Superhero Squad Line to Get Animated Series

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Marvel has been the king this week in the entertainment industry. On the heels of Iron Man's impressive 200 million worldwide box office receipts, Marvel announced another animated series that it has in development.

Based on the toy line 'Marvel Superhero Squad', it will feature such well-known heroes as Iron Man, Hulk, Wolverine, Thor, Fantastic Four and Captain America; all occupy a caricatured Super Hero City and are thrust into humorous adventures as they thwart the villainous plans of Doctor Doom, Magneto, Loki, the Abomination and others.

There is currently plans for 26 episodes to be produced, and they are currently in negotiations with networks about distribution. Along with this and the toy line handled by Hasbro, Marvel Comics will be introducing a "Squad" book series in the fall, and a direct-to-video animated feature is in development for 2010.