Spider-Man (1994)

Spider-Man (1994) Information

Spider-Man, also known as Spider-Man: The Animated Series and Marvel Comics Spider-Man, is an American animated television series based on the Marvel Comics superhero of the same name. The show ran on Fox Kids from November 19, 1994, to January 31, 1998, and ran reruns on the Jetix block on Toon Disney and on Disney XD. The producer/story editor was John Semper, Jr. and the production company was Marvel Films Animation.

Synopsis

See List of Spider-Man (1994 TV series) episodes for more information

The series focuses on Spider-Man and his alter ego Peter Parker during his college years at Empire State University. As the story begins, Peter has already gained his superpowers and is a part-time freelance photographer for the Daily Bugle. The show features most of Spider-Man's classic villains, including the Kingpin, the Green Goblin, the Lizard, the Shocker, Doctor Octopus, Mysterio, the Scorpion, Rhino, the Vulture and Venom. Over the course of the series the single Peter contends with the romantic love interests of Mary Jane Watson, Felicia Hardy and her alter ego, the Black Cat. The show also features appearances from various other Marvel superheroes; including the X-Men, the Fantastic Four, Iron Man, Daredevil, Blade, Doctor Strange, the Punisher and Captain America.

Adaptations

A large number of storylines and events from the comics are loosely adapted in the series, such as:

Season 1

The first episode "Night of The Lizard" is loosely based on "Face-to-Face with... the Lizard!" in The Amazing Spider-Man #6 (November, 1963).
The episode "Return of the Spider Slayer" borrows elements from the comic books including the way Spencer Smythe treated Spider-Man and Jameson is a very similar way to how Alistair Smythe treated them in "24 Hours till Doomsday!" in The Amazing Spider-Man #192 (May, 1979) and Mary Jane uses her famous line from her first comic appearance: "Face it, Tiger. You just hit the jackpot.", from "The Birth of a Super-Hero!" in The Amazing Spider-Man #42 (November, 1966).
The episode "The Menace of Mysterio" loosely based on "The Menace of...Mysterio!" in The Amazing Spider-Man #13 (June 1964).
The episode "The Sting of the Scorpion" is based on "Spidey Strikes Back!"/"The Coming of the Scorpion! OR: Spidey Battles Scorpey!" in The Amazing Spider-Man #19-20 (December, 1964-January 1965).
The dream sequence from the episode "The Alien Costume, Part One" where the symbiote and the Spider-Man costume fight over Peter Parker is adapted from "The Sinister Secret of Spider-Man's New Costume!" in Amazing Spider-Man #258 (November, 1984).
The end of the episode "The Alien Costume, Part Two" where Spider-Man uses the bell to get free from the symbiote is adapted from "'Til Death Do Us Part!" in Web of Spider-Man #1 (April, 1985).
The beginning of the episode "The Alien Costume, Part Three" where Eddie Brock has a wall covered with newspaper clippings of Spider-Man and turns into Venom swearing vengeance on Spider-Man is adapted from "Chance Encounter" in Amazing Spider-Man #298 (March, 1988).

Season 2

The episodes "The Insidious Six" and "Battle of the Insidious Six" are based on "The Sinister Six!" in The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1 (October, 1964).
The episode "Hydro-Man" is based on "The Coming of Hydroman!" in The Amazing Spider-Man #212 (January, 1981).
The episodes "Morbius" and "Enter the Punisher" are both based on "The Spider or the Man?"/"A Monster Called Morbius!"/"Vampire at Large!" in The Amazing Spider-Man #100-102 (September-November, 1971). The Man-Spider plot is loosely adapted from "Fast Descent into Hell!"/"To Sacrifice My Soul..." in Marvel Fanfare #1-2 (March 1982 and May 1982).
The episode "Tablet of Time" is based on "The Web Closes!" in The Amazing Spider-Man #73 (June, 1969).
The episode "Ravages of Time" is based on "If This Be Bedlam!"/"Death Without Warning!" in The Amazing Spider-Man #74-75 (July- August 1969) and "Lifetheft Part One: The Wings of Age"/"Lifetheft Part Two: The Thief of Years"/"Lifetheft Part Three: The Sadness of Truth" in The Amazing Spider-Man #386-389 (February-April 1994).

Season 3

The episode "Make a Wish" is based on "Doc Ock Wins!" in The Amazing Spider-Man #55 (December, 1967) and "The Kid Who Collects Spider-Man!" in The Amazing Spider-Man #248 (January, 1984).
The episode "Attack of the Octobot" is based on "Disaster!" in The Amazing Spider-Man #56 (January, 1968) and "The Kid Who Collects Spider-Man!" in The Amazing Spider-Man #248 (January, 1984).
The episode "Rocket Racer" is based on "The Fiend from the Fire!" in Amazing Spider-Man #172 (September, 1977) and "The Rocket Racer's Back in Town!"/"...And Where the Big Wheel Stops, Nobody Knows!" in The Amazing Spider-Man #182-183 (July-August, 1978).
The episode "The Spot" is based on "True Confessions!"/"Spider on the Spot!" in Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #98-99 (January-February, 1985).
The episode "Goblin War!" is based on "The Goblin War" in The Amazing Spider-Man #312 (February, 1989).
The episode "Turning Point" is based on "How Green Was My Goblin!" in The Amazing Spider-Man #39 (August, 1966) and "The Night Gwen Stacy Died"/"The Goblin's Last Stand!" in The Amazing Spider-Man #121-122 (June-July, 1973).

Season 4

The episode "Guilty" is based on "Guilty!"/"Lock-Up" in The Spectacular Spider-Man #150-151 (May - June, 1989) and "Crash Out!" in The Spectacular Spider-Man #155 (October, 1989).
The episode "The Black Cat" is based on "Never Let the Black Cat Cross Your Path!" in The Amazing Spider-Man #194 (July, 1979).
The episode The Return of the Green Goblin" is based on "The Green Goblin Lives Again!"/"The Green Goblin Strikes!" in The Amazing Spider-Man #136-137 (September-October, 1974).

Season 5

The episode "The Wedding" is loosely based on "The Wedding" in The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #21 (September, 1987).
The "Six Forgotten Warriors" saga is loosely based on "The Assassin-Nation Plot" storyline from The Amazing Spider-Man #320-325 (September, 1989 to November, 1989).
The "Secret Wars" trilogy adapts the 1984 limited series Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars (May, 1984 to April, 1985).

Cast and characters

Main article: List of Spider-Man (1994 TV series) characters

Main voice cast

Christopher Daniel Barnes - Peter Parker / Spider-Man
Edward Asner - J. Jonah Jameson
Sara Ballantine - Mary Jane Watson
Roscoe Lee Browne - Wilson Fisk/Kingpin
Linda Gary / Julie Bennett - Aunt May Parker
Jennifer Hale - Felicia Hardy / Black Cat
Gary Imhoff - Harry Osborn / Green Goblin II
Rodney Saulsberry - Joseph "Robbie" Robertson

Recurring voice cast

Eddie Albert - Adrian Toomes / Vulture (old)
Hank Azaria - Eddie Brock / Venom
Leigh-Allyn Baker - Alisha Silvermane
Majel Barrett - Anna Watson
Susan Beaubian - Dr. Mariah Crawford
Gregg Berger - Quentin Beck / Mysterio, Sergei Kravenhoff / Kraven the Hunter
Nicky Blair - Hammerhead
Joseph Campanella - Dr. Curt Connors / Lizard
Nell Carter - Gloria "Glory" Grant
Maxwell Caulfield - Alistair Smythe
Scott Cleverdon - Cletus Kasady / Carnage
Jeff Corey - Silvermane
Jim Cummings - Shocker, Chameleon (grunts), Man-Spider
Liz Georges - Debra Whitman
Ed Gilbert - Dormammu
Mark Hamill - Jason Macendale / Hobgoblin
Dorian Harewood - Lonnie Lincoln / Tombstone
Nick Jameson - Michael Morbius / Morbius the Living Vampire, Dr. Groitzig, Richard Fisk
Tony Jay - Baron Mordo
Alan Johnson - Vulture / Adrian Toomes (young), Additional Voices
Martin Landau - Mac Gargan / Scorpion (Season 1-2)
Patrick Labyorteaux - Flash Thompson
Joan Lee - Madame Web
Giselle Loren - Margaret Connors
Richard Moll - The Scorpion (Season 4-5), Rhino (episode 57)
Dawnn Lewis - Terri Lee
Rob Paulsen - Morrie Bench / Hydro-Man
Neil Ross - Norman Osborn / Green Goblin
Marla Rubinoff - Liz Allan
Don Stark - Rhino
David Warner - Dr. Herbert Landon
Efrem Zimbalist Jr. - Dr. Otto Octavius / Doctor Octopus

Guest voice cast

Philip Abbott - Nick Fury (Season 1), Wardell Strom
Edward Albert - Daredevil
Jack Angel - Nick Fury (Season 4-5)
Dimitra Arliss - Anastacia Hardy (Season 3-4)
Billy Atmore - Rocket Racer, young Lonnie Lincoln
James Avery - War Machine
Robert Axelrod - Microchip
Michael Des Barres - Jackson Weele
John Beard - News Anchor
John Beck - Punisher
Bob Bergen - Ned Leeds
Mary Kay Bergman - Gwen Stacy
Earl Boen - Red Skull, Beyonder
George Buza - Beast
Cam Clarke - Mister Fantastic
Townsend Coleman - Young Silvermane
Alyson Court - Jubilee
Rachel Davies - Agent X
Catherine Disher - Jean Grey
Cathal J. Dodd - Wolverine
Roy Dotrice - Destroyer
Walker Edmiston - Whizzer
Quinton Flynn - Human Torch
Mira Furlan - Silver Sable
Toby Scott Ganger - Billy Connors
Beverly Garland - Miranda Wilson
Kathy Garver - Miss America, Gila
Caroline Goodall - Vanessa Fisk
Barbara Goodson - Dr. Ashley Kafka
J. D. Hall - Blade
Jonathan Harris - Miles Warren
Robert Hays - Iron Man
David Hayter - Captain America
Amy Hill - Agent Susan Choi
Michael Horton - John Jameson
Wanda De Jesus - Dr. Sylvia Lopez
Tom Kane - Doctor Doom
Brian Keith - Uncle Ben
John Phillip Law - John Hardesky
Patrick Laborteaux - Flash Thompson
Stan Lee - Himself
Lawrence Mandley - Iceberg
Gail Matthius - Invisible Woman
Rue McClanahan - Anastacia Hardy (Season 1)
Malcolm McDowell - Abraham Whistler (Season 2)
Iona Morris - Martha Robertson, Storm (Season 5)
Oliver Muirhead - Spot, Whistler (Season 4)
Edward Mulhare - Spencer Smythe
Lois Nettleton - Nora
Nichelle Nichols - Miriam the Vampire Queen
Laurie O'Brien - Genevieve
Patrick Pinney - Thing
Chris Potter - Gambit
Philip Proctor - Electro
Don Reed - Clay Marks
Alfonso Ribeiro - Randy Robertson
Peter Mark Richman - Old Peter Parker
Hansford Rowe - Thunderer
Tim Russ - Prowler
Michael Rye - Farley Stillwell
Alison Sealy-Smith - Storm (Season 2)
Cedric Smith - Professor X
Norm Spencer - Cyclops
George Takei - Wong
John Vernon - Doctor Strange
Paul Winfield - Black Marvel
Lenore Zann - Rogue

Production

While Marvel's X-Men animated series was being produced by Saban, Spider-Man was produced by the newly formed Marvel Films Animation; it was the only series that in-house studio produced, but was animated by Tokyo Movie Shinsha. For many years, the series was the second longest-running Marvel show created, after X-Men, as well as the longest-running series based on Spider-Man (until Ultimate Spider-Man surpassed its record in 2015). In some episodes, realistic guns were depicted, but only in flashbacks, such as the showing of guns being fired during a flashback about The Destroyer's origins where his wife was killed in the crossfire during a crime. In November 2014 podcasts, Semper clarified that the show was not censored as much as any other show at the time and that every time this has been brought up to him, he feels it has been blown out of proportion; Semper said that Marvel had no creative control on the TV series because Marvel at the time was in a tough time and close to bankruptcy. In addition, Semper stated that Stan Lee had influence on the show in the first thirteen episodes. The series is currently owned and distributed by The Walt Disney Company (Marvel's parent company), which acquired all Fox Kids-related properties from News Corporation and Saban International in 2001.

Writing Staff

Producer John Semper was the primary credited writer on the show, receiving some sort of writing credit (usually a story, co-story or co-writing credit) on 60 of the 65 produced episodes. He wrote 8 episodes solo; many of his story credits were actually adaptations of previously published comic book stories.

Mark Hoffmeier was a frequent contributor, receiving credits on 16 episodes, while Stan Berkowitz was credited on 9.

Many of the other series writers had previously worked on Batman: The Animated Series, including Brynne Stephens, Marv Wolfman, Gerry Conway, Marty Isenberg and Robert N. Skir, Len Wein, and Sean Catherine Derek.

Some writers had also worked extensively on the Spider-Man comic book, including Conway, J. M. DeMatteis, Jan Strnad and Carl Potts.

Animation

To reproduce New York City's appearance, background illustrators undertook a large amount of visual research by using photo archives from above New York, particularly rooftops. Maps were consulted for references and buildings were faithfully reproduced.

It has been reported that the animation cels depicting Manhattan's Pan Am Building (recently renamed the MetLife Building) were scrapped after being complete because the California-based art staff learned the Midtown landmark had been given a new sign more than a year earlier.

The animation staff were directed to populate the city with cars and crowds on the street level. Semper believed that was one of the limitations of earlier Spider-Man animated projects.

Originally, Marvel Films planned to make the backgrounds completely CGI while Spider-Man 'webslinged' around New York, yet due to budget constraints were forced to use traditional cel based animation while occasionally using CGI backgrounds. As well, reuse of animation became more common as the series progressed, which also included reuse of animation involving a character speaking (these scenes were sometimes slowed down in order to better match the actor's voice to the animation).

Music

Marvel outsourced the show's music to distributors Saban Entertainment, who were also responsible for the music in the concurrent X-Men cartoon airing on Fox Kids. The theme for the series was performed by Joe Perry of the hard rock band Aerosmith, although the song was written by Shuki Levy. Levy, Kussa Mahchi and Udi Harpaz are credited as composers of the orchestral background score.

Reception

Ratings

It garnered exceptionally high ratings for a Saturday morning cartoon and shortly after its premiere was the highest rated and most popular children's television show in the country. It also received wide critical praise for its portrayal of many different storylines from the comics.

Its ultimate cancellation after 65 episodes was not due to ratings trouble, but due to disagreements between executive producer Avi Arad and network head Margaret Loesch.

Awards

Writer / Producer John Semper Jr. won an Annie Award in 1995 for Best Individual Achievement for Writing in the Field of Animation for the episode "Day of the Chameleon". Spider-Man was also nominated for one 1996 Image Award for Outstanding Animated/Live-Action/Dramatic Youth or Children's Series/Special.

Merchandising

Three comic book series based on the TV series were produced:

Spider-Man Adventures (December 1994 to February 1996): the first 13 issues each adapted one episode from the first season, and the last two issues were original stories. Spider-Man Adventures #1-4 was later reprinted in Kellogg's Froot Loops Mini-Comics #1-4.
Adventures of Spider-Man (April 1996 to March 1997): featuring new stories based on the series. Adventures of Spider-Man was later reprinted in Spectacular Spider-Man (UK Magazine) #11 - 21 from August 1996 to May 1997.
Marvel Adventures (April 1997 to September 1998): anthology featuring various animated versions of Marvel characters"?Spider-Man only appeared sporadically.

A number of video games based on the series were also produced:

Spider-Man Cartoon Maker for the PC
Spider-Man Animated Series for the Super NES and Genesis

Electronic versions of classic Spider-Man comics were released by Marvel that included narration by Christopher Daniel Barnes and featured animation and theme music from this series. Spider-Man novels inspired by selected episodes were also released. A wide variety of themed merchandise (lunch boxes, cereals, clothing, etc.) was produced. McDonald's produced a themed line of Happy Meal toys for the show. However, this paled in comparison to the extensive official toy line that ran over eight series, and included a staggering amount of play sets and vehicles and actually lasted longer than the television series itself.

Release availability

Despite the fact that the show ended in 1998, the success of the live-action Spider-Man films have sparked more interest in new fans, allowing the series to air in reruns due to its new owners: The Walt Disney Company.

In February 2012, Marvel.com uploaded every episode for streaming purposes, although they have now been removed.

The entire series is available for instant streaming on Canadian Netflix as of July 28, 2016. The entire series is available on iTunes, Amazon Prime Instant Video, Hulu Plus, and Vudu

VHS and DVD releases

Region 1

During the series' run, some episodes were released on VHS. These were from 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment.

VHS Name	Episode Titles	Release Date	Publisher	Stock Number	Notes
The Hobgoblin	"The Hobgoblin" Parts 1 & 2	July 2, 1997	20th Century Fox Home Entertainment	4176	Trailers: FOX Kids Video Promo (1997) Casper: A Spirited Beginning (1997) FOX Toons Interactive CD-ROM Promo (1997)

In the late 1990s, another selection of VHS compilations were released by Marvel Films/New World Entertainment (these tapes were distributed in Canada by Telegenic Entertainment). These releases featured episodes edited into 70-80, 90-100 minute movies based on the particular story arc.

VHS Name	Episode Titles	Release Date	Publisher	Stock Number	Notes
The Venom Saga	"The Alien Costume" Parts 1 & 2 & 3	November 12, 1996	Marvel Films/New World Entertainment	00103	This Tape Is In SP Mode. Contains 60 Minutes Of A Feature Length Movie. Based on the all-new 1996 Spider-Man animated television series
Revenge of the Goblins	"The Hobgoblin" Parts 1 & 2 "Enter the Green Goblin" "Goblin War!"	January 28, 1997		00123	This Tape Is In SP Mode. Contains 80 Minutes Of A Feature Length Movie. Contains The Following Previews At The Beginning: Spider-Man: The Venom Saga (1994) Dragon Flyz: Day of the Dragon (1996)
Spider Slayer	"The Spider Slayer" "Return of the Spider Slayer" "Kraven the Hunter" "The Return of Kraven"	March 18, 1997		00143	This Tape Is In SP Mode. Contains 80 Minutes Of A Feature Length Movie. Contains The Following Previews At The Beginning: Spider-Man: The Venom Saga (1994) Dragon Flyz: Day of the Dragon (1996) Special Bonus: Kraven the Hunter Meets Spidey
Insidious Six	"The Insidious Six" "Battle of the Insidious Six" "Hydro-Man"	June 17, 1997		00163	This Tape Is In SP Mode. Contains 100 Minutes Of A Feature Length Movie. Contains The Following Previews At The Beginning: The Incredible Hulk: Return of the Beast (1996) Dragon Flyz: Day of the Dragon (1996) Special Bonus: Includes two episodes of Iron Man: "The Beast Within" "Cell of Iron"
Mutant Agenda	"The Mutant Agenda" "Mutants' Revenge" "Morbius"	September 9, 1997		00183	This Tape Is In SP Mode. Contains 100 Minutes Of A Feature Length Movie. Contains The Following Previews At The Beginning: Dragon Flyz: Day of the Dragon (1996) The Incredible Hulk: Return of the Beast (1996) Special Bonus: Includes two episodes of Iron Man: "Iron Man to the Second Power" Parts 1 & 2
Tablet of Time	"Enter the Punisher" "Duel of the Hunters" "Tablet of Time" "Ravages of Time"	November 4, 1997		00203	This Tape Is In SP Mode. Contains 80 Minutes Of A Feature Length Movie. Contains The Following Previews At The Beginning: Franklin (1997) The Incredible Hulk: Return of the Beast (1996) Special Bonus: Includes the final episode of Spider-Man: Mutant Agenda And Contains Various Commercials At The End Of The Movie: Spider-Man: Web Splashers Action Figures Advertisement (1997) Spider-Man: Spider Wars Playset and Action Figures Advertisement (1996)
Neogenic Nightmare	"Blade, the Vampire Hunter" "The Immortal Vampire" "Shrieks of the Vulture" "The Final Nightmare"	May 19, 1998		00213	This Tape Is In SP Mode. Contains 80 Minutes Of A Feature Length Movie. Contains Various Commercials At The End Of The Movie: Spider-Man: Web Flyers: Sneak Attack Action Figures Advertisement (1998) Spider-Man: Web Blaster Refills and Web Fluids Advertisement (1997)
Forgotten Warriors	"Six Forgotten Warriors, Chapter I" "Six Forgotten Warriors, Chapter II: Unclaimed Legacy" "Six Forgotten Warriors, Chapter III: Secrets of the Six" "Six Forgotten Warriors, Chapter IV: The Six Fight Again" "Six Forgotten Warriors, Chapter V: The Price of Heroism"	October 27, 1998		00223	This Tape Is In SP Mode. Contains 100 Minutes Of A Feature Length Movie. Contains The Following Previews At The Beginning: Franklin (1997) Based on the all-new 1996 Spider-Man animated television series And Contains Various Commercials At The End Of The Movie: Spider-Man: Spider Force Web Car Vehicles and Action Figures Advertisement (1997) Spider-Man: Web Blaster Refills and Web Fluids Advertisement (1997) Spider-Man: Web Flyers: Sneak Attack Action Figures Advertisement (1998)
The Sins of the Fathers	"Framed" "The Man Without Fear" "The Ultimate Slayer" "The Spot"	May 18, 1999		00233	This Tape Is In SP Mode. Contains 80 Minutes Of A Feature Length Movie. Contains Various Commercials At The End Of The Movie: Spider-Man: Web Copter Vehicle and Web Fluids Advertisement (1998) Spider-Man: Flip 'n' Trap Playset and Action Figures Advertisement (1998) Spider-Man: Spider Force Web Car Vehicles and Action Figures Advertisement (1997) Spider-Man: Web Blaster Refills and Web Fluids Advertisement (1997)
Secret Wars	"Secret Wars, Chapter I: Arrival" "Secret Wars, Chapter II: The Gauntlet of the Red Skull" "Secret Wars, Chapter III: Doom" "Spider Wars, Chapter IV: I Really, Really Hate Clones" "Spider Wars, Chapter V: Farewell, Spider-Man"	October 26, 1999		00243	This Tape Is In SP Mode. Contains 100 Minutes Of A Feature Length Movie.

To date, the only VHS and DVD releases of the series in the U.S. have been several volume sets from Buena Vista Home Entertainment that feature 4-5 episodes each.

Title	Release Date	Stock Number

Spider-Man: The Ultimate Villain Showdown	30 April 2002	25911 25898
Episodes: The Sins of the Fathers Chapter II: Make a Wish The Sins of the Fathers Chapter III: Attack of the Octobot The Sins of the Fathers Chapter IV: Enter the Green Goblin The Sins of the Fathers Chapter V: The Rocket Racer Features 1967 Classic Episode: "The Origin of Spider-Man"

Spider-Man: The Return of the Green Goblin	29 October 2002	28126 28128
Episodes: The Sins of the Father: Chapter XII: The Spot The Sins of the Father: Chapter XIII: Goblin War! The Sins of the Father: Chapter XIV: The Turning Point Partners in Danger: Chapter I: Guilty Features Partners in Danger: Chapter VIII: The Return of the Green Goblin (WARNING: This is missing its background music in the VHS version.) 1967 Classic Episode: "The Terrible Triumph of Doctor Octopus/Magic Malice"

Daredevil vs. Spider-Man	11 February 2003	28520 28521
Episodes: The Sins of the Father: Chapter VI: Framed The Sins of the Father: Chapter VII: The Man Without Fear The Sins of the Father: Chapter VIII: The Ultimate Slayer The Sins of the Father: Chapter IX: Tombstone Features Classic 1966 Bonus Episode: "King Pinned" - Featuring Kingpin Fantastic Four Bonus Episode, "And a Blind Man Shall Lead Them" - Featuring Daredevil (DVD version only)

The Ultimate Spider-Man Collection	2 November 2003
DVD Sets: Spider-Man: The Ultimate Villain Showdown Spider-Man: The Return of the Green Goblin Daredevil vs. Spider-Man

Spider-Man vs. Doc Ock	29 June 2004	34571 34572
Episodes: Doctor Octopus: Armed and Dangerous Partners in Danger: Chapter II: The Cat Partners in Danger: Chapter III: The Black Cat Partners in Danger: Chapter V: Partners Features A classic 1967 bonus episode: The Power of Dr. Octopus/Sub-Zero for Spidey

Spider-Man: The Venom Saga	7 June 2005	34892 34893
DVD Sets: The Alien Costume, Part One The Alien Costume, Part Two The Alien Costume, Part Three The Sins of the Fathers, Chapter X: Venom Returns The Sins of the Fathers, Chapter XI: Carnage

Region 2

In the UK, Sweden, and Germany, Clear Vision Ltd. has released all five seasons on DVD as of October 19, 2009.

DVD Name	Ep #	Release Date
Complete Season 1	13	June 22, 2009
Complete Season 2	14	August 3, 2009
Complete Season 3	14	August 17, 2009
Complete Season 4	11	September 14, 2009
Complete Season 5	13	October 19, 2009
The Complete Collection	65	November 11, 2011

Other releases

A Canadian DVD containing three episodes from the "Mutant Agenda" episodes. This is a reissue of the 1997 Marvel-New World/Telegenic VHS release (and it was mastered from one of those VHS releases); as a "Bonus" two episodes from the 1990s Iron Man TV series are included, just like on the VHS release. (Please note there are no audio/subtitle selections.)
Canadians also received another DVD release of the first season two-parter "The Hobgoblin". This was a re-release of a 2002 VHS release by Disney; the video quality of the episodes on the DVD is that of a VHS transfer. There are no bonus features or audio/subtitle selections on this DVD either.
A VCD release by Magnavision Home Video.
A boxed set of all the DVDs released in Poland, simply entitled "Spider-Man: 5 DVD Set". The front of the box features the same graphics as "The Ultimate Villain Showdown".
Several two-episode DVDs released by Marvel in 2002 prior to the acquisition by Disney.
3 DVDs with 2 episodes each were released regionally for Serbia and Montenegro, Croatia, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Macedonia with Serbian, Croatian and Slovenian dubs on them in 2005.
The entire first season is available on Xbox Live and iTunes through Disney XD. All five seasons are also currently available for digital purchase on Vudu.
The entire series is currently available on Hulu Plus and Amazon Video.
There were also unlicensed DVDs that had The Adventure Continues on them that contained two episodes from most of the movies that were released by Marvel Films/New World Entertainment. For example, one was Spider-Man - Blade the Vampire Hunter which contained two episodes which were "Blade, the Vampire Hunter" and "The Immortal Vampire", a two-part story episode from the second season, making it like a movie based on the toy line, Spider-Man: Vampire Wars.

Bootleg DVDs of the show have become popular among fans due to a lack of official DVD releases. The bootlegs feature all of the episodes but some of them have low video quality and watermarks. This is likely to change as the entire series becomes available in the UK. The series is currently the 9th most wanted unreleased DVD at TVShowsOnDVD.com.

Spiritual successor

On November 1, 2014 at the Comikaze Expo, where the show's 20th anniversary was celebrated, John Semper Jr. revealed that much of the cast and crew of Spider-Man, himself included, had agreed to reunite for a new crowdfunded series entitled "War of the Rocket Men". In addition, in late 2014, Semper Jr started a website (cartoonspiderman.com) that features behind-the-scenes content, podcasts about the show, a link to the Facebook page that Semper regularly posts on and more. On April 16, 2016, Semper's YouTube account posted a video in which he revealed that he had written a short story following up on the series, detailing Peter finding Mary Jane, referring to the story as "an autobiographical fan-fiction" in which he reminisced on what it was like writing the last episodes of the series, as well as detailing how Peter and Mary Jane would have been reunited, adding one could think of it as "the lost episode of Spider-Man: The Animated Series". Semper explained that he would be releasing this as a perk on a crowd-funding campaign for War of the Rocket Men. The video also featured the returning voices of Christopher Daniel Barnes and Sara Ballantine as Spider-Man/Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson respectively in an audio promo prologue entitled "Peter Finds Mary Jane".