Bob Morane is a French pulp-fiction hero who made his debut in the 1950s. A former soldier turned freelance mercenary, he travels the world having fantastic adventures (from terrorism conspiracies to time-travel) and encountering all sorts of incredible characters (the Oriental triad leader Ming, the terrorist group S.M.O.G. and the Time Patrol, among others).
Morane was turned into an animated show in 1998, produced by French studios. The show drew major inspiration from the classic Bruce Timm-DC Comics cartoons on at the time (Batman, Superman) and thus was able to keep its dramatic tension and retro atmosphere, making it a stellar adventure show and a great ride from start to finish.
It was a great show, but it only lasted one season. This was partly because the French couldn't keep up the budget for another season; and partly because Morane's adventures were episodic and exciting, but didn't go into developing or evolving the characters and so they stayed fairly bland and unappealing.
Give it a chance whenever it airs on TV, which is once in a while. It's always good for a watch.
Morane was turned into an animated show in 1998, produced by French studios. The show drew major inspiration from the classic Bruce Timm-DC Comics cartoons on at the time (Batman, Superman) and thus was able to keep its dramatic tension and retro atmosphere, making it a stellar adventure show and a great ride from start to finish.
It was a great show, but it only lasted one season. This was partly because the French couldn't keep up the budget for another season; and partly because Morane's adventures were episodic and exciting, but didn't go into developing or evolving the characters and so they stayed fairly bland and unappealing.
Give it a chance whenever it airs on TV, which is once in a while. It's always good for a watch.
