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During the era of Cadence Industries Corporation, [[Marvel Studios|Marvel Comics]] began to produce animated shows in 1977, joining forces with [[DePatie-Freleng Enterprises]]. In 1981, David H. DePatie sold DFE to Marvel Comics and DFE became "Marvel Productions, Ltd." as Marvel's animation division. In 1983, Marvel Productions joined forces with [[Sunbow | During the era of Cadence Industries Corporation, [[Marvel Studios|Marvel Comics]] began to produce animated shows in 1977, joining forces with [[DePatie-Freleng Enterprises]]. In 1981, David H. DePatie sold DFE to Marvel Comics and DFE became "Marvel Productions, Ltd." as Marvel's animation division. In 1983, Marvel Productions joined forces with [[Sunbow Entertainment]], who ended their venture in 1987. In 1986, Cadence Industries was liquidated and sold Marvel Entertainment Group to [[New World Pictures]], both of which later became part of [[New World Entertainment]]. In 1993, Marvel Productions was renamed to [[New World Animation]]/Family Filmworks. However, in 1994, New World and Marvel formed Marvel Films and [[Marvel Animation|Marvel Films Animation]]. In 1996, New World was sold to News Corporation; after the sale was completed in 1997, New World was folded into [[20th Television|Fox]]. However, its Family Filmworks division (which included New World Animation and Marvel Films Animation) was folded into [[Fox Kids Worldwide|Fox Children's Productions]], which merged with [[Saban Entertainment]] to form [[Fox Family Productions|Fox Family Worldwide]], effectively ending what was previously Marvel Productions. In October 2001, the Walt Disney Company purchased Fox Family Worldwide, along with Saban, renaming them as "ABC Family Worldwide Inc." and "BVS Entertainment" respectively. Today, Disney owns the libraries of Marvel Productions, with a few exceptions. Ironically, in August 2009, Disney announced its plans to acquire Marvel Entertainment, an acquisition which would be completed on December 31, reuniting Marvel with the Marvel Productions library. | ||
===1st Logo (September 9, 1978-September 19, 1981)=== | ===1st Logo (September 9, 1978-September 19, 1981)=== | ||
'''Nicknames:''' "The Spider-Man Emblem", "The Spider-Man Logo" | <gallery mode="packed" heights="200"> | ||
File:Marvel Animation (1981).png | |||
</gallery>'''Nicknames:''' "The Spider-Man Emblem", "The Spider-Man Logo" | |||
'''Logo:''' On a blue or light blue background, there is text that reads: | '''Logo:''' On a blue or light blue background, there is text that reads: | ||
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===2nd Logo (February 14, 1981-Late 1987)=== | ===2nd Logo (February 14, 1981-Late 1987)=== | ||
'''Nickname:''' "MP" | <gallery mode="packed" heights="200"> | ||
File:Marvel Productions (1981).png | |||
File:Marvel Productions (1981) 2.png | |||
File:Marvel Production (1978).png | |||
</gallery>'''Nickname:''' "MP" | |||
'''Logo:''' On a blue background, several large sets of thin lines rotate in different directions. Over the lines, a "star" traces out a stylized "MP", with another "M" cut out of the "M" part of the logo. When the logo is fully traced and the lines are in position (with horizontal lines for the "M" part and vertical lines for the "P"), the logo flashes as all lines fade out, and the "M" cut out turns white while the rest turns yellow. After the logo shrinks to the top-left corner, '''MARVEL PRODUCTIONS LTD'''." (in Bauhaus 93) is "wiped in" by a star. | '''Logo:''' On a blue background, several large sets of thin lines rotate in different directions. Over the lines, a "star" traces out a stylized "MP", with another "M" cut out of the "M" part of the logo. When the logo is fully traced and the lines are in position (with horizontal lines for the "M" part and vertical lines for the "P"), the logo flashes as all lines fade out, and the "M" cut out turns white while the rest turns yellow. After the logo shrinks to the top-left corner, '''MARVEL PRODUCTIONS LTD'''." (in Bauhaus 93) is "wiped in" by a star. | ||
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===3rd Logo (September 13, 1986-December 12, 1993)=== | ===3rd Logo (September 13, 1986-December 12, 1993)=== | ||
'''Nicknames:''' "MP II", "CGI Spidey", "The Spider-Man Logo II", "Silver Spider-Man", "Scary Spidey" | <gallery mode="packed" heights="200"> | ||
File:Marvel Productions (1981, Some Year).png | |||
</gallery>'''Nicknames:''' "MP II", "CGI Spidey", "The Spider-Man Logo II", "Silver Spider-Man", "Scary Spidey" | |||
'''Logo''': In space, | '''Logo''': In space, we pan out through a series of orange glowing CGI bars. As the bars rotate up towards us, they are revealed to be part of the "MP" logo, done in glorious 3D (and with the "M" cut-out, not filled in). In the background, Spider-Man (also in CGI) flies up from below, and the logo is "absorbed" into his body, turning him silver. The space background turns into a "time warp mode" into a silver-black gradient background, as the words "'''MARVEL PRODUCTIONS LTD'''." rise up from the bottom-right with a trail behind them. The "MP" logo returns to the screen, as the silver Spider-Man somersaults to the top of it and takes a prowler-like stance above it as the logo takes its place on the center of the screen (Spidey's eyes return shortly after). The text takes its place below the logo. The byline, "A NEW WORLD COMPANY" fades in when the everything is finished. | ||
'''Trivia:''' | '''Trivia:''' | ||