Iron Man (1994, Season 1)

Iron Man is a 1994 animated series based on the Marvel character of the same name. This page will only focus on the critically panned first season of the show.

Why This Season Sucks

 * 1) Terrible and choppy animation that is very substandard thanks to Rainbow Animation Group who are known for cheaply produced shows. One example includes the villain, Mandarin looking like a green alien elf man.
 * 2) * To add insult to injury, it also uses poorly rendered CGI for the Iron Man transformation sequences.
 * 3) The Masters of the Universe-style formula of "good against evil" would have been passable for the 1980s, not in the 1990s.
 * 4) Tacky and campy dialogue that is unintentionally funny.
 * 5) Mediocre voice acting which sounds cheesy and hammy as they keep whispering.
 * 6) The attempts at humor try to be funny, but fall flat.
 * 7) Awful writing that doesn't bother adapting any of the comic books.
 * 8) The music used in the show is repetitive and generic.
 * 9) Lack of character development and personal conflicts.
 * 10) Quite large amount of plot holes.

Redeeming Qualities

 * 1) The character designs are at least good.
 * 2) There are some likable characters.
 * 3) While the music is repetitive and generic it can be a bit catchy sometimes, but it depends on your point of view.
 * 4) The show's second season has a huge improvement over this season.

Trivia

 * The show was paired with the Fantastic Four 90s show in a package known as the Marvel Action Hour.
 * Starting with the second season, Marvel Productions switched animation houses and the series got a new look, feel, and direction. While Fantastic Four: The Animated Series (1994) was revamped with John Buscema in mind, the crew did not have another particular artist in mind for "Iron Man". They went for a more graphic and streamlined approach to the series.