‘Ultimate Spider-Man’ Swings to #1

August 15, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments

There’s a new star in the Disney XD lineup as Marvel’s Ultimate Spider-Man animated series has rocketed to record ratings on Disney XD UK. The show is the top-rated animated title on the channel, reaching 1.2 million individuals 4+, including 683,000 kids 4-15 and 265,000 boys 8-12 in its first [...]

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‘Ultimate Spider-Man’ Swings to Season 2 on XD

June 12, 2012 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments

Marvel’s animated series Ultimate Spider-Man, the top rated toon on Disney XD, will return to the action-adventure network for a second season. The order was announced by David Levine, VP and general manager for Disney XD Worldwide. The show, which follows the adventures of New York’s friendly neighborhood Spider-Man and [...]

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Marvel Universe Hits Disney XD

March 5, 2012 by Mercedes Milligan 1 Comment

The incredible heroes of Marvel will find a new home on Disney XD as part of a new dedicated Marvel Universe programming block set to debut Sunday, April 1. The block will feature an all-new series, Ultimate Spider-Man, as well as season two of The Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes and [...]

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The Hub Hires Marvel’s ‘Super Hero Squad’

January 16, 2012 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments

The Hub is about to be invaded by pint-size superheroes, having acquired the hit animated series The Super Hero Squad Show from Marvel Animation. The series is set to begin airing on the channel Monday through Friday at 4 p.m. ET starting Jan. 30, with encores slated for weekend timeslots. [...]

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Simon Said

December 22, 2011 by Michael Mallory No Comments

One of the true pioneers of comic books, Joe Simon, passed away last week at the age of 98. Unlike his early creative partner Jack Kirby, Joe never worked directly in the toon trenches, though Captain America, the character he co-created with Kirby in 1941, has certainly been animated, first [...]

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