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Spider-Man | |
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Beginning date | September 12, 1981 |
End date | March 6, 1982 |
Number of Episodes | 26 |
Producers | David H. DePatie Lee Gunther Arthur Vitello |
Original Channel | Syndication |
Previous Series | Fred and Barney Meet the Thing |
Next Series | The Incredible Hulk |
Spider-Man is a series that ran from September 12, 1981 to March 6, 1982. It is the second series to focus on Spider-Man after Spider-Man.
Background[]
The series helped launch Marvel Productions, the successor to DePatie-Freleng Enterprises that created Fantastic Four and Spider-Woman.
Doctor Doom was given a recurring role following the success of Star Wars and the resemblance of Doom to Darth Vader.
Cast[]
Neil Ross reprised his role of Norman Osborn for Spider-Man. Ross also played Osborn on Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends, though not Green Goblin.
Continuity[]
Although airing concurrently with Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends the other series was seen as a sequel to this one. Both series used the same animation studio using the same style. Green Goblin appeared in both and both series had him transform into the goblin rather than wear a costume as the comics did.
Cementing a tie, the other series' episode "The Prison Plot" used footage from "When Magneto Speaks...People Listen" as a flashback.
Continuity wise Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends should actually take place before Spider-Man. In "The Crime of All Centuries" this is apparently the first time that Spider-Man has encountered Kraven the Hunter. Kraven even tricks Firestar into thinking he is a nice guy and she develops a crush on him. If Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends were to take place after Spider-Man than why didn't Spider-Man warn Firestar about Kraven? Additionally, in "The Hunter and the Hunted" Spider-Man states that he had fought Kraven on several other occasions. Also, in "Countdown to Doom", Boris Karela betrays Doctor Doom and Doctor Doom is apparently killed, but in "The Fantastic Mr. Frump", Boris is shown to still be working for Doctor Doom who is still alive.
These two along with The Incredible Hulk are considered part of the Marvel Productions Universe.
Episodes[]
There were twenty-six episodes total. The series ran along Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends as part of Marvel Action Universe, not to be confused with the 1990s The Marvel Action Universe.
External Links[]
Marvel Productions Universe | |
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Spider-Man • Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends • The Incredible Hulk • Spider-Man Safety Series |