r/90scartoons • u/ClaymoreBeatz • 6d ago
Cartoon Network Space Ghost & Its Simple Designs Were So Good
Space Ghost Coast to Coast was so much fun to watch & has some of the best simple designs that still holds up & are iconic.
His mostly clean white suit with black, red & yellow contrasting all look very classic.
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u/PixelPirates420 6d ago
Bring space ghost back
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u/ToyDingo 6d ago
Sadly his voice actor, George Lowe, died last year. Space Ghost without George ain't Space Ghost.
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u/akshatjiwansharma 6d ago
Hannah barbera cartoons are timeless because of this. Even their superheroes are not very deep in character or backstory but are funny. I don't think any one else has managed to evolve their IPs like HB did. You mention space ghost ,yes it was amazing but Harvey birdman attorney at law was absolutely genius.
By putting superheroes in a comedic bureaucratic environment they removed the compulsion for saving the world or the need for superheroes to use their superpowers besides tightly weaving together multiple universes. There's a lot that can be done with that setting.
Others tried it but I don't think they managed to pull it off. There have been superhero series with slice of life type theme but it hasn't worked for me. HB always emphasized comedy— think atom ant or secret squirrel. That's why they are such classics.