Meet the 4 Marvel superheroes who will soon have their own Netflix shows

Say hello to Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and Iron Fist.

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(Image credit: (Illustration by Lauren Hansen | Photos courtesy of Marvel))

Marvel has already cornered the market on interconnected superhero blockbusters, with franchises like Iron Man, Thor, and Captain America, as well as the company's so-so ABC drama Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., which marked the Marvel universe's first tentative foray into television.

But anyone who doubted the long-term ambitions of the company should look no further than today's announcement, in which Marvel revealed that it is partnering with Netflix to deliver no less than four new superhero dramas of at least 13 episodes each, with a miniseries to cap it all off.

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Scott Meslow

Scott Meslow is the entertainment editor for TheWeek.com. He has written about film and television at publications including The Atlantic, POLITICO Magazine, and Vulture.