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The Marvel Superheroes
| The Marvel Superheroes | |
| Premiere | September 1966 |
| Finale | December 1966 |
| Network/Provider | First-run syndication |
| Style | 30-minute animated superhero action |
| Company | Grantray-Lawrence Animation, Paramount Cartoon Studios, Marvel Enterprises |
| Seasons | 1 |
| Episodes | 65 (List of episodes) |
| Origin | USA/Canada |
The Marvel Superheroes is an animated superhero action program. It was the first show to be based on Marvel Comics characters. Each episode was made up of three segments, with Hulk, Thor, Captain America, Iron Man and Prince Namor, The Sub Mariner each getting one episode a week. These episodes were composed of actual comic book panels from the stories being adapted for television, with only the mouths of the characters animated to move. It aired in syndication.
Contents |
Cast
| Actor | Character |
|---|---|
| Main Cast | |
| Bernard Cowen | Hulk |
| Chris Wiggins | Thor |
| Arthir Pierce | Captain America |
| John Vernon | The Sub Mariner |
| Iron Man | |
| Peg Dixon | Betty Ross |
| Pepper Potts | |
| Lady Dorma | |
| Nurse Jane Foster | |
Seasons
| Season | Premiere | Finale | # | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| syndication | ||||||
| Season One | September 1966 | December 1966 | 65 | |||
In-Depth
- At a Glance: Additional information about the series
DVD Releases
In the US, the only DVD containing any episodes were a Hulk DVD from a different show that included one Hulk episode from Marvel Superheroes. At one point, TVShowsonDVD.com reported that the entire series was going to be released in June 2005[1], but it was later pulled off the schedule[2] with no further news.
In Canada, a handful of episodes have been released on DVDs containing one Marvel Superheroes episode and one Spider-Man episode.
In the UK, the complete series has been released over five different sets, with each set focusing on one of the heroes.
Summary
| Title | Release Date | # | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual Episodes | |||
| The Mighty Thor: Enter Hercules | March 17, 2009 | 1 | |
| Captain America vs. The Red Skull | 2009 | 1 |
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| Episode Collections - Various Series | |||
| Heroes United | November 4, 2008 | 3 | |
| Episode(s) as Special Features | |||
| The Incredible Hulk | June 17, 2003 | 1 |
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| Partial Season Sets: Region 2 | |||
| Captain America: The Complete Series | May 21, 2007 | 2 | |
| The Mighty Thor: The Complete Series | May 21, 2007 | 2 | |
| Sub-Mariner: The Complete Series | May 21, 2007 | 2 | |
| Iron Man: The Complete Series | October 8, 2007 | 2 | |
| The Incredible Hulk: The Complete Season | June 30, 2008 | 2 | |
