The Super Hero Squad Show facts for kids
Quick facts for kids The Super Hero Squad Show |
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| Genre | Action Adventure Comedy Science fantasy Slapstick |
| Created by | Stan Lee |
| Developed by | Matt Wayne |
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| Directed by | Michael R. Gerard Patty Shinigawa |
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| Theme music composer | Parry Gripp David Ari Leon |
| Opening theme | "The Super Hero Squad Show" Theme |
| Ending theme | "The Super Hero Squad Show" Theme (instrumental) |
| Composer(s) | Guy Michelmore |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 52 (list of episodes) |
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| Producer(s) | Dana C. Booton |
| Running time | 22–23 minutes |
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| Distributor | Marvel Entertainment |
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| Original network | Cartoon Network |
| Original release | September 14, 2009 – October 14, 2011 |
The Super Hero Squad Show is an American superhero animated series produced by Marvel Animation. It is based on the Marvel Super Hero Squad action figure line from Hasbro, which portray the Avengers, the X-Men, and various other characters of the Marvel Universe in a cartoonish super-deformed style.
The show is also a self-aware parody of the Marvel characters, with influences taken from on the comedic Mini Marvels series of parody comic books, in that the heroes tend to find themselves in comedic situations, and have cartoonish bents in comparison to their usually serious personalities (such as The Incredible Hulk being jovial and good-natured but with "major anger issues"), and is an overall comedic take on the Avengers. The series was produced by Film Roman and Marvel Animation.
Within the Marvel Multiverse, The Super Hero Squad Show universe is designated as Earth-91119.
Contents
Plot
Season 1
Prior to the beginning of the series, the villainous Doctor Doom attempts to acquire the limitless reality-bending power of the "Infinity Sword" in pursuit of world domination. Iron Man foils his plan, but the sword is shattered in the process, creating numerous "fractals" that rain down on Super Hero City.
Doctor Doom has since forged alliances with various supervillains, forming his Lethal Legion in order to hunt down the scattered fractals. Doom’s forces, including his two primary henchmen MODOK and Abomination, dwell in Villainville, which is separated from Super Hero City by a giant wall. Opposing Doom’s evil plan is Iron Man, now leading the elite team known as the Super Hero Squad, consisting of himself, Falcon, Hulk, Silver Surfer, Thor, and Wolverine. Marvel initially intended to put Spider-Man in at least one episode of the show, but Sony Pictures Entertainment (who owned Spider-Man's television rights at the time) appears to have chosen not to allow it. However, Spider-Man appeared in games based on the show and other tie-ins.
The Super Hero Squad is headquartered in the S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier, and are frequently aided in their defense of Super Hero City by their boss Captain America, S.H.I.E.L.D. leader Ms. Marvel, rookie "Squaddie" and Wolverine's apprentice Reptil, and many more of their superhero friends.
By the end of the first season, the Infinity Sword is reforged when the supersized giant Galactus arrives to devour the Earth. It is later revealed that the Infinity Sword can be wielded only by someone who wields The Infinity Gauntlet. Silver Surfer rejoins Galactus as his Herald and leaves the team with the Infinity Sword in his possession. As of the aftermath of the battle, Villainville is destroyed, and his henchmen are arrested, except for Doom, who flees. A video game called Marvel Super Hero Squad was made although Josh Keaton who plays Moon-Boy in the series, now played as Spider-Man. It included other people with the same voices as well. This video game was made by Blue Tongue Entertainment, Mass Media and Halfbrick Studios.
Season 2
A second season focuses on traveling to different parts of the Marvel Universe, the galaxy, different dimensions, and through time. Thanos becomes the main antagonist for the first half of the season, seeking the six Infinity Gems to prove his superiority to Nebula and gain supremacy over the universe. He eventually gains all six Infinity Gems.
The squad's roster was changed in the season, due to Silver Surfer leaving the cast to once again become a herald of Galactus. Scarlet Witch replaces Surfer, with original squad members Iron Man, Hulk, Falcon, Wolverine and Thor returning. Thor receives his "chain armor" as a gift from his father Odin in the episode "Support your Local Sky-Father".
In the second half of Season Two, the Silver Surfer, who was corrupted by the Infinity Sword steals the Infinity Gauntlet from Thanos, takes over the universe, and transforms into the Dark Surfer, replacing Thanos as the main antagonist of the season. In the series finale, the Dark Surfer is defeated, the Infinity Stones and Infinity Sword are destroyed, and everything goes back to normal, though Silver Surfer has to pay his debt for what he did as Dark Surfer.
The second season premiered in the United States on October 23, 2010, on Cartoon Network to coincide with the release of its video game follow-up, Marvel Super Hero Squad: The Infinity Gauntlet.
Episodes
List of The Super Hero Squad Show episodes
During the first season in the opening sequence of the show, there is a running sight gag similar to The Simpsons and The Fairly OddParents where the Hulk picks up an Infinity Fractal and is transformed by its power into something different every episode, such as the classic grey-colored Hulk, a toddler Hulk, a disco Hulk parodying John Travolta, a Hulked-out Wolverine, Bruce Banner, and a Hulk similar to Homer Simpson. This feature was removed in the second season. Additionally, each episode's title card is a homage to a classic comic book cover as are some of the episode titles.
Cast
- Charlie Adler – Captain Britain, Doctor Doom, Melter, Plantman, Sabretooth, Wrecker, Super-Skrull (season 1), Doombots, Cynthia "Coco" Von Doom, Phil Sheldon from Marvels, Hotel Employee Doombots
- Alimi Ballard – Falcon, Thunderball,
- Steve Blum – Wolverine, Heimdall (season 1), Zabu, Abomination, Fin Fang Foom, Pyro, Thanos (season 1), Redwing, Dro'ge
- Dave Boat – Thor, Thing, Uatu the Watcher, Trapster, Baron Mordo, Galactus' Mom, Captain Liechtenstein, John Porter of Damage Control, Adam Warlock, Dracula, Doc Samson, Man-Thing
- Jim Cummings – Thanos (season 2), Super-Skrull (season 2), Human Torch
- Grey DeLisle – Ms. Marvel, Enchantress, Volcana, Frigga
- Mikey Kelley – Silver Surfer/Dark Surfer, Iron Fist
- Tom Kenny – Iron Man, Captain America, Colossus, Juggernaut, MODOK, Fandral, Sentinels, Space Phantoms
- Stan Lee – Mayor of Superhero City
- Tara Strong – Invisible Woman, H.E.R.B.I.E., Scarlet Witch, Brynnie Bratton, Princess Anelle, Toro, Alicia Masters, Holoball, Baby Iron Man
- Travis Willingham – Hulk, Human Torch, Skurge, Piledriver, Hyperion, Zeus, Balder, Hans
Crew
- Guy Michelmore – Music composer
- Jamie Simone – Casting and voice director, sound supervisor
In other media
Comic books
A four-part comic book series based on the show called Marvel Super Hero Squad was released in the fall of 2009. The series was a success and Marvel renewed the series in January 2010 as an ongoing series, now entitled: Super Hero Squad. The comic does not feature only characters from the show, but also characters outside the show. As of December 8, 2010, Super Hero Squad had a total of 12 issues released. No new issues have been released since, seemingly indicating that the comic book franchise has been cancelled. Trying to bring back the franchise, Marvel released a Super Hero Squad Spectacular where the Beyonder sends them to another planet with their Lethal Legion foes.
Video game
Marvel Super Hero Squad was released on October 20, 2009. Its sequel Marvel Super Hero Squad: The Infinity Gauntlet was released on November 16, 2010.
Miscellaneous
- In the Mad sketch Avenger Time, Iron Man, Captain America, Hulk, and Thor enter a reality from the Cosmic Cube that resembles The Super Hero Squad Show.
- In episode five of Ultimate Spider-Man, "Flight of the Iron Spider", Spider-Man and Living Laser are transported into The Super Hero Squad Show universe, the latter of whom was defeated by Thor.
See also
In Spanish: The Super Hero Squad Show para niños
