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Paul Dini and Bruce Timm were riding high off the success of Batman: The Animated Series in the early ’90s. The duo proved they had enough gas left in the tank to produce another beloved superhero series, and Freakazoid! was born. The show follows Dexter Douglas, who has the ability to transform into the bizarre superhero named, you guessed it, Freakazoid.
Where Freakazoid! really differed from its contemporaries was its tone. Other superhero shows were light in nature, but Freakazoid! leaned heavily into slapstick humor and pop culture references. It made more sense running alongside Animaniacs than X-Men, and that was perfectly all right with a generation of superhero lovers.
In today’s world, where superhero properties are as dark and grim as possible, a little levity would sure be appreciated. If there were ever a time to reboot such a popular character who would have a lot of success in the 21st century, now would be it.
Written by: Looper
