Marvel Super Hero Squad

*Raph's Girl* · 05-07-2008, 01:03 AM

Yesterday Marvel announced their schedules for movies and tv. Well one of the tv shows mentioned was Super Hero Squad. Well...now there's info on it!

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080507/tv_nm/marvel_dc_1

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On the heels of a $102 million opening weekend for "Iron Man," Marvel Animation is powering up the "Marvel Super Hero Squad."

The Marvel Entertainment division said it is producing 26 half-hour episodes of a new "super stylized" animated series aimed at 6- to 8-year-olds. It will feature such well-known heroes as Iron Man, Hulk, Wolverine, Thor, Fantastic Four and Captain America; all occupy a caricatured Super Hero City and are thrust into humorous adventures as they thwart the villainous plans of Doctor Doom, Magneto, Loki, the Abomination and others.

Marvel is in discussions with networks for the distribution of "Squad," expected to be available for broadcast in 2009. The company already has two new series -- "Wolverine and the X-Men" and "Iron Man: Armored Adventures" -- set to debut early next year on Nicktoons.

"This initiative is part of an overall strategy to create new brands and maximize exposure for the characters in the Marvel universe by keeping them fresh and relevant for a new audience and to provide a consistent presence in the marketplace," Marvel Entertainment president of animation Eric Rollman said.

Marvel also is developing a multimedia and merchandising campaign for the show, with Hasbro handling the toy line. Marvel Comics is introducing a "Squad" book series in the fall, and a direct-to-video animated feature is in development for 2010.

Hmm....a kiddiefied Marvel-verse...sounds....fun....

*odupianist* · 05-07-2008, 07:39 AM

I'm sure it will be for the kiddies

*Raph's Girl* · 05-07-2008, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by odupianist

I'm sure it will be for the kiddies

Read the article. It's aimed at the elementary school crowd.

~~AquaParade~~ · 05-07-2008, 06:22 PM

I think it's really cool that Marvel is really trying to branch out to every age group. It'll be really cool if they ever fully max out this plan, with plenty of R rated stuff all the way down to toddler toys...which they already kinda do. I'm just saying that I'm excited for it to expand.

*Drtooth* · 05-07-2008, 07:05 PM

At the risk of sounding ignorant on the matter... ehhh... don't enough 6-8 year olds watch the regular stuff? I mean, other than the fact they appeal to kids slightly older (including 10- 12 year olds) what more could they really do?

I mean, the 6-8 group seems a little too old for the preschooly Hulk type stuff they tried to pull years ago. How would this be any different in style and tone of the current Spider-Man series, and upcoming X-men and Iron Man programs? I'm just asking.

Seems that that demographic could gravitate to something sort of like the "Action heroes" Hasbro lines (what they had with Star Wars Galactic Heroes).

Or maybe it's just a semantics thing.

Anyway, the idea sounds sort of like, well, Marvel's answer to the Super Friends. That actually sounds like a cool idea. Think about it. Marvel Super Friends. Really has a nice Saturday morning cereal cartoon feel to it (cereal Cartoon is the TV cartoon equivvilant of a Popcorn Flick- I made it up).

*Raph's Girl* · 10-09-2008, 03:25 PM

The first teaser posters for the upcoming kiddie show Marvel Super Hero Squad are up.... Dr. Doom looks so cute.

The villians consist of Dr. Doom, Mole Man, Juggernaut, Modok (?), Enchantress,.I think the green guy is a Skrull (or possably Abomination), Domammu (?) and Absorbing Man.

The heroes consist of Iron Man, Wolverine, Silver Surfer (WTF?), Thor, Captain America, Falcon, Hulk, and Penance/Hollow (Monet and her sisters).

Iron Man looks demented...

*Ninjinister* · 10-09-2008, 03:30 PM

The green guy is Abomination, a major Hulk villain.

*ToTheNines* · 10-09-2008, 05:17 PM

This is rediculous, there is no need to make a chibi marvel cartoon. Think back to when you were a kid... did you refuse to watch any cartoon that didn't have babies in it?

*KROW* · 10-09-2008, 06:13 PM

So, in other words, this is based on those damn toys where even the Sentinels smile. Gah...

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Originally Posted by ToTheNines

Think back to when you were a kid... did you refuse to watch any cartoon that didn't have babies in it?

*Drtooth* · 10-09-2008, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Raph's Girl

Definately a toy commercial... they look EXACTLY like the Marvel Galactic Heroes toys. EXACTLY.

But then again, DC also super stylized their characters for the new version of Super Friends... which is basically a toy line and then a comic book.

FlawedCoil82 · 10-10-2008, 04:55 PM

Hey Marvel, I got an idea!!! Why don't you stop blowing money on all of these useless new animated shows/movies and invest it in getting your rights back from Disney to the 90's Marvel animated series (that were worth FAR more than anything you have produced in the past 10 years) that are sinfully long overdue for a dvd release in America?!

God, I just want to go right up to Stan Lee or whoever makes marketing decisions for Marvel and strangle them!!

*Drtooth* · 10-10-2008, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by FlawedCoil82

Hey Marvel, I got an idea!!! Why don't you stop blowing money on all of these useless new animated shows/movies and invest it in getting your rights back from Disney to the 90's Marvel animated series (that were worth FAR more than anything you have produced in the past 10 years) that are sinfully long overdue for a dvd release in America?!

God, I just want to go right up to Stan Lee or whoever makes marketing decisions for Marvel and strangle them!!

By that logic, you should say, "Hey! DC! Stop trying to make more movies and TV shows and work out a tentative deal with Fox to release the 1966 series!" There are too many stupid rights issues and red tape preventing them from getting their own shows. Disney doesn't really own them, but for some reason, they're blocking US DVD releases. Everywhere else in the world, however is fair game.

That said, I don;'t see how this would stop the release of the 90's shows at all. And I don't see how either effects the other. This is just a way to cash in off the multiple blockbuster films they've been making lately. I don't understand why they need a kid friendly version of this stuff, sionce it's already kid friendly enough... but at least its not the Spider-Man and his Friends stuff. I mean, the stuff is cute and all... but Spidey don't belong on no diapers!

*The Stryker* · 10-11-2008, 01:06 AM

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Originally Posted by FlawedCoil82

Hey Marvel, I got an idea!!! Why don't you stop blowing money on all of these useless new animated shows/movies and invest it in getting your rights back from Disney to the 90's Marvel animated series (that were worth FAR more than anything you have produced in the past 10 years) that are sinfully long overdue for a dvd release in America?!

God, I just want to go right up to Stan Lee or whoever makes marketing decisions for Marvel and strangle them!!

Wow, someone is passionate about cartoons.

Have you seen those 90's animated series lately? They haven't aged well at all, Especially Spider-man (Although that could be because Spectacular Spider-man makes it look like complete crap in comparison.)

*Ninjinister* · 10-11-2008, 01:15 AM

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't Lee independent now, and he works with Marvel on products involving his characters on his own accord?

*Cure* · 10-11-2008, 01:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Stryker

Wow, someone is passionate about cartoons.

Have you seen those 90's animated series lately? They haven't aged well at all, Especially Spider-man (Although that could be because Spectacular Spider-man makes it look like complete crap in comparison.)

Man, I think X-Men has aged worse. It just looks awful.

*ZariusTwo* · 10-11-2008, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by FlawedCoil82

Hey Marvel, I got an idea!!! Why don't you stop blowing money on all of these useless new animated shows/movies and invest it in getting your rights back from Disney to the 90's Marvel animated series (that were worth FAR more than anything you have produced in the past 10 years) that are sinfully long overdue for a dvd release in America?!

God, I just want to go right up to Stan Lee or whoever makes marketing decisions for Marvel and strangle them!!

Dude...get a grip. Your 90s shows PALE in contrast to Wolverine and The X-Men and Spectacular Spider-Man.

And threatning to go Chris Benoit over this doesnt make you look like a rational human being. Stan is completly independent these days, and still has legal wranglings with the company here and there. You really need an education.

*Mr._Mutant_Man* · 10-12-2008, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by ToTheNines

This is rediculous, there is no need to make a chibi marvel cartoon. Think back to when you were a kid... did you refuse to watch any cartoon that didn't have babies in it?

I've seen it on the Internet quite a bit, but just what the heck is a "chibi"?

Anyway, it doesn't look like anything that will interest me, but I'm all for anything that is trying to get more kids interested in the Marvel or DC characters. Since comics are sold in less places these days this is probably the way to do it.

I'm kind of wondering what Dr. Doom is plotting though. Is he going to be hogging the sandbox like the dastardly fiend that he is?

~~AquaParade~~ · 10-12-2008, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr._Mutant_Man

I'm kind of wondering what Dr. Doom is plotting though. Is he going to be hogging the sandbox like the dastardly fiend that he is?

Some of you may hate the idea, but I'd get a kick out of tuning in for five minutes to see something like that happen.

*Ninjinister* · 10-12-2008, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr._Mutant_Man

I've seen it on the Internet quite a bit, but just what the heck is a "chibi"?

http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/chibi

*Spitfire* · 10-13-2008, 05:13 AM

I love how all kids shows now have to be "cute" and "cuddly". Makes me miss the 90's. At least we had more mature cartoons back then, ones that lasted more then one season.

This looks like something Japanese people would come up with.

05-07-2008, 07:05 PM	#5
Drtooth Foot Elite Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 4,439	At the risk of sounding ignorant on the matter... ehhh... don't enough 6-8 year olds watch the regular stuff? I mean, other than the fact they appeal to kids slightly older (including 10- 12 year olds) what more could they really do? I mean, the 6-8 group seems a little too old for the preschooly Hulk type stuff they tried to pull years ago. How would this be any different in style and tone of the current Spider-Man series, and upcoming X-men and Iron Man programs? I'm just asking. Seems that that demographic could gravitate to something sort of like the "Action heroes" Hasbro lines (what they had with Star Wars Galactic Heroes). Or maybe it's just a semantics thing. Anyway, the idea sounds sort of like, well, Marvel's answer to the Super Friends. That actually sounds like a cool idea. Think about it. Marvel Super Friends. Really has a nice Saturday morning cereal cartoon feel to it (cereal Cartoon is the TV cartoon equivvilant of a Popcorn Flick- I made it up). __________________ [Insert mildly amusing banner here]

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Raph's Girl Dierna Soul, Reporter Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Jakku Posts: 10,831	The first teaser posters for the upcoming kiddie show Marvel Super Hero Squad are up.... Dr. Doom looks so cute. The villians consist of Dr. Doom, Mole Man, Juggernaut, Modok (?), Enchantress,.I think the green guy is a Skrull (or possably Abomination), Domammu (?) and Absorbing Man. The heroes consist of Iron Man, Wolverine, Silver Surfer (WTF?), Thor, Captain America, Falcon, Hulk, and Penance/Hollow (Monet and her sisters). Iron Man looks demented... __________________ Last edited by Raph's Girl; 10-09-2008 at 03:59 PM.

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05-07-2008, 07:39 AM	#2
odupianist Mad Scientist Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,744	I'm sure it will be for the kiddies

05-07-2008, 06:22 PM	#4
~~AquaParade~~ Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 8,450	I think it's really cool that Marvel is really trying to branch out to every age group. It'll be really cool if they ever fully max out this plan, with plenty of R rated stuff all the way down to toddler toys...which they already kinda do. I'm just saying that I'm excited for it to expand.

10-09-2008, 05:17 PM	#8
ToTheNines Col. Stinkmeaner Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 19,366	This is rediculous, there is no need to make a chibi marvel cartoon. Think back to when you were a kid... did you refuse to watch any cartoon that didn't have babies in it?

10-10-2008, 04:55 PM	#11
FlawedCoil82 Stone Warrior Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 523	Hey Marvel, I got an idea!!! Why don't you stop blowing money on all of these useless new animated shows/movies and invest it in getting your rights back from Disney to the 90's Marvel animated series (that were worth FAR more than anything you have produced in the past 10 years) that are sinfully long overdue for a dvd release in America?! God, I just want to go right up to Stan Lee or whoever makes marketing decisions for Marvel and strangle them!!