Marvel Animation
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Type Subsidiary
Industry Entertainment
Founded January 25, 2008
Headquarters Glendale, California
Key people Eric Radomski (SVP, Studios)
Dan Buckley (president)
Products Animation
Services Production
Licensing
Parent Marvel Television/Marvel Studios
(Marvel Entertainment)
Divisions Marvel Animation Studios

Marvel Animation Inc. is an American animation production company. The Marvel Studios subsidiary was incorporated on January 25, 2008 to direct Marvel's efforts in animation and home entertainment markets. Marvel Animation at incorporation included then ongoing animation efforts by Marvel Studios with Lionsgate and Nickelodeon. Marvel Animation operates under the Marvel Television division of Marvel Studios.

Marvel Comics Group first entered the animated field through licensing to Grantray-Lawrence Animation for The Marvel Super Heroes anthology series in the 1966. Marvel worked with Grantray-Lawrence, Hanna-Barbera and DePatie-Freleng Enterprises on other animated series until 1980. 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.

Animated series
Series Series Premiere Series End Production by Network Episodes
Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes September 2, 2006 February 10, 2010 Moonscoop Cartoon Network 26
Wolverine and the X-Men January 24, 2009 November 29, 2009 First Serve International
Toonz Entertainment
Nicktoons 26
Iron Man: Armored Adventures April 24, 2009 July 3, 2012 (Australia)
July 25, 2012 (US)
Method Films
Luxanimation
Nicktoons 52
The Super Hero Squad Show September 14, 2009 October 14, 2011 Film Roman Cartoon Network 52
The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes October 20, 2010 June 28, 2012 (Australia)
May 5, 2013 (US)
Film Roman Disney XD 52
Ultimate Spider-Man April 1, 2012 TBA Film Roman Disney XD 52 ordered
Avengers Assemble May 26, 2013 TBA Man of Action Studios Disney XD  
Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. August 11, 2013 TBA   Disney XD  
Marvel Anime
Iron Man October 1, 2010 (Japan)
July 29, 2011 (US)
December 17, 2010 (Japan)
October 14, 2011 (US)
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 July 1, 2011 (Japan)
January 13, 2012 (US)
September 16, 2011 (Japan)
April 2, 2012 (US)

Direct to video
Year Film Number Gross
(US sales)
Units
(US sales)
Refs.
Marvel Animated Features
2006 Ultimate Avengers 1 $6,713,941 554,913  
2006 Ultimate Avengers 2 2 $7,866,932 587,730  
2007 The Invincible Iron Man 3 $5,255,593 420,016  
2007 Doctor Strange: The Sorcerer Supreme 4 $3,930,566 258,462  
2008 Next Avengers: Heroes of Tomorrow 5 $3,765,837 304,243  
2009 Hulk Vs 6 $7,523,162 509,206  
2010 Planet Hulk 7 $5,579,067 404,614  
2011 Thor: Tales of Asgard 8 $2,300,286 159,875  
Totals: $42,935,384 3,199,059  
Others
2013 Iron Man: Rise of Technovore (Marvel Anime)        
2013 Iron Man & Hulk: Heroes United        
2014 Avengers Confidential: Black Widow & Punisher (Marvel Anime)        
2014 Iron Man & Captain America: Heroes United        

Marvel Knights Animation
Marvel Knights Animation is a hybrid comic-animation series created by various comic artists. Episodes have been released on iTunes digitally and physically through Shout! Factory on DVD.
Slate
Series Series Premiere Episodes
First Season
Spider-Woman: Agent of S.W.O.R.D.    
Astonishing X-Men: Gifted October 27, 2009 (iTunes) September 28, 2010 (DVD) 6
Iron Man: Extremis 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
Thor / Loki: Blood Brothers March 14, 2011 (iTunes) 4
Second Season
Inhumans    
Wolverine: Origin    
Wolverine Vs. Hulk    
Wolverine Weapon X    
Eternals    
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