The latest weekly editorial is up on the front page of AnimeSuperhero.com:
"The Marvel Cinematic Universe MCU is one of the most successful franchises in cinematic history. However. at this point, I think Marvel’s directive that almost all of its animated content be associated with the MCU is dragging down the quality of its animated projects. Almost all the Marvel animated series that aired on Disney XD (Ultimate Spider-Man, Avengers Assembled, etc) would try to ape plot points and design choices from the MCU.
For example, the alien warriors the Chitauri showed up in an episode of Ultimate Spider-Man, this is despite the fact that the Chitauri are not a major antagonist in the traditional Spider-Man comic book series. The Chitauri did appear as villains in the Ultimates comic book series, but those were separate from the traditional 616 universe. The Chitauri seen in the Ultimates comics were completely different from the Chitauri seen in the Ultimate Spider-Man animated series. Even in the Ultimate comic book universe, Spider-Man never fought the Chitauri. No, the Chitauri in Ultimate Spider-Man were the ones seen in the 2012 Avengers film. Spider-Man has no history with the Chitauri in either the 616 universe or the Ultimate Comics Universe. The Chitauri are not iconic Spider-Man villains, they were included in that show simply because they appeared in the movies."
Read the full article here.
"Editorial: Marvel Needs More Animated Content That Is NOT Associated With The MCU"
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"The Marvel Cinematic Universe MCU is one of the most successful franchises in cinematic history. However. at this point, I think Marvel’s directive that almost all of its animated content be associated with the MCU is dragging down the quality of its animated projects. Almost all the Marvel animated series that aired on Disney XD (Ultimate Spider-Man, Avengers Assembled, etc) would try to ape plot points and design choices from the MCU.
For example, the alien warriors the Chitauri showed up in an episode of Ultimate Spider-Man, this is despite the fact that the Chitauri are not a major antagonist in the traditional Spider-Man comic book series. The Chitauri did appear as villains in the Ultimates comic book series, but those were separate from the traditional 616 universe. The Chitauri seen in the Ultimates comics were completely different from the Chitauri seen in the Ultimate Spider-Man animated series. Even in the Ultimate comic book universe, Spider-Man never fought the Chitauri. No, the Chitauri in Ultimate Spider-Man were the ones seen in the 2012 Avengers film. Spider-Man has no history with the Chitauri in either the 616 universe or the Ultimate Comics Universe. The Chitauri are not iconic Spider-Man villains, they were included in that show simply because they appeared in the movies."
Read the full article here.