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News Credits: 2 · by **Bombus distinguendus** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 11:10 am

Kids' WB! Announces Spectacular Spider-Man
Source: The Lizard, spidermanhero12, spiderfan970
June 21, 2007
http://www.superherohype.com/news.php?id=5894

"The Spectacular Spider-Man" is the official title of the super hero's new animated series coming to the Kids' WB! on The CW, it was announced by Kids' WB! Senior Vice President and General Manager Betsy McGowen.

"The use of the 'Spectacular' title is a homage to Marvel's wildly popular series of Spider-Man comics, and is very reflective of the enthusiasm and high regard we have for the production," McGowen said. "This promises to be a stand-out animated series that will perfectly complement both Sony Entertainment's box office-shattering films and the amped-up action on Kids' WB! every Saturday."

Riding the crest of Sony's blockbuster Spider-Man 3, the new animated series -- slated to premiere on Kids' WB! in early 2008 -- picks up the world-renowned web-slinger's mythology at the beginning of his hero's journey as a not-so-typical 16-year-old with new-found powers engaging the multi-leveled pressures of teenage life while combating bigger, badder super-villains in the real world.

Greg Weisman ("Gargoyles," "The Batman") is supervising producer on "The Spectacular Spider-Man." Victor Cook ("Hellboy: Blood and Iron") is producer/supervising director. The series is produced by Culver Entertainment.

by **ShockwaveUK** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 12:56 pm

Spidey looks like a little girl.

News Credits: 1 · by **Venomous Prime** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 1:34 pm

Wait, DC and Marvel shows on the same channel

by **SilentBlaster** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 2:22 pm

Venomous Prime wrote:Wait, DC and Marvel shows on the same channel

Thats happend before.

by **Godzilla** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 2:24 pm

Grimlockimus Prime wrote:
Venomous Prime wrote:Wait, DC and Marvel shows on the same channel

Thats happend before.

Of course! And he does look like Spider-Girl in a way!

News Credits: 49 · by **Senor Hugo** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 2:26 pm

From the photo I'm getting an Ultimate Spider-man feel.

Other than that, only got one thing to say. Bitchin'

by **The Happy Locust** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 2:49 pm

Senor Hugo wrote:From the photo I'm getting an Ultimate Spider-man feel.

I was thinking exactly the same thing.

This has possibilities, though. If the creators are trying to attract a young kids-show crowd, the ultimate version would be perfect. It'd be like X-men Evolution.

News Credits: 7 · by **Dragonslayer** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 3:10 pm

Interesting :-?

If it is anything like X-Men: Evolution, then I'll watch it. Otherwise, I'm just gonna pretend it never happened....

News Credits: 767 · by **Dead Metal** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 3:12 pm

Grimlockimus Prime wrote:
Venomous Prime wrote:Wait, DC and Marvel shows on the same channel

Thats happend before.

In Germany and italy Panini releases both Marvel and DC Comics!
Pew, and I thot they would rape Spidy the way they raped the TF.

by **Jaw Crusher** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 3:30 pm

Meh, about what I would have expected, looks kind of like "The Batman".

News Credits: 38 · by **TheMuffin** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 4:58 pm

I really hope it's based on Ultimate Spider-Man. I freaking love that series. Hope they use the voice they used in the game as well. Fit really well. Can't be any worse than that MTV cellshaded one....Ugh.

News Credits: 49 · by **Senor Hugo** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 6:05 pm

TheMuffin wrote:I really hope it's based on Ultimate Spider-Man. I freaking love that series. Hope they use the voice they used in the game as well. Fit really well. Can't be any worse than that MTV cellshaded one....Ugh.

Well, can't totally rag on the MTV spidey toon. Mainframe did it, guess they were trying something new, which is why it didn't turn out well.

News Credits: 38 · by **TheMuffin** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 6:14 pm

Senor Hugo wrote:
TheMuffin wrote:I really hope it's based on Ultimate Spider-Man. I freaking love that series. Hope they use the voice they used in the game as well. Fit really well. Can't be any worse than that MTV cellshaded one....Ugh.

Well, can't totally rag on the MTV spidey toon. Mainframe did it, guess they were trying something new, which is why it didn't turn out well.

The biggest mistake being that it was made for the MTV crowd. Or being put on MTV period.

News Credits: 49 · by **Senor Hugo** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 6:19 pm

TheMuffin wrote:
Senor Hugo wrote:
TheMuffin wrote:I really hope it's based on Ultimate Spider-Man. I freaking love that series. Hope they use the voice they used in the game as well. Fit really well. Can't be any worse than that MTV cellshaded one....Ugh.

Well, can't totally rag on the MTV spidey toon. Mainframe did it, guess they were trying something new, which is why it didn't turn out well.

The biggest mistake being that it was made for the MTV crowd. Or being put on MTV period.

Good point.

by **g1optimusprime** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 6:22 pm

looks like the batman and teen titans w the bad looking animation
well i guess i can scratch this off my to watch list

by **Predaprince** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 9:59 pm

g1optimusprime wrote:looks like the batman and teen titans w the bad looking animation
well i guess i can scratch this off my to watch list

Ditto.

It is times like this that I'm glad I don't have CW on my tv so I won't even accidentally see it while flipping channels.

News Credits: 1 · by **Ninja Sixshot** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 10:02 pm

i hope its not really like the batman.

News Credits: 10 · by **JazZeke** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 11:25 pm

Geez, how many times do the have to reboot these cartoon adaptations? He got bit by a freaking radioactive spider. WE GET IT. Move on, already...

Even if the animation is cartoonish, so long as the characters don't get big chibi heads or flashy backgrounds (spider-sense excluded), I'll be okay with it. I mean, it can't be worse than some of the other animated crap they have on Kids' WB.

News Credits: 2 · by **Bombus distinguendus** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 12:15 am

when ever MTV gets an animated show its always gone after the first season except beavis and butthead, daria and a hand full of other shows from the early to mid 90's everything else no mater how good it is is fated to be canned, its a shame. there was talk a few yrs ao about a new spidey toon comeing to CN...maybe this will be it?

News Credits: 2024 · by **Hotrod** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 2:14 am

I am excited to see how this turns out.

by **Duo Prime** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 3:38 am

I will check this out, but, why do they have to apply this animation style to everything!? If it turns out like Ultimate Spiderman the game i guess that'll work, but damn, they should have gone with the animation styled after Ultimate Spiderman the comicbook. Would be a hell of alot better. I'm just getting tired of all comicbook shows all looking like that, it looks too cheap.