"Defenders of the Earth" (1986) TV series

Writers:

Allan Cole (co-writer)
Evelyn Gabai (writer)

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

8 September 1986 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Animation

Plot:

The four of the greatest comic strip heroes join forces to battle Ming the Merciless.

Plot Keywords:

Orphan | Family Relationships | Outer Space | Father Daughter Relationship | Space Hero

Cast

Adam Carl	...	Kshin (7 episodes, 1986)
Ron Feinberg	...	Ming the Merciless (7 episodes, 1986)
Buster Jones	...	Lothar / ... (7 episodes, 1986)
Loren Lester	...	Rick Gordon (7 episodes, 1986)
Sarah Partridge	...	Jedda Walker (7 episodes, 1986)
Diane Pershing	...	Dynak X (7 episodes, 1986)
Peter Renaday	...	Mandrake the Magician (7 episodes, 1986)
Lou Richards	...	Flash Gordon (7 episodes, 1986)
Peter Mark Richman	...	The Phantom (7 episodes, 1986)
Dion Williams	...	L.J. (7 episodes, 1986)
William Callaway	...	Ming the Merciless / ... (3 episodes, 1986)

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:PG | Australia:G (some episodes) | USA:TV-Y7

Company:

Marvel Productions

Quotes:

Jedda Walker: Kitha, follow the creature with wheels!

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in "Robot Chicken: Werewolf vs. Unicorn (#3.1)" (2007)

Phantom 2015

A quite good '80s cartoon.The music is good.Most characters are rather boring except:1)Ming the Merciless.The ruler of Mongo and would-be conqueror of Earth.Witiful and inspiring.This guy should have his own series.He always has plans to keep his opponents occupied.No defeat actually influences him much.He seems to believe he has time.2)The Phantom,apparently Phantom the 22th,practicaly the star of this series.Intelligent and mysterious.3)Jedda Walker,the Phantom's daughter and heir.Equaly intelligent and mysterious with powers developing. The episodes that revolve around the Walkers are the best.They examine some aspects of the Phantom's legend:1)Each Phantom passes his mantle to a descentant of him.What happens when they are more than one leaving?In a flashback episode we have young Phantom facing his own older brother for the right to inherite his father.His brother almost kills him.How many times has such fight among the Walkers happened?2)The Walkers are no saints.The older brother is still alive trying to kill his brother and niece in order to obtain the title that should be his own long ago,he was the strongest.To fulfil his goal he has alied with Ming.The family genes can provide super criminals as well as superheroes.3)Jedda has to make her father understand that her being a female doesn't disqualify her as the next Phantom.This son to son tradition seems to be currently based on male sobinism.4)Another issue is what kind of influence do the Walkers have on Bengala and through what means are they planning to keep it? This should have featured only the Walkers not the rest.It should be seen by anyone who is interested in The Phantom Who Walks.