Marvel Comics Animation

Background

Marvel Comics Animation was an animation production company that was formed in 1976 when Marvel inked a deal with ARP Films to take over the syndication rights from TVNational, including two from Grantray-Lawrence Animation, namely The Marvel Super Heroes and Spider-Man. During the era of Cadence Industries Corporation, Marvel Comics began to produce animated shows in 1977, joining forces with DePatie-Freleng Enterprises. On June 19, 1980, DFE was acquired outright by Marvel, and the assets were merged to Marvel Productions.

Logo (September 9, 1978-September 19, 1981)

Visuals: On a blue or light blue background is text that reads:

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MARVEL COMICS
ANIMATION
P r e s e n t a t i o n

At the top left is a white circle containing a blue circle in the center. Inside of it features Spider-Man's head inside the blue circle. The circle is surrounded by the text "MARVEL COMICS ANIMATION" in a different position (a la Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Television or Sunbow Productions). The closing variant is on a navy blue background having only Spider-Man's head in a white circle and the text above in center position.

Technique: A still card produced on print.

Audio: The opening variant is usually silent, but on the closing variant, the closing theme of the show was used.

Availability: Seen on Marvel shows during the era.

The opening variant was also seen on some television broadcasts of the 1967-1970 Spider-Man cartoon, several season one episodes of Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends, and may also appear on The Fantastic Four and The Marvel Super Heroes episodes of the same era.
On Netflix, the opening logo is preserved on a majority of the shows listed, but the closing logo is plastered by the 2006 Marvel Animation logo.

Marvel Comics Animation

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