Captain Sturdy: Back in Action (2001)

Director:

Darrell Van Citters

Writer:

William Waldner (episode)

Stars:

Earl Boen, Corey Burton, Robert Cait

4 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Earl Boen	...	(voice)
Corey Burton	...	(voice)
Robert Cait	...	(voice)
Larry Cedar	...	(voice)
Michael Gough	...	(voice)
Phil Lollar	...	(voice)

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

superhero | character name in title

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Genres:

Animation | Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Company Credits

Production Co:

Renegade Animation

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Followed by Captain Sturdy: The Originals (2003)

User Reviews

Long on wit and dead-on satire

I grow old. So should my childhood heroes. That's the sharp-witted sentiment behind "Captain Sturdy," an animated satire of the superhero genre.

When I was a kid, I spent half my time reading comics and half my time fantisizing what it would be like to actually be one of the characters whose adventures I followed. But the years passed, life delivered a strong dose of reality, and I kind of forgot about all my favorite superguys. Until I saw Captain Sturdy.

Above all I love the premise: Captain Sturdy is Captain America with jowls and a bad back; Supermiddleagedman! Considering it's brevity, the cartoon is packed wall-to-wall with hilarious stuff. And while it's all pretty goofily entertaining, there's some surprisingly sophisticated humor here, too.