The Super Hero Squad Show (2009): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2009, The Super Hero Squad Show is an action & adventure, animation and comedy series.

What it’s about. The Super Hero Squad Show is an American cartoon series by Marvel Animation. It is based on the Marvel Super Hero Squad action figure line from Hasbro, which portray the Avengers, the X-Men, and various other characters of the Marvel Universe in a cartoonish super-deformed-style. It is also a self-aware parody of the Marvel characters, with influences taken from on the comedic Mini Marvels series of parody comic books, in that the heroes tend to find themselves in comedic situations, and have cartoonish bents in comparison to their usually serious personalities, and is an overall comedic take on the Avengers. The series' animation was produced by Film Roman and Marvel Animation.

Who’s in it. The Super Hero Squad Show stars Stan Lee as Mayor (voice), Michelle Trachtenberg as Valkyrie, Shawn Ashmore as Iceman and Tricia Helfer as Sif, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.5/10, The Super Hero Squad Show has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Disney Plus and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and Fandango At Home. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Super Hero Squad Show page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Super Hero Squad Show tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Attack on Titan and Attack on Titan: No Regrets.