Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. is an American animated television series based on the superhero character by Marvel Comics. The series premiered on August 11, 2013 on Disney XD in its Marvel Universe block.
On July 26, 2014, Disney XD renewed the series for a second season.
Plot
The story is told from the perspective of an online reality show created by Rick Jones to foster public acceptance of the Hulk as a hero and not a monster. The "show" is filmed by robotic flying cameras that accompany the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. everywhere they go, resulting in humorous vignettes and visual gags throughout each episode.
Hulk, She-Hulk, Red Hulk, A-Bomb, and Skaar come together as the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. (the acronym later stands for Supreme Military Agency of Super Humans) to tackle threats that no other superheroes can face. The Agents of S.M.A.S.H. have their base near the town of Vista Verde (where Bruce Banner first became Hulk) and often face various threats with a recurring one being from Hulk's archenemy the Leader (who holds the key to Skaar's origin).
In Season Two, upon their return to Earth following their fights with the Kree and the Skrull, the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. are hunted by S.H.I.E.L.D. and the military (who now have Hulkbuster technology) following the incident caused by the Leader's Agents of C.R.A.S.H. After proving their innocence, the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. will deal with a cosmic catastrophe.
Production
Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. was unveiled at the 2011 San Diego Comic Con. Before it aired, writers Paul Dini and Henry Gilroy were confirmed to be writing for the series. Supervising Producer Cort Lane described the series as, "a great story about a great group of characters who have a really interesting family-style dynamic. It's very funny, with just the most amazing voice cast."
Episodes
Cast
Main cast
- Clancy Brown â€" Red Hulk/Thunderbolt Ross, Hogun, Uatu the Watcher, Black Bolt, Baby Goom
- Benjamin Diskin â€" Skaar, Bulldozer, Fandral, Baby Goom, Miek, Druffs
- Eliza Dushku â€" She-Hulk, Baby Goom
- Seth Green â€" A-Bomb/Rick Jones, Rocket Raccoon
- Fred Tatasciore â€" Hulk/Bruce Banner, Herb, Thunderball (Season 1), Volstagg, Karnak, Hiroim, Xemnu, Wrecker (Season 2), Dark Hulk, Maestro, Charon
Additional voices
- Jonathan Adams â€" Absorbing Man, Korg, Piledriver, Thunderball (Season 2)
- Dee Bradley Baker â€" Wendigo, Wendigo King, Goom
- Troy Baker â€" Loki
- Drake Bell â€" Spider-Man
- Jeff Bennett â€" Collector
- J.B. Blanc â€" Red Ghost
- Steven Blum â€" Devil Dinosaur, Sauron, Wolverine, Wrecker (Season 1)
- Dave Boat â€" Thing
- Chris Bosh â€" Heimdall
- Corey Burton â€" High Evolutionary
- Jack Coleman â€" Doctor Strange
- Townsend Coleman â€" Hercules
- Jeffrey Combs â€" Mainframe
- Chris Cox â€" Star-Lord
- Terry Crews â€" Blade
- Grey DeLisle-Griffin â€" Moloid Shaman
- John DiMaggio â€" Galactus, Firelord, The Null, Obnoxio the Clown
- Robin Atkin Downes â€" Annihilus, Abomination, Mister Fantastic
- Robert Englund â€" Pluto
- Mary Faber â€" Crystal, Medusa
- Oded Fehr â€" N'Kantu, the Living Mummy
- Nika Futterman â€" Gamora, Lilandra Neramani
- Clare Grant â€" Titania
- Kevin Grevioux â€" Super-Skrull
- Laura Harris â€" Elloe Kaifi
- Mark Hildreth â€" Deathlok
- J.P. Karliak â€" Doc Samson
- Tom Kenny â€" Doctor Octopus, Impossible Man
- Maurice LaMarche â€" Doctor Doom
- Phil LaMarr â€" Dormammu
- David Harvard Lawrence â€" Mole Man
- Misty Lee - Betty Ross
- Stan Lee â€" Stan the Salesman, Mayor Stan
- James C. Mathis III â€" Terrax, Malekith, Ronan the Accuser
- Chi McBride â€" Nick Fury
- Nolan North â€" Gorgon, Maximus, Werewolf by Night
- Liam O'Brien â€" Arkon
- Adrian Pasdar â€" Iron Man
- Enn Reitel â€" Laufey
- Kevin Michael Richardson â€" Ego the Living Planet, Groot, Frankenstein's Monster
- J.K. Simmons â€" J. Jonah Jameson
- Roger Craig Smith â€" Captain America
- David Sobolov â€" Drax
- Brent Spiner â€" Silver Surfer
- James Arnold Taylor â€" Leader, Blastaar, Triton, Human Torch
- Kari Wahlgren â€" Invisible Woman
- Travis Willingham â€" Thor
Reception
Jesse Schedeen of IGN gave the show's premiere a "Mediocre" score of 5.8 out of 10, panning the show's reliance on variations of the same slapstick gags and breaking of the fourth wall, and which came at the expense of dramatic weight. Schedeen surmised that this material was targeted to an audience of boys age 6-12, and stated that the material could have been catered to an all-ages audience that included adults as well. Schedeen summarized the show as "a disappointing new addition to Disney XD's growing Marvel lineup."
Broadcast
The series premiered on Teletoon in Canada on January 10, 2014 and on Disney XD in Australia on April 13, 2014.
References
External links
- Official website
- Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. at Internet Movie Database