Bob Morane is a French pulp-fiction hero who made his debut in the 1950s. A former soldier turned freelance mercenary, he travels the world having fantastic adventures (from terrorism conspiracies to time-travel) and encountering all sorts of incredible characters (the Oriental triad leader Ming, the terrorist group S.M.O.G. and the Time Patrol, among others).<br/><br/>Morane was turned into an animated show in 1998, produced by French studios. The show drew major inspiration from the classic Bruce Timm-DC Comics cartoons on at the time (Batman, Superman) and thus was able to keep its dramatic tension and retro atmosphere, making it a stellar adventure show and a great ride from start to finish. <br/><br/>It was a great show, but it only lasted one season. This was partly because the French couldn't keep up the budget for another season; and partly because Morane's adventures were episodic and exciting, but didn't go into developing or evolving the characters and so they stayed fairly bland and unappealing. <br/><br/>Give it a chance whenever it airs on TV, which is once in a while. It's always good for a watch.
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