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Marvel Animation Inc. is an American animation production company. It was incorporated on January 25, 2008, to direct Marvel's efforts in animation and home entertainment markets. The incorporated Marvel Animation included then ongoing animation efforts by Marvel Studios with Lionsgate and Nickelodeon. Marvel Animation operates under Marvel Studios, a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Studios, a division of Disney Entertainment, itself a division of The Walt Disney Company.
In 1980, Cadence Industries would purchase the remainder of DePatie–Freleng Enterprises to form Marvel Productions. Marvel Productions was merged into New World Entertainment's operations with the Marvel Entertainment Group's sale to Andrews Group, a Perlman corporation, in 1989. Marvel Productions became New World Animation by 1993.
Marvel Entertainment Group then set up a division, Marvel Films, to work with New World Entertainment's New World Family Filmworks, Inc., both under Avi Arad as president. Marvel Films Animation was set up and produced only a single show, Spider-Man in 1994. During this time, New World Animation and Saban Entertainment produced additional shows, with Saban eventually taking over production.
In August 1996, Marvel Entertainment Group decided to incorporate Marvel Films as Marvel Studios with the sale of New World Communications Group, Inc., Marvel's fellow Andrews Group subsidiary in film and television stations, funded with a sale of Toy Biz stock. In July 1996, Fox Children's Network secured rights from Marvel Entertainment Group for Captain America, Daredevil, Silver Surfer, and additional characters to be developed into four series and 52 episodes over seven years.
In early 2009, a home distribution deal for The Super Hero Squad Show was inked with Shout! Factory. In April 2009, the Marvel Knights Animation series was announced to be under development with Shout! Factory developing hybrid comic animation DVD series by converting existing material. On December 31, 2009, The Walt Disney Company purchased Marvel Animation with parent company Marvel Studios as part of the Marvel Entertainment group for $4 billion. Disney Completes Marvel Acquisition, Fox Business, December 31, 2009 Both Marvel and Disney have stated that the merger would not affect any preexisting deals with Lionsgate or other production companies for the time being, although Disney said they would consider distributing future Marvel Animation projects with their own studios once the current deals expire.
With the creation of the Marvel Television division in June 2010 within Marvel Studios, Marvel Animation would operate under Marvel TV's direction. In July 2010, Marvel entered into Superhero Anime Partners with Madhouse and Sony Pictures Entertainment Japan to develop and produce the Marvel Anime project that took famous Marvel characters and reintroduced them for a Japanese audience in four 12-part television series which aired on Animax in Japan and G4 in the United States.
In 2012, Marvel established its based in Glendale, California under Senior Vice President Eric Radomski. On April 1, Disney XD launched a block called "Marvel Universe", with the premiere of Ultimate Spider-Man, followed by the returning . The block is a result of Disney's 2009 Marvel acquisition. In June, Walt Disney Animation Studios announced they were in development with Marvel to make a film of Big Hero 6.
At San Diego Comic-Con in July, Marvel Television announced a second "season" of Marvel Knights Animation with Shout Factory and the involved titles. Following up on early anime productions in the Superhero Anime Partners, Marvel has re-partnered with Madhouse and Sony Pictures Entertainment Japan as SH DTV Partners for a direct to video anime feature film, . Also in October, Marvel Animation Studios announced its first DTV production, a direct to video film, , to be released in 2013.
Marvel announced in May 2013, that the new shows, Avengers Assemble and Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H., would be shown on Disney XD as part of the "Marvel Universe" block and would be a part of the same fictional universe. In October, Marvel announced that Disney Japan was producing a new anime television show with Toei Animation called to be aired on April 2, 2014, on TV Tokyo and other TX Network stations.Goldman, Eric. (October 23, 2013) Japanese Anime Series Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers Announced . ign.com. Retrieved October 25, 2013.
A Guardians of the Galaxy animated series was officially announced in October 2014, with production set to begin for a 2015 release on Disney XD. In August 2015, Marvel Studios was integrated into the Walt Disney Studios, while Marvel Television and Animation were left under Marvel Entertainment and Perlmutter's control. Marvel announced a new anime television series titled, Marvel Future Avengers, which was broadcast in mid-2017 on the Disney satellite channel, Dlife. Translation .
Marvel Entertainment announced a new pre-school franchise, Marvel Super Hero Adventures, in September 2017 consisting of a 10 short-form episodes animated series along with publishing and merchandise during "Marvel Mania" October. In the publishing field, Marvel Press issuing early reader chapter books in September, and of course, from Marvel Comics, a five-issue miniseries in April 2018. Super Hero Adventures has Spider-Man teaming with another Marvel hero. The animated episodes lasting 3-and-a-half minutes aired on Disney Channel's Disney Jr. block followed by Disney Jr. channel then Marvel HQ YouTube channel and DisneyNOW app.
On December 7, 2017, Marvel announced its Marvel Rising franchise focusing on new characters as youngsters starting with animation in 2018 with Ghost-Spider, a renamed Spider-Gwen, shorts and an animated film, .
Marvel Animation's first full-length series for Disney Jr., Spidey and His Amazing Friends was announced at D23 Expo. This series primary stars Spider-Man, Ghost-Spider and Miles Morales and premiered in summer 2021; Marvel Studios Animation replaced the studio as main production company starting from season 2.
In 2023, Marvel Animation released Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur, its first collaboration with Disney Television Animation. The studio is also expected to work with Disney TVA on future Marvel adaptations.
| Wolverine and the X-Men | January 24, 2009 | November 29, 2009 | CBBC Nicktoons | 26 | |
| April 24, 2009 | July 25, 2012 | Method Animation LuxAnimation | Nicktoons | 52 | |
| The Super Hero Squad Show | September 14, 2009 | October 14, 2011 | Film Roman | Cartoon Network | 52 |
| September 22, 2010 | November 11, 2012 | Disney XD | 52 | ||
| Iron Man | October 1, 2010 (Japan) July 29, 2011 (US) | December 17, 2010 (Japan) October 14, 2011 (US) | Marvel Anime (Superhero Anime Partners) Madhouse | Animax (Japan) G4 (US) | 12 |
| Wolverine | January 7, 2011 (Japan) July 29, 2011 (US) | March 25, 2011 (Japan) October 14, 2011 (US) | |||
| X-Men | April 1, 2011 (Japan) October 21, 2011 (US) | June 24, 2011 (Japan) January 6, 2012 (US) | |||
| Blade Anime | July 1, 2011 (Japan) January 13, 2012 (US) | September 16, 2011 (Japan) April 2, 2012 (US) | |||
| Ultimate Spider-Man | April 1, 2012 | January 7, 2017 | Film Roman Marvel Animation | Disney XD | 104 |
| Avengers Assemble | May 26, 2013 | February 24, 2019 | Man of Action Studios | Disney XD | 126 |
| Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. | August 11, 2013 | June 28, 2015 | Film Roman | 52 | |
| Guardians of the Galaxy | September 26, 2015 | June 9, 2019 | Marvel Animation | Disney XD | 77 |
| Rocket & Groot shorts | March 27, 2017 (Online) April 10, 2017 (Disney XD) | May 1, 2017 | Passion Pictures | Disney XD | 12 |
| Ant-Man shorts | June 10, 2017 | June 11, 2017 | Disney XD | 6 | |
| Spider-Man | August 19, 2017 | October 25, 2020 | Disney XD | 58 | |
| Marvel Super Hero Adventures shorts | October 13, 2017 | September 17, 2020 | Atomic Cartoons | Disney Channel Disney Jr. | 40 |
| shorts | August 13, 2018 | August 13, 2018 | Disney XD | 6 (4 minutes) | |
| shorts | February 8, 2019 | March 18, 2019 | YouTube (Marvel) | 7 | |
| shorts | February 20, 2019 | March 27, 2019 | 6 | ||
| Spidey and His Amazing Friends | August 6, 2021 | present | Atomic Cartoons | Disney Jr. | |
| Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur | February 10, 2023 | March 8, 2025 | Disney Television Animation Cinema Gypsy Productions | Disney Channel | 41 |
| Marvel Animated Features | |||||
| 1 | $9,714,891 | 555,067 | |||
| 2 | $7,868,824 | 588,073 | |||
| The Invincible Iron Man | 3 | $5,255,749 | 420,043 | ||
| 4 | $3,930,948 | 258,528 | |||
| 5 | $3,798,650 | 308,690 | |||
| Hulk Vs | 6 | $7,544,631 | 512,736 | ||
| Planet Hulk | 7 | $5,641,789 | 413,215 | ||
| 8 | $3,098,791 | N/A | |||
| Totals: | $42,935,384 | 3,199,059 | |||
| Others | |||||
| (Marvel Anime) | |||||
| $206,695 | |||||
| (Marvel Anime) | $1,194,989 | ||||
| digital | |||||
| Marvel Super Hero Adventures: Frost Fight! | digital | ||||
| digital | |||||
| Disney Channel Disney XD | 80 | |||
| YouTube (Marvel HQ) | 22 | |||
| 44 | ||||
| 22 | ||||
| 22 | ||||
| 44 |
| June 14, 2011 (DVD) | 5 | |
| October 27, 2009 (iTunes) September 28, 2010 (DVD) | 6 | |
| April 16, 2010 (iTunes) | 6 | |
| Black Panther | January 16, 2010 (TV, Australia) June 23, 2010 (iTunes) November 15, 2011 (TV BET, US) | 6 (original) 12 weekly |
| March 14, 2011 (iTunes) | 4 | |
| April 10, 2012 (DVD) | 6 | |
| August 14, 2012 (DVD) | 6 | |
| November 13, 2012 (DVD) | 7 | |
| Inhumans | April 23, 2013 (DVD) | 12 |
| July 9, 2013 (DVD) | 6 | |
| Ultimate Wolverine vs. Hulk | September 10, 2013 (DVD) | 6 |
| Wolverine Versus Sabretooth | January 14, 2014 (DVD) | 6 |
| May 13, 2014 (DVD) | 6 | |
| Eternals | September 16, 2014 (DVD) | 10 |
| Wolverine Versus Sabretooth: Reborn | March 24, 2015 (DVD) | 4 |
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