Todd McFarlane’s Spawn
Todd McFarlane’s Spawn is dark, violent and full of intense adult themes but it also has incredible depth. It isn’t all sunshine and rainbows, but the series absolutely stands the test of time as one of the best animated series based on a comic, even today.
DetailsGreen Lantern: The Animated Series
Green Lantern: The Animated Series launched in 2011 thanks to the immense popularity of the Green Lantern comics which saw that wave of popularity begin with Green Lantern: Rebirth in 2004. Unfortunately, the series’ launch came the same year as the Green Lantern movie which, sadly, proved to be rather unpopular and damaged the Green Lantern brand quite substantially.
DetailsUnderdog
When that theme song first begins, you can taste the Cheerios and feel the shag carpet beneath your legs. This show was built for Saturday mornings and because of that, it holds its place in cartoon history.
DetailsStar Trek Picard
After a very controversial resignation from Star Fleet, Admiral Jean-Luc Picard has retired to his family home at the Chateau Picard Vineyards that was once run by his brother before his brother’s untimely death. He lives a quiet, uneventful and restless life with his dog, Number One.
DetailsStar Blazers
Star Blazers was one of the first shows to translate a Japanese anime cartoon into English for American audiences. It was also one of the first American cartoons to employ ongoing plotlines rather than the typical recurring weekly plots which was very exciting at that time.
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What was the best animated version of “The World’s Greatest Comic Magazine?” Your mileage on the Fantasticar may vary.
DetailsRegular Show
The Regular Show is a wacky, extremely creative animated series that ran for 8 seasons about a couple of guys that work at a city park. It’s a simple premise, yet the show is anything but simple or “regular”.
DetailsTeen Titans Go!
When another Teen Titans show was announced, Teen Titans Go! may not be what people expected, but given the chance of an open mind, they could see it as the comedy gold that it is. It’s not the typical take on superheroes, sure. Rather, it’s a fresh, creative version that wonderfully turns all the expected superhero clichés on their ear and gives viewers something entirely new.
DetailsVoltron: Defender of the Universe
Voltron, the sci-fi cartoon about five lion robots that combine together to form one giant robot that defends the universe against evil, was a huge hit in the 80s. Filled with action and comedy all in a sci-fi setting in space, the show had a lot to like. However, it had a very abnormal path to its success in the United States.
DetailsDanny Phantom
The show delivered reliability, following the same format that had already been established within its genre. With its episodic progression, its highly characterized villains, and its secret identity dramatics, Danny Phantom was essentially a comic that found its home in television first.
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Many of the movies that DC once announced are forthcoming are seeing a change. Green Lantern Corps, for example, is about to become a TV series ahead of making it back onto the Big Screen!
DetailsTransformers
When Transformers first aired in 1984, anyone who was watching surely had their interests piqued once that theme song said, “more than meets the eye…robots in disguise”. When the show proved to be as fun as the song, though, viewers became hooked.
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