10 Best Superhero Shows Since 2010, Ranked

Published Sep 19, 2026, 6:08 PM EDT

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Superhero shows have been around for quite some time, being some of the oldest non-comic book superhero content out there. However, some of the best of the best have come in the last 16 years—since 2010. Both live-action and animation have brought superhero stories to life in ways that fans have absolutely adored over the years.

Whether they're adapting characters from the big two (Marvel and DC Comics) or other comic book properties, a good superhero show can typically wind up being known as some of the best superhero media in the year it's released. What are the best that have come out since 2010, though? While it's a tough question—given just how many great projects there are—there are some that truly do stand out among the rest.

10 'Green Lantern: The Animated Series' (2011–2013)

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It's hard not to love a show where they cast Josh Keaton as the main character. While he's most well-known for his role as Spider-Man in The Spectacular Spider-Man, his time as Hal Jordan in Green Lantern: The Animated Series is stellar. The 2011 series did not get the recognition and love it deserved when it was released, thanks to the massive failure that was Ryan Reynolds' Green Lantern movie.

This animated show is one of the best adaptations of the Hal Jordan character, perfectly capturing his characterization, which can't be said about the movie of the same year. Not only does Keaton give a spectacular performance, but the storytelling by directors Sam Liu and Rick Morales is genuinely awesome. Looking back, if Green Lantern: The Animated Series had been released more recently, there's a good chance it'd be incredibly popular, which is a testament to its quality.

9 'Harley Quinn' (2019–2025)

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Not every superhero show has to be a serious one, and Harley Quinn is living proof of that. This series is far more comedy-based than any other, and that sets it apart from the rest. Ever since her introduction in Batman: The Animated Series, she's become a fan favorite among most DC Comics fans. So, it only makes sense that she eventually got her own show. Even better, said show is one of the funniest modern superhero projects out there.

The writing behind Harley Quinn is truly so funny. However, it's not just a witty series, but also has a genuine plot beneath it that keeps fans invested amongst the great comedy. A good comedic project has a story that is underneath it all, using the plot to drive the humor, and vice versa. That is exactly what Harley Quinn does.

8 'Invincible' (2021–Present)

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One of the most popular non-Marvel or DC Comics superhero shows running right now is none other than Robert Kirkman's Invincible. It's not easy to create something that can sincerely step up against those two titans, but if anyone can, it's the creative mind of Robert Kirkman. Ever since this 2021 title dropped, people have adored the trope-subverting storytelling and well-written characters featured in each episode.

Invincible decides to set aside what people typically expect from a superhero series and paves its own path. It takes risks that many others wouldn't, makes decisions that people wouldn't expect, and features some raw and honest character arcs that feel human and grounded, unlike any other. Not to mention, it's got a cast that delivers stellar performances all across the board from the likes of Steven Yeun, Gillian Jacobs, Walton Goggins, Seth Rogen, J. K. Simmons, and so many more.

7 'X-Men '97' (2024–Present)

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X-Men: The Animated Series is one of the most popular superhero shows of all time and is looked back on as one of, if not the best, adaptations of the X-Men, period. So, it was hard to be displeased when Marvel Animation announced that they would be coming back on Disney+ in the form of the all-new X-Men '97.

Continuing where the 1992 series left off, X-Men '97 somehow managed to capture the magic and quality of the previous series—something that a lot of other revival series can't say they do. The character writing is exceptional, and the social commentary is just as good as it once was—even more timely than before. X-Men '97 isn't just good, but it feels important.

Collider Exclusive · 8 Questions · 2 Minutes Which MCU Character Is Your Best Friend? Steve Rogers · Tony Stark · Peter Parker · Shuri

Pick where you meet, what they text you at two in the morning, what they hand you on your birthday and what the two of you keep arguing about. Four very different people are waiting on the other side: the one who never leaves, the one who is exhausting and worth it, the one who replies in four seconds flat, and the one who will roast you and then fix your life.

🛡️Steve Rogers(Captain America)

🛠️Tony Stark(Iron Man)

🕸️Peter Parker(Spider-Man)

🐆Shuri(Black Panther)

FIND YOUR FRIEND →

01

Where do the two of you meet? Nobody in this universe makes a friend somewhere normal.

AIn a gym at six in the morning, where the two of you are the only people awake. BAt a party you were not really invited to, where they talked to you for an hour. CQueuing for coffee in Queens while something loud happens six blocks away. DIn a lab you had no clearance for, and they decided to let you stay.

NEXT QUESTION →

02

Your phone lights up at two in the morning. What does it say? You find out what kind of friend somebody is by what they send at that hour.

ANothing at all, because they are already outside, having heard you had a rough week. BFour hundred words about an idea they just had, plus a schematic you cannot read. CAn apology for texting so late, followed by a question that could have waited. DA meme aimed directly at you, sent with no context and absolutely no mercy.

NEXT QUESTION →

03

It is your birthday. What do they hand you? The present is never really about the present.

ASomething small they made themselves, handed over slightly awkwardly. BSomething absurd and expensive that fixes a problem you mentioned once, months ago. CA gift that clearly took months of saving, wrapped badly, with a long note inside. DAn upgrade to something you already owned, installed without asking you first.

NEXT QUESTION →

04

What does a good Saturday with them actually look like? Superheroes have days off, and this is how they spend them.

AA long walk, an old diner and a conversation you had both been avoiding. BWhatever they decide at noon, which somehow ends with you in another country. CBad takeaway and an old film on their couch, interrupted about eleven times. DTwo hours in a workshop, arguing about whether your idea would even work.

NEXT QUESTION →

05

You have your worst day in years. What do they do about it? This is the part of a friendship nobody puts in the trailer.

AThey sit next to you and say almost nothing until you are ready to talk. BThey throw money, noise and three terrible plans at it until one of them helps. CThey turn up with food, refuse to leave, and then check on you every day for a month. DThey tell you the honest version of it, which nobody else was willing to say.

NEXT QUESTION →

06

Every real friendship has one fight it keeps having. What is yours? The thing you argue about is usually the thing you like most about them.

AThey take risks with their own life that they would never let me take with mine. BThey vanish into work for weeks and expect me to be completely fine about it. CThey keep apologising for things that were never even slightly their fault. DThey are three steps ahead of me and do not always bother explaining why.

NEXT QUESTION →

07

The alarm goes off and you are both in the field. What is your job? You get one role on the team, and it says a lot about who you want next to you.

AHolding the front line so that everybody behind me gets out of the building. BDoing the thing nobody has a plan for yet, at speed, and inventing the rest. CGetting people off the street quietly before anyone realises we were there. DRunning everything from a screen and talking the rest of them through it.

NEXT QUESTION →

08

Ten years on, what do you want this friendship to be? Eight questions in, this is the one that decides who picks up the phone.

AExactly the same, because some people are simply permanent and that is the appeal. BLoud and complicated and worth every bit of the trouble it caused along the way. CStill the person I look out for, and still the first one who checks on me. DTwo people who keep each other sharp and never once get sentimental about it.

REVEAL MY BEST FRIEND →

The Line Is Ringing Your Best Friend Is…

Four people, four completely different ideas of what it means to have somebody in your corner. Here is who picked up, what they would ask of you, and what you would get back.

Steve Rogers

You want the friend who does not leave. Steve is the one who turns up at the door without being asked, who remembers what you said you were worried about, and who has never once made you audition for his attention.

• His entire character is built on a single sentence, which is that he will not abandon somebody just because it has become expensive to keep them.
• He is far funnier than people give him credit for, and the joke is almost always at his own expense rather than yours.
• The friendship comes with a cost, since being close to Steve means being dragged into fights that were never yours and being glad about it later.
• You would get a friend who tells you the hard thing to your face and then defends you to everybody else in the room.

Tony Stark

You want the friend who is genuinely exhausting and completely worth it. Tony will forget your birthday, then build you something at four in the morning that you did not know you needed, and hand it over as though it were nothing.

• He is bad at saying the warm thing out loud, so he says it in hardware instead, which is why everybody around him ends up with upgraded everything.
• Being his friend means putting up with the disappearing, the deflecting and the jokes that arrive about ninety seconds too early.
• What you get in return is somebody who will spend an unreasonable amount of money and effort on a problem the moment it becomes yours.
• He is the loudest person in the room and the one most likely to be quietly panicking about all of you.

Peter Parker

You want the friend who replies in four seconds and apologises for it. Peter is earnest in a way that is almost unfashionable, and he will take on far more than he can carry rather than admit that he is struggling.

• He is the only one on this list who needs looking after as much as he looks after you, and that balance is exactly what makes it a real friendship.
• Nobody in the MCU is better at the small stuff, from remembering the thing you were nervous about to showing up with food you did not ask for.
• Spider-Man: Brand New Day arrived in July 2026 and put him back where he works best, which is broke, local and carrying the weight on his own.
• You would get a friend who is sincerely, embarrassingly happy for you when something goes right, with no edge to it at all.

Shuri

You want the friend who insults your shoes, fixes your phone and then quietly rearranges your entire life for the better. Shuri does not do soft reassurance, and that is the reason you would believe her when she says you are fine.

• She is the smartest person in almost any room she walks into and treats that as a reason to tease you rather than a reason to lecture you.
• The teasing is the affection. When Shuri stops making fun of you, something has gone seriously wrong and you should probably ask her about it.
• Her story is the one on this list that goes somewhere genuinely dark, which is what turned her from a scene stealer into the emotional centre of the films.
• You would get a friend who never pities you, never softens the truth, and never once lets you take yourself too seriously.

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6 'Peacemaker' (2022–2025)

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After making his big DC film debut in The Suicide Squad, fans really fell in love with the character of Peacemaker (John Cena). So much so that James Gunn decided to move on to develop a spin-off show for the character after wrapping up work on The Suicide Squad. There's no doubting that Peacemaker was going to be a funny, dark-humored show, but no one expected just how deep the storytelling would wind up being.

Peacemaker is goofy, yes, but it's just as thought-provoking and moving. Gunn's writing and directing are phenomenal, and he continues to do what he does best, which is being able to balance tone and blend emotionally compelling storytelling with lighthearted laughter. This had people invested each and every week, making it unforgettable.

5 'My Hero Academia' (2016–2026)

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My Hero Academia is one of the most popular anime of the last decade, and for good reason. This series absolutely took over the West when it was released, being a superhero series that subverted expectations and provided extremely lovable characters that people immediately attached to. The anime's worldbuilding is great, and the way that Kohei Horikoshi developed it is so intriguing.

The premise of My Hero Academia—a kid with no powers being granted the most powerful power there is by the greatest superhero in the world—is so special and makes each episode abundantly entertaining. With the last season achieving a plethora of awards, the proof is in the pudding when it comes to the quality of this show. The story arcs, character arcs, and animation are all spectacular.

4 'The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes' (2010–2012)

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When it comes to adaptations of the Marvel Comics universe, it's pretty hard to beat the one and only The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes. Head writer Christopher Yost did a phenomenal job bringing all of these wonderful Marvel characters to life over just two seasons, while still giving each one time to shine and have a fully rounded character arc.

The entire team behind the show manages to adapt iconic Marvel Comics storylines both accurately while also fitting the world of the show. Stories like "Secret Invasion," "Under Siege," and so many more get adaptations that are as faithful as it gets. The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes not only has great writing and performances, but also a very good-looking art style as well.

3 'Superman & Lois' (2021–2024)

Superman is such a big-budget character at his core, thanks to the kinds of villains he has and his massive and explosive power set. So, because of this, many could argue that it's very difficult to adapt a live-action iteration of the character, but Superman & Lois proves that it's possible. The 2021 series does something completely new for the character by bringing him back to Smallville and making him a father to two teenage sons.

The stories that span the four seasons that make up Superman & Lois make the show abundantly remarkable. The crew behind it managed to balance their budget in a way that allowed them to do so many bigger-budget characters and concepts, like Steel (Wolé Parks) and even Doomsday. The real shining star here, though, is the main cast and the way they bring their characters to fruition. Tyler Hoechlin as Clark Kent, Elizabeth "Bitsie" Tulloch as Lois Lane, Alex Garfin as Jordan Kent, Jordan Elsass and Michael Bishop as Jonathan Kent, and almost the entire rest of the cast are exceptional.

2 'Young Justice' (2010–2022)

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From the mind of Brandon Vietti and The Spectacular Spider-Man's Greg Weisman, Young Justice is one of the best DC Comics television shows to date, if you ask the majority on the internet. Taking a step away from the likes of the Justice League, Young Justice focuses on the sidekicks and younger characters of the DC universe.

Young Justice is a very grounded series that trades large end-of-the-world stakes (at the beginning) for stories that focus on the relationships between the team members and their personal growth. The protagonists and villains all have compelling arcs and characterization that allow them to be absolute fan favorites among the DC fan base.

1 'Daredevil' (2015–2018)

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Daredevil is one of those shows that has gone down in history for almost every aspect of the series being outstanding. It may sound like a broken record to say, but Netflix and Marvel Studios' Daredevil is a work of art all around. This is a show that, like the aforementioned X-Men: The Animated Series, was so popular that it got a revival show in the form of Daredevil: Born Again.

Charlie Cox has become a fan-favorite Marvel actor for many thanks to how brilliant his portrayal of the titular character is. This, paired with the superb writing that is complex and layered, makes Daredevil excellent. Not to forget the fact that the filmmaking prowess that brought all of this to life is some of the best in superhero television. Who could possibly forget the unbelievable oners in each season?

Daredevil

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  Matt Murdock / Daredevil

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  Karen Page