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			{{Short description\|Long-running American animation based media franchise}}
	{{about\|the franchise as a whole\|the original TV series\|Ben 10 (original series)\|other uses}}
			{{Distinguish\|Ben X\|Benten_(Urusei_Yatsura)}}
	{{expand\|date=December 2010}}
			{{For\|the TV series\|Ben 10 (2005 TV series)\|Ben 10 (2016 TV series)}}
			{{Use mdy dates\|date=August 2024}}
			{{Infobox media franchise
			\| color = #50B849
			\| title = Ben 10
			\| image = Ben 10 reboot logo.png
			\| creator = ]
			\| origin = '']'' (2005)
			\| owner = ]
			\| years = 2005–present
			\| films = ]
			\| atv = ]
			\| tv_specials = '']'' (2011)
			\| video_games = ]
			\| otherlabel1 = Related shows
			\| otherdata1 = '']'' (2010–2013)<br>'']'' (2008–2010)
			}}
			'''''Ben 10''''' is an American ] conceived by ] and owned by ] The franchise, mainly consisting of animated series produced by ], revolves around a young boy named ], who discovers the Omnitrix — a high-tech, extraterrestrial device shaped like a wristwatch. This remarkable gadget contains the DNA of various alien species, allowing Ben to transform into them at will. Initially, the Omnitrix features ten alien transformations, but over time, Ben gains the ability to unlock additional species.

			The franchise has garnered considerable critical acclaim, securing three ]. It encompasses five primary television series, five feature films, and numerous video games. It ranks as ]'s second longest existing franchise. Furthermore, ''Ben 10'' has inspired a line of toys produced initially by ] for the franchise's first four series and later by ] for the reboot. The ''Ben 10'' franchise is one of the ].
	'''''Ben 10''''' is an ] ] created by "Man of Action" (a group consisting of ], ], ], and ]), and produced by ]. Most of the productions are ], but some have been live action. The franchise is about a boy who acquires a watch-like alien device attached to his wrist that allows him to turn into alien creatures.

			On February 17, 2021, Cartoon Network announced three 44-minute specials slated for April 2021, titled ''Ben 10,010'', ''Ben Gen 10'', and ''Alien X-Tinction''. These specials serve as both the series finale for the 2016 reboot and a crossover event involving the first four television series in the franchise.<ref>{{Cite press release\|date=February 17, 2021\|title=WarnerMedia Expands Kids & Family Offerings on Cartoon Network and HBO Max Under New Tagline Redraw Your World\|url=https://pressroom.warnermedia.com/us/media-release/warnermedia-expands-kids-family-offerings-cartoon-network-and-hbo-max-under-new?language_content_entity=en&fb\|url-status=live\|access-date=February 17, 2021\|website=\|publisher=]\|language=en\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210217181729/https://pressroom.warnermedia.com/us/media-release/warnermedia-expands-kids-family-offerings-cartoon-network-and-hbo-max-under-new?language_content_entity=en\|archive-date=February 17, 2021}}</ref>
	The pilot episode of the original series, named ] aired on December 27, 2005, as part of a sneak peek of Cartoon Network's Saturday morning lineup. The second episode was shown as a special on Cartoon Network's Fridays on January 13, 2006. The final regular episode aired on April 15, 2008. The theme song for the show was written by ] and sung by ].<ref>{{cite web \| url = http://www.moxymusic.com/ \| title = Moxy Music \| accessdate = 2007-05-20}}</ref> In April 2008, ''Ben 10'' was succeeded by '']'', which itself was succeeded in April 2010 by '']''.

			==Television series==
	==Plot==
			{{Main\|List of Ben 10 television series}}
	When ten year old Ben Tennyson, his cousin Gwen, and their grandfather Max are on their summer camping trip, Ben finds an alien pod on the ground. When he examines it, he finds a mysterious, watch-like device called the Omnitrix. The device attaches itself permanently to his wrist and gives him the ability to ] into a variety of alien life-forms, each with its own unique powers. Although Ben soon realizes that he has a responsibility to help others with these new abilities at his disposal, he is not above a little super-powered mischief every now and then. Along with Gwen and Grandpa Max, Ben embarks on a summer-long adventure to fight evil, both extraterrestrial and earthly.
			As of 2024, the five concluded series are split into two continuities: ], including the original series and its ]{{En dash}}] (2005{{En dash}}2008), '']'' (2008{{En dash}}2010), '']'' (2010{{En dash}}2012), and '']'' (2012{{En dash}}2014), and ] of ] (2016{{En dash}}2021), with its ] serving as both the series finale for the 2016 reboot and a crossover event connecting both continuities. As of 2024, there are a total of 393 episodes.

	==~~Sequel~~ ~~series~~==		===Series overview===
	{{~~main\|~~Ben 10: ~~Alien~~ ~~Force~~}}		{{: List of Ben 10 television series}}
	{{main\|Ben 10: Ultimate Alien}}
	''Ben 10: Alien Force'' is the sequel to the show set five years after the original series. As an indirect result, this series is darker in tone compared to its predecessor. The series premiered on Cartoon Network on April 18, 2008 and ended on March 26, 2010. It has since been premiered in Canada, on Teletoon.<ref name="AlienForceOfficial"></ref> A video game of the show is now out for the ], ], ] and ].<ref name="Ben 10:Alien Force Game"></ref>

			==Films==
	Another sequel series, ] premiered on April 23, 2010 and takes place 3–4 weeks after the finale of Alien Force.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://news.toonzone.net/articles/29112/animation-news-from-the-2009-cartoon-network-upfront-updated-1257-pm-with-images \|title=Animation News from the 2009 Cartoon Network Upfront (UPDATED 12:57 PM with images)- Animation News Discussion Cartoon Community - toonzone news \|publisher=News.toonzone.net \|date=2009-03-25 \|accessdate=2010-12-24}}</ref>
			{{Main\|List of Ben 10 films}}

			As of 2020, there have been three animated films {{En dash}} '']'' (2007), '']'' (2012), '']'' (2020) and two live-action films {{En dash}} '']'' (2007), '']'' (2009) released in the franchise.
	==Omnitrix==
	The Omnitrix is Ben Tennyson's watch and the mysterious watch-like alien device that allows the user to transform into various alien forms by combining the DNA of the selected alien with the user's own DNA, effectively turning them into the alien species the user has selected. The alien form is selected by unlocking the control dial, turning the control dial to the desired alien species which is displayed on the Omnitrix's display, then pressing the control dial back into place completing the transformation. The alien DNA also seems to contain some aspects of the original aliens' personality; when questioned how it felt to be an alien, Ben described it as follows: ''"It kinda freaked me out at first. It was like I was me...but it was also like I was somebody else."'' <ref>"And Then There Were 10"</ref>

			===Animated films===
	The Omnitrix was originally created by Azmuth(a Galvan like Greymatter) to allow the people of the universe a way to "walk in someone else's shoes". However, many beings saw the Omnitrix's abilities as something that could be used as a powerful weapon—,most prominently the villain Vilgax who claims it to be the most powerful weapon in the galaxy. Fearing that people might misuse the Omnitrix for this very reason, Azmuth put several safeguards in place to ensure that whoever used the Omnitrix would not have full access to its powers. Several of these safeguards include transforming into an alien different from the one that is selected on the control dial, the ten minute auto time-out, the restriction of only ten accessible aliens, and a self-destruct mechanism. However, these safeguards are disabled once the Master Control for the Omnitrix is unlocked, which is apparently done by a random combination of selections on the control dial. Once the Master Control is unlocked, the user can stay in their alien form indefinitely and is also able to switch between alien forms at will just by thinking about it, speaking the name its user has given any alien, or turning the badge with the Omnitrix insignia on it.
			{\| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
			!Occupation
			! style="width:25%;" \|'']'' (2007)
			! style="width:25%;" \|'']'' (2012)
			! style="width:25%;" \|'']'' (2020)
			\|-
			!Director(s)
			\|Sebastian O. Montes III and Scooter Tidwell
			\|]
			\|Arthur Henrique Nazareth and John McIntyre
			\|-
			!Producer(s)
			\|Donna Smith, Alex Soto & Jennifer Pelphrey {{small\|(supervising)}}
			\|Kurt Weldon {{small\|(line)}} and Victor Cook {{small\|(supervising)}}
			\|Shareena Carlson and Will Patrick
			\|-
			!Production company(s)
			\|]
			\|], ] and Cartoon Network Studios
			\|Cartoon Network Studios
			\|-
			!Distributor
			\|]
			\|Cartoon Network
			\|]
			\|-
			!Runtime
			\|67 minutes
			\|69 minutes
			\|72 minutes
			\|-
			!Released
			\|August 10, 2007
			\|March 23, 2012
			\|October 10, 2020
			\|}

			===Live-action films===
	In addition to the aliens that were pre-programmed into the Omnitrix's DNA sequencer by Azmuth, the Omnitrix also possess the ability to absorb DNA samples from other alien species by simply coming into contact with them, effectively downloading a DNA sample and allowing access to that alien form.
			{\| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
			! rowspan="2" style="width:33.33%;" \|Occupation
			! colspan="2" \|Live-action films
			\|-
			! style="width:33.33%;" \|'']'' (2007)
			! style="width:33.33%;" \|'']'' (2009)
			\|-
			!Director(s)
			\| colspan="2" \|]
			\|-
			!Producer(s)
			\|Evan W. Adler and Victor Ho {{small\|(line)}}
			\|Gideon Amir
			\|-
			!Production company(s)
			\| colspan="2" \|] with Cartoon Network Studios
			\|-
			!Distributor
			\|] and Cartoon Network
			\|Cartoon Network
			\|-
			!Runtime
			\|67 minutes
			\|69 minutes
			\|-
			!Released
			\|November 21, 2007
			\|November 25, 2009
			\|}

	==TV ~~films~~==		==Other media==
	Three ''Ben 10'' films have been released at different times during 2007 and 2008. The first is a regular animated feature called '']'', in which the Omnitrix is accidentally set to self-destruct and Ben must track down its creator to stop it. A trailer of the film was released with the film '']'', and it aired August 10, 2007. ] described the film's villain, which was actually Vilgax, as "like Darth Vader without the sense of humor."<ref name="Toon Zone 1">{{cite web\| url = http://news.toonzone.net/article.php?ID=15127\| title = CN Upfront: "Ben 10" Live Action and Animated Movies In Production-UPDATED\| accessdate = 2007-10-25}}</ref> A different version of ''Secrets of the Omnitrix'', which introduced a different alien (Eye Guy) to the one in the original (Heatblast), aired on September 1, 2007. A third version (in which XLR8 was featured) aired on October 20, 2007. It was stated during the premiere of ''Alien Force'' that ''Secret of the Omnitrix'' was intended to be the chronological finale of ''Ben 10'', even though it was broadcast long before the last episode, which was not canon.

			===''Ben 10: Ultimate Challenge''===
	The second is a live-action film titled '']''<ref>{{cite web\| url = http://news.toonzone.net/article.php?ID=18361\| title = TZ @ SDCC: 3 Versions of "Ben 10" Animated Movie, Plot of Live Action Movie (Updated)\| accessdate = 2007-10-25}}</ref> which aired November 21, 2007. The plot presumably takes place before ''Goodbye and Good Riddance'', it revolves around Ben, Gwen and Grandpa Max returning to their hometown of Bellwood and attempting to adjust to being 'normal' again. Unfortunately, their lives are once again disrupted by a mysterious alien known as Eon, who has an unexpected connection to the Omnitrix. It premiered on ] on November 21, 2007. The film was directed by ].<ref>{{cite web\| url = http://www.animationinsider.net/article.php?articleID=1274&document=3\| title = CN Upfront: 2007 Overview\| accessdate = 2007-10-25}}</ref> Winter stated at the 2007 ] that he wanted "this thing to look like ]," an epic adventure that will be "more cinematic than cartoony" and appeal to all ages. Production on the film finished in October<ref name="Toon Zone 1"/> and premiered November 21, 2007.
			'']'' is a ] developed for television by ]-based company ], which airs on ] in the United Kingdom, ], ], ], ], ], the ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ] and the ].<ref name="Ult"/> ''Ultimate Challenge'' is a trivia show that tasks children with answering questions about all three series.<ref name="Ult"> {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110812002428/http://geek-news.mtv.com/2011/06/07/ben-10-gets-a-live-action-game-show-ben-10-ultimate-challenge \|date=2011-08-12}}<!-- There is nothing about Ben 10 at this link.--></ref> ''Ultimate Challenge'' is produced by Mandy Morris and executive produced by Daniel Marlowe.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.iol.co.za/tonight/tv-radio/calling-all-ben-10-fanatics-1.1186079\|title=Calling all Ben 10 fanatics - IOL\|access-date=2011-11-27\|archive-date=2013-06-17\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130617021141/http://www.iol.co.za/tonight/tv-radio/calling-all-ben-10-fanatics-1.1186079\|url-status=live}}</ref>
	"]" a sequel to Race Against Time premiered November 25, 2009.

			===References in other shows===
	==''Protector of Earth''==
			* Ben appeared as a parody of ] on the show '']'', in an episode titled "Ben 10 Franklin". Franklin was flying his kite when he was struck by a lightning bolt, gaining the Omnitrix. He used Swampfire to sign the ]. He also used Humongousaur to defeat the ] and smash down a junior high school bully's house in revenge. He used other aliens from ''Alien Force'' and ''Ultimate Alien'', where they have his hair and glasses.
	{{main\|Ben 10: Protector of Earth}}
			* Also in ''MAD'', a reference to ''Alien Force'' was made with a parody of the movie '']'', with many titles: "Cowboys & Alien Force", "Cowboys & Equestrians", and "Cowboys & ]". The reference was made at the beginning when Jake awakes with Ben on his side, but with Jake wearing Ben's pants and hat, with the Onmitrix on his wrist. He also used the Omnitrix to become an alien with the mix of Diamondhead, Chromastone, and Way Big to smash a cowboy.
	This is the first Ben 10 video game, released in Autumn 2007.
			* In the '']'' episode "]", ]'s ] mentions that Cartman gets upset when he does not get a present every time someone else gets a present at a party. One of the presents Cartman gets is a "Ben 10 Wrist Rocket".
			* The '']'' episode "Hurtled from a Helicopter into a Speeding Train" shows Ben on his 14th birthday party, where he complains about his gifts given by Azmuth.
			* ''Ben 10'' villains, such as the Enoch, Hex and Animo, make a brief cameo in '']'' episode "Van Rook's Apprentice". References to Galvan Prime and Wildvine's species also appear in "Guess Who's Going to Be Dinner?" and "Eterno" respectively. Both references were made by the Secret Scientist Dr. Arthur Beeman, the UFOlogist for the series.
			* In the '']'' episode, "Man Jam", Jeremy jokingly refers to Ben, the boyfriend of a woman he admires, as "Ben 10" during a phone call to him.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.channel4.com/programmes/peep-show/on-demand/47548-002\|title=Peep Show - On-Demand - All 4\|access-date=2015-11-30\|archive-date=2015-11-23\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151123063249/http://www.channel4.com/programmes/peep-show/on-demand/47548-002\|url-status=live}}</ref>
			* Teenage Ben Tennyson appeared in '']'' in 2009.

			===References in video games===
	Following the success of the ''Ben 10'' animated TV series and films, various ''Ben 10'' merchandise has been released for general sale. These items include ''Ben 10'' books, action figures, card games such as ], toys, video games - notably '']'', bedding, and footwear.
			Ben 10 is featured as a ] ] in '']'', a 2D platform ]. He appears as his alien forms Heatblast, Diamondhead, and Four Arms in the form of the crossover "skins" for certain ].<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Mammoth\|first=Blue\|date=2020-06-10\|title=Ben 10 comes to Brawlhalla! - Patch 4.02\|url=https://www.brawlhalla.com/news/ben-10-comes-to-brawlhalla-patch-4-02/\|access-date=2020-06-22\|website=Brawlhalla\|language=en-US\|archive-date=2020-06-24\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200624174431/https://www.brawlhalla.com/news/ben-10-comes-to-brawlhalla-patch-4-02/\|url-status=live}}</ref>

			===Cartoon Network promotion===
	==''FusionFall''==
	{{main\|Cartoon Network Universe: FusionFall}}
	Ben 10 appears in Cartoon Network's online MMO ''FusionFall''. The character design for Ben Tennyson was changed when the original Ben 10 series ended and was replaced by ''Ben 10: Alien Force''. In the game, he serves as a "Player Guide" offering guide-based missions and special items that can only be used with certain guides.

			====''Titanic Kungfubot Offensive''====
	==See also==
			The game features famous and notable Cartoon Network characters in robot-type form. Big Chill, Swampfire, a DNAlien, Kevin, Vilgax, Rath, Armodrillo, Ultimate Humongousaur, Ultimate Echo Echo, and Ultimate Big Chill appear as playable characters.
	*]

	*]
			To promote the '']'' special, Cartoon Network updated ''Titanic Kungfubot Offensive'', adding new bots, such as "Shocksquatch" and "Clockwork"; both of which are aliens accessible to Ben.
	*]

	*]
			====''Cartoon Network Universe: Fusion Fall''====
	*]
			{{Main\|Cartoon Network Universe: FusionFall}}
	*]

			The character design for Ben Tennyson was changed when the original ''Ben 10'' series ended and was replaced by ''Alien Force''. In the game, he serves as a "Player Guide" offering guide-based missions and special items.

			====''Cartoon Network Universe: Project Exonaut''====
			In another browser-based game entitled ''Cartoon Network Universe: Project Exonaut'', Ben's aliens, alongside Gwen and Vilgax, appear as "exosuits". The exosuits' purpose is protecting the player and giving them unique abilities and powers. The planet Kylmyys (the home of one of Ben's aliens, Big Chill) and the Perplexhedron are featured as battle arenas. Ultimate Kevin and Alien X are currently the new exosuits for Project Exonaut representing ''Ben 10''. The new exosuits feature Gold versions of Manus, Marceline, Mojo Jojo, and Rath.

			====''Cartoon Network: Punch Time Explosion''====
			{{Main\|Cartoon Network: Punch Time Explosion}}

			Ben appears in the game as a playable character. Swampfire, Humongousaur, Big Chill, and AmpFibian appear as Ben's playable aliens. Vilgax, the archenemy of Ben Tennyson appears as a playable character for the first time. Gwen and the Vreedle Brothers are "summons" in the game. Additionally, Bellwood and the Null Void are included as battle arenas. Kevin also appears as a "summon" in the game, but is featured as a playable character on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Wii versions called ''Cartoon Network: Punch Time Explosion XL''. Kevin in Ultimate Kevin form appears in the game as a boss. The young version of Ben appears in the console version of the game as a playable character.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://comicsalliance.com/cartoon-network-punch-time-explosion-xl-video/\|title='Cartoon Network: Punch Time Explosion XL' Aims to Supersize Original Game on Consoles \|date=7 November 2011 \|access-date=2017-04-20\|archive-date=2017-04-21\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170421033219/http://comicsalliance.com/cartoon-network-punch-time-explosion-xl-video/\|url-status=live}}</ref>

			==Cast and characters==
			{{Main\|List of Ben 10 characters\|List of Ben 10 aliens}}

			The main characters include ] and his cousin ], Grandpa ], ] and Rook Blonko, along with the villains ], Aggregor, ], Eon, ] and Khyber.

			==Accolades==

			===Original series===
			{\| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
			\|-
			! Year
			! Award
			! Category
			! Recipients and nominees
			! Result
			\|-
			\| rowspan="2"\|2007
			\| ]
			\| Outstanding Individual in Animation
			\| Thomas Perkins
			\| {{Won}}
			\|-
			\| ]
			\| Best Sound Editing in Sound Effects, Foley,<br />Dialogue, ADR and Music for Television Animation
			\| Otis Van Osten, Melinda Rediger, Trevor Sperry, Matt Brown,<br />Jody Thomas, ], Ron Salaises, Keith Dickens<br />for the episode "Ben 10,000"
			\| {{nom}}
			\|-
			\| 2008
			\| ]
			\| Outstanding Special Class Animated Program
			\| ], ], Jennifer Pelphrey,<br />Alex Soto, Donna Smith, Tramm Wigzell
			\| {{nom}}
			\|}

			====''Race Against Time''====
			{\| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
			\|-
			! Year
			! Award
			! Category
			! Recipients and nominees
			! Result
			\|-
			\|rowspan="5"\| 2008 \|\| rowspan="3"\| ] \|\| Best Leading Young Actor \|\| ] as Ben Tennyson \|\| {{nom}}
			\|-
			\| Best Supporting Young Actor \|\| ] as Cash Murray \|\| {{nom}}
			\|-
			\| Best Supporting Young Actress \|\| ] as Gwen Tennyson \|\| {{nom}}
			\|-
			\|rowspan="2"\| ]<ref name="fxguide.com">{{cite web \|last=Heusser \|first=Jeff \|date=7 January 2008 \|title=VES announces nominees for 6th annual VES Awards \|url=http://www.fxguide.com/qt/217/visual-effects-society-announces-nominees-for-6th-annual-ves-awards \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081025122101/http://www.fxguide.com/qt/217/visual-effects-society-announces-nominees-for-6th-annual-ves-awards \|archive-date=25 October 2008 \|access-date=15 November 2011}}</ref>\|\| Outstanding Animated Character in a<br />Live Action Broadcast Program or Commercial \|\| Brent Young, Smith, Michael For the Grey Matter sequence \|\| {{nom}}
			\|-
			\| Outstanding Visual Effects in a<br />Broadcast Miniseries, Movie or Special \|\| Dina Benadon, Evan Jacobs, Brent Young, Chris Christman<br />for visual effects compilation \|\| {{nom}}
			\|}

			===''Alien Force''===
			{\| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
			\|-
			! Year
			! Award
			! Category
			! Recipients and nominees
			! Result
			\|-
			\| rowspan="3" align=center \| 2009 \|\| rowspan="3" \| ]<ref>{{cite news\|last=Zahed\|first=Ramin\|title=Daytime Emmy Noms Announced\|url=http://www.animationmagazine.net/events/daytime-emmy-noms-announced/\|access-date=October 1, 2012\|newspaper=Animation Magazine\|date=May 19, 2009\|archive-date=March 8, 2014\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140308080325/http://www.animationmagazine.net/events/daytime-emmy-noms-announced/\|url-status=live}}</ref> \|\| Outstanding Sound Mixing{{spaced ndash}}<br />Live Action and Animation \|\| Robert Hargreaves, Robert Serda and John Hegedes \|\| {{won}}
			\|-
			\| Outstanding Sound Editing{{spaced ndash}}<br />Live Action and Animation \|\| Robert Hargreaves and George Brooks \|\| {{nom}}
			\|-
			\| Outstanding Special Class Animated Program \|\| ], ], ],<br />Jennifer Pelphrey and Donna Smith \|\| {{nom}}
			\|}

			====''Alien Swarm''====
			{\| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
			\|- style="text-align:center;"
			! Year
			! Award
			! Category
			! Recipients and nominees
			! Result
			\|-
			\|rowspan="3" align=center \| 2010 \|\| ]<ref>{{cite web\|title=Ben 10: Alien Swarm\|url=http://www.emmys.com/shows/ben-10-alien-swarm\|publisher=Emmys.com\|access-date=October 1, 2012\|archive-date=February 1, 2014\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201220652/http://www.emmys.com/shows/ben-10-alien-swarm\|url-status=live}}</ref> \|\| Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a<br />Miniseries, Movie or a Special \|\| ], Sean McPherson, Andrew Orloff, Brent Young \|\| {{nom}}
			\|-
			\| ] \|\| Outstanding Visual Effects in a<br />Broadcast Miniseries, Movie or a Special \|\| Evan Jacobs, Sean McPherson, Andrew Orloff \|\| {{nom}}
			\|-
			\| ]<ref>{{cite web\|title=Television Movie or Mini-Series\|url=http://www.adg.org/?content=videos&Vyear=2009&Vsection=ADG+Awards&Vcategory=Television%20Movie%20or%20Mini-Series\|publisher=Arti Directors Guild\|access-date=October 1, 2012\|archive-date=January 11, 2015\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150111213615/http://www.adg.org/?content=videos&Vyear=2009&Vsection=ADG%20Awards&Vcategory=Television%20Movie%20or%20Mini-Series\|url-status=live}}</ref> \|\| Television Movie or Mini-Series \|\| Yuda Acco Harry Matheu, Hugh D.G. Moody, Rouzier,<br />Pierre, Robb Bihun, Ann Stacy, Dan Post \|\| {{nom}}
			\|-
			\|}

			===''Ultimate Alien''===
			{\| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 100%;"
			\|- style="text-align:center;"
			! Year
			! Award
			! Category
			! Recipients and nominees
			! Result
			\|-
			\| align=center \| 2011 \|\| ] \|\| Animation \|\| Len Uhley for the episode "Moonstruck" \|\| {{nom}}
			\|}

			===''Omniverse''===
			{\| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
			\|-
			! Year
			! Award
			! Category
			! Recipients and nominees
			! Result
			\|-
			\|rowspan=3\| 2013\|\| ] \|\| Character Design in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production \|\| Chap Yaep, Steven Choi, Derrick Wyatt<br />for the episode "The More Things Change Part 2" \|\| {{nom}}
			\|-
			\|rowspan="2"\| ] \|\| Outstanding Sound Mixing{{spaced ndash}}Animation \|\| Carlos Sanches \|\| {{won}}
			\|-
			\| Outstanding Sound Editing{{spaced ndash}}Animation \|\| Jeff Shiffman, Roger Pallan, Matthew Thomas Hall,<br />Otis Van Osten, Tony Ostyn, Gerardo Gonzalez \|\| {{nom}}
			\|}

			==Outside media==

			===Merchandise===
			{{Further\|List of Ben 10 episodes#DVD releases\|List of Ben 10: Alien Force episodes#DVD releases\|List of Ben 10: Ultimate Alien episodes#DVD releases}}

			Following the success of the ''Ben 10'' animated TV series and films, various ''Ben 10'' merchandise has been released for general sale. These items include ]s, board games, card games (such as ]), ], video games, ] construction sets, bedding, ]s, footwear, and watches (the Omnitrix and the Ultimatrix). All four shows have been released on DVD.

			====Video games====
			The game franchise has many different formats. The ] franchise started in 2006 with the release of ''Ben 10'' for the ], while the franchise's first official video game ''Protector of Earth'' came out in 2007. Twelve games have been released:
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			====Toy line====
			] manufactured ''Ben 10'' toys from the first four series,<ref>{{cite news \|first=Jennifer \|last=Wolfe \|title='Ben 10 Omniverse: Aliens at War' DVD Announced \|url=https://www.awn.com/news/ben-10-omniverse-aliens-war-dvd-announced \|work=] \|date=August 16, 2013 \|access-date=August 14, 2018 \|archive-date=August 14, 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180814233044/https://www.awn.com/news/ben-10-omniverse-aliens-war-dvd-announced \|url-status=live}}</ref> while ] has produced toys for the 2016 reboot.

			Six construction sets were produced by ], depicting Spidermonkey, Humungousaur, Swampfire, Chromastone, Jet Ray, and Big Chill.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://brickset.com/sets/theme-Ben-10-Alien-Force\|title=Ben 10: Alien Force\|website=Brickset.com\|access-date=April 30, 2019\|archive-date=October 13, 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191013191126/https://brickset.com/sets/theme-Ben-10-Alien-Force\|url-status=live}}</ref>

			The series received three ] promotions internationally, as well as one in America in August 2011.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://api.ning.com/files/Tz8mW7nYVzXfk6EDkZwf2BUReVcQUQwbguKs0k2z6vdHyN7XrKW0OfnZDDO5Tt8PQGbsFL3qx4ST1XlxYWRcTkMx08XYQO/ben10mcdonalds.bmp\|title=''Ben 10: Ultimate Alien''{{ndash}} McDonald's USA Toys\|access-date=2011-07-30\|archive-date=2015-01-06\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150106060032/http://api.ning.com/files/Tz8mW7nYVzXfk6EDkZwf2BUReVcQUQwbguKs0k2z6vdHyN7XrKW0OfnZDDO5Tt8PQGbsFL3qx4ST1XlxYWRcTkMx08XYQO/ben10mcdonalds.bmp\|url-status=live}}</ref> The toys are colored translucent figures of some Omnitrix/Ultimatrix aliens and their Ultimate forms, with a small photo of Ben inside. The ''Alien Force'' toys are four rings, each one is an alien (Goop, Jetray, Alien X, Chromastone) with features linked with their powers.

			====Comic books====
			Developed by ], Min G. Kuand and ], the ''Ben 10'' comic revolves around Ben's summer vacation with Gwen and their Grandpa Max, travelling in the Rust Bucket. The ''Ben 10: Alien Force'' comic revolves around Ben, with Gwen and a reformed Kevin, battling the Highbreed and the DNAliens.

			''Cartoon Network Action Pack'' was a 2006–2012 comic book series made by ] which showcased ''Ben 10'' alongside '']'', '']'', '']'', or '']''. Some of the issues were connected with the franchise, while others are ].

			In February 2013, ] announced a partnership with Cartoon Network to produce comics based on Cartoon Network properties. ''Ben 10'' was one of the titles announced to be published.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.idwpublishing.com/news/article/2507/ \|title=IDW Teams Up with Cartoon Network! \|publisher=IDW Publishing \|access-date=2013-05-18 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140804051016/http://idwpublishing.com/news/article/2507 \|archive-date=2014-08-04}}</ref>

			In July 2024, ] and ] announced new comic books featuring ''Ben 10''.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://aiptcomics.com/2024/07/26/dynamite-warner-comics-ben-10-captain-planet/ \|title=New Dynamite/Warner comics for Ben 10, Captain Planet, and more announced \|last=Brooke \|first=David \|date=July 26, 2024 \|access-date=August 3, 2024}}</ref>

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Long-running American animation based media franchise Not to be confused with Ben X or Benten_(Urusei_Yatsura). For the TV series, see Ben 10 (2005 TV series) and Ben 10 (2016 TV series).

Ben 10

Created by	Man of Action
Original work	Ben 10 (2005)
Owner	The Cartoon Network, Inc.
Years	2005–present
Films and television
Film(s)	Ben 10 films
Animated series	Ben 10 television series
Television special(s)	Ben 10/Generator Rex: Heroes United (2011)
Games
Video game(s)	Ben 10 video games
Miscellaneous
Related shows	Generator Rex (2010–2013) The Secret Saturdays (2008–2010)

Ben 10 is an American media franchise conceived by Man of Action and owned by The Cartoon Network, Inc. The franchise, mainly consisting of animated series produced by Cartoon Network Studios, revolves around a young boy named Ben Tennyson, who discovers the Omnitrix — a high-tech, extraterrestrial device shaped like a wristwatch. This remarkable gadget contains the DNA of various alien species, allowing Ben to transform into them at will. Initially, the Omnitrix features ten alien transformations, but over time, Ben gains the ability to unlock additional species.

The franchise has garnered considerable critical acclaim, securing three Emmy Awards. It encompasses five primary television series, five feature films, and numerous video games. It ranks as Cartoon Network's second longest existing franchise. Furthermore, Ben 10 has inspired a line of toys produced initially by Bandai for the franchise's first four series and later by Playmates Toys for the reboot. The Ben 10 franchise is one of the highest-grossing media franchises of all time.

On February 17, 2021, Cartoon Network announced three 44-minute specials slated for April 2021, titled Ben 10,010, Ben Gen 10, and Alien X-Tinction. These specials serve as both the series finale for the 2016 reboot and a crossover event involving the first four television series in the franchise.

Television series

Main article: List of Ben 10 television series

As of 2024, the five concluded series are split into two continuities: the classic continuity, including the original series and its sequels–Ben 10 (2005–2008), Ben 10: Alien Force (2008–2010), Ben 10: Ultimate Alien (2010–2012), and Ben 10: Omniverse (2012–2014), and the reboot continuity of Ben 10 (2016–2021), with its 2021 April specials serving as both the series finale for the 2016 reboot and a crossover event connecting both continuities. As of 2024, there are a total of 393 episodes.

Series overview

Series	Season	Episodes	Originally aired
Series	Season	Episodes	First aired	Last aired
Ben 10 (2005)	1	13	December 27, 2005 (2005-12-27)	March 25, 2006 (2006-03-25)
	2	13	May 29, 2006 (2006-05-29)	October 9, 2006 (2006-10-09)
	3	13	November 25, 2006 (2006-11-25)	April 21, 2007 (2007-04-21)
	4	10	July 14, 2007 (2007-07-14)	April 15, 2008 (2008-04-15)
Ben 10: Alien Force	1	13	April 18, 2008 (2008-04-18)	August 31, 2008 (2008-08-31)
	2	13	October 10, 2008 (2008-10-10)	March 27, 2009 (2009-03-27)
	3	20	September 11, 2009 (2009-09-11)	March 26, 2010 (2010-03-26)
Ben 10: Ultimate Alien	1	20	April 23, 2010 (2010-04-23)	December 10, 2010 (2010-12-10)
	2	12	February 4, 2011 (2011-02-04)	April 29, 2011 (2011-04-29)
	3	20	September 16, 2011 (2011-09-16)	March 31, 2012 (2012-03-31)
Ben 10: Omniverse	1	10	August 1, 2012 (2012-08-01)	November 17, 2012 (2012-11-17)
	2	10	November 24, 2012 (2012-11-24)	February 2, 2013 (2013-02-02)
	3	10	February 9, 2013 (2013-02-09)	April 6, 2013 (2013-04-06)
	4	10	October 5, 2013 (2013-10-05)	December 7, 2013 (2013-12-07)
	5	10	February 15, 2014 (2014-02-15)	April 19, 2014 (2014-04-19)
	6	10	October 6, 2014 (2014-10-06)	October 17, 2014 (2014-10-17)
	7	10	October 20, 2014 (2014-10-20)	October 31, 2014 (2014-10-31)
	8	10	November 3, 2014 (2014-11-03)	November 14, 2014 (2014-11-14)
Ben 10 (2016)	1	40	October 1, 2016 (2016-10-01)	November 22, 2017 (2017-11-22)
	2	40	October 3, 2017 (2017-10-03)	October 26, 2018 (2018-10-26)
	3	52	January 26, 2019 (2019-01-26)	July 25, 2019 (2019-07-25)
	4	34	December 13, 2019 (2019-12-13)	September 18, 2020 (2020-09-18)

Films

Main article: List of Ben 10 films

As of 2020, there have been three animated films – Secret of the Omnitrix (2007), Destroy All Aliens (2012), Versus the Universe (2020) and two live-action films – Race Against Time (2007), Alien Swarm (2009) released in the franchise.

Animated films

Occupation	Secret of the Omnitrix (2007)	Destroy All Aliens (2012)	Versus the Universe (2020)
Director(s)	Sebastian O. Montes III and Scooter Tidwell	Victor Cook	Arthur Henrique Nazareth and John McIntyre
Producer(s)	Donna Smith, Alex Soto & Jennifer Pelphrey (supervising)	Kurt Weldon (line) and Victor Cook (supervising)	Shareena Carlson and Will Patrick
Production company(s)	Cartoon Network Studios	Tiny Island Productions, Cartoon Network Asia and Cartoon Network Studios	Cartoon Network Studios
Distributor	Cartoon Network	Cartoon Network	Warner Bros. Home Entertainment
Runtime	67 minutes	69 minutes	72 minutes
Released	August 10, 2007	March 23, 2012	October 10, 2020

Live-action films

Occupation	Live-action films
Occupation	Race Against Time (2007)	Alien Swarm (2009)
Director(s)	Alex Winter
Producer(s)	Evan W. Adler and Victor Ho (line)	Gideon Amir
Production company(s)	Trouper Productions with Cartoon Network Studios
Distributor	Warner Bros. and Cartoon Network	Cartoon Network
Runtime	67 minutes	69 minutes
Released	November 21, 2007	November 25, 2009

Other media

Ben 10: Ultimate Challenge

Ben 10: Ultimate Challenge is a game show developed for television by United Kingdom-based company Twenty Twenty, which airs on Cartoon Network in the United Kingdom, Spain, France, Italy, Netherlands, Bulgaria, the Nordic region, Hungary, Poland, Germany, Russia, Turkey, Chile, United States and the Middle East. Ultimate Challenge is a trivia show that tasks children with answering questions about all three series. Ultimate Challenge is produced by Mandy Morris and executive produced by Daniel Marlowe.

References in other shows

Ben appeared as a parody of Benjamin Franklin on the show MAD, in an episode titled "Ben 10 Franklin". Franklin was flying his kite when he was struck by a lightning bolt, gaining the Omnitrix. He used Swampfire to sign the Declaration of Independence. He also used Humongousaur to defeat the British and smash down a junior high school bully's house in revenge. He used other aliens from Alien Force and Ultimate Alien, where they have his hair and glasses.
Also in MAD, a reference to Alien Force was made with a parody of the movie Cowboys & Aliens, with many titles: "Cowboys & Alien Force", "Cowboys & Equestrians", and "Cowboys & Silly Bands". The reference was made at the beginning when Jake awakes with Ben on his side, but with Jake wearing Ben's pants and hat, with the Onmitrix on his wrist. He also used the Omnitrix to become an alien with the mix of Diamondhead, Chromastone, and Way Big to smash a cowboy.
In the South Park episode "You're Getting Old", Cartman's Mother mentions that Cartman gets upset when he does not get a present every time someone else gets a present at a party. One of the presents Cartman gets is a "Ben 10 Wrist Rocket".
The Robot Chicken episode "Hurtled from a Helicopter into a Speeding Train" shows Ben on his 14th birthday party, where he complains about his gifts given by Azmuth.
Ben 10 villains, such as the Enoch, Hex and Animo, make a brief cameo in The Secret Saturdays episode "Van Rook's Apprentice". References to Galvan Prime and Wildvine's species also appear in "Guess Who's Going to Be Dinner?" and "Eterno" respectively. Both references were made by the Secret Scientist Dr. Arthur Beeman, the UFOlogist for the series.
In the Peep Show episode, "Man Jam", Jeremy jokingly refers to Ben, the boyfriend of a woman he admires, as "Ben 10" during a phone call to him.
Teenage Ben Tennyson appeared in The Official BBC Children in Need Medley in 2009.

References in video games

Ben 10 is featured as a crossover character in Brawlhalla, a 2D platform fighting game. He appears as his alien forms Heatblast, Diamondhead, and Four Arms in the form of the crossover "skins" for certain playable characters.

Cartoon Network promotion

Titanic Kungfubot Offensive

The game features famous and notable Cartoon Network characters in robot-type form. Big Chill, Swampfire, a DNAlien, Kevin, Vilgax, Rath, Armodrillo, Ultimate Humongousaur, Ultimate Echo Echo, and Ultimate Big Chill appear as playable characters.

To promote the Ben 10/Generator Rex: Heroes United special, Cartoon Network updated Titanic Kungfubot Offensive, adding new bots, such as "Shocksquatch" and "Clockwork"; both of which are aliens accessible to Ben.

Cartoon Network Universe: Fusion Fall

Main article: Cartoon Network Universe: FusionFall

The character design for Ben Tennyson was changed when the original Ben 10 series ended and was replaced by Alien Force. In the game, he serves as a "Player Guide" offering guide-based missions and special items.

Cartoon Network Universe: Project Exonaut

In another browser-based game entitled Cartoon Network Universe: Project Exonaut, Ben's aliens, alongside Gwen and Vilgax, appear as "exosuits". The exosuits' purpose is protecting the player and giving them unique abilities and powers. The planet Kylmyys (the home of one of Ben's aliens, Big Chill) and the Perplexhedron are featured as battle arenas. Ultimate Kevin and Alien X are currently the new exosuits for Project Exonaut representing Ben 10. The new exosuits feature Gold versions of Manus, Marceline, Mojo Jojo, and Rath.

Cartoon Network: Punch Time Explosion

Main article: Cartoon Network: Punch Time Explosion

Ben appears in the game as a playable character. Swampfire, Humongousaur, Big Chill, and AmpFibian appear as Ben's playable aliens. Vilgax, the archenemy of Ben Tennyson appears as a playable character for the first time. Gwen and the Vreedle Brothers are "summons" in the game. Additionally, Bellwood and the Null Void are included as battle arenas. Kevin also appears as a "summon" in the game, but is featured as a playable character on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Wii versions called Cartoon Network: Punch Time Explosion XL. Kevin in Ultimate Kevin form appears in the game as a boss. The young version of Ben appears in the console version of the game as a playable character.

Cast and characters

Main articles: List of Ben 10 characters and List of Ben 10 aliens

The main characters include Ben Tennyson and his cousin Gwen Tennyson, Grandpa Max Tennyson, Kevin Levin and Rook Blonko, along with the villains Vilgax, Aggregor, Doctor Animo, Eon, Hex and Khyber.

Accolades

Original series

Year	Award	Category	Recipients and nominees	Result
2007	34th Daytime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Individual in Animation	Thomas Perkins	Won
2007	Golden Reel Award	Best Sound Editing in Sound Effects, Foley, Dialogue, ADR and Music for Television Animation	Otis Van Osten, Melinda Rediger, Trevor Sperry, Matt Brown, Jody Thomas, Andy Sturmer, Ron Salaises, Keith Dickens for the episode "Ben 10,000"	Nominated
2008	35th Daytime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Special Class Animated Program	Brian A. Miller, Sam Register, Jennifer Pelphrey, Alex Soto, Donna Smith, Tramm Wigzell	Nominated

Race Against Time

Year	Award	Category	Recipients and nominees	Result
2008	29th Young Artist Awards	Best Leading Young Actor	Graham Phillips as Ben Tennyson	Nominated
		Best Supporting Young Actor	Tyler Patrick Jones as Cash Murray	Nominated
		Best Supporting Young Actress	Haley Ramm as Gwen Tennyson	Nominated
	6th Visual Effects Society Awards	Outstanding Animated Character in a Live Action Broadcast Program or Commercial	Brent Young, Smith, Michael For the Grey Matter sequence	Nominated
	6th Visual Effects Society Awards	Outstanding Visual Effects in a Broadcast Miniseries, Movie or Special	Dina Benadon, Evan Jacobs, Brent Young, Chris Christman for visual effects compilation	Nominated

Alien Force

Year	Award	Category	Recipients and nominees	Result
2009	36th Daytime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Sound Mixing – Live Action and Animation	Robert Hargreaves, Robert Serda and John Hegedes	Won
		Outstanding Sound Editing – Live Action and Animation	Robert Hargreaves and George Brooks	Nominated
		Outstanding Special Class Animated Program	Brian A. Miller, Sam Register, Glen Murakami, Jennifer Pelphrey and Donna Smith	Nominated

Alien Swarm

Year	Award	Category	Recipients and nominees	Result
2010	62nd Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special	Evan Jacobs, Sean McPherson, Andrew Orloff, Brent Young	Nominated
	8th Visual Effects Society Awards	Outstanding Visual Effects in a Broadcast Miniseries, Movie or a Special	Evan Jacobs, Sean McPherson, Andrew Orloff	Nominated
	15th Art Directors Guild Award	Television Movie or Mini-Series	Yuda Acco Harry Matheu, Hugh D.G. Moody, Rouzier, Pierre, Robb Bihun, Ann Stacy, Dan Post	Nominated

Ultimate Alien

Year	Award	Category	Recipients and nominees	Result
2011	64th Writers Guild of America Awards	Animation	Len Uhley for the episode "Moonstruck"	Nominated

Omniverse

Year	Award	Category	Recipients and nominees	Result
2013	Annie Award	Character Design in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production	Chap Yaep, Steven Choi, Derrick Wyatt for the episode "The More Things Change Part 2"	Nominated
	40th Daytime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Sound Mixing – Animation	Carlos Sanches	Won
	40th Daytime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Sound Editing – Animation	Jeff Shiffman, Roger Pallan, Matthew Thomas Hall, Otis Van Osten, Tony Ostyn, Gerardo Gonzalez	Nominated

Outside media

Merchandise

Further information: List of Ben 10 episodes § DVD releases, List of Ben 10: Alien Force episodes § DVD releases, and List of Ben 10: Ultimate Alien episodes § DVD releases

Following the success of the Ben 10 animated TV series and films, various Ben 10 merchandise has been released for general sale. These items include comic books, board games, card games (such as Top Trumps), toys, video games, Lego construction sets, bedding, coloring books, footwear, and watches (the Omnitrix and the Ultimatrix). All four shows have been released on DVD.

Video games

The game franchise has many different formats. The video games franchise started in 2006 with the release of Ben 10 for the HyperScan, while the franchise's first official video game Protector of Earth came out in 2007. Twelve games have been released:


Name	Developer	Publisher	Series	Release date	Platforms
Ben 10	HyperScan	Semi Logic Entertainments	Ben 10 (2005)	October 23, 2006	HyperScan only
Ben 10: Protector of Earth	High Voltage Software (PS2, PSP, Wii) 1st Playable Productions (DS)	D3 Publisher	Ben 10 (2005)	October 30, 2007	Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Wii
Ben 10: Alien Force	Monkey Bar Games (PS2, PSP, Wii) 1st Playable Productions (DS)		Ben 10: Alien Force	October 28, 2008	Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Wii
Ben 10 Alien Force: Vilgax Attacks	Papaya Studio (PS2, PSP, Wii, X360) 1st Playable Productions (DS)			October 27, 2009	Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Wii, Xbox 360
Ben 10 Alien Force: The Rise of Hex	Black Lantern Studios	Konami		May 31, 2010	Wii, Xbox 360
Ben 10 Ultimate Alien: Cosmic Destruction	Papaya Studio (PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, X360) Griptonite Games (DS)	D3 Publisher	Ben 10: Ultimate Alien	October 5, 2010	Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Wii, Xbox 360
Ben 10: Galactic Racing	Monkey Bar Games (PS3, Wii, X360, 3DS, PS Vita) Tantalus Media (DS)	D3 Publisher	Ben 10: Ultimate Alien	October 18, 2011	PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, PlayStation Vita, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo DS
Ben 10: Omniverse	Vicious Cycle Software (Wii, Wii U, Xbox 360 and PS3) 1st Playable Productions (DS and 3DS)	D3 Publisher (NA) Bandai Namco Games (EU/AUS)	Ben 10: Omniverse	November 13, 2012	PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, Nintendo 3DS, Wii, Wii U
Ben 10: Omniverse 2	High Voltage Software (Wii, Wii U, Xbox 360 and PS3) 1st Playable Productions (3DS)	D3 Publisher (NA) Bandai Namco Entertainment (PAL)	Ben 10: Omniverse	November 9, 2013	PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Nintendo 3DS, Wii, Wii U
Ben 10: All Out Attack!	Massively Mobile, LLC	Cartoon Network	Ben 10 (2005)	November 4, 2008	J2ME
Ben 10 (2017 video game)	Torus Games	Outright Games	Ben 10 (2016)	November 10, 2017	PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Windows PC
Ben 10: Power Trip	PHL Collective	Outright Games		October 9, 2020	PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Windows PC
Minecraft (Ben 10: DLC)	Mojang Studios Blockception Ltd	Xbox Game Studios		June 2, 2021	PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Windows PC

Toy line

Bandai manufactured Ben 10 toys from the first four series, while Playmates Toys has produced toys for the 2016 reboot.

Six construction sets were produced by Lego, depicting Spidermonkey, Humungousaur, Swampfire, Chromastone, Jet Ray, and Big Chill.

The series received three McDonald's Happy Meal promotions internationally, as well as one in America in August 2011. The toys are colored translucent figures of some Omnitrix/Ultimatrix aliens and their Ultimate forms, with a small photo of Ben inside. The Alien Force toys are four rings, each one is an alien (Goop, Jetray, Alien X, Chromastone) with features linked with their powers.

Comic books

Developed by Jason Hall, Min G. Kuand and Heroic Age, the Ben 10 comic revolves around Ben's summer vacation with Gwen and their Grandpa Max, travelling in the Rust Bucket. The Ben 10: Alien Force comic revolves around Ben, with Gwen and a reformed Kevin, battling the Highbreed and the DNAliens.

Cartoon Network Action Pack was a 2006–2012 comic book series made by DC Comics which showcased Ben 10 alongside Samurai Jack, Codename: Kids Next Door, The Secret Saturdays, or Generator Rex. Some of the issues were connected with the franchise, while others are non-canon.

In February 2013, IDW Publishing announced a partnership with Cartoon Network to produce comics based on Cartoon Network properties. Ben 10 was one of the titles announced to be published.

In July 2024, Dynamite Entertainment and Warner Bros. Discovery Global Brands and Experiences announced new comic books featuring Ben 10.