The Avengers Have Beaten the Hulk
Score one for common sense over the Marvel HQ. They’ve just announced they have canceled the upcoming Hulk: Gamma Corps. cartoon, in order that those people can work on the upcoming Avengers cartoon. From Newsarama:
Marvel Animation Age reports the decision was made during Gamma Corps? pre-production because executives ?saw the chance to tell bigger stories that reached far beyond Hulk?s universe.?
?It became apparent to us that the creative work that was being done to bring Hulk?s world and his villains to life was too good to relegate to his universe alone, and would be much better suited as part of an full-on Avengers scenario,? Marvel Animation?s Joshua Fine tells the fan site.
Let me translate: “We realized we could either make a cartoon starring Doc Samson or Captain America. We have decided not to be fucking idiots.” I doubt too many people will be crying themselves to sleep over this decision, especially since Hulk will still be a part of the Avengers cartoon. Besides, the Iron Tween cartoon is on schedule, I believe. That kid sure does can drink those Shirley Temples!
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