Mighty Heroes (1966–1967) User Reviews

The Mighty Heroes!

[naraku1995 · 8/10 · 2 November 2006]

hard to believe that this was one of Ralph Bakshi's earliest directorial efforts. i had almost forgotten about this series until i found it uploaded to Youtube earlier tonight. if there is a series which is just begging to be put onto DVD, it is this one. you can still buy it for now, but only on VHS. i'm hoping that one day the rest of the TerryToons back catalog (Mighty Mouse, Heckle and Jeckle. . . etc.) will find its way to become licensed. while I'm glad that a lot of shows are getting licensed, there's a lot more that has not. (Beanie and Cecil, and Hoppity Hooper are but part of a very long list here.) I'm now a big anime fan, but back in the day when i was watching this, i can only imagine how the Japanese felt when they saw this.since American animation was a big influence on the Japanese. i hope we can show these old shows some love and bring them back to be viewed, re- discovered and loved all over again.

IMDB is the best!

[EntertainMe463 · 1 May 2004]

Sometimes, I would bring this show up to my friends....I'd say do you remember a cartoon from the mid 60's with crazy superheroes? Diaper Man was always the one that stuck out in my mind. I was so little when this was on, but I loved it. I probably caught it in syndication, I don't think I would remember it at 3?

Thanks yet again, IMDB for helping me remember the title and proving I'm not nuts to my friends!

Dodo The Kid From Outer Space was another from that time that you helped prove I wasn't imagining it?

Keep up the good work :)

Cover of the Song

[cb7productions · 10/10 · 11 May 2006]

Yes - This was a staple-of-my-youth cartoon. Definitely a show people should demand to be put on DVD. Maybe we should all get together and write some letters and emails and get things rolling. They just don't make Heroes like this any more.

Brandon A. Brown even did a cover of the theme song in a club I saw him in in Austin, Texas. It was pretty funny. He incorporated little stories about each of the Heroes into the song.

"Cuckoo Cuckoo-

Cuckoo Cuckoo"

-Cuckoo Man

I forgot that this show even existed!!!

[A-Ron-2 · 4 January 2002]

On the one hand, I forgot that this show even existed, but on the other hand I cannot believe that I am the first person to comment on it...

Bakshi was absolutely brilliant and created what (probably) the best satire of the superhero genre ever attempted. I remember this show to be amazingly humorous and insightful (and more than a bit goofy). I hope that Rhino picks these up and puts them out like they have all the other old kids' shows.

A great memory... I love IMDB...

Return of the Mighty Heroes

[edmuse1122 · 31 July 2005]

This was among my favorite cartoons when I was a child (it was in reruns in the '70s). Even in the sanitized environment of children's cartoons, Bakshi seems to have been able to let his unique style and humor come through. Still, one of my favorite memories these off-beat heroes came not from the original series at all, but from Bakshi's short-lived "Mighty Mouse, the New Adventures" (1987). One episode featured, if I remember right, "Man, Man, Man, Man & Man, Certified Public Accountants." The Mighty Heroes were persuaded to come out of retirement to fight some old nemesis. It was a great example of how the work of an intelligent artist can be realigned to appeal to different age groups without losing any of its inherent quality.

I loved this show as a kid!

[the_Poppuns · 3 January 2004]

I was looking at the listing for the animated Lord of the Rings, decided to click on Bakshi's name and saw that he was responsible for one of my favorite cartoons as a kid. I know I loved them but all I can remember clearly is Diaper Man. I had tried to look them up on the web once before but there wasn't much to be found. It's a shame because I remember really getting a kick out of these shows. I hope someone puts these out on DVD so I can see them again. Alot of nostalgic thirysomethings would love to have them, I'm sure.

A Blast From The Past

[DarkLugia1969 · 14 March 2003]

If your a Gen X-er, you have to remember a group consisting of Diaperman, Strongman, Cuckoo Man, Ropeman and Tornado Man. They are "the Mighty Heroes" who messed things up during the beginning of the thirty-minute show but usually come together in some unusual ways to defeat their foes.

Created by Ralph Bakshi who later did "Spiderman" (Your Friendly Neighborhood...), "Fritz the Cat" and "Wizard". I didn't even know that he create this fantastic show from the sixties. Mr. Bakshi is a genius for that time period and has done other fantastic works besides the above mentioned shows. Hopefully one day soon they will put all the Mighty Heroes 20 episodes and other well-known shows such as "Space Ghost" and "the Herculoids" (to name a few) on dvd (so what are you guys who made these shows waiting on?).

A pleasant forgotten item.

[jane1-1 · 24 December 2004]

I remember this cartoon, set in the fictional city of Goodhaven. The animation was a real riot! What was neat too, was the fact that each hero's name had something to do with their profession. Remember the animation and the strong voice that sounded out each hero's name at the beginning of the show? Strong Man was an auto mechanic, Kuckoo Man worked in a pet store (possibly a bird store?), Tornado Man was a meteorologist, Rope Man was a sailor, and Diaper Man was a baby. This was a Terrytoons cartoon. In fact, the same voice characterizations were used by the same actors in other Terrytoons cartoons. An example that immediately comes to mind is Possible Possum's voice on the Possible Possum cartoons. His voice is the same as Strong Man. Owloysius Owl's (also from Possible Possum) voice is the same as Tornado Man. But, that's part of the charm of these cartoons. It gives you the feeling that these were small productions with a few really cool minds working behind them. Does anyone remember Lariat Sam? Another Terrytoons production! Each episode was really short and done in five parts. I believe this ran on Captain Kangaroo back in the early '60's. They were hilarious!

There was a reunion.

[klantry · 3 June 2003]

Bakshi staged a Mighty Heroes reunion when he revived Mighty Mouse in the 80's. Mighty Mouse needed help on a case, and he turns to Man, Man, Man, Man, & Man, CPA's for help. The accountants are the Mighty Heroes gone middle aged.

By the end of the episode, Diaper Man has graduated to Training-Pants Man.

Mighty Heores Rock

[gerard_rinaldi · 29 March 2006]

Got to love these guys. They competed opposite the Super Six at 9AM Saturday mornings in 1966. Diaper Man the leader with his bottle as his main weapon and being the brains of this combo. Strong Man with his super strength and super punch.Tornado Man with his tornado super whirlwind sucking up everything. Rope Man with his rope body and lasso abilities. Cuckoo Man my favorite, who really was pretty useless and didn't have any powers other than barely being able to fly. The others flew too but much better. They all bumbled their way at the beginning of fights only to work it out eventually and save the day. I have their complete episodes. Great for collectors. Would love to see them and the Super Six team up or duke it out. The winners taking on the Impossibles who aired a half hour later.