Ultimate Spider-Man (TV series)

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Ultimate Spider-Man
Also known asUltimate Spider-Man: Web-Warriors (season 3)
Ultimate Spider-Man vs. the Sinister 6 (season 4)
Genre
Based on
Developed byMarvel Animation
Written byBrian Michael Bendis
Paul Dini
Steven T. Seagle
Joe Kelly
Joe Casey
Directed byAlex Soto
Roy Burdine
Philip Pignotti
Tim Maltby
Kalvin Lee
Jeff Allen
Jae Woo Kim
Young Ki Yoon
Tim Eldred
Gary Hartle
Collette Sunderman (voice director)
Creative directorAlex Soto (supervising director)
Voices ofDrake Bell
Dee Bradley Baker
Ogie Banks
Eric Bauza
Greg Cipes
Clark Gregg
Tom Kenny
Matt Lanter
Misty Lee
Caitlyn Taylor Love
Chi McBride
Logan Miller
Scott Porter
J. K. Simmons
Tara Strong
Steven Weber
ComposerKevin Manthei
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes104 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producersAlan Fine
Dan Buckley
Joe Quesada
Jeph Loeb
Stan Lee
Eric Radomski
Joe Kelly (as Man of Action)
Joe Casey (as Man of Action)
Duncan Rouleau (as Man of Action)
Steven T. Seagle (as Man of Action) (season 2)
Cort Lane (seasons 3 and 4)
Stephen Wacker (seasons 3 and 4)
ProducersJoe Kelly (as Man of Action) (supervising producer)
Joe Casey (as Man of Action) (supervising producer)
Duncan Rouleau (as Man of Action) (supervising producer)
Steven T. Seagle (as Man of Action) (supervising producer)
Brian Michael Bendis (consulting producer)
Paul Dini (consulting producer)
Drake Bell[1]
Running time22 minutes
Production companiesFilm Roman
Marvel Animation
Original release
NetworkDisney XD
ReleaseApril 1, 2012 (2012-04-01) –
January 7, 2017 (2017-01-07)[2]
Related
The Spectacular Spider-Man
Marvel's Spider-Man
Avengers Assemble
Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.

Guardians of the Galaxy

Ultimate Spider-Man (titled Ultimate Spider-Man: Web Warriors for the third season and Ultimate Spider-Man vs. the Sinister Six for the final season) is an American superhero animated television series broadcast on Disney XD, based on the Spider-Man comics published by Marvel Comics. The series featured writers such as Brian Michael Bendis, who also created the comic book series of the same name, Paul Dini, and Man of Action, a group consisting of Steven T. Seagle, Joe Kelly, Joe Casey and Duncan Rouleau.

It was first announced in early 2012,[3][4] and debuted alongside the second season of The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes as part of the Marvel Universe programming block on April 1, 2012. Unlike other series, the series features Spider-Man breaks the fourth wall and speaking directly to the audience, as well as fantasy sequences in Peter's mind.[5]

The series aired for 4 seasons, each consisting of 26 episodes, and concluded on January 7, 2017, with the two-part episode "Graduation Day." Reruns continued to air on Disney XD until August 30, 2017.

Synopsis[edit]

Peter Parker has been Spider-Man for one year, but is still learning how to be a superhero. Nick Fury of S.H.I.E.L.D. offers him the chance to train to be a real superhero and become "The Ultimate Spider-Man". However, Peter first has to learn how to work with a team of four fellow teenage superheroes:[6] Nova, White Tiger, Iron Fist, and Power Man.

Season 1[edit]

Corrupt industrialist Norman Osborn targets Spider-Man, seeking to collect his DNA to create a spider-soldier army to sell to the government. To this end, he has Doctor Octopus send supervillains, including the Frightful Four, Taskmaster and Whirlwind, after Spider-Man. He later uses a sample of his blood to create the Venom symbiote, which eventually bonds with Harry Osborn, Norman's son and Peter's best friend. In the two-part season finale, Spider-Man learns that Norman was the mastermind behind Doctor Octopus' schemes and Venom's creation as Doc Ock takes revenge on Norman for his treatment of him by turning him into the Green Goblin.[7]

Season 2[edit]

Following the fight with the Green Goblin, which destroyed the S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier, the S.H.I.E.L.D. Team ends up staying at Peter's house. After learning that he got his powers from one of Oscorp's genetically altered spiders, Doc Ock creates serums using animal DNA in hopes of recreating the process. S.H.I.E.L.D. scientist Dr. Curt Connors, whose right arm was amputated after he was injured following the Helicarrier's destruction, injects himself with one of the serums to become the Lizard, with Doctor Octopus manipulating him into joining him, Electro, Rhino, Kraven the Hunter, and Beetle as a member of the Sinister Six. While the S.H.I.E.L.D. Team defeats five of them, Connors escapes and Spider-Man swears to find and cure him. Later, the Sinister Six reappear, with Scorpion having replaced Beetle. Spider-Man learns more about his teammates' origins: Ava Ayala assumed the mantle of White Tiger after Kraven killed her father Hector, Sam Alexander became the last member of the Nova Corps after former member Titus wiped them out and was later recruited by the Guardians of the Galaxy, Danny Rand assumed the mantle of Iron Fist after training in K'un-L'un, and Luke Cage received his powers from a S.H.I.E.L.D. version of the Super Soldier Formula which his parents developed.[8][9] Norman Osborn is cured and reformed, becoming Iron Patriot to atone for his past mistakes by helping the S.H.I.E.L.D. Team. Spider-Man cures the Lizard with an antidote, turning him back into Curt Connors, while Doc Ock turns Norman back into the Green Goblin. He turns the S.H.I.E.L.D. Team into goblin monsters, but Spider-Man cures them with an antidote and they prevent the Green Goblin from spreading the goblin gas throughout New York.

Season 3: Web-Warriors[edit]

Spider-Man officially joins the Avengers, but after a fight with Loki, Doctor Octopus and a group of Norse creatures, consisting of Ulik the Savage, Rock Trolls, Frost Dragons, Frost Giants, Fenris Wolf) bonded with the revived Venom symbiote, he chooses to resign and remain with S.H.I.E.L.D. In the aftermath, the symbiote permanently bonds with Flash Thompson to become Agent Venom and Nick Fury tasks Spider-Man with recruiting other young heroes to form the New Warriors. Meanwhile, Green Goblin hires Taskmaster to find the heroes before Spider-Man does and form the Thunderbolts. Spider-Man recruits Ka-Zar and his pet smilodon Zabu from the Savage Land and Amadeus Cho in the Iron Spider armor, while Taskmaster recruits Cloak and Dagger and Vulture. When the Thunderbolts attempt to free the Green Goblin, Doc Ock, the Beetle, and the Scorpion, Spider-Man leads the New Warriors against the group and convinces Cloak and Dagger to switch sides. The New Warriors ultimately defeat the villains, but the Green Goblin escapes with the Siege Perilous, leading to a variation of the Spider-Verse storyline in which he travels across the Multiverse to collect DNA samples of Spider-Man's alternate counterparts and become Spider-Goblin. During this time, the Green Goblin learns of Spider-Man's identity. While pursuing him, Spider-Man meets Spider-Man 2099, Spider-Girl, Spider-Man Noir, Spider-Ham, Spyder-Knight, and Miles Morales, helping them with their problems before teaming up with them to take down Spider-Goblin and a giant Helicarrier robot Electro is controlling. After both are defeated and the alternate Spider-Men return to their homes, the Green Goblin reverts into Norman Osborn and ends up with amnesia, making him forget his time as the Green Goblin and Spider-Man's identity.[10] Afterwards, Spider-Man and his team begin their education at the S.H.I.E.L.D. Academy at the Triskelion while dealing with the reawakened Arnim Zola. Soon after, Spider-Man becomes involved in a contest between the Collector and the Grandmaster for the fate of Earth, during which Aunt May, Agent Venom, and the Iron Spider learn of his identity.

Season 4: vs. the Sinister 6[edit]

Doctor Octopus allies with Arnim Zola and HYDRA and begins to form a new literation of the "Sinister Six", starting with Kraven. When Doc Ock attempts to turn Norman Osborn back into the Green Goblin, discovers that Osborn has injected himself with an anti-Goblin serum to prevent further transformations. Doc Ock then uses the Siege Perilous to summon the Green Goblin's demonic winged counterpart from Miles Morales' universe, and recruits him after a brief battle. He bribes Rhino into becoming a spy for him while operating as a student at the S.H.I.E.L.D. Academy in exchange for finding a cure for his condition. When Spider-Man and his team accidentally release Hydro-Man, Doc Ock recruits him and then Electro. Spider-Man forms his own new team consisting of Agent Venom, the Iron Spider, Miles Morales, now known as Kid Arachnid, and the Scarlet Spider, who has no identity and who Aunt May later names Ben. It is later revealed that Doctor Octopus created the Sinister Seven and that Scarlet Spider was his real enemy; he unmasks Spider-Man in front of Doc Ock, revealing his identity. This leads to Doc Ock turning against Arnim Zola and capturing Aunt May. However, Scarlet Spider has a change of heart and sacrifices himself to save the city.[11]

Soon after, Spider-Man discovers that Fury and Nova's disappearance was because they were protecting Madame Web from HYDRA but were eventually discovered, with HYDRA and Crossbones holding Fury hostage. After Spider-Man, Madame Web and Triton rescue Fury, he and Madame Web go into hiding from HYDRA, with Fury leaving Spider-Man in control of S.H.I.E.L.D. Academy during his absence. Later, Crossbones and Michael Morbius's experiments with the Venom symbiote lead to the revival of Carnage, who causes civilians to turn into monsters. Harry awakens from his coma and reverts into the black and white symbiote Anti-Venom, who begins to drain the Carnage symbiotes from the civilians. After losing control, Peter reveals his identity to Harry, who reverts to himself before reappearing with Anti-Venom to destroy the Carnage symbiotes. However, the Carnage symbiote reveals itself to still be alive and rampages throughout the city towards Midtown High to find Mary Jane Watson, who Carnage has overtaken to become the corrupted symbiote Carnage Queen. Morbius, who has become a living vampire due to an injection he received from Doctor Octopus, attacks them. Spider-Man, Agent Venom and Patrioteer ultimately free Mary Jane from the symbiote's control after revealing their identities to her, and she destroys the symbiote herself. However, unbeknownst to Spider-Man, a fragment of the Carnage symbiote remains inside her body.

Later on, Madame Web concludes that the destruction of the Siege Perilous during the fight with Doc Ock and the alternate Green Goblin has shattered the dimensional barriers between worlds. Spider-Man and Miles Morales travel to alternate realities to collect the pieces of the Siege Perilous, but Wolf Spider seeks to reassemble the pieces as part of his plans to conquer the Multiverse. During their adventure, they reunite with Spider-Man Noir and meet other spider-based characters as they work to retrieve the Siege Perilous shards before Wolf Spider does. They find the last piece in Miles' native dimension, where they learn that since he and Goblin left, crime rates have increased and that its Aunt May used leftover equipment from its Peter Parker, who died in a fight with the demonic Green Goblin, to turn his Gwen Stacy into Spider-Woman. They work with her to repair the Siege Perilous, but Wolf Spider steals it and proceeds with his plan. Spider-Man tricks him into absorbing too much power, causing him to explode and sending the spiders' life force back to their homes. After seeing how well Spider-Woman has been protecting his universe, Miles decides to let her remain as its main spider-powered person while he and his mother Rio permanently settle in Spider-Man's native dimension.

In a similarity to the Clone Saga, Spider-Man and Mary Jane discover Kaine, a clone of Spider-Man who tries to feed off them and eventually leads them to "Project Kaine", which involves combining Spider-Man's DNA with the Synthezoids. Thanks to Dr. Connor's experiment, Mary Jane is able to control the Carnage symbiote within her and assumes the identity of Spider-Woman. It is revealed that Doctor Octopus and Arnim Zola created Scarlet Spider as part of Weapon S, which are Spider-Man/Synthezoid Spider-Slayers, and that he was to be the leader of the Delta-Nine Synthezoids, consisting of Bone Spider, Goliath Spider, and Ghost Spider. After Scarlet Spider gets control of the Delta-Nine Synthezoids and Doctor Octopus reclaims his Nanotech, Spider-Man's group causes HYDRA Island to sink into the water. They return to the Triskelion, where Spider-Man's other team, consisting of Nova, Power Man, Iron Fist, and Squirrel Girl, attack Scarlet Spider and the Delta-Nine Synthezoids. Kaine returns and drains the energy of its inhabitants, leaving them with coma-like symptoms, he targets the spider-based heroes. The Web-Warriors fight Kaine, who has gained control of the Delta-Nine Synthezoids and combines with them to achieve a hybrid form called The Ultimate Spider-Slayer. Ultimately, Agent Venom saves the redeemed Scarlet Spider and uses the energy transmitter to overload Kaine, causing him to explode.

In the finale, graduation day has arrived, and Doc Ock warns Peter Parker that he should never become Spider-Man and save his Aunt May from dying. Spider-Man goes to the Triskelion and assembles the S.H.I.E.L.D. Team, the New Warriors and Web-Warriors, and tells them about what happened in the morning. They capture Doc Ock and the other members of the Superior Sinister Six, who capture Spider-Man and use an antidote on him, causing him to lose his spider powers. However, after working with Norman Osborn at Oscorp, who now knows that he is Spider-Man after recovering his memories as the Green Goblin, he regains his powers and uses the antidote to cure Vulture, Rhino, and a Lizard-mutated Crossbones and defeat Scorpion and Kraven. Using the same antidote, he also defeats and cures Doctor Octopus, who is now convinced that Spider-Man shows respect for him and redeems himself by helping him undo the force-field he projected to destroy Spider-Man's teams, the Avengers and the graduation attendants. In the epilogue, Otto Octavius surrenders and Iron Man, Spider-Man and his teammates take him into custody, Spider-Man and his teammates graduate as Agent Venom and Scarlet Spider are appointed as new teachers at S.H.I.E.L.D. Academy. After moving to another home and having a conversation with his Aunt May, Peter is now satisfied to have become what he trained to be: the Ultimate Spider-Man.

Episodes[edit]

SeasonTitleEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1N/A26April 1, 2012 (2012-04-01)October 28, 2012 (2012-10-28)
2N/A26January 21, 2013 (2013-01-21)November 21, 2013 (2013-11-21)
3Web-Warriors26May 13, 2014 (2014-05-13)October 24, 2015 (2015-10-24)
4vs. the Sinister 626February 21, 2016 (2016-02-21)January 7, 2017 (2017-01-07)

Appearances in other series[edit]

He also made guest appearances in episodes of other series: In Avengers Assemble, in the episodes "Hulk's Day Out",[12] "Avengers Disassembled"[13] and "Avengers Underground",[14] and in Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H., in the episodes "The Collector",[15] "The Venom Within",[16] "Spidey, I Blew Up the Dinosaur"[17] and "Planet Monster, Part 2".[18]

Two other alternate versions of it also appeared:

In Avengers Assemble, in the episode "Planet Doom", Slinger, a masked vigilante member of the Defenders, was introduced. Unlike the original Spider-Man, Slinger is sarcastic and cynical, making snide comments and doubting Thor's ability to be their savior. His costume is similar to that of Spider-Man Noir's.[19]

And in Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H., in the episode "Days of Future Smash, Part 1 - The Dino Era", in a dinosaur-dominated timeline has a dinosaur version of Spider-Man called Spider-Raptor. Alongside El Diablo, he was among those who fought the tyranny of King Sauron. With help from the Agents of S.M.A.S.H., Spider-Raptor and El Diablo were able to free the primitive humans and overthrow King Sauron.[20]

Drake Bell also voiced Spider-Man in Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel, which was a crossover episode of Phineas and Ferb.[21]

Cast[edit]

Production[edit]

The series is adapted from the Ultimate Spider-Man comic book, which was created by writer Brian Michael Bendis. Bendis and Paul Dini served as writers and producers on the show.[56][57] Man of Action (a group consisting of Steven T. Seagle, Joe Kelly, Joe Casey and Duncan Rouleau), the creators of the animated series Ben 10 and Generator Rex, serve as supervising producers on the show.[58] Twenty-six episodes were ordered for the first season. According to Paul Dini, the series features a "redefined" Peter Parker, and a combination of frequent guest stars loosely based on Bendis' comics, and original material, such as the origins of some heroes and villains.[57] Actor J. K. Simmons reprises his role as J. Jonah Jameson from Sam Raimi's live-action Spider-Man film trilogy for the series.[55] Notable voice actors include Adrian Pasdar as Iron Man (returning to the role after previously having voiced him in Madhouse's and Marvel's Iron Man anime),[59][60] and Kevin Michael Richardson, who voices Robbie Robertson and Bulldozer.[61]

The series depicts Spider-Man becoming the newest member of S.H.I.E.L.D. under the leadership of Nick Fury, on a team with four other teenage superheroes. Villains such as Living Laser, Venom and Doctor Doom were seen in a trailer shown at the 2011 San Diego Comic Con.[62]

Ultimate Spider-Man premiered on April 1, 2012, on Disney XD in the United States, while the pilot episode was released on Xbox Live and PlayStation Store on April 2, 2012.[63] In the UK and Ireland, the show premiered on Disney UK and Ireland on May 31, 2013. It premiered in Canada on June 22, 2012, on Teletoon.

Disney XD and Marvel officially announced Season 3 on July 20, 2013, at San Diego Comic Con.[64] Season 3, retitled Ultimate Spider-Man: Web-Warriors, includes Spider-Man joining the Avengers (consisting of the line-up from Avengers Assemble) and introducing characters such as Cloak and Dagger, Amadeus Cho, Ka-Zar and Agent Venom.[64]

A fourth season, retitled Ultimate Spider-Man vs. the Sinister 6, began broadcasting on February 21, 2016.[11]

Promotions and tie-ins[edit]

Writer/producer Joe Kelly (left) and Marvel Chief Creative Officer Joe Quesada (right) prepare a March 31, 2012 sneak preview of Part 1 of the series pilot for fans at Midtown Comics in Manhattan, the day before the series' broadcast TV debut. At right, an audience watches the episode.

Launch parties for the series were held in New York City and Los Angeles on March 31, 2012, the day before the series' broadcast television debut. On hand at the New York City party at Midtown Comics Downtown in Manhattan were Marvel Chief Creative Officer Joe Quesada, writer/producer Joe Kelly and Chris Eliopoulos, who wrote the first issue of the tie-in comic book, while the Los Angeles party at Meltdown Comics in Hollywood was attended by Marvel Head of Television Jeph Loeb, Duncan Rouleau, Steven T. Seagle, voice actors Clark Gregg and Misty Lee, and Creative Consultant Paul Dini, who wrote the series pilot.[65][66][67]

A comic book series that ties in with the show called Ultimate Spider-Man Adventures debuted on April 25, 2012.[68] Ultimate Spider-Man Adventures is an ongoing series and is being released alongside The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes Adventures. The comics was written by Dan Slott and Ty Templeton, while Nuno Plati provided artwork.[69] In 2015, Marvel began releasing a series of free digital comics simply called Ultimate Spider-Man, which can be read on the "Marvel Kids" website.[70]

Additionally, the U.K branch of Panini Comics released eleven issues in their Ultimate Spider-Man Magazine! that tied into the third season, Ultimate Spider-Man: Web-Warriors.

In the 2014 comic book crossover storyline, "Spider-Verse", the version of Spider-Man from the cartoon teams up with the comics version of Spider-Man of Earth-616 in recruiting a Spider-Man Army to fight the Inheritors.[71]

Crew[edit]

Reception[edit]

Critical reception[edit]

The series received mixed reviews. Brian Lowry of Variety criticized the series, suggesting that the source material was "strained through the juvenile, rapid-fire-joke filter of Family Guy", and called the show a "high-profile misfire" that didn't "bode well for Marvel's efforts to straddle the line of catering to kids without dumbing down venerable properties that plenty of adults know and love."[78]

David Sims of The A.V. Club gave the pilot a "C" ranking, writing that the first episode "feels rather lame and perfunctory, with wackiness dialed up to 11 in an effort to distract from how fundamentally bland it is."[79] Sim subsequently gave a "C+" to the episode "Doomed"[80] and a "B+" to the episode "Back in Black."[81] Oliver Sava, also of The A.V. Club, gave the episode "Venom" a "B", stating that the title of the show should be changed to Synergy Spider-Man, because it goes beyond movie and Ultimate continuity to create an entry point for young viewers into the main line of Marvel titles.[82] Sava subsequently gave the episode "Field Trip" an "A−".[83]

Emily Ashby of Common Sense Media gave the show a 4 out of 5 stars, noting the abundance of action and humor afforded by the series' premise, and opining that the lessons that Parker learns about growth and responsibility under the guidance of his mentor and friends would at least make lasting impressions on young viewers.[84]

Awards and nominations[edit]

Year Award Category Nominee Result
2013 Behind the Voice Actors Awards Best Male Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Supporting Role – Action/Drama Tom Kenny (as Doctor Octopus/Dr. Otto Octavius) Nominated
Best Female Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Supporting Role – Action/Drama Tara Strong (as Spider-Woman/Mary Jane Watson) Nominated
2014 Behind the Voice Actors Awards Best Female Lead Vocal Performance in a Television Series – Action/Drama Caitlyn Taylor Love (as White Tiger/Ava Ayala) Nominated
2015 Behind the Voice Actors Awards Best Male Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Supporting Role – Action/Drama Tom Kenny (as Vulture/Adrian Toomes) Nominated
Best Female Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Supporting Role – Action/Drama Ashley Eckstein (as Dagger/Tandy Bowen) Nominated
Best Male Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Guest Role – Action/Drama JB Blanc (as Titus) Nominated
Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA Best Sound Editing – Sound Effects, Foley, Dialogue and ADR Animation in Television Mike Draghi (supervising sound editor), Greg Rubin (sound designer), Marcos Abrom (sound designer), Maciek Malish (supervising foley editor), John Brengman (supervising dialogue editor, supervising adr editor), Maciek Krakówka (foley artist), Tomasz Dukszta (foley artist), Jesse Aruda (sound effects editor) (for the episode "The Spider-Verse: Part 1") Nominated
2016 Behind the Voice Actors Awards Best Female Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Supporting Role – Action/Drama Olivia Holt (as Spider-Girl/Petra Parker) Nominated
Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA Best Sound Editing – Sound Effects, Foley, Dialogue and ADR Animation in Television Mike Draghi (supervising sound editor), John Brengman (supervising dialogue editor), Maciek Malish (supervising foley editor), Jesse Aruda (sound designer), Marcos Abrom (sound designer), Maciek Krakówka (foley artist), Michael Emter (sound effects editor), Dan Negovan (music editor) (for the episode "Contest of Champions: Part 4") Nominated

Adaptations[edit]

  • Marvel Universe Ultimate Spider-Man: Adaptation of first 2 seasons.
  • Marvel Universe Ultimate Spider-Man: Web-Warriors: Adaptation of 3rd season.
  • Ultimate Spider-Man: Web-Warriors: Spider-Verse: Adaptation of 3rd season.
  • Marvel Universe Ultimate Spider-Man Vs. the Sinister 6: Adaptation of 4th season.
  • Marvel Universe Ultimate Spider-Man: Web-Warriors: Spider-Verse: Adaptation of 3rd season (Infinite Comics version of Ultimate Spider-Man: Web-Warriors: Spider-Verse).
  • Ultimate Spider-Man Infinite Comic: Adaptation of first 2 seasons.
  • Ultimate Spider-Man Magazine: It is a series of magazines with reprinted stories from Marvel Universe Ultimate Spider-Man, puzzles, games, and a pull-out poster. 6 numbered issues were published by Redan Publishing, Inc. in 2015.[85]

English version by Marvel[edit]

  • Marvel Universe Ultimate Spider-Man: Web-Warriors: Spider-Verse (ISBN 978-0-7851-9442-2, 2016-03-29/2016-04-13): Includes Marvel Universe Ultimate Spider-Man: Spider-Verse #13-16.[86]

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