The Avengers head to TV

Discussion in 'Science Fiction & Fantasy' started by CaptainCanada, Oct 9, 2008.

  1. CaptainCanada

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    Hopefully to better success then the previous time.

    Well, for initial good news, the producers got access to Captain America, Iron Man, and Thor, which the guys on the late 90s show could only use in guest appearances (Cap's, in particular, seemd to almost scream "yeah, we wish he was on the show full-time too"). Including Hulk is a bit odd, since, despite being there for #1, his association with the team ended in #2, and he doesn't fit the themes at all; perhaps he's just too popular to left excluded.

    It's notoriously hard to judge designs from stills, and given that this is three years away from airing, it seems highly likely they'll change somewhat in the process anyway, but based on that single image it's fairly standard current animation, apart from Iron Man's Cro-Magnon forehead.

    The X-Men and Spider-Man have been Marvel's top guns both in comics and other media for 25 years; the Avengers have had a resurgence in the comics of late (albeit in a form that is rather different from the classic version), so it'll be interesting to see if they can get a hit in the animated world, especially given that both of the former properties currently have excellent new series airing.
     
  2. Mike Farley

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    Hulk is there because movie Hulk is going to be in the movie Avengers.
     
  3. Dream

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    At least it looks like Iron Man won't be a little boy in this. :p
     
  4. Gryffindorian

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    Well, ain't that cool news? ;)

    On a separate note, aren't there also DC animated series slated for the fall season? I seem to remember reading about it in an issue of Entertaintment Weekly.
     
  5. CaptainCanada

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    One, Batman: The Brave and the Bold; team-up series.
     
  6. Broccoli

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    kinda has a DCAU look to it.
     
  7. Hermiod

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    HERMIOD SMASH PUNY CARTOON WITH NO MS. MARVEL!!! :mad:
     
  8. Pensive

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    ^ Agreed!

    OT: I was in a Halloween store today and saw many pieces I could use for a Ms. Marvel costume at next year's Dragon*Con :bolian:
     
  9. Mr. Adventure

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    Oops, I was thinking Steed and Peel.
     
  10. roguephoenix

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    oh god i hope wolvercrap is not on this one >_< enough is enough!
     
  11. Hermiod

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    Please tell me this is intended for a girl to wear!!! :lol:

    Seriously, though, I'm getting more than a little fed up with my Carol being ignored. First she's left out of the movie and now this! This will not stand!!! :mad:
     
  12. Pensive

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    I'm a chick, fear not :)

    Being that Carol is my new girl-crush, I gotta say I'm also disappointed she's not getting face-time in more Marvel stuff. I mean COME ON SHE'S THE HOTTEST ONE ;)
     
  13. Hermiod

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    ^An ally! At last! I have an ally!!! :techman:
     
  14. Johnny Rico

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    Looks like the same character line-up used in the Ultimate Avenger films.
     
  15. Pensive

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    Maybe we should form a team.
     
  16. Ben Sisko3

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    I believe that line-up also included Nick Fury, the Black Widow and, in the second film, the Black Panther.
     
  17. broberfett

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    I remember how disappointed I was with the last Avengers cartoon they had(I don't mean the Ultimates DVD movies). Those were just painful. So I'm really expecting this to sort of suck.
     
  18. Galactus

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    Yeah the line up is bad. They should have updated to pick the best Avengers over time. I am sure this will not be good. Hope it is not a preview of the movie.
     
  19. CaptainCanada

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    That's the movie lineup, minus Jan, from what we know (plus Nick Fury).
     
  20. RAMA

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    Looks awful