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Background

This is the production company of Joss Whedon, creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Firefly, and Angel. It is named after Whedon's first typewriter he got at 15, as revealed in an interview on disc three of the first season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

1st Logo (March 10, 1997-August 12, 2020)

Main version
Main "remaster" version
Alternate version
Graduation Day (Part 2)
Chosen
Amends

Visuals: In front of a white piece of display board is a paper cutout of an angry-looking monster (animated by Joss Whedon himself) moving from right to left. The text "MUTANT ENEMY INC." is scrawled onto the display board in a "pointy" style.

Trivia:

This logo was spoofed in an episode of Robot Chicken, titled "Rabbits on a Rollercoaster", where Joss Whedon guest stars as himself (in doll form). As the Mutant Enemy rips apart the city, the scene cuts to an office where Joss is playing with paper cutouts and an executive says to him, "Come on Joss, that's why you were kicked off Wonder Woman.". To which Joss holds up one of the monsters and says "Grr, argh!"
The Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode "Bargaining (Part 1)" references the end-of-credits logo. Tara gives Giles a small rubber monster and says "Grrr. Argghh.".
On the 7th season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, there is a species of ancient vampires called "Turok-Han" or Ubervamps. They look like more detailed versions of the Mutant Enemy.

Variants:

On the Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode "Amends", the monster wears a Santa hat. Jingling bells are heard in the background while the monster says his normal line.
On the Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 3 finale "Graduation Day (Part 2)", the monster wears a graduation cap.
On the Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 4 premiere "The Freshman", as well as "Living Conditions", "The Harsh Light of Day", "Fear, Itself", and "Beer Bad", the logo is cropped for 16:9 aspect ratio, along with the Kuzui Entertainment and Sandollar logos.
Starting with the Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode "Wild at Heart", the logo is vertically stretched correctly (to fit the 16:9 aspect ratio) and we see a little more of the lower half of the monster.
On the Buffy the Vampire Slayer series finale "Chosen", the monster turns his head and pulls a face at the viewer while moving.
On Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., "INC." is replaced with "eTC".

Technique: Motion-control live-action. The "Chosen" variant also uses some traditional animation.

Audio: Joss Whedon saying "Grr! Argh!" in a very unconvincing manner.

Audio Variants:

On ABC airings of Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (also on Fox airings of Firefly and Dollhouse), the audio is cut off by a voice-over and a generic theme.
On the entire 1st season and one season 2 episode "Some Assembly Required" of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the monster says his line two pitches lower.
On the Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 2 premiere "When She Was Bad", the very last note of the show's theme song is played at the beginning before the monster says his line comes up.
On the Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode "Becoming (Part 2)", the monster says "Ooh, I need a hug!"
On the Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode "Once More, with Feeling", the monster sings the line in a falsetto.
On the Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode "Storyteller", the monster sings "We are as Gods!"

Availability: It appeared on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and its spin-off, Angel, the short-lived cult hit Firefly, and Dollhouse. It was also seen on Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog and Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

2nd Logo (April 11, 2021-)

Visuals: Just a close up shot of Joss Whedon's first typewriter, with the "7" and "&" keys slightly visible. On the typewriter is a piece of black tape with the words "MUTANT ENEMY" on it. There are small tread marks next to the tape.

Technique: A live-action photograph.

Audio: The closing theme.

Availability: It debuted on the HBO series The Nevers.

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 ===Background===
-This is Joss Whedon's company, the creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Firefly, and Angel. "Mutant Enemy" is named after Joss Whedon's first typewriter he got at 15, as revealed in an interview on disc three of the first season of Buffy.
+This is the production company of Joss Whedon, creator of ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'', ''Firefly'', and ''Angel''. It is named after Whedon's first typewriter he got at 15, as revealed in an interview on disc three of the first season of ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer''.
-=== (March 10, 1997- ) ===
+=== 1st Logo (March 10, 1997-August 12, 2020) ===
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+|Mutant Enemy (1997) (Taken from 4x3 HD prints of Buffy the Vampire Slayer).png|Main "remaster" version
+|Mutant Enemy (2013).png|Alternate version
+|Mutant Enemy Graduation Cap.png|''Graduation Day (Part 2)''
+|Mutant Enemy Animated.png|''Chosen''
+|Mutant Enemy Santa Hat.png|''Amends''
+}}
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+'''Visuals:''' In front of a white piece of display board is a paper cutout of an angry-looking monster (animated by Joss Whedon himself) moving from right to left. The text "'''{{color|red|MUTANT}} {{color|blue|ENEMY}} INC.'''" is scrawled onto the display board in a "pointy" style.
-Nicknames: "Grr!! Argh!!", "Paper Monster"
+'''Trivia:'''
-Logo: In front of a white piece of display board, we see a paper cutout of an angry-looking monster (animated by Joss Whedon himself) moving from right to left. The text "MUTANT ENEMY INC." is scrawled onto the display board in a "pointy" style, with "MUTANT" in red, "ENEMY" in blue, and "INC." in black.
+*This logo was spoofed in an episode of ''Robot Chicken'', titled "Rabbits on a Rollercoaster", where Joss Whedon guest stars as himself (in doll form). As the Mutant Enemy rips apart the city, the scene cuts to an office where Joss is playing with paper cutouts and an executive says to him, "Come on Joss, that's why you were kicked off Wonder Woman.". To which Joss holds up one of the monsters and says "Grr, argh!"
+*The ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' episode "Bargaining (Part 1)" references the end-of-credits logo. Tara gives Giles a small rubber monster and says "Grrr. Argghh.".
+*On the 7th season of ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'', there is a species of ancient vampires called "Turok-Han" or Ubervamps. They look like more detailed versions of the Mutant Enemy.
+'''Variants:'''
-Trivia:
+*On the ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' episode "Amends", the monster wears a Santa hat. Jingling bells are heard in the background while the monster says his normal line.
+*On the ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' season 3 finale "Graduation Day (Part 2)", the monster wears a graduation cap.
+*On the ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' season 4 premiere "The Freshman", as well as "Living Conditions", "The Harsh Light of Day", "Fear, Itself", and "Beer Bad", the logo is cropped for 16:9 aspect ratio, along with the [[Kuzui Enterprises|Kuzui Entertainment]] and [[Sandollar Productions (1985-1998)|Sandollar]] logos.
+*Starting with the ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' episode "Wild at Heart", the logo is vertically stretched correctly (to fit the 16:9 aspect ratio) and we see a little more of the lower half of the monster.
+*On the ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' series finale "Chosen", the monster turns his head and pulls a face at the viewer while moving.
+*On ''Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'', "INC." is replaced with "eTC".
+'''Technique:''' Motion-control live-action. The "Chosen" variant also uses some traditional animation.
-*This logo was spoofed in an episode of Robot Chicken, entitled "Rabbits on a Rollercoaster". Joss Whedon guest stars as himself (in doll form). As the Mutant Enemy rips apart the city, the scene cuts to an office where Joss Whedon is playing with paper cutouts and an executive says to him, "Come on Joss, that's why you were kicked off Wonder Woman.". To which Joss holds up one of the monsters and says "Grr, argh!"
-*The Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode "Bargaining (Part 1)" references the end-of-credits logo. Tara gives Giles a small rubber monster and says "Grrr. Argghh.".
-*On season seven of Buffy, there is a species of ancient vampires called "Turok-Han" or Ubervamps. They look like more detailed versions of the Mutant Enemy.
+'''Audio:''' Joss Whedon saying "Grr! Argh!" in a very unconvincing manner.
-Variants:
+'''Audio Variants:'''
-*On the Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode "Amends", the monster wears a Santa hat. Jingling bells are heard in the background while the monster says his normal line.
+*On ABC airings of ''Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' (also on Fox airings of ''Firefly'' and ''Dollhouse''), the audio is cut off by a voice-over and a generic theme.
-*On the Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 3 finale "Graduation Day (Part 2)", the monster wears a graduation cap.
+*On the entire 1st season and one season 2 episode "Some Assembly Required" of ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'', the monster says his line two pitches lower.
-*On the Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 5 premiere "The Freshman", as well as "Living Conditions", "The Harsh Light of Day", "Fear, Itself", and "Beer Bad", the logo is cropped for 16:9 aspect ratio, along with the Kuzui Entertainment and Sandollar logos.
-*Starting with the Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode "Wild at Heart", the logo is vertically stretched correctly (to fit the 16:9 aspect ratio) and we see a little more of the lower half of the monster.
+*On the ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' season 2 premiere "When She Was Bad", the very last note of the show's theme song is played at the beginning before the monster says his line comes up.
-*On the Buffy the Vampire Slayer series finale "Chosen", the monster turns his head and pulls a face at the viewer while moving.
+*On the ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' episode "Becoming (Part 2)", the monster says "Ooh, I need a hug!"
+*On the ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' episode "Once More, with Feeling", the monster sings the line in a falsetto.
-*On Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog and Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., the word "INC." is replaced with "eTC".
+*On the ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' episode "Storyteller", the monster sings "We are as Gods!"
+'''Availability:'''  It appeared on ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' and its spin-off, ''Angel'', the short-lived cult hit ''Firefly'', and ''Dollhouse''. It was also seen on ''Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog'' and ''Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.''
+=== 2nd Logo (April 11, 2021-) ===
-FX/SFX: The monster moving.
+{{Gallery
+| align=center
+| mode=packed
+| height=200
+| width=
+|Mutant Enemy (2021).png|
+}}
+'''Visuals:''' Just a close up shot of Joss Whedon's first typewriter, with the "7" and "&" keys slightly visible. On the typewriter is a piece of black tape with the words "MUTANT ENEMY" on it. There are small tread marks next to the tape.
-Music/Sounds: Joss Whedon saying "Grr! Argh!" in a very unconvincing manner.
+'''Technique:''' A live-action photograph.
-Music/Sounds Variants:
+'''Audio:''' The closing theme.
-*On ABC airings of Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., the audio is cut off by a voice-over and a generic theme.
-*On season 1 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the monster says "Grr! Argh!" two pitches lower.
-*On the Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode "Becoming (Part 2)", the monster says "Ooh, I need a hug!"
-*On the Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode "Once More, with Feeling", the monster sings the line in a falsetto.
-*On the Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode "Storyteller", the monster sings "We are as Gods!"
+'''Availability:''' It debuted on the HBO series ''The Nevers''.
-Availability: Common. It appeared on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, its spin-off Angel, the short-lived cult hit Firefly, and Dollhouse. Currently seen on Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
+{{TV-Navbox}}
-Editor's Note: This logo looks very low-budget, and along with the paper monster and unconvincing growl, it looks like it was it was filmed on an old camcorder (which, according to some sources, is true). However, this was all done intentionally for comic effect.
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