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F E AT U R E 1998 SILVER SURFER When Marvel's Silver Surfer was getting underway, Dale Hendrickson wasn't a computer expert, but he was using a computer to do 3D for his own projects. This led to his being "handed the reins to build up a computer department that didn't exist," he says. The show had two teams: one made up of traditional comic book and animation guys and one of 3D guys. "I had to figure out how to marry the two." A major influence on the tradi- tional team was the work of legend- ary comic artist Jack Kirby. "He had this incredibly graphic style of draw- ing," says Hendrickson. "The way 3D works, you create an object, then you map it, put a skin on it with tex- ture, images, and such. So, we had a guy, we called him the 'Kirbinator.' All he would do is make textures of Kirby-style brushstrokes and line- work." Once scanned in on 3D objects, the result made the show look like a comic book come to life. 2003 SPIDERMAN: THE NEW ANIMATED SERIES Mediums overlapped as this TV iteration was developed to be in continuity with Sam Raimi's live- action Spider-Man, which was released in 2002. 22 KEYFRAME 2009-2012 11 SERIES FROM SPIDERWOMAN: AGENT OF S.W.O.R.D. TO ULTIMATE SPIDERMAN "We had a boom of animation projects in 2008-2009 after striking a number of deals a few years prior," says Dan Buckley, President Marvel Comics and Franchise, explaining that this was aimed at ways to creatively co-finance productions with traditional partners. While effective, he says: "We learned there was much more opportunity and room for creative ideas by making these shows ourselves, which helped to truly expand our franchises between our major media releases. Ultimate Spider- Man was a great example of that. Building from there, we launched a number of fantastic shows." 2015-19 GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY Star-Lord, also known as Quill, loved listening to his Sony Walkman. As a nod to this, many episode titles are puns on classic rock songs, from "Can't Fight This Seedling" to "Stuck in the Metal with You."