About Marvel's M.O.D.O.K.

"Marvel's M.O.D.O.K.", released in 2021, is a stop-motion animated television series based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. The series highlights the life of the megalomaniacal supervillain M.O.D.O.K. who has long aspired to conquer the world. But after years of failures battling superheroes, his evil organization, A.I.M., is on the brink of bankruptcy and is being forced to sell out to tech giant GRUMBL. As M.O.D.O.K struggles to maintain control of A.I.M. while confronting his midlife crisis and family, this series explores themes of identity, purpose, and whether it's possible to save the world while grappling with everyday life.

Making / Production

The series was first announced as a part of a group of animated Marvel Television series on Hulu in February 2019 with Jordan Blum and Patton Oswalt serving as writers and co-showrunners. Production studio is Marvel Television with animation services provided by Stoopid Buddy Stoodios.

Actors

• Patton Oswalt as M.O.D.O.K., the overconfident and under-achieving egocentric supervillain who struggles to balance evil deeds with family time.
• Aimee Garcia as Jodie, M.O.D.O.K’s wife who’s begun to pursue her career and independence once again sparking an identity crisis in M.O.D.O.K.
• Ben Schwartz as Lou, M.O.D.O.K's dependent, twelve-year-old son. Unlike his father, he lacks ambition and instead is more interested in his weird hobbies.
• Melissa Fumero as Melissa, the ambitious and intrepid teenage daughter of M.O.D.O.K, sharing his features and aspirations of villainy.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• The series is part of a larger plan for a crossover "The Offenders" which was also announced but put hold due to restructuring of Marvel Television to Marvel Studios.
• M.O.D.O.K. stands for Mental/Mobile/Mechanized Organism Designed Only for Killing.
• Despite his megalomanic personality and aspirations, M.O.D.O.K often demonstrates a shockingly profound understanding of existential dysphoria and deconstructionist theory.

Quotes

• "The thing about conquering the world... it's a mental game."
• "They called me big head on campus, but who's the big head now?"
• "I'm not a normal dad, I'm a cool dad."

Music, Soundtrack

• The series derails from the typical Marvel musical theme and instead embeds more quirky and light-hearted melodies to match the comedic tone.
• Notably, it heavily features synthesizer sounds, reflecting the retro-futuristic theme that permeates the series.
• The title theme "M.O.D.O.K." by Daniel Rojas sets the tone for the fun, unhinged antics we can expect from our main character.

Note: As of now, no awards have been won by "Marvel's M.O.D.O.K." If the show bags any in future, this page will be updated accordingly.