New Spider-Man cartoon: Ultimate Spider-Man
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Oh, damn. I was really hoping Greg Weisman would get to continue his SSM story arc in some way. First he gets Gargoyles taken away from him, now this. Well, maybe he'll get to do a comics miniseries wrapping it up.
I'm with Mr Light -- I didn't care for that show at all. It pretended to be more "mature" than other Spidey cartoons, but that just meant it had more gratuitous violence and death. Story-wise, it felt a lot less mature, because the storytelling was so simple and episodic, so lacking in the rich arcs and characterization of the '90s FOX series. And the cel-shaded 3D animation was very crude, the character designs unappealing. Their version of Mary Jane looked like a Gray alien with a red wig and two bowling balls under its sweater.
Neil Patrick Harris is a good actor, and he should've been a terrific Spidey, but somehow I don't recall caring for his Spidey/Peter that much, perhaps because he had such weak material to work with. As for Lisa Loeb, I have no recollection of her performance.
Now, Josh Keaton of SSM is fantastic as Pete/Spidey. He's actually replaced Christopher Daniel Barnes from the '90s series as the Spidey voice I hear in my head when I read the comics. It's a shame he won't be continuing in the role, and whoever takes his place will have a hard act to follow.
Although who knows? These days Marvel seems to like keeping a single actor associated with a single role even across multiple continuities -- like Steve Blum doing Wolverine on both Wolverine and the X-Men and The Super Hero Squad Show. So maybe they'll even let Keaton continue playing Spidey.
Now, Josh Keaton of SSM is fantastic as Pete/Spidey. He's actually replaced Christopher Daniel Barnes from the '90s series as the Spidey voice I hear in my head when I read the comics. It's a shame he won't be continuing in the role, and whoever takes his place will have a hard act to follow.
Although who knows? These days Marvel seems to like keeping a single actor associated with a single role even across multiple continuities -- like Steve Blum doing Wolverine on both Wolverine and the X-Men and The Super Hero Squad Show. So maybe they'll even let Keaton continue playing Spidey.
I enjoyed that one as well, the MTV one, specifically because it showed a more edgy young adult/college life of Peter Parker.
Those stories were the ones I grew up on the most. Everyone remember the party Pete went to and the punch was spiked? He then went and fought Hobgoblin, got his ass handed to him because he was tipsy? Any of this type material could've been adapted for the CGI/MTV version. Let alone explore a more sexual side to Pete's love intrests.
As for the Spectacular Spiderman I to will miss that show. I hate that the people who run these things insist on redoing them every 2-3 years. The Batman having 5 seasons was an anomoly in todays animated environment.
This sounds like it could be the "Wolverine and the X-men" for Spider-Man cartoons.
It does suck that Greg Weisman has had two phenomenal animated series pulled out from under him but maybe Marvel will give him a gig writing a Spectacular Spider-Man comic (perhaps calling it something else) so he can finish telling his stories like the Gargoyle comics.
I didn't like the MTV Spider-Man (which I believe was originally supposed to take place after the second movie and connect to the third but I think they dropped that premise) but Neil Patrick Harris was a fine Spidey and I agree with Christopher that Josh Keaton is who I hear in my head when reading Spider-Man now although I think it somewhat ironic that I hear him while reading "Ultimate Spider-Man" and Christopher Daniel Barnes as the older 616 Spidey! I think the voice casting for "Ultimate Spider-Man" is going to be an important factor in determining if I watch this or not.
I didn't like the MTV Spider-Man (which I believe was originally supposed to take place after the second movie and connect to the third but I think they dropped that premise) but Neil Patrick Harris was a fine Spidey and I agree with Christopher that Josh Keaton is who I hear in my head when reading Spider-Man now although I think it somewhat ironic that I hear him while reading "Ultimate Spider-Man" and Christopher Daniel Barnes as the older 616 Spidey! I think the voice casting for "Ultimate Spider-Man" is going to be an important factor in determining if I watch this or not.
Actually it came out between the first and second films, and purported to be set between them. But as is almost always the case with adaptations, the original production wasn't bound by it, and it was gone by the time the second film came out anyway, so the later movies ignored it. The one major contradiction I'm aware of is that the show turned Doc Connors into the Lizard and killed him off, whereas he was alive and well in the second and third movies.
Eh...I liked it. I know it is not popular with many people, though. For me, there was a certain charm to it.
Well, that and the fact that Spider-Man quit in the final episode after accidentally killing his friend/love interest.
Brian Bendis talks about his involvement in the "Ultimate Spider-Man" cartoon. Says we're going to see things we've never seen before as well as stuff from the comic.
http://www.newsarama.com/common/media/video/player.php?aid=39665
http://www.newsarama.com/common/media/video/player.php?aid=39665
No real news there. I remain uncertain about this show. Having Paul Dini aboard is a good sign. Maybe Man of Action's involvement is good; I like what they've done on Generator Rex, though I wasn't crazy about the original incarnation of Ben 10 that they were behind (I prefer the later McDuffie/Murakami version). Although if they've moved to this show, I'm afraid that means Rex may end prematurely, which would be a shame.
I don't know if I like the premise of the show. This kind of reminds of me the current arc in Ultimate Spider-Man where Peter has started training under Iron Man.
http://marvel.toonzone.net/news.php?action=fullnews&id=634q
http://marvel.toonzone.net/news.php?action=fullnews&id=634q
^Your link isn't working -- it seems to have an extra "q" at the end. Try this:
http://marvel.toonzone.net/news.php?action=fullnews&id=634
So Spidey training with a team of fellow teen heroes to become a "real hero?" Sounds a bit like X-Men or Young Justice.
And ironically, if Spidey's been in action for a year, that would potentially make it compatible with The Spectacular Spider-Man, which began at the start of the school year when Peter had become Spidey the preceding summer, and ended its second season in the early months of the next year. Although I doubt they'll make any effort to keep it consistent.
http://marvel.toonzone.net/news.php?action=fullnews&id=634
So Spidey training with a team of fellow teen heroes to become a "real hero?" Sounds a bit like X-Men or Young Justice.
And ironically, if Spidey's been in action for a year, that would potentially make it compatible with The Spectacular Spider-Man, which began at the start of the school year when Peter had become Spidey the preceding summer, and ended its second season in the early months of the next year. Although I doubt they'll make any effort to keep it consistent.
It seems Disney wants to flex their muscles now that they've got most of Marvels library of characters at their disposal.
^^ Thanks for the correct link Christopher. Not sure what happened.
J.K. Simmons is returning to voice JJJ in the animated series.
http://spinoff.comicbookresources.c...nfirms-hell-voice-jjj-in-ultimate-spider-man/
http://spinoff.comicbookresources.c...nfirms-hell-voice-jjj-in-ultimate-spider-man/
Definitely a step up from the past couple of animated JJJ voices, Keith Carradine in the MTV 3D-animated show and Daran Norris in Spectacular. My favorite JJJ will always be Ed Asner from the '90s series, but Simmons is a close second.
^ Same with me. Interesting now that Ed's voiced
both Perry White and JJJ.
both Perry White and JJJ.
Yes, but what's even more interesting to me is that he's voiced both JJJ and Uncle Ben (in Spectacular Spider-Man). Now, that's a bizarre combination.