The Ultimate Spider-Man cartoon Mega Thread

[Venom Melendez]

Not at all. And I was there in the studio a few times. Weisman is a friend, and I know a lot of other people on the show. Weisman's bible for the show was Lee/Ditko/Romita. Trust me, he had no intention, or desire, to replicate Ultimate.

And yet he had Kong on the show and had Peter and Eddie as friends.

You were in the studio? Forgive me if i don't believe( No offence intended, it just this being the net and all).

[ViciousX]

And yet he had Kong on the show and had Peter and Eddie as friends.

You were in the studio? Forgive me if i don't believe( No offence intended, it just this being the net and all).

Two Bendis inspired ideas against 50,000,000 Stan Lee ideas. Hmm...

Here's a photo of me with Weisman and PA: Jennifer Anderson in his office at Sony:

[Jeff Mclachlan]

And yet he had Kong on the show and had Peter and Eddie as friends.

You were in the studio? Forgive me if i don't believe( No offence intended, it just this being the net and all).

I can't imagine anybody older than 30 wanting to emulate Ultimate Spider-Man. It is what it is, but people who grew up with Lee/Ditko/Romita/Conway/Andru/whatever are going to want to do their own thing.

Kong was just there as a bit of contemporary fan-service, and the Pete/Eddie relationship was screenwriting 101. You have to have him fight Venom in the third act, so you have to introduce the relationships first.

[ViciousX]

I can't imagine anybody older than 30 wanting to emulate Ultimate Spider-Man. It is what it is, but people who grew up with Lee/Ditko/Romita/Conway/Andru/whatever are going to want to do their own thing.

Kong was just there as a bit of contemporary fan-service, and the Pete/Eddie relationship was screenwriting 101. You have to have him fight Venom in the third act, so you have to introduce the relationships first.

Yup, with the exception of Vulture, Electro, and Kraven, every supervillain was introduced as a civilian and built up.

[Jeff Mclachlan]

Spectacular was a really good show. My main concern is that this new show is just going to exist to sell toys, like the 90's show.

Not that that Spider-Man mask/web-shooter combo wasn't a good toy in it's day--I'm just sayin'.

[Hawkeye Towers]

This news had sadden me greatly, and I'm not even that big a fan of spider-man on a whole. I mean watching over the Spectacular Spiderman was one of the most enjoyable Animated TV experiences ever. The caliber of writing and design execution is only surpassed by Batman TAS and Justice League. These producers and writers put so much effort into creating a Spiderman that appealed to every single fan of Spiderman, from the old 60s run to the Ultimates line, if you were in anyway a fan of Spiderman there was something to love. And while it did have great fan appeal, and some fan service the artisitc direction on the Spectacular Spiderman was simply beautiful. I sight Gangland (The opera episode) as one of my favorite TV episodes of all time.

I don't begrudge this new Spiderman, or even that its drawing form the Ultimate universe( which I love), I just am disappointing that we are losing such an artisticly creative cartoon in a time when children's cartoons are simply crap at their best. With that in mind my only hope is that they will keep the same writers from Spectacular to pen new stories in this series.

[OrpheusTelos]

I guess with all this talk of the 90s show I'll add my two cents. No doubt it was a good show, and I actually preferred it over Batman: The Animated Series back in the 90s. But at the same time, it really did not age well at all. Between the hammy dialog, stock animation, and ridiculous censoring like laser guns, time didn't do it justice.

Spectacular Spider-Man was really shaping up to be one of the best animate Super-Hero shows IMO. A couple more seasons and I really think it could've rivaled Batman: The Animated Series. But I suppose now it has to join Invader Zim in the "Too Good to Last" Department.

I also have to say, the concept sounds like Marvel and Disney are trying to ride off the wave of Batman: Brave and the Bold.

[EuphemismForSex]

Two Bendis inspired ideas against 50,000,000 Stan Lee ideas. Hmm...

Here's a photo of me with Weisman and PA: Jennifer Anderson in his office at Sony:

You showed him.

[Aziz Abbasi]

Spectacular Spider-Man is cancelled, this isn't something I accept well
There were supposed to be three more seasons, Peter and his class were supposed to graduate, we were supposed to have the freaking SCORPION (oddly enough, he's my favorite Spidey villain, many of his stories are the greatest) in season three

Spider-Man & Spider-Friends were released both in the same year, so I will still hope for Spectacular to go on, it must be done, they must do it, they shouldn't let a genius work of art using some elements from "Ultimate Spider-Man" fade away

[The Master Meglomaniac]

I hope they don't use the ultimate designs. I have no desire to see Hulk Goblin or Leather-lectro showing up in the cartoon.

Considering there is an outline of Ultimate Gobby in the poster, I think its Ultimate Gobby.

[Nefarius]

RIP Spectacular Spiderman.You were Marvel's answer to Batman:TAS.

At least,i am happy that we had 2 season full with quality,action and drama.

[Filip]

Mourning the passing of another Greg Weisman penned show. Gargoyles, 2nd W.I.T.C.H. season and now Spectacular Spidey (I've still to watch Gargoyles). The writting, catchy theme song, Cheek's designs, Norman Osborn, sound effects of pumpkin bombs, fight scenes, the PERFECT Gangland, Spider-man's humor: all hallmarks of a great show.
I started reading UC Spidey because of this toon.
And life goes on...

[Jeff Mclachlan]

Considering there is an outline of Ultimate Gobby in the poster, I think its Ultimate Gobby.

I'm not sure I'd go by that.That's obviously artwork from the comic. I doubt if they've done drawing one for the new show yet.

[Aziz Abbasi]

RIP Spectacular Spiderman.You were Marvel's answer to Batman:TAS

I agree, and B:TAS is my all time favorite animated show

At least,i am happy that we had 2 season full with quality,action and drama.

And it wrapped the Goblin mystery well, building up for the enter of the Hobgoblin who should be Kingsley, except that they made skinny a bulky guy

[Webus73]

The thing about this is---it's all business. Spectacular couldn't continue. It's Sony. It's the old guard. it sucks, but it's true. As soon as Disney bought Marvel it was dead. probably before.

Which is really sad, because Spectacular was the only Spider-Man show that could have stood head to head with the best of the Bruce Timm DC stuff and not been embarrassed. The last few episodes of season 2 especially, were really, really good.

Yeah it's all about the nice little $$$$ signes. They terminated one of the best shows WHAT A WASTE. Anyway thanks to the guys who produced it.
I haven't seen this quality Spidey since the 90s, though I can't really wich one was better

As for ulti spidey. I'm not that thrilled about that. They should have continued this and added other heroes slowly on the way. If Spidey will be around heroes all day team ups will likely not be so appreciated. Thet doesn't mean it will be bad though