The Adventures of Hero-Man

The Adventures of Hero-Man is a series created by S.A. Nathe in 2012.

Originally the series was a Spin-Off of S.A. Nathe's video game parody-based Animated Series, entitled "The Wii-Pals Cartoon Show", starring he two title characters, Will and Phil, and other cast. Originally, Phil's alter-ego was that of "Hero-Man".

Throughout the first few years of "Wii-Pals", Phil would be missing from the regular stories and appear in occasional episodes of the spin-off "The Adventures of Hero-Man", alongside his sidekick/partner: "Sidekick Kid".

The Series, like it's basis, was mostly random story lines. Including Hero-Man and Sidekick Kid's quests for Tacos, fighting a villainous vegetable named Pumpkin Head, a band of pillaging pirates, and other such random bad guys. Eventually coming to a real story line with the introduction of the Main Villain: Dr. Julius Servo. As the series moved on from the short-episode filled Season 1, Season 2 took the series in a whole new and much larger direction.

As it progressed, the series was retconned as Hero-Man got a new backstory/origin, and it became part of the EC Universe. Tying in several elements, references and more--from Void, to Mercs, to Flamiums, and so on. It will continue forward, as the "Flagship" Animated Series of the EC Universe on Youtube, with an expanding cast of characters as it pushes past it's "spin-off" origins, to a full Fantasy/Adventure series.

## **The Series**

### **The First Season**

Season 1 began to tell a bit of the Backstory for Sidekick Kid, with his connection to Dr. Servo, his former "Boss-turned-Evil", and Sidekick Kid's previous persona "Kid Shadow". All of which was finally resolved in the Final Episode, a 15-Minute long "Movie"

Overall Season 1 was originally a spin-off, with not much of any direction. The introductions of the "Un-Good Gang" and a few recurring jokes, such as Sidekick Kid's obsession/fascination of tacos, kept it mostly light-hearted, but with signs of something more. There were even episodes featuring a few characters from the "Wii-Pals Cartoon Show" in a few Christmas specials. But as Season 1 ended, Hero-Man found himself captured by Dr. Servo, Pumpkin Head, and the Twins.

See a FULL List of Season 1 Episodes

### **The Second Season**

Season 2 changed everything, as Hero-Man's story in Season 1 ended with some references to "Wii-Pals", as well as the end of the "Movie" which segued into the story line involving more from Sidekick Kid's past.

In the opening episode the first of many Repscallians showed up, led by the evil and ruthless Lord Skarn of the Repscalian Army of Nashar. A reptilian foe who had destroyed nearly all of Sidekick Kid's home world of Nashar, a planet in the Iglesian Order. Skarn, along with his subordinate, Commander Cazz, and dozens of cloned Reptilian Drones, had his sights set on destroying yet another planet: Earth.

Skarn later fled from Nashar, after a final confrontation with Pico Bellamere, the last of the "House of Bellamere". Arriving via a portal system known as "Void", Skarn was saved and put into stasis by Dr. Julius Servo, shortly before Servo had sent his lacky, "Ice-Guy" to track down the "OTHER" Nasharian (Pico), which led to the corruption of Pico, turning him into Kid Shadow.

As Season 2 progressed, a Newly-Written Origin for Hero-Man came to the series. As the OLD connections to "Wii-Pals" were being written out, and the series had since become a proper series on it's own, under the EC Brand, there was a new backstory for the titular hero. Hero-Man was now originally Hammond Magnus, and as he continued to look into his own past, particularly that of his missing Girlfriend, Angel Stargazer, the Season 2 story line continues.

The introduction of other characters, including the mysterious Agent 58, another Iglesian Order alien, Frostbite from Hetalia, a world half-frozen, and a duploid(changeling) named Mutaform, who'd once fought alongside Hero-Man's parents as a member of the "Heroic Evil Retaliation Organization" or H.E.R.O.. Second season also brought in connections to other series within the EC Universe including "Windfire" and "Total Warriors" , but also into mythology as a connection to Ancient Atlantis was discovered to connect Hammond Magnus to a much greater past.

As Season 2 continued, the storyline shifted towards Hero-Man's past, him uncovering more on his parents, all the while Angel Stargazer learned of her destiny while psychically connected to Hero-Man. The two shared a vision in the 2018 Christmas Special: "A Vision of Christmas Future", in which the two had a young son, Maxwell(Max) Jason Magnus. But the underlying plotline of the season was that of the Repscallians, and Lord Skarn's plan for yet another world to fall to his might. Agent 58 began to piece together mystery after mystery, establishing connections, and soon understanding that the Repscallians were the true threat to not only the City but the planet. Mutaform coming out of the shadows, and seeking Hammond Magnus, while running into Agent 58.

All this, and more, led up to the Season 2 Finale--which took over 6 years to get from the Premiere-to-Finale--paves the way for the ultimate showdown between Hero-Man and his allies, Lord Skarn and his army, and the return of Firegazer.

See a FULL List of Season 2 Episodes

Season 3, which will begin after the second "Movie" will begin a New Chapter--as H.E.R.O. 2.0 begins their own force to defend the City. The upcoming season will be based around the battle between "Light and Dark", an elemental battle that has spread from T'Roa, to Nashar, to the Realm of Light, and now approaches Earth. Warnings and Ancient Prophecies have foretold the return of Angel's forgotten twin sister, Shallisa, and the corruption of Hero-Man. Plus a crossover between The Adventures of Hero-Man and Total Warriors: Alpha Squad.