Marvel Super Hero Squad

This article is about the action figure line. For the animated television show, see The Super Hero Squad Show. For the video game, see Marvel Super Hero Squad (video game).

Marvel Super Hero Squad

2" Action Figure Toy Line
Hasbro: 2007 -

Marvel Super Hero Squad is an action figure line marketed by Hasbro beginning in 2006. The line features 2-inch (51 mm) scale replicas of comic book heroes from the Marvel Comics universe. Each figure is portrayed in a cartoonish super-deformed-style. The line was designed for younger collectors but has become a hit with fans of all ages despite the "for ages 3 and up" category status. Marketed initially as four two-packs per wave, Super Hero Squad has branched out to include larger multi-packs, vehicles, and mega-packs containing larger characters in scale with the 2-inch (51 mm) line.

An animated series, The Super Hero Squad Show, based on the toy line premiered in the United States on Cartoon Network in September 2009.

Marvel Super Hero Squad Two-Packs

Wave 1

• Angel (red costume) and Colossus
• Wolverine (arms extended/naked costume) and Sabretooth
• Cyclops (blue costume) and Magneto (silver base)
• Hawkeye and Captain America (shield in hand)

Wave 2

• Punisher (classic costume) and Ghost Rider
• Daredevil (arms to sides/red costume) and Elektra
• Iron Man (red and yellow armor) and Thor (blue armor)
• Hulk (green/purple pants) and Wasp

Wave 3

• Mister Fantastic and Super Skrull
• Invisible Woman and Doctor Doom
• Thing (pants/black shoes) and Namor
• Human Torch (opaque body) and Silver Surfer

Wave 4

• Phoenix and Wolverine (version 2, brown costume)
• Nightcrawler and Juggernaut
• Beast and Iceman
• Mole Man and Thing (shorts)

Wave 5

• Johnny Storm (version 2) and Annihilus
• Ultimate Nick Fury and Ultimate Captain America
• Storm and Black Panther
• Logan with motorcycle
• Bobby Drake and Pyro
• Ant-Man and Doctor Strange
• Thor (The Reigning) and Loki
• Gambit and Rogue

^a Wave 5 was released as two waves (Wave 5 and 6), however, as the waves were released simultaneously in October 2007, distributors later grouped them together and released the following set as Wave 6.^[1]

Wave 6

• Hulk (Ripped shirt, green) and Spider-Woman
• Cable and Captain America (shield on back)
• Doctor Octopus (classic costume) and Black-Suited Spider-Man (webslinging arms extended to sides)
• Deadpool and Punisher (Captain America costume)

Wave 7

• Daredevil (red/right arm behind head) and Spider-Man (webslinging arms to front)
• Wolverine (yellow costume/arms to body) and Psylocke
• Venom (without tongue) and Spider-Man (right arm to ground)
• Ghost Rider and Flame Cycle

Wave 8

• Carnage and Ben Reilly
• Hobgoblin and Spider-Man
• Ares and Thor (New Costume)
• Hand Ninja and Wolverine (Samurai costume)

Wave 9

• Spider-Man and Sentry
• Spider-Man and Electro
• Blade and Punisher
• Captain America and Red Skull

Wave 10

• Spider-Man and Ultron
• Spider-Man and Ronin
• Weapon X and Mystique
• Skrull Soldier and Nick Fury^b
• Skrull Soldier and S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent^b

^b Two different Wave 10 Two-Packs containing the "Skrull Soldier" were solicited to retailers at different times as containing either "Nick Fury" or "Blonde S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent". Both variations of this pack were produced and are now available at retailers; it is unclear at this time whether both are equally available or if either is a chase figure.

Wave 11

• Spider-Man and Shang-Chi
• Classic Cyclops and Marvel Girl
• Thing and Kang the Conqueror
• Insulated Spider-Man and Shocker

Wave 12

• Captain America and Black Widow
• Spider-Armor Spider-Man and Rhino (classic)
• Spider-Man and Tombstone
• Astonishing Beast and Avalanche

Wave 13

• Iron Man (Thorbuster Armor) and Thor (New Costume)
• Scarlet Spider and Bullseye
• Silver Surfer (poseable) and Human Torch (standing, transparent)
• Tigra and Spider-Man (arms extended with under-arm webbing)

Wave 14

• Wolverine (Jim Lee uniform) and Bishop
• Spider-Man and Green Goblin
• Spider-Man (black) and Iron Fist
• Iron Man 2020 and Deathlok

Wave 15

• Wolverine (Astonishing X-Men uniform) and Silver Samurai
• Hulk and Nova
• Spider-Man and Vulture
• Iron Man and Spider-Woman

Wave 16

• Iron Man (Extremis Armor with removable helmet) and War Machine
• Moon Knight and Spider-Man (Wave 13)

Wave 17

• Captain America and Motorcycle
• Iron Man (Neo-Classic Armor) and M.O.D.O.K.
• Wolverine (Astonishing X-Men uniform, version 2) and Spiral

Wave 18

• Abomination (comic version) and Thor (version 3)
• Scarlet Witch and Spider-Man (with web shield)
• Reptil and Doctor Doom (holding Infinity Sword)

Wave 19

• Hulk (crouching) and Falcon (with Redwing)
• Iron Man (cartoon) and Doctor Strange (flying)
• Thanos and Captain Marvel

Wave 20

• Deadpool (holding two guns) and Taskmaster
• Wolverine (Astonishing, shiny dark blue) and Juggernaut (Punching)
• Spider-Man (crouching, with web backpack) and Ronan the Accuser

Wave 21

• Iron Man and Tiger Shark
• Hercules and Thor (new costume)
• Spider-Man (with web shield) and Arachne
• Iron Man and Red Hulk
• Black Costume Spider-Man & the Green Goblin

Wave 22 (PlaySkool Heroes Wave 1)

• Iron Man and Silver Surfer
• Iron Man and Doctor Doom
• Spider-Man and Doctor Octopus (classic costume)
• Captain America and Wolverine
• Spider-Man and Green Goblin
• Hulk and Thor

Single Packs

• Spider-Man
• Ben Reilly
• Iron Man
• Hulk
• Wolverine
• Silver Surfer

Easter Egg Packs

• Spider-Man (jumping)
• Spider-Man (crouching)
• Captain America
• Hulk

Spider-Man Super Hero Squad Two-Packs

Wave 1

(Movie costumes)

• Spider-Man (jumping)^c and Green Goblin (glider)^c
• Spider-Man (unmasked) and New Goblin (glider)^c
• Spider-Man (black costume/wallcrawling) and Sandman (phasing)^c
• Spider-Man (with symbiote) and Venom (version 1, navy/red tongue)^c

^c Also released as single packed figures.

Wave 2

(Movie/Ultimate Costumes)

• Spider-Man (webslinging, two hands) and Doc Ock (olive coat)^d
• Spider-Man (lunging/dark blue) and Ultimate Rhino

^d Also released as a single packed figure.

Wave 3

(Movie costumes/Movie video game costumes)

• New Goblin (no glider) and Green Goblin (no glider)
• Spider-Man (webslinging, right hand only) and Lizard
• Spider-Man (punching) and Scorpion

Wave 4

(Movie costumes, but Black Cat, Mysterio, and Puma are comic book costumes)

• Spider-Man (webslinging, left hand only) and Black Cat
• Spider-Man (standing, two fists) and Mysterio
• Venom (version 1, black/pink tongue) and Puma

Wave 5

(Movie/movie video game adaption costumes)

• Venom (version 2) and Sandman (standing)^e
• Spider-Man (black costume, jumping) and Kraven^f
• Spider-Man (wallcrawling) and Vulture^e
• NOTE: The Kraven in this wave was cancelled and was scheldued to be released in the fall of 2010, but it wasn't.

Spider-Man Single Packs

• Spider-Man
• Venom
• Doc Ock
• New Goblin
• Sandman
• Green Goblin

• NOTE: The single packs were released only in the UK.

Hulk Super Hero Squad Two-Packs

Wave 1

• Hulk (World War Hulk costume) and Iron Man (World War Hulk Hulkbuster Armor)
• Hulkbuster Soldier and Hulk (Movie costume)
• Silver Savage and Hulk (Planet Hulk costume)
• Abomination and Hulk

Wave 2

• Thing (hands together) and She-Hulk
• Grey Hulk (blue pants) and Wolverine (version 1/shiney)
• King Hulk and Black Bolt
• Hulk (smashing) and Absorbing Man

Wave 3

• Gray Hulk and The Leader
• Hulk and Zzzax
• Hulk and Doc Samson
• Hulk and Son Of Hulk (Skaar)

Vehicles

Spider-Man Super Hero Squad Vehicles

• Spider-Man (standing/open left hand) and Battle Truck
• Spider-Man (standing/open right hand) and Spider Racer

Marvel Super Hero Squad Cruisers

• Arachno Roadster with Spider-Man (webslinging, right hand only) and Thing (shorts)
• Off-Road Avenger with Wolverine and Captain America
• Hero Helicopter with Captain America and Thor
• Repulsor Racer with Iron Man and Cyclops
• Claw Cruiser with Wolverine (Wave 7)
• Spider Splasher with Spider-Man
• Web Wheels with Spider-Man
• Repulsor Rammer with Ultimate Iron Man

Marvel Super Hero Squad Battle Vehicles

• Hover Car with Iron Man and Ultimate Nick Fury
• Quinjet with Spider-Man and Iron Fist

Marvel Super Hero Squad Mega Vehicle Playset

• Mobile Command Center with Logan and motorcycle
• Super Hero Headquarters with Iron Man

Playsets

Spider-Man Super Hero Squad Playsets

• Bank Heist Battleground - Spider-Man (standing, open right hand) and Doctor Octopus (forest green coat, no shirt)^h

^h The Bank Heist Battleground was released in two versions, one with a silver car and one with a blue and red car.

Hulk Super Hero Squad Playsets

• Gamma Lab Adventure - Spider-Man and Hulkⁱ

^i The Gamma Lab Adventure is a re-release of the Bank Heist Battleground playset, with Hulk replacing Doctor Octopus.

Marvel Super Hero Squad 3D Pop-Up Playsets

• Avengers: Super City with Spider-Man and Iron Man
• X-Men: Danger Room with Wolverine and Sabretooth
• Battle for Doom's Castle with Doctor Doom (version 2) and Iron Man

Note 1: The 3D Pop-Up Playsets are interconnectible.

Marvel Super Hero Squad Mega-Packs

Wave 1

• Wolverine (unmasked) and Sentinel
• Human Torch (transparent body) and Galactus

Wave 2

• Beast (fuzzy) and Apocalypse
• Ultimate Iron Man and Ultimate Giant Man

Wave 3

• Iron Man (Classic Armor) and Fin Fang Foom
• Cyclops (Astonishing X-Men costume, crouching) and Sentinel (Pink)

Wave 4

• Ultimate Wolverine and Ultimate Hulk
• Mister Fantastic and Galactus (metallic repaint of first mega pack Galactus)

• NOTE: Wave 4 was cancelled.

• NOTE: A Wave 5 was planned but was only rumored and was cancelled.

Boxed Sets

Marvel Super Hero Squad Five-Packs

• X-Men's Danger Room Debacle! (Toys 'R Us Exclusive) - Angel (blue costume), Cyclops (black costume), Wolverine (yellow costume), Colossus (shiny), and Magneto (gold base)
• Avengers Face-Off! - Hulk (comics), Iron Man (gold and red armor), Captain America, Wasp, and Thor (black armor) (Toys 'R Us Exclusive)

Spider-Man Super Hero Squad Five-Packs

• The Sand Pit Showdown - Spider-Man (Jumping), Venom (version 1, navy/red tongue), Sandman (phasing), New Goblin (glider), Spider-Man (Chrome, wallcrawling)^l

^l The Sand Pit Showdown playset was originally planned to be exclusive to Toys 'R Us stores. However, due to poor sales of other TRU exclusive pieces, was not originally sold at TRU stores and instead was sold at Wal-Mart stores. Early versions can be found with the TRU exclusive sticker still on the packaging. Some shipments had another sticker placed over this identifier. Later shipments were seen at TRU stores.

Marvel Super Hero Squad Four-Packs

• Battle for New York - Spider-Man (Right hand open), Elektra (White costume), Punisher (Green Bazooka), Ghost Rider (Transparent Flames)
• X-Men Showdown with Magneto - Wolverine (Brown/Fastball Special pose), Colossus (Fastball Special pose), Emma Frost, Magneto (Arms out)
• Avengers Assemble - Captain America (Shield on back, shiny), Spider-Man (Iron Spider costume), Vision, Ms. Marvel
• X-Men Unite - Logan (Black shirt), Juggernaut (Battle damaged), Nightcrawler (Teleporting), Gambit (Transparent card and staff)
• Winter Soldier Saga - Captain America, Winter Soldier, Falcon, and Crossbones
• City In Crisis/Spider-Man Saves the Day - Spider-Man (Hanging from spotlight), Mary Jane Watson, Green Goblin and Sandman^m
• Super Teams: The New Fantastic Four - Storm (Black and White), Black Panther (All Black), Human Torch, Thingⁿ
• Super Teams: The Defenders - Hulk (Green), Silver Surfer, Nighthawk, Gargoyleⁿ
• The Secret Invasion Begins - Skrull Soldier, Iron Man, Mister Fantastic, Doctor Strange (Astral Form)ⁿ
• Super Hero Secret Wars - Hawkeye, Captain America, Spider-Man, Wreckerⁿ

^m "City in Crisis" is the official name of the set according to Hasbro, however box art shows "Spider-Man Saves the Day" as the set name.^[2]

^n Not currently available.

Marvel Super Hero Squad Seven-Packs

• Defeat of Dr. Doom - Iron Man , Spider-Man, Hulk, Doctor Doom, Falcon, Reptil, Volcana
• Avengers Attack - Crossbones, Iron Man, The Leader, Wolverine, Captain America, Red She-Hulk, Spider-Man (Black Costume)

Iron Man Super Hero Squad Four-Packs

• Iron Man Hall of Armor - Tony Stark, Iron Man (Silver Centurion Armor), Iron Man (Hulkbuster Armor), Iron Man (1st Appearance Grey Armor)
• Iron Man Face Off - Iron Man (Classic Armor, flying), War Machine (standing), Titanium Man, Crimson Dynamo
• Crimson Dynamo Attacks - Iron Man (Desert Armor), Iron Man (Classic Armor), War Machine (Red and yellow armor/standing), Crimson Dynamo
• The Genius of Tony Stark - Spider-Man (Iron Spider costume), War Machine (Ultimate), Iron Man (1st Appearance, Gold Paint), Iron Man (World War Hulk Hulkbuster armor, with dark grey)
• Iron Monger Attacks - 1st Appearance Iron Man (movie), Iron Monger, War Machine, Iron Man (movie)
• The Danger Of Dreadknight - Dreadknight, Zhang Tong (Mandarin), Stealth Armor Iron Man, Iron Man (Neo-Classic Armor)

Wolverine Super Hero Squad Four-Packs

• The Hunt for Mr. Sinister - Cable, Wolverine (X-Force costume), X-23, Mister Sinister
• Battling the Brotherhood - Blob, Wolverine (unmasked), Bobby Drake (transparent), Colossus (version 1, metallic)
• The Coming of Apocalypse - Wolverine (version 2, brown/tan), Apocalypse, Archangel, Nightcrawler
• The Uncanny X-Men - Deadpool, Sabretooth (brown), Wolverine (brown/tan, Fastball Special pose), White Phoenix of the Crown
• Wolverine on the Run - Deadpool (film), Logan with motorcycle (film), Victor Creed
• Doom of the Dark Beast - Logan with motorcycle, Dark Beast, Havok
• Wolverine Evolution - Wolverine (with Bone Claws), Wolverine (Congo Assault Outfit), Wolverine (Weapon X Escape), Wolverine (X-Men Movie Uniform)
• X-Cutioner's Song - Marvel Girl, Cyclops (Wave 1), Wolverine (Wave 7), Stryfe

Iron Man 2 Super Hero Squad Three-Packs

• Armor Evolutions - Iron Man Mark I, Iron Man Mark II, Iron Man Mark III (version 2)
• Armor Wars: Part I - War Machine (Stanetech Armor), Iron Man (Neo-Classic Armor), Iron Monger (comic version)
• Armor Wars: Part II - Crimson Dynamo (version 2), Iron Man (1960s Red & Gold Armor), Titanium Man
• Final Battle - Iron Man Mark V, Marine Drone, Ivan "Whiplash" Vanko
• Hi-Tech Showdown - Iron Man Mark VI, War Machine (film version), Hammer Drone
• Armor Vault - Iron Man (leaning backward), Iron Man (red and black Hulkbuster Armor), Iron Man (in Torpedo Armor)
• Iron Defense Squad - Rescue, Iron Man (Hulkbuster Armor MK II), Captain America (Wave 9)
• War Mechs Iron Man, War Machine, Detroit Steel

Thor Super Hero Squad Three-Packs

• Asgardian Smash - Thor (new costume), Hulk (jumping), Odin
• Battle for Asgard’s Vault - Thor, Loki, Destroyer
• Battle in the Frozen Land - Thor, Sif, Frost Giant

Captain America Super Hero Squad Three-Packs

• Battle at the Red Skull's Lair - Captain America, Red Skull, Bucky
• Raid on Enemy Headquarters - Captain America with Motorcycle, HYDRA Soldier

SDCC Exclusives

• SDCC Exclusive 3-Pack - Iron Man (cartoon), Doctor Doom (in robe from the Superhero Squad Game on the pause menu), Mayor of Superhero City

Hulk Super Hero Squad Box Set

• Hulk Movie Box Set: The Brawl That Shook The World - Hulk (brown pants), Abomination, Hulkbuster Soldiers (2x), and Hulkbuster vehicle.^p

^p "The Brawl That Shook The World" was a Toys R Us Exclusive set.

Collector's Packs

• Pack 1 - Daredevil (yellow costume), U.S. Agent, Dark Phoenix, War Machine, Johnny Storm (version 1), Thing (pants/white boots), Hulk (green/blue pants), Spider-Man (Lunging/light blue)

• Pack 2 - Professor X, Cyclops (Astonishing X-Men Uniform), Wolverine (Brown Uniform), Iceman (Original Form), Shadowcat (with Lockheed), Juggernaut (X-Men Uniform), Silver Surfer (Chrome), Spider-Man (Squatting/Movie Costume)

• Pack 3 - Mister Fantastic (Blue & White Uniform/Stretched Body), Spider-Man (Wave 7), Iron Man (Classic Armor/Flying), Emma Frost (Diamond Form), Ultimate Hulk, Falcon

• Pack 4 - Thor (Wave 18), Iron Man (Wave 19), Enchantress, Loki, Frost Giant, Hulk

Note 1: All of the Collector's Packs are Toys R Us exclusives.

Note 2: Collector's Pack 3 is the first of the Collector's Packs to feature a figure in scale to the large figures featured in the Mega-Pack line.

Future releases

• Bucky
• Dark Surfer
• Doombot
• H.E.R.B.I.E.
• HYDRA
• Iron Patriot

Outside the toyline

Marvel plans to expand the line outside of toys:

• An animated series, The Super Hero Squad Show, premiered in the United States on Cartoon Network in September 2009.^[3][4]
• A Chutes and Ladders board game is available from Milton Bradley.
• A comic book one-shot, followed by a mini-series featuring Super Hero Squad characters has been produced. Additionally, several Marvel comics shipped in September 2009 featuring Super Hero Squad variant covers.^[5]
• A daily comic strip is available at marvel.com. The strip began in late 2008.
• In early 2009 Gazillion Entertainment announced Marvel Super Hero Squad Online, a casual Massively multiplayer online game based on the Super Hero Squad characters to be released in 2011 as part of its larger deal with Marvel Entertainment. The Amazing Society, one of Gazillion's development studios, will be developing the game.
• In May 2009, Marvel and THQ announced an action-adventure video game based on the Marvel Super Hero Squad franchise for the Wii, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, and PlayStation Portable.^[6]
• It was revealed on June 2010 that the Marvel Super Hero Squad will have a new game, called Marvel Super Hero Squad: The Infinity Gauntlet.
• A third game, which will use the uDraw GameTablet will be released on November 15, 2011, under the name Marvel Super Hero Squad: Comic Combat.

References

1. ^ Jay Cochran. "New Carded & Loosed Super Hero Squad Wave 5 Images". MarvelousNews.com. September 11, 2007
2. ^ Curto. "Hasbro: What's Next For Super Hero Squad?". CoolToyReview.com. June 4, 2008.
3. ^ THQ Inc. "THQ and Marvel Developing Super Hero Squad Game". SuperheroHype.com. May 8, 2008.
4. ^ Seijas, Casey. "‘Marvel Super Hero Squad’ Animated Series Heads To Cartoon Network". MTV.com. February 17, 2009.
5. ^ Brian Michael Bendis. "NEW AVENGERS #57". Marvel.com. 2009.
6. ^ THQ Inc. "THQ Announces Marvel Super Hero Squad Game". SuperheroHype.com. May 28, 2009.

External links

• Hasbro's Super Hero Squad site Official Hasbro site.
• Marvel's Super Hero Squad Video Game site Video game official site.
• Cartoon Network's Super Hero Squad Show site Cartoon Network's official Super Hero Squad Show site.
• Marvel's Super Hero Squad Show site Marvel Comics official Super Hero Squad Show site.
• Concept art from the cartoon Marvel's Official Concept Art for the Super Hero Squad Show.
• Marvel's Super Hero Squad Comic Strip Site Official Marvel Comics comic strip site.