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SPIDER-MAN, ICEMAN, & FIRESTAR: THE SPIDER-FRIENDS!
The animated television series Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends originally aired on
the NBC network Saturday mornings beginning in 1981. Though originally proposed as a show similar to the
Spider-Man comic books, the network felt that Spidey needed some additional elements to make him accessible
to a wider audience. Iceman (from Marvel Comics' X-MEN) and an original character, Firestar, were added as well as <shudder> a cute little dog for comic
relief. Despite the network's intervention, the creators pulled off a
wonderfully charming show that is fondly remembered by children of the
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DVD RELEASE
All of the
Marvel cartoons that were made pre-1999 are tied up in legal issues,
including Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends. It is now
believed that Disney no longer owns the Home Video rights to any of the
Marvel cartoons even though they do seem to own the television
rights. Please continue to show your support for the show by
signing the petition. Also, at TVSHOWSONDVD.COM, Spider-Man and
his Amazing Friends is currently ranked as the 68th most desired
unreleased DVD. Be sure to sign up at the site and vote for it so
that it can get even higher on the list! |
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Here's what the fans want:
- All episodes in chronological (production) order
- All episodes uncut (including the Stan Lee narrations that are
partially missing from your masters)
- The "making of" special called Spider-Man: On the move
- The 15 second teasers that originally aired before each episode
- Storyboards for at least one episode per disc
- A script for at least one episode per disc
- Audio commentary from the writers or any creators
- Cover art APPROPRIATE for the show (See pic at right)
- The three different intros for the show
CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAIL / INFORMATION
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NOW
airing on TOON DISNEY
TOON
DISNEY is airing the show again. Check the listings for showtimes.
"Quest of the Red Skull still has yet to air. Inexplicably, three
other episodes seem to not be making the rotation this time as well. They
are:
"Sunfire", "Knights & Demons", and "Spidey meets
the Girl from Tomorrow"
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1982 INCREDIBLE HULK CARTOON-
http://hulk.toonzone.net
The
creators of Spider-Friends.com
and the 1981
solo Spidey website have created a web site based on the
1982 Incredible Hulk cartoon. The cartoon originally aired on the NBC network in the fall of '82 along
with Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends. The site includes a comprehensive episode guide, picture gallery and memorabilia – with more to
come! Be sure to check it out at
hulk.toonzone.net! |
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1981 SOLO SPIDER-MAN CARTOON
- http://spider-man.toonzone.net
The amazing Jon Talpur has concocted a wonderful
site based on the 1981 solo Spider-Man
cartoon. For those who don't already know, the solo cartoon shared many
of the same designs and creators of The Incredible Hulk as well as
Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends
but the show is not as
well known since it was not shown on a national TV network. Be sure to
check it out at spider-man.toonzone.net! |
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