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Spider-Man - Origin Of/Kilowatt Kaper [VHS]
 
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Spider-Man - Origin Of/Kilowatt Kaper [VHS] (1967)

Starring: Bernard Cowan, Paul Kligman Rating: NR (Not Rated) Format: VHS Tape
4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)


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Product Details

  • Actors: Bernard Cowan, Paul Kligman, Paul Soles, Peg Dixon, Gillie Fenwick
  • Writers: Stan Lee, Steve Ditko
  • Format: Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, Original recording reissued, NTSC
  • Rating: NR (Not Rated)
  • Number of tapes: 1
  • Studio: Walt Disney Video
  • VHS Release Date: January 29, 2002
  • Run Time: 44 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00005Y77Y
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #74,185 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

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There was some amazing, classic animation done for superhero cartoons done as far back as Max & Dave Fleisher's Superman series of the early 1940s (echoes of which can be found in Batman: The Animated Series). Those were done for the big screen; by the mid-1960s, superhero cartoons were being brought to television, and some of Marvel Comics' biggest heroes--Captain America, Spider-Man, Thor, and the Incredible Hulk--were the stars. Unfortunately, television didn't have much in terms of cachet--or production values--at the time, and all four heroes suffer for it.

Spider-Man comes across the best of the four, though part of that might be because Spidey's geeky alter ego, Peter Parker, looks and sounds remarkably like Bill Gates. On the two episodes here--"The Kilowatt Kaper," a run in with Electro, and the self-explanatory "The Origin of Spider-Man"--the animation is minimal. It looks as if only a couple dozen pictures of the main characters were drawn; for the most part, this is a series of stationary illustrations with voiceovers and plenty of narration. --Randy Silver


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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Animation better than other 60s' Marvel cartoons, August 27, 1999
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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.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great memories, August 15, 2000
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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.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Old-school Marvels, June 6, 2000
By winston k. fleary (Brooklyn, New York) - See all my reviews
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!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Spidey
From 1967 an animator named Ralph Baski did the first few entries in this series. More than any other cartoon at the time; with the exception of Hanna Barbera's Fantastic Four... Read more
Published on May 26, 2002 by picardfan007

4.0 out of 5 stars Spidey Rules!
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3.0 out of 5 stars GREAT,MEMORABLE YET SHORT
Great memorable video featuring the 1967 Spider-Man episodes: THE ORIGIN OF SPIDER-MAN AND THE KILLOWATT KAPER. If you like Spider-Man get it but this video is too small! Read more
Published on March 8, 2001

4.0 out of 5 stars GREAT OLD CARTOON
TRUE CLASSIC SPIDERMAN FROM MY CHILDHOOD!

I LOVE EVERY MINUTE OF THIS TAPE.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Origin of Spider-man 1967 Marvel comic classic
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. Read more
Published on September 21, 2000 by markdobs

5.0 out of 5 stars old-school Marvels
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)... Read more
Published on June 10, 2000 by winston k. fleary

5.0 out of 5 stars I love this cartoon
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. Read more
Published on March 24, 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars This Spider-Man is a treasure!for a fan of course!
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. Read more
Published on August 17, 1999 by Clendonramseur@mailcity.com

4.0 out of 5 stars Nostalgia earns stars, not the animation!
I was about 6 or 7 when this cartoon series was first aired, and because I was such a fan of the Marvel comic series,I was GLUED to the screen. I was also very young. Read more
Published on April 7, 1999

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