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Spider-Man
Spiderman (1981)
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[]

Actor Role(s)
Ted Schwartz Spider-Man
Nephilia
Morgan Lofting May Parker
Black Cat
Buster Jones Joseph Robertson
Mona Marshall Betty Brant
William Woodson J. Jonah Jameson
Ralph James Doctor Doom
Jack Angel Moe
Man Mountain Marko
Donald Blake
Corey Burton Lizard
Peter Cullen Red Skull
Stuntman
George DiCenzo Captain America
Wizard
Stanley Jones Doctor Octopus
Kingpin
Linda Gary Colleen
Don Messick Vulture
Neil Ross Green Goblin
Michael Rye Mysterio
Michael Sheehan Mortimer
John Stephenson Doctor Norton
B. J. Ward Medusa
Paul Winchell Silvermane
William Boyett Hammerhead
F. Lee Bailey
Wally Burr
Philip L. Clarke
Henry Corden
Regis Cordic
Brad Crandall
Brian Cummings
Jeff David
Jack DeLeon
Walker Edmiston
Ron Feinberg
Brian Fuld
Lynn Johnson
John H. Mayer
Arlin Miller
Vic Perrin
Tony Pope
Richard Ramos
Gene Ross
Marilyn Schreffler
Gary Segar
Andre Stojka
Additional Voices

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.

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Spider-Man Episodes
"Bubble, Bubble, Oil and Trouble" • "Dr. Doom, Master of the World" • "Lizards, Lizards, Everywhere" • "Curiosity Killed the Spider-Man" • "The Sandman is Coming" • "When Magneto Speaks...People Listen" • "The Pied Piper of New York Town" • "The Doctor Prescribes Doom" • "Carnival of Crime" • "Revenge of the Green Goblin" • "Triangle of Evil" • "The A-B-C's of Doom" • "The Sidewinder Strikes" • "The Hunter and the Hunted" • "The Incredible Shrinking Spider-Man" • "The Unfathomable Professor Gizmo" • "Cannon of Doom" • "The Capture of Captain America" • "The Doom Report" • "The Web of Nephilia" • "Countdown to Doom" • "Arsenic and Aunt May" • "The Vulture has Landed" • "Wrath of the Sub-Mariner" • "The Return of the Kingpin" • "Under the Wizard's Spell"
Marvel Productions Universe
Spider-ManSpider-Man and His Amazing FriendsThe Incredible HulkSpider-Man Safety Series
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