World Spidey has had 7 animated shows

[Chris Wallace]

60's

Amazing Friends

Mid 80's

90's

Unlimited

The 2003 MTV series

And the current, AKA Spectacular.

In this thread, I want you to simply rank the shows, from favorite to least fave, & offer up any opinions about each that you like.

 

[BizarroAids]

Well being a big Spidey fan, I can't simply say that there is any of them that I disliked or thought were campy.

Given the time periods for each, they matched the material... If that makes sense, it did in my head at least. I guess I'm saying they went with their times.

But if I'm going on a ranking system..

1. Spider-Man TAS--Still love watching them
2. Spectacular-- It could one day be my number one choice. But it's still early on, so far, I'm impressed.
3. MTV CGI- I loved it!! It was something new and always exciting to watch, the action and wit was great. That show even sparked some of my friends interest who know NOTHING about Spidey.
4. Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends- Grew up with this show when it was in rerun mode. Iceman is another favorite character of mine, so I enjoyed the dynamics between him and Spidey.
5. 60s- Obviously I wasn't born yet to watch this, but I did purchase them on DVD. And being a fan of the old days with Dikto, this was pure gold for me. I loved how they pretty much used the comics and cut out the mouths so they would move. And it spawned that catchy Spidey tune we all love to sing
6- Unlimited- It was a fun take on Spidey for the short time it was on. I only saw about half the season on tv and later had to watch them on Youtube. It was a nice attempt to follow in the footsteps of TAS. I can't imagine what the other seasons would have been like if the opportunity was there.

As far as one that was in the 80s. I can't for the life of me think of one....Perhaps there was one and I just missed it. But from what I remember, Spidey and HAF was the only one I ever saw in the 80s.

Every decade has had their Spidey in animation..So I look forward to future incarnations of him...But I'm not saying I want Spectacular to end anytme soon.

 

[DestinyMakerX]

Top 7:

7: Spectacular - The show just doesn't appeal to me...
6: Amazing Friends
5: 80's Show
4: 60's Show
3: Spider-Man TAS
2: MTV
1: Unlimited

I know that many people strongly disliked Unlimited, but I personally loved it. It's my opinion.

I also really loved the live action show!

 

[Dark Carnage]

I really enjoyed the MTV, the fluid motion of the characters was lovely. Had the format and writing of Spectacular been giving the MTV treatment, I'd had no place to say the swinging looks crap.

 

[Spider-ManHero12]

1. The Spectacular Spider-Man-This show really has taken a ton of stuff from the comics and has incoprated them into the show, even when it's not exactly taken from the comics. It's a combination with things from the films, comics and other things and I really think this is the greatest Spidey show ever. This show is also very fluid.

2. Spider-Man:TAS-This show is still awesome even though it's not my #1 favorite anymore. It just had alot of things that I loved about Spidey and it was just so awesome watching this show.

3. Spider-Man 1960's animated series-This show was so awesome to watch. Personally, it's a show that you could watch all day without getting tired of it. It ran alot of episodes and I wasn't born back then, but I bought the full DVD box set back in 2004 and it truly was an awesome experiment.

4. Spider-Man 1980's animated series-I saw a few episodeso f this show and I really enjoyed them. It was also so awesome to see Black Cat in the show.

5. Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends-very fun and exciting show! Personally, I could watch this show all day and still not get board. I loved all the episodes such as the Dracula episode and such.

6. MTV Spider-Man Animated series-This series wasn't really that good, IMO. It just was boring and had poor stories. The animation was okay, but even that wasn't satisfying.

7. Spider-Man: Unlimited-This show really was bad. I mean, I loved the voice of Peter Parker/Spider-Man, but other than that the show was a faliure.

 

[Clentes]

1. The Spectacular Spider-Man: So far the characterization, closeness to the source material, and animation have all amazed me. It's classic Spidey, and is easily the most entertaining out of all the series'.

2. Spider-Man TAS: This is Peter Parker at his greatest. His voice actor was amazing, and his character was the Peter I always wanted to see on screen: witty, confident, and overall wise guy. This show suffered from overuse of stock footage, and a lack of serious material due to censors.

3. Spider-Man MTV: Neil Patrick Harris is probably my favorite Spidey voice yet! Harry and MJ were also voiced very well. The animation was gorgeous, and the wit was awesome. I always enjoy this show because of the way the characters interact. I guess you could say they had great chemistry. This show suffered from bland plots, and Peter going somewhat out of character in the last two episodes.

4. Amazing Friends: I never got too much into this, but I liked the fact that Spidey was on a team. Spidey being teamed up with two members of the X-Men made for some nice crossovers. Not a bad series.

5. Unlimited: I liked this because of the animation, and some character-centered episodes. For example, one episode focuses mainly on Eddie Brock and the symbiote. I personally think it's one of the best Venom episodes to date. I also liked Spidey's new costume, it was a nice change (I didn't want it to be permanent or anything). On the downside there were too many animal creatures, and most of the villain revamps were terrible.

6. 60's- I've only seen around five episodes. I liked the Ditko-esque feel, but the long swinging montages that constantly ran through the same footage over and over irritated me tremendously.

7. 80's- I can't rate this because I haven't seen it T_T

 

[Chris Wallace]

1. Spider-Man: TAS-overall the most enjoyable, despite its flaws, (Hobgoblin coming before Green Goblin, Black Cat being an offshoot of Cap), a few story arcs that I could've done without (THe 6 forgotten warriors) & the horrendous finale, the overall story was well put together & well-paced. The animation worked well, they had good voice casting, I look back fondly on this show.
2. Spectacular-fun & action-packed. Still retaining the heart & soul of Peter Parker. The art could be better & some things I didn't feel were necessary, like turning Montana into the Shocker. BUt it has a lot of appeal for me & overall, it's got everything I love about Spider-Man.
3. Mid-80's-admittedly, I only CLEARLY recall seeing one episode of this, & that was the Black Cat episode. But it was very good. I had this ep on video for awhile.
4. Amazing Friends-enjoyable but hokey. Certain villains I could've really done without. (Video-Man, the Arachnoid) Things like the Green Goblin trying to mutate all of New York into Goblins-just silly. I won't come down on it too hard b/c its bad points were pretty typical of 80's toons. But it could've been better. And I could've also done without the Batcave-style computer & crimelab in their apartment.
5. 60's. The origin episode was great. But the majority of the stories were so-so. The lazy-@$$ artists who couldn't even bother to finish his costume annoyed me. But the show's strongest point will forever be its unforgettable theme song.
6. MTV-Ok. Great visuals. The action was good. The villains were interesting. But too much was missing. Aunt May can't call or visit? How the hell can Peter afford a digital video camera? Harry was too whiny & Spidey was too damn irresponsible. He let villains die that he could've easily saved. He caused needless property damage. He damn enar killed Indie, which simply should not have happened. The show had too much of a 90210/Party Of Five vibe.
7. Unlimited-this was just bad. Horrible. Ill-conceived. Spidey running around in a nanotech suit with a cape? On an alien planet populated by talking animals? Are you kidding me? Whose LSD-induced dream was this?

 

[Joker]

1. TAS
2. 60's series
3. MTV CGI series
4. Amazing Friends
5. 80's series
6. Spectacular
7. Any spidey series they may make in the future
8. Unlimited.

 

[Chris Wallace]

Not a big fan of Unlimited, I see.

 

[SpideyForPrez]

1st is currently a tie between Spectacular & The 90's TAS, I grew up with the TAS and despite it's flaws I loved it and forever well. But so far I'm really diggin Spectacular and I have lets say... respect for it. But it's too early to declare it the winner.
2nd would be the mids 80's tune. I grew up with these as well... in a different way. My mom bought a few of them on VHS at K-Mart when I was young. Many people haven't seen this show I think. Sadly they missed out the show was great and had a real 70's spidey comics feel to it. I remeber episodes about The Green Goblin and Dr. Doom the most, they were really fun.
3rd would be The 60's cause... I don't have to explain to real Spidey fans.

4th Would be the MTV Series cause it was visually cool, and I like the idea of an older fans Spider-man cartoon. Of course MTV has to ruin things by focusing everything on sex. I knew the show wouldn't last cause MTV's audience doesn't care for spidey they're too stupid.

I'm tired of typing so I'll just say this:
5:Unlimited
6:Amazing Friends

nuff said

 

[Chris Wallace]

1. The Spectacular Spider-Man-This show really has taken a ton of stuff from the comics and has incoprated them into the show, even when it's not exactly taken from the comics. It's a combination with things from the films, comics and other things and I really think this is the greatest Spidey show ever. This show is also very fluid.

2. Spider-Man:TAS-This show is still awesome even though it's not my #1 favorite anymore. It just had alot of things that I loved about Spidey and it was just so awesome watching this show.

3. Spider-Man 1960's animated series-This show was so awesome to watch. Personally, it's a show that you could watch all day without getting tired of it. It ran alot of episodes and I wasn't born back then, but I bought the full DVD box set back in 2004 and it truly was an awesome experiment.

4. Spider-Man 1980's animated series-I saw a few episodeso f this show and I really enjoyed them. It was also so awesome to see Black Cat in the show.

5. Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends-very fun and exciting show! Personally, I could watch this show all day and still not get board. I loved all the episodes such as the Dracula episode and such.

6. MTV Spider-Man Animated series-This series wasn't really that good, IMO. It just was boring and had poor stories. The animation was okay, but even that wasn't satisfying.

7. Spider-Man: Unlimited-This show really was bad. I mean, I loved the voice of Peter Parker/Spider-Man, but other than that the show was a faliure.

I agree "Unlimited" had a great voice. I wonder if it's the same guy who voiced the PS1 games?

 

[SpideyForPrez]

^It was, I think his name is Rino Ramero or something, check the IMDB.com dude.
He was also Batman in "The Batman"

 

[Chris Wallace]

I actually think it's an ill fit for Batman.

 

[SpideyForPrez]

I actually think it's an ill fit for Batman.

Yeah I agree with you he wasn't a great Batman. I was just sayin that he was the voice

 

[Arcturus]

I'm afraid I can't rate all 7 animated shows because I haven't seen them all to make a fair judgment.

Regardless;

1) The Spectacular Spider-Man- There was a time when The 90's tas would've been in this place, but now it's bumped by the latest Spider-Man series. I absolutely enjoy the plot and character development. Although I was hesitant about the animation at first, it's grown on me and I find it to be very smooth. Overall, the Spectacular Spider-Man can expect me to follow it's run for a while yet.

2) Spider-Man TAS (90's)- I grew up watching this Spider-Man series, it still stands strong with me to this day. I find the first season especially powerful. The animation was pretty good for most part, the plot and characters were always developed with perfection IMO.

3) Spider-Man MTV- I didn't mind this short run. But I found it very underwhelming, the art style and animation was always excellent. The voice acting and character design was neat. But the rest just didn't mesh with me.

4) Spider-Man Unlimited- Wow, I really just don't know what to say about this series, but it was unacceptable. Yes, there were a few things I did find tolerable, but it's overshadowed by the unbelievable amount of rubbish that I will respectfully stop here.

Onwards;

- I never did watch an episode of Spider-Man and His Amazing Friend, so I cannot comment. From reading the other posts in this thread, it seems I'm missing out. And I never saw an episode of the 80's series either, so no comments from me. However, I have watched quite a few episodes of the Spider-Man animated from the 60's, I found them to be decent in general.

 

[3dman27]

theres a reason most people are unfamiliar with the 80's solo series
that one was made for syndication but because it was different from AMAZING FRIENDS the interest wasn't there for stations to pick it up and some episodes wound up as special features on some of the first marvel vieocassettes

 

[Chris Wallace]

That would explain why I didn't know about it until 1992.

 

[spida-man]

for me it would be this order:

1)The Spectacular Spider-Man

2) Spider-Man:TAS

3)Spider-Man Unlimited(yea some things about the show sucked, but i loved Rino Romano as Spidey, the animation was amaizng, my favorite type of animation for a spidey toon. I also liked spidey's suit, carnage and venom looked weird, yet cool at the same time, the story was sort of interesting but the beastiles kind of screwed it up.)

4) 60's animated series

5) Spider-Man And His Amazing Friends

6) Spider-Man 80's

 

[SPIDER-ADDA]

!. SPIDER-MAN and his AMAZING FRIENDS
2. SPIDER-MAN 80s
3. SPIDER-MAN 90s
4. SPIDER-MAN UNLIMITED
5. SPIDER-MAN MTV
6. SPIDER-MAN 60s
7. SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN

 

[Chris Wallace]

I got a question for all these ppl saying they like the "Unlimited" suit;

Do you also like this one?

 

[BizarroAids]

I got a question for all these ppl saying they like the "Unlimited" suit;

Do you also like this one?

Eh Stark Armor is meh to me. I wasn't a big fan of the extending legs. Looked to Ock-ish to me. But, if I had to choose. I'd go with the Unlimited suit.....Now Mr. Wallace, you should compare the Stark Armor to Spideys Armored suit...JK.t:

 

[Chris Wallace]

They're all monstrosities to me.

 

[spida-man]

I got a question for all these ppl saying they like the "Unlimited" suit;

Do you also like this one?

maybe i do..maybe i don't. I will admit spidey does look a little cool in the iron suit. certainly better looking the the rubber suit he made.

 

[TLH]

90's ftw.

 

[Jonathan Chase]

Has the 60's show gone out of print? I looked it up on Amazon.com, they only had it available in used and new, and the lowest price was around $100.00. To get it used and new from Amazon.co.uk would cost at least £150.00, or thereabouts. This sucks. Was it only a limited edition or something? News to me. I thought it was gonna be available permanently. Does anyone know if they'll be bringing it back?