The Tragic Story of the 60s Spider-Man Cartoon - (Spider-Man 1967 Retrospective)
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- Опубликовано: 13 сен 2024
- The 60s Spider-Man Cartoon is most known as a meme with a catchy theme song, but the true story behind it is just plain sad.
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Spider-Man is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, he first appeared in the anthology comic book Amazing Fantasy #15 (August 1962) in the Silver Age of Comic Books. He has been featured in comic books, television shows, films, video games, novels, and plays.
When Spider-Man first appeared in the early 1960s, teenagers in superhero comic books were usually relegated to the role of sidekick to the protagonist. The Spider-Man comic series broke ground by featuring Peter Parker, a high school student from Queens, New York, as Spider-Man's secret identity, whose "self-obsessions with rejection, inadequacy, and loneliness" were issues to which young readers could relate.[8] While Spider-Man had all the makings of a sidekick, unlike previous teen heroes such as Bucky and Robin, Spider-Man had no superhero mentor like Captain America and Batman; he had learned the lesson for himself that "with great power comes great responsibility" - a line included in a text box in the final panel of the first Spider-Man's origin story but later retroactively attributed to the late Uncle Ben Parker.
Marvel has featured Spider-Man in several comic book series, the first and longest-lasting of which is The Amazing Spider-Man. Over the years, the Peter Parker character developed from a shy, nerdy New York City high school student to a troubled but outgoing college student, to a married high school teacher to, in the late 2000s, a single freelance photographer. In the 2000s, he joins the Avengers. Doctor Octopus also took on the identity for a story arc spanning 2012-2014, following a body swap plot in which Peter appears to die.[9] Marvel has also published comic books featuring alternate versions of Spider-Man, including Spider-Man 2099, which features the adventures of Miguel O'Hara, the Spider-Man of the future; Ultimate Spider-Man, which features the adventures of a teenage Peter Parker in the alternate universe; and then Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man, which depicts a teenager named Miles Morales who takes up the mantle of Spider-Man after Ultimate Peter Parker's apparent death. Miles later became a superhero in his own right and was brought into mainstream continuity, where he sometimes works alongside Peter.
Spider-Man is one of the most popular and commercially successful superheroes.[10] He has appeared in countless forms of media, including several animated TV series including the first original animated series Spider-Man with Paul Soles voicing Spider-Man, a live-action television series, syndicated newspaper comic strips, and multiple series of films. Spider-Man was first portrayed in live-action by Danny Seagren in Spidey Super Stories, a recurring skit on The Electric Company from 1974 to 1977.[11] In live-action films, Spider-Man has been portrayed by actors Tobey Maguire in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy, by Andrew Garfield in two films directed by Marc Webb,[12] and in the Marvel Cinematic Universe by Tom Holland. Reeve Carney starred originally as Spider-Man in the 2010 Broadway musical Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark.[13] Spider-Man was also been voiced by Jake Johnson and Chris Pine in the animated film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. Spider-Man has been well-received as a superhero and comic book character, and he is often ranked as one of the most popular and iconic comic book superheroes of all time and one of the most popular characters in all fiction.
It was always a very unique experience for me watching reruns of this show cause obviously by today’s animation standards there are things about it that haven’t held up but it still kinda holds up in the weirdest of ways the biggest one being because it was the 60s I think there’s something so pure and genuine about it even if the characters themselves were pretty flat
So just nostalgia
@@moon-knight2125 I guess but also it just relishes in its simplicity it’s not trying to be anything groundbreaking or amazing just telling the simple story of Peter Parker’s day to day as Spider-Man
“Obviously” nothing. Saying that “there are things about it that haven’t held up” is a purely superficial and detracting way of pointing out how it represents the era it was made in, a factor that should never be considered an imperfection, and considering that “today’s animation standards” are unreasonably high and overly critical, living up to them is just not worth it.
Honestly, I think that Season 2 is the best series of the show. I like how Bakshi tried to stay true to the kind of struggles Spider-Man had to face as a character while trying to work around budget issues
I like both first seasons, but glad to find love for S2. The Origin of Spider-man episode is one of the best of the show
I think the saddest part of this is definitely how the experience of working on this show ruined Bakshi's love for the character full stop. It's hard to imagine these days with the over 60 year history of Spider-Man, but I guess back in the late 60's when Spidey was still a fairly new character it was easier to write him off, especially when you're already an adult and thus don't have childhood nostalgia tied to the property like Bakshi was.
He was just a young man who enjoyed the comics and wanted to get his foot in the animation industry working on a show adapting said comics. And this was the outcome of that: a pitiful end to a show that pretty much had no real chance from the outset, and a life long resentment of the character. Like you said Pup, I couldn’t imagine what I would be like without Spider-Man being such an important part of my childhood and still well into my adult life. Not even the lowest lows of the mainline ASM comics post One More Day (including the terrible current run by Zeb Wells) would make me want nothing to do with the webhead again *period*.
Am I the only one that unironically likes the music used in the chase and fight scenes in this series
Not at all, for 60s standers the music rocks imo.
Me too. Remember, animation is a visual as well as auditory medium. And also brings in the contemporary pop culture of music of its time.
Music was sooooo cool - there is a You Tube channel that has posted all of the music.
The Superman cartoons were cinematic quality on a cinematic budget with an assembly line of animators rotoscoping their frames. TV still hasn’t proven profitably enough for that kind of budget (although Warner Bros in the 90s is one of the best modern examples).
Cartoons on TV were still a bit of a novelty. The best examples were cinematic shorts that were repurposed for TV. Original content was still emerging, so that’s where Spider-Man fits in terms of animation history.
Not necessarily bingeable and it doesn't really hold up even by 60s cartoon standards, but it retains a fun appeal imo. I just love the aesthetic of animation of that era, even if it's bottom tier, lol.
You know what is bingeable tho? Channel Pup
@APowerBeyondSSG Cap what? Am supposed to know what that means? I'm not terminally online.
“Not necessarily bingeable” nothing. It very well can be if one is in the mood for some campy 60’s superhero action, like I am, so don’t act like everyone is you. Saying that “it doesn’t really hold up” is a purely superficial and detracting way of pointing out how it represents the era it was made in, a factor that should never be considered an imperfection. It’s not “bottom tier.” You’re just setting your standards unreasonably high.
@@imfsresidentotaku9699 chill it with the "so you hate waffles!!!??" energy. It ain't that deep.
When I first saw this show back in the '70's, I fell in love with "Spider-Man!" I just really enjoyed the superhero and his stories, I'll admit there were a few that I didn't. But what I really enjoyed was the villains he fought, but mainly the ones in season 2, with psychicdellic skies and the background footage. Plus, the music too. This animation was used from the cartoon series, "Rocket Robin Hood," and I understand it was very popular! That is what pretty much why I love this version Spidey more than I did the future shows that came years later.🕷️🤟🕸️
As a young kid in the 1970s; watching this cartoon was pure magic.
Bro an action figure from the 60s cartoon would go crazy
I only remember Season 1. The others just feel like a blur to me. It's cool to see the history of this though.
I had only ever watched the first episode of season two, which was actually pretty good (from what I remember).
That's true of most! Season 1 is the only run that's ever talked about and, I kinda get why.
The background music was one of the memorable aspects of the show that gave a real feeling of excitement, and perhaps the best for any animated show. The voice acting was a good fit too that was well done.
I used to watch reruns of this in the morning while getting ready for high school, it was fun to laugh at at that age. I do feel it's important and I'm glad to see it acknowledged
You are spot on in your comparisons of the seasons. Even as kid, I was confused by season three. Now I get why it was such a mess! Thanks! I only wish you had discussed the amazing score for this series in some detail. It was, after all, one of the best aspects of Spiderman '67!
No matter how anyone feels about the '67 Spider-Man,
Brace yourself for '77 😭
I honestly love the '77 show. I'm aware that's a minority opinion but I was a kid then and nostalgia wins over quality for me. Same with this toon, which I watched in reruns.
@@Jakethehitman73 I feel you bro, it's all still apart of Spiderman's legacy
@Jakethehitman73 I was 12 at the time and it was a goofy disappointment for me.
This show is what made me a fan of the character. I watched the syndicated re-runs when I was very small and grew up with them. As "dated" and "cheesy" as the animation was, it's still a classic. For the longest time, I'd read the comic and imagine every line in Paul Soles voice. In both iterations of the show, some of the voice acting was truly epic, especially with the villains. Doctor Octopus, The Lizard and Mysterio were especially creepy. This version of Spider-Man more than any other was the most memorable to me.
The thing is its totally different thing looking back at these cartoons as an adult, and seeing them as they were originally intended . For young children The comics were intended for an older group. Especially Marvel comics. They were more grounded and humanizing and more mature. Where these cartoons are purely meant for 5 to 10 yr olds. Sure the Fleischers did amazing work with Superman over 20 yrs earlier. But those were movie shorts, not a daily, or even weekly show. And they had much bigger budgets. By contrast the Superman cartoons of the 60s were much more on par with the Spiderman cartoons than the Fleischers. As kids watching these I can assure you we never noticed any difference between the Fleischers shorts and the later cartoons. We didn't notice things that we as adults today would notice. Like pacing, or recycled scenes. Once we got a little older our tastes changed. I remember the old Superfriends cartoons from the late 70s and early 80s. And they were great. Viewing them now its easy to spot mistakes, and blemishes. But as an 8yr old eating cereal on Saturday mornings they were the best. Today technology and computer graphics can almost spoil you in watching these types of shows. But back in the dark ages ( when I grew up) cartoons and Superheros were intended for children.
I grew up with the 90s animated spiderman, spidey and friends and I just fell in love with Spiderman and was so happy when I found the Rami's film later that same year in 2005. I always considered Spidey and friends the closest I would get to seeing an old school spidey on tv
I'm a child of the sixties and seventies and I loved this cartoon, especially the theme song.
Small correction.
Spider-Man's live action debut was not the CBS show. It was in segments of an old children's show called the Electric Company.
Let me stop you there, his first “Live Action” debut was Tobey Maguire
His first “on screen” debut was The Electric Company.
@@spencerhayfield8570 No. His on screen debut was the 60s cartoon. His live action debut was the Electric Company.
@@spencerhayfield8570The Electric Company was live action
Yes, and that was reportedly Morgan Freeman behind the mask occasionally. Freeman also played Dracula on the show.
@@damc8415 the fact that "Morgan Freeman is Spider-Man" isn't an incorrect statement to make is actually insane
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Not with that attitude, circus act.
I love the animation it’s like a comic book I was 7 when the show started in 67. Love it
Today I'm a Wiseguy Because of 1967 Spiderman. (smile)
P.S. I Got All Three Season on DVD Buena Vista Home Entertainment 2004.
i love the series i honestly have no complains and i do not mind the usage of previous clips, this was the 1960's and also they were in a budget
It's really fascinating that both the comics and on-screen media of Spider-Man costumes have subtle, yet distinctive details on each of them.
That being said, I think I have an idea on how the 1967 Spider-Man suit could be adapted or referenced in the modern media.
I can imagine the lack of the webbings on the torso could be that it's a rushed job of an experimental body armor that Peter had no time to engrave its webbing details, so he just straight out wore it with his regular mask, gloves and boots.
But over time, the design grew on him and he just left it at that. 😆
You should also do “spiderman and his amazing friends” retrospective would be sick, loved the video brother have a good one!🦋
It's happening for sure!
@@ChannelPup hell ya lol thank you
One episode from this series that I really remember and really LOVED was "Revolt in the Fifth Dimension". Now I'd like to see its original version from "Rocket Robin Hood", "Dementia 5"!
They should bring this show back with updated animations and let this show kick ass.
I'm a little late to the party, but I enjoyed Spider-Man '67. I was in high school when it was on. Keep in mind, it was a Saturday kids show. There could only be so much depth to the stories. The jazzy music ( season 1) and the different music and psychedelic backgrounds of season 2 (it WAS the late 60s) made it fun to watch. Season 3 is an aquired taste. I have them on DVD. The animation can't compare to today's stuff, but sometimes it's good to go back and enjoy it for what it was. Spidey's dialogue and Paul Sole's voice change-ups were also a plus.
I am a little younger. It was afternoon syndicated by the time I was in school. Looked forward to it every day. I think it's a classic. Spider was always my favorite superhero because he is so regular.
No matter what topic you cover, it's always great dude!!!!! 🎉🎉🎉
Still waiting on a blu ray release
People can hate on it all they want. As a kid, I loved it.
The 90s cartoon is obviously the far better cartoon that actually does something with the quality than just show the same piece of footage over and over. The 90s cartoon with its early cgi buildings made the web slinging scenes fun to watch again
37:32 I think i had a stroke listening to that
Loved watching every minute of this. Keep up the good work ❤
Pup talking in an American accent is something I'm not sure how I feel about
used to find episodes of this show on youtube when i was like 4
There are so many goofy moments in this show I love it. Though I wouldn't dare binge it.
I just learned why the show does use Chameleon or Kraven. They had both been used in the Marvel Super Heroes show the previous year, and Spider-Man didn’t have the rights for them, hence Charles Cameo and Harley Clivedon. Even then, rights were a mess, which is why the X-Men were the heroes of a Namor episode based on Fantastic Four Annual 3 (Reed and Sue's wedding!). Hanna-Barbera held the rights to the Fantastic Four and in their show, they have a Namor stand-in named Prince Triton, not to be confused with the Inhuman Triton, ahhhhhhh.
Although a lot of what you say may be true, to a kid, this was the definitive Spider-Man!
I most likely watch this in the early 70s in syndication, but I also had the comic books. I don't remember which came first for me, but I think it was the TV show. Loved the soundtrack. The wisecracks and remember fondly the witching hour episode as Halloween-ish and spooky... and that last trippy episode I kind of didn't get either.
I love everything about this show despite some of its flaws. It's both charming and most importantly FUN. I do understand the criticisms with the Web-Swinging montages that padded out the episodes (particularly in seasons 2 and 3) but the 60s beat music that played over those scenes made them enjoyable, that's a personal preference of course, but I was entertained none the less. I even enjoy the atmospheric artwork used for the skies in season two, I think it would have worked better for night scenes while keeping any daylight moments with the blue skies of season one. One of my favorite episodes is actually "Revolt in the 5th Dimension" as it actually scared me when I was a child watching this in 1978. It plays a lot differently to me now as an older man, but I still enjoy the moody aspect of episode and I can see that there is a germ of a great horror story in this episode's concept that just needs some serious thought to put it together, whether or not it has Spider-Man in it is irrelevant, the horror/Sci-Fi concept can still work.
I personally would love to see this series revamped, keep the same character designs style, but with slight tweaking to the character designs (8-legged spider) improved animation, with the combination of the atmosphere of seasons 1 & 2, and introduced supporting characters and villains of Spider-Man's rogues gallery from the 70s up until the late 80s with Venom, even throwing in some OG created baddies (and some from the green skin variety). I honestly want NONE of the 90s to present day comics being in this hypothetical series.
I grew up on this and the 90’s series and they’re forever legendary 🐐
I have a lot of nostalgia for it.
The show has that fun 60s charm, but I think it had a sincerity to it that captured what everyone loves about spidey even at the time in season 1 and even the first few episodes of season 2.
Plus even as a kid I still think the jazz soundtrack rocks to this day.
I think about the theme song every time I comment “Spider-Man”
This is because Pop Pop used to sing that song whenever he saw Spider-Man films.
3:38 unlike Batman and Superman, Spiderman didnt take decades to be the characters they are today. Um ok sure Spidey was different in many ways to the comicbook hero stereotype. Even in the Marvel Universe. But Batman and Superman IMMEDIATELY captured the attention and affection of the public. Suoerman 1938 and Batman 1939 have certainly evolved over the yrs. And being almost 30 yrs older than Spidey there has been many different iterations, and changes to the characters. But Superman, and Batman most definitely hit the ground running. Within a few yrs they went from comics, to newspapers, to cartoons, to serials , movies. There may jave been a few cosmetic adjustments. But they were solidified pretty much from the start.
Sort of like the 60’s batman…. Campy but rockin!
Good video man,I like the 67 theme song,and some of the episodes,but it hard to sit through. I prefer the 90s animated series and spectular series.
Wasn't Jamerson mayor of NYC early in the comics?
The Ex mayor helping the people even after office would still mean something.
35:08 "But removing the fishbowl was a step too far!" To be fair, 60s Mysterio was fishbowl-less a lot more than he is nowadays. Amazing Spider-Man #24 "Spider-Man Goes Mad" is a classic story where Mysterio disguises himself as a psychiatrist to convince Spidey he is insane, and he never once wears the outfit or fishbowl.
Excellent point.
Other than the theme song - you did not discuss the background music used in the series - this was the coolest part of the show. A lot of progressive jazz - like Syd Dale. Somebody has posted a site on You Tube with all of the music. Also, as an aside, a lot of the voices were provided by veteran Canadian radio and TV personalities. I loved this series as a kid in the 60s. It was made for kids, not adults living in their moms basement.
I deeply think this show tried. Yet it might have come out too soon compared to the comics. Stories and characters were not that well established at the time for the cartoon to feel, well, developped. Not to mention the sh*tty pacing of season 2.
i watched this show as a kid i dont rember where i watched it on but it was one of the first spider-man shows i ever watched and i loved it as a kid
Here`s more clarification:
Season One was intended for little kids ONLY, written by Hollywood writers with a lot of input from Stan Lee.
Season Two was for older kids. Writers had NO input from Marvel, and most writers and artists whom Bakshi hired were Scifi or fantasy writers/novelists who were not familiar much with Spider-man, like Lin Carter and Gray Morrow.. Hence, the many scifi/fantasy plots. They did for the show what they did best in their fields.
Nuff said!
One instance of über-cheap-o reuse of earlier stories that I am surprised not to see represented here comprises three episodes that are identical in almost every respect except for the use of three different villains: the Master Technician, the Radiation Specialist, and Dr. Atlantean. Actually, these were not different villains so much as the same villain with different names. In Dr. Atlantean's case, he had a kind of fin-like crest atop his head-a slight difference-not to mention that instead of using nuclear power to tear Manhattan from its bedrock and lift it up into the air, Dr. Atlantean covered it with a giant bubble and sunk it beneath the Hudson River waters. All the other reused stories, whether these entailed reuse of earlier Spider-Man episodes or stories from Rocket Robin Hood, were reused only once. In this case, the story was reused twice, resulting in three nearly identical episodes. As such, I thought it would merit special attention here.
16:31 homie lookin like a straight pickle.
I think the sixty's cartoon, is really nice cartoon that sadly was good entertainment for children and adults even families for everyone back in the day.
I do enjoy this retrospectives
Loving this channel right now
Certainly you have a legitimate gripe regarding the low budget production of Spidey '67. There were a scant amount of forgiving factors, like Jameson's character, the color hues and a bit of the stock footage. One episode which stood out to me as a kid was when Spidey helped Flash Thompson win the football game by directing the ball with his web.
Aside of all of that it was good for the little kids. My 2 year old niece would go Ga Ga when Spider Man aired in syndication. I enjoyed it because I was a fan of the comic, which back in the day cost a whole quarter. One interesting footnote is when I watched the series, sometimes the reel would overshoot to the frame which said: 'Place Commercial Here'.
The long defunct local independent station the show was on had some of the best entertainment going at that time. Aside of the local collegiate games and news, the majority of their content was between ten to forty years old. From the Star Trek marathons to Spider Man, that station cemented itself as a legend in it's own time. Cheers.
Spidey helped Roy Robinson, not Flash Thompson.
@@michaelchoman1625 Correct, the passage of time can skew a memory. Take into account that it's been decades since I've seen that one. Thanks for setting the record straight.
The little Spider-Man cartoon that could, but didn't.
Dr. Magneto rules.
I'm scared. Just started the video 👀
Edit: Just finished the video. I-I think I'm depressed 😕
The target audience of Spiderman 67 - children in the late 1960's and early 1970's - would probably never have even noticed the criticisms of this video.
In some other video on here I learned off handedly put that Green was the cheapest color to produce for the Cartoons so thats Supposed why so many green villians and Green people.
"Season Three" was not a "season."
At the end of Season two, Bakshi and Krantz were short about a dozen episodes which the network had demanded. The network demanded them, but Bakshi had already sent the animators and writers home and packing.
They had to go to court, and Bakshi lost. The proceedings took about a year. So without more than half his staff, and basically only his OWN money, he had to spit out about a dozen more episodes, literally out of thin air.
Out of spite or maybe frustration, he probably thought quality be danged, and churned out what he could, just to stay out of jail. (Actually, he was nearly arrested at the Canadian/US border during his stint on Rocket Robin Hood.)
Guy went through a lot, with no support and very little money. Unlike what Spider-man artists go through these days.
What about electric company Spider-Man? Is he getting a quick video or a mention in the cbs spiderman video?
He'll get a mention.
Ya Disney + should have Spider-Man 67 tv series on there
you gonna hit 100k soon!
I have a lanyard/Keychain thing of him from gamestop from 5 years ago
I prefer the 60s cartoon over the the 90s one
You should explore the 70s action figure line
I think I remember seeing a couple of episodes when I was younger (I don’t remember which ones for the most part aside from the very first episode), but I don’t remember what I thought of them, after hearing this though, I think I’ll just stick (no pun intended) with Spectacular Spider-Man and the 90’s cartoon
Hm, this was a very interesting Video, you did well.
Idk, it didn't come off as cheesy then. First off, comic book superheroes were, in the public eye, kids' stuff. That's a huge part of tge approach used in adapting them. Plus the animation, while crude, isn't nearly as bad as the Marvel Super-Heroes toons still in reruns - but those were pretty faithful to the source material, being essentially primitive motion comics of the actual stories and art. The Fleischer Superman toons were insanely high budget and were definitely superior, but it's not what animation looked like in most 60's toons.
To be fair, I was born in the early 70's and grew up on this stuff, so anyone under 50 might not see it through a nostalgia filter.
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Remember the networks` philosophy regarding cartoons at that time:
why spend ANY money on material which would be watched once, maybe twice at the most in summer reruns, by little kids at nine o`clock on a Saturday morning ONLY???
Sounds like smart thinking to me. I wouldn`t, if I had been a network boss!!
This was before any recording technology.
39:46 But again maybe having Marvel direct involved might have a.so 50 50 been a bad thing too as far as meddling could go outside Bashkis creative control ?
New Channel Pup spiderman video AND Im the first comment? Good day
Peter has these personal problems hinted in Season 2. You shuld watch the whole series.
You shuld watch the whole video.
Yo channel pup, I’ve been trying to find the entire series and I’ve tried pretty much everything, how did you watch this show? Thank you
33:31 Maybe by season 2 the sky's change because it is getting closer to the Overall Earth's Apocalypse ? Revelations time ?
channel pup pls tell me you have a 90s SMTAS video coming 😮
100%.
A LITTLE harsh on the animation. This guy clearly knows his animation history, but I wonder just how much 1967 cartoons he actually watched, because they all were pretty low budget & simplistic. Sure, Hanna Barbera was a little better, but mainly due to using less stock footage, otherwise the rest was fairly comparable. And there were plenty as bad or worse companies, like DePattie-Freling. I think a lot of the animation criticicisms are a little biased from our modern perspective of expecting such polished animation.
I can do anything he ca- ohhh I think I tore something
You need to bring back the old pfp bro, i dont mind the new intro but the pfp was better before
Man what is your intro theme? Has to be from a Sonic game
You can shit on the show but the music was Epic.
Music at the start of the video please.
I have the official complete series on DVD. And I must say I love the first season the best and from season 2, I loved the Origin of Spider-Man and King Pinned, and that's it. The rest of it sucks.
Excelsior
No matter The faults of this show, this will always be my personal favorite spiderman show. It was the first spiderman show I watched as a kid, and as a kid, I got the ideas and morals of spiderman. I do believe this show made me love spiderman and even to this day, I have a fondness of this show, and will put it on every once in a while
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2:56 huh you must be referring to yourself
how the heck are you putting out competent, near-hour videos every three or four days?? haven't you edited for other channels too? it's as though you don't require sleep lmao
9:56
Yeah this series was very weird
Not to a younger Boomer it wasn't.
@@garyreed6237 indeed
Mouth breathing and dork I can handle but I have a maiden thank you 😅
You don't think it's unfair to compare the Superman shorts, which had feature film budgets and releashed theatrically, to a made-for-tv show that came out during a low point for animation? Wouldn't a better point of comparison be, say, Filmation's Batman, Superman, and Aquaman shows? Or some of the anime that came out over seas around the same time like Speed Racer, Princess Knight, and The Golden Bat? Why are the Fleischer Superman shorts always the frame of reference people use?
I'm not saying that by these standards the show looks good, I'm just tired of such a stacked deck of a comparison
Its like comparing a Ferrari to a Jeep in racing.
I consider season 1 the best has a lot of stories. But the rest of the seasons are reused and boring. Maybe is beacsue a new producer comes in the game!
Hm, do you know of the Japanese Spider-Man?
Hello
Seven minutes in, and I had to stop. Talking garbage about the animation from back then is not cool. That's like comparing the Atari games graphics to the graphics we have today. And talking in a negative way about Batman is NOT cool either. Plus + dragging videos too much is bad. What a waste of time...
Thx.