Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.
Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. | |
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Genre | Action Adventure Science fiction Comedy |
Created by | Stan Lee Jack Kirby |
Developed by | Paul Dini Henry Gilroy |
Voices of | Fred Tatasciore Clancy Brown Benjamin Diskin Eliza Dushku Seth Green |
Composer | Guy Michelmore |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 26 (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Editor | Fred Udell |
Running time | 22 minutes |
Production company | Marvel Animation Studios |
Original release | |
Network | Disney XD |
Release | August 11, 2013 present | –
Related | |
Avengers Assemble Ultimate Spider-Man |
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.[1][2]
Plot
Hulk, She-Hulk, the Red Hulk, A-Bomb, and Skaar join together as the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. (the acronym has not been defined yet) to tackle threats that no other superheroes can face in the cameras set up by Rick Jones for his reality show so that the people can see that Hulk is more than a monster. The Agents of S.M.A.S.H. have their base near the town of Vista Verde (which is where Bruce Banner first became Hulk).
The show is shown from the perspective of Rick's cameras, resulting in humorous vignettes and visual gags throughout each episode such as a description (or lack there of) of the "original" Hulk's choice words after a hamburger landed on him, Rick thinking the Hulkbuster armor is awesome followed by a cut-away of him saying "hey, wait a minute" or when the Collector took off Spider-Man's mask (his face was pixelated to hide his identity from the viewers in the show).
Production
Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. was unveiled at the 2011 San Diego Comic Con.[3] Before it aired, writers Paul Dini and Henry Gilroy were confirmed to be writing on the series.[2] 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."[4]
Episodes
Season | Episodes | Originally aired | DVD and Blu-ray release date | ||||
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Season premiere | Season finale | Region 1/A | Region 2/B | Region 4/B | |||
1 | 26 | August 11, 2013 | TBA | — | — | — |
Voice Cast
- Clancy Brown - Red Hulk/Thunderbolt Ross[2]
- Benjamin Diskin - Skaar[2]
- Eliza Dushku - She-Hulk[5]
- Seth Green - A-Bomb/Rick Jones[2]
- Fred Tatasciore - The Hulk[2]
Reception
Since the show's debut, Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. has been unversally panned by Critics & Fans alike. IGN gave the show a 5.8 out of 10, a "Mediocre" score on the review scale, stating that "Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. is a disappointing new addition to Disney XD's growing Marvel lineup."[6] The Show currently holds a 6.3 rating on IMDB.[7]
References
- ^ Ng, Philiana. "Disney XD's 'Avengers Assemble,' 'Hulk' Get Premiere Dates". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 7 Apr 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f Sands, Rich. "Disney XD Picks Up Marvel Cartoons Featuring the Avengers and the Hulk". TV Guide. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
- ^ "Comic-Con: Hulk Smashes New Team Cartoon". IGN.com. July 23, 2011.
- ^ Things Get Personal for ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN in Season 2. newsarama.com.
- ^ Goldman, Eric (April 17, 2012). "Eliza Dushku Will S.M.A.S.H. as She-Hulk". IGN. Retrieved April 20, 2012.
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