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What do you think is the best comic-book based cartoon series and why?

In terms of actual production values: the most recent Justice League stuff.

In terms of nostalgic value while still being good shows: X-Men/Spider-Man of the 90's. I slightly preferred Spider-Man.

Batman TAS. Followed by Justice League and X-Men.

x/men-jlu were great.

as a kid i also like spidey and his amazing friends even though it was crap

Some of my favs were already mentioned, but I always was a fan of the "Maxx" cartoon, but it's a fairly obscure comic character.

Xmen 90's
Batman Tas

Hands down those were the best...i.m.o

JLU exceeded my expectations

90s X-Men. I still watch the Days of Future Past episodes.

You are all incorrect. The Maxx was the, hands down, best series to spawn from a comic book.

Originally posted by -K-M-
Some of my favs were already mentioned, but I always was a fan of the "Maxx" cartoon, but it's a fairly obscure comic character.

I thought the whole jungle theme was kind of lame

Batman TAS, JL and JLU TAS, Spder-Man TAS (90's), X Men TAS (90's)

Without taking into account what I watched as a kid....

JLU.

Brave and the Bold is actually pretty damn great, though.

JLU

The X-Men and Spider-Man cartoons of the 90s have aged terribly.

Sure as hell ain't Hanna Montana.

I loved the Spawn series on HBO... even though you had to sit through Todd McFarlane douching it up for a few seconds at the start of the episodes.

Batman: TAS is a close second though.

I hope I get the Batman: The Complete Animate Series boxset for Chirstmas! 17 DVDS of awsome

90s X-men was the best overall but JLU had better plotting.

I really liked Wildcats... but I don't know how it aged.

Spawn, Batman, X-Men, Spider-Man, and JLU.

Originally posted by starlock
Xmen 90's
Batman Tas

Hands down those were the best...i.m.o

Batman TAS 90's Spidey and X-men, JLU, but my favourite has got to be Spectacular Spider-man I just think it's so well done.

Batman TAS
X-men 90's
Fantastic Four 90's
Iron Man 90's

I also did'nt mind that Spider-Man Unlimited series except for how they ended it.

Great Cartoons:

Batman TAS: the father of all DC cartoons. classic. defined batman. nuff said.

X-Men: old school goodness. excellent voice cast and good storylines.

Spawn: Amazingly mature, excellent writing, intensly atmospheric.

Justice League: Very fun to watch, good characterization.

Spiderman: better than the movies...much better

Superman: better than the movies

Fantastic Four: kinda corny, but in a good way

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bad/mediocre cartoons:

Wolverine and X-Men: sorry but the guy they hired to do logan's voice just does not fit. (he's a great voice actor...did cowboy bebop...but he has a certain sensuality to his voice that logan should not have)

Iron Man: just meh overall

Batman Beyond: not really bad...in fact I liked it initially, but Terry is just an uninteresting character.

Teen Titans: not really bad, just that I'm too old for it I think.

Silver Surfer: never really watched it

X-Men Evolution: decent but too teeny boppish

Originally posted by Starscream M
bad/mediocre cartoons:


Silver Surfer: never really watched it



How can it be bad when you did'nt really watch it ?

Originally posted by Kazenji
How can it be bad when you did'nt really watch it ? good point

I did catch brief glimpses on youtube, but thats prob not a fair assessment

Originally posted by Starscream M
good point

I did catch brief glimpses on youtube, but thats prob not a fair assessment

Ya' think?

I've decided that Iron Man is the best based purely on the opening.

Static
X-men
JLU

the whole creation of the DCAU was great though

EVERYONE in this thread (with the exception of Blight...HIGH FIVE) gets a spanking for NOT remembering the Wild C.A.T.S.

gtSPJZ-qlhA



Oh...and bonus points to whoever remembers Phantom 2040.

OF COURSE I remember PHantom 2040!! Bought the DVD!!!

Didn't Wild C.A.T.S. Come on Right after SKELETON WARRIORS!?!?

Originally posted by WrathfulDwarf
EVERYONE in this thread (with the exception of Blight...HIGH FIVE) gets a spanking for NOT remembering the Wild C.A.T.S.

gtSPJZ-qlhA



Oh...and bonus points to whoever remembers Phantom 2040.

after watching defenders of the earth, i hated phantom 2040...

also, wild cats was never shown over here...

I briefly remember Skeleton Warriors...but I do remember the action figures...


And Raoul....the DVD for Wild C.A.T.S is out...so there is no excuse....take your spanking young man. sly

Originally posted by WrathfulDwarf
I briefly remember Skeleton Warriors...but I do remember the action figures...


And Raoul....the DVD for Wild C.A.T.S is out...so there is no excuse....take your spanking young man. sly

i spent enough money this christmas thank you...

Originally posted by WrathfulDwarf
I briefly remember Skeleton Warriors...but I do remember the action figures...


And Raoul....the DVD for Wild C.A.T.S is out...so there is no excuse....take your spanking young man. sly It Is? Is it still in Print.... I've never seen it at my store.

Originally posted by WrathfulDwarf
EVERYONE in this thread (with the exception of Blight...HIGH FIVE) gets a spanking for NOT remembering the Wild C.A.T.S.

gtSPJZ-qlhA



Oh...and bonus points to whoever remembers Phantom 2040.

I remember SWAT Cats. But that wasn't based on a comic book.

I remember Samurai Pizza Cats.

Originally posted by Blight
I remember Samurai Pizza Cats.

unfortunately, so do i...

Originally posted by Raoul
unfortunately, so do i...

I like how "Wolverine and the X-Men" shows how completely useless Cyclops really is.

Originally posted by Scoobless
I like how "Wolverine and the X-Men" shows how completely useless Cyclops really is.



kind of like how the world cup shows how completely useless scotland are, right?

Originally posted by Badabing
Batman TAS, JL and JLU TAS, Spder-Man TAS (90's), X Men TAS (90's)

Originally posted by Raoul
kind of like how the world cup shows how completely useless scotland are, right?

Pretty much.

yea, but soccor for panzy.........now a rock if they were to play a rock throwing contest scotland>>>>>>>all

Originally posted by Scoobless
Pretty much.





Originally posted by Battlehammer
yea, but soccor for panzy.........now a rock if they were to play a rock throwing contest scotland>>>>>>>all

oh no you didn't...

Originally posted by WrathfulDwarf
gtSPJZ-qlhA


"Were heroes not zeroes"

Uuuuuuuhhh!

Checked out that silver Surfer cartoon on youtube its actually good shame it did'nt get to 10 episodes.

Originally posted by Kazenji
Checked out that silver Surfer cartoon on youtube its actually good shame it did'nt get to 10 episodes. I strongly disagree. I bought the DVD set on Ebay and it's some of the worst sh!t I've ever seen.

The JLU was the best imo. The Spider-Man series from the 90's is a close second.

Originally posted by Battlehammer
yea, but soccor for panzy.........now a rock if they were to play a rock throwing contest scotland>>>>>>>all

Man's got a point.

Originally posted by Raoul




oh no you didn't...

Originally posted by snoopdogg
I strongly disagree. I bought the DVD set on Ebay and it's some of the worst sh!t I've ever seen.

The JLU was the best imo. The Spider-Man series from the 90's is a close second.
scottish men are huge. My scottish side of the family are all above 6 feet even my great aunts lol

Batman Beyond was always a personal favorite of mine.

And Spectacular Spider-Man > 90s Spider-Man by leaps and bounds.

90's Spiderman was so god damn bad. I even figured that out as a child watching it.

I believe Spiderman was the first time I learned that cartoons can be bad, too. And I didn't even get that from the Fantastic Four Cartoon.... which is AWFUL!!

Originally posted by snoopdogg
I strongly disagree. I bought the DVD set on Ebay and it's some of the worst sh!t I've ever seen.
.

What made it shit for you then ?

Originally posted by Kazenji
What made it shit for you then ? I liked the animation. But the voices, sound effects, music, etc. were all terrible. I'm guessing that's why it only went 13 episodes.

Originally posted by Blight
90's Spiderman was so god damn bad. I even figured that out as a child watching it.

I believe Spiderman was the first time I learned that cartoons can be bad, too. And I didn't even get that from the Fantastic Four Cartoon.... which is AWFUL!!

Fantastic Four had a few decent episodes.

The Hulk, Spiderman and Xmen cartoons of the 1990's

XMen/Siderman (90's)
Batman
Batman Beyond

Did Spider-Man's webbing ever restrain anyone during his 90's cartoon series?

Originally posted by Scoobless
Did Spider-Man's webbing ever restrain anyone during his 90's cartoon series?
I could of if it wasn't empty all the time

That new spider-man show i've watched it a couple of times but i just prefer the 90's one more.

Originally posted by Blight
90's Spiderman was so god damn bad. I even figured that out as a child watching it.

The heavy censorship for that show was absurd. The animation, for the most part, is good, save for a few of the standard money-saving measures the series took (reused scenes, slowing/speeding up animation, fast cuts and editing).


Thank god for The Spectacular Spider-Man!

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles....

How have they not been brought up yet?

I like Both the old and the new stuff.
Old for silliness and nastalgia, and a great animated opening.
New for better storylines and animation plust a seriously badass shredder.... At least up til the lost season... The fast forward and back to the sewers stuff is crap as far as I'm concerned.

I actually liked Evolution,and I think the new Spiderman series rocks.

When we say new spiderman series are we talking about that Cell Shaded MTV one?

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles was BAAAAAAAAAAADASS!! Especially when a character would talk from a different character's mouth

Wild Cats Was Badass though I don't remember it much and I don't know how well it aged.

The Maxx was Badass. I think it's partially to blame for my temporary lapses in sanity.

X-Men Animated was rad except poor Animation and Terrible aging.

Batman: The Animated Series was utterly astounding. Animating it on Black Paper made an effect that REALLY helped the series, as were it's nigh adult themes.

Superman Animated was Amazing as well, what a great series on par with Batman.

Justice League Was great due to the fact that each story line was designated as a two parter... allowing a much richer and In Depth Storyline

Justice League Unlimited didn't have as well done Episodes... but they substituted it for some of the most AMAZING action scenes in Cartoon History. Great to see so many characters, as well.

90's Spiderman is god awful and I will never think it's good no 's matter how much it's argued. Far too fast paced and Jumbled storylines as far as I'm concerned.

90's Iron Man has the most kickass Theme (Both of them) so it automatically is rad in my opinion. The First Season is god awful though. Second Season Really steps it up a notch.

90's Fantastic Four will always have something special held in my heart. The Theme song is so cheesy but rich with delight so I can't help but like it.

Spiderman Unlimited was certainly lame..... don't have much to say about it.

MTV Spiderman is actually quite well done and I enjoyed nearly every episode.

X-Men Evolution I ALSO really enjoy and I believe is well done in establishing it's universe. Juggernaut was badass and I was sad to see it cancelled.

90's Silver Surfer was awesome as well... Though I hated noticing same voice actors not even trying to mask their X-Men Voices. Frankie Ray sounds 100% the same as jubilee.... and Thanos' Voice just sucks in general.

Batman Beyond is great and also a great followup to the Legendary Batman: The Animated Series.

good point Blight, about the early Justice League episodes all being at least 2 parters...that did give them the ability to write more complex and engaging stories imo.

Yeah, X-Men: Evolution was pretty good actually.

in or oder
JLU
Batman Beyond
Xmen Evolution

The Batman also turned out pretty good after a terrible start.

ive been liking the new series, the batman brave and bold one. it's not as well written or brilliantly thematic as the old TAS, but its a fun watch...

and it had red tornado in the last ep, so yay for that...

Originally posted by Raoul
ive been liking the new series, the batman brave and bold one. it's not as well written or brilliantly thematic as the old TAS, but its a fun watch...

and it had red tornado in the last ep, so yay for that... also Kevin Conroy isn't batman

Originally posted by Starscream M
also Kevin Conroy isn't batman

kevin conroy wouldnt have suited the style of the show, imo.

This is best comic-cartoon of all time

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Anybody that says different sucks biscuits

i keep forgetting the TMNT was a comic before a cartoon...

Originally posted by Newjak
This is best comic-cartoon of all time

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Anybody that says different sucks biscuits Actually that IS amazing.... the animation is astounding!

Originally posted by Blight
Actually that IS amazing.... the animation is astounding! Isn't it though.

If we're talking series , then DC has got Marvel beat with those classic
JLA episodes. The JLU and Batman series is just over kill. DC , IMO has made the better cartoon series. However, I've enjoyed the last couple of Marvel animated movies. To bad Marvel doesn't make a series based on those animated movies .

Originally posted by jinzin
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles....

How have they not been brought up yet?

I like Both the old and the new stuff.
Old for silliness and nastalgia, and a great animated opening.
New for better storylines and animation plust a seriously badass shredder.


With the newer TMNT series i got told that one is alot better because its alot more like the comics too.

Marvel just doesn't have its version of Bruce Timm!

Originally posted by Raoul
i spent enough money this christmas thank you...

Ha! That's what you get for not leaving milk and cookies for Santa. In yo face!

Originally posted by -K-M-
"Were heroes not zeroes"

Uuuuuuuhhh!


Those were the 90s!

Batman: The animated series.

No doubt about it.

Originally posted by WrathfulDwarf
Ha! That's what you get for not leaving milk and cookies for Santa. In yo face!




Those were the 90s!

i WAS santa claus this year...

TMNT
Savage Dragon
All of DCAU Timmverse
WildCATS
90's X-Men
90's Spider-Man
Spectacular Spider-Man

90s xmen animated series
90s spiderman animated series
90s batman animated series

Originally posted by Kento
TMNT
Savage Dragon
All of DCAU Timmverse
WildCATS
90's X-Men
90's Spider-Man
Spectacular Spider-Man Savage Dragon was a Cartoon? Was it any good? I'm going to go download it!!!

it was cool for it's time, it would have been better if it was made by hbo so all the SD comic's violence could be in it.

and it only had one real bad guy, overlord.

Originally posted by psycho gundam
it was cool for it's time, it would have been better if it was made by hbo so all the SD comic's violence could be in it.

and it only had one real bad guy, overlord. Ah... I'll just stick to the comic book... since mostly I can't actually find a good torrent for the animation.

Batman: TAS and X-Men (90's).

Batman the Animated Series is probably the best

i loved x-men tas and the justice league series and i hopw wolverine and the x-men brings something good as well as betman brave and bold

Originally posted by Blight
Savage Dragon was a Cartoon? Was it any good? I'm going to go download it!!! It was good back when I was younger...Haven't seen it in forever. It's probably a lot worse than I remember. lol