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The Super Hero Squad Show
Voices ofCharlie Adler
Alimi Ballard
Steven Blum
Dave Boat
Grey DeLisle
Mikey Kelley
Tom Kenny
Stan Lee
Travis Willingham
Country of originUnited States
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes26
Production
Executive producersAlan Fine
Simon Philips
Eric S. Rollman
Running time22 min
Production companiesMarvel Animation

Film Roman

Noxxon Entertainment
Original release
NetworkCartoon Network
Teletoon
Release2009-09-14

The Super Hero Squad Show is an animated television series by Marvel Animation. It is based on the Marvel Super Hero Squad action figure line from Hasbro. The series' animation is produced by Film Roman.

The show debuted on Teletoon in Canada on Sunday, September 13, 2009 at 8:30 am as part of the network's Action Force block.[1]

The show was to debut on Cartoon Network in the United States on September 19, 2009.[2] It aired on Cartoon Network on September 14, 2009.

The show debuts in the UK on NickToons in October 2009.[3]

Plot

Prior to the beginning of the series, the villainous Doctor Doom, in pursuit of universal domination, attempts to acquire the limitless reality-bending power of the "Infinity Sword". He is stopped by Iron Man, but as a consequence of their battle, the sword is shattered into numerous "fractals" that rain down on Superhero City.

As the series begins, Doctor Doom has forged alliances with just about every supervillain, forming the Lethal Legion in order to hunt down the scattered fractals, each of which possess dangerous and different powers of their own. Doom's forces, including his two primary henchmen MODOK and the Abomination, dwell in Villainville which is separated from Superhero City by a giant wall erected at the start of the series premiere. Once again opposing Doom's plan is Iron Man, now leading the elite team known as the Super Hero Squad, consisting of Falcon, Hulk, Silver Surfer, Thor, and Wolverine. The Super Hero Squad are headquartered in the S.H.I.E.L.D. helicarrier, and are frequently aided in their defense of Super Hero City by their superhero friends, including their boss Captain America, rookie "Squaddie" Reptil, S.H.I.E.L.D. leader Ms. Marvel, and many more.

Episodes

In the opening sequence of the show, the Hulk picks up an Infinity Fractal, and is transformed by its power into something different every episode. Additionally, each episode's title card is an homage to a classic comic book cover, as are some of the episode titles.

Season 1: 2009-2010

EP# Title Director Writer Airdate Prod. code
1"And Lo? A Pilot Shall Come"Michael R. GerardMatt WayneSeptember 14, 2009101

The Super Hero Squad fights to keep a fractal away from Doctor Doom when he sends Mole Man and his monsters to attack Super Hero City.

Hulk's Transformation: Baby Hulk

First Appearance: Iron Man, Ms. Marvel, Mayor of Superhero City, Captain America, Wolverine, Hulk, Falcon, Redwing, Silver Surfer, Thor, Doctor Doom, Mole Man, Storm, Fin Fang Foom, Megataur, Tricephalous, Fantastic Four (Mister Fantastic, Invisible Woman, Human Torch, Thing), Abomination, Colossus, Shadowcat, Moloids, Luke Cage

Referenced: Beast, Cyclops

Title card's issue homage: Fantastic Four #1
2"To Err is Superhuman!"Michael R. GerardJames KriegSeptember 14, 2009102

Wolverine is assigned to train Reptil (a hero trainee with an amulet to turn any part of him into a dinosaur part) at the time when Doctor Doom sends Abomination and the Wrecking Crew to get the latest fractal.

Hulk's Transformation: Joe Fixit

First Appearance: Reptil, Hawkeye, MODOK, Wrecking Crew (Wrecker, Thunderball, Piledriver, Bulldozer)

Title card's issue homage: Thor #148
3"This Silver, This Surfer"Michael R. GerardMark HoffmeierSeptember 26, 2009103

The squad gets frustrated when Silver Surfer cannot get the hang of Earth customs. Doctor Doom sends Abomination and MODOK to capture the Silver Surfer in order to siphon his cosmic power.

Hulk's Transformation: Gray Hulk

Title card's issue homage: Fantastic Four #50
4"Hulk Talk Smack!"Patty ShinagawaEugene SonOctober 3, 2009104

During a chaotic battle with Klaw & Screaming Mimi, a fractal’s cosmic power turns the Hulk into the Gray Hulk. To redeem themselves, Klaw and Screaming Mimi rondezvous with Melter and Toad to find a fractal at the local reservoir.

Hulk's Transformation: MODOH (Mental Organism designed only for Hulking)

First Appearance: Wasp, Klaw, Screaming Mimi, Toad, Melter

Referenced: Amadeus Cho

Title card's issue homage:The Incredible Hulk #1
5"Enter Dormammu"Patty ShinagawaCharlotte FullertonOctober 10, 2009105

Supernatural wackiness is turning Super Hero City upside down during the Super Hero Squad's fight with Sabretooth and Juggernaut. The Super Hero Squad seek the help of Doctor Strange (who is not acting like himself lately). Doctor Strange opens a portal to the Dark Dimension enabling Dormammu to enter and seek the fractals stored at the Vault and in Villainville.

Hulk's Transformation: Hulk-Bot

First Appearance: Doctor Strange, Dormammu, Mindless Ones, Sabretooth, Wong, Juggernaut

Title card's issue homage: Strange Tales #122
6"A Brat Walks Among Us"Michael R. GerardMichael RyanOctober 17, 2009106

A bratty 3-year-old named Brynnie Bratton wears a fractal tiara, gaining a terrifying power over reality itself. Meanwhile, Falcon helps Heroes For Hire find her father.

Hulk's Transformation: Wolverine-Hulk

First Appearance: Colossus, Heroes For Hire (Iron Fist, Luke Cage, Misty Knight), Pyro, Whirlwind, Zzzax

Title card's issue homage: Power Man and Iron Fist #50
7"Oh Brother!"TBATBATBA107

Loki wants to take control of Asgard, but Odin refuses to let him have the responsibility so he asks for Doctor Doom's aid. Thor finds a fractal that makes him forget who he is and it's up to Hulk and Iron Man to try to revise his memories.

First Appearance: Loki, Odin

NOTE: This episode was slated to air October 19, 2009, but "Enter Dormammu" was aired again in its place.
8"From the Atom...It Rises"Patty ShinagawaMark HoffmeierOctober 20, 2009108

When Scorpio tries to steal top secret Stark Tech, the Super Hero Squad team try to figure out Scorpio's plot. What neither they nor Doctor Doom, MODOK, Abomination, and even Mole Man know yet is that Scorpio is acually Nick Fury in disguise.

Hulk's Transformation: Vision

First Appearance: Nick Fury

Title card's issue homage: Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. #1
9"Night in the Sanctorum"Michael R. GerardJohn RozumOctober 21, 2009TBA

Enchantress uses her magic to crash the Helicarrier into the Great Wall near Villainville and Ms. Marvel blames Falcon. After attempts to bunk in at Stark Industries, Punisher's van, and Reptil's house, they try the Sanctum Sanctorum where Doctor Strange warns them that there is a magic threat responsible for their misfortunes.

Hulk's Transformation: Saturday Night Hulk

First Appearances: Baron Mordo, Enchantress, Punisher

Referenced: Brother Voodoo, Inhumans, Texas Twister

Title card's issue homage: Strange Tales #150
10"This Forest Green"Patty ShinagawaAtul RaoOctober 22, 2009TBA

When MODOK and Abomination botched up another fractal retrieval mission, Doctor Doom pairs them up with Egghead in infiltrate the Helicarrier in micro-size. When Ant-Man is called in to help, it is a micro-sized, all-out battle for the fractal.

Hulk Transformation: Simpson Hulk.

First Appearances: Ant-Man, Egghead

Referenced: Mad Thinker

Title card's issue homage: Tales to Astonish #35
11"O Captain, My Captain"Michael R. GerardNicole DubucOctober 23, 2009TBA

When he is tired of all he can take with the Super Hero Squad, Wolverine joins up with the internation All-Captains Squad (consisting of Captain America, Captain Australia, Captain Brazil, Captain Britain, and Captain Lichtenstein) as Captain Canada where he helps them fight Plantman in the Amazon. Meanwhile, the rest of the Super Hero Squad have an embarrassing encounter at Ringmaster's circus when Doctor Doom sent Abomination and MODOK to recruit Ringmaster.

Hulk Transformation: Baby Hulk

First Appearances: Captain Australia, Captain Brazil, Captain Britain, Captain Lichtenstein, Plantman, Ringmaster

Title card's issue homage: Giant-Size X-Men #1
12"If This Be My Thanos"Patty ShinagawaEugene SonOctober 24, 2009TBA

With some of the members on vacation, Iron Man and Hulk help out the Fantastic Four when Super-Skrull and his fellow Skrulls invade Super Hero City. Meanwhile, Thanos and Doctor Doom form an alliance in order to obtain a specific artifact from the Baxter Building. While the Fantastic Four and the other Super Hero Squad members are fighting the Skrulls, Falcon and H.E.R.B.I.E. defend the Baxter Building from Abomination, MODOK, and Trapster.

First Appearances: H.E.R.B.I.E., The Skrulls, Super-Skrull, Thanos, Trapster

Title card's issue homage: Fantastic Four #18
13"Deadly Is The Black Widow's Bite!"TBAStory: Charlotte Fullerton, Teleplay: Eugene SonOctober 31, 2009TBA

Black Widow joins the Super Hero Squad and shows that she can hold her ground against Abomination, MODOK, and Screaming Mimi. Unbeknownst to them, she is really Mystique in disguise sent by Doctor Doom to steal the Infinity Fractals. When Mystique (alongside Abomination, Klaw, MODOK, and Toad) nearly gets the Infinity Fractals held at the Vault, the Super Hero Squad get an unlikely assistance from S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent Songbird (who had been undercover as Screaming Mimi all along).

First Appearances: Black Widow, Mystique, Songbird

Production

The show's executive producers include Alan Fine, Simon Philips, and Eric Rollman, with Joe Quesada as co-executive producer. Cort Lane is supervising producer. Mitch Schauer, creator of the Nickelodeon series The Angry Beavers, is the show's supervising director and character designer. Matt Wayne is the show's story-editor and head writer.[4] Other writers include Michael Ryan, Nicole Dubuc, Atul N. Rao, Eugene Son, James Krieg, and Mark Hoffmeier. Jamie Simone voice directs the series.

Cast

The following have been confirmed to do voice work in this series:[5]

References

See also