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SPIDER-MAN, ICEMAN, & FIRESTAR: THE SPIDER-FRIENDS!
The animated television series Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends originally aired on
the NBC network Saturday mornings beginning in 1981. Though originally proposed as a show similar to the
Spider-Man comic books, the network felt that Spidey needed some additional elements to make him accessible
to a wider audience. Iceman (from Marvel Comics' X-MEN) and an original character, Firestar, were added as well as <shudder> a cute little dog for comic
relief. Despite the network's intervention, the creators pulled off a
wonderfully charming show that is fondly remembered by children of the
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DVD RELEASE
The previous rights problems with the show were between Disney
and Marvel. Since Disney has now purchased Marvel one would assume
that Disney can release the show whenever they feel like it. They are currently
releasing
the 90's X-Men cartoon. (See TVSHOWONDVD.COM.)
Please continue to show your support for the show by
signing the petition below. Also, at TVSHOWSONDVD.COM, Spider-Man and
his Amazing Friends is currently ranked as the 39th most desired
unreleased DVD. (X-Men was the 9th.) Be sure to sign up at the site and vote for it so
that it can get even higher on the list! |
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HERE'S WHAT
THE FANS WANT ON A DVD RELEASE:
- All episodes in chronological (production) order
- All episodes uncut (including the Stan Lee narrations that are
partially missing from the current masters)
- The "making of" special called Spider-Man: On the move
- The 15 second teasers that originally aired before each episode
- Storyboards for at least one episode per disc
- A script for at least one episode per disc
- Audio commentary from the writers or any creators
- Cover art APPROPRIATE for the show (See pic at right)
- The three different intros for the show
CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAIL / INFORMATION
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1982 INCREDIBLE HULK CARTOON-
http://hulk.toonzone.net
The
creators of Spider-Friends.com
and the 1981
solo Spidey website have created a web site based on the
1982 Incredible Hulk cartoon. The cartoon originally aired on the NBC network in the fall of '82 along
with Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends. The site includes a comprehensive episode guide, picture gallery and memorabilia – with more to
come! Be sure to check it out at
hulk.toonzone.net! |
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1981 SOLO SPIDER-MAN CARTOON
- http://spider-man.toonzone.net
The amazing Jon Talpur has concocted a wonderful
site based on the 1981 solo Spider-Man
cartoon. For those who don't already know, the solo cartoon shared many
of the same designs and creators of The Incredible Hulk as well as
Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends
but the show is not as
well known since it was not shown on a national TV network. Be sure to
check it out at spider-man.toonzone.net! |
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