07. UltraForce - Night And The Nightman

[@AldenRDavis]

In “Night and the Nightman,” the character of Johnny Domino, a saxophone player/jazz musician was living in San Francisco, California when his Miata car was hit by a runaway cable car. The cable car was struck by a strange lightning, called the Jumpstart effect, a burst of energy that give humans ultra-powers. As a result, Johnny Domino and all those aboard the cable car were transformed into Ultras. Johnny become serious injured by the car crash and was in a coma for several weeks. The doctors do not believe in his survival because a fragment of shrapnel was embedded in his brain. However, Johnny lived and acquired the ability to hear evil thoughts of people around him. Also, his eyes were permanently dilated, giving him incredible night vision. Finally, his brain has been altered and he has prolonged insomnia where he lost his ability to sleep. He becomes a costumed vigilante and called himself the Night Man.

[@WannabeWryter]

I was genuinely surprised to find out he was a real character with a real comic series. 😳 also kinda think he should have been given some more powers than just enhanced vision and mild Telepathy. I mean he was up against monster than used a car as a weapon prior. The saxophone ending was nice though.

[@ghostprince4284]

He Also Has Celtic Magic Powers Which Is Dope AF!

[@BruceBender-zz6uf]

@ghostprince4284 that occurred after Marvel screwed up the character as part of screwing up the entire Ultraverse.

[@pathofthedragon]

Malibu had some really cool heroes.

[@markmolino6091]

pathofthedragon ,yeah they definitely had some great characters ,but they're wasting away in marvel vault ,just like Jim Lee character's at DC.

[@Caine7ify]

Wouldn't hurt to bring out Nightman.

[@foxhound13]

I also loved the characters names. Very cool.

[@nateescobales6930]

IKR? Totally...the coolest!

[@michaelnance8319]

That NightMan character deserves better. Since Marvel Comics now owns the rights to the Character. Fans should petition online for Marvel Comics to bring NightMan to the live action Cinema universe.

[@Grimlock316]

I thought the Nightman live action TV show was just a fever dream and NOW i find out it was real and that Nightman was in the Ultraforce cartoon. Mind officially blown

[@fuckiopussigetti453]

You gonna read the comics?

[@Medraut00]

there was a live action Night Man tv series that lasted 2 seasons.

[@knight2976able]

Medraut ya damn good one too.

[@10141991]

This Nightman was how he was in the comics, the show was good but just did a lot different

[@mnightshade107]

@@10141991 yeah they gave him a bullet proof suit and he could fly

[@slanetroyard92]

@@mnightshade107 wonder if they played the score you hear in this episode

[@williamthomasiii4144]

It's on TubiTV right now

[@LpsWorldandstuff]

USA had a nice toon line up

[@djskillz7214]

that's something right after night man first appeared on Ultra Force shortly he got his own real life TV series

[@nateescobales6930]

Oh yeah, I remember that.

[@jonathan87565]

I love the Nightman tv show

[@slanetroyard92]

One thing i miss about the 90s besides not worrying about bills. The cartoons had KICKASS music. Johnny jamming on that saxophone. They cancelled Ultraforce without truly giving it a chance to grow. Same goes for Wildcats.

[@blackNinjastarr1996]

If they ever bring this series back they definitely gotta make nightman a regular

[@ForkFace2112]

"Dayman, Aha-ha, Fighter of the Nightman, Aha-ha!"

[@themysteriousmista4922]

Champion of the sun!

[@EDifyer881]

Daredevil and batman merged together so awesome

[@MrMetro-mt5qv]

With just a pinch of ‘92 Bill Clinton.

[@buster20010]

Of course it was the only appearance by Johnny Domino he was on top of the building doing the I am the night I am Batman speech and lightning hit his sax.

[@trevorbrown_artist]

Contrary, Ororo called and she wants her costume black. #storm

[@JohnnyCindahouse]

Professor X also wants his chair back.

[@theblocksays]

Or perhaps Emma Frost when she mind-swapped with Ororo and got a "White Queen/Storm" fusion outfit.

[@teaguehansberry3135]

Lets see back in the good old 90's my comic book obsessions were the X-Men, Spider-Man, Savage Dragon, Spawn, The Maxx, Gen 13, Wild C.A.T.S., Nightman, Ultra Force, and anything manga related. It's interesting to see what qualifies as the ideal super bod for dudes back in the 90's, get a leaner power lifter bod type with long hair that you can make a ponytail out of and grow a stubbly five o' clock shadow. As well as wearing a tight O'Neil style body suit with several belt pouches around the thighs with a medium to long leather jacket over the whole thing.

[@jettmanas]

Poor Ellie, targeted by an evil alien. Good stuff with Johhny/Nightman. Contrary's so good. 🙂 Glad to see all the people, including Ellie, were okay. I used to live not far from the Cliff House in the Sunset area of SF. Great ep.

[@harveywitt1775]

Wow!!!! I remember watching a few of theses episodes. UltarForce was a great series. But I’ve never heard of the Malibu comics company. But these episodes were really awesome

[@namelesssage629]

I know the nightman show didnt age well but it was good at the time. Also they have both seasons on amazon.

[@BruceBender-zz6uf]

Night Man was my favorite Ultraverse character and it was a shame that Marvel screwed up the Ultraverse so badly.

[@fuckiopussigetti453]

They didn't screw it up, they did what WWE pretty much did to WCW when they brought them out. Threw it in the fucking can after burying the main talent.

[@nateescobales6930]

Prime and Prototype are so my top 2 favorite ultras. Take a wild guess on who's my 3rd favorite? I'll give you a hint...his origin is inspired by Steve Engleheart. (He also looks 🦇 Batman)

[@ghostprince4284]

NightMan

[@nateescobales6930]

@@ghostprince4284 Correct!!

[@360whiplash]

Too bad they didn't have Mantra in that series, she was one of my favorite characters.

[@nateescobales6930]

Prime and Prototype are my top 2 favorites...here's a hint on my 3rd favorite, his origin is based on Steve Engleheart...(and he looks like 🦇 Batman).

[@xcmet]

2:18 I dont know why but I crack up at the accident scene. This guy went on a joyride wearing sunglasses at night and tried to rev through a no stop sign busy intersection, then has the goad to scream victim. 2:20 😂 what a episode.

[@Clownskillz]

For 20 years, I've remembered this but not the name, and no one knew what I was talking about. It is real, I'm not crazy.

[@stefalim]

Don't recall a cartoon of this. I love Prime, and to see him animated... It's Christmas 😊

[@SurgeCess]

Nightman was/is totally bad-ass

[@litoayala8389]

BRING BACK MALIBU COMICS

[@litoayala8389]

It would of been better if they never did

[@josephschreiner8556]

Lord Pumpkin is one of the most underrated villains of all time.

[@MFGBeefy]

Lol the two characters using cars to clash was awesome

[@MEMafia3]

Loved this show. Wish it had more than 1 season

[@MrSeaborn1]

I actually remember watching this as a child

[@megatron84]

Prime is like Venom, Hulk, & Superman all mixed in one

[@deuxdbot]

Thanks for uploading!!!

[@solhisham200]

this is so cool too bad it hasnt encountered the deserved success vilains as well as heroes are fantastic

[@Purcyless]

20:45 reminds me of sad sax guy from Regular Show

[@iamJonhMarston]

Jonny had a prowler.

[@andrewglines9561]

I like how they danced all the way outside. They started inside the party and ended up in some garden?

[@marcushamner5994]

LOL she lured him outside!🤣🤣🤣

[@joezar33]

Few derp faces in this eps lol

[@LittleJoeTheMoonlightCat]

Well That Figures why He's Called Night Man Just Like Little Joe He gets his Powers from Moonbeams from upon High, This You cannot Deny. Musicians are Like TUBERS We Work Late. and Some of us Have Ponytails. Johnny Usually Uses a Hologram of himself when he goes on Patrol, so Nobody gets wise to the fact that He and Night Man are 1 and the Same.

[@imaginaryfriend4512]

Nightman had his own live action series. Briefly.

[@fuckiopussigetti453]

I learned of that from a podcast. Actually, that entire podcast is why i found out about Ultraverse in the first place. I found out about Malibu from their infamous Street Fighter comic.

[@rudolphmcneill515]

I enjoyed this show, and I still am. Although Contrary always disappointed me a bit. Giving Emma Frost and a little bit of Storm in the fashion department. I wish she'd perhaps been a sorceress instead of the empathic. But still cool. Is this the Night Man they based the 90's live action series on? Yup. I see that he is.

[@mmmmmmmmm95]

Nightman the best waifu 90s

[@LibraGamesUnlimited]

So basically the first guy is a rip off of Shazam (original Captain Marvel) except with goo instead of a lightning bolt? Good to know.

[@fuckiopussigetti453]

Pick your guess as to his backstory

[@phillyblunt1763]

David Hasselhoff is Nightman no?DAY MAN aaaahhhh FIGHTER OF THE NIGHTMAN aaaahhh!

[@RXdash78]

Nightman, sneaky and mean. Spider inside my dreams, I think I love you.

[@larrymiller7996]

A jazz playing Batman 👴 was right live long and you will see everything.

[@nateescobales6930]

10:20 Wait what? A career change?! I wouldn't go that far. Being a superhero isn't necessarily a job.

[@ludwigmartina6924]

Buenas noches

[@EDifyer881]

batman+daredevil =night man

[@skeaneable]

and then they created that sub par live action tv series why whyyy!

[@vietnamtoday9573]

malaysia is mentioned! yayyyyyyyyy

[@Artisan1979]

vietnam today what is the significance?

[@KajiRider1997]

Prime was my favourite Captain Marvel pastiche. Sentry sucks.

[@SonicStantz]

Okay, this bugged me both issue #1 of the comic and here; WHERE DOES NIGHTMAN GET HIS EQUIPMENT!??? Seriously, it's just like the comics, where you flip one page and then suddenly he has the costume, the utility belt, the goggles, and everything else out of nowhere. I don't get it, this isn't Bruce Wayne we're dealing with here. How does a Jazz musician get all of that stuff?

[@professorsponge1554]

yeah, that bugged me too. at least in the comics they showed him altering it to better suit his style... and nightman first got the shit kicked out of him by 3 burglars. But I'm not sure if the bug lady's better than Death Mask... a guy who cut off people's faces and wore them.

[@SonicStantz]

KyodaiKen1979 Well that's at least SOME KIND of explanation.

[@SuperTiso]

Comics explained it. He had money as a successful Jazz singer, had money from the settlement due to the cable car accident from the city, and used his father former police connections to buy and appropriate equipment. TV show.....uh... hey look he's on the roof with a sax....

[@derekharris4922]

Isn't the red haired lady named Dawn really Jean Grey from the X-men?

[@dominantpersona2586]

Lol what

[@christopherhoward8128]

What happened to Pixx?

[@BigPhatMan]

Jazz saxophone player?

[@EDifyer881]

batman and daredevil amalgam nightman lol

[@LotusWolf]

wow i really dont remember this show

[@LotusWolf]

i am 34 maybe it did not show in my country

[@LotusWolf]

Josseph Woolfork hehe yeah she is my fav x men, it might of showed a little in my country but i don't remember

[@jrcarter9175]

7:41 Someone passed-out drunk on a kid's show?

[@slanetroyard92]

Yep

[@saschafeld5528]

Well the show needed some sax.

[@fuckiopussigetti453]

Some hot, steamy and wet sax

[@johnchaser]

Did she just say Malaysia?

[@sweehuatz]

Nhoj Resahc yes, she did!!

[@nateescobales6930]

14:43 Again...being a superhero isn't necessarily a job and I seriously wouldn't go that far.

[@palmshoot]

In Marvel canon, some superheroes have been employed by the US government.

[@nateescobales6930]

@@palmshoot Oh yeah, wait, doesn't the DC canon kinda do the same thing, only with most super criminals and low level comic book characters?

[@fuckiopussigetti453]

​@@nateescobales6930The Ultraverse does the same thing. They tried recruiting The Squad which they turned down because y'know. Can't really trust anyone in the government if they're gonna add you to the CKL