Marvel Comics Video Library
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The Marvel Comics Video Library, released by Prism Entertainment, was a series of VHS
VHS
The Video Home System is a consumer-level analog recording videocassette standard developed by Victor Company of Japan ....

 tapes that featured episodes from animated series based on Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...

 characters. A total of 24 tapes were released and included episodes from Spider-Man (1967)
Spider-Man (1967 TV series)
Spider-Man is an animated television series that ran from September 9, 1967 to June 14, 1970. It was jointly produced in Canada and the United States and was the first animated adaptation of the Spider-Man comic book series, created by writer Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko...

, Spider-Man (1981)
Spider-Man (1981 TV series)
Spider-Man is a syndicated animated TV series based on the popular Marvel Comics character of the same name.-Production background:The series was created to launch Marvel Productions, successor of DePatie-Freleng Enterprises, who had previously produced the 1978 New Fantastic Four and 1979...

, The Marvel Superheroes, Fantastic Four (1978)
Fantastic Four (1978 TV series)
Fantastic Four is an animated series produced by DePatie-Freleng Enterprises and Marvel Comics Animation in the late 1970s.-Premise:It is the second animated series based on Marvel's comic book series Fantastic Four. The 1978 series replaced the character of the Human Torch with a robot named...

, The Incredible Hulk (1982) and Spider-Woman
Spider-Woman (TV series)
Spider-Woman is an animated television series, based on the Marvel Comics character Spider-Woman. The series was produced by DePatie-Freleng Enterprises and Marvel Comics Animation, and aired on September 22, 1979 to January 3, 1980, one season of sixteen episodes, on the ABC-TV network...

. Each tape ran for approximately 60 minutes, and included 2 full episodes. The first episode could be from any of the series, but the second episode was always from the 1981 or 1967 Spider-Man series.

The volumes were released in a numerical sequence, and each one featured a title and cover relating to a character that appears in one or both of the episodes on the tape. Most covers included the title of one of the episodes as well. The videos came in a slightly over-sized case with artwork from Marvel Comics on the outside, complete with episode descriptions on the back.

Characters featured included heroes such as Spider-Man
Spider-Man
Spider-Man is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero. The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and writer-artist Steve Ditko. He first appeared in Amazing Fantasy #15...

, Hulk
Hulk (comics)
The Hulk is a fictional character, a superhero in the . Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in The Incredible Hulk #1 ....

, Sub-Mariner, Captain America
Captain America
Captain America is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Captain America Comics #1 , from Marvel Comics' 1940s predecessor, Timely Comics, and was created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby...

, Thor and Iron Man
Iron Man
Iron Man is a fictional character, a superhero in the . The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee, developed by scripter Larry Lieber, and designed by artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby, first appearing in Tales of Suspense #39 .A billionaire playboy, industrialist and ingenious engineer,...

 as well as villains such as Dr. Doom
Doctor Doom
Victor von Doom is a fictional character who appears in Marvel Comics publications . Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in Fantastic Four #5 wearing his trademark metal mask and green cloak...

, the Vulture
Vulture (comics)
The Vulture is the name of six comic book supervillains in the Marvel Comics universe. The best known Vulture in the Marvel Universe is Adrian Toomes, an elderly enemy of Spider-Man created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko in The Amazing Spider-Man #2 .-Golden Age Vulture:In Young Men #26, a scientist...

, Green Goblin
Green Goblin
The Green Goblin is a fictional character, a supervillain who appears in the comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, and first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #14 ....

, Magneto
Magneto (comics)
Magneto is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is the central villain of the X-Men comic, as well as the TV show and the films. The character first appears in X-Men #1 , and was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby...

.

The intent was to keep going with the series until every available episode of the various series were released on tape. However, Prism canceled the arrangement after two cycles were released, one with the hero's names and one with a villain's name.

Volumes

Volume Title Episodes Episodes
1 The Amazing Spider-Man: The Origin of Spider-Man Spider-Man (1967): "The Origin of Spider-Man" Spider-Man (1981): "The Incredible Shrinking Spider-Man"
2 Doctor Doom: Meet Doctor Doom Fantastic Four (1978): "Meet Doctor Doom" Spider-Man (1981): "Cannon of Doom"
3 Captain America: The Origin of Captain American The Marvel Superheroes: "The Origin of Captain America" Spider-Man (1981): The Capture of Captain America
4 Magneto: The Menace of Magneto Fantastic Four (1978): "The Menace of Magneto" Spider-Man (1981): "When Magneto Speaks...People Listen"
5 The Incredible Hulk: When Monsters Meet The Incredible Hulk (1982): "When Monsters Meet" Spider-Man (1967): "One-Eyed Idol" / "Fifth Avenue Phantom"
6 The Fly Spider-Woman (1979): "Spider-Woman and the Fly" Spider-Man (1967): "The Slippery Dr. Von Schlick" / "The Spider and the Fly"
7 Fantastic Four: The Impossible Man Fantastic Four (1978): "The Impossible Man" Spider-Man (1967): "Spider-Man Meets Dr. Noah Boddy" / "The Fabulous Fakir"
8 The Sandman: Nothing Can Stop The Sandman Spider-Man (1981): "The Sandman Is Coming" Spider-Man (1967): "Sands of Crime" / "Never Step On A Scorpion"
9 Iron Man: The Hands Of The Mandarin The Marvel Superheroes: "The Hands of Mandarin" Spider-Man (1967): "Conner's Reptiles" / "The Winged Thing"
10 Doctor Octopus: The Power of Doctor Octopus Spider-Man (1967): "The Power of Doctor Octopus" / "Sub-Zero for Spidey" Spider-Man (1967): "The Terrible Triumph of Doctor Octopus" / "Magic Malice"
11 The Thing: Olympics of Space Fantastic Four (1978): "The Olympics of Space" Spider-Man (1967): "Criminals of the Clouds"
12 The Vulture: The Vulture Has Landed Spider-Man (1981): "The Vulture Has Landed" Spider-Man (1967): "The Vulture's Prey" / "The Dark Terrors"
13 Spider-Woman: Games Of Doom Spider-Woman: "Games of Doom" Spider-Man (1981): "Doctor Doom - Master of the World"
14 The Mole Man Fantastic Four (1978): "The Mole Man" Spider-Man (1967): "Spider-Man Battles the Molemen"
15 Sub-Mariner: The Start of the Quest The Marvel Superheroes: "The Start of The Quest" Spider-Man (1981): "The Wrath of Sub-Mariner"
16 Green Goblin: Revenge of the Green Goblin Spider-Man (1981): "Revenge of The Green Goblin" Spider-Man (1967): "Diet of Destruction" / "The Witching Hour"
17 Thor: Enter Hercules The Marvel Superheroes: "Enter Hercules" Spider-Man (1967): "Neptune's Nose Cone"
18 The Red Skull: The Origin Of The Red Skull "The Origin of the Red Skull" / "Lest Tyranny Triumph" / "The Red Skull Lives" Spider-Man (1981): "Arsenic and Aunt May"
19 Spider-Man: The Amazing Spider-Man Spider-Man (1981): "The Unfathomable Professor Gizmo" Spider-Man (1967): "Phantom From The Depths of Time"
20 Thor: The Mighty Thor The Marvel Superheroes: "The Absorbing Man" Spider-Man (1967): "Spider-Man Meets Skyboy"
21 Captain America The Marvel Superheroes: "The Sleeper Shall Awake" Spider-Man (1967): "To Cage A Spider"
22 Fantastic Four Fantastic Four (1978): "Phantom of Film City" Spider-Man (1967): "Double Identity" / "To Catch A Spider"
23 Spider-Woman Spider-Woman: "Pyramids of Terror" Spider-Man (1967): "The Return of the Flying Dutchman" / "Farewell Performance"
24 The Incredible Hulk The Incredible Hulk (1982): "Prisoner of the Monster" Spider-Man (1967): "Fountain of Terror" / "Fiddler On The Loose"

DVD release

Several DVD volumes (8) were released in 2008 by Morningstar Ent. in Canada. However, these were direct VHS transfers and were not remastered in any way, Apparently because of legal reasons. Also, strangely, None of the DVDs mention MARVEL COMICS or ENTERTAINMENT anywhere.

They Included:

Doctor Doom: Meet Doctor Doom,
The Incredible Hulk: When Monsters Meet,
The Fly: Spider-Woman And The Fly,
Fantastic Four: The Impossible Man,
Doctor Octopus: The Power of Doctor Octopus,
The Vulture: The Vulture Has Landed,
Thor: Enter Hercules &
The Red Skull: The Origin Of The Red Skull
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