Comic Book Shows: Part 2

Last time, I posted concerning bad comic book shows. This time I will be mentioning the comic book shows that are good and that make the genre worthwhile.

1.) He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2002) I'm a fan of the 2002 version. The one from the eighties had inferior animation and was nothing more than a 30 minute commercial with strong homosexual overtones. The 2002 version was sweet. It was a 30 minute commercial with epicness. Skeletor looked awesome and is one of the best villains ever.

2.) Wolverine and the X-Men (2009) I admit that I don't like the idea of Wolverine leading the X-Men. This show is pretty good regardless. The style is like a cross between X-Men(1992) and X-Men: Evolution(2000). It's not that "kiddie" which means it's not that bad.

3.) Superman: The Animated Series (1996) Despite the fact that Superman is very lame due to his being over-powered, this show is still great. They always managed to find someone for Superman to slug it out with. In my book, Superman will never be cool, but he has some awesome villains. The series acted like a showcase for Superman villains. They had all the greats like Brainiac, Lobo, Metallo, as well as special guests like Batman and Green Lantern. It was weird, however, that they made Lex Luthor black. I'm against it because he wasn't black in the comics. Why did they make him black? It's really weird. I could think of a lot of things to change about Superman comics but Lex's skin color never came to mind.

4.)Spider-Man (1994) This show was awesome! It had like every Spiderman villain and lots of crossovers with guys like Nick Fury, Punisher, Daredevil, and Blade. Spiderman had narration in all the episodes and always had a witty remark, just like in the comics. The Secret Wars story arc was one of my favorites because it was like the mother of all crossovers. It was not perfect, but it got closer to it than most.

5.)Wild C.A.T.s (1995) This show was a pretty cool and obscure show based on a pretty cool and obscure comic. Both were made by Jim Lee, the man who designed the X-Men costumes that most people tend to remember the best. The characters are pretty cool but the best is the main villain, Helspont. This dude's head was like a black skull engulfed in blue fire. Pretty sweet.

6.) Batman Beyond (1999) This show takes place in the future when Bruce Wayne is too old to still be Batman. At first I did not like the idea of this show but the end result cannot be denied as great. The action is really good and the villains are cool. Mr. Freeze even shows up! This is probably the only good show where the hero is in high school. Some how they pulled it off for once.

7.) Big Guy and Rusty (1999) This series differs a lot from the comic book it's based on, by Frank Miller. It tells of an advanced robot named Rusty who is the size of, and has the maturity of, a small boy. To help raise and train him they use Big Guy, the world's most famous robot. The only thing is that Big Guy is not a robot but actually an advanced battle suit. The pilot of the suit poses as Big Guy's mechanic and only a few no about the secret. It's a cool show because it has Big Guy using a crazy arsenal of weapons against robots and aliens. Also, the voice of Rusty is supplied by the same person who does Bobby Hill.

8.) X-Men (1992) It is debatable that this was the best comic book cartoon ever made. The X-Men comics had so many characters and many of them were included in the show. The action was awesome and the style was straight out of the comics. I still remember Sabertooth looking like pure evil. The theme song was great and very memorable even though it had no lyrics. Very epic and very awesome. Jubilee was annoying and that is probably the only fault in this show.

9.) The Tick (1994) This show was funny in a completely ridiculous way. The heroes and the villains were so bizarre. The show was not particularlly "kiddie," it was just silly. There was a villain with a chair for a head. Not on his head, as his head. The series was funny and well made.

10.) Batman: The Animated Series (1992) This show is incredible! All of Batman's villains are included and some of them, like Lockdown and Harley Quinn, got their start in the series. Mark Hamil does the voice of the Joker and one could not ask for a greater laugh. The series was so good that the producers were surprised at how many adult viewers they had. The series is a product of good animation, style, writing, and voice work. I'm including in this entry The New Batman Adventures because it was a continuation of the series with changed style to be more like Superman. Even the change in style could not make this a bad show. Some villains, like Scarecrow, actually looked cooler with the change. One of my favorite episodes, "Heart of Ice" with Mr. Freeze, was an Emmy winner. This series was simply amazing.