Over at my website, Comics on the Brain, I take a look at 15 of my favorite cartoon title sequences. Now I'll be the first to admit that my list is just for me. It isn't the "Best Ever" or "World's Greatest" cartoon opening titles. They're just mine, as shaped by my own experience.
(And boy do I get aggravated by VH1's multi-part specials about the 100 greatest this and thats. They aren't the greatest. They're just the greatest according to the people they asked!)
But back to my favorites list. I grew up in the 1970s and 1980s, so my favorites are exclusively from that era. For one thing, you can bet there's some superheroes and others that I wish were turned into comics.
What are yours? Tell me in the comments here or at my own site.
Read my article "Top 10 Cartoon Title Sequences," and then let me know!
Want a couple of favorites to tide you over until your browser loads? Then try these:
Check out "The Visionaries," which comes in at No. 10 on my list. It was produced by Hasbro and Sunbow, a company largely affiliated with Marvel Comics.
Coming in at my No. 6 slot is "Galaxy High," a cartoon that is fondly remembered by me -- and has an international cult status -- despite only lasting 13 episodes!
As for the rest, well, just check out Comics on the Brain!
Comments
Best intro? Hanna Barbera's World of Super Adventure. Even if the shows stunk you'd want to watch them just from the way this guy keeps saying how great they are. I believe interestingly he also played Lex Luthor.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUVcSNmxIx8
Some of my faves:
Jonny Quest
Challenge of the SuperFriends
Space Ghost
Spider-Man (the 60's series)
Batman: The Animated Series
Justice League
Superman (WB)
Emerkeith: the singer you're thinking of is Michael Buble. Video here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WQJg5fP0U8
Space Ghost
Moby Dick and the Mighty Mightor
The Herculoids
The New Adventures of Superman
Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure
Quick Draw McGraw
Spider-Man
Batman: The Animated Series
Justice League
Jonny Quest
Not a hard ten for me to pick. I wonder what Cap, Mr. S.A., and the Commander would choose?
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My top three as of 9:04AM on April 1st:
The original Spider-Man cartoon
Speed Racer
Star Blazers
By 10 it may change.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIhEpjnaNlo
"Jonny Quest," all the way. That music still says "danger" and "adventure" to me.
...When I saw one of the Raimi Spider-Man movies (at a theater that was Sony-owned then , IIRC) , in the in-theater music just after the movie ended , they played a version of the 60s theme sung by a " modern " nightclub-lounge-swing singer .
I don't believe that it was on the movie's soundtrack itself (the physical movie , I mean , not the soundtrack CD) .
Does anyone else remember this one ???
He means the 60s one.
It's a masterpiece.