List of television series based on Marvel Comics publications facts for kids
Below is a list of television series based on properties of Marvel Comics. This list includes live-action and animated series.
Contents
Live-action
All series produced by Marvel Studios and Marvel Television are set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) unless otherwise noted.
| Title | Seasons | Episodes | Original broadcast | Production company(s) | Network | Notes / Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spidey Super Stories | 3 | 29 | 1974–77 | Children's Television Workshop | PBS | Segments on seasons 4–6 of The Electric Company. |
| The Amazing Spider-Man | 2 | 13 | 1977–79 | Charles Fries Productions / Dan Goodman Productions | CBS | Started with a television film. |
| The Incredible Hulk | 5 | 80 | 1977–82 | Universal Television | Started with 2 television films and ended with 3 television films post series between 1988 and 1990 | |
| Spider-Man | 1 | 41 | 1978–79 | Toei Company | TV Tokyo | Also features a film. Japanese co-production. |
| Blade: The Series | 1 | 12 | 2006 | New Line Television / Marvel Television / Phantom Four Films | Spike | Takes place after the events of Blade: Trinity. |
| Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | 7 | 136 | 2013–20 | ABC Studios / Marvel Television / Mutant Enemy Productions | ABC | |
| Agent Carter | 2 | 18 | 2015–16 | ABC Studios / Marvel Television / Fazekas & Butters | ||
| Daredevil | 3 | 39 | 2015–18 | ABC Studios / Marvel Television / DeKnight Productions / Goddard Textiles | Netflix | |
| Jessica Jones | 3 | 39 | 2015–19 | ABC Studios / Marvel Television / Tall Girls Productions | ||
| Luke Cage | 2 | 26 | 2016–18 | ABC Studios / Marvel Television | ||
| Legion | 3 | 27 | 2017–19 | FX Productions / Marvel Television / Kinberg Genre / Bad Hat Harry Productions / The Donners' Company / 26 Keys Productions | FX | Connected to the X-Men film series. |
| Iron Fist | 2 | 23 | 2017–18 | ABC Studios / Marvel Television / Devilina Productions | Netflix | |
| The Defenders | 1 | 8 | 2017 | ABC Studios / Marvel Television / Goddard Textiles / Nine and a Half Fingers, Inc. | ||
| Inhumans | 1 | 8 | ABC Studios / Marvel Television / Devilina Productions | ABC | Versions of the first two episodes screened in IMAX theaters before its premiere on ABC. | |
| The Gifted | 2 | 29 | 2017–19 | 20th Century Fox Television / Marvel Television / Kinberg Genre / Bad Hat Harry Productions / The Donners' Company / Flying Glass of Milk Productions | Fox | Connected to the X-Men film series. |
| The Punisher | 2 | 26 | ABC Studios / Marvel Television / Bohemian Risk Productions | Netflix | ||
| Runaways | 3 | 33 | ABC Signature Studios / Marvel Television / Fake Empire | Hulu | ||
| Cloak & Dagger | 2 | 20 | 2018–19 | ABC Signature Studios / Marvel Television / Wandering Rocks Productions | Freeform | |
| Helstrom | 1 | 10 | 2020 | ABC Signature Studios / Marvel Television | Hulu | Not part of the MCU, according to showrunner. |
| WandaVision | 1 | 9 | 2021 | Marvel Studios | Disney+ | |
| The Falcon and the Winter Soldier | 1 | 6 | ||||
| Loki | 2 | 12 | 2021–2023 | |||
| Hawkeye | 1 | 6 | 2021 | |||
| Moon Knight | 1 | 6 | 2022 | |||
| Ms. Marvel | 1 | 6 | ||||
| She-Hulk: Attorney at Law | 1 | 9 | ||||
| Secret Invasion | 1 | 6 | 2023 | |||
| Echo | 1 | 5 | 2024 | Disney+ / Hulu | ||
| Ordered | ||||||
| Agatha | 1 | 9 | 2024 | Marvel Studios | Disney+ | |
| Daredevil: Born Again | 1 | 18 | rowspan="3" TBA | |||
| Ironheart | 1 | 6 | ||||
| Wonder Man | 1 | TBA | ||||
Series inspired by Marvel Comics
| Title | Seasons | Episodes | Original broadcast | Production company(s) | Network | Notes / Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battle Fever J | 1 | 52 | 1979–80 | Toei Company / TV Asahi / Marvel Comics | TV Asahi | Part of the Super Sentai metaseries and Marvel's Earth-79203. Japanese co-productions. |
| Denshi Sentai Denjiman | 51 | 1980–81 | Toei Company / Toei Advertising / TV Asahi | |||
| Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan | 50 | 1981–82 | Toei Company / TV Asahi / Marvel Comics | |||
| Mutant X | 3 | 66 | 2001–04 | Marvel Studios / Fireworks Entertainment / Global Television Network | Syndication | Originally intended to be a series about the X-Men, the show had to be changed for legal reasons. |
From Marvel imprints
Malibu Comics
| Title | Seasons | Episodes | Original broadcast | Production company(s) | Network | Notes / Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Night Man | 2 | 44 | 1997–99 | Alliance Atlantis / Village Roadshow Pictures | Syndication |
Icon Comics
| Title | Seasons | Episodes | Original broadcast | Production company(s) | Network | Notes / Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powers | 2 | 20 | 2015–16 | Sony Pictures Television | PlayStation Network | |
| Criminal | 1 | TBA | TBA | Amazon MGM Studios / Legendary Television | Amazon Prime Video |
Television specials
All specials produced by Marvel Studios are set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) unless otherwise noted.
| Title | Year | Production company(s) | Network | Collection | Notes / Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Werewolf by Night | 2022 | Marvel Studios | Disney+ | Marvel Studios Special Presentations | Halloween special. A fully colorized version, Werewolf by Night in Color, was released in October 2023. |
| The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special | Released between Thor: Love and Thunder and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. Conclusion of Phase Four of the MCU. |
Web series
| Title | Year | Production company(s) | Website(s) | Notes / Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHIH Newsfront | 2015–16 | Marvel Studios | YouTube | 10 episodes |
| Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Slingshot | 2016 | ABC Studios / Marvel Television | ABC.com / YouTube | 6 episodes |
| The Daily Bugle | 2019–present | Sony Pictures / Marvel Studios (seasons 1–2) | YouTube / TikTok | 29 episodes |
Pilots
| Title | Year | Production company(s) | Network | Notes / Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Pack | 1991 | New World Television | NBC | |
| Marvel's Most Wanted | 2016 | ABC Studios / Marvel Television | N/A | Unaired. Intended as part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and originally developed for ABC. |
| New Warriors | 2017 | ABC Signature Studios / Marvel Television | Unaired. Intended as part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and originally developed for Freeform. Rejected, never found a new network. |
Unscripted
| Title | Seasons | Episodes | Original broadcast | Production company(s) | Network | Notes / Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvel's 616 | 1 | 8 | 2020 | Marvel New Media / Supper Club | Disney+ | |
| Marvel Studios: Legends | 2 | 40 | 2021–present | Marvel Studios | Disney+ YouTube (Season 2) |
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| Marvel Studios: Assembled | 2 | 20 | 2021–present | Marvel Studios | Disney+ |
Animated
| Title | Seasons | Episodes | Original broadcast | Studio | Network | Notes / Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Marvel Super Heroes | 1 | 65 | 1966 | Grantray-Lawrence Animation / Marvel Comics Group | ABC | Anthology with rotating segments |
| Fantastic Four | 1 | 20 | 1967–68 | Hanna-Barbera Productions / Marvel Comics Group | ||
| Spider-Man | 3 | 52 | 1967–70 | Grantray-Lawrence Animation / Krantz Films / Marvel Comics Group | ||
| The New Fantastic Four | 1 | 13 | 1978 | DePatie-Freleng Enterprises / Marvel Comics Animation | NBC | |
| Fred and Barney Meet the Thing | 1 | 13 | 1979 | Hanna-Barbera Productions / Marvel Comics Group | Crossover with The Flintstones | |
| Spider-Woman | 1 | 16 | 1979–80 | DePatie-Freleng Enterprises / Marvel Comics Animation | ABC | |
| Spider-Man | 1 | 26 | 1981–82 | Marvel Productions | Syndication | |
| Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends | 3 | 24 | 1981–83 | NBC | ||
| The Incredible Hulk | 1 | 13 | 1982–83 | |||
| X-Men | 5 | 76 | 1992–97 | Graz Entertainment / Marvel Entertainment Group / Saban Entertainment / New World Entertainment / Genesis Entertainment / New World Animation | Fox Kids | |
| Fantastic Four | 2 | 26 | 1994–96 | Marvel Entertainment Group / Marvel Films / Saban Entertainment / New World Entertainment / Genesis Entertainment / New World Animation | Syndication | Part of The Marvel Action Hour. |
| Iron Man | ||||||
| Spider-Man | 5 | 65 | 1994–98 | Marvel Entertainment Group / Marvel Films (1994–97) / Marvel Studios (1997–98) / Saban Entertainment / New World Entertainment / New World Animation | Fox Kids | |
| The Incredible Hulk | 2 | 21 | 1996–97 | Marvel Entertainment Group / Marvel Films / Saban Entertainment / New World Entertainment / New World Animation | UPN Kids | |
| Silver Surfer | 1 | 13 | 1998 | Marvel Entertainment Group / Marvel Studios / Saban Entertainment | Fox Kids | |
| Spider-Man Unlimited | 1 | 13 | 1999–2001 | Marvel Studios / Saban Entertainment | ||
| The Avengers: United They Stand | 1 | 13 | 1999–2000 | |||
| X-Men: Evolution | 4 | 52 | 2000–03 | Film Roman / Marvel Studios | The WB | |
| Spider-Man: The New Animated Series | 1 | 13 | 2003 | Mainframe Entertainment / Marvel Entertainment / Adelaide Productions | MTV | |
| Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes | 1 | 26 | 2006–07 | Marvel Entertainment / Marvel Studios / MoonScoop Group / M6 / Taffy Entertainment | Cartoon Network | |
| The Spectacular Spider-Man | 2 | 26 | 2008–09 | Adelaide Productions / Culver Entertainment / Marvel Entertainment / Sony Pictures Television | The CW (season 1) Disney XD (season 2) |
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| Wolverine and the X-Men | 1 | 26 | 2009 | Marvel Studios / Marvel Entertainment / Toonz Entertainment / First Serve International / Liberation Entertainment / EVA Finance GmbH / Marvel Animation | Nicktoons | |
| Iron Man: Armored Adventures | 2 | 52 | 2009–12 | Marvel Animation / Marvel Entertainment / Method Animation / DQ Entertainment / France 2 / Isle of Man Film / Genius / LuxAnimation / Fabrique D'Images / France Télévisions / Onyx Lux | ||
| The Super Hero Squad Show | 2 | 52 | 2009–11 | Film Roman / Ingenious Media / Marvel Entertainment / Marvel Animation | Cartoon Network | |
| The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes | 2 | 52 | 2010–12 | Disney XD | ||
| Marvel Anime: Iron Man | 1 | 12 | 2010–11 (Japan) 2011–12 (U.S.) |
Madhouse / Marvel Entertainment | Animax (Japan) G4 (U.S.) |
Each anime series consisted of 12 episodes. |
| Marvel Anime: Wolverine | 1 | 12 | ||||
| Marvel Anime: X-Men | 1 | 12 | ||||
| Marvel Anime: Blade | 1 | 12 | ||||
| Ultimate Spider-Man | 4 | 104 | 2012–17 | Film Roman / Marvel Entertainment / Marvel Animation | Disney XD | |
| Avengers Assemble | 5 | 127 | 2013–19 | Marvel Entertainment / Marvel Animation | ||
| Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. | 2 | 52 | 2013–15 | Film Roman / Marvel Entertainment / Marvel Animation | ||
| Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers | 1 | 51 | 2014–15 (Japan) 2015–16 |
Toei Animation / Marvel Entertainment / The Walt Disney Company Japan | TX Network (Japan) | Anime. |
| Guardians of the Galaxy | 3 | 79 | 2015–19 | Marvel Entertainment / Marvel Animation | Disney XD | |
| Marvel Future Avengers | 2 | 39 | 2017–18 | Madhouse / Marvel Entertainment / The Walt Disney Company Japan | Dlife | Anime. |
| Marvel's Spider-Man | 3 | 58 | 2017–20 | Marvel Entertainment / Marvel Animation | Disney XD | |
| Big Hero 6: The Series | 3 | 56 | 2017–21 | Disney Television Animation | Disney XD / Disney Channel | Continuation of the 2014 film loosely based on Marvel Comics. |
| M.O.D.O.K. | 1 | 10 | 2021 | Marvel Television | Hulu | |
| Baymax! | 1 | 6 | 2022 | Walt Disney Animation Studios | Disney+ | Spin-off of Big Hero 6: The Series. |
| Ongoing | ||||||
| Spidey and His Amazing Friends | 3 | 66 | 2021–present | Marvel Entertainment (season 1) / Marvel Studios Animation (season 2–present) / Atomic Cartoons | Disney Junior | Renewed for a fourth season. |
| What If...? | 2 | 18 | Marvel Studios Animation | Disney+ | Set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Renewed for a third season. |
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| Hit-Monkey | 1 | 10 | Marvel Television (season 1) / 20th Television Animation (season 2) | Hulu | Renewed for a second season. | |
| Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur | 2 | 30 | 2023–present | Marvel Entertainment / Marvel Animation / Disney Television Animation / Cinema Gypsy Productions | Disney Channel | |
| X-Men '97 | 1 | 8 | 2024–present | Marvel Studios Animation | Disney+ | Continuation of X-Men (1992–97). Renewed for a second and third season. |
| Upcoming | ||||||
| Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man | 1 | 10 | 2024 | Marvel Studios Animation | Disney+ | A series set in the MCU about Spider-Man's freshman life before Civil War. Renewed for a second season. |
| Marvel Zombies | 1 | 4 | A series set in the MCU after the What If...? episode: What If... Zombies?!. | |||
| Eyes of Wakanda | 1 | A series set in the MCU | ||||
From Marvel imprints
From Malibu Comics
| Title | Seasons | Episodes | Original broadcast | Studio | Network | Notes / Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ultraforce | 1 | 13 | 1994–95 | DIC Entertainment / Bohbot Entertainment | USA Network | |
| Men in Black: The Series | 4 | 53 | 1997–2001 | Amblin Entertainment / Adelaide Productions / Columbia TriStar Television | The WB |
From Icon Comics
| Title | Seasons | Episodes | Original broadcast | Studio | Network | Notes / Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Crooks | 1 | 13 | 2021 | Bones / Millarworld Production | Netflix | Anime |
Pilots
| Title | Original broadcast | Network |
|---|---|---|
| Solarman | 1988 | Syndication |
| X-Men: Pryde of the X-Men | 1989 |
Television specials
| Title | Year | Network | Notes / Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel | 2013 | Disney Channel / Disney XD | It aired on August 16, 2013, on Disney Channel and on August 25, 2013 on Disney XD. |
Direct-to-video and digital series
| Title | Original broadcast | Episodes |
|---|---|---|
| Astonishing X-Men: Gifted | October 27, 2009 (iTunes) September 28, 2010 (DVD) |
6 |
| Black Panther | January 16, 2010 | |
| Iron Man: Extremis | April 16, 2010 (iTunes) | |
| Spider-Woman: Agent of S.W.O.R.D. | June 14, 2011 (DVD) | 5 |
| Thor / Loki: Blood Brothers | March 14, 2011 (iTunes) | 4 |
| Astonishing X-Men: Dangerous | April 10, 2012 (DVD) | 6 |
| Astonishing X-Men: Torn | August 14, 2012 (DVD) | 6 |
| Astonishing X-Men: Unstoppable | November 13, 2012 (DVD) | 7 |
| Inhumans | April 23, 2013 (DVD) | 12 |
| Wolverine: Origin | July 9, 2013 (DVD) | 6 |
| Ultimate Wolverine Vs. Hulk | September 10, 2013 (DVD) | 6 |
| Wolverine Versus Sabretooth | January 14, 2014 (DVD) | 6 |
| Wolverine: Weapon X: Tomorrow Dies Today | May 13, 2014 (DVD) | 6 |
| Eternals | September 16, 2014 (DVD) | 10 |
| Wolverine Versus Sabretooth: Reborn | March 24, 2015 (DVD) | 4 |
Web and shorts series
| Title | Original broadcast | Production company(s) | Website(s) | Notes / Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvel Superheroes: What the--?! | 2009–17 | Marvel Entertainment | Marvel.com | 55 episodes. |
| Fury Files | 2012–13 | Marvel Entertainment / Marvel Animation | Disney XD / Disney+ | 21 episodes. |
| Marvel Video Comics a.k.a. Marvel Ultimate Comics | 2016 | Marvel Entertainment | YouTube (Disney XD channel) / Disney+ | 4 episodes. |
| Marvel Funko Shorts | 2016–22 | A Large Evil Corporation / Funko Animation Studios | YouTube (Marvel Entertainment channel) / Disney+ | 13 episodes. |
| Marvel's Rocket & Groot | 2017 | Marvel Animation / Passion Pictures | Disney XD | 12 episodes. |
| Marvel's Ant-Man | 6 episodes. | |||
| Marvel Super Hero Adventures | 2017–20 | Marvel Animation | Disney Channel (Disney Junior block) / Disney Junior / YouTube (Marvel HQ channel) | 40 episodes. |
| Marvel Rising: Initiation | 2018 | Marvel Animation / Passion Pictures | Disney XD | 6 episodes. |
| Baymax And | Disney Television Animation | YouTube (Disney Channel channel) | 6 episodes. | |
| Baymax Dreams | 2018–21 | Disney Channel / YouTube (Disney Channel channel) | 6 episodes. | |
| Big Chibi 6 The Shorts | 2018–19 | 12 episodes. | ||
| Baymax & Mochi | 2019 | 3 episodes. | ||
| Marvel Battleworld | 2020–21 | Funko Animation Studios | YouTube (Marvel HQ channel) / Disney+ | 12 episodes. Season 1 is titled Mystery of the Thanostones & Season 2 is titled Treachery at Twilight. |
| Ongoing | ||||
| Meet Spidey and His Amazing Friends | 2021–present | Marvel Entertainment (season 1) / Marvel Studios Animation (season 2–present) / Atomic Cartoons | Disney Channel (Disney Junior block) / Disney Junior / YouTube (Disney Junior / Marvel HQ channel) | 21 episodes. |
| I Am Groot | 2022–present | Marvel Studios Animation | Disney+ | 10 episodes, set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. |
Television blocks
| Title | Year | Production company(s) | Network | Notes / Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvel Action Universe | 1988–91 | Marvel Productions / New World Television | Syndication | |
| The Marvel Action Hour | 1994–96 | Genesis Entertainment |
See also
- List of films based on Marvel Comics publications
- List of radio dramas based on Marvel Comics publications
- List of television series based on DC Comics publications
- Marvel Studios
- Marvel Television
- Marvel Animation
- Marvel Productions
- Marvel Knights
- Marvel Rising
- Spider-Man in television
- X-Men in television
- Marvel Comics Video Library
- List of Marvel Cinematic Universe television series
- List of unproduced television projects based on Marvel Comics
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