The bizarre connection between NBC's failed 1983 series "Manimal" and the Marvel Universe
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Andrew Gladman
Summary
This article explores the obscure connection between NBC's failed 1983 series "Manimal" and the Marvel Universe. Despite being one of NBC's most infamous flops — a show about a man who can transform into animals — Manimal technically entered Marvel's comic universe through a crossover with "Night Man," which was itself a TV adaptation of a Malibu Comics property. The piece traces the bizarre lineage from Manimal's short-lived TV run to its unexpected comic book afterlife, highlighting how forgotten pop culture artifacts can find strange second lives through corporate acquisitions and crossover events.
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The show, which aired for just eight episodes in 1983, followed Dr. Jonathan Chase, a man who could transform into any animal he chose.
Through a series of corporate acquisitions and crossover events, Manimal technically became part of the Marvel Universe.
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