Below you will find spoilers for Wakanda and the Marvel Zombie Eyes, as well as the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe so far.
Over the past two months, Marvel Animation has released two very different miniseries for Disney+: Eyes of Wakanda, Anthology explores the secret role the Black Panthers kingdom played in the history of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and episodes in which most of our favorite heroes and villains become greedy and break down monsters. Both shows are excellent, but represent very different potential priorities for future animated MCU releases. scenario.
Achilles (Adam Gold) and Memnon/b’kai (Larry Heron) Wakanda Episode 2, “Legends and Lies”
More than four gorgeous episodes, Wakanda’s Eyes reveals MCU versions of legendary and historical events such as the Trojan War and the Italian invasion of Ethiopia. Reintroducing the iron fist myth. And then adds an amazing time travel twist to the backstory of the first Black Panther movie. The coolest part (given when set) is that it’s Canon, for each MCU branching timeline, whatever happens with each project, it applies to all of them unless someone from Marvel Studios’ Brain Trust decides it’s worth restructuring the storyline.
Zombies, on the other hand, are a fierce, thrilling and emotional ride that offers many of the characters we love, offering a massive, apocalyptic adventure divided into four chunks, essentially animated TV Avengers movie (no pun intended). Avengers: Doomsday, the unannounced Champions Project, or an indefinitely late reboot of the blade, Kamala Khan, Kate Bishop and Lili Williams are on an adventure together, with Yelena Belova full of Shang-Chi or lazy Mahershala Ali-Ali-Style slice slicing edging scheding.
Blade Knight/Eric Brooks (Todd Williams) Send Zombie Ghost/Avaster in Marvel Zombie Episode 1
But it was a bittersweet experience, even before the features of the downbeat endings of many zombie movies. That’s not to say Canon is the main determinant of whether the story is worth it. However, the presence of the show becomes slightly extravagant, especially when every minute is important, especially when the MCU is in great silent after the endgame. Even better, if it had to be produced, why couldn’t it exist outside the context of the MCU, the ALA X-Men ’97, or (most of the time) your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man?
So, you don’t mind the second season of zombies, the eyes of Wakanda’s standard status, and the more cartoonish yet pictorial art style that offers a welcome departure from realistic house style… but it offers an excellent vision of what the established and future animated MCU releases are. As Marvel is slowing down and focusing on ongoing shows like Daredevil, focusing on being reborn in place of miniseries like WandaVision and Moon Night falls on the animation side to explore or reveal what viewers have never seen before. Their low profile means it’s easier for Marvel to avoid accusations of giving viewers homework, a much cheaper way for them to revisit old stories.
Thanos (Josh Brolin)’s recreation of his hometown in the Avengers: Infinity War.
Let’s be realistic: Marvel probably won’t do a live-action series that depicts Thanos’s backstory. The Eternals sequel, the third Captain Marvel movie, or the second season of She-Hulk (or Hell, The Any Solo Hulk Project) is also very rare.
But making them happen with animation is another story. The medium isn’t without its own unique challenges, but it doesn’t take on the photorealistic rendering of Titans or how to physically recreate the endgame sets, locations, props and outfits. There are plenty of things that are forgotten, covered and shiny in the film. This can easily maintain a series that is as big and vast as Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: The Clone Wars.
The animated Star Wars series is a model that can continue here. Like Zombies and Wakanda, the Clone Wars (and its current successor, the Jedi/Empire/Underworld tales) generally consist of three or four-part story arcs, highlighting the various characters and corners of faraway galaxies.
Details of Lucasfilm Animation’s 20th Anniversary Poster for Star Wars Celebration Japan 2025
Unlike the show that follows the Marionette-inspired Clone Wars appearance, Marvel can continue the route taken with Wakanda and non-MCU cartoon eyes, with the crew always choosing the best aesthetics.
When Disney+ was released, it meant what to do…? It was such a celebratory part of Marvel Comics’ history that it became Marvel Studios’ first foray into animation. With the frequency of live action releases decreasing, the end of the main series itself, non-MCU comics cartooning things again, it doesn’t make much sense to prioritize that premise.
The MCU has recently faced a great deal of confusion between the Covid-19 pandemic and the SAG-AFTRA & WGA strike, but in the four years since meeting Shang-chi, for example, there have been more appearances from his multi-Variants. More zombies than “real” deals. Essentially, you need to reverse the ratio between Canon and non-canon comics. The Marvel Zombies were fun and everything is like Wakanda’s eyes.
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