10 dibujos animados de superhéroes de Marvel que nadie recuerda

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Desde 1966, ha habido 47 (y siguen contando) dibujos animados de superhéroes de Marvel en la televisión. Si bien muchos fanáticos reconocen programas como What If…?, The Spectacular Spider-Man y X-Men: The Animated Series, hay muchos más que incluso los espectadores más dedicados podrían haber olvidado.

Las películas y series de acción real de Marvel generalmente han sido más populares que las de DC, pero cuando se trata de programas animados, DC parece haber tenido más éxito y haber llegado a una audiencia más amplia. Esto podría explicar por qué tantas series animadas de Marvel han sido olvidadas con el tiempo.

Los superhéroes de Marvel (1966)

Marvel Super Heroes fue el primer programa de televisión que presentó personajes de Marvel Comics. Debutó en 1966 en estaciones locales, presentando historias en segmentos cortos centrados en diferentes héroes. Estos segmentos eran muy similares a las historietas creadas por los mismos artistas y escritores.

Llamar a esto una serie completamente animada es generoso. En general, parecían tiras cómicas en movimiento, con animaciones muy simples. Los personajes generalmente permanecían quietos, solo movían la boca cuando hablaban y ocasionalmente parpadeaban o temblaban levemente.

Los nuevos cuatro fantásticos (1978)

En 1978, NBC emitió Los nuevos cuatro fantásticos, una serie de dibujos animados basada en los populares cómics. Aunque en los créditos iniciales se llamaba Los Cuatro Fantásticos, la serie solo duró una temporada. Vuelve a contar la historia del origen del equipo: Reed Richards, Susan Storm, The Thing y su robot ayudante, H.E.R.B.I.E. – empezando por su exposición a la radiación cósmica.

Debido a un problema con los derechos de uso de la Antorcha Humana, el cómic Los nuevos cuatro fantásticos necesitaba un reemplazo. Stan Lee creó H.E.R.B.I.E., un pequeño robot con generadores y láseres incorporados que puede conectarse a cualquier computadora. H.E.R.B.I.E. se convirtió en un personaje recurrente en el universo Marvel, apareciendo incluso en Los Cuatro Fantásticos: Primeros Pasos, donde Matthew Wood le dio voz.

Fred y Barney conocen la cosa (1979)

A pesar del título Fred y Barney conocen a la cosa, este breve spin-off de Los Picapiedra en realidad no presenta a Fred y Barney conociendo al superhéroe conocido como La Cosa de Los Cuatro Fantásticos. El programa se componía de dos segmentos no relacionados que no se cruzaban entre sí.

Los personajes del programa sólo aparecen juntos en los créditos iniciales. Si bien Los Picapiedra continuaron con sus típicas aventuras prehistóricas, las historias que involucraban a The Thing eran bastante diferentes de las de los cómics originales. En esta versión, Benjy Grimm es un adolescente delgado que se transforma en The Thing al decir palabras especiales en un par de anillos mágicos.

El increíble Hulk (1982-1983)

A lo largo de los años, ha habido numerosos programas de televisión y películas de Hulk, y algunos de ellos a menudo se olvidan. Un ejemplo es la serie animada de 1982 The Incredible Hulk, que se emitió en NBC durante una sola temporada. Se mostró como parte de un bloque de programación de una hora que también incluía Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends.

This animated version of The Incredible Hulk was much truer to the original comics than the popular live-action show with Lou Ferrigno. While the animation wasn’t top-notch and the series didn’t run for many seasons, it’s one of the most faithful adaptations of the Hulk you’ll find on screen.

Ultraforce (1994-1995)

As a comic and film buff, I remember stumbling across Ultraforce back in 1995. It was a bit of a flash in the pan – only 13 episodes aired! The show followed the adventures of the Ultraforce, a superhero team that wasn’t exactly a household name even then. Actually, they were pretty new to everyone – the comic book team, created by Malibu Comics, only launched a year before the show. Of course, Marvel eventually bought Malibu, bringing the Ultraforce into their universe, but it clearly didn’t stick around for long.

The series focuses on the original Ultraforce team – Contrary, Ghoul, Hardcase, Pixx, Prime, Prototype, and Topaz – before Marvel acquired Malibu Comics. After the acquisition, Black Knight (played by Kit Harington in Eternals) took leadership. The Ultraforce team has since broken up and its members aren’t currently featured in Marvel stories. However, a character named Topaz, portrayed by Rachel House in Thor: Ragnarok, appears with abilities similar to the Ultraforce character.

Iron Man (1994-1996)

The animated series Iron Man, sometimes called Iron Man: The Animated Series, was featured as part of The Marvel Action Hour, alongside episodes about the Fantastic Four and the Hulk. The first season mainly consisted of individual stories, with the character The Mandarin serving as the main villain throughout, appearing in several episodes.

The show underwent a significant transformation heading into its second season, starting with a new production studio. As a result, season 2 feels drastically different from season 1 in terms of its story, overall mood, and concept – it’s almost like watching a completely new series, and many viewers consider it a clear improvement.

Silver Surfer (1998)

The Silver Surfer TV show, officially titled Silver Surfer: The Animated Series, follows the adventures of the Marvel Comics hero. While drawing inspiration from the comic books, the series makes some changes to the character’s backstory. Notably, the Fantastic Four don’t appear, and the Silver Surfer is instead positioned as Earth’s protector against the planet-eating Galactus.

The show features a lot of characters from the more fantastical side of Marvel, such as The Watcher, Ego, Pip the Troll, Drax the Destroyer, and Adam Warlock. It wasn’t afraid to explore difficult topics like slavery, environmental issues, and imperialism, and it even included nods to challenging science fiction books by authors like Isaac Asimov and Joe Haldeman.

Spider-Man Unlimited (1999-2001)

Spider-Man Unlimited first aired in 1999. It was originally planned as a low-cost version of the first 26 issues of The Amazing Spider-Man comic. However, problems with licensing and rights meant the show couldn’t follow those early comics closely, and couldn’t even use the classic Spider-Man costume.

This series centers around Peter Parker’s journey to Counter-Earth to save John Jameson, and his subsequent decision to remain there. While the story is creatively ambitious and offers a fresh perspective, it’s held back by some issues with the writing and how quickly the story unfolds. Unfortunately, the series ends on a major cliffhanger that was never addressed.

Fantastic Four: World’s Greatest Heroes (2006-2007)

Fantastic Four: World’s Greatest Heroes is an animated series that briefly aired on M6, Cartoon Network Europe, and Nicktoons in the US. It presents a fresh take on the Fantastic Four, with a completely new storyline and origin that isn’t connected to any previous versions.

The show aimed to build on the popularity of the 2005 Fantastic Four movie, borrowing some ideas from it. Although the animation and artwork are well-done, the stories themselves don’t quite come together, and they aren’t as compelling as the original comic book versions.

Hulk And The Agents Of S.M.A.S.H. (2013-2015)

I remember when Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. first came on Disney XD in 2013! It was such a cool idea – the whole show was presented like a reality series filmed by Rick Jones to try and improve how people saw the Hulk. He followed Hulk and his team, who were part of this group called S.M.A.S.H. – the Supreme Military Agency of Super Humans – and it was all shot with drones that went everywhere with them. It only lasted two seasons, but I really enjoyed it!

This animated Marvel show features Hulk teaming up with She-Hulk, Red Hulk, A-Bomb, and Skaar to face incredibly dangerous threats – the kind that are beyond the scope of most other heroes. They often battle Hulk’s main enemy, the Leader. Despite being relatively new, it’s a surprisingly unremarkable entry in the world of Marvel animation.

2026-05-27 22:20