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| Brian Lowry of '']'' criticized the series, suggesting that it the source material was "strained through the juvenile, rapid-fire-joke filter of '']''", 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."<ref>{{cite newspaper|last=Lowry|first=Brian|title=DXD's 'Ultimate Spider-Man' Swings ... And Misses|url=http://weblogs.variety.com/bltv/2012/03/dxds-ultimate-spider-man-swings-and-misses.html|publisher=]|date=27 March 2012}}</ref> | Brian Lowry of '']'' criticized the series, suggesting that it the source material was "strained through the juvenile, rapid-fire-joke filter of '']''", 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."<ref>{{cite newspaper|last=Lowry|first=Brian|title=DXD's 'Ultimate Spider-Man' Swings ... And Misses|url=http://weblogs.variety.com/bltv/2012/03/dxds-ultimate-spider-man-swings-and-misses.html|publisher=]|date=27 March 2012}}</ref> | ||
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2012 American TV series or program| Ultimate Spider-Man | |
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| Genre | Superhero Action/Adventure Science fiction Comedy |
| Created by | Stan Lee Steve Ditko (characters) |
| Developed by | Marvel Animation |
| Written by | Brian Michael Bendis Paul Dini Steven T. Seagle Joe Kelly Joe Casey Duncan Rouleau |
| Voices of | Drake Bell Ogie Banks Greg Cipes Clark Gregg Caitlyn Taylor Love Chi McBride Logan Miller J.K. Simmons Steven Weber |
| Composer | Kevin Manthei |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 26 (9 aired) (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Producers | Brian Michael Bendis Paul Dini |
| Production companies | Marvel Animation Film Roman |
| Original release | |
| Network | Disney XD |
| Release | April 1, 2012 – present |
Ultimate Spider-Man is an American animated television series based on the superhero character published by Marvel Comics and written by Brian Bendis, Paul Dini, and Man of Action (a group consisting of Steven T. Seagle, Joe Kelly, Joe Casey, and Duncan Rouleau). Based on the Spider-Man comics, and incorporating elements of Marvel's Ultimate line of books, the series was first announced to air on Disney XD in early 2012. Ultimate Spider-Man debuted alongside The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes's second season as part of the Marvel Universe programming block on April 1, 2012.
Production
Brian Michael Bendis and Paul Dini will be serving as writers and producers on the show. 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, will be serving as supervising producers on the show. 26 episodes have been ordered for the first season. According to Paul Dini, this series will have a "redefined" Peter Parker. He further stated that the series will have Spider-Man guest-starring with different characters and will be partially based on Bendis' comics while the rest will be original material, such as the origins of some heroes and villains. Actor J. K. Simmons has confirmed that he will reprise his role as J. Jonah Jameson from Sam Raimi's live-action Spider-Man film trilogy for the series. In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, actor Adrian Pasdar confirmed that he would be voicing Iron Man in the series; the character was also voiced by him in Madhouse's and Marvel's Iron Man anime. In an interview with MTV, voice actor Kevin Michael Richardson announced that he would be voicing Robbie Robertson and an unnamed member of the Wrecking Crew in the series.
According to Marvel and Disney, 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.
Marketing
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.
A comic book series that ties in with the show called Ultimate Spider-Man Adventures will debut on April 25, 2012. Ultimate Spider-Man Adventures will be an ongoing series and will be released alongside The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes Adventures. The comics will be written by Dan Slott and Ty Templeton, while Nuno Plati provides artwork.
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.
Synopsis
Main article: List of Ultimate Spider-Man episodesAs the series begins, Peter Parker has been Spider-Man for one year. He has saved lives and fought supervillains, but he is still in the process of learning how to be a superhero. Nick Fury of S.H.I.E.L.D. offers Peter the chance to train to be a real superhero and become "The Ultimate Spider-Man". However, beforehand Peter will have to learn how to work with a team of four fellow teenage superheroes. The teen heroes Spider-Man will be teaming up with are Nova, White Tiger, Iron Fist, and Power Man.
Cast
- Drake Bell – Spider-Man/Peter Parker
- Ogie Banks – Power Man/Luke Cage
- Greg Cipes – Iron Fist/Daniel "Danny" Rand
- Caitlyn Taylor Love – White Tiger/Ava Ayala
- Logan Miller – Nova/Sam Alexander
- Matt Lanter – Harry Osborn, Eugene "Flash" Thompson, Klaw/Ulysses Klaw, Venom
- Misty Lee – Aunt May Parker
- Tara Strong – Mary Jane Watson, Thundra
- J. K. Simmons – J. Jonah Jameson
- Kevin Michael Richardson – Joseph "Robbie" Robertson, unnamed Wrecking Crew member
- Tom Kenny – Doctor Octopus/Otto Octavius, Wizard/Bentley Whittman
- Chi McBride – Nick Fury, Principal
- Clark Gregg – Agent/Principal Phil Coulson
- Troy Baker – Loki
- Steven Blum – Wolverine/James "Logan" Howlett
- Clancy Brown – Taskmaster/Tony Masters
- Stan Lee – Stan the Janitor
- Maurice LaMarche – Doctor Doom/Victor Von Doom
- Phil LaMarr – JARVIS
- Peter Lurie – Sabretooth/Victor Creed
- Adrian Pasdar – Iron Man/Anthony "Tony" Stark
- Rob Paulsen – Batroc the Leaper/Georges Batroc
- Dwight Schultz – Mesmero
- Keith Szarabajka – Living Laser/Arthur Parks
- Fred Tatasciore – The Hulk
- Steven Weber – Norman Osborn, Trapster/Peter Petruski
- Travis Willingham – Thor
Crew
- Brian Michael Bendis – Writer, Producer, Creative Producer
- Dana Booton – Supervising Producer
- Dan Buckley – Executive Producer
- Joe Casey – Writer, Supervising Producer
- Paul Dini – Writer, Producer, Creative Consultant
- Alan Fine – Executive Producer
- Joe Kelly – Writer, Supervising Producer
- Cort Lane – Supervising Producer
- Stan Lee – Co-Executive Producer
- Jeph Loeb – Executive Producer
- Leanne Moreau - Line Producer
- Eric Radomski – Co-Executive Producer
- Duncan Rouleau – Writer, Supervising Producer
- Steven T. Seagle – Writer, Supervising Producer
- Collette Sunderman – Casting and Voice Director
- Harrison Wilcox - Associate Producer
Critical reception
Ultimate Spider-Man has met with mixed to negative reviews from fans and critics.
Brian Lowry of Variety criticized the series, suggesting that it 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."
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." Sim subsequently gave a C+ to the episode "Doomed" and a B+ to the episode "Back in Black."
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. Sava subsequently gave the episode "Field Trip" an A-.
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 make lasting impressions on young viewers.
Eric Goldman of IGN gave the pilot an "Okay" rating of 6 out of 10, stating that while he enjoyed some of the humor, the tone and style of the series, which distinguished it from prior animated Spider-Man series, and was aimed towards children, would please that audience, but preclude a broader appeal to older Spider-Man fans. Goodman also felt that the breaking of the fourth wall was a more familiar signature trait of Deadpool than Spider-Man.
International release
| Country / Region | Channel | Series premiere | Title in country |
|---|---|---|---|
 United States
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Disney XD | April 1, 2012 | Ultimate Spiderman |
 Turkey
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Disney XD Turkey | May 19,2012 | İnanılmaz Örümcek Adam (Ultimate Spiderman) |
 Poland
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Disney XD Polska | May 19,2012 | Mega Spiderman (Ultimate Spiderman) |
 United Kingdom
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Disney XD (UK & Ireland) | May 31, 2012 | Ultimate Spider |
References
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- Paul Romano (March 19, 2011). "Updates on the Ultimate Spider-Man TV show!". ComicBookMovie.
- Johnston, Rich (July 24, 2010). "Brian Bendis To Produce And Write For Ultimate Spider-Man Cartoon". Bleeding Cool.
- ^ Marshall, Rick (2010-08-04). "EXCLUSIVE: Paul Dini Joins 'Ultimate Spider-Man' Animated Series, Promises A 'Redefined' Peter Parker". MTV. Retrieved 2010-08-04.
- Harris, Jeffrey (2010-07-24). "SDCC2010: Avengers Assemble and Man of Action Goes "Ultimate"". Toonzone. Retrieved 2010-07-25.
- ^ Melrose, Kevin. "J.K. Simmons Confirms JJJ in Ultimate Spider-Man". Spinoff Online. Retrieved Friday, March 18, 2011 at 7:30am.
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- ^ Goldman, Eric (April 20, 2012). "Ultimate Spider-Man: Make Way for Iron Man!". IGN.
- ^ Webb, Charles (August 11, 2011). "Kevin Michael Richardson Talks Voicing Panthro And Other Animated Series!". MTV Geek.
- Mozzocco, J. Caleb (January 10, 2012). "'Ultimate Spider-Man' Cartoon to Kick Off Disney XD Marvel Programming Block April 1". Comics Alliance.
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- "Marvel Universe ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN (2011) #1". Marvel Comics. Retrieved April 13, 2012.
- Langshaw, Mark (January 24, 2012). "'Avengers', 'Spider-Man' all-ages titles announced by Marvel". Digital Spy. Retrieved January 29, 2012.
- Kilpatrick, Conor (March 30, 2012). "VIDEO: Behind The Scenes of 'Ultimate Spider-Man' PLUS: Launch Parties in NYC & LA!". iFanboy.
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- "Ultimate Spider-Man Kickoff Parties in NY & LA". Marvel Comics. March 26, 2012.
- Harvey, James (March 16, 2011). "Description For Upcoming New 'Ultimate Spider-Man' Disney XD Series". Toonzone.
- Hidek, Jeff (January 9, 2012). "Nova getting animated on new Ultimate Spider-Man series on Disney XD". Star-News.
- ^ Harris, Jeffrey. "SDCC2011: New Details and Voice Cast of "Ultimate Spider-Man" Revealed". Toonzone. Retrieved July 25, 2011.
- ^ Collura, Scott. "Comic-Con: Ultimate Spider-Man Toon and Avengers Season 2". IGN. Retrieved July 25, 2011.
- Disnology Staff. "Drake Bell Will Voice Peter Parker In "Ultimate Spider-Man" On Disney XD". Disnology.
- ^ "Ultimate Spider-Man Premieres, Sunday, April 1, 11:00 a.m., ET/PT". Disney XD Medianet. Retrieved April 6, 2012.
- "Venom". Ultimate Spider-Man. Season 1. Episode 4. April 15, 2012. Disney XD.
- ^ "Sneak Peek: 'Ultimate Spider-Man' on Disney XD (Stills, Video)". Stitch Kingdom. March 6, 2012.
- Webb, Charles. "Interview: Tom Kenny on the Hilarious Creepiness of 'Adventure Time's' Ice King". MTV. Retrieved 2011-09-27.
- "Great Power". Ultimate Spider-Man. Season 1. April 1, 2012. Disney XD.
- ^ Harvey, James (May 10, 2012). "Press Release For Upcoming New "Ultimate Spider-Man" Episode Featuring Thor and Loki". Marvel Animation Age.
- ^ Harvey, James (April 27, 2012). "'Ultimate Spider-Man,' 'The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes' May 2012 Episode Details". Marvel Animation Age.
- ^ Harvey, James (March 27, 2012). "Disney XD Provides Cast And Crew Details For Upcoming "Ultimate Spider-Man" Episodes". Toonzone.
- Sands, Rich (March 30, 2012). "Disney XD's Ultimate Spider-Man Swings Into Action". TV Guide. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - Strom, Marc (March 15, 2011). "Spider-Man's Ultimate Summit". Marvel Comics.
- Lowry, Brian (27 March 2012). "DXD's 'Ultimate Spider-Man' Swings ... And Misses". Variety.
- Sims, David (March 31, 2012). "Ultimate Spider-Man debuts Sunday at 11 a.m. Eastern on Disney XD". The A.V. Club. Retrieved April 6, 2012.
- Sims, David (April 8, 2012). "Doomed S1 / E3". The A.V. Club. Retrieved April 16, 2012.
- Sims, David (May 13, 2012). "Back In Black". The A.V. Club.
- Sims, David (April 15, 2012). "Venom S1 / E4". The A.V. Club. Retrieved April 16, 2012.
- Sava, Oliver (May 20, 2012). "Field Trip: Ultimate Spider-Man". The A.V. Club.
- Emily Ashby. "Common Sense Media – Ultimate Spider-Man". Common Sense Media. Retrieved April 6, 2012.
- Goldman, Eric (March 31, 2012). "Ultimate Spider-Man: "Great Power" Review". IGN. Retrieved April 12, 2012.
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