Why do DC and Marvel cartoons end so quickly and have such short episode runs?

*CyberCubed* · 07-22-2014, 05:33 PM

With the exception of Batman: TAS and Justice League (if you count JLU as the same show), all the DC and Marvel shows end around the 52-65 episode mark with few exceptions:

- Superman: TAS was 54 episodes
- Batman Beyond was 52 episodes
- Static Shock was 52 episodes
- Justice League was 52 episodes (without JLU)
- Justice League: Unlimited was 39 episodes
- Teen Titans was 65 episodes
- Young Justice was 47 episodes
- Brave and the Bold was 65 episodes
- The Batman was 65 episodes
- Beware the Batman was 26 episodes

Now on Marvel:

- Spiderman: TAS was 65 episodes
- X:men: TAS was 78 episodes
- X-men Evolution was 52 episodes
- Spectacular Spiderman was 26 episodes
- Wolverine and the X-men was 26 episodes
- Avengers: EMH was 52 episodes

Aside from Batman: TAS which went on over 100 episodes, every other DC and Marvel show ended quite early. I know Ultimate Spiderman is getting 78 episodes but that show is horrible so it doesn't matter.

It makes me realize how greatful being a TMNT fan is, given the original cartoon had 193 episodes, the 4kids series had 156 episodes, and the Nick cartoon will have 98 episodes through Season 4...and its probably going to go on much longer.

07-22-2014, 05:33 PM	#1
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,881	Why do DC and Marvel cartoons end so quickly and have such short episode runs? With the exception of Batman: TAS and Justice League (if you count JLU as the same show), all the DC and Marvel shows end around the 52-65 episode mark with few exceptions: - Superman: TAS was 54 episodes - Batman Beyond was 52 episodes - Static Shock was 52 episodes - Justice League was 52 episodes (without JLU) - Justice League: Unlimited was 39 episodes - Teen Titans was 65 episodes - Young Justice was 47 episodes - Brave and the Bold was 65 episodes - The Batman was 65 episodes - Beware the Batman was 26 episodes Now on Marvel: - Spiderman: TAS was 65 episodes - X:men: TAS was 78 episodes - X-men Evolution was 52 episodes - Spectacular Spiderman was 26 episodes - Wolverine and the X-men was 26 episodes - Avengers: EMH was 52 episodes Aside from Batman: TAS which went on over 100 episodes, every other DC and Marvel show ended quite early. I know Ultimate Spiderman is getting 78 episodes but that show is horrible so it doesn't matter. It makes me realize how greatful being a TMNT fan is, given the original cartoon had 193 episodes, the 4kids series had 156 episodes, and the Nick cartoon will have 98 episodes through Season 4...and its probably going to go on much longer.