October 10, 2012 05:16 PM PDT

Pilot

TV HEROES CAN BE SUPER

Just as Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy and Marvel’s assorted superhero movie franchises are doing big business on the big screen, The CW’s Arrow proved that a regular ol’ living room welcomes comic book faves as well. (And no, oft-exposed abs don’t hurt.) The big test, though: Can Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. this fall do solid-enough numbers for a Big 4 network?