Nicktoons Network, Nickelodeon's 24-hour animation channel, has joined forces with Marvel Entertainment Inc., to bring iconic heroes Wolverine and Iron Man from the page and big screen to television in two brand-new animated series, "Iron Man: The Animated Series" (a co-production with French based Method Films) and "Wolverine and the X-Men" (a co-production with Toonz Entertainment Pte Ltd., Singapore and First Serve International Ltd.), debuting exclusively on Nicktoons Network in first quarter 2009.

Each series is based on a character enjoying increased visibility due to a big-screen movie —Iron Man in 2008 and X-Men Origins: Wolverine in 2009. "Nicktoons has a reputation for delivering some of the highest quality animation programming to the youth entertainment market, and Marvel is thrilled to be joining hands with such a dynamic channel," says Eric Rollman, executive vice president, animation and television for Marvel Studios. "Marvel is uniquely positioned to bring two shows with incredible brand momentum and awareness to this partnership, and we look forward to being in business with Nicktoons to launch this programming."