7 Forgotten 80s Cartoons That Got Dark

The 1983 Dungeons & Dragons cartoon hid one of Saturday morning television's greatest secrets for 40 years. This video reveals it and covers six more forgotten 1980s cartoons that were smarter and stranger than anyone gave them credit for. In this video: — Introduction: Jack Kirby's secret career in Saturday morning TV — Thundarr the Barbarian (1980): Jack Kirby, Alex Toth, and the post-apocalyptic cartoon nobody remembers — Dungeons & Dragons cartoon (1983): Venger, the Dungeon Master, and the finale that was never made — Bionic Six (1987): The best-animated cartoon of the decade nobody watched — M.A.S.K. (1985): The revenge thriller hiding inside a toy commercial — Spiral Zone (1987): The most disturbing children's cartoon ever made — Centurions: Power Xtreme (1986): Jack Kirby's fingerprint on Saturday morning — Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light (1987): The show destroyed by its own ambition Shows covered: Thundarr the Barbarian, Dungeons and Dragons cartoon 1983, Bionic Six, M.A.S.K. cartoon, Spiral Zone, Centurions Power Xtreme, Visionaries Knights of the Magical Light Artists featured: Jack Kirby, Alex Toth, Gil Kane, Steve Gerber, Michael Reaves If you grew up watching Saturday morning cartoons in the 1980s or if your kids did while you were in the other room this video is for you! 📜 Disclaimer: This video contains copyrighted material used under the terms of Fair Use, as outlined in Section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Act of 1976. Allowance is made for purposes such as criticism, commentary, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use permits limited use of copyrighted content without permission from the rights holders under certain conditions. I do not claim ownership of some or all video materials featured in this content. If you are a copyright holder and believe your content has been used improperly, please contact me directly to discuss credit or removal. #jackkirby #80scartoons #ThundarrTheBarbarian #dungeonsanddragons #D&D #centurions #80snostalgia