| Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. | |
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| Genre | Superhero Comedy |
| Based on | Hulk by |
| Developed by | |
| Voices of | |
| Composer | Guy Michelmore[1] |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 52 (list of episodes) |
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| Executive producers |
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| Producers |
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| Editor | Fred Udell |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production companies | |
| Distributor | Disney–ABC Domestic Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | Disney XD |
| Release | August 11, 2013 – June 28, 2015 |
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Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. is an American animated television series based on the superhero character by Marvel Comics. The series premiered on August 11, 2013, on Disney XD in its Marvel Universe block, and ended on June 28, 2015.[3][4][5]
Plot[]
The story is told from the perspective of an online reality show created by Rick Jones to foster public acceptance of the Hulk as a hero and not a monster. The "show" is filmed by robotic flying cameras that accompany the Agents of the Supreme Military Agency of Super Humans (S.M.A.S.H.) everywhere they go, resulting in humorous vignettes and visual gags throughout each episode.
Hulk, She-Hulk, Red Hulk, A-Bomb, and Skaar come together as the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. to tackle threats that no other superheroes can face. The Agents of S.M.A.S.H. have their base near the town of Vista Verde (where Bruce Banner first became Hulk) and often face various threats with a recurring one being from Hulk's archenemy Leader (who holds the key to Skaar's origin).
In Season Two, upon their return to Earth following their fights with the Kree and the Skrull, the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. are hunted by S.H.I.E.L.D. and the military (which now have Hulkbuster technology) following the incident caused by the Leader's Agents of C.R.A.S.H. After proving their innocence, the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. will later have to deal the Leader traveling back in time to alter history, followed by an invasion led by the Supreme Intelligence and the Kree Armada in the wake of the incarceration of Ronan the Accuser.
Episodes[]
List of Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. episodes
Cast[]
- Fred Tatasciore – Bruce Banner/Hulk[4]
- Seth Green – Rick Jones/A-Bomb[4]
- Eliza Dushku – Jennifer Walters/She-Hulk[6]
- Clancy Brown – Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross/Red Hulk[4]
- Benjamin Diskin – Skaar[4]
- James Arnold Taylor – Samuel Sterns/Leader[7]
Production[]
Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. was unveiled at the 2011 San Diego Comic Con.[8] Pre-production was outsourced to Karactaz Animation of Wellington, New Zealand.[9] Film Roman was contracted to produce.[2] Before it aired, writers Paul Dini and Henry Gilroy were confirmed to be writing for the series.[4] Supervising Producer Cort Lane described the series as, "a great story about a great group of characters who have a really interesting family-style dynamic. It's very funny, with just the most amazing voice cast."[10] On July 26, 2014, Disney XD renewed the series for a second season.[11]
On July 12, 2015, Stephen Wacker, Vice President of Marvel Animation confirmed that the series had ended after the second season.[12]
Broadcast[]
The series premiered on Teletoon in Canada on January 10, 2014,[13] and on Disney XD in Australia on April 13, 2014.[14] on Citv in the United Kingdom.
Reception[]
Jesse Schedeen of IGN gave the show's premiere a "Mediocre" score of 5.8 out of 10, panning the show's reliance on variations of the same slapstick gags and breaking of the fourth wall, which came at the expense of dramatic weight. Schedeen surmised that this material was targeted to an audience of boys age 6–12, and stated that the material could have been catered to an all-ages audience that included adults as well. Schedeen summarized the show as "a disappointing new addition to Disney XD's growing Marvel lineup."[15]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Lowry, Brian (August 5, 2013). "Review: 'Marvel's Hulk and the Agents of SMASH'". Variety. https://variety.com/2013/tv/reviews/marvels-hulk-and-the-agents-of-smash-1200570644/.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Milligan, Mercedes (April 18, 2012). "Dushku is She-Hulk in New Disney XD Show". Animation Magazine. http://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/dushku-is-she-hulk-in-new-disney-xd-show/.
- ↑ Ng, Philiana (March 8, 2013). "Disney XD's 'Avengers Assemble,' 'Hulk' Get Premiere Dates". The Hollywood Reporter.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Sands, Rich. "Disney XD Picks Up Marvel Cartoons Featuring the Avengers and the Hulk". TV Guide. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "How to fail upwards!".
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Goldman, Eric (April 17, 2012). "Eliza Dushku Will S.M.A.S.H. as She-Hulk". IGN. Retrieved April 20, 2012.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Doorway to Destruction Pt. 2". Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.. episode 2. season 1. August 11, 2013. Disney XD.
- ↑ "Comic-Con: Hulk Smashes New Team Cartoon". IGN.com. July 23, 2011.
- ↑ McNicol, Hamish (April 29, 2013). "Animation company does Hulking job". stuff.co.nz. http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/small-business/8606735/Animation-company-does-Hulking-job.
- ↑ Things Get Personal For Ultimate Spider-Man in Season 2. newsarama.com.
- ↑ Khatchatourian, Maane (July 26, 2014). "Disney XD Renews Marvel's 'Avengers Assemble,' 'Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.'". Variety. https://variety.com/2014/tv/news/disney-xd-renews-avengers-hulk-marvel-cartoons-1201269592/.
- ↑ "How to fail upwards!".
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "TELETOON Canada Inc. - TELETOON Canada's Comedy-Filled Lineup Delivers Warm Laughter this Winter". newswire.ca. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Higgins, D (April 8, 2014). "New this week on Foxtel: Game of Thrones, Veep, Silicon Valley and two new Disney channels". Foxtel Community. Foxtel. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Schedeen, Jesse (August 11, 2013). "It's Hulk Without the pathos". IGN.
External links[]
| Hulk | ||
|---|---|---|
| Creators | Stan Lee • Jack Kirby | |
| Hulk family | Hulk (Bruce Banner) • She-Hulk (Jennifer Walters) • Skaar • Red Hulk (Thunderbolt Ross • Robert Maverick) • A-Bomb (Rick Jones) • She-Hulk (Lyra) • Hiro-Kala • Red She-Hulk (Betty Ross) • Hulk (Amadeus Cho) • Weapon H | |
| Supporting characters |
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| Enemies | Common villains | Abomination • Absorbing Man • Bi-Beast • Gargoyle • Leader • Maestro • Tyrannus • U-Foes • Wendigo • Zzzax |
| Group enemies | Alpha Flight • Circus of Crime • Hulkbusters • Intelligencia • Riot Squad • Thunderbolts | |
| Other enemies | Boomerang • Brian Banner • Cobalt Man • Constrictor • Devil Hulk • Flux • Gargoyle • Galaxy Master • Glob • Gremlin • Grey Gargoyle • Halflife • Hammer and Anvil • John Ryker • Juggernaut • Killer Shrike • Madman • Man-Beast • Maximus the Mad • Metal Master • Missing Link • Mister Hyde • Moonstone • Nightmare • Ogress • Piecemeal • Psyklop • Puffball Collective • Ravage • Red King • Rhino • Super-Adaptoid • Trauma | |
| Neutral rivals | Doc Samson • Glenn Talbot • Hulkbuster suit (Iron Man) • Namor • Sabra • Sasquatch • Thing • Thor • Thunderbolt Ross • Wolverine | |
| Television | Live action | The Incredible Hulk (1977–1982) (episodes • soundtrack • home video releases) • The Incredible Hulk Returns • The Trial of the Incredible Hulk • The Death of the Incredible Hulk |
| Animation | The Marvel Super Heroes (1966) • The Incredible Hulk (1982–1983) (characters) • The Incredible Hulk (1996–1997) • Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. (episodes) | |
| Films | Live action | Hulk (2003) • The Incredible Hulk (2008) (soundtrack) • Bruce Banner (Marvel Cinematic Universe) |
| Animation | Marvel Animated Features • Iron Man and Hulk: Heroes United • Where Monsters Dwell | |
| Video games | Questprobe featuring the Hulk • The Incredible Hulk (1994) • The Pantheon Saga • Hulk (2003) • Ultimate Destruction • The Incredible Hulk (2008) | |
| Titles | The Incredible Hulk • Hulk Comic • The End • The Manga • Tales to Astonish • The Rampaging Hulk • 5 Ronin | |
| Storylines | "Planet Hulk" • "World War Hulk" • "Fall of the Hulks" • "World War Hulks" | |
| Related articles | The Incredible Hulk (comic strip) • Other versions • Ultimate Hulk • Hulk 2099 • Tyrone Cash) • Hulk Hands • The Incredible Hulk (roller coaster) • The Incredible Hulks • Hulk Classics | |
| She-Hulk | ||
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| Creator | Stan Lee • John Buscema | |
| Supporting characters | Awesome Andy • Blonde Phantom • Doc Samson • Elaine Banner • Goodman, Lieber, Kurtzberg & Holliway • Hellcat • Hulk/Bruce Banner • John Jameson • Jazinda • Lyra • Morbius • Red She-Hulk/Betty Ross • Richard Rory • Rick Jones • Southpaw • Wyatt Wingfoot | |
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| Television | The Incredible Hulk and She-Hulk (1996-1997) • Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. (2013-2015) (episodes) | |
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| See also | Current original series • 25 Days of Christmas • Disney Television Animation • It's a Laugh Productions | |
| Animated television series based on Marvel Comics properties | |
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