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I recently watched through this entire series from episode one to the end on old tapes with my kids. I hadn't watched the show since it's original airing in the nineties, and I've gotta say, taken as a whole, it is a fantastic show.
The true strength of this version of Spiderman is the way the story builds, the way episodes that came before are not forgotten, and the way each epsidode leads into the next. The story doesn't stagnate, the status quo doesn't have to be maintained, and something that happens in season two is still relevant in season four, etc.
The first season wasn't quite as strong (the writers seemed determined to get JJ a big role in most episodes,) but it was still quite good. The second season (with it's fourteen part Mutagenic Nightmare) was probably the best season of any animated show I've ever seen. Even better, the events of season two are not forgetten, and Season four has a five part sequal where all of the guest stars from season two return. Seasons two, four and five were the best (five started slow, but turned fantastic about half way through and stayed that way through the end.)
The series had some real surprises in it -- a revelation about Mary Jane in season five shocked both my kids (and shocked me, too, the first time I saw it,) -- and it also (when taken as a whole) packed some emotional punch. The last six or so episodes really showed the growth of the Spiderman/Peter character over the course of the series, and provided a touching, fitting, hopefull finale for the series.
Of course being a superhero show, there was a lot of action, and most of it was actually quite good. When I first saw the show I didn't realize all the restrictions that had been put on the producers by the network. Knowing the restrictions now makes me realize what an amazing job the writers and producers did. The fact that they were able to create such entertaining action sequences without violating the networks rules is actually pretty amazing.
The show included quite a few intersting guest apearances -- the Punisher, Daredevil, Morbius the Living Vampire, Captain America, the Fantastic Four, Iron Man, the X-Men, the Black Cat, etc -- most of whom made multiple apearances and were more than just "guests of the week." The series also featured a majority of Spiderman's most famous villains and supporting characters. Even minor charactors like Flash Thompson got repeated attention and a chance to grow (again, when the series was taken as a whole.)
Honestly, it's a shame this complete series has not been released in season long box sets for new and old fans alike. The individual DVD releases do not do the series justice, and it's a shame fans have not been given a chance to see how good of a series this truly is when taken as a whole. I would love to have the opportunity to buy both this series and the original X-Men 90's animated series in complete season box sets with high quality DVD transfers. I would certainly buy all five seasons of each, were they available, and think many fans would greatly appreciate having the chance to watch both series the way they were intended.
That said, this is probably the best of the individual DVD releases. This, and the Secret Wars DVD which I used to have (but which no longer seems to exist even on Ebay) were the best of the stand alones, but even still, the series is best as a whole.
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I use to watch this animated series as a kid but I didn't appreciate the writing or plot development as much as just watching Spidey fight the bad guys. Watching it is an adult gives me a better appreciation for the writing and creativity. This DVD is a must buy for fans and an easy watch for people new to Spider Man. The DVD is well-made and the bonus material with Stan Lee is entertaining to watch. Would have given 5 stars but I was hoping for more bonus material and interviews.
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rapidity and seriousness, I recommend to this salesman in a 100% product is excellent
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Astronaut John Jameson whom is the son of Jonah Jameson was doing an exploration on the moon as he bring backs a space rock with a black alien slime inside of it. When it attacks John as they approach Earth the ship crash lands by the river of New York, a large muscular man in a Rhino outfit named The Rhino steals the space rock from the ship with Peter Parker's rival Eddie Brock taking pictures of the robbery and telling Jonah Jameson that Spider-Man was the one that robbed the shuttle. Spidy has been framed and a mysterious alien goo consumes his costume making it into a special black Spider-Man costume with super jumping speed, can change his clothes for him and can make unlimited webbing thus making him a super Spider-Man as he thinks it's swell. Unfortunately it's a deadly living organism that is trying to take over his personality and his body as he soon discovers and must try to get rid of it, once he does it consumes Eddie Brock turning him into the sharp-toothed big eyed black Spider-Man doppleganger named Venom so he can reek his revenge on Spider-Man.
Another great DVD set of the great 1994 Spider-Man animated series but this time with every fanboy's favorite Spider-Man villain, these episodes also guest star Kingpin, Shocker, Rhino, Iron-Man, War Machine and Carnage. Featuring the voices of Hank Azaria and Ed Asner and good animation with some CGI, this is the perfect appetizer for fans before they see "Spider-Man 3" to see Venom on the big screen.
The DVD has only a few extras like introductions by Stan Lee, a multi-featurette on Venom's origins by the creators and Stan Lee's Soapbox.
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This was nice CD my son enjoyed it. Shows the Venom story in the Spiderman Series Cartoon. It is a great buy. You can see the difference in the script back then and now. For instance as Venom Spiderman almost kills Shocker but his doesn't say I almost killed some one, he says I almost did a bad thing. That when entertainment cared about the content of what they put out. I love superheros cartoons and I enjoy watching them with the kids
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