Friday, December 29, 2017

Longevity of Animated Superhero Shows and Quasi-Superhero Shows Based on Printed Material - By Episode






To December 2017







Based on=comics unless noted. Will likely expand the parameters later





For animated segments that move from show to show, the listing is usually listed under the segment/umbreella title name rather than the series name









Name of Show Based On Status Seasons First Air Date Last Air Date Number of Episodes Average Episodes Per Season Note
Teen Titans Go! Teen Titans, New Teen Titans, Etc Active (Not Yet Renewed) 4 4/23/13
203 50.75 At least one more episode expected to air in current season
Sailor Moon  Nakayoshi, Sailor Moon, etc Ended 5 3/07/92 2/08/97 200 40 includes Sailor Moon, Sailor Moon R, Sailor Moon S, Sailor Moon SuperS, Sailor Moon Sailor Stars
Astro Boy Weekly Shonen Magazine, etc. Ended 5 1/01/63 12/31/66 193 38.6 Season numbers are approximate as not broken up as such on Japanese TV
Super Friends Justice League of America, etc Ended 8 9/08/73 11/06/85 109 13.625 Includes Super Friends, The All-New Super Friends Hour, Challenge of the Super Friends, The World's Greatest Super Friends, Super Friends: The Legendary Super Powers Show, The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians; season tally excludes the all reruns Best of Super Friends season but does count the "Lost episodes" season
Batman: The Animated Series Detective Comics, Batman, etc Ended 6 9/05/92 1/16/99 109 18.16667 Includes the two The New Batman Adventures seasons (24 episodes) which were also part of The New Batman/Superman Adventures
Ultimate Spider-Man Amazing Spider-Man, Spectacular Spider-Man, etc Ended 4 4/01/12 1/07/17 104 26
Avengers Assemble  Avengers, etc. Active (Renewed) 4 5/26/13
92 23
Mazinger Z Weekly Shōnen Jump, Kodansha TV Magazine, etc. Ended 2 12/03/72 9/01/74 92 46 Season numbers are approximate as not broken up as such on Japanese TV
Justice League Justice League of America, etc Ended 5 11/17/01 5/13/06 91 18.2 Includes 39 episodes of Justice League Unlimited
X-Men Uncanny X-Men, X-Men, etc Ended 5 10/31/92 9/20/97 76 15.2
Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes, The Avengers, etc. Ended 3 9/22/10 5/05/13 72 24 Includes one season of micro-episodes
New Adventures of Superman, The Action Comics, Superman, etc Ended 3 9/10/66 1/04/69 68 22.66667 Episode count likely too high due to episodes having multiple segments but unable to determine actual count. Includes Superman segments in The New Adventures of Superman for season 1, The New Superman/Aquaman Hour for season 2, and The Batman/Superman Hour for season 3. There was also a season 4 of The New Adventures of Superman but it was all reruns.
Batman, The Detective Comics, Batman, etc Ended 5 9/11/04 3/08/08 65 13
Spider-Man Amazing Spider-Man, Spectacular Spider-Man, etc Ended 5 11/19/94 1/31/98 65 13
Batman: The Brave and the Bold The Brave and the Bold Ended 3 11/14/08 11/18/11 65 21.66667
Defenders of the Earth Phantom, Mandrake, etc comic strips Ended 1 9/08/86 5/01/87 65 65 mix of comic strip superheroes and action heroes
Marvel Super Heroes, The Tales of Suspense, Incredible Hulk, Journey Into Mystery, Tales to Astonish, etc Ended 1 9/01/66 12/01/66 65 65 Captain America, Incredible Hulk, Invincible Iron Man, Mighty Thor, Prince Namor the Sub-Mariner segments
Guardians of the Galaxy Guardians of the Galaxy, etc. Active (Renewed) 2 8/01/15
63 31.5 includes short episodes
Generator Rex M. Rex Ended 3 4/23/10 1/03/13 60 20
Mask: Animated Series, The The Mask, etc. Ended 3 8/12/95 8/30/97 54 18
Static Shock Static Ended 4 9/23/00 5/22/04 52 13
X-Men: Evolution Uncanny X-Men, X-Men, etc Ended 4 11/04/00 10/25/03 52 13
Batman Beyond Detective Comics, Batman, etc Ended 3 1/10/99 4/07/01 52 17.33333
Spider-Man Amazing Spider-Man, etc Ended 3 9/09/67 6/14/70 52 17.33333
99, The The 99 Ended 2 2011 2012 52 26
Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. Incredible Hulk, Tales to Astonish, etc Ended 2 8/11/13 6/28/15 52 26
Iron Man: Armored Adventures Tales of Suspense, Iron Man, etc. Ended 2 4/24/09 7/25/12 52 26
Super Hero Squad Show, The Avengers, Fantastic Four, etc. Ended 2 9/14/09 10/14/11 52 26
Astro Boy Weekly Shonen Magazine, etc. Ended 1 10/01/80 12/23/81 52 52
Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers Avengers, etc. Ended 1 4/02/14 3/25/15 51 51
Astro Boy Weekly Shonen Magazine, etc. Ended 1 4/06/03 3/28/04 50 50
Young Justice Young Justice About to Be Revived 2 11/26/10 3/16/13 46 23
Justice League Action Justice League of America, etc Active (Not Yet Renewed) 1 12/16/16
46 46 Six more episodes expected to air in current season
Krypto the Superdog Adventure Comics, Superboy, etc Ended 2 3/25/05 12/15/06 39 19.5
Devilman Weekly Shonen Magazine, etc. Ended 1 6/11/72 6/24/73 39 39 comic debuted only a month before the series
Tick, The The Tick, etc. Ended 3 9/10/94 11/24/96 36 12
Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure, The Adventure Comics, Showcase, Brave and the Bold, etc Ended 1 9/09/67 5/21/05 36 36 Episode count likely too high due to episodes having multiple segments but unable to determine actual count. Includes Aquaman and the rotating Atom, Flash, Green Lantern, Hawkman, Justice League of America, Teen Titans segments. Superman and Superboy segments listed separately.
Phantom 2040 The Phantom comic strip Ended 2 9/18/94 3/03/96 35 17.5
Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show, The Police Comics, Plastic Man, etc; also original character segments Ended 2 9/22/79 10/04/80 35 17.5 Second season had only three new episodes
Adventures of Superboy Superboy, More Fun Comics, Adventure Comics, etc Ended 3 9/10/66 1/04/69 34 11.33333 Includes Superboy segments in The New Adventures of Superman for season 1, The New Superman/Aquaman Hour for season 2, and The Batman/Superman Hour for season 3. 
Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot Ended 2 9/18/99 3/05/01 26 13
Green Lantern: The Animated Series Green Lantern, etc Ended 2 11/11/11 3/16/13 26 13
Legion of Superheroes Adventure Comics, Superboy, Legion of Superheroes, etc Ended 2 9/23/06 4/05/08 26 13
Marvel Action Hour, The aka Marvel Action Universe (Fantastic Four and Iron Man segments) Tales of Suspense, Iron Man, Fantastic Four Ended 2 9/24/94 2/24/96 26 13
Savage Dragon, The The Savage Dragon, etc. Ended 2 9/21/95 12/21/96 26 13
Spectacular Spider-Man, The Amazing Spider-Man, Spectacular Spider-Man, etc Ended 2 3/08/08 11/18/09 26 13
Zeta Project, The indirect: Batman Beyond spin-off Ended 2 1/27/01 6/10/02 26 13
Beware the Batman Detective Comics, Batman, etc Ended 1 7/13/13 9/28/14 26 26
Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes Fantastic Four, etc. Ended 1 9/02/06 2/25/10 26 26
Sailor Moon Crystal Sailor Moon, etc. Ended 1 7/05/14 7/18/14 26 26
Spider-Man Amazing Spider-Man, Spectacular Spider-Man, etc Ended 1 9/12/81 3/06/82 26 26
Wolverine and the X-Men Uncanny X-Men, X-Men, Wolverine, etc Ended 1 1/23/09 11/29/09 26 26
Cutie Honey Weekly Shōnen Champion, etc. Ended 1 10/12/73 3/20/74 25 25 comic debuted less than a month before the series
Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends Amazing Spider-Man, Spectacular Spider-Man, X-Men, etc Ended 3 9/12/81 11/05/83 24 8 Second season aired as part of The Incredible Hulk and the Amazing Spider-Man and the third as part of The Amazing Spider-Man and the Incredible Hulk. Episodes rerun in Marvel Action Universe
Spider-Man Amazing Spider-Man, Spectacular Spider-Man, etc Active (Not Yet Renewed) 1 6/28/17
24 24 includes short episodes
Witchblade Witchblade Ended 1 4/16/06 9/20/06 24 24
Incredible Hulk, The Incredible Hulk, Tales to Astonish, etc Ended 2 9/08/96 11/23/97 21 10.5
Fantastic Four  Fantastic Four, etc. Ended 1 9/09/67 9/21/68 20 20
Todd McFarlane's Spawn Spawn, etc. Ended 3 5/16/97 5/28/99 18 6
Batman/Superman Hour, The Detective Comics, Batman, etc Ended 1 9/14/68 1/04/69 17 17 Episodes had multiple segments. Includes the Batman segments later rerun separately as The Adventures of Batman; for other segments see The New Adventures of Superman and The Adventures of Superboy
New Adventures of Batman, The Detective Comics, Batman, etc Ended 1 2/12/77 77-5-28 16 16 Later rerun as part of The Batman/Tarzan Adventure Hour, Tarzan and the Super 7, and Batman and the Super 7
Spider-Woman Spider-Woman, etc Ended 1 9/22/79 1/05/80 16 16
Avengers: United They Stand, The Avengers, West Coast Avengers, Etc. Ended 1 10/30/99 2/26/00 13 13
Cybersix Cybersix Ended 1 9/06/99 10/23/99 13 13
Fred and Barney Meet the Thing Fantastic Four, Marvel Two-in-One, etc plus non-superhero Flintstones segments Ended 1 9/08/79 12/01/79 13 13 Thing segments rerun the following season in Fred and Barney Meet the Shmoo
Incredible Hulk and the Amazing Spider-Man, The (Hulk segments) Incredible Hulk, Tales to Astonish, etc Ended 1 9/18/82 10/08/83 13 13 Hulk segments later rerun in The Amazing Spider-Man and the Incredible Hulk
Maxx, The The Maxx Ended 1 4/08/95 6/19/95 13 13
New Fantastic Four, The Fantastic Four, etc. Ended 1 9/09/78 12/16/78 13 13
Silver Surfer Fantastic Four, Silver Surferm etc Ended 1 2/07/98 5/16/98 13 13
Spider-Man Unlimited Amazing Spider-Man, Spectacular Spider-Man, etc Ended 1 10/02/99 3/31/01 13 13
Spider-Man: The New Animated Series Amazing Spider-Man, Spectacular Spider-Man, etc Ended 1 7/11/03 9/12/03 13 13
Superman Action Comics, Superman, etc Ended 1 9/17/88 12/10/88 13 13
Ultraforce Ultraforce, etc. Ended 1 9/21/95 12/21/95 13 13
Wild C.A.T.s Wild C.A.T.s, etc. Ended 1 10/01/94 1/21/95 13 13
Blade Tomb of Dracula, Blade, etc. Ended 1 7/01/11 9/16/11 12 12 Marvel Anime series
Iron Man Tales of Suspense, Iron Man, etc. Ended 1 10/01/10 12/17/10 12 12 Marvel Anime series
Kid Super Power Hour with Shazam!. The Whiz Comics, Captain Marvel Adventures, Shazam! etc; also original live actiion/animated Hero High segments Ended 1 9/12/81 11/28/81 12 12
Wolverine Wolverine, etc. Ended 1 1/07/11 3/25/11 12 12 Marvel Anime series
X-Men Uncanny X-Men, X-Men, etc Ended 1 4/01/11 6/24/11 12 12 Marvel Anime series
Swamp Thing: The Series Swamp Thing, Saga of Swamp Thing, etc Ended 1 10/31/90 5/18/91 5 5 While a horror character, often interacts with superheroes
Big Hero 6: The Series Big Hero 6 Active (Renewed) 1 11/20/17
4 4 17 more episodes expected to air in current season
Marvel Action Universe (X-Men: Pryde of the X-Men episode) Uncanny X-Men, X-Men, etc Pilot 1 9/16/89 9/16/89 1 1
Solarman Solarman Pilot 1 10/24/92 10/24/92 1 1

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