TV SERIES · 2008– · USA
The Spectacular Spider-Man
25 archived facts 4 topics 1 source Last reviewed Oct 2026
19 Interesting Facts About The Spectacular Spider-Man
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In terms of overall tone and style, the series is mainly based on Stan Lee and Steve Ditko's early comic book stories with a similar high school setting. It also draws inspiration from "Ultimate Spider-Man", which likewise features a teenage version of Spider-Man/Peter Parker in high school and was Marvel Comics' most popular Spider-Man comic during the production of this series.
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Many elements of Sam Raimi's trilogy were also used here: - Gwen saying "There are only fourteen", as Mary Jane points out in Spider-Man (2002). - Peter's conversation with Uncle Ben in the car is almost word for word the same as the conversation in Spider-Man (2002). - The way Peter lets the thief go from the wrestling ring is very similar to the way Peter lets him go in Spider-Man (2002). - Norman Osborn has a collection of "monster" masks, just as Norman does in Spider-Man (2002). - Dr. Octavius needs an "inhibitor chip", which will eventually backfire just as in Spider-Man 2 (2004). - Sandman's transformation is very similar to the one in Spider-Man 3 (2007). - The symbiote Spider-Man costume looks very similar to the costume in Spider-Man 3 (2007). - The way Peter removes the symbiote is very similar to the way it happens in Spider-Man 3 (2007).
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Dee Bradley Baker reprised his role as the voice of Dr. Curt Connors/The Lizard in this series. Baker had previously voiced The Lizard in the Spider-Man (2000) video game for the Dreamcast, PlayStation and Nintendo 64 consoles, and was the voice of Dr. Curt Connors in the PlayStation sequel Spider-Man 2: Enter Electro (2001).
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This series contains elements later used in future Spider-Man films, such as the relationship between Peter Parker and Liz Allan (later seen in Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)) or the romantic relationship between Peter and Gwen (later seen in The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) and The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014)).
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Electro is very tragic in this version. He was originally Max Dillon, a maintenance worker in Curt Connors' laboratory, but he accidentally crashed into a tank full of genetically modified electric eels and was badly struck. As a result, he had to wear a protective suit to cope with his new electrical powers. However, his inability to cope with isolation and basic pleasures of life (watching sports on television and sipping coffee) made him angrier. Spider-Man mistaking him for a fake because of the protective suit's mask and insulting him was the mistake that finally broke him and drove him to violence. As the series progressed, Max considered being treated by Doc Ock. But when he finally teamed up with the Sinister Six, Max had largely gone mad and chose to call himself Electro, abandoning any hope of being human.
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