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Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: VHS Tape
Fabric Type: 0786936180596
Graphics Memory Size: Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, Original recording reissued, NTSC
Maximum Color Depth: Walt Disney Video
Metal Type: Walt Disney Video
Publisher: 1
Total Firewire Ports: Walt Disney Video
Total Parallel Ports: January 29, 2002
Total S Video Out Ports: 44 minutes
Walt Disney Video
September 09, 1967
Editorial Review:
Amazon.com:
There was some amazing, classic animation done for superhero cartoons done as far back as Max & Dave Fleisher's Superman series of the early 1940s (echoes of which can be found in Batman: The Animated Series). Those were done for the big screen; by the mid-1960s, superhero cartoons were being brought to television, and some of Marvel Comics' biggest heroes--Captain America, Spider-Man, Thor, and the Incredible Hulk--were the stars. Unfortunately, television didn't have much in terms of cachet--or production values--at the time, and all four heroes suffer for it.
Spider-Man comes across the best of the four, though part of that might be because Spidey's geeky alter ego, Peter Parker, looks and sounds remarkably like Bill Gates. On the two episodes here--"The Kilowatt Kaper," a run in with Electro, and the self-explanatory "The Origin of Spider-Man"--the animation is minimal. It looks as if only a couple dozen pictures of the main characters were drawn; for the most part, this is a series of stationary illustrations with voiceovers and plenty of narration. --Randy Silver
Average Rating: 
Rating:  -
From 1967 an animator named Ralph Baski did the first few entries in this series. More than any other cartoon at the time; with the exception of Hanna Barbera's Fantastic Four cartoon, these cartoons followed the comics more than not. I love the scenes where Spidey swings through New York City. It is primative by today's standards but brings back lots of memories for me because I loved those cartoons. I can only wish that Marvel makes a complete DVD set of this classic. Only thing is I don't believe ... Read More
Rating:  -
Not really being a big fan of cartoons, Spiderman is a rare exception. Even though the animation isn't "Walt Disney" quality, it is still very enjoyable to watch. The only criticism, which has been mentioned before in other reviews, is that the tape is too short. It would have been nice to have 8 episodes on a 2 hr tape instead of just 2 episodes making it only have a runtime of 35 minutes. 20th Century did a nice job on the clamshell case and the artwork. Also, offering it in SP mode, and not in EP, ... Read More
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It has become increasingly rare when a movie or television version of a character of literary descent (particularly of comic book origins) remains even remotely faithful to its source material. This video is a rare exception to that trend. If you are a lover of the Stan Lee/ Steve Ditko comics that established the entire Spider-Man world this is a real treat of a video. Despite some limited animation (it was the sixties remember), this video compilation shows what Spider-man is all about. Watching the origin ... Read More
Rating:  -
Great memorable video featuring the 1967 Spider-Man episodes: THE ORIGIN OF SPIDER-MAN AND THE KILLOWATT KAPER. If you like Spider-Man get it but this video is too small! They should have put on several episodes not just one and a half!! Maybe they should have had Stan Lee select 10 of his favourite episodes!!
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TRUE CLASSIC SPIDERMAN FROM MY CHILDHOOD!
I LOVE EVERY MINUTE OF THIS TAPE.
BUY IT!
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