American superhero animated series
Spider-Man Also known as Marvel's Spider-Man: Maximum Venom (season 3) Genre Based on Developed by Kevin Shinick Directed by Dan Duncan Philip Pignotti Sol Choi Tim Eldred Eric Elrod Creative director Philip Pignotti Voices of Theme music composer Kevin Manthei Composer Kevin Manthei Country of origin United States Original language English No. of seasons 3 No. of episodes 58(list of episodes ) Production Executive producers Running time 21 minutes (seasons 1–2) 44 minutes (season 3) Production company Marvel Animation Original release Network Disney XD Release August 19, 2017 (2017-08-19 ) – October 25, 2020 (2020-10-25 ) Related
Marvel's Spider-Man is an Americananimated television series , based on theMarvel Comics character of the same name . A replacement for the previous seriesUltimate Spider-Man , the first season premiered on August 19, 2017, onDisney XD .[ 1] [ 2] The show was subtitledMaximum Venom for its third season,[ 3] which premiered on April 19, 2020.[ 4]
Gifted teenagerPeter Parker is given superpowers when he is bitten by a radioactive spider during a school field trip toOscorp Industries. After the death of hisUncle Ben by aburglar that he hesitated to stop at a wrestling arena, Peter comes to his own terms of being the superhero Spider-Man. Sometime later, Peter begins learning how to balance his crime-fighting career with his new enrollment at Horizon High, a school for students with genius-level intellect run byMax Modell . Joining Peter in his ordeals againstNorman Osborn ,Jackal , and numerous other villains are his classmatesGwen Stacy ,Miles Morales (who develops powers similar to Peter's and becomes the Ultimate Spider-Man), andAnya Corazon , as well as his best friendHarry Osborn (who eventually becomes the superheroHobgoblin ).[ 1]
Besides Norman and Jackal, other villains introduced this season includeDoctor Octopus ,Vulture ,Venom ,Rhino ,Spencer andAlistair Smythe ,Kraven the Hunter ,Black Cat ,A.I.M. ,Curt Connors ,Sandgirl ,Scorpion , andCrossbones . Other characters introduced in this season includeMay Parker ,Flash Thompson ,Liz Allan ,Randy Robertson ,Robbie Robertson ,Iron Man ,Hulk ,Black Widow , andSandman .
Taking place a few months after the previous season, Otto Octavius possesses Spider-Man's body and becomes theSuperior Spider-Man . Peter's consciousness transfers into Otto's tentacle harness and convinces him to reverse the swap. Towards the end of the season, Spider-Man and company discover the existence of a cult-like organization led by Adrian Toomes as theGoblin King .[ 5]
During this season, Peter gains a career at theDaily Bugle , Anya becomes Spider-Girl after gaining superpowers from the "Spider-Island " incident, Gwen becomesGhost-Spider after gaining superpowers from the Blood Gem, and Spider-Man forms a "Spider Team" with his inner circle.
This season introduces more villains, includingChameleon ,Electro ,Silvermane ,Regent ,Beetle ,Silver Sable ,Tinkerer ,Monica Rappaccini ,MODOK ,Slyde ,Eddie Brock , and theWake Riders . Other characters introduced in this season includeAnna Maria Marconi ,Cloak and Dagger ,Ms. Marvel ,Yuri Watanabe ,Prowler ,Abraham Brown ,Captain America ,J. Jonah Jameson ,Grady Scraps ,Captain Marvel , and original character Nocturnal.
Season 3 (Maximum Venom )[ edit ] Taking place two weeks after the previous season, Spider-Man uncovers two separate plots centered on Venom. The most prominent is helping Max Modell save the Earth from an invasion ofKlyntar summoned by Venom. The secondary plot is a conspiracy helmed by Curt Connors to frame Modell for Venom's actions. Backed up by Hobgoblin, the Spider Team exposes Norman's conspiracy, resulting in Modell regaining his job. During the battle with the Klyntar, Horizon High is destroyed, with the Spiders planning to build a tech laboratory called the Worldwide Engineering Brigade to replace it.
Besides Dark Goblin, other villains introduced in this season includeScream ,Scorn ,Mania ,Swarm (Jefferson Davis ),Tarantula ,Baron Mordo , and the Klyntar dragonGrendel . Other characters introduced in this season includeIronheart , theTotally Awesome Hulk ,Doctor Strange ,Star-Lord ,Groot ,Moon Knight ,Anti-Venom , andThor .
Season Episodes Originally released First released Last released Origin Shorts 6 July 24, 2017 (2017-07-24 ) July 29, 2017 (2017-07-29 ) 1 26 August 19, 2017 (2017-08-19 ) February 18, 2018 (2018-02-18 ) 2 26 June 18, 2018 (2018-06-18 ) December 1, 2019 (2019-12-01 ) 3 6 April 19, 2020 (2020-04-19 ) October 25, 2020 (2020-10-25 )
The series' incarnation of Spider-Man makes guest appearances inGuardians of the Galaxy and the fifth season ofAvengers Assemble , which are set in the same continuity.[ 6] Max Modell and Venom also appear in the former series, while Kraven the Hunter and Vulture appear in the latter.
Aaron Abrams –Tinkerer [ 17] Charlie Adler –MODOK ,[ 18] Torbert Octavius[ 18] Valenzia Algarin –Maria Corazon ,Tarantula [ 19] Connor Andrade –Groot /Anti-Venom [ 20] Troy Baker –Kraven the Hunter [ 21] Ogie Banks – Barkley Blitz,[ 22] Abraham Brown [ 23] Eric Bauza –Mister Negative [ 24] Gregg Berger –Absorbing Man [ 25] Ryan Blaney –Overdrive [ 26] Cameron Boyce –Herman Schultz [ 11] Jonathan Brooks –Tiberius Stone [ 27] Yvette Nicole Brown - Head AdministratorSofia Carson –Sandgirl [ 28] Jim Cummings –Hammerhead ,[ 28] Ghost [ 29] Felicia Day [ 4] –Mary Jane Watson [ 20] Alex Désert –Jefferson Davis /Swarm [ 30] Trevor Devall –Blizzard ,[ 31] Paladin [ 32] John DiMaggio [ 7] –Raymond Warren /Jackal [ 11] Benjamin Diskin –Flash Thompson ,[ 11] Spencer Smythe ,[ 8] Venom (season 1),[ 33] Burglar [ 9] Alistair Duncan [ 7] –Adrian Toomes/Vulture /Goblin King [ 8] Meg Donnelly [ 4] –Scream [ 34] Teala Dunn –Panda-Mania [ 26] Chris Edgerly – Alan Beemont[ 35] Crispin Freeman –Mysterio ,[ 36] Spot [ 36] Will Friedle –Star-Lord [ 20] Peter Giles –Moon Knight [ 37] Grey Griffin –Black Cat ,[ 38] Monica Rappaccini ,[ 14] Captain Marvel [ 14] Mark Hamill –Arnim Zola [ 12] Olivia Holt –Dagger [ 27] Ernie Hudson –Robbie Robertson [ 25] Carla Jeffery[ 4] –Mania [ 34] Bob Joles [ 39] –J. Jonah Jameson [ 17] Aubrey Joseph –Cloak [ 27] Josh Keaton [ 40] –Norman Osborn /Dark Goblin /Spider-King ,[ 11] John Jameson/Man-Wolf ,[ 11] Steel Spider [ 41] Kathreen Khavari –Ms. Marvel ,[ 14] Shannon Stillwell [ 42] Katrina Kemp –Anna Maria Marconi [ 27] Phil LaMarr –Slyde ,[ 35] Sal Salerno (season 2)[ 35] Natalie Lander –Liz Allan /Screwball [ 8] Ki Hong Lee –Totally Awesome Hulk [ 20] Daisy Lightfoot –Electro [ 43] Nancy Linari [ 7] –Aunt May Parker [ 8] Eric Lopez – Joseph Rockwell[ 35] Yuri Lowenthal [ 4] –Curt Connors/Lizard ,[ 44] Clayton Cole ,[ 11] Nocturnal[ 17] Matthew Mercer –Aleksei Sytsevich/Rhino [ 38] Sumalee Montano –Yuri Watanabe [ 43] Nolan North –Silvermane [ 23] Liam O'Brien –Doctor Strange [ 20] Patton Oswalt [ 7] –Uncle Ben Parker ,[ 8] Chameleon [ 43] Nathaniel J. Potvin –Prowler [ 23] Ben Pronsky –Venom (seasons 2 and 3),[ 16] Eddie Brock [ 16] Joe Quesada – Joe Q.[ 31] Leonard Roberts –Baron Mordo [ 20] Zeno Robinson –Randy Robertson [ 8] Kylee Russell [ 4] –Scorn [ 34] Sean Schemmel – Sal Salerno (season 1)[ 33] Jeremy Shada – Ross Caliban[ 17] Zack Shada –Hippo [ 26] Kevin Shinick –Bruce Banner [ 15] Roger Craig Smith –Captain America [ 14] Jason Spisak –Alistair Smythe ,[ 8] Scorpion [ 10] April Stewart –Silver Sable [ 32] Booboo Stewart –Jack O'Lantern [ 23] Kari Wahlgren –Lady Octopus [ 45] Audrey Wasilewski – Gabby Flenkman[ 22] Imari Williams –Regent ,Molten Man [ 24] Travis Willingham –Sandman ,[ 28] Thor [ 34] Mick Wingert –Iron Man [ 29] Sofia Wylie –Ironheart [ 20] In October 2016, the series was announced by Cort Lane, senior vice president of Marvel Animation, as a replacement for the series' predecessor,Ultimate Spider-Man , which ended in early January 2017.Spider-Man premiered on August 19, 2017, onDisney XD .[ 1] [ 2]
The show was renewed for a second season, which premiered on June 18, 2018.[ 46] [ 47] [ 48] The show was subtitledMaximum Venom for its third season.[ 3] Production onMaximum Venom started in February 2019 and ended in October 2019.[citation needed ]
The show premiered on August 19, 2017, onDisney XD in the United States.[ 1] [ 2] It premiered on August 28 onDisney XD in India, and had a simulcast premiere October 14 onDisney Channel andDisney XD in Southeast Asia.
The second season premiered June 18, 2018 in the United States, and concluded on December 1, 2019. The third season premiered on April 19, 2020,[ 4] and concluded on October 25, 2020.
Dave Trumbore ofCollider reviewed the series premiere, and praised the series for basing the story around Peter Parker's scientific genius, saying "it pays off in fantastic ways". Trumbore was positive about the animation saying he liked the new look, and also how "strong the writing and performances are".[ 50]
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