History WesternAnimation / UltimateSpider-Man

''Ultimate Spider-Man'' is an American animated series based on the [[Franchise/SpiderMan superhero character]] published by Creator/MarvelComics. Creator/PaulDini (of Franchise/{{DCAU}} fame), Creator/BrianMichaelBendis and Creator/ManOfActionStudios (of ''Franchise/{{Ben 10}}'' and ''WesternAnimation/GeneratorRex'' fame) are involved in the making of the show, which premiered April 1, 2012 as part of Creator/DisneyXD's WesternAnimation/MarvelUniverse block. The executive producers consist of Creator/JephLoeb and Creator/StanLee, and is the replacement series for the fan-favorite ''WesternAnimation/TheSpectacularSpiderMan'', which was cancelled when Creator/{{Sony}} lost the TV rights to Spider-Man ([[Film/TheAmazingSpiderMan movies]], on the other hand...).

* ThemeTuneCameo: "Why I Hate Gym" has an ImagineSpot of Peter using his Spidey powers in Gym class and wowing everybody. Its background music is the ''Ultimate Spider-Man'' ThemeTune.

** Jessie Prescott (yes, [[Series/{{Jessie}} THAT Jessie Prescott]]) fights Morgen Le Fay on equal ground, though it's thanks to a magic sword that kept the witch imprisoned.

* WeirdCrossover: The Halloween ep with ''Series/{{Jessie}}'', largely due to the fact it's a crossover with a live-action series in animated form with characters who're far from superheroes. Plus honestly who was expecting that?

* NoodleIncident: In the episode "Burrito Run", Spider-Man warned Squirrel Girl against taking her squirrels into town, mentioning a "pistachio incident".

->'''Loki:''' TheTrickster tricked... by a MORTAL!?\\

* AdaptationalRelationshipOverhaul:

* AdaptationalPersonalityChange: The Captain Stacy of the ''ComicBook/SpiderGwen'' comics is a ReasonableAuthorityFigure, who only hunts Spider-Woman because she has been falsely accused of murder. In "Return to the Spider-Verse, Part Four", he is far more hard-nosed, harboring a deep dislike for all masked vigilantes, to the point where he tries to arrest them on sight.

* JerkassHasAPoint: This is definitely Jameson's case. While he is always shown to rant about how dangerous Spider-Man is and is portrayed as a loudmouth [[{{Jerkass}} jerk]] for doing so, he is not entirely wrong. Spidey in this show is much more reckless and has caused problems, or made them worse, time from time. For example: the episode "Awesome" has Spidey stealing one of S.H.I.E.L.D inventions without knowing what it is. The invention turns out to be Awesome Android, who proceeds to wreck the city or when Spidey decided to go along with a plan to capture Doctor Doom, who turns out to be a doombot and almost destroyed Helicarrier and the entire New York, simply out of petty grudge against Nova. Sure, Spidey does try to be a better hero and feels acknowledges his mistakes and Jameson didn't knew that Spidey caused incidents with Doom and Awesome Android, but it is quite understandable why would Jameson be suspicious of Spider-Man.

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar:
** In "I Am Spider-Man" Trapster suggestively asks Mary Jane when she graduates.
** In "Ultimate Deadpool" Deadpool laughs at the mention of Booby Trap. [[SubvertedTrope He was laughing at the "traps" part, though.]]
*** It may be an even greater example of this trope, though, when you take into account the fact that "trap" is a term used on the internet for... [[WholesomeCrossdresser something else.]]
** When Spidey makes fun of IronMan having an old armor with a nose.
--->'''Iron Man:''' I was in an anatomic phase. You should see the one with-
--->'''Spidey:''' Another time! Or, never.
** In "Venom", Flash can be seen drinking water out of something that appears to be a [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bidet bidet.]] Bidets are typically used to wash the under-areas of the body.
** Flint "Sandman" Marko is called "beach" several times in "Sandman Returns"--an insult that sounds suspiciously like "bitch", esp. with Batros' comically-overblown French accent.
** [[spoiler:Goblin]] uttering the word "hell" in the season two finale.
** "I don't think he's a real 'turn your head and cough' doctor."
** In "Me Time", Norman reminds Octavius that without the tentacles he wouldn't be able to wipe his own [[LastSecondWordSwap mouth]].
** The Fact that they straight up say that Sabertooth is [[IAmAHumanitarian cannibalistic]] in a kids show.
** In ''Freaky'', Wolverine hits on Mary Jane, whom he knows to be a minor.

* WeirdCrossover: The Halloween ep with ''Series/{{Jesse}}'', largely due to the fact it's a crossover with a live-action series in animated form. Plus honestly who was expecting that?

* AscendedFanboy: Based on what was revealed for the 5th episode, Spider-Man is a massive fanboy of Iron Man and in return, Tony makes him his own Iron Spider armor. Also, White Tiger is a SHIELD fangirl and geeks out every time they are in the Helicarrier. Agent Coulson, true to the movies, is a rabid Captain America fanboy. Flash Thompson is also a Spider-Man fan boy, before he becomes Agent Venom?

* AlternateSelf: The premise of Season 3's subtitle, "Web Warriors", is that Peter is set to team up with [[spoiler: [[http://oyster.ignimgs.com/wordpress/stg.ign.com/2014/06/USM-WW-2.jpg alternate versions of Spider-Man]]: Spider-Knight, [[ConspicuousCGI Spider-Man 2099]], Spider-Man Noir, Miles Morales, Spider-Ham, and Spider-Girl - not May Parker but a {{Gender Flip}}ped version of Peter named Petra Parker)]].

''Ultimate Spider-Man'' is an American animated series based on the superhero character published by Creator/MarvelComics. Creator/PaulDini (of Franchise/{{DCAU}} fame), Creator/BrianMichaelBendis and Creator/ManOfActionStudios (of ''Franchise/{{Ben 10}}'' and ''WesternAnimation/GeneratorRex'' fame) are involved in the making of the show, which premiered April 1, 2012 as part of Creator/DisneyXD's WesternAnimation/MarvelUniverse block. The executive producers consist of Creator/JephLoeb and Creator/StanLee, and is the replacement series for the fan-favorite ''WesternAnimation/TheSpectacularSpiderMan'', which was cancelled when Creator/{{Sony}} lost the TV rights to Spider-Man ([[Film/TheAmazingSpiderMan movies]], on the other hand...).

* StubbornMule: J. Jonah Jameson. He sees evidences from his own camera crew that Spider-Man not only saved the day and protected everyone that was broadcasted to everyone in the city, he still refuses to believe that Spider-Man is a good guy, and even states that he believes Spider-Man set all of this up.
* StuffedIntoALocker: By Flash Thompson. But Peter takes any chance he can get to turn the tables and stick Flash in the locker.
** Inverted in ''Symbiote Saga Part 3'', when Flash [[spoiler:as Agent Venom]] gets stuffed into a locker himself by a bunch of Carnage symbiotes.
--->'''Flash:''' Aw, I probably deserve this.

** Creator/RobPaulsen has voiced a character with an over the top French accent before in ''WesternAnimation/SonicSatAM''.

* DirtyOldMan: Wolverine (when in Peter's body) makes a pass at Mary Jane, [[LikeBrotherAndSister who is thoroughly disgusted]]. Considering he's something like 120 and she's a lass of 16, quite understandable. Trapster [[JailbaitWait tries it]] as well.

** There's also the bizarre case of "Amoral All Along" with Deadpool about two seasons earlier. Initially, the Merc With A Mouth appears to have been re-imagined as a freelance hero who used to work for S.H.I.E.L.D., claiming that a mysterious villain named "Agent McGuggin" had stolen encrypted S.H.I.E.L.D. files with the secret identities of every known hero with intent on selling the information to Taskmaster. But after Deadpool easily defeats Taskmaster with his sheer unpredictability, Spider-Man learns the hard way that "Agent McGuggin" never really existed, and that it was really Deadpool himself who stole the list with intent on selling it. Taskmaster merely stole the list right from under Deadpool's nose, ''while he was doing some bathroom business''. Deadpool's fight with Spidey makes it clear that he's actually a mercenary who will do literally anything for money. Truly a faithful G-rated adaptation of the Merc With A Mouth.

*** A trio of talking crows reference ''Disney/{{Dumbo}}'' ("Did we just see a Spider-Monkey fly? Now I've seen everything!") and then [[MediumAwareness burst into laughter at the joke]].

** Norman as Iron Patriot. In the comics, Iron Patriot was just Norman's attempt to appropriate symbolism from Comicbook/IronMan and the [[Comicbook/CivilWar then-deceased]] ComicBook/CaptainAmerica in order to rally the public behind his Comicbook/DarkReign. In the show, his HeelFaceTurn is genuine, and he seeks to use the Iron Patriot armor to atone for his past mistakes. [[spoiler: At least until Doc Ock forcibly turns him back into the Goblin. He returns to this role after being permanently cured of being the Goblin in Season 4.

** In "Game Over" Spidey, Cap and Wolverine face off against [[MirrorMatch LMD Doppelgangers]] of themselves, when they are about to square off the "Versus" image is ''a lot'' like VideoGame/CapcomVsWhatever; the doubles are even a lighter shade of PaletteSwap.

* CanonDiscontinuity: ''WesternAnimation/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy2015'' and ''[[WesternAnimation/AvengersAssemble Avengers: Panther's Quest]]'', despite the former taking place earlier in the chronology of the animated universe and the latter's earlier seasons featuring this Spidey, features a crossover with ''WesternAnimation/MarvelsSpiderMan'', suggesting that this series has either been overridden or is being treated with a large dose of BroadStrokes.

* CanonDiscontinuity: ''WesternAnimation/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy2015'', despite taking place earlier in the chronology of the animated universe, features a crossover with ''WesternAnimation/MarvelsSpiderMan'', suggesting that this series has either been overridden or is being treated with a large dose of BroadStrokes.

* BringHimToMe: Norman believes that Spider-Man can be used to create a new generation of spider-enhanced super soldiers and is not above hiring super villains to capture him ''as of episode '''one'''.'' He seems to respect Spiderman's balance of strength, speed and agility and how he can combine them with his smarts to take on threats that are on paper way more powerful than him.