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Marvel Super Hero Adventures
Genre
Based on
Written by
  • Eugene Son (S1)
  • David Kidd (S2-)
  • Ron Burch (S2-)
Directed bySvend Gregori
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes40
Production
Executive producers
Running time3.5 mins.
Production companyMarvel Animation
Original release
NetworkDisney Channel
Disney Junior
YouTube
DisneyNOW
ReleaseOctober 13, 2017 (2017-10-13) –
September 17, 2020 (2020-09-17)

Marvel Super Hero Adventures is a short-form animated series based on characters created by Marvel Comics. Aimed at a preschool audience, the shorts first air on Disney Channel's Disney Junior block, followed by the Disney Junior channel and later the Marvel HQ YouTube channel and DisneyNOW app.[1] The series uses the style of the 2017 animated series, but with Flash animation and Canadian voice actors.

Plot

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The series depicts Spider-Man telling the viewers how he helped another superhero stop a villain.

Production

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Marvel Super Hero Adventures was announced via The Hollywood Reporter on September 7, 2017 as part of a multi-media push across publishing and merchandise aimed at introducing the Marvel Universe to a younger audience.[2] The first season, which consists of ten 3.5 minute episodes, debuted on October 13, 2017.[1] The second season followed on October 22, 2018.[3] The third season began on Disney Junior and DisneyNOW on April 1, 2019, with the fourth on April 6, 2020.[4] No more new shorts were produced as of September 2020.

The series was directed by Svend Gregori and produced at Atomic Cartoons.

Voice cast

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Episodes

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Season 1

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No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleWritten byOriginal release date
11"One Big Mess"Eugene Son13 October 2017 (2017-10-13)
Spider-Man teams up with Iron Man when Ultron plans to pollute the city.
22"Uh Oh, It's Magic!"Eugene Son13 October 2017 (2017-10-13)
Spider-Man teams up with Thor when Loki plans to ruin everybody's summer fun.
33"That Drone Cat"Eugene Son27 October 2017 (2017-10-27)
Spider-Man and Miles Morales thwart Doctor Octopus' heist and then work to rescue a kid's cat named Mittens who ran into a factory.
44"Rock and Roll"Eugene Son27 October 2017 (2017-10-27)
When a rockslide threatens to collapse a bridge, Spider-Man and Ant-Man must persuade Hulk to follow their advice when it comes to helping the trapped people.
55"Electric Youth"Eugene Son27 October 2017 (2017-10-27)
Spider-Man teams up with Ms. Marvel when Electro robs a bank.
66"The Toys Are Back In Town"Eugene Son1 December 2017 (2017-12-01)
Spider-Man teams up with Captain America when Tinkerer steals everyone's toys and combines them into a dangerous robot.
77"Way Outer Space"Eugene Son1 December 2017 (2017-12-01)
Spider-Man teams up with Captain Marvel to save the astronauts on a malfunctioning shuttle.
88"Family Friendly"Eugene Son1 December 2017 (2017-12-01)
Black Panther teaches Spider-Man the importance of family when they team up to fight Absorbing Man.
99"Stomp and Listen"Eugene Son1 December 2017 (2017-12-01)
Spider-Man teams up with Wasp when Rhino goes on a rampage.
1010"I'm Positive!"Eugene Son1 December 2017 (2017-12-01)

Reptil teaches Spider-Man about being positive when they team up to fight Stegron when he robs a museum.

Note: This is Stegron's first appearance on TV.

Season 2

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No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleWritten byOriginal release date
111"Evil Mittens"David Kidd & Ron Burch26 October 2018 (2018-10-26)
Spider-Man, Ant-Man, and Wasp work together to get Mittens down from the tree. Unfortunately, Ant-Man uses a growing disk on Mittens causing him to go on a rampage.
122"Doctor Octopus’s Garden"David Kidd & Ron Burch26 October 2018 (2018-10-26)
Spider-Man teams up with Ghost-Spider when Doctor Octopus steals the Green Diamond and other green things in a museum.
133"Mine!"David Kidd & Ron Burch2 November 2018 (2018-11-02)
Iron Man invents a tractor beam at the same time when Rhino has escaped from prison. When Spider-Man borrows it from Iron Man when the tractor beam isn't finished, Rhino gets magnetized enough to attract every item in the city.
144"Now That’s Funny!"David Kidd & Ron Burch2 November 2018 (2018-11-02)
When Black Panther unveils a vehicle made from Vibranium, it is hijacked by Ultron. Spider-Man and Black Panther must team up to reclaim the vehicle and defeat Ultron.
155"LISTEN"David Kidd & Ron Burch9 November 2018 (2018-11-09)
When Green Goblin robs a bank, Spider-Man accidentally loses Captain America's shield which he can't control as they work to reclaim the shield and defeat Green Goblin.
166"Sticky Mittens"David Kidd & Ron Burch19 December 2018 (2018-12-19)
When a beekeeper's honey bees go missing, Spider-Man and Ms. Marvel discover that Swarm is responsible where he plans to have the honey for himself which also prevents the plants from being pollinated. Spider-Man and Ms. Marvel must rescue the honey bees and defeat Swarm and his Techno-Bees.
177"Cloudy With A Chance of Smiles"David Kidd & Ron Burch19 December 2018 (2018-12-19)
When Spider-Man gets taken over by the evil Symbiote Venom, Hulk must learn to control his emotions in order to save Spidey and all of New York.
188"That’s Why They Make Chocolate & Vanilla"David Kidd & Ron Burch21 December 2018 (2018-12-21)
Spider-Man and Spider-Girl head to an ice cream parlor where their plans to obtain ice cream are thwarted when Electro plans to short-circuit the fuse boxes for the ice cream parlors since the ice cream always melts in his hands.
199"You Go High, I’ll Go Low"David Kidd & Ron Burch21 December 2018 (2018-12-21)
When Hobgoblin steals all the money from the bank, Spider-Man goes after him and runs into Falcon who is also after Hobgoblin after he stole Falcon's power ray. They now must work together to defeat Hobgoblin and reclaim the power ray.
2010"It's An Alien!"David Kidd & Ron Burch6 February 2019 (2019-02-06)
Spider-Man and Captain Marvel come across a crashed spaceship. They discover that its passenger Miek is stealing sugar while leaving green slime.

Season 3

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No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleWritten byOriginal release date
211"Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word"David Kidd & Ron Burch1 April 2019 (2019-04-01)
As Spider-Man escorts Black Panther to the convention center, they spot Nebula who is carrying a box that contains a replacement part for her crashed ship as her running out into the road causes Black Panther to crash his power car. Spider-Man must persuade Black Panther and Nebula to make up for that incident.
222"The Claws of Life"David Kidd & Ron Burch2 April 2019 (2019-04-02)
Spider-Man runs into Rocket Raccoon and Groot when they are tracking down Blackjack O'Hare. As they work together to stop Blackjack O'Hare from stealing gold, Spider-Man must teach Rocket Raccoon that yelling is not the best way to get things done.
233"Not So Dry Cleaners"David Kidd & Ron Burch3 April 2019 (2019-04-03)
Spider-Man is recruited by Doctor Strange to help with his Sorcerer Spring Cleaning Time at the Sanctum Sanctorum. After most of it is done, the final thing to do is for Doctor Strange and Spider-Man to wash the Cloak of Levitation.
244"From Hulk to Eternity"David Kidd & Ron Burch4 April 2019 (2019-04-04)
While at the beach, Spider-Man accidentally wrecks Hulk's sandcastle while playing volleyball with She-Hulk. When Hulk builds one that is too large enough to threaten the boardwalk, Spider-Man and She-Hulk must help Hulk keep the collapsing sandcastle from burying everything on the boardwalk.
255"Sticky Rain"David Kidd & Ron Burch5 April 2019 (2019-04-05)
When the city's new park and playground is having a ribbon-cutting ceremony, it is crashed by a left-out Hobgoblin who starts dumping garbage all over it. Spider-Man and Miles Morales must work to stop Hobgoblin's littering spree.
266"Try It, You’ll Like It"David Kidd & Ron Burch2 September 2019 (2019-09-02)
When Spidey is feeling nervous about a mission to outer space, Iron Man reminds his apprehensive apprentice that trying new things is just as important as being confident in what you already know.
277"Bend, Don’t Break"David Kidd & Ron Burch3 September 2019 (2019-09-03)
Spidey and Ghost-Spider chase the rampaging Rhino, but when their original plan doesn’t slow him down, Spidey is swiftly reminded that super heroes need to be flexible with their plans.
288"That’s What Friends Are For"David Kidd & Ron Burch4 September 2019 (2019-09-04)
When his webs won’t work during a fight with Green Goblin, Spidey is reminded by his flexible super-friend, Ms. Marvel, that he has more than one super power: he also has super-smarts!
299"Happy Birthday"David Kidd & Ron Burch5 September 2019 (2019-09-05)
Spidey and Captain America celebrate Cap’s birthday but, of course, no Avenger’s birthday can go uninterrupted! It seems like Loki’s up to his usual mischief... or is he?
3010"Things That Go HaHa! In the Night"David Kidd & Ron Burch6 September 2019 (2019-09-06)
Spidey and Spider-Girl take on magical menace Morgan Le Fay, but when she conjures a mystical monster, our spider-heroes are forced to face their fears.

Season 4

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No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleWritten byOriginal release date
311"Charge Ahead"David Kidd & Ron Burch6 April 2020 (2020-04-06)
Spidey and Ironheart try to find a solution to stop Electro from absorbing the city's electricity.
322"Aww... Do I Have To?"David Kidd & Ron Burch7 April 2020 (2020-04-07)
Morgan Le Fay steals the Hulk's super-strength, and he and Spidey must think of an other way to stop her.
333"It's On Me"David Kidd & Ron Burch8 April 2020 (2020-04-08)
Captain America leaves his bike unlocked and Blackjack steals it, now he and Spidey must outsmart the bounty hunter in order to get it back.
344"Promises Promises"David Kidd & Ron Burch9 April 2020 (2020-04-09)
Spidey learns the value of keeping his promise while helping Mister Fantastic on his jet.
355"Outside the Box"David Kidd & Ron Burch10 April 2020 (2020-04-10)[a]
Spider-Man teams up with the Invisible Woman in order to stop Swarm from stealing more jewelry.
366"It's Clobberin' Time"Unknown13 September 2020 (2020-09-13)
While fighting the Trapster, Spidey and the Thing get glued together and they must find a way to stop him while being stuck to each other.
377"It's Too Darn Hot"Unknown14 September 2020 (2020-09-14)
Spider-Man teamps up with the Human Torch in order to stop Sandman from stealing money at the beach.
388"One For All and All 4 One"Unknown15 September 2020 (2020-09-15)[b]
While attempting to stop Absorbing Man Spider-Man tries to convince the Fantastic Four to work as a team.
399"Building Bridges"Unknown16 September 2020 (2020-09-16)[b]
While taking a stroll in the park Spider-Man and Captain Marvel must stop the rampaging Rhino.
4010"Obstacle, Of Course"Unknown17 September 2020 (2020-09-17)[b]
On Black Panther's birthday, him and Spider-Man must go through an obstacle course designed by Shuri

Specials

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No.TitleWritten byOriginal release date
1"Be Like Spidey!"David Kidd & Ron Burch27 February 2019 (2019-02-27)
2"Meet Captain Marvel!"David Kidd & Ron Burch6 March 2019 (2019-03-06)
3"Meet Thor!"David Kidd & Ron Burch13 March 2019 (2019-03-13)
4"Spidey Remix with Miles!"David Kidd & Ron Burch20 March 2019 (2019-03-20)
5"Spidey Spyin' with Thor!"David Kidd & Ron Burch27 March 2019 (2019-03-27)
6"Spidey Spyin' with Electro!"David Kidd & Ron Burch6 July 2019 (2019-07-06)
7"Meet Ms. Marvel!"David Kidd & Ron Burch6 July 2019 (2019-07-06)
8"Spidey Spyin' with Miles!"David Kidd & Ron Burch6 July 2019 (2019-07-06)
9"Spidey Remix: Villain Fails!"David Kidd & Ron Burch7 July 2019 (2019-07-07)
10"Meet Black Panther!"David Kidd & Ron Burch7 July 2019 (2019-07-07)

Franchise

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Marvel Super Hero Adventures pre-school franchise was announced by Marvel Entertainment in September 2017 consisting of a short-form animated series along with publishing and merchandise during "Marvel Mania" October.[2] The toy line was manufactured by Hasbro with additional merchandise from Mad Engine, Jay Franco, GBG, Jakks Pacific and others.[5]

In the publishing field, Marvel Press issued chapter books beginning in September[2] and from Marvel Comics a five-issue miniseries starting in April 2018.[6] Super Hero Adventures has Spider-Man teaming with another Marvel hero.[2] The first early reader chapter books was Deck the Malls! teamed Spider-Man with Spider-Gwen written by MacKenzie Cadenhead and Sean Ryan and art by Derek Laufman. Three additional chapter books were planned continuing into 2018.[2] With low orders, the limited series was re-solicited as a series of issue 1.[7]

Comic books - five #1 issues written by Jim McCann with art by Dario Brizuela:[8]
  • Marvel Super-Hero Adventures: Spider-Man and the Stolen Vibranium #1[7]
  • Marvel Super-Hero Adventures: The Spider-Doctor #1 (Marvel Super-Hero Adventures #2)[7]
early reader chapter books:
  • Deck the Malls! teamed Spider-Man with Spider-Gwen written by MacKenzie Cadenhead and Sean Ryan and art by Derek Laufman[2]

Notes

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  1. ^ This episode was first released on the Marvel HQ YouTube channel on April 9, 2020.[4]
  2. ^ a b c This episode was first released on the Marvel HQ YouTube channel on September 14, 2020.

References

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  1. ^ a b Napoli, Jessica (October 12, 2017). "First Look: 'Marvel Super Hero Adventures' Stars Spider-Man and Other Heroes in Preschooler-Focused Series". TV Insider. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e f McMillan, Graeme (September 7, 2017). "Marvel Launches Multiplatform 'Super Hero Adventures' Preschooler Program (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
  3. ^ Goldman, Eric (October 17, 2018). "Marvel Super Hero Adventures Season 2 Premieres October 22". Marvel.com. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  4. ^ a b Dinh, Christine (April 3, 2020). "Here's What's Coming From Marvel Animation in April". Marvel.com. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
  5. ^ Whyte, Alexandra (September 8, 2017). "Marvel swings into preschool content". Kidscreen. Brunico Communications Ltd. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
  6. ^ Hill, Jacob (January 18, 2018). "Marvel to Launch All-Ages Super Hero Adventures Comic". CBR. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
  7. ^ a b c Johnston, Rich (March 2, 2018). "Marvel Renames Its Super Hero Adventures Comics to Make Each a #1". Bleeding Cool News And Rumors. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
  8. ^ Hill, Jacob (January 18, 2018). "Marvel to Launch All-Ages Super Hero Adventures Comic". CBR. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
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