Defenders of the Earth (1986)

Directed by

Will Meugniot

Genre

comedy television series, crossover fiction

Country

United States

Length

1 season, 65 episodes

Rated

PG

Rating

7.7 of 10 from 98 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Heroes from classic comic strips team up to fight a villain in the future. Each hero has a child who also gets involved in the action.

action-packednostalgichumorousheroicfast-pacedadventurouscampyfamily-oriented

What happens

Defenders of the Earth is an American animated television series produced in 1986, featuring characters from three comic strips distributed by King Features Syndicate—Flash Gordon, The Phantom, Mandrake the Magician, and Mandrake's assistant Lothar—opposing Ming the Merciless in the year 2015. Supporting characters include their children Rick Gordon (son of Flash), L.J. (son of Lothar), Kshin (adopted son of Mandrake), and Jedda Walker (daughter of the Phantom). The series lasted for 65 episodes; there was also a short-lived comic book series published by Star Comics (an imprint of Marvel Comics). The closing credits credit Rob Walsh and Tony Pastor for the main title music, and Stan Lee for the lyrics. The series later aired in reruns on the Sci Fi Channel as part of its animation block, Cartoon Quest. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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