Not because I'm particularly interested in directing an animated feature, but because it was authored by Tony Bancroft, an old friend of mine that went on (with his twin brother, Tom) to animate several features for Disney, co-directed Mulan, and has gone to many other great things.  Anyways, she bought the book, tracked Tony down and asked him to personalize the copy for me, which resulted with him drawing this in the book for me, all characters he animated....

What a great gift, I must say!

During the late 80s and early 90s, the "Standard Comics Encyclopedia" had successfully put their stable of characters into various merchandising, including action figures. The next step was a weekly Saturday Morning cartoon show.

Featuring the core Sentinels (Optima, UltraMan, Raven, Dr. Quantum, Crimson Streak, Black Orchid, and the Grim Reaper) the show ran for 4 seasons.

The recurring villains included Dreadhelm, Emulex, Deathless Brain, Count Orlok, Cyborilla, Nega-Man, and the Eliminator.

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Sadly, not a real cartoon. 

Dave Bednarski is awesome and provided a great commissioning experience.