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The Amazing Spider-Man: The Origin of Spider-Man & The Kilowatt Kaper [VHS]

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Of all the Marvel cartoons of the 1960s' obviously most of the effort was put into Spider-Man. The other Marvel cartoons; Hulk, Captain America, Iron Man, etc. were lifted from now classic silver age comics. The animation of these cartoons is crude to say the least, but the story, dialogue and voice talent is top notch. Spider-Man's stories are all original animation adapted loosely from the comic stories. The story telling comes across as slightly 'hipper' (by late 60s' standards), and there is a lot of filler in the origin story. After all Spidey's origin in Amazing Fantasy #15, did not take-up the entire issue. Although Fox could have fit more than 2 episodes on a VHS tape, I would still recommend this video to anyone who is a comic book fan or Saturday morning cartoon buff.

Stan Lee was certainly proud when the Marvel heroes made thier animated TV debuts in the mid 1960's.Spider-Man remains the best of this series which ran two seasons on ABC.This video is a treasure to me!the two episodes are in comic-book style form.The cartoon animation was'nt flashy, but good for it's time. Excelsior! Stan Lee!!!

I bought this video last year. Its about 45 minutes long. It faithfully tells the story how Peter Parker became Spider-man. He goes to a science demonstration. Check's out an experiment and get's bitten by a radioactive spider. Later, he goes for a walk to get some air, and finds that he can cling to walls just like a spider." Kiliwatt Kaper", is the return of Electro. He want's to drain all of NY cities power, and hold it for ransom. Can Spidey stop Electro in time! Watch this episode & find out!

I have all the episodes of the 60s Spiderman cartoons and boy they are very enjoyable.They are way better than the cartoons that come on these days with violence.This is what Spiderman is all about.

It has become increasingly rare when a movie or television version of a character of literary descent (particularly of comic book origins) remains even remotely faithful to its source material. This video is a rare exception to that trend. If you are a lover of the Stan Lee/ Steve Ditko comics that established the entire Spider-Man world this is a real treat of a video. Despite some limited animation (it was the sixties remember), this video compilation shows what Spider-man is all about. Watching the origin episode made me wonder why the whole "with great powers comes great responsibility" angle was removed from all the subsequent screenings of this tragic hero. I would like to see some follow-ups to this release. The theme song alone brands it as a classic. My only reservation on this video is its short length, only two episodes. otherwise five stars

This was the TV series that had me wanting to be Spider-Man. Sure, the animation's not so hot, but everything else makes up for that. I'm especially fond of Ray Ellis' outstanding score. His exciting "jazzy" music really brought this series to life. I remember that when I was a kid the score would run through my head constantly, even when I wasn't "playing" Spider-Man. If only someone would release a soundtrack CD from this series.

Except for THE THING, SPIDER-MAN UNLIMITED and the upcoming X-MEN: EVOLUTION, Marvel Comics animation from the late-1970's (THE FANTASTIC FOUR) to the present (THE AVENGERS) ranged from fairly good to really great. However, the best shows always lie in the Silver Age. My (20th Century) Fox Home Video picks are THE INCREDIBLE HULK, IRON MAN, THE MIGHTY THOR, and---still my all-time favorite---SPIDER-MAN from Grantray-Lawrence and Krantz Animations. Speaking of that amazing web-head's first series, "The Origin..." was the true, classic adaptation of his first appearance in AMAZING FANTASY # 15 that could put that pitiful SPIDER-MAN: CHAPTER ONE "revamp" to shame. The scene that showed Spidey's shocked expression when the burglar that killed his uncle was the same one he let escape earlier, which led to the lesson of power and responsibility, still touches me to the core. As for "...Kaper", the battle with his archenemy was lightning-fast, "Electro-fying" action. Get it? For that pun, I should get the "No-Prize" for sure. Anyway, I recommend the video collection to every Marvel-ite out there because---hey, let's face it---the old school's the true school. Now, how cool would it be if the Fantastic Four's first series from Hanna-Barbera Productions was finally released on Warner Home Video? 'Nuff said, True Believers!

Except for THE THING, SPIDER-MAN UNLIMITED, and X-MEN: EVOLUTION, Marvel Comics animation from the late-1970's (THE FANTASTIC FOUR) to the present (THE AVENGERS) ranged from fairly good to really great. However, the best shows always lie in the Silver Age. My (20th Century) Fox home video picks are THE INCREDIBLE HULK, IRON MAN, THE MIGHTY THOR, and---still my all-time favorite---SPIDER-MAN from Grantray-Lawrence and Krantz Animations. Speaking of Spidey's first series, "The Origin..." was the true, classic adaptation of his first appearance in AMAZING FANTASY # 15 that could put that SPIDER-MAN: CHAPTER ONE "revamp" to pitiful shame, and "..Kaper" was a lightning-fast, "Electro-fying" battle with his archfoe ever seen. I definitely recommend the video collection to every Marvel-ite out there because---hey, let's face it---the old school's the true school. Now, how cool would it be be if the Fantastic Four's first series from Hanna-Barbera Productions was released on Warner Home Video? 'Nuff said, true believers!

Not really being a big fan of cartoons, Spiderman is a rare exception. Even though the animation isn't "Walt Disney" quality, it is still very enjoyable to watch. The only criticism, which has been mentioned before in other reviews, is that the tape is too short. It would have been nice to have 8 episodes on a 2 hr tape instead of just 2 episodes making it only have a runtime of 35 minutes. 20th Century did a nice job on the clamshell case and the artwork. Also, offering it in SP mode, and not in EP, like most of the tapes of TV shows seem to be recorded in, was nice too. Even though the tape isn't that long, it's still worth the money to have as a keepsake for fans of Spiderman.

TRUE CLASSIC SPIDERMAN FROM MY CHILDHOOD!

I LOVE EVERY MINUTE OF THIS TAPE.

BUY IT!