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es from

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. The first TV series based on Marvel characters, it debuted in

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television in 1966. Produced by

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, headed by Grant Simmons, Ray Patterson, and Robert Lawrence, it was an umbrella series of five segments, each approximately seven minutes long, broadcast on local

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that aired the show at different times. The series ran initially as a half-hour program made up of three seven-minute segments of a single superhero, separated by a short description of one of the other four heroes. It has also been broadcast as a mixture of various heroes in a half-hour timeslot, and as individual segments as filler or within a children's TV program. The segments were "

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" and " The Sub-Mariner".

Production

Sixty-five half-hour episodes of three seven-minute chapters were produced, for a total of 195 segments that ran initially in broadcast syndication from September to December 1966. The series, produced in color, had extremely

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, consisting of photocopied images taken directly from the comics and manipulated to minimize the need for animation production. The cartoons were presented as a series of static comic-strip panel images; generally the only movement involved the lips when a character spoke, the eyes, and the occasional arm or leg, or a fully animated black silhouette. The series used the original stories largely in their entirety, showcasing

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, Marvel's editor and art director at the time, said in 2004 that he believed publisher Martin Goodman negotiated the deal with Grantray-Lawrence and that Lawrence chose the characters to be used. Lawrence rented Lee and his wife a

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, for Lee's use while he worked on the series. (Lee lived in

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, on

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, at the time.) Lee recalled, "I really don't remember any reaction from the Marvel artists involved. I wish I could claim to have written the

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(who was distributing the series), made a deal to subcontract production of ''The Mighty Thor'' segments to

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, formerly known as Famous Studios), headed at that time by

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veteran

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. Marvel announced the series in the "Marvel Bullpen Bulletins" of the November 1966 issues, stating in that monthly fan page's hyperbolic style that, "It won't be long before our swingin' super-heroes /nowiki>sic">sic.html" ;"title="/nowiki>sic">/nowiki>sic/nowiki> make their star-studded debut on TV, appearing five nights a week — that's right, five — count 'em — five nights a week, for a half-hour each night. So you've just got time to make sure your set's in good working order — check your local paper for time and station — and prepare to have a ball!"

Cast

Regular (credited) voice providers

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, Captain Torak, Morgan, Ringmaster, Sando / Colonel Von Kraz *

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- Clint Barton / Hawkeye, Kraven,

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Semi-regular and guest (uncredited) voice providers

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- Steve Rogers / Captain America *

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* Henry Comor -

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- Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross,

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in Boston, Arthur Pierce portrayed Captain America in live-action segments for the show. Actors portraying other characters, including Dr. Doom, Hulk, and Bucky, also appeared in live-action segments. The segments were scripted by Superman co-creator

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Guest characters

Appearing in guest roles were: *

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appeared in a Sub-Mariner episode, "Dr. Doom's Day / The Doomed Allegiance / Tug of Death". The story was an adaptation of ''

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'' #6 (Sept. 1962) and ''Fantastic Four Annual #''3 (1965) but since Grantray-Lawrence Animation did not own rights to the

, the producers substituted the X-Men — although referring to them instead as "Allies for Peace". However, the characters retained their original designs and individual names from the comics. *

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Episodes

Each episode consisted of three chapters.

''Captain America''

* Episode 1: The Origin of

, Wreckers Among Us, Enter

* Episode 2: The Sentinel and the Spy, The Fantastic Origin of the Red Skull, Lest Tyranny Triumph * Episode 3: Midnight in Greymoor Castle, If This Be Treason, When You Lie Down With Dogs * Episode 4: The Return of Captain America, The Search, To Live Again * Episode 5: Zemo and the

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, Zemo Strikes, The Fury of Zemo * Episode 6: The Revenge of Captain America, The Trap Is Sprung, So Dies A Villain * Episode 7: Let The Past Be Gone, The Adaptoid, The

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* Episode 8: The Coming of the

, Vengeance Is Ours, Emissary of Destruction * Episode 9: The Bitter Taste of Defeat, Sorcery Triumph, The Road Back * Episode 10: Doorway to Doom, When the Commissar Commands, Duel Or Die * Episode 11: The

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Shall Awake, Where Walks the Sleeper, The Final Sleep * Episode 12: The Girl from Cap's Past, The Stage Is Set, 30 Minutes to Live * Episode 13: The Red Skull Lives, He Who Holds the

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, The Red Skull Supreme

''The Incredible Hulk''

* Episode 1: The Origin of the

, Enter the Gorgon, To Be a Man * Episode 2: Terror of the Toadmen, Bruce Banner: Wanted For Treason, Hulk Runs Amok * Episode 3: A Titan Rides the Train, The Horde of Humanoids, On the Rampage! * Episode 4: The Power of Dr. Banner, Where Strides the Behemoth, Back from the Dead * Episode 5: Micro Monsters, The Lair of the

, To Live Again * Episode 6: Brawn Against Brain, Captured At Last, Enter the

* Episode 7: Within this Monster Dwells a Man, Another World, Another Foe, The Wisdom of the Watcher * Episode 8: The

, Sting of the Wasp, Exit the Hulk * Episode 9: The Incredible Hulk vs. Metal Master, The Master Tests His Metal, Mind Over Metal * Episode 10: The Ringmaster, Captive of the

Circus A circus is a company of performers who put on diverse entertainment shows that may include clowns, acrobats, trained animals, trapeze acts, musicians, dancers, hoopers, tightrope walkers, jugglers, magicians, ventriloquists, and unicyclist ...

, The Grand Finale * Episode 11: Enter

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, Beauty & The Beast, They Dwell in the Depths * Episode 12: Terror of the T-Gun, I Against A World, Bruce Banner is the Hulk * Episode 13: The Man Called Boomerang, Hulk Intervenes, Less Than Monster, More Than Man

''The Invincible Iron Man''

* Episode 1: Double Disaster, Enter Happy Hogan, Of Ice and Men * Episode 2: The Death of

Tony Stark Iron Man is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was co-created by writer and editor Stan Lee, developed by scripter Larry Lieber, and designed by artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby. The charac ...

!, The Hands of the

, The Origin of The Mandarin * Episode 3: Ultimo, Ultimo Lives, Crescendo * Episode 4: The Mandarin's Revenge!, The Mandarin's Death Ray, No One Escapes the Mandarin * Episode 5:

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!, The Crimson Dynamo Strikes, Captured * Episode 6: Enter Hawkeye, So Spins the Web, Triple Jeopardy * Episode 7: If I Die, Let It Be With Honor, Fight On, For A World Is Watching, What Price Victory? * Episode 8: The Moleman Strikes, The Dragon of the Flames, Decision Under the Earth * Episode 9: The Other

!, Death Duel, Into The Jaws of the Death * Episode 10: The Cliffs of Doom!, The False Captain America, The Unmasking * Episode 11: My Life For Yours, The

Black Knight The black knight is a literary stock character who masks his identity and that of his liege by not displaying heraldry. Black knights are usually portrayed as villainous figures who use this anonymity for misdeeds. They are often contrasted with t ...

's Gambit, The Menace of the Monster * Episode 12: The Dream Master, If A Man Be Mad, Duel In Space * Episode 13: Beauty and the Armor, Peril in Space, As A City Watches

''The Mighty Thor''

* Episode 1: Trapped by

, The Vengeance of Loki, The Defeat of Loki * Episode 2: Chained Evil, Sandu, Master of the Supernatural, Enchanted Hammer * Episode 3: Enchantress and

Executioner An executioner, also known as a hangman or headsman, is an official who executes a sentence of capital punishment on a legally condemned person. Scope and job The executioner was usually presented with a warrant authorising or order ...

, Giants Walk the Earth, Battle of the Gods * Episode 4: At the Mercy of Loki, Trial of the Gods, Return To Earth * Episode 5: The

Absorbing Man Absorbing Man (Carl "Crusher" Creel) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He first appeared in ''Journey into Mystery'' #114, cover dated March 1965, created by writer Stan Lee and writer/artist Ja ...

, In My Hands, This Hammer, Vengeance of the Thunder God * Episode 6: To Kill A Thunder God, The Day of the

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, Terror of the Tomb * Episode 7: The

, The Wrath of

, Triumph in Stone * Episode 8: The Mysterious

, Revenge of Mr. Hyde,

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's Showdown with Mr. Hyde * Episode 9: Every Hand Against Him, The Power of the Thunder God, The Power of Odin * Episode 10: The

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, Return of Zarrko, Slave of Tomorrow Man * Episode 11: Enter

, When Meet Immortals, Whom the Gods Would Destroy * Episode 12: The Power of

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, The Verdict of

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, Thunder in the Netherworld * Episode 13:

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, the Lava Man, Invasion of the Lava Man, Living Rock

''Prince Namor the Sub-Mariner''

* Episode 1: Peril in the Surface World, So Spreads the Net, The Unveiling * Episode 2: The Start of the Quest!, Escape to Nowhere, A Prince There Was * Episode 3: Not All My Power Can Save Me!, When Fails the Quest, The End of the Quest * Episode 4: Atlantis Under Attack, The Sands of Terror, The Iron Idol of Infamy * Episode 5: The Thing from Space, No Escape for

Namor Namor (), also known as the Sub-Mariner, is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Debuting in early 1939, the character was created by writer-artist Bill Everett for comic book packager Funnies Inc. ...

, A Prince Dies Fighting * Episode 6: To Conquer a Crown, A Prince No More, He Who Wears the Crown * Episode 7: To Walk Amongst Men!, When Rises the Behemoth, To the Death * Episode 8: The World Within!, Atlantis Is Doomed, Quest for X-Atom * Episode 9: Beware the Siren Song, Spell of Lorelei, Return of the Mud Beast * Episode 10: Ship of Doom, Fall of Atlantis, Forces of Vengeance * Episode 11: The Planet of Doom, To Test a Prince, To Save a Planet * Episode 12:

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's Day, The Doomed Allegiance, Tug of Death * Episode 13: Let the Stranger Die..!, To Destroy a Tyrant, Save A City

Home media

Segments of the series appear on at least two VHS

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releases, containing three

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each: ''Marvel Superheroes: Triple Pack #1'' ( UPC #024543004127) and ''Marvel's Mightiest Heroes: Triple Pack #2''.

Fox Video 20th Century Studios Home Entertainment (commonly referred to as 20th Home Video, or 20th Home Entertainment, formerly known as 20th Century-Fox Video, CBS/Fox Video, Fox Video, and 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment) is a home video label of Wa ...

released a version titled ''Marvel's Mightiest Super Heroes Gift Set'' (

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#0024543004134). In 2003, Hulk segments giving his

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appeared as an extra on the

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''. In September 2004,

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for certain European territorieshttps://movieweb.com/liberation-entertainment-to-bring-classic-marvel-cartoons-to-dvd/ and on August 25, 2008, released a two-disc set of the Hulk segments, re-edited into 13 20-minute episodes.

References

External links

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Audio/video

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The Marvel Super Heroes Theme Songs
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