Ant-Man (TV series)

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Ant-Man
Genre Superhero
Based on
Ant-Man
by
Voices of
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Running time1 min 30 secs
Production company Marvel Animation
Original release
Network Disney XD
ReleaseJune 10 (2017-06-10) –
June 11, 2017 (2017-06-11)

Marvel's Ant-Man, also known as Ant-Man, is an American animated series of shorts based on comics published by Marvel Comics, featuring the character Scott Lang / Ant-Man. The series was created by Passion Studios' Ugo Bienvenu and Kevin Manach. [1] [2] Josh Keaton voices Ant-Man while Melissa Rauch voices The Wasp. [3] It premiered on June 10, 2017 on Disney XD. [4] [5]

Contents

Plot

Scott Lang / Ant-Man fights with his enemies such as Yellowjacket, Whirlwind, Egghead and miniature alien invasions with the help of Wasp and Hank Pym.

Characters

Episodes

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code		US viewers
(millions)
11"Science Fair"UnknownUnknownJune 10, 2017 (2017-06-10)TBAN/A
22"Alien Invasion"UnknownUnknownJune 10, 2017 (2017-06-10)TBAN/A
33"Soup Time"UnknownUnknownJune 10, 2017 (2017-06-10)TBAN/A
44"Exterminator"UnknownUnknownJune 11, 2017 (2017-06-11)TBAN/A
55"Proton Cube"UnknownUnknownJune 11, 2017 (2017-06-11)TBAN/A
66"Not a Date"UnknownUnknownJune 11, 2017 (2017-06-11)TBAN/A

Reception

Critical response

Kwame Opam of The Verge found that Marvel's Ant-Man captures Ant-Man's "quirkiness perfectly," writing, "The shorts have a Silver Age, Jack Kirby-esque feel to them, thanks to the sharp animation style and Lang’s constant quips. Lang is a natural swashbuckler here." [6] Bradley Prom of Screen Rant included Marvel's Ant-Man in their "9 Best Superhero Shorts Like I Am Groot" list, saying,, Many of the best shorts implement some unique artistic styles and designs. That’s certainly the case for Ant-Man as its looks more like a visual comic book than other animated series. [...] There are only six episodes of this short-lived series, with each only being around two minutes long, but there surely could have been more given the quality and comedic elements. " [7]

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References

  1. ↑ Opam, Kwame (7 June 2017). "These Ant-Man animated shorts have the feel of an old-school comic". The Verge .
  2. ↑ Pulliam-Moore, Charles (June 7, 2017). "Disney XD's New Ant-Man Shorts Are Absolutely Gorgeous". Kotaku .
  3. ↑ Singletary, Charles (October 9, 2016). "NYCC: Marvel's Ant-Man Animated Shorts Coming to Disney XD". Comic Book Resources .
  4. ↑ Stanley, Brandon (June 6, 2017). "Watch Disney XD's Very First Ant-Man Animated Short". Comic Book Resources .
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  7. ↑ Prom, Bradley (August 12, 2022). "9 Best Superhero Shorts Like I Am Groot". Screen Rant . Retrieved 2023-05-16.
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