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 1980s as a classic.

LAST UPDATED: 7/21/08
- UK DVD release: COVER ART!!!
- UK DVD release: 2nd & 3rd season soon to be released
- UK DVD release: Will the episodes be uncut? Click here.
- UK DVD release date delay. CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS
- Vote for the show at TVSHOWSONDVD.COM.  See Below.
- New FAN FIC by Jerrica Xamont!
- The show is airing again on TOON DISNEY. See Below.
- If you have 16MM copies, PLEASE HELP. 
- Live in the US and want the UK DVD release? Click here.
- Amazon.co.uk lists August 25th as the release date...is it true?
- A UK DVD RELEASE IS COMING!  CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS!!!
   (This WON'T work in US DVD players.)
- Please help to complete the STAN LEE NARRATION LIST !
USA 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 76th 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!

Please be sure to sign the online petition also. 

It only takes a few seconds. 

Over 4,400 signatures so far! 

Click here to sign the Petition Online!
FOR ANY COMPANY THAT GETS THE DVD RIGHTS!!!!! 
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
   
NOW airing on TOON DISNEY
TOON DISNEY is airing the show again.  It is airing at 8/7pm E/C (and re-airs at 12:00am E/C) on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
 
JUNE 12 2008..............................................................SPIDER-MAN: UNMASKED
JUNE 17 2008..............................................................ATTACK OF THE ARACHNOID
JUNE 18 2008..............................................................THE X-MEN ADVENTURE
JUNE 19 2008..............................................................THE EDUCATION OF A SUPERHERO
JUNE 24 2008..............................................................THE TRANSYLVANIAN CONNECTION
JUNE 25 2008..............................................................THE ORIGIN OF THE SPIDER-FRIENDS
JUNE 26 2008..............................................................TRIUMPH OF THE GREEN GOBLIN
JULY 1 2008................................................................THE FANTASTIC MR. FRUMP
JULY 2 2008................................................................SPIDEY GOES HOLLYWOOD
JULY 3 2008................................................................SEVEN LITTLE SUPERHEROES
JULY 8 2008................................................................PAWNS OF THE KINGPIN
JULY 9 2008................................................................SWARM
JULY 10 2008..............................................................THE VENGEANCE OF LOKI
JULY 15 2008..............................................................THE CRIME OF CENTURIES
JULY 16 2008..............................................................THE PRISON PLOT
JULY 17 2008..............................................................VIDEOMAN
JULY 22 2008..............................................................ORIGIN OF THE ICEMAN
JULY 23 2008..............................................................ALONG CAME SPIDEY
JULY 24 2008..............................................................A FIRESTAR IS BORN
JUNE 29 2008...............................................................MISSION: SAVE THE GUARDSTAR

    
    
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!

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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