There's no shortage of X-Men cartoons out there, but this one has my vote for the best. The show managed to do for the X-Men what Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes did for the Avengers, package the classic stories with decent animation and writing to make them feel fresh. And just like A:EMH, it was a cancelled way too early. One more season, and we'd have gotten the show's take on Age of Apocalypse.
Random fun fact - This show is in the same continuity as Avengers:EMH.
How could I forget this, it was one of the last times I was really on the edge of my seat to see how a cartoon played out, and my heart broke when they canned it after the cool season 2 tease. I could never get into EMH, but I'd put Wolverine and the X-Men on the level with Young Justice.
Definitely going to second Wolverine and the X-Men.
I concur with all of the love for Young Justice, we just don't get that kind of cartoon which does such a great job at mixing content for adults and kids every day. And to have it along with Green Lantern (while not my cup of tea) axed due to toy concerns is simply idiotic. It's like these execs don't understand brand building or meeting your audience half way.
But in that vein, I would also like to put forth for nomination Samurai Jack. While it has traveled the in the opposite direction, television first then comic, it was beyond good and even got my Mother to watch the show. Furthermore, there's not enough love in the world for the Star Wars: The Clone Wars also done by GT. A show that dared to look Lucas in the eye and dare him to get mad.
While traveling through nostalgiaville I would also put forth The Thundercats. While originally created to sell toys it and other cartoons of its era still found a way to be interesting enough that people wanted to see something new done with them. Both in terms of new series and in comics.
For more contemporary fare, I nominate Harvey Birdman, Attorney at law, SeaLab 2021The Venture Bros., Adventure Time, & Regular Show. All of these have found ways to breath new life into old shows, themes, and tropes. The first two in the list are quite literal in taking the old and making something new from them. While often put into the "stoner" category of animation, they found a broader audience than anyone would have first imagined. The Venture Brothers took the forms of the old and gave them something interesting to do in a contemporary setting.
I really don't think that much needs to be said about Adventure Time and Regular Show. They may not be your thing but they've found huge audiences by being smart, thoughtful, and by giving us complex characters that are flawed but lovable.
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I might be crazy but aren't like... none of those comic book tv shows that were also within the last 10 years?
I loved Sealab 2021, but that wasn't a comic book, for example, nor inspired by comic books afaik.
The last season of Sealab 2021 was 2005, so it fits the time. And I would say that it was very much inspired by comic books in terms of the pure crazy that often went into the (shall we be generous?) plots.
The revived Thundercats was 2011, but you are correct with respect to He-Man and Thundar. I guess I was just reliving a good thing a bit hard there.
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I concur with all of the love for Young Justice, we just don't get that kind of cartoon which does such a great job at mixing content for adults and kids every day. And to have it along with Green Lantern (while not my cup of tea) axed due to toy concerns is simply idiotic. It's like these execs don't understand brand building or meeting your audience half way.
But in that vein, I would also like to put forth for nomination Samurai Jack. While it has traveled the in the opposite direction, television first then comic, it was beyond good and even got my Mother to watch the show. Furthermore, there's not enough love in the world for the Star Wars: The Clone Wars also done by GT. A show that dared to look Lucas in the eye and dare him to get mad.
While traveling through nostalgiaville I would also put forth The Thundercats. While originally created to sell toys it and other cartoons of its era still found a way to be interesting enough that people wanted to see something new done with them. Both in terms of new series and in comics.
For more contemporary fare, I nominate Harvey Birdman, Attorney at law, SeaLab 2021The Venture Bros., Adventure Time, & Regular Show. All of these have found ways to breath new life into old shows, themes, and tropes. The first two in the list are quite literal in taking the old and making something new from them. While often put into the "stoner" category of animation, they found a broader audience than anyone would have first imagined. The Venture Brothers took the forms of the old and gave them something interesting to do in a contemporary setting.
I really don't think that much needs to be said about Adventure Time and Regular Show. They may not be your thing but they've found huge audiences by being smart, thoughtful, and by giving us complex characters that are flawed but lovable.
I think outside of Young Justice and Green Lantern, none of those really qualify as comics TV shows. Of the ones you listed, the one I'm most likely to let in would be the Venture Bros., given how often it plays around with comics characters and themes, buuuuuuut I'm leaning against it for now. If anyone wants to make a serious argument in its favor, I'm willing to listen though, it's definitely aired more episodes within the window than it hasn't
For all of these Transformers, GI Joe and Adventure Time questions: we have a best licensed comic category coming up, and all three have very serious claims on that title.
Seconding Human Target if for no other reason that the second season was forced to add more characters, and they named one Pucci. On FOX.
Nominating Blade: The Series. A one-and-done show on SpikeTV that followed Blade after the movies into what he normally does to vampires. Sidekicked with a recently-turned Vampire who's drafted to go deep cover in the Vampire world, the show both fleshed out the world and Blade himself
I just started rewatching it after finding a cheap DVD in a sale bin. Besides having excellent characterzations and great arcs, the animation is so much smoother and more crisp than it has any right to be.
Man, I am looking at what folks have nominated and it's crazy to think that Agents of SHIELD isn't going to make my top five, and I like that show a lot
Agents of SHIELD was basically on fire for a third of it's lifespan, and DC has had a history of great shows so far, so it's not too surprising.
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Oh, Human Target. What could have been.....
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I assume that since regular Teen Titans ran from '03 to '06 that it's just outside the nomination guidelines?
seems like more of it fell outside of the window than in, so yeah, unfortunately
meanwhile I'm going to second iZombie even though there's only the one episode out because it's pretty good and one of the characters is named major lilywhite and apparently I'm just never going to get over that
Nothing fantastic, but it was an entertaining cartoon that kind of split the difference between Teen Titans and Justice League, following the Legion and Superboy (called Superman because of a rights dispute at the time) in the 31st Century where there were no heroes, just legends.
I find it interesting that Gotham isn't even on the ballot. I don't really care one way or the other - I haven't seen it, so I can't judge. I'm just surprised that a high-profile show like that has no on rooting for it.
I actually haven't seen most of the shows on the list, so I kind of had to vote blindly. Happy birthday, Batman: The Brave And the Bold, Agent Carter, and Constantine; you were in the right place at the right time.
(My top votes were for Justice League Unlimited and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., because the first is one of my all-time favorite cartoons, and the second one did such a extreme and positive turn-around in terms of quality during season 1 that it gave me whiplash.)
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I find it interesting that Gotham isn't even on the ballot. I don't really care one way or the other - I haven't seen it, so I can't judge. I'm just surprised that a high-profile show like that has no on rooting for it.
I actually haven't seen most of the shows on the list, so I kind of had to vote blindly. Happy birthday, Batman: The Brave And the Bold, Agent Carter, and Constantine; you were in the right place at the right time.
(My top votes were for Justice League Unlimited and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., because the first is one of my all-time favorite cartoons, and the second one did such a extreme and positive turn-around in terms of quality during season 1 that it gave me whiplash.)
Gotham has been kind of 'meh' to me, I like the actor playing Gordon but the rest of the show has been kind of predictable, it feels like a ton of set-up that's never going to pay off, and a lot of the villain storylines have been pretty lame IMO. I still watch every episode because I'm a comic book fanboy, but I've liked Constantine, Agent Carter, iZombie (just based on pilot) and Flash way more
I find it interesting that Gotham isn't even on the ballot. I don't really care one way or the other - I haven't seen it, so I can't judge. I'm just surprised that a high-profile show like that has no on rooting for it.
I find it interesting that Gotham isn't even on the ballot. I don't really care one way or the other - I haven't seen it, so I can't judge. I'm just surprised that a high-profile show like that has no on rooting for it.
Gotham is hilariously bad.
When it came out, I heard that it wasn't so great, and maybe trying too hard. Then, when episode 7 came out, all I heard was "Episode 7 was so good!!! The series finally found its voice!"
And then I literally never heard anything about it again.
Oh, no no, I mean I know the immediate reason for why it's not there. That's what I was referring to: Nobody cared enough about Gotham to nominate it. That seems to speak volumes about it.
I'm not trying to blame you, Geebs! I'm blaming the creators of Gotham.
Gotham has a few good actors surrounded by a pretty crappy show. I will say the few times I've watched it I think the young version of the penguin is really well done.
I completely forgot Gotham existed when it was time to nominate. I mean, I don't know if I would have anyway, because the show is closer to "crap" than "good", but man... totally forgot.
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How could I forget this, it was one of the last times I was really on the edge of my seat to see how a cartoon played out, and my heart broke when they canned it after the cool season 2 tease. I could never get into EMH, but I'd put Wolverine and the X-Men on the level with Young Justice.
Definitely going to second Wolverine and the X-Men.
But in that vein, I would also like to put forth for nomination Samurai Jack. While it has traveled the in the opposite direction, television first then comic, it was beyond good and even got my Mother to watch the show. Furthermore, there's not enough love in the world for the Star Wars: The Clone Wars also done by GT. A show that dared to look Lucas in the eye and dare him to get mad.
While traveling through nostalgiaville I would also put forth The Thundercats. While originally created to sell toys it and other cartoons of its era still found a way to be interesting enough that people wanted to see something new done with them. Both in terms of new series and in comics.
For more contemporary fare, I nominate Harvey Birdman, Attorney at law, SeaLab 2021 The Venture Bros., Adventure Time, & Regular Show. All of these have found ways to breath new life into old shows, themes, and tropes. The first two in the list are quite literal in taking the old and making something new from them. While often put into the "stoner" category of animation, they found a broader audience than anyone would have first imagined. The Venture Brothers took the forms of the old and gave them something interesting to do in a contemporary setting.
I really don't think that much needs to be said about Adventure Time and Regular Show. They may not be your thing but they've found huge audiences by being smart, thoughtful, and by giving us complex characters that are flawed but lovable.
I loved Sealab 2021, but that wasn't a comic book, for example, nor inspired by comic books afaik.
The last season of Sealab 2021 was 2005, so it fits the time. And I would say that it was very much inspired by comic books in terms of the pure crazy that often went into the (shall we be generous?) plots.
The revived Thundercats was 2011, but you are correct with respect to He-Man and Thundar. I guess I was just reliving a good thing a bit hard there.
I think outside of Young Justice and Green Lantern, none of those really qualify as comics TV shows. Of the ones you listed, the one I'm most likely to let in would be the Venture Bros., given how often it plays around with comics characters and themes, buuuuuuut I'm leaning against it for now. If anyone wants to make a serious argument in its favor, I'm willing to listen though, it's definitely aired more episodes within the window than it hasn't
For all of these Transformers, GI Joe and Adventure Time questions: we have a best licensed comic category coming up, and all three have very serious claims on that title.
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Human Target on Fox. It was Mark Valley, Chi McBride, and Jackie Earle Haley getting mixed up in a different action movie a week.
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Nominating Blade: The Series. A one-and-done show on SpikeTV that followed Blade after the movies into what he normally does to vampires. Sidekicked with a recently-turned Vampire who's drafted to go deep cover in the Vampire world, the show both fleshed out the world and Blade himself
Genuinely entertaining show marketed toward a very young audience.
For a very brief time that show was the very expensive to produce jam.
I just started rewatching it after finding a cheap DVD in a sale bin. Besides having excellent characterzations and great arcs, the animation is so much smoother and more crisp than it has any right to be.
Agents of SHIELD was basically on fire for a third of it's lifespan, and DC has had a history of great shows so far, so it's not too surprising.
meanwhile I'm going to second iZombie even though there's only the one episode out because it's pretty good and one of the characters is named major lilywhite and apparently I'm just never going to get over that
Nothing fantastic, but it was an entertaining cartoon that kind of split the difference between Teen Titans and Justice League, following the Legion and Superboy (called Superman because of a rights dispute at the time) in the 31st Century where there were no heroes, just legends.
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I actually haven't seen most of the shows on the list, so I kind of had to vote blindly. Happy birthday, Batman: The Brave And the Bold, Agent Carter, and Constantine; you were in the right place at the right time.
(My top votes were for Justice League Unlimited and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., because the first is one of my all-time favorite cartoons, and the second one did such a extreme and positive turn-around in terms of quality during season 1 that it gave me whiplash.)
Gotham has been kind of 'meh' to me, I like the actor playing Gordon but the rest of the show has been kind of predictable, it feels like a ton of set-up that's never going to pay off, and a lot of the villain storylines have been pretty lame IMO. I still watch every episode because I'm a comic book fanboy, but I've liked Constantine, Agent Carter, iZombie (just based on pilot) and Flash way more
One of my fav series, but it's over 10 years old so wasn't eligible
Gotham is hilariously bad.
I missed the last decade part!
wait, JLU was in the last ten years?!
yea, it ran until 2006
And then I literally never heard anything about it again.
(Until now I guess.)
I'm not trying to blame you, Geebs! I'm blaming the creators of Gotham.
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Edit: OK, maybe not. My memory was that he was in all the things.