Crackle has produced an original, 6-episode web series that puts various superheroes on the couch talking to a psychologist. Issues puts watches Dr. Ted listed to the neuroses and psychoses of his clientele, animated superheroes. Each episode is about 3 minutes long. You can watch them embedded after the jump.
Episode 1
When it comes to superpowers he’s the all-star: invincible, super strong, handsome. Yes, the Captain and his feats of wonder are so “magnificent” that he’s come to find the only thing worthy of his attention is to expose his real self to the public.
Episode 2
Sidecar is The Dark Kodiak’s adopted ward and sidekick, and he’s sick of it. He feels he is ready to break out on his own. The problem is Kodiak won’t let him leave, and the result are some serious daddy issues and one pissed off sidekick.
Episode 3
K-9 is Mega City’s “Hero of the Year.” But, is he getting special treatment because he is blind? Has he stopped as many crimes as he thinks? Does he really look good in his costume? Did he punch a bank robber yesterday, or was that just a mailbox?
Episode 4
Billionaire by day – vigilante by night. He’s a martial arts expert, got expensive gadgets, speaks 15 languages, and yet…has no actual powers. Which is why he hates the other supers whom he considers a bunch of whining babies.
Episode 5
He’s invisible. All the time. This could be a helpful tool in fighting crime, but when no one can see you, and you really never have to be held responsible for your actions, you get a bit of a power trip. You also get all kinds of perverted.
Episode 6
The Incredible Flame is constantly ablaze, and turns out it’s a living hell. No friends. No clothes. No sex. ‘Cause seriously…that would hurt…like a lot. All of this results in one messed up hero.
You can catch all six episodes of season 1 at www.crackle.com/c/issues