Abomination (Alterverse)

Abomination is an American adult animated sitcom created by Lewis Lewis and co-developed Lewis Lewis and Lamar Shaw. It stars Robin Atkin Downes as he reprises his role as Emil Blonsky/Abomination since the cameo appearance in Ultimate Spider-Man: Web-Warriors, as it is set in an alternate non-canon universe where despite his permanent appearance, Blonsky tries to revert his human appearance after realizing that every day is the same as a villain. The show's inspiration came from The Midnight Gospel (to whom co-creator Duncan Trussell who executive produce this show) and BoJack Horseman as it retains the gloomy tone and deals with many adult topics, such as depression and anxiety. It premiered on Disney+ on May 29, 2021, with each episode premiering each Wednesday until July 14, 2021, and a second season has been renewed in the works.

The show received positive reviews from critics, and was hailed for its animation and overall premise.

Premise
Emil Blonsky (aka Abomination), defeated once more, has retired from the villain position and moved away from New York City to live in a smaller town, only to meet up with others who've also felt like the Big Apple was too much. According to Lewis, he said that the series will deal with Blonsky's process of normalization throughout.

Main

 * Robin Atkin Downes as Emil Blonsky/Abomination
 * Tara Strong as Annie Mclean
 * Patton Oswalt as Pearl Long
 * Tom Holland as Xander Warren

Guest Characters

 * Maurice LaMarche as Dormammu (appears on I'd Like to Bargin)
 * Eric Ladin as Ironclad/Micheal Steel (appears on The Sound)
 * Fred Tatascoire as Hulk/Bruce Banner (appears on Hunted)
 * Steve Blum as Red Hulk/Thunderbolt Ross (appears on Hunted)
 * Seth Green as A-Bomb/Rick Jones (appears on Hunted)
 * Sam Elliot as Maestro/Future Hulk (has been confirmed in the second season)
 * David Kaye as Apocalypse (has been confirmed in the second season

A New Chapter
Finally realizing that nothing will change, Blonsky retires from his villain position and moves to Piland in an apartment alone, only to meet a struggling non-married couple, Annie Mclean and Pearl Long.

Day Three
3 days after the last episode, Blonsky finds a rehab center filled with former alcoholics, drug addicts, and ex-husbands, all with dark pasts, causing him to become a leader of the anti-drug group.

Complete Wreck
Blonsky is invited over to a party by Annie's ex-boyfriend Xander Warren, who eventually becomes an abusive friend to Blonsky.

I'd Like to Bargin
During a walk, he is interrupted by overlord Dormammu who grants him immorality, if only he would revert back to his evil ways.

The Vlogging
Annie and Pearl start their own vlogging channel, and invite Blonsky over for a guest apperance.

Parentless
In the rehab center, it's Parent Reunion Day, where the staff and victims meet up with their parents after many years, except Blonsky, whose parents have passed.

The Sound
The town's city hall declares a music concert, and Annie, Blonsky, and Pearl sign up for their own band. However, they struggle to produce a good song.

Hunted: Part One
Part One of Two: Blonsky is held hostage by the Agents of S.H.E.I.L.D. after being tracked down by Hulk and his agents of S.M.A.S.H.

Hunted: Part Two
Part Two of Two: Annie and Pearl must plead Blonsky innocent despite his troubled past in order to set Blonsky free.

Concept
After the show Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. ended, Paul Dini and Henry Gilroy begin talking about possibly doing a spin-off based off of Abomination, but due to Disney's unsatisfication with the show's failure in critical reviews and ratings, they ditched the idea, with Paul Dini working on other shows notably New Loony Tunes and The 7D as well as Henry Gilroy continuing to serve executive producer of Star Wars: Rebels and sticking to the Marvel Animation until 2017. In 2019, Lewis Lewis came into Marvel Animation and wanted to do a similar concept although also wanting a more gloomier and rather dramatic tone instead of an action series, and pitched a 3 minute pilot to Disney, to where they announced it was greenlit on December 2019 and would air on Disney+.

Writing and production
Marvel Animation hired a team of animators from Titmouse, Inc for animation production and was done using Blender. The voice actors done for Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. have come to reprise their roles, notably Robin Atkin Downes, Seth Green, and Fred Tatascoire.

Composer
While Christopher Lennertz did the original background music, additional music was added by french DJ artist Madeon. Porter Robinson produced an original song, "Look at the Sky", which was heard on the season one finale's ending, as well as composing a slowed version of "Sad Machine", which is heard in the very first episode.

Influences and pop-culture references
Abomination was mainly inspired by Onot's The Midnight Gospel and Netflix's BoJack Horseman, where the tone of the show is mix between trippiness and gloominess, while having some action.

Pre-release and marketing
The show was announced on late November 2019 as a Disney+ original and will be its first adult animated cartoon on the streaming service as an original. On Marvel's Twitter account, they launched a countdown everyday on April 28, 2021 for hype of the show.

Season 1
Reviews have been largely positive, with critics praising Robin's performances as well as its heartfelt comedy and animation. On Rotten Tomatoes, it currently holds a rating of 94% with 12 reviews. The critical consensus reads, "A rather unusual attempt of making a savage into something soft and gentle, Marvel's Abomination gives out its fresh vibes for a change." On Metacritic, it holds a 78, indicating "generally favorable reviews."