History WesternAnimation / TheSuperheroSquadShow

** "Tales Of Suspense" as an episode title, with an A-Plot focusing on Iron Man.

** In "Tales of Suspense" Doctor Doom gets a friend request from Magneto and Titanium Man. This is the name of a Music/PaulMcCartney song from the Wings era.

* LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters: Quite a lot of Marvel characters, both well-known and obscure, show up in this series.

* {{Bowdlerize}}: James Rhodes only goes by Rhodey. He's never referred to as War Machine.

* HeroesWantRedheads: When Black Widow ([[spoiler:who is Mystique in disguise]]) briefly joins the team. Except Wolverine. He stays away from dating superheroes and villains alike [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking (and backup dancers)]], which is the exact opposite of his portrayal in the comics. Maybe he's gotten wise about their [[StuffedIntoTheFridge survival odds]].

Originally aired on Creator/CartoonNetwork, being the last Marvel cartoon to do so. Later aired on Creator/TheHub.

* InsufferableGenius: Flatman, but more "insufferable" than "genius", as he believes not only that [[ClimateChange global warming]] [[IncrediblyLamePun flat-out]] doesn't exist, but also that ''the Earth is flat''.

** In "Deadly is the Black Widow's Bite!", Iron Man asks Black Widow[[note]](Mystique)[[/note]] if she can say "[[WesternAnimation/RockyAndBullwinkle Moose and Squirrel]]". [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments She refuses.]]

** This wouldn’t be the only time [[Creator/JonathanFrakes]] [[WesternAnimation/[[Gargoyles]] has been cast in the role of a bad guy that betrays the person who makes the mistake of trusting them.]]

** This wouldn’t be the only time [[Creator/JonathanFrakes]] {{WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}} has been cast in the role of a bad guy that betrays the person who makes the mistake of trusting them.}}

** This wouldn’t be the only time [[Creator/JonathanFrakes]] {{‘’WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}} has been cast in the role of a bad guy that betrays the person who makes the mistake of trusting them.’’}}

** [[Series/HerculesTheLegendaryJourneys Kevin Sorbo]] as Ka-Zar.

* InsufferableGenius: Flatman, but more "insufferable" than "genius", as he believes not only that GlobalWarming [[IncrediblyLamePun flat-out]] doesn't exist, but also that ''the Earth is flat''.

** Taken UpToEleven in the beginning of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC2fgfcBI0s mother of doom]] where doom not so much breaks the fourth wall but blasts it to pieces

%%* DoesNotLikeShoes: Reptil.

** Also in "Soul Stone Panic", Thanos announces he's thinking about raising chicken and keeps talking about hte different types in a way similar to Bubba describing shrimp in "Forrest Gump".

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!This series provides examples of:

* DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment: Something along the lines of "FEAR THE POWER OF[[{{beat}} ...]] MY POWER"

Originally aired on Creator/CartoonNetwork, being the last Marvel cartoon to do so. Later aired on ''Creator/TheHub''.

[[caption-width-right:350:That's the way they all became Series/TheBradyBunch!]]

-->'''Iron Man:''' ''[to War Machine]'' Stop talking like [[Creator/LeVarBurton you're]] on Reading Rainbow!

* BreakingTheFourthWall: Happens at least once per episode in the 2nd season. The Mayor of Super Hero city does this frequently.
-->'''Stan Lee:''' If I was writing this episode, we'd all be a lot funnier.

* CastingGag: Creator/AdamWest as the Franchise/{{Batman}} {{expy}} Nighthawk, Creator/SusanEisenberg [[WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague as the]] Franchise/WonderWoman expy Power Princess, and [[Series/TheVampireDiaries Nina]] [[Creator/NinaDobrev Dobrev]] as ComicBook/WerewolfByNight's girlfriend, [[spoiler:who gets turned into a vampire]].

* CoolAndUnusualPunishment: In the intro for a second season episode, Dr Doom is seated on an electric chair, the camera zooms in as we hear:
-->Any last words, Doom?
-->Do your worst...

* DeadpanSnarker: Bill (later Beta Ray Bill).

*** Thor tends to fill this role sometimes.
* DoesNotLikeShoes: Reptil.

* EmpathyDollShot

* ExpressiveMask: Iron Man and everyone with a mask.

* FromBadToWorse: [[spoiler:It was bad enough that Thanos got the Infinity Gauntlet with all 6 Infinity Gems. But when FaceHeelTurn Silver Surfer defeats Thanos and takes the gauntlet, he seizes the moment by destroying the Helicarrier v.2 and banishing the Super Hero Squad to another dimension of Time, Space and Reality.]]

* GeniusBruiser: Subverted hilariously in "Hulk Talk Smack."

* LadyOfWar: Valkyrie

* MagicSkirt: Jean Grey
* MediumAwareness: One episode features Dr. Doom and Magneto joining forces to obtain fractals, and end up accusing each other of stealing the entire pot. They had Falcon supposedly imprisoned, but he suddenly appears out of nowhere and snatches the remaining fractal in front of them.
-->'''Magneto:''' I did not steal your fractals!
-->'''Falcon:''' Actually, it was me. Wish I could tell you about it, but... read the message boards.

-->'''Scarlet Witch:''' What do they write about me on your message boards?
-->'''Falcon:''' Uhh... nothing but positive things.
-->'''Scarlet Witch:''' Liar! No one EVER writes positive things on message boards!
* MerchandiseDriven

-->'''Iron Man:''' Such ''strange'' apparitions!

* NeverSayDie: Parodied/played with:
-->'''Gray Hulk:''' Ah, M.O.D.O.K. The Mental Organism Designed Only for Kick-ball.\\

** In "Soul Stone Picnic" there's a reference to the song "MacArthur Park" when Ms. Marvel says the Dark Surfer used the reality stone to turn the Kree empire into a cake and left it out in the rain. Hulk even adds, "But it took so long to bake it. Oh no!"

* StockFootage: If the hour-long pilot is a good indication, at least once per episode stock animation of the core characters posing ''with attitude'' while the theme song plays will be utilized. Ka-Zar manages to RUN AWAY during the footage.
-->'''Falcon:''' He moved fast in just ten seconds.

* TeamDad: Iron Man
* ThatPoorCat: OncePerEpisode, nearly.

* ToiletHumor: At least in the pilot. Not even Doom is exempt.
-->'''Falcon:''' Redwing, take care of that jewel on his forehead!
-->'''*splat*'''
-->'''M.O.D.O.K.:''' THAT'S UNSANITARY!

* TheTrickster: Loki. Who else?

* BlackBestFriend: War Machine is a black best friend to Iron Man. Falcon to... anyone else on the team.

* MythologyGag: