In this blog post, we will delve into the world of modern comic animation series, and explore eleven of the most beloved and influential comic series that have captured the hearts and imaginations of their audiences.
1. “SpongeBob SquarePants” :
SpongeBob SquarePants is one of the most successful and most-watched animated television series, created by Stephen Hillenberg, airing on the Nickelodeon channel. The series features the life of a yellow sponge, SpongeBob SquarePants, known for his upbeat and optimistic nature, and his quirky friend Patrick Star, the sand-cheeked, Pacific-dwelling Squidward Tentacles.
These characters add to the fun of the series with their quirky nature and fun adventures in the underwater city of Bikini Bottom. The series is the highest-rated Nickelodeon series that is also involved in the longest-running American animated series.
The series has won numerous awards that break the record for most awards won by animated comic series. These awards include eight Golden Reel Awards, six Annie Awards, two BAFTA Children’s Awards, four Emmy Awards, and 20 Kids’ Choice Awards. It is a multimedia franchise that also serves as an inspiration for many great films.
2. “The Simpsons” :
The Simpsons is an American situational comedy that mocks the modern American culture and society and absurdities of modern life by capturing the lives of an American Simpson family in the fictional town of Springfield. It is one of the longest-running sitcom television series that has won dozens of awards during its golden age including 34 Annie Awards, 35 Primetime Emmy Awards, and 2 Peabody Awards.
The series has remained a beloved television animated series for more than three decades because of its humor, sarcasm, and ability to address social, political, and current issues with its sharp wit, making it a cultural phenomenon.
3. “Gravity Falls” :
4. “Archer” :
Archer is an American adult spy action sitcom that humorously and satirically follows the adventures of a clumsy secret agent, Sterling Archer, and his chaotic companions in the fictional New York-based intelligence agency known as the International Secret Intelligence Service (ISIS). It has revolutionized the detective genre by introducing heavy jokes, rapid-fire dialogues, fast-paced action, unflinching humor, and comedy to the genre.
5. “My Hero Academia” :
My Hero Academia is a Japanese manga series that tells the story of a boy Izuku Midoriya who lives in a world where everyone has superpowers called quirks except him and wishes to become a superhero in his own way. He was enrolled in one of the famous superhero schools with the help of the world’s greatest superhero, All Might and great training along with other aspiring superheroes.
The series is a multimedia franchise that has also been adapted into various other media including video games, stage plays novels, etc., and has gained a huge fan base nationally and internationally who appreciate the series’ characters, creativity, storytelling, and references to pop culture and Western comics.
The series is regarded as the best-selling manga series of all time, including on the New York Times best-seller list, and has won the Sugoi Japan Award and Harvey Award for being the best Japan series of all time.
6. “Steven Universe” :
Steven Universe is an American animated television series that follows the adventures of young boy Steven and his magical, mineral-based friends called Crystal Gems having names amethyst, Pearl, and garnet in the fictional town of Beach City.
The series is created by the Artoon network channel by the great creator Rebecca Sugar known for her heartfelt and comprehensive storytelling and takes readers on the thrilling adventures of a part human and part gem Steven and crystal gems as they protect the world from dangers.
The series not only makes people laugh but also talks about love, compassion, the power of empathy, self-discovery, and the importance of strong relationships in life.
Steven Universe is the first award-winning animated series that was adapted into various video games, comics, and books. In 2019, it won a Gladiator Media Award for Outstanding Kid and Family Program and a Peabody Award for Children and Youth Programming.
7. “Futurama” :
Created by Matt Groening, Futurama captures the adventures of a lazy pizza delivery man named Philip J. Fry who suddenly regains consciousness in the year 2999 after being cryogenically frozen for 1,000 years and starts working along with Leela and Blende at the interplanetary delivery company.
This animated sitcom highlights and illuminates contemporary issues of the present through its futuristic lens and makes people laugh with its clever humor and parody of the science fiction genre.
The creativity, imaginative world-building, and memorable character of Futurama make this series one of the most captivating series ever that never fails to delight its fans. Futurama has won 6 Primetime Emmy Awards and 9 Annie Awards and is considered one of the greatest TV cartoons of all time.
Bob’s Burgers is one of the famous comic animation series that brings warmth and peace to millions of hearts with its lovable characters heart-toughing moments and witty humor. It is an animated situational comedy devised by Loren Bouchard who tried to highlight the importance of love, acceptance, and family through these animation series.
South Park is an American animated sitcom and black comedy that expanded into animated television created by artists Doe Trey Parker and Matt Stone.
The series has expanded upon the animated television series with its satirical and irreverent humor and witty dialogues about various social and political issues. The series tackles even controversial topics with wit and humor. These characters take people on their hilarious and wacky adventures and make them laugh heartily.
The series has earned a huge fan base worldwide by hilariously capturing the absurdities of human behaviors and providing commentary on social and political issues.
The series revolves around four main characters named Kyle Broflovski, Kenny McCormick, stan marsh, and eric cartman living in the fictional town of South Park named Colorado who make people laugh with their bizarre adventures.
10. ”Teen Titans Go” :
Teen Titans Go is a comic adaptation of the original Teen Titans series that chronicles the adventurous lives of the bold Teen Titans, including Raven, Cyborg, Robin, Starfire, and Beast Boy. It was created by an artist duo Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelinek and delighted his fans with his great stories, dynamic animations, jokes, and humor on the Cartoon Network channel.
Teen Titans Go provides a fun nod to the superhero genre by capturing the lives of the Teen Titans as they battle the daily challenges of their lives and their enemies in Jump City.
The series has gained immense popularity and has gained a huge fan following across the world who love comedy, superhero antics, and the laughter-filled happy adventurous life of Teen Titans.
11.”Family Guy” :
Family Guy is an animated situational comedy that was crafted by Seth MacFarlane for the Fob Broadcasting Company and first aired on 31 January 1999. The series shows the adventures of the Griffin family living in a fictional city on Rhode Island named Quahog which was discovered by Peter’s ancestor, Griffin Peterson.
The series pokes fun at American culture and tackles often controversial and heated topics with humor and wit, offering a fresh take on well-known tropes and themes. The series has gained widespread critical acclaim and won numerous awards including an Annie Awards and Primetime Emmy awards.
Family Guy is known for its sardonic humor, throwaway jokes, and a wide variety of memorable and hilarious characters that never fail to entertain fans with their quick wit and antics, including father, Peter Griffin, His wife, Lewis Griffin, teenage daughter, Chris, a fat and stupid teenage son, Stevie and an English-speaking anthropomorphic dog known for his funny and sarcastic nature named Brian.
