Is anyone actually a fan of Marvel’s animation style?

I just got done watching Marvel Zombies. So yeah, It was okay/nothing special. There were some interesting moments but it overall plays it extremely safe.

I’m kinda beyond bored of the overall animation style of their projects. It’s all kinda the “same” feeling between What If, X-men, and Black Panther. I guess Spider-Man was a little different but at the same time still kinda felt the same to me.

Am I crazy or does nothing about their production really stand out? I guess the action sequences are okay but why not change things up?

Voir le contenu lié

Commentaires

dylandalal2025-10-01 15:35

I think it’s cool. I assume they save money reusing animation assets and pipelines, and they only make like 12 animated episodes a year. So I’m not really tired of it yet.

AtlasPeacock2025-10-01 15:36

The art style is what kept me from going back to what if after season 1. Something about it just feels so lackluster and cheap.

BatmanForever232025-10-01 16:11

Agreed, the What If animation style really doesn't give the impression of having a big studio behind it. The art style of Eyes of Wakanda also turned me off that show a bit. Even though I personally don't like it, the only style I respect is YFNSM because at least it's trying something bold and different. Even if it doesn't personally click for me, I can appreciate it when something outside the box is attempted.

Captain-Wilco2025-10-01 15:46

The artstyle is probably the worst thing about What If (I haven’t seen Zombies) and that’s saying something. What If *can* be beautiful sometimes, but that’s due to other factors than what the characters and environments look like. It’s a very, very ugly artstyle. But at least it’s unique, which is more than can be said for many other projects out there.

Skakkurpjakkur2025-10-01 15:49

I don't like the what if/zombies style but I liked the spidey and x men ones

one_pound_of_flesh2025-10-01 15:50

The fights are pretty. But the character design is atrocious. Especially for the men, I can’t tell who I’m looking at. Apparently John Walker was in Marvel Zombies? Had no idea.

ICPosse82025-10-01 16:49

Didn’t even recognize Ikaris until I came and read some comments online.

one_pound_of_flesh2025-10-01 23:04

Oh shit THATs who was fighting Carol? Just put it together.

Anti_Karen_League2025-10-02 13:56

Vaguely asian man, is it Woo or is it Shang Chi?

Fododel2025-10-01 15:58

During Zombies, you can definitely see moments where the character animations take a dive, and it sucks. Especially when they have certain scenes with amazing 2D animation.

I get this is Disney and they'll find any way to cut corners, but damn, would I've killed for it to be in 2D.

Obvious-End-79482025-10-01 16:12

I'm sure they discussed it and decided not to, but I wish they tried their hand at the very comic book-y style of the Spider-Verse movies.

I imagine the problem is that those movies are *extremely* hard work for the artists who are painstakingly obsessing over every frame. I imagine Marvel/Disney don't want to put that much work into these various tv shows since the return on investment wouldn't be the same.

saibjai2025-10-01 16:19

I like it. But also, if they decide to do a star wars visions style type thing and give some projects to Japanese anime studios.. i'm... totally in for that too.

eBICgamer20102025-10-01 16:36

Marvel actually gave Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man to *Polygon Pictures*. Don't really want to be pedantic but the Japanese animation studio is also on Star Wars Visions and previously Tron: Uprising.

saibjai2025-10-01 16:48

And Spiderman was pretty great!

MX24192025-10-02 20:12

Yea I would want this as well. It looks a lot better than the What If Animation.

Hot_Consideration_862025-10-01 16:23

I’m not a huge fan of the What If style, but it’s nothing like the X-Men 97 style. Why even throw that one in there?

OptimalPain06972025-10-01 16:26

I just wish it was live action

mega5122025-10-01 16:33

Not really. All of their shows play it safe. Idk why they keep doing that. This is multiverse shit, go weird with it.

ICPosse82025-10-01 16:49

I think it’s pretty damn good

ChaoticCaptain1772025-10-01 23:33

I'm not a big fan of the what if animation style but there's some moments really the animation looks really good

Grayx_28872025-10-02 06:38

No. Not really. Unless it's X-Men '97, I am not a fan of any animation style from these MCU TV shows.

Anti_Karen_League2025-10-02 13:58

the spider-man one feels exactly like a motion comic so i love it. and the characters are distinguishable from others unlike the what if style.

marvelcomics222025-10-02 14:37

I like the ones for YFNSM and X-Men '97, the 2D style is cool. I don't mind the What If...? style that Zombies also has, but I don't love it either. Eyes Of Wakanda just looked weird to me, kind of a turn off. I'm not anti-3D animation because I love Transformers: Prime and other shows that are also 3D animated, but the Marvel shows that aren't cell shaded just look off to me.

MX24192025-10-02 20:17

I'm very old school when it comes to the animation comparing to nowadays. Yes it had its faults but it still looks way better still. Give me EMH, back in the day all Xmen series, Spectacular Spiderman etc. What if looks decent at times but it just feels soulless most of the time imo. I know they aren't going to hand draw anymore but you can definitely give a distinct look when it's hand drawn.

Markus28222025-10-03 06:55

Uh yes and no. Marvel’s animation style changes.

What if, sometimes I’m a fan of, really depends on the context.

Really didn’t care for marvel zombies art style

X-Men 97, YFNHSM, Spidey and his amazing friends/iron man and his awesome friends, I am Groot (might still be continuing?) are all fantastic!

And I love Eyes of Wakandas art style besides the proportions.

There really isn’t a Marvel art style, even if you meant MCU there really isn’t an MCU art style either.

XComThrowawayAcct2025-10-03 07:35

It’s the movements. The bodies don’t lean forward or seem to have any weight when they’re walking. It’s sometimes bad, and sometimes less bad, but it’s always there a little bit, something uncanny about how they move through a scene.