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| The Marvel Super Heroes | |
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| Beginning date | September 1, 1966 |
| End date | December 1, 1966 |
| Number of Episodes | 65 (Episodes) |
| Writers | Stan Lee Steve Ditko Jack Kirby John Romita, Sr. Joe Simon Bill Everett Larry Lieber Don Heck Jerry Siegel |
| Producers | Robert L. Lawrence Steve Krantz |
| Original Channel | Syndication |
| Next Series | Spider-Man |
The Marvel Super Heroes was the very first animated venture based on characters from Marvel Comics. The series focused on Captain America, Hulk, Iron Man, Thor, and Namor. The series ran for three months between September 1st and December 1st in 1966.
Story
The stories were lifted directly from the comics, now called the Silver Age of Comic Books, rather than adapting the stories. Just a few stories were changed to omit some characters or to bring closure to stories that continued in another comic.
Animation
The series was made by Grantray-Lawrence Animation. It was headed by Grant Simmons, Ray Patterson, and Robert Lawrence.
Because of the short production schedule, the series used xerography for animation. The animators used images from the actual comic books for crude animation. Today, that would be called motion comics.
Cast
Actors voicing Captain America, Doctor Doom, Hulk, and Bucky also portrayed the characters in live-action segments. These were written by Jerry Siegel, most famous for helping to create DC Comics superhero Superman.
Episodes
Sixty-five episodes were produced. Each episode was comprised of three seven minute sections, totaling one-hundred and ninety-five segments. Each group of three would focus on one superhero tale. In between the segments were descriptions of the other four heroes.
The series aired in syndication, meaning it was not part of one series everywhere but the channel varied by city.
Each day featured a different hero: Captain America on Monday, Hulk on Tuesday, Iron Man on Wednesday, Thor on Thursday, and Namor on Friday.
External Links
- TV.com
- Internet Movie Database:
- The Big Cartoon Database
- Wikipedia
- Earth-600026 at Marvel Database