Parents' Guide to

Marvel Super Hero Adventures

TV Disney Junior Kids' Animation 2017
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Common Sense Media Review

Melissa Camacho By Melissa Camacho , based on child development research. How do we rate?

age 4+

Marvel heroes offer life lessons and fun for preschoolers.

Parents Need to Know

Why Age 4+?

Any Positive Content?

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Based on 2 parent reviews

Bigesta
Bigesta Adult
March 24, 2020
age 3+

Life lessons on friendship and working together

Each episode starts with an important message. Then Moves to a more cartoony version of spider-man working with his friends. There is rarely any punching or hitting mostly just using super powers to solve the issues like shooting webs or thinking of ways to handle the problems. Usually spider-man messes something up when he is with his super hero friends then they learn a lesson about working together or communication. Great for smaller kids who are looking for something short and fun.
Stoto8
Stoto8 Parent of 3 and 5-year-old
December 18, 2018
age 4+

A bit cheesy, but kids will like it

They do a good job at introducing the characters to young ones without using violence like classic superhero "beat em ups". Some of the acting and dialogue is cheesy, but each segment is only 3 minutes so it keeps kids' attention
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What's the Story?

MARVEL SUPER HERO ADVENTURES is a preschool-oriented superhero series featuring Spider-Man and his friends. Peter Parker, aka Spider-Man (Cole Howard), is always looking for ways to help people. He teams up with other Marvel heroes like Black Panther (Omari Newton) and Captain America (Michael Daingerfield​​​​) to fight supervillains like Doctor Octopus (Luc Roderique) and Batroc The Leaper (Mark Oliver). Throughout it all, Spider-Man makes sure to teach about the benefits of patience, friendship, and working in teams.

Is It Any Good?

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Each three-minute installment of this mild and entertaining miniseries features Spider-Man and other superheroes helping people retrieve cats, fly model planes, and above all, fight crime. These versions of the Marvel superhero crew appear softer, rounder, and more reflective of a younger kid's toy. Meanwhile, each story is short, simple, and easily understood.

Kids who like superhero-themed action will most likely be drawn to this friendly series, which is much more age-appropriate than its movie counterparts. But there's still some fantasy violence, and a few villains that very young kids might find a little scary. Nonetheless, Marvel Super Hero Adventures offers some positive teachable moments.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about some of the lessons taught by Spider-Man and his friends in Marvel Super Hero Adventures. Why is it important to be patient? How can cooperating with others make life better?

  • Who's your favorite Marvel character? Why? Is he or she a super hero or a super villain?

  • Do you think it's possible for kids to watch Marvel Super Hero Adventures and not be influenced by marketers? How can we help kids be more savvy about the ways companies advertise to them?

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