Spider-Man (2017 TV series) facts for kids
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| Developed by | Kevin Shinick |
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| Creative director(s) | Philip Pignotti |
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| Theme music composer | Kevin Manthei |
| Composer(s) | Kevin Manthei |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 58 (list of episodes) |
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| Running time | 21 minutes (seasons 1–2) 44 minutes (season 3) |
| Production company(s) | Marvel Animation |
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| Original network | Disney XD |
| Original release | August 19, 2017 – October 25, 2020 |
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Spider-Man (also known as Marvel's Spider-Man) is an American animated TV show. It is based on the famous Marvel Comics character. This show took the place of an earlier series called Ultimate Spider-Man. The first season started on August 19, 2017, on Disney XD. The third season was called Spider-Man: Maximum Venom and began on April 19, 2020.
The Story of Spider-Man
Season 1: Peter Becomes Spider-Man
The story begins with a smart teenager named Peter Parker. He gets amazing superpowers after a radioactive spider bites him during a school trip to Oscorp Industries. Later, after his Uncle Ben is killed by a burglar Peter could have stopped, Peter decides to use his powers for good. He becomes the superhero Spider-Man.
Peter also starts at Horizon High, a special school for super-smart students. The head of the school is Max Modell. Peter has to learn how to balance fighting crime with his school life. He faces villains like Norman Osborn, Jackal, and many others. His friends Gwen Stacy, Miles Morales (who also gets spider-like powers and becomes Ultimate Spider-Man), and Anya Corazon join him. His best friend Harry Osborn even becomes a hero called Hobgoblin.
Other bad guys in this season include Doctor Octopus, Vulture, Venom, and Rhino. You also meet characters like May Parker, Iron Man, and Hulk.
Season 2: The Superior Spider-Man and Goblin Nation
A few months later, Peter is in his second year of high school. Doctor Octopus tries to take over Peter's body to become the Superior Spider-Man. But Peter's memories of Uncle Ben help Otto Octavius (Doctor Octopus) realize his mistake. Otto then helps Peter and tries to become a better person.
Later in the season, Spider-Man and his friends find a group called the Goblin Nation. This group is led by Adrian Toomes (the Vulture) and uses the same kind of technology as Norman Osborn's Green Goblin.
In this season, Peter starts working at the Daily Bugle. Anya becomes Spider-Girl, and Gwen becomes Ghost-Spider. Spider-Man also forms a "Spider Team" with his closest friends. More villains appear, like Chameleon and Electro. New heroes like Cloak and Dagger and Ms. Marvel also show up.
Season 3: Maximum Venom and New Beginnings
Two weeks after Season 2, Spider-Man discovers two big problems involving Venom. First, he has to help Max Modell stop an invasion of alien creatures called Klyntar (like Venom) that Venom called to Earth. Second, Dr. Connors tries to blame Max for Venom's actions.
It turns out that Norman Osborn was secretly behind both plots. With help from Hobgoblin, the Spider Team reveals Norman's plan. Max gets his job back from Connors. The team defeats Venom and the Klyntar, but Horizon High school is destroyed. To keep their school's spirit alive, they convince Iron Man to help them start a new tech lab called Worldwide Engineering Brigade, or "W.E.B." Peter believes this is a great start for their future.
In this season, Max Modell reveals he knew Spider-Man's secret identity. Gwen and Anya also learn who Spider-Man really is. Norman Osborn briefly turns into a scary Dark Goblin before changing back. Peter also becomes friends with Mary Jane Watson. New villains like Scream and Swarm appear. Other heroes like Ironheart and Doctor Strange join the adventure.
Spider-Man's Crossovers
Spider-Man and other characters from the show have appeared in other Marvel animated series:
- In Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission Breakout!, Spider-Man appears in two episodes. Max Modell and Venom also show up in one of these episodes. Spider-Man even briefly bonds with Venom in this crossover.
- In Avengers: Black Panther's Quest, Kraven the Hunter appears in one episode. Spider-Man and the Vulture also make guest appearances in another episode.
Who Are the Voices?
Main Cast
- Robbie Daymond – Peter Parker/Spider-Man, Kevin Wyatt, Superior Spider-Man
- Nadji Jeter – Miles Morales/Ultimate Spider-Man/Kid Arachnid, Security Robot
- Laura Bailey – Gwen Stacy/Ghost-Spider/Spider-Gwen, Black Widow, Crimson Dynamo, Tully
- Melanie Minichino – Anya Corazon/Spider-Girl
- Max Mittelman – Harry Osborn/Hobgoblin
- Scott Menville –Otto Octavius/Doctor Octopus/Living Brain, Grady Scraps, Steve
- Fred Tatasciore – Max Modell, Hulk, Crossbones, Beetle, Klyntar Invasion Force
Guest Cast
- Aaron Abrams – Tinkerer
- Charlie Adler – MODOK, Torbert Octavius
- Valenzia Algarin – Maria Corazon/Tarantula
- Connor Andrade – Groot/Anti-Venom
- Troy Baker – Kraven the Hunter
- Ogie Banks – Barkley Blitz, Abraham Brown
- Eric Bauza – Mister Negative
- Gregg Berger – Absorbing Man
- Ryan Blaney – Overdrive
- Steve Blum – Security
- Cameron Boyce – Herman Schultz
- Jonathan Brooks – Tiberius Stone
- Yvette Nicole Brown - Head Administrator of the School Board
- Sofia Carson – Sandgirl
- Jim Cummings – Hammerhead, Ghost
- Felicia Day – Mary Jane Watson
- Alex Désert – Jefferson Davis/Swarm
- Trevor Devall – Blizzard, Paladin
- John DiMaggio – Raymond Warren/Jackal
- Benjamin Diskin – Flash Thompson, Spencer Smythe, Venom (Season 1), Burglar
- Richard Doyle – Police Officer
- Alistair Duncan – Adrian Toomes/Vulture/Goblin King
- Meg Donnelly – Scream
- Teala Dunn – Panda-Mania
- Chris Edgerly – Alan Beemont
- Crispin Freeman – Mysterio, Spot
- Will Friedle – Star-Lord
- Peter Giles – Moon Knight
- Grey Griffin – Black Cat, Monica Rappaccini, Captain Marvel, Venomized Captain Marvel
- Mark Hamill – Arnim Zola
- Olivia Holt – Dagger, Venomized Dagger
- Ernie Hudson – Robbie Robertson
- Carla Jeffery – Mania
- Bob Joles – J. Jonah Jameson
- Aubrey Joseph – Cloak, Venomized Cloak
- Josh Keaton – Norman Osborn/Dark Goblin/Spider-King, John Jameson/Man-Wolf, Steel Spider
- Kathreen Khavari – Ms. Marvel, Shannon Stillwell
- Katrina Kemp – Anna Maria Marconi
- Phil LaMarr – Slyde, Sal Salerno (Season 2)
- Natalie Lander – Liz Allan/Screwball
- Ki Hong Lee – Totally Awesome Hulk, Venomized Hulk
- Daisy Lightfoot – Electro
- Nancy Linari – Aunt May Parker
- Eric Lopez – Dr. Joseph Rockwell
- Yuri Lowenthal – Curt Connors/Lizard, Clayton Cole, Nocturnal
- Matthew Mercer – Aleksei Sytsevich/Rhino
- Sumalee Montano – Yuri Watanabe
- Nolan North – Silvermane
- Liam O'Brien – Doctor Strange, Symbiote Supreme
- Patton Oswalt – Uncle Ben Parker, Chameleon
- Nathaniel J. Potvin – Prowler
- Ben Pronsky – Venom (Seasons 2 & 3), Eddie Brock
- Joe Quesada – Joe Q.
- Leonard Roberts – Baron Mordo
- Zeno Robinson – Randy Robertson
- Kylee Russell – Scorn
- Sean Schemmel – Sal Salerno (Season 1)
- Jeremy Shada – Ross Caliban
- Zack Shada – Hippo
- Kevin Shinick – Bruce Banner
- Roger Craig Smith – Captain America, Douglas, Venomized Captain America
- Jason Spisak – Alistair Smythe, Scorpion
- April Stewart – Silver Sable
- Booboo Stewart – Jack O'Lantern
- Kari Wahlgren – Lady Octopus
- Audrey Wasilewski – Gabby Flenkman
- Imari Williams – Regent, Molten Man
- Travis Willingham – Sandman, Thor
- Mick Wingert – Iron Man, Not Tony, Venomized Iron Man
- Sofia Wylie – Ironheart, Venomized Ironheart
How the Show Was Made
Getting Started
In October 2016, Marvel Animation announced this new Spider-Man series. It was created to replace the earlier show, Ultimate Spider-Man. The first episode of Spider-Man aired on August 19, 2017, on Disney XD.
The show was so popular that it was renewed for a second season. That season started on June 18, 2018. The third season was given a special name: Spider-Man: Maximum Venom. Work on "Maximum Venom" began in February 2019 and finished in October 2019.
Behind the Scenes Crew
Many talented people worked to bring the show to life:
- Shaun O'Neil – Designed the characters
- Amanda Goodbread – Helped find the voice actors and managed recordings
- Philip Pignotti – Was the main director for the show
- Kevin Shinick – Wrote the stories for the episodes
- Collette Sunderman – Directed the voice actors for Season One and Two
- Kris Zimmerman-Salter – Also directed the voice actors for Season One
Where and When to Watch
The Spider-Man show first aired in the United States on August 19, 2017, on Disney XD. It also premiered in India on August 28 on Disney XD. In Southeast Asia, it aired on October 14 on both Disney Channel and Disney XD.
The second season started on June 18, 2018, in the U.S. and ended on December 1, 2019. The third season, Maximum Venom, premiered on April 19, 2020, and finished on October 25, 2020.
See also
In Spanish: Spider-Man (serie de televisión de 2017) para niños
