The show is based on the spider man comics with some ultimate spider man comic elements. Ultimate spiderman is a superhero comic book series that was published by marvel comics from 2000 to 2011. If its being rejected, the voice gets more aggressive and sinister, as demonstrated when peter rejects the symbiote for the first time. Peter was bitten by a genetically altered spider during his field trip at oscorp. The world according to peter parker written by brian michael bendis illustrated by david lafuentetotally fun. Webwarriors and the fourth and final season as ultimate spider man vs the sinister 6. A lastpage, cliffhanging reveal leaves johnny storm speechless, which only reiterates the fun zdarsky has in store for readers. Marvel began a dual numbering system on all its titles that had been relaunched and renumbered. Within five years of his comics debut, spiderman had already landed on saturday morning television. Venom the spectacular spiderman villains wiki fandom. Electro has since become one of spidermans most enduring foes, becoming part of the collective rogue team known as the sinister six.
The spectacular spiderman 2008 tv series spiderman wiki. Spiderman originally titled simply spiderman, was a monthly comic book series published by marvel comics that ran for 98 issues from 1990 to 1998. Browse the marvel comic series peter parker, the spectacular spider man 1976 1998. However, what truly endures from the series is the theme song, written by academy award winner paul francis. Im fairly new to marvel comic books and i decided to start with spider man. It set out to capture the heart of the original leeditkoromita stories, combined with elements of the more recent. This book, the start of the second series of of marvels ultimate spider man, is completely in keeping with the earlier books. Using his spider based powers and brilliant scientific mind, he fights crime and saves lives throughout new york city. The spectacular spiderman, but the peter parker part was dropped with issue 4.
The webslinging, wallcrawling wonder returns to new york city in the allnew peter parker. Ultimate spiderman exists alongside other revamped marvel characters in ultimate marvel titles including ultimate xmen, ultimate. Zardsky really delivers for the most part, putting peter front and center for this issue that is basically a. By chip zdarsky, adam kubert, and jordie bellaire if youre someone who hasnt been keeping up with the events of the amazing spiderman, but want to read some spiderman related stories, peter parker. This is the goblin arc no ultimate reader can afford to miss. Last years spider man 2, based off the hit film, perfectly captured the. Spider man, real name peter parker, is the main protagonist of the spectacular spider man cartoon. Driven by a desire for revenge, spiderman sets out to take down wilson fisk, the infamous kingpin of crime, who employed the man who killed peter s beloved uncle ben. You now had the original amazing spider man, marvel teamup which spidey shared with the fantastic fours human torch for awhile, and the latest spider man title peter parker the spectacular spider man.
The comic lasted until 1998 for a total of 263 issues. Companion series for the amazing spiderman volume 4. After punching out the first guard, walk over to the garage doors to find comic number 20, spectacular. Top 5 best episodes of the spectacular spiderman tv series. Jonah jamesons got the scoop of the century a onceinalifetime interview with the menace of manhattanspiderman.
Amazing spiderman comic price guide sell my comic books. Sep 06, 20 the spectacular spiderman is the defining tv show for the webslinger. He is a member of the first sinister six, the second sinister six tech and the sinister seven. Maxwell max dillon, better known as electro, is an antagonist from marvel comics, frequently appearing as a dangerous enemy towards spiderman. Peter benjamin parker is an intelligent high school student who secretly fights crime as a costumed superhero under the name spider man. The infamous panel where peter puts his costumes in a garbage can is redone in a panel of ultimate comics. In terms of overall tone and style, the series is based principally on the stan leesteve ditko and stan leejohn romita sr. Spiderman where miles morales gives up on being spiderman, in a issue of marvel zombies a panel from a comic book based on spiderman 2, alpha. Because norman knows young peter parker is spider man, peter must rush to protect his aunt may from this madmans vengeance. Electro was voiced by josh keaton, who previously provided the voice of spider man in the spectacular spider man.
What chip zdarsky got so very right in spectacular spider. The powers granted bookish peter parker by a radioactive spider have fueled the imagination of fans worldwide for nearly 40 years. Peter benjamin parker of earth616, also known by his superhero alterego spider man, is a fictional comic book character who has appeared in all forms of spider man media, and many comic book series published by marvel comics. The repeating 300 is a striking visual with one of the best covers of spiderman in the black costume which makes sense because this issue also has venoms. Peter parker gained his powers on a high school field trip to osborn industries, inc. Marvels ultimate spiderman focused on a high school aged peter parker who went from new hero on the block to someone worthy of not just avengers membership, but also. In his original appearance, electro appears like his classic mainstream counterpart. This was quite a bonus for all of us comic reading kids who loved spider man. This led the company in 1968 to launch a shortlived magazine, the first to bear the spectacular name. The ultimate spiderman comic book offered more than just its name to the disney xd animated series that wrapped up with its fourth and final season back in january. Spiderman the spectacular spiderman marvel animated.
Due to spidermans status as the most popular marvel character bar none in the 70s he ended up appearing in three different comic b. He is a supervillain who is able to absorb and project massive amounts of electricity. Electro real name maxwell max dillon is an electricpowered supervillain and an enemy of spiderman. Maxwell max dillon, also known by his alias electro, is an antagonist in marvels spider man. Ultimate spiderman 2000 comic read ultimate spiderman.
He is a former electrical engineer of oscorp company, but was transformed into an extremely powerful electric. You now had the original amazing spiderman, marvel teamup which spidey shared with the fantastic fours human torch for awhile, and the latest spiderman title peter parker the spectacular spiderman. After bonding with the symbiote, they became venom, terrorizing new york city to become one of spider man s greatest. The amazing spiderman and spectacular spiderman comic. The spectacular spiderman is an american superhero animated television series based on the superhero character published by marvel comics and developed for television by greg weisman and victor cook. A superhero based in new york, spider man faces several supervillains who are provided enhancements by the machinations of tombstone the big man of crime, and green goblinnorman osborn, while dealing with average day issues such as aunt mays health concerns, complications with his friends, and. The amazing spiderman vol 1 is a compilation of the earliest spiderman comics in 1963. But norman isnt the only enemy of the webspinner to have been loosed on new york.
Updating spider man for the 21st century was no easy task, and it took the brilliant mind of brian michael bendis to do just that. After being broken out of the raft by doctor octopus, electro becomes a member of the sinister six. Essential peter parker, the spectacular spiderman, vol. This is a highly desirable early spider man comic book that seldom turns up clean, thanks to the lighter color cover. Imbuing him with the proportionate powers of a spider, peter gained superhuman strength, speed, agility. In 1972, marvel more successfully launched a second spiderman ongoing series, marvel teamup, in which he was paired with other marvel heroes. Please do not move this page yet, as the correct name could still be in discussion and may change again soon. Browse the marvel comic series ultimate spiderman 2000 2009. Maxwell max dillon, also known by his alias electro, is a minor antagonist in marvels spiderman. Ultimate spiderman 2000 comic read ultimate spider. Next to the barrels, youll find comic number 16, peter parker. Jun 05, 2017 like any fictional characters, spider man is reimagined a lot. Marvel created this second spiderman title in 1976 after the continued success of its flagship amazing spiderman series. The spectacular spiderman with original cover dates from december 1976 to may 1979.
The death of spiderman motion comic fan film original. He is a longstanding rival of spider man who is able to absorb and project massive amounts of electricity. Spectacular spiderman felt is a perfect jumpingon point. The fact that it talks to its hosts via the hosts own voice is another level of scary, seducing the poor fool who wears it into doing its bidding. The series follows the life of the young teenager peter parker.
The series is a modernized reimagining of marvels longrunning spiderman comic book franchise as part of the companys ultimate marvel imprint. The peter parker spider man series was a continuance of spider man 1990 series, with the creative team of howard mackie and john romita, jr. Ultimate spider man is an american television series created by stan lee and steve ditko for disney xd. There are some really key issues though, and were going to.
In 1963, these prophetic words launched one of the most successful and recognizable characters of the 20th century spiderman. Electro the amazing spiderman villains wiki fandom. The ultimate version of the character originated in ultimate marvel, a line of books created in 2000 that are set in a parallel universe with a. He is a modernized, alternate universe version of spiderman, a character first created by stan lee and steve ditko in 1962. A bunch of my very talented geek friends and i thought it would be fun to bring to life the recent death of spiderman storyline from marvels ultimate comics. In 1976, a third spider man title was introduced by marvel.
The spectacular spiderman vol 1 marvel database fandom. Sep 30, 2005 spider man has seen more videogame iterations than any other comic book character and not all of them have been good. The series is a modernized reimagining of marvels longrunning spider man comic book franchise as part of the companys ultimate marvel imprint. Edward eddie brock, also known as venom, is one of the secondary antagonists the others are hammerhead, doctor octopus and rhino of the animated tv series the spectacular spider man. This was quite a bonus for all of us comic reading kids who loved spiderman.
But when supercharged, he appears a living energy being like the current ultimate comic. Electro ultimate spiderman animated series wiki fandom. The spectacular spiderman nightmare fuel tv tropes. Thanks for all of the amazing comments and support. Due to spiderman s status as the most popular marvel character bar none in the 70s he ended up appearing in three different comic b. All early issues of the amazing spiderman comic are worth good money. The last issue of his run arrived this month in the incredibly emotional form of peter parker. He was 15 years old throughout the entire series until he turns 16 at the end. He is one of spiderman s most recognizable and longrunning enemies who is able to absorb and project massive amounts of electricity. Electro has since become part of the collective rogue team known as the sinister six. In 1976, a third spiderman title was introduced by marvel.
Jonah jamesons got the scoop of the century a onceinalifetime interview with the menace of manhattan spiderman. Electro is the adopted moniker of maxwell dillon, a former electrician who fell victim of a lab accident that turned him into an electricitybased supervillain and member of the sinister six. Maxwell max dillon, the first electro, is an enemy of spiderman who gained the ability to control electricity after being struck by lightning while working on a power line. A third monthly ongoing series, peter parker, the spectacular spiderman, debuted in 1976. Spiderman peter parker is a fictional superhero appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics. An enemy of spiderman who gained the ability to control electricity after being struck by lightning while working on a power line. With the dawning of a new age, however, come a hero for the new millennium. Spider man is from the non mau series the spectacular spider man. Electro, master of electricity, also plans to fry spidey on sight. He was a childhood friend of peter parker that grew to resent peter over a series of events.
Comic book time was gradually introduced under his successors but still, spider man s stories remained on the realistic side, a place where characters who died stayed dead, and supporting characters and fixtures from one era died in the next, new. He was created by writereditor stan lee and writerartist steve ditko. This marvel essential volume collects blackandwhite reprints of the first 31 issues of peter parker. The wallcrawling wonder returns to new york city, going back to basics for big heroics in the big apple while taking on threats old and new. Electro is a villain from the non mau the spectacular spiderman series.
Ultimate spider man was based on the comics 20002009. In accordance with the naming conventions, it has been suggested that this page be moved to. The spectacular spider man, but the peter parker part was dropped with issue 4. The origin of spider man was taken to the next level. Maxwell max dillon, also known as electro, is one of the two main antagonists along with green goblin of the 2014 superhero film the amazing spider man 2. The spectacular spider man is an animated television series that was created by stan lee and steve ditko the show premiered on march 8, 2008. This page is about the incarnation of electro from the 2014 movie.
Check out individual issues, and find out how to read them. A companion series to the bestselling amazing spiderman series, peter parker is going backtobasics for big heroics in the big apple. Initially, spider man had a strongly serialized continuity during the era of eic stan lee where marvel as a whole told stories in near realtime. Then i realized that there is a parallel run of spectacular spider man. Mask of the phantasm which in my opinion was the best batman movie until nolans films, wonder woman and justice league. The spectacular spiderman is the comic for either of those situations, for long time fans who miss the character of old or potential new fans who just want to enjoy some peter parker adventures like they watched in the theater. With the artistic talents of mark bagley and art thibert breathing new life into this legendary mythos, spider man has reasserted himself as one of the most popular characters in the world.