Marvel is developing a new TV series based on the comic “Cloak and Dagger”. The series is coming to Freeform network, which was previously known as ABC Family. (Which means it is owned by a certain corporation that also owns Marvel Comics and happens to rhyme with “Gisney.”) This news got fans of the property incredibly excited, and they should be! This is a great comic with great characters and it has the potential to be a great series…if it’s done right.
This is not to be confused with the Atari 2600 game, “Cloak & Dagger,” or the 1984 film, Cloak & Dagger, starring Henry Thomas and Dabney Coleman. I understand if you are getting your 1980s nostalgia all mixed up.
The network has since released the following official synopsis for their adaptation: Continue reading