Tag: Max Modell

  • Marvel’s Spider-Man is Almost Here!

    The new show is nearly here! On the 19th, we can prepare to be amazed once more by everyone’s favorite Wall Crawler, Spider-Man! I will be doing a podcast for members and giving away some cool prizes, so keep an eye out! In the meantime, we’ve got 3, count ’em, 3 new featurettes, and an interview on Marvel.com I’ll link.

    First up we’ve got Patton Oswald going over what it’s like for him to voice Uncle Ben. I thought this was strange casting at first, but now that I can see it, it kind of fits. I don’t think we heard Uncle Ben at all during Ultimate, so I’m sure I’ll really appreciate these flashback scenes. Again, though, perfect time for Uncle Ben would have been in those origin shorts, but hey, I’m not judging.

    This one goes over the cast of the show, and I like that they’re widening Peter’s friend pool to include all of the would-be Spiders (although we glimpse Miles in costume here! Yay!) I don’t know if he and Gwen are going to have a relationship, but the interview says they’re focusing less on romance and more on friendship, so I guess it’ll take some time if they do go that route. I really want to see Mary Jane though! Where is she! The main takeaway from this, however, is that Josh freaking Keaton is back! And playing Norman Osborn (no doubt using his evil CEO voice from Spider-Man: Edge of Time)! It must be weird for him, being in a Spider-Man show again and not being Spider-Man, but I’m sure he’ll be fine. Also, that looked like Tony Stark talking to Max Modell (thinking emoji). And did I already mention Miles in costume? Yay!

    I don’t think Joe Quesada’s said Peter Parker more in his life. This video is basically saying “Hey, did you not like Ultimate Spider-Man because there was no Peter Parker narrative? Well here, now shut up.” I like that we’re gonna focus back up on Peter, it’s refreshing and honestly, just what everyone has been wanting since Spectacular kicked it.

    Lastly, there’s this interview: https://news.marvel.com/tv/71599/marvels-spider-man-will-offer-plenty-spidey-fans-enjoy/

    It offers up a lot of good info, but I think the key point to pull from here is the bit about story arcs, and how they’re going to set up things to pay off later down the line. That’s something we’ve been missing for the past five years in Ultimate. Story arcs were usually the first and last two episodes of the season, the Spider-Verse events aside, and it really made it so that the gravity of the consequences in each episode lost their weight by the end. So hearing that we’re going to be getting arcs, you know, like in an actual comic book, makes me pretty happy.

    What do you guys think? Are you excited for this show? Let me know in the comments! And make sure to tune in Saturday, August 19th (7:00-8:00 AM EDT), on Disney XD.

  • Marvel’s Spider-Man #D23

    So we’ve got some more news on this Spider-Man show, and finally a release date! The show is coming out August 19 for an hour long premier (so you might have to take a short break while binge watching The Defenders!) We’ve also go voice cast and character designs! It’s good to see a new face on Spidey, even though people were throwing out guesses left and right. And hey, Patton Oswald for Uncle Ben! Well, I guess that’s not gonna last long…

    Also, though there have been rumors, we now have confirmation for Gwen and Miles (whether or not they spider up is to be seen) and we’ve even got Anya Corazon in there! I’m the least familiar with her version of Spider-Girl, but I’m glad she’ll be included. The character designs are definitely unique, it looks like a very different Gwen and an older more traditional version of Aunt May, but I’m cool with it. I’m almost disappointed they didn’t throw Cindy Moon in there, but who knows, maybe we’ll see Silk soon!

    I also like the inclusion of Max Modell here (as if Fred Tatasciore doesn’t have enough to do), and the fact that they’ve made Horizon Labs into Horizon High. It’s a more recent addition to the Spider-Man mythos, but it’s one Dan Slott really leaned into to the point where I think it’s solidly engrained into Spidey lore. Speaking of comic creators, leave it to Joe Quesada to make himself a coffee shop owner in the show! (No doubt a reference to his ‘Cup f Joe’ Comic Con panel every year). Also, we have the Jackal looking like his traditional “fuzzy Yoda in a speedo” self. I do prefer the Clone Conspiracy look for him, but hey, you know, that’s a classic. I think it’s nice we’re finally getting full on Jackal, since Miles Warren was introduced in Spectacular and the 90’s show but never really went anywhere.

    What I’m really excited for here is the story, here’s a synopsis for the show:

    In the new series, “Marvel’s Spider-Man,” we will see a fresh take on Spider-Man, as Peter Parker is learning the responsibility that comes along with being a new, super-powered hero in New York City, just as he’s being accepted into Horizon High, a high school for brilliant young scientific minds. He struggles with the duality of his social life at school and hiding his secret identity from everyone including his best friend Harry Osborn, who attends the competing Osborn Academy for geniuses. As Peter embraces his alter-ego and takes on super villains such as Vulture, Lizard, Doctor Octopus and Sandman, he watches his hero lifestyle come between his personal relationships and struggles to keep Harry from landing on the wrong side of the law.

    It sounds like we’re really getting back to Peter Parker and how being Spider-Man affects his life. That is the main thing Ultimate was missing that I think Spectacular and the 90’s series did so well. There were episodes of Ultimate where Spidey never even took off the mask, and as Stan Lee said, Peter Parker is just as important as Spider-Man. The best episodes of Ultimate were the ones where Peter’s personal life was brought into the fold. Based on the origin clip we got a while ago (They promised 5 more! Where are they?), I think we’ll finally get that Peter Parker influence we’ve been missing for the past 5 years. The keeping Harry from the wrong side of the law bit seems particularly interesting, since Harry’s always been a troubled individual, and I like the unique relationship he has with Peter, where Peter wants to help his basically only friend, but can’t because Spider-Man is always in the way.

    All in all, this show looks like a promising return to form for Spider-Man, and I personally cannot wait! What about you guys? Comment below and let’s talk!