if you mean the show, it ended a few years ago, but if you mean the comic, i dont think there is one.. theres the amazing spiderman and the web of spiderman.. uncanny spiderman and ultimate spiderman but thus far i am unaware of a spectacular spiderman comic, the movie is the amazing spiderman and that comes out next summer
When is the spectacular Spider-Man coming out?What comic is Spider-Man in?
Spiderman Appears in The Amazing Spiderman, Spectacular Spiderman, Peter Parker:Spiderman NOTE Peter Parker Spiderman Is No longer in print, same with spectacle spiderman
What is the most popular animated spider man series?Will there be mysterio figure for the spectacular Spider-Man?
Some one said that they saw a spectacular spiderman figure at a toy convention
Does black ops for wii have splitscreen?
No i have it but its online feature s are spectacular
Is there going to be a spectacular Spider-Man ps2-ps3 game?
Maybe In 2009, Check on youtube.com and type in 'Is there a spectacular spiderman video game?' and one of the videos will show the video games front cover. Cody A.
In Spider-Man WOS can you summon an allie on wii?
no you can't summon an allie in the wii version instead you have unlockable alternate costumes for spiderman instead of the allies.
When was McDonald's Videogame created?When did McDonald's Videogame happen?Is there LEGO SpongeBob Sqaurepants?How do you get carnage in spider man friend or foe on the Wii?
you can not get carnage because you can only get it in spiderman friend or foe for psp I do not know whey
What are some free roam games for wii?
Wii: spiderman web of shadows ,saints row 3, Zelda tp, amazing spiderman, xenoblade chronicles, monster hunter tri, lego batman 2 dc superheroes, pokepark Wii pikachu's adv. pokepark Wii wonders beyond, incredible hulk, skylander's spyro's adv. and maybe skylander's giants (not sure) Super Mario Galaxy 1&2 , and Endless Ocean:Blue World. Don't forget about Nintendo 64 titals on the virtual console at the wii shop channel like zelda ocarina of time and super mario 64. Gamecube⦠Read More
When was the first videogame made?
'Tennis for Two was the first videogame ever made and was made in 1958.
What types of Spider-Man are there?
There is spiderman 2099, spiderman noir, Captain Universe (spiderman), spiderman when he wore a fantastic four costume, symbiote spiderman, spider-carnage, armour spiderman, man-spider, spiderman 2211, spiderman with ock's machine arms, amazing spiderman, scarlett spider, spiderman unlimited, ben reilly and peter Parker. Courtesy of your friendly neighbourhood spiderman ;)
What are the names of the spider man movies?
Spiderman, Spiderman 2, Spiderman 3, and recently the Amazing Spiderman
What list of all the Spider-Man ps2 games?
spiderman web of shadow ultimate spiderman spiderman 3 spiderman 2 spiderman
What are opinions of Spectacular?
where is spectacular from?? where is spectacular from?? where is spectacular from??
Who invented the first videogame?
The first 'proper' videogame was a computer version of Chess, made by Alan Turing in 1947.
Is there a redwall videogame?Where do you put cheat codes in Spiderman 3 for ps2?
You can't the cheat menus just a big lie. Trust i own the ps2 and ps3 and Nintendo wii version
Is Spiderman stronger than Rapunzel?
Yes. Spiderman is smarter than her too. Spiderman has webs. Spiderman would win Rapunzel in a fight.
How do you use spectacular in a sentence?
The festival was spectacular. My,what a spectacular event this is! Did you find their grand entrance spectacular? The opening of the Olympics was spectacular.
How old is spiderman in ultimate spiderman?
Well he is 176 years old in ultimate spiderman, kiddy'
Which publisher owns the rights to the comic character - 'Spiderman'?How do you get a videogame?Who invented the videogame?How does the Spiderman song sound like?
The Spiderman song sings 'Spiderman, Spiderman, does whatever a spider can. Spins a web, any size. Catches thieves, just like flies. Look out! Here comes the Spiderman'.
Will carnage be in spiderman 4?Who was the hero in Spiderman?The Spectacular Spider Man Watchcartâ¦How do you unlock the Costumes Spiderman Web of Shadows on xbox360?
You cant unlock costumes in the xbox 360 version. You can only unlock alies. If you want to unlock costumes get the game for wii.
What year did each Spider-Man movie come out?
Spiderman (2002) Spiderman 2 (2004) Spiderman 3 (2007) The Amazing Spiderman (2012)
When did Spider-Man come out?
Spider-Man first appeared in the comics titled Amazing Fantasy #15 which was released in August of 1962. The Sam Raimi movie titled 'Spider-Man' in 2002, in 'Spider-Man 2' in 2004 and in 'Spider-Man 3' in 2007 and The Amazing Spider-Man movie was released in 2012 and the sequel to The Amazing Spider-Man movie called The Amazing Spider-Man 2 was released in 2014.
How can spider man release webs from his body?
I dnt believe spiderman can release webs from his body unless he's the iron spider (spiderman died in a fight and was reborn as a man-spider without going crazy and only has legs behind his back and can shoot unlimited organic webs then ironman passed him an armour) but he used a device to go to as if nothing happened ( by the way, when he gained organic webbing, he gave his web shooters to⦠Read More
What are the ratings and certificates for The Expendables 2 Videogame - 2012 VG?
The Expendables 2 Videogame - 2012 VG is rated/received certificates of: USA:M
What are the ratings and certificates for The LEGO Movie Videogame - 2014 VG?
The LEGO Movie Videogame - 2014 VG is rated/received certificates of: Singapore:G
Who was Spider-Man's foe?
Spider-Man has had many foes and they are Doctor Octopus, Rhino, Hobgoblin, Venom, Green Goblin, Electro, Vulture, Chameleon, Sandman, Lizard, Mysterio, Scorpion, Kraven the Hunter, Shocker, Kingpin, Jackal, Carnage, Tombstone, Vermin, Swarm, Tinkerer, Stegron, Molten Men, Alistar Smythe, Boomerang, Beetle, Hydro-Man, Hammerhead, Jack O'Lanter and Mister Negative.
What is the rarest Videogame?Is their going to be a video game?What are the ratings and certificates for Lego Batman The Videogame - 2008 VG?
Lego Batman The Videogame - 2008 VG is rated/received certificates of: Australia:PG USA:E10+
Who would win spiderman or venom?
well quite obviously spiderman. venom maybe more enhanced but its spiderman. he's beat venom more than venoms beat spiderman.
How do you play as venom without collecting all 100 pieces of meteorite in spider-man 3 for Wii?
The only way to play as Venom in Spiderman 3 for Wii is to collect the 100 pieces of meteorite. There are no cheat codes integrated into the game to allow you to play as Venom without them.
Is spectacular a action verb?
No it isn't because an action verb is something that you do. You can't spectacular. You can be spectacular, but cannot do spectacular. It is an adjective.
Can you see pictures of spectacular?
Spectacular is usually used as an adjective, so you can see pictures of spectacular things, or you can see a spectacular picture. If you're talking about spectacular as a noun, you'll need to specify which spectacular you're interested in.
Does peter Parker quit Spider-Man?
Yes. In Spiderman 2, Peter Parker makes MJ mad because of his superhero role as Spiderman so he quits being Spiderman but then everyone wants Spiderman back so he becomes Spiderman again.
What are some kabillion codes?
bobby emmy games kabillion kachings sikids spiderman transformers underdog uwink wii 11 codes = 1.1 million kachings thats all i know.
How do you enable co-op in the lego movie videogame for PC?
Co-op in the lego movie videogame for PC can be enable by pushing the buttons that appears on screen.
Where is the International Videogame Hall Of Fame in Ottumwa Iowa located?
The address of the International Videogame Hall Of Fame is: Po Box 1211, Ottumwa, IA 52501-7211
Which villiain Spiderman fears the most?Can you be Spiderman?
no becuse it is a movie spiderman is not real SO STOP ASKING
What is Spiderman famous for?
spiderman famous for its unique transformation and his spider-web
For the last 16 years, the tomboyish teenager now going to Canterlot High named Rainbow Dash lived the life of an ordinary girl growing up in the suburbs of Canterlot City. Her daily worries were usually about if she could ever beat her rival Lightning Dust in the school's soccer games, whether she could ever get over the messy breakup she had with Gilda, or finally admit that she had a crush on her lifelong best friend Fluttershy.
However, one day, Twilight Sparkle, another close friend of hers, took Rainbow as well as their other friends to the place where she was interning at: CelestiaCorp, a highly successful science and development corporation founded by the one and only Miss Celestia and her sister Luna.
There, Rainbow accidentally ended up being bitten by one of the mutated spiders that the company had experimented on, altering her physiology and giving her extraordinary new abilities.
But what will she do with these new powers? Will she just use them for her personal gain, or could the brash and arrogant Rainbow Dash actually learn what it truly means to be a hero? Would she ever understand that with great power, there must always be an even greater responsibility to go with it?
The Spectacular Spider-Man is a comic book and magazine series starring Spider-Man and published by Marvel Comics.
Following the success of Spider-Man's original series, The Amazing Spider-Man, Marvel felt the character could support more than one title. This led the company in 1968 to launch a short-lived magazine, the first to bear the Spectacular name. In 1972, Marvel more successfully launched a second Spider-Man ongoing series, Marvel Team-Up, in which he was paired with other Marvel heroes. A third monthly ongoing series, Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man, debuted in 1976.
Magazine[edit]
The Spectacular Spider-Man was initially a two-issue magazine published by Marvel in 1968,[1] as an experiment in entering the black-and-white comic-magazine market[2] successfully pioneered by Warren Publishing and others. It sold for 35 cents when standard comic books cost 12 cents and Annuals and Giants 25 cents. It represented the first Spider-Man spin-off publication aside from the original series' summer Annuals, begun in 1964.
The first issue (cover-dated July 1968) featured a painted, color cover by men's adventure-magazine artist Harry Rosenbaum, in acrylic paint on illustration board, over layouts by The Amazing Spider-Man artist John Romita Sr.[3] The 52-page black-and-white Spider-Man story, 'Lo, This Monster!', was by writer Stan Lee, penciler Romita Sr. and inkerJim Mooney. A 10-page origin story, 'In The Beginning!', was by Lee, penciler Larry Lieber and inker Bill Everett.
The feature story was reprinted in color, with some small alterations and bridging material by Gerry Conway, in The Amazing Spider-Man #116â118 (Jan.âMarch 1973) as 'Suddenly..the Smasher!', 'The Deadly Designs of the Disruptor!', and 'Countdown to Chaos!' (with additional inking by Tony Mortellaro on the latter two). These versions were themselves reprinted in Marvel Tales #95â97 (Sept.-Oct. 1978).
The second and final issue (Nov. 1968) also sported a painted cover and the interior was in color as well. Lee, Romita and Mooney again collaborated on its single story, 'The Goblin Lives!', featuring the Green Goblin. A next-issue box at the end promoted the planned contents of the unrealized issue #3, 'The Mystery of the TV Terror'. A version of the Goblin story, trimmed by 18 pages, was reprinted in The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #9 (1973), and portions of the 'TV Terror' costume were reused for the costume of the Prowler.[2]
Both issues of the magazine were reprinted in their entirety (albeit reduced to comic size) in the collection Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man #7 (ISBN0-7851-1636-2). The first issue was reprinted again in 2002 as The Spectacular Spider Man Facsimile, exactly as it was originally presented.[4]
Volume One (1976â1998)[edit]
Cover of Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man #1 (December 1976). Art by Sal Buscema
Titled Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man on its December 1976 debut, and shortened to simply The Spectacular Spider-Man with #134 (Jan. 1988), this was the second Amazing Spider-Man monthly comic-book spin-off series, after Marvel Team-Up, which also featured Spider-Man. The monthly title ran 264 issues (including a #-1 issue) until November 1998.[5]
The series was launched by writer/editor Gerry Conway and artist Sal Buscema and Mike Esposito.[6][7] Conway explained the concept and origin of the series:
[Spectacular Spider-Man] was in response to the fact that I had a deal to script several ongoing [series] for Marvel at the time. Stan [Lee] wanted me back on Spider-Man, in particular, but I didn't want to take Amazing Spider-Man from Len Wein, who was by this time the regular writer, so Stan saw it as an opportunity to launch a second Spider-Man title, which was something he'd wanted to do for a while. .. the full, original title was 'Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man.' The notion was we'd focus more on the supporting characters and Peter's social life, but before we could really develop that I left Marvel again, not long after that.[8]
Buscema drew the title until mid-1978. After Buscema's departure, a succession of artists (including Mike Zeck, Jim Mooney, Ed Hannigan, Marie Severin and Greg LaRocque) penciled the series for approximately five years. Frank Miller, who would later become the artist on Daredevil, first drew the character in Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man #27.[9] Scripting initially alternated between Conway and Archie Goodwin until mid-1977, when Bill Mantlo took over. During this era of Spectacular, the stories focused more on Parker's campus life as an undergraduate student/teacher's assistant at Empire State University and giving more attention to his colleagues than to the more long-running supporting characters in Amazing. Mantlo's first run on the title featured frequent appearances by the White Tiger, Marvel's first superhero of Hispanic descent[10] and the first appearance of the supervillain Carrion. He used the series to wrap up unresolved plot elements from The Champions comic book series[11] and concluded his first run with a crossover with Fantastic Four #218 (May 1980).[12][13][14] Mantlo was succeeded by Roger Stern, who wrote for the title from #43 (June 1980)[15] to #61 (December 1981). When Stern departed to write for The Amazing Spider-Man, Mantlo returned to scripting Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man; Mantlo's second tenure at the title lasted until April 1984. Mantlo's second run introduced the superhero duo Cloak and Dagger, created by Mantlo and Hannigan in Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man #64 (March 1982),[16] and included a story arc which took place from issues #73â79 (Dec. 1982 â June 1983), in which Doctor Octopus and the Owl compete for control of the New York underworld, Octopus almost destroys New York with a nuclear device and the Black Cat is critically injured.[17] Issue #86 (January 1984) was part of the 'Assistant Editors Month' event and featured a story drawn by Fred Hembeck.[18]
Al Milgrom took over scripting as well as art on the title with issue #90 (May 1984) and worked on it through #100 (March 1985).[19] Milgrom imbued the book with a more whimsical tone, for example, pitting Spider-Man against The Spot, an enemy who was so ridiculous that he gave Spider-Man fits of laughter. Jim Owsley, then-editor of the Spider-Man books, disapproved of this approach and had Milgrom replaced as writer by newcomer Peter David in 1985. David and artist Rich Buckler, said Owsley, had the series 'focusing on stories with a serious, 'grown-up' tone and more complex themes'.[20] The most notable story arc of the David/Buckler era is 'The Death of Jean DeWolff' (#107â110, Oct. 1985âJan. 1986),[21] in which Spider-Man's ally, NYC Police Captain Jean DeWolff â a supporting character in the Spider-Man comics since 1976 â is murdered by the vigilante/serial killer the Sin-Eater. This multi-part story guest-starred Daredevil. The storyline 'Kraven's Last Hunt' by writer J.M. DeMatteis and artists Mike Zeck and Bob McLeod crossed over into Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man #131 and 132.[22]
With issue #134 (Jan. 1988), the 'Peter Parker' part of the title was removed and the series became simply The Spectacular Spider-Man. The logo changed from a distinctive design to using the same design as that of The Amazing Spider-Man and the 1968 Spectacular Spider-Man magazine; this logo did not change until issue #218 (Nov. 1994). Sal Buscema returned as the regular artist, staying with the title from early 1988 to late 1996; throughout the series' run, Buscema drew over 100 issues, making him by far the series' most frequent contributor.[23]
After his 'Return of the Sin-Eater' arc (#134â136, Jan.âMarch 1988), Peter David was removed as writer. Editor Owsley said editor-in-chief Jim Shooter 'disliked Peter's work intensely'.[24] David, in a 2005 interview, believed, 'I was fired off Spider-Man because it was felt at the upper editorial level that a novice comic-book writer shouldn't be handling the adventures of Marvel's flagship character'.[25] Former series writer Gerry Conway, who additionally wrote Web of Spider-Man from 1988 to 1990, returned to Spectacular after which he left both books to become a story editor on the TV series Father Dowling Mysteries. Conway stated in 1991 that 'I understand the character a lot better now than I did when I was nineteen. And one of the nice things about the Marvel characters is that you can keep them fresh by changing them just a bit.'[26] His 1988â1991 run on Spectacular included such story arcs as the 'Lobo Brothers Gang War',[27] and the conflict between Daily Bugle editor Joe Robertson and his former friend, the albino criminal Tombstone. He used his joint duty as Web of Spider-Man writer to tie together storylines in the two separate titles and strengthen the continuity between them.[28] Throughout their run, Conway and Buscema collaborated using the Marvel method, occasionally working out details of the plot over the phone.[28]
J. M. DeMatteis became the regular writer in mid-1991, injecting a grim, psychological tone into the series. DeMatteis began his run with the story arc 'The Child Within' (#178â184, July 1991âJan. 1992), featuring the return of the Harry Osborn version of the Green Goblin. As written by DeMatteis, Harry sank further into insanity and gained the same super-strength possessed by his father, battling Spider-Man again in #189 (June 1992), before being killed in #200 (May 1993).[29] In an undated 2000s interview, DeMatteis said, 'I really loved the two years on Spectacular Spider-Man that I wrote with Sal Buscema drawing. Talk about underrated! Sal is one of the best storytellers and a wonderful collaborator. I loved that run.'[30] During this period Spider-Man editor Danny Fingeroth would hold conferences in New York with all the Spider-Man creative staff, allowing them to brainstorm ideas and discuss future storylines.[28]
DeMatteis left the book in mid-1993 to write The Amazing Spider-Man. Steven Grant had a brief run before the book was set adrift with a succession of fill-in issues which ran through late 1994, when former Amazing Spider-Man writer Tom DeFalco took over. By this time, all the Spider-books were affected by the controversial 'Clone Saga' that culminated with Spectacular Spider-Man #226 (July 1995), and Fingeroth convinced DeFalco that the series needed a regular writer to help guide the crossover story.[28] This story revealed (though it was later reversed) that the Spider-Man who had appeared in the previous 20 years of comics was a clone of the real Spider-Man. This tied into a publishing gap after #229 (Oct. 1995), when the title was temporarily replaced by The Spectacular Scarlet Spider #1â2 (Nov.âDec. 1995), featuring the 'original' Peter Parker. The series picked up again with #230 (Jan. 1996). Initially newcomer Todd Dezago wrote the scripts for DeFalco's plots, since DeFalco was already writing two other series and wanted to groom DeZago to be the long-term writer on Spectacular Spider-Man.[28]
Todd Dezago then wrote for a year before DeMatteis returned through May 1998. DeMatteis later commented, 'We did some nice stories, like the one about Flash Thompson's childhood. But, in general, I don't hold that last run .. very dear to my heart.'[28] Luke Ross succeeded Sal Buscema as the artist and remained until the series ended, but there was no regular writer for the last half-year with Glenn Greenberg, Roger Stern, John Byrne and Howard Mackie all contributing during this time. The final issue was #263 (Nov. 1998).
Volume Two (2003â2005)[edit]
Spectacular Spider-Man vol. 2, titled without the definite article 'The', is a 27-issue monthly series published from September 2003 to June 2005.[31] Each issue was written by Paul Jenkins[32] (except #23â26, by Samm Barnes). The book's primary pencillers were Humberto Ramos and Mark Buckingham.
The comic included the storyline Spider-Man: Disassembled in which Spider-Man met a new enemy called the Queen who wanted him as her mate. Her kiss caused him to slowly mutate into a giant spider who metamorphosed into human form with enhanced strength and agility, along with organic webbing and a psychic link with insects and arachnids.
This comic also included the sequel to 'Sins Past', 'Sins Remembered', in which Peter went to Paris to meet Sarah Stacy and resolved the issues between them.
Spectacular Spider-Man Adventures[edit]
Spectacular Spider-Man Adventures was a title published by Panini Comics in the United Kingdom from November 1995 to September 2005, although the Adventures portion of the title was often dropped from the cover page. It featured a mix of reprinted American material, as well as originally produced British material. Spectacular was aimed at a younger audience than Panini's other Spider-Man reprint title Astonishing Spider-Man and was loosely based on the continuity of the 1990s animated series.[33]
Volume 3 (2017)[edit]
Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man was published from June 2017 to December 2018. After the first six issues, the series reverted to legacy numbering with issue #297 as part of the line-wide Marvel Legacy relaunch. The series' original creative team had Chip Zdarsky as writer, with Adam Kubert providing the artwork.[34] Notable recurring characters included Teresa Durand, J. Jonah Jameson, Johnny Storm, and original character Rebecca London.
Various issues as well as the annual were illustrated by guest artists; Kubert's final issue as artist was #307, excluding covers. Zdarsky left the series with issue #310. The series ended with issue #313, the final three issues being a tie-in to the Spider-Geddon event written by Sean Ryan.
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The Spectacular Spider-Man is an Americananimated television series based on the superherocharacter published by Marvel Comics and developed for television by Greg Weisman and Victor Cook. In terms of overall tone and style, the series is based principally on the Stan Lee/Steve Ditko and Stan Lee/John Romita Sr. runs on The Amazing Spider-Man, with a similar balance of action, drama and comedy as well as a high school setting. However, it also tends to use material from all eras of the comic's run and other sources such as Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy and the Ultimate Spider-Man comics.[1]
The Spectacular Spider-Man premiered on March 8, 2008, during the Kids' WB programming block of The CW. The series aired its second season on Marvel's sister network Disney XD in the United States and ended its run on November 18, 2009. The entire series was broadcast in Canada on Teletoon. Although a third season was planned, the series was cancelled before production could begin due to legal problems between Disney (who purchased Marvel during the show's run) and Sony Pictures Television (who created the series).
Synopsis[edit]
The two seasons of the series are each set during a semester of Peter's high school years, with season one running from September to November and season two from December to March.[2]
Producer Greg Weisman has stated that the show's theme is 'The Education of Peter Parker.'[3] In keeping with this theme, each of the series arcs is named after courses of study: season one's arcs are Biology 101, Economics 101, Chemistry 101 and Psychology 101, and season two's arcs are Engineering 101, Human Development 101, Criminology 101 and Drama 101.[4]
Season 1[edit]
The first season features Peter Parker beginning his junior year at Midtown Manhattan Magnet High School, having only been bitten by the genetically-modified spider and acquired his powers and alias as Spider-Man in recent months. While harassed at school, particularly by football star Flash Thompson, he is close friends with classmates Gwen Stacy and Harry Osborn. In order to help support his Aunt May after the death of his Uncle Ben, Peter gets a job as a freelance photographer at the Daily Bugle, owned by the loudmouth, irascible, egotistical, and gruff publisher J. Jonah Jameson, by obtaining pictures of his alter-ego in action so he could carry out a smear campaign against Spider-Man that has, at least temporarily, turned much of the city against the hero. Peter and Gwen are also given junior lab assistant positions under Dr. Curt Connors at Empire State University, where they join their friend and mentor Eddie Brock. As Spider-Man uses his powers to fight against petty crime, he gains the attention of the Big Man who orchestrates crime in New York City, with attention initially drawn to his fights with the Enforcers, Vulture, Electro and the Lizard. With the help of Norman Osborn, his chief scientist Dr. Otto Octavius and criminal Hammerhead, the Big Man (alias of crime lord Tombstone) oversees the development of a project to create 'supervillains' designed to distract Spider-Man from other crimes and stop damaging his profits. These new enemies include Sandman and Rhino, both petty criminals who regularly fell victim to Spider-Man. However, the Big Man's plans become greatly complicated when the mysterious Green Goblin enters the picture. Throughout the first season, the other opponents are introduced are Black Cat who has a crush on him, Shocker and Chameleon. Quentin Beck and Phineas Mason appear as Chameleon's associates. After the Green Goblin is vanquished, Spider-Man's symbiote black suit makes an appearance, eventually leading to Eddie Brock's transformation into Venom.
Season 2[edit]
Peter Parker's life becomes significantly more complicated as he finds himself torn between Gwen Stacy and Liz Allan, both of whom have confessed their feelings for him; he eventually chooses Liz. Norman Osborn takes on the role of Peter's mentor, pulling strings to re-establish his job as Dr. Connors' lab assistant, as well as overseeing the installment of the conniving Dr. Miles Warren into the ESU Labs. Meanwhile, as Spider-Man, Peter encounters new villains Mysterio and Kraven the Hunter, leading him to investigate the activities of a mysterious new crime lord known as the 'Master Planner'. When the Master Planner's first scheme fails, Spider-Man is faced with a three-way gang war between the Planner's super-villain forces, the Big Man's established order, and the old guard of Silvio 'Silvermane' Manfredi's family. Peter's search for Eddie Brock also leads to the return of Venom, who attempts to expose Spider-Man's secret identity and remove his powers. Finally, when the three major crime lords are arrested, Spider-Man once again goes up against the Green Goblin, who is once again bent on eliminating the wall-crawler once and for all. The series ends with a cliffhanger due the show ending before a third season could be produced.
Other new characters introduced in the second season include Calypso, Sha Shan Nguyen, Silver Sable, Roderick Kingsley and Molten Man. Quentin Beck and Phineas Mason return as Mysterio and the Tinkerer respectively.
Characters[edit]
The timeline of the original Spider-Man story-arcs has been condensed and reconfigured in order to include classic and important characters who originally appeared much later. Characters such as Mary Jane Watson, Gwen Stacy and Harry Osborn are depicted not completely as direct equivalents to their older counterparts from the comics, but rather as characters who evolve into their established roles from the comics. The series also sports a very wide supporting cast. Every named character who appears in the series, even very minor characters, is based on a character who appeared in the original comics, Ultimate Spider-Man series (such as Kenny Kong), or film series (such as Bernard Houseman). The series also incorporates a number of villains from different eras of the Spider-Man universe, almost all of whom are introduced as regular characters in first episodes before they transform into established villain identities (an example is Eddie Brock, who was introduced at the very beginning of the series, but only became Venom in the season 1 finale).
Spectacular Spiderman GamesCast[edit]Main cast[edit]
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Crew[edit]
Members of the crew at 2007 ComicCon. Greg Weisman far left with Victor Cook to his right. Photo: Comiquero.com
Production[edit]
A new Spider-Man animated series was announced in August 2006 along with Sony Pictures TV's new direct-to-DVD division, Culver Entertainment, that would produce it with 13 half hour episodes. The series was planned for a 2007 release on DVD while international distributing to TV channels including Sony's.[5] The DVD format was to be four discs with three episodes each. Greg Weisman and Victor Cook developed the show.[6]
The Spectacular Spider-Man was announced by Kids' WB Senior Vice President and General Manager Betsy McGowen on June 18, 2007 as being picked up and slated for an early 2008 premiere by the Kids' WB! on The CW. Weisman and Cook were assigned to the series at the time as supervising producer and producer/supervising director, respectively. The art style of the series is more simplified than in previous incarnations but retain their iconic elements. This choice was made to ensure Spider-Man would move as he should and replicate the fluidity from Sam Raimi's movie incarnation.[7]
The series was produced by its television animation studio, Adelaide Productions (due to Sony's holding of the Spider-Man film franchise rights) with Hanho Heung-Up Co., Ltd.,[8]Dong Woo Animation and MOI Animation, Inc. contributed some of the animation for this series. The title sequence for the show was directed by Victor Cook with the theme song written and performed by The Tender Box.[8]
Weisman has stated that in adapting the comics for the show, the producers 'tried to follow what [they] came to call 'The Five Cs': Contemporary, Cohesive, Coherent, Classic and iConic.'[9] 'The advantage of hindsight' allowed the show to be 'more coherent and cohesive than the original' comic continuity, which contains 'considerable duplication, a false start here and there, [and] conflicting interpretations.'[9] Weisman studied all of the characters to find their 'core essence,' and the show often combined characters and storylines when necessary for the sake of coherence.[9] For example, Flash Thompson was found to be 'a bully, who deep down is actually an honorable guy,' while Shocker was found to be an 'iconic costume' with no character, so he was combined with Montana.[9]
The Spectacular Spider-Man debuted on March 8, 2008 with back-to-back episodes, 'Survival of the Fittest' and 'Interactions', under the banner 'Spectacular Saturday'.[10] The series debuted under a cloud as The CW had just indicated that the network would end its kid's block for a brokered outsourced block. While Culver had already started producing the second season.[11]
Cancellation[edit]Spectacular Spiderman Games For Kids
Greg Weisman was hoping to reach 65 episodes.[12] 26 episodes of The Spectacular Spider-Man were produced in total.[13]
The series stopped production with a renewal dependent upon the ratings for season 2 on the U.S. Disney XD channel and the sales of the DVDs.[14] If the third season were to have gone ahead, producer Greg Weisman stated that Carnage, Hobgoblin, Ghost Rider, Hydro-Man, and Scorpion would have made their appearances as well as planning to cast Marina Sirtis as Emily Osborn's voice.[15] On September 1, 2009, the television rights for Spider-Man were returned to Marvel by Sony. At the time, President of Marvel Animation Eric Rollman further stated that 'no decisions have been made either way' regarding the fate of the series.[16]Newsarama reported that the series' cancellation occurred just after The Walt Disney Company acquired Marvel Entertainment in December 2009.[17]
On April 13, 2010, Marvel announced that a new series loosely based on the Ultimate Spider-Man comic book storyline would air on Disney XD in the fall of 2011, which actually aired on April 1, 2012.[18][19] The same day the new series was announced, Weisman told IGN: 'I've heard nothing directly from Marvel, but I think the Ultimate Spider-Man announcement makes it fairly clear that Spectacular is over.'[20] Marvel Animation and Sony also commented on this to Marvel Animation Age, confirming that the series had ceased production.[21]
Weisman would later write that in 2009, in exchange for concessions on the movie rights, Sony had relinquished to Marvel its license to produce television works that used Spider-Man and associated characters, but had retained ownership of The Spectacular Spider-Man series and all of the production elements created specifically for it, such as character designs and storylines. Therefore, neither Sony nor Marvel could continue production of the series, as each lacked some of the essential rights to do so. Additionally, at approximately the same time that Sony returned the Spider-Man television rights to Marvel, Marvel was acquired by The Walt Disney Company.[22][23]
Future plot events[edit]
Due to cancellation, many storylines never came to fruition. In season three, Curt would have been in Florida and working on a cure for Electro[24] and a planned DVD Spring Break movie would have been set in Florida between season 2 and 3, as well as movies between season 3 and 4, and between season 4 and 5.[25] Scorpion and Hobgoblin[26] were confirmed villains for season three, in addition to Carnage and Mister Negative.After the initial 65 episode series plan and movies, Weisman wanted to produce DVD sequels covering Peter's college years[27] and his eventual marriage to Mary Jane.[28]
Reception[edit]
The series was released to critical acclaim. Before the series premiere, Matt Sernaker of ComicsOnline interviewed some of the Spectacular Spider-Man development team at WonderCon 2008 after a preview screening and stated: 'This new Spider-Man series truly is SPECTACULAR.. surpasses all of the previous incarnations with ease. If you are a Spidey fan you will not want to miss this.'[29]
Early in the series' run, Alan Kistler of ComicMix called the series 'one of the best superhero adaptations I've ever seen (and trust me, I've watched more than anyone will probably consider reasonable). It's fun, it's smart, it's mature, it's witty and every episode leaves me wanting more.'[30]
In an article entitled '8 Reasons to Watch Spectacular Spider-Man', Reggie White, Jr. from Spiderfan wrote: 'If you aren't watching The Spectacular Spider-Man on CW Kids' WB, you are missing out on what is quickly becoming one of the greatest Spidey cartoons of all-time.'[31]
Stu from Marvel Animation Age writes in his review of the series: 'At time of writing, The Spectacular Spider-Man stands as Marvel's finest animated effort and surpasses most of DC's finest efforts â the only shows in Spectacular's league really, is Batman: The Animated Series itself. With more episodes, it may just surpass it.'[32]
IGN stated that Greg Weisman 'has only cemented his reputation for quality television animation with his work on Spider-Man.'[33] IGN also named The Spectacular Spider-Man the 30th in the Top 100 Best Animated TV Shows in January 2009.[34]The Spectacular Spider-Man was awarded Best Animated Series in both 2008[35] and 2009[36] with the series' version of the main character being named TV's Best Hero in 2008.[37] Subsequently, it was placed second in the Top 25 Comic Book TV Shows in 2011.[38]
Sims 4 three way mod. Outside of comic resources, Variety highlighted that 'although seemingly conceived largely to push a new line of Hasbro toys.. the soon-to-fadeout Kids' WB (on the CW!) delivers a credible new version of 'Spider-Man,' emphasizing his relatable headaches as a 16-year-old superhero.'[39]
TV Guide listed the series as one of the sixty greatest animated series of all time.[40]
Home media[edit]
The series was initially developed so that each three to four episode arc could be edited together into a feature-length home video release. The first DVD for the show, entitled 'Attack of the Lizard', followed this plan with the first three episodes edited together to form a stand-alone story with additional footage. The region 1 version was released on September 9, 2008.[41]
This release strategy changed with the region 1 release of the second and third DVDs of the series on March 17, 2009. Originally promoted with the titles 'Rise of the Supervillains' and 'The Goblin Strikes' respectively, these releases were revised to feature the televised versions of the episodes and were ultimately released as numbered volumes. Since then, retailer stores have stopped releasing 'Attack of the Lizard', and have replaced it with volume 1. Volume 4 was released in region 1 on April 28, 2009, in the same format.
'The Spectacular Spider-Man: The Complete First Season' DVD was released in region 1 on July 28, 2009.[42]
DVD volume 5 was released in region 1 on November 17, 2009.[43] DVD volumes 6 and 7 were released on February 16, 2010. DVD volume 8 was released on April 27, 2010.[44]
The first 4 volumes that comprise season 1 for region 2 have been released with volumes 3 and 4 having been released on August 23, 2010.[45] The remaining 4 volumes comprising season 2 have not been released on DVD in the U.K.
Seasons 1 and 2 of the series are available to buy in the U.K. and U.S. from the iTunes Store (360p); both seasons are also available to buy in the U.K. from the PlayStation Store (480p), Amazon Video (SD/HD) and Google Play (SD).
In promotion for The Amazing Spider-Man 2, it was announced that The Spectacular Spider-Man would get a Blu-ray release containing all 26 episodes. It was released on April 22, 2014.
Syndication[edit]
On June 14, 2013, Saban Brands announced that they had acquired the broadcast rights to air the series on Vortexx on The CW for the Fall 2013-14 season, marking its return to The CW since the conclusion of the first season aired on June 14, 2008.[46]
The series officially started airing on Vortexx on August 17, 2013 and it ended on September 27, 2014.
Toys and merchandise[edit]
Hasbro released a toy line of action figures in March 2008.[47]
McDonald'sHappy Meals celebrated their 30th Anniversary with The Spectacular Spider-Man toys in February 2009.[48][49][50]
In February 2010, Burger King included The Spectacular Spider-Man toys in its Kids' Meals toys range.[51]
See also[edit]References[edit]
External links[edit]
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