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| - The animated adaptions based off Marvel Comics. It features adaptions of certain comics and original animated series. Note that the term animated universe here is somewhat of a misnomer, as unlike their DC counterpart, Marvel has no shared animated universe.
- X-Men: Animated - The show which began the animated universe. It lasted for five seasons and was based on the 1992 X-Men animated series. Spider-Man: Animated - This show created continuity with X-Men by having characters from X-Men appear. It lasted for five seasons and was based on the 1994 Spider-Man animated series. Fantastic Four: Animated - These characters also appeared on Spider-Man and the Hulk was featured on the show, further establishing continuity. It lasted for two seasons and was based on the 1994 Fantastic Four animated series.
- The Marvel Animated Universe, or MAU for short, is a series of animated television shows and related spin-offs that share the same continuity. All of the animated series' were adapted from Marvel Comics properties. The universe is comprised of X-Men, Iron Man, Fantastic Four, Spider-Man, The Incredible Hulk, Silver Surfer, Spider-Man Unlimited, and The Avengers: United They Stand. X-Men and Spider-Man are the two longest running Marvel animated projects.
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| - X-Men: Animated - The show which began the animated universe. It lasted for five seasons and was based on the 1992 X-Men animated series. Spider-Man: Animated - This show created continuity with X-Men by having characters from X-Men appear. It lasted for five seasons and was based on the 1994 Spider-Man animated series. Iron Man: Animated - The first season of the show showed no signs of continuity, but Iron Man later appeared on Spider-Man and the second season of the show featured Hulk, creating a continuity with the Fantastic Four and the Incredible Hulk. It lasted for two seasons and was based on the 1994 Iron Man animated series. Fantastic Four: Animated - These characters also appeared on Spider-Man and the Hulk was featured on the show, further establishing continuity. It lasted for two seasons and was based on the 1994 Fantastic Four animated series. Hulk: Animated - This show featured the same version of the character which had appeared on Fantastic Four and Iron Man. It lasted for one season and was based on the 1996 Hulk animated series. Silver Surfer: Animated - This is a prequel to the Fantastic Four as it tells the origin story of the Silver Surfer, who had appeared on the show. It lasted one season was based on the 1999 Silver Surfer animated series. Avengers: Animated - This takes place in the future and featured Iron Man and Captain America. It lasted one season and was based on the 1999 series Avengers: United They Stand.
- The Marvel Animated Universe, or MAU for short, is a series of animated television shows and related spin-offs that share the same continuity. All of the animated series' were adapted from Marvel Comics properties. The universe is comprised of X-Men, Iron Man, Fantastic Four, Spider-Man, The Incredible Hulk, Silver Surfer, Spider-Man Unlimited, and The Avengers: United They Stand. X-Men and Spider-Man are the two longest running Marvel animated projects. It spans 253 episodes, starting on October 31, 1992 with "Night Of The Sentinels, Part One" and ending on March 31, 2000 with "Destiny Unleashed, Part One". It is possible that the Marvel Animated Universe exists within the Marvel Multiverse. The Marvel Database wiki states that there are several designations for the universe, although each series is not given the same one. There are several problems with classifying a coherent universe. Unlike the DC animated counterpart the various series were not created by one person or group but by different production companies with different goals and vision. There are several connections between the series such as The Incredible Hulk referring to events on Iron Man and Fantastic Four, Juggernaut appearance on Fantastic Four connecting to a previous episode on X-Men, and Robert Hays reprising his role as Iron Man on Spider-Man. However, there are numerous occasions that disconnect the series. Examples being Venom's history on Spider-Man and Spider-Man Unlimited, Captain America's timeline between Fantastic Four and Spider-Man, and most notably Silver Surfer on Fantastic Four and Silver Surfer. In the strictest sense, none of the series can fit together. However, the connections are too numerous to simply discount any and each series as completely separate. Although series based on Marvel comics aired before and after, these eight were interconnected and created a larger universe than seen either before or after. For the purpose of this site these shows are called Non MAU.
- The animated adaptions based off Marvel Comics. It features adaptions of certain comics and original animated series. Note that the term animated universe here is somewhat of a misnomer, as unlike their DC counterpart, Marvel has no shared animated universe.
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