Spider-Man | |
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Genre |
Action/Adventure Superhero fiction |
Created by |
Stan Lee Steve Ditko (characters) |
Based on |
Spider-Man by Stan Lee Steve Ditko |
Developed by |
Marvel Films Animation Supervising Producer Bob Richardson Supervising Director Bob Richardson |
Written by | John Semper |
Starring |
Christopher Daniel Barnes Jennifer Hale Gary Imhoff Edward Asner Roscoe Lee Browne Sara Ballantine Rodney Saulsberry |
Theme music composer |
Joe Perry Shuki Levy |
Composer(s) | Shuki Levy Kussa Mahchi Udi Harpaz |
Country of origin | US |
No. of seasons | 5 |
No. of episodes | 65(list of episodes) |
Production | |
Producer(s) | John Semper |
Running time | 21 minutes |
Production company(s) |
Marvel Entertainment Group Marvel Films Animation |
Distributor |
Saban Entertainment/BVS Entertainment Disney-ABC Domestic Television (currently) |
Release | |
Original network | Fox Kids |
Original release | November 19, 1994 | – January 31, 1998
Chronology | |
Preceded by | Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends |
Followed by | Spider-Man Unlimited |
Spider-Man, also known as Spider-Man: The Animated Series, is an American animated television series which is based on the Marvel Comics superhero, Spider-Man. The show ran on Fox Kids from November 19, 1994, to January 31, 1998, and ran reruns on the Jetix block on Toon Disney and on Disney XD. The producer/story editor was John Semper, Jr. and the production company was Marvel Films Animation.
The series focuses on Spider-Man and his alter ego Peter Parker during his college years at Empire State University. As the story begins, Peter has already gained his superpowers and is a part-time freelance photographer for the Daily Bugle. The show features most of Spider-Man's classic villains, including the Kingpin, the Green Goblin, the Lizard, the Shocker, Doctor Octopus, Mysterio, the Scorpion, Rhino, the Vulture, the Chameleon, and Venom. Over the course of the series the single Peter contends with the romantic love interests of Mary Jane Watson, Felicia Hardy and her alter ego, the Black Cat. The show also features appearances from various other Marvel superheroes; including the X-Men, the Fantastic Four, Iron Man, Daredevil, Blade, Doctor Strange, the Punisher and Captain America.