Yes, we all know the 'Spider-Man Pointing' meme. But that's just the tip of the spider-web when it comes to this weird cartoon.
The Big Picture Ever since Spider-Man first appeared in Amazing Fantasy #15, he's been adapted to just about every medium possible, but no adaptation rides the line between conventional and strange better than the simply titled 1960s animated TV show, Spider-Man. This show first premiered in 1967, starting out with your typical Spidey villains and story types, but as creative forces changed behind the scenes, so did the show -- big time.
'Spider-Man' Started Off as a Faithful but Rough Adaptation Spidey's first jump off the page started out pretty conventional by his standards. The first season of Spider-Man kicks off with a friendly neighborhood representation of ol' webhead. There are pretty standard battles against foes like the Green Goblin , Doc Ock , the Lizard , and Mysterio , along with the usual supporting cast -- folks like Aunt May, Mary Jane Watson , and, of course, J. Jonah Jameson .
Thankfully, everyone behind the scenes had a heyday with just about every visual aspect possible besides the actual character animation. This cartoon is full of goofy visual transitions between scenes and especially generous with shots starting out being framed normally before spinning out of control like a "breaking news" newspaper flying at the screen.
Take the episode "Menace from the Bottom of the World," for example, when a bank randomly falls into the Earth's core. Spider-Man travels inside the Earth to find out what happened, only to be attacked by a bunch of terrifying pre-historic flying beasts. But just before he can be attacked, like a total geek, Spider-Man says, "Boy, I hope they're on their way south for the winter." Dude is just cracking jokes while monsters circle overheard. Then there's J.
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