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'''Inhumanoids''' was a short-lived toyline released by [[Hasbro]] in 1986. Unusual in that it was named for the villains of the piece, ''Inhumanoids'' centred on the scientist-cum-superhero team, Earth Corps, as they protected the world from the threat of the titular subterranean monsters with the aid of the elemental beings known as the Mutores. The series was, alas, not particularly successful, coming to an end after only one year. | '''''Inhumanoids''''' was a short-lived toyline released by [[Hasbro]] in 1986. Unusual in that it was named for the villains of the piece, ''Inhumanoids'' centred on the scientist-cum-superhero team, Earth Corps, as they protected the world from the threat of the titular subterranean monsters with the aid of the elemental beings known as the Mutores. The series was, alas, not particularly successful, coming to an end after only one year. | ||
As a contemporary of ''Transformers'', ''Inhumanoids'' received a similar dual-pronged advertising push, consisting of an animated series produced by [[Marvel Productions]] and [[Sunbow Productions|Sunbow]], featuring many voice actors who also worked on ''Transformers'' and primarily scripted by [[Flint Dille]], and a comic book series released by [[Marvel Comics]] under their "Star Comics" imprint which directly adapted the cartoon. The cartoon began as a seven-minute segment on the "Super Sunday" block, running to fifteen installments that were later combined into a movie, which was then in turn split back into five half-hours and coupled with eight brand-new shows to form a complete season of thirteen half-hour episodes. Distinguished by an unusual art style that involved heavy use of shadow, often gory content, and a narrative structure highly unlike any other American cartoon at the time that saw the end of each episode lead directly into the next, the cartoon forged a connection with the larger "Sunbow universe" of ''Transformers'', ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' and ''Jem and the Holograms'' by featuring the omnipresent [[Hector Ramirez (G1)|Hector Ramirez]] in his largest role, and indicating that one of the heroes was G.I. Joe's [[Ace]]. The comic book, meanwhile, was cancelled after only four issues, ending on a cliffhanger, but was nonetheless reprinted as a [[back-up strips|back-up strip]] in Marvel UK's ''Transformers'' title, running from #[[Resurrection!|103]]-[[Hunters|118]]. | As a contemporary of ''Transformers'', ''Inhumanoids'' received a similar dual-pronged advertising push, consisting of an animated series produced by [[Marvel Productions]] and [[Sunbow Productions|Sunbow]], featuring many voice actors who also worked on ''Transformers'' and primarily scripted by [[Flint Dille]], and a comic book series released by [[Marvel Comics]] under their "Star Comics" imprint which directly adapted the cartoon. The cartoon began as a seven-minute segment on the "Super Sunday" block, running to fifteen installments that were later combined into a movie, which was then in turn split back into five half-hours and coupled with eight brand-new shows to form a complete season of thirteen half-hour episodes. Distinguished by an unusual art style that involved heavy use of shadow, often gory content, and a narrative structure highly unlike any other American cartoon at the time that saw the end of each episode lead directly into the next, the cartoon forged a connection with the larger "Sunbow universe" of ''Transformers'', ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' and ''Jem and the Holograms'' by featuring the omnipresent [[Hector Ramirez (G1)|Hector Ramirez]] in his largest role, and indicating that one of the heroes was G.I. Joe's [[Ace]]. The comic book, meanwhile, was cancelled after only four issues, ending on a cliffhanger, but was nonetheless reprinted as a [[back-up strips|back-up strip]] in Marvel UK's ''Transformers'' title, running from #[[Resurrection!|103]]-[[Hunters|118]]. | ||
==Fiction== | ==Fiction== | ||
=== | ===''The Transformers'' cartoon=== | ||
{{note|''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II]]'' states that the events of ''Inhumanoids'' occurred in the same universe as the original ''Transformers'' cartoon.}} | |||
===Shattered Glass=== | ===Shattered Glass=== | ||
At some point, the Inhumanoids attacked. The American government promised this would never happen again. {{storylink|Eye in the Sky}} | At some point, the Inhumanoids attacked. The American government promised this would never happen again. {{storylink|Eye in the Sky}} | ||
=== | ===''Animated'' cartoon=== | ||
In the year 2021, Brandon "[[Big Boss]]" Babel freed five Inhumanoids, ancient horrors | In the year 2021, Brandon "[[Big Boss]]" Babel freed five Inhumanoids, ancient horrors imprisoned below the surface of the [[Earth]]. With the [[Earth Corps]] indisposed, only the Ninja Gladiators were able to face these monsters. There are five named Inhumanoids; [[Tendril]], [[D'Compose]], [[Hojoni]], [[Ssslither]], and their ruler [[Metlar]]. At least, that was the story of the classic video game ''[[Ninja Gladiator]]'', released by [[Flippy-Floppy Industries]] in [[1987]]. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II}} | ||
==External | ==External links== | ||
* [ | * [[wikipedia:Inhumanoids|''Inhumanoids'']] at Wikipedia | ||
* [http://www.tfarchive.com/creative/showentry.php?s=584 The Hasbro Cartoon Universe theory at TF Archive] | * [http://www.tfarchive.com/creative/showentry.php?s=584 The Hasbro Cartoon Universe theory at TF Archive] | ||
Revision as of 11:41, 14 November 2010
Inhumanoids was a short-lived toyline released by Hasbro in 1986. Unusual in that it was named for the villains of the piece, Inhumanoids centred on the scientist-cum-superhero team, Earth Corps, as they protected the world from the threat of the titular subterranean monsters with the aid of the elemental beings known as the Mutores. The series was, alas, not particularly successful, coming to an end after only one year.
As a contemporary of Transformers, Inhumanoids received a similar dual-pronged advertising push, consisting of an animated series produced by Marvel Productions and Sunbow, featuring many voice actors who also worked on Transformers and primarily scripted by Flint Dille, and a comic book series released by Marvel Comics under their "Star Comics" imprint which directly adapted the cartoon. The cartoon began as a seven-minute segment on the "Super Sunday" block, running to fifteen installments that were later combined into a movie, which was then in turn split back into five half-hours and coupled with eight brand-new shows to form a complete season of thirteen half-hour episodes. Distinguished by an unusual art style that involved heavy use of shadow, often gory content, and a narrative structure highly unlike any other American cartoon at the time that saw the end of each episode lead directly into the next, the cartoon forged a connection with the larger "Sunbow universe" of Transformers, G.I. Joe and Jem and the Holograms by featuring the omnipresent Hector Ramirez in his largest role, and indicating that one of the heroes was G.I. Joe's Ace. The comic book, meanwhile, was cancelled after only four issues, ending on a cliffhanger, but was nonetheless reprinted as a back-up strip in Marvel UK's Transformers title, running from #103-118.
Fiction
The Transformers cartoon
Shattered Glass
At some point, the Inhumanoids attacked. The American government promised this would never happen again. Eye in the Sky
Animated cartoon
In the year 2021, Brandon "Big Boss" Babel freed five Inhumanoids, ancient horrors imprisoned below the surface of the Earth. With the Earth Corps indisposed, only the Ninja Gladiators were able to face these monsters. There are five named Inhumanoids; Tendril, D'Compose, Hojoni, Ssslither, and their ruler Metlar. At least, that was the story of the classic video game Ninja Gladiator, released by Flippy-Floppy Industries in 1987. Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II
