You’d think that superheroes, the comic book characters who fight crime with their arsenal of fantastic superhuman abilities, would translate better to big-budget blockbusters, where special effects and loud theatrical fight scenes can bring the characters to life. its most exciting elements. And it’s certainly true that cinema has been dominated by superhero stories for over 20 years.
That said, the complex story arcs and long character evolution that make superheroes such compelling characters are often better suited to television, the episodic nature of the medium allowing for a plot that would need to be edited to fit into two hours. feature film. While many live-action superhero shows have emerged in recent years, the genre is best served by animation, which transforms the fluid art of comics into real motion and is not limited by the boundaries of reality.
Here, we look back at four decades of superhero-centric television, most based on iconic comic book characters, altering and remixing famous arcs to fit into half-hour TV episodes; or toy lines that needed long commercials to get kids interested in their products and ended up creating a beloved media franchise; or completely original characters whose debut on television heralded the arrival of new angles to tell the story of a child with special abilities. We chose a mix of cold classics and underrated gems to create a collage of the best the genre has to offer.
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