UP FOR BIDDING IS THIS GREAT 16MM PRINT FROM 1966 MARVEL SUPERHEROES ANIMATED SERIES. THE PRINT FEATURES "CAPTAIN AMERICA" IN THE THE 3 PART STORY, "THE SLEEPER SHALL AWAKE" "WHERE WALKS THE SLEEPER" AND "THE FINAL SLEEP." THIS STORY FEATURE'S CAPTAIN AMERICA'S ARCH NEMESIS, THE RED SKULL, AND THE AVENGERS.

THE INTERNET DESCRIBES THE MARVEL SUPERHEROES SERIES AS SUCH:

The Marvel Super Heroes is an American animated television series starring five comic book superheroes from Marvel Comics. The first TV series based on Marvel characters, it debuted in syndication on U.S. television in 1966.

Produced by Grantray-Lawrence Animation, headed by Grant Simmons, Ray Patterson, and Robert Lawrence, it was an umbrella series of five segments, each approximately seven minutes long, broadcast on local television stations that aired the show at different times. The series ran initially as a half-hour program made up of three seven-minute segments of a single superhero, separated by a short description of one of the other four heroes. It has also been broadcast as a mixture of various heroes in a half-hour timeslot, and as individual segments as filler or within a children's TV program.

The series, produced in color, had extremely limited animation produced by xerography, consisting of photocopied images taken directly from the comics and manipulated to minimize the need for animation production. The cartoons were presented as a series of static comic-strip panel images; generally the only movement involved the lips when a character spoke, the eyes, and the occasional arm or leg, or a fully animated black silhouette. The series used the original stories largely in their entirety, showcasing Jack KirbySteve Ditko and Don Heck art, among others, from the period fans and historians call the Silver Age of comic books.

CONDITION: These prints are in nice condition, but do have a couple issues . The most obvious is that the color has faded, although there are some shades of it left. I would say there's bit less red and a bit more contrast than my pictures convey. The screen grabs that have the most color are the best representative of what the print looks like. The other issue is that I did get a whiff of vinegar smell.  Part 1 seemed to have the most odor. In my opinion it's fairly subtle and not overwhelming. Also, Part 1, seemed have some minor warping in the beginning. All reels ran fine. Trying to be as accurate and honest as I can be. For the most part, the print is pretty clean for it's age. I didn't notice any major wear, but just to be on the safe side, expect some occasional light lines, specks, and splices. Good sound. All three parts are on separate reels with cans. ONE CAN HAS ORIGINAL KRANTZ FILM LABEL. NOT SURE IF LABEL IS FOR EXACT REEL INSIDE. Please inspect my pictures carefully for a better idea of condition.

NOTE: THIS ITEM WILL REQUIRE SIGNATURE CONFIRMATION ON ARRIVAL. IF THAT DOESN'T WORK FOR YOU, PLEASE DON'T BID ON THIS ITEM.

BID NOW ON THIS VERY RARE 16MM PRINT FROM THE EARLY DAYS OF MARVEL ANIMATION!