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5 The Daily Star, Oneonta, N.Y., Friday, October 17, 2014 By Andrew Warren TV Media Dealing with demons: There once was a time, not so long ago, when comic books were widely seen as the pur- view of teenaged boys and their adult counterparts who, perhaps, still lived in their mothers' basements. Well that day has long passed. Marvel's "Guardians of the Galaxy" has been this year's highest-grossing mov- ie, DC's "Batman" characters have found a new home on Fox with the new drama "Gotham," and the Green Arrow has been fighting crime on The CW since 2012 in "Arrow." With decades of rich ma- terial to work with and a seed of a base already built in, comic book franchises may be the goose that lays the golden egg. Fox's "Gotham" may have been getting most of the buzz so far — "Batman" has long been an enormously popular character — but NBC has its own hero ready to storm prime time. "Constantine" premieres Friday, Oct. 24, on the peacock net- work, and it's just the latest en- try in the burgeon- ing marketplace of comic book adapta- tions on television. Starring Matt Ryan ("Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior") as the titular John Constantine, the su- pernatural show — based on DC's "Hellblazer" comic series — follows him as he battles de- mons, protects the inno- cent and maybe even saves his own soul along the way. Rounding out the main cast are Harold Perrineau ("Sons of Anarchy") as Con- stantine's guardian angel and Charles Halford ("Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.") as his brawny best friend and side- kick. Savvy movie watchers will remember that the "Hell- blazer" comics have already been adapted to the screen once before, with 2005's "Constantine" film starring Keanu Reeves ("The Ma- trix," 1999). Despite sharing both source material and name, though, this "Con- stantine" is unrelated to the earlier take. "Hellblazer" is certainly a darker and grittier comic than many that have been adapted to the screen, and that may be what sets it apart from an increasingly crowded playing field. "Con- stantine," starring Matt Ryan, premieres Friday, Oct. 24, on NBC. BBQ BOK CHOY BREADSTICKS CHEESE CHIPS CHOP SUEY COLD CUTS COMBO CRUSTS DELIVERY DRINKS EGG FOO YOUNG EXTRAS FORK FORTUNE COOKIES MAYO ORDER OREGANO PASTAS PIZZA BOX PIZZERIA RECEIPT RICE SEASONINGS SIDES tvsearch From the list, find each word and circle its letters in the puzzle above to reveal the message relating to this week's theme. Take-Out Menu starsonscreen SPECIALS SPICY SUB SUSHI TEMPURA TERIYAKI TIP TOFU STIR-FRY TOPPINGS VEGGIES WINGS WONTON SOUP Conan: Conan O'Brien Over the weekend, a man scaled the White House fence and ran across the lawn to make it inside the White House. Is it just me, or is "The Amazing Race" running out of ideas? The White House has re-evaluated its security and announced it will start locking the front door. They're also going to start asking, "Who's there?" when somebody knocks. German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been named the most powerful woman in the world. In a related story, Jay-Z has left Beyoncé for Angela Merkel. The CEO of JetBlue has announced that he will step down in February. Of course, it being JetBlue, his actual departure may be delayed until March. Yesterday, a man who snuck into an unlocked door of the White House appeared in federal court. He's being charged with being the first person to sneak into the White House since Bill Clinton did it every Sunday morning for eight years. After last week's fence- jumping incident, President Obama is calling for a security crackdown. In fact, today he announced a new punishment for anyone who breaks into the White House: "Now you have to be president." late laughs Eastern Travel 3 x 5 Matt Ryan stars in "Constantine"