Sports Executions

Marvel has been a prevalent marketing force in the sports world working with partners such as ESPN, Topps, teams and even pro leagues in creating unique custom content. We've helped to promote major events such as the World Cup, Monday Night Football, College Football kick-off and playoffs, Euro Cup, NBA, NFL, NHL and MLB events. Marvel has also worked with Topps to create custom, Super Hero, digital trading cards depicting MLB and NHL superstars in heroic style.

One of the highest profile projects to come through the Marvel Custom team was the intro to the biggest Monday Night Football game of the 2020 season, Chiefs at Ravens. ESPN wanted to build on the story within the game and together we came up with the intro you see above. ESPN landed Samuel L. Jackson to do the voiceover and the result was memorable and very well received by sports fans and comic fans alike. The success lead to several more projects for Sanchez and the Marvel Custom team with ESPN, but sadly, none with Sam Jackson.

Marvel's Arena of Heroes was a collaboration between ESPN and Marvel that took over the NBA broadcast of the Warriors-Pelicans game on a special Monday Night Event. Sanchez was Creative Lead for all Marvel created content working with ESPN and Marvel talent to create the art in record time. Click the image above to see footage of how it worked.

Many of the graphics created by Sanchez have appeared on ESPN programming.
Many of the graphics created by Sanchez have appeared on ESPN programming.
ESPN- CFB National Championship poster
ESPN- CFB National Championship poster
ESPN- 150 Greatest College Football Games-Texas vs USC
ESPN- 150 Greatest College Football Games-Texas vs USC
Sanchez has designed bobbleheads turning players into Marvel inspired super heroes.
Sanchez has designed bobbleheads turning players into Marvel inspired super heroes.
Marvel Day- San Jose Sharks, Custom Bobblehead
Marvel Day- San Jose Sharks, Custom Bobblehead
New Jersey/Brooklyn Nets– Dr. J Bobblehead
New Jersey/Brooklyn Nets– Dr. J Bobblehead
New York Mets, Pete Alonso Comic. Original I.P. creation, story and bobblehead design.
New York Mets, Pete Alonso Comic. Original I.P. creation, story and bobblehead design.
Pete Alonso Bobblehead
Pete Alonso Bobblehead
Noah Syndergaard Bobblehead #1
Noah Syndergaard Bobblehead #1
Noah Syndergaard Bobblehead #2
Noah Syndergaard Bobblehead #2
Washington Nationals- Ryan Zimmerman
Washington Nationals- Ryan Zimmerman
New York Yankees, Mariano Rivera bobblehead
New York Yankees, Mariano Rivera bobblehead
San Francisco Giants, Custom Marvel Bobbleheads
San Francisco Giants, Custom Marvel Bobbleheads
Captain Konerko bobblehead design, created for the Chicago White Sox and Paul Konerko.
Captain Konerko bobblehead design, created for the Chicago White Sox and Paul Konerko.
Marvel Day- San Francisco Giants
Marvel Day- San Francisco Giants
Minor league hockey Marvel posters are regularly created to support Marvel Day activations.
Minor league hockey Marvel posters are regularly created to support Marvel Day activations.
ESPN-UFC Championship Fight poster
ESPN-UFC Championship Fight poster
Houston Astros–Avengers Poster
Houston Astros–Avengers Poster
Astros Mascot- Orbit as Thor, bobblehead design
Astros Mascot- Orbit as Thor, bobblehead design
Sanchez throws the first pitch at the Astros game on Marvel Day 2018.
Sanchez throws the first pitch at the Astros game on Marvel Day 2018.
Sanchez throws the first pitch at the Astros game on Marvel Day 2018.
Sanchez throws the first pitch at the Astros game on Marvel Day 2018.
Carlos Correa of the Houston Astros visits the Marvel Office to discuss the latest sports project..
Carlos Correa of the Houston Astros visits the Marvel Office to discuss the latest sports project..
ESPN-FC, Road to the 2018 World Cup
ESPN-FC, Road to the 2018 World Cup
ESPN-FC, Euro-Cup 2017
ESPN-FC, Euro-Cup 2017
New York Jets 50 Year Anniversary of Super Bowl 3
New York Jets 50 Year Anniversary of Super Bowl 3
New York Jets, Hulk vs Thor comic
New York Jets, Hulk vs Thor comic
The Jets comic featured some creator cameos, Fabian Nicieza, Katherine Brown and Darren Sanchez.
The Jets comic featured some creator cameos, Fabian Nicieza, Katherine Brown and Darren Sanchez.
Stopped by the LA Clippers practice to interview Chris Paul
Stopped by the LA Clippers practice to interview Chris Paul
Marvel Day with the New York Jets
Marvel Day with the New York Jets
ESPN-NBA images for an online feature and for on air graphics
ESPN-NBA images for an online feature and for on air graphics
Lebron James
Lebron James
Steph Curry
Steph Curry
Kawhi Leonard
Kawhi Leonard
Kevin Durant
Kevin Durant
Russell Westbrook
Russell Westbrook
USGA- The Rules of Golf, comic story
USGA- The Rules of Golf, comic story
USGA The Rules of Golf, Teacher's Guide
USGA The Rules of Golf, Teacher's Guide
With Hunter and Lexi Pence on a visit to9 the Marvel office.
With Hunter and Lexi Pence on a visit to9 the Marvel office.
"Save The Date" Wedding Invitation created for Hunter and Lexi Pence.
"Save The Date" Wedding Invitation created for Hunter and Lexi Pence.
Unofficial, vanity cover by Darren Sanchez.
Unofficial, vanity cover by Darren Sanchez.
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