Move over 90's TAS, this one is taking its place next to Batman: The Animated Series as the best superhero cartoons ever made. What makes this show so good? The writing does NOT talk down to kids. Not only are plots complicated and drawn-out (in a good way), the humor is actually funny, as Spider-Man should be. I cracked up after hearing the one-liner he said after defeating The Rhino. Also, the characters make a huge contribution. They're very well-written, and almost all sympathetic, with the exception of some of the villains. But even those are still fun to watch. And Josh Keaton was the PERFECT choice to voice Peter, not only nailing the man, but also the Spider. Half the humor comes from his delivery. This is a show that goes out of it's way to appeal to everyone, and it succeeds marvelously. Unfortunately, Disney chose not to renew it, and instead gave us Ultimate Spider-Man (shudders). But even so, this was a show that was not afraid to take risks, and shows as much love for the early Spider-Man mythology as Stan Lee probably has himself. If you're looking to show your kid a good superhero cartoon that you can enjoy together, this is the one.
The best Spider-Man cartoon, period.
Move over 90's TAS, this one is taking its place next to Batman: The Animated Series as the best superhero cartoons ever made. What makes this show so good? The writing does NOT talk down to kids. Not only are plots complicated and drawn-out (in a good way), the humor is actually funny, as Spider-Man should be. I cracked up after hearing the one-liner he said after defeating The Rhino. Also, the characters make a huge contribution. They're very well-written, and almost all sympathetic, with the exception of some of the villains. But even those are still fun to watch. And Josh Keaton was the PERFECT choice to voice Peter, not only nailing the man, but also the Spider. Half the humor comes from his delivery. This is a show that goes out of it's way to appeal to everyone, and it succeeds marvelously. Unfortunately, Disney chose not to renew it, and instead gave us Ultimate Spider-Man (shudders). But even so, this was a show that was not afraid to take risks, and shows as much love for the early Spider-Man mythology as Stan Lee probably has himself. If you're looking to show your kid a good superhero cartoon that you can enjoy together, this is the one.