Last weekend was Father’s day, and I spent it with my best friend,…my father. God gave me a gift I can never repay, and that gift is my Dad. Unfortunately I had to take my father on that special day to the emergency room at St. Charles hospital. He has gone through so much to [...]
The Spectacular Spider-man cartoon’s second season premieres on Monday, June 22, at 7 PM with two episodes on Disney XD. After that, episodes run at 7:30 on Mondays. Check out the trailer below.
One of the many 1975 recordings released from Power Records featuring Spider-man. This one pits him against the Conquistador. This guy hardly seemed like a challenge for your friendly neighborhood Spider-man, but give a listen if your into the old radio type shows, as it plays out like one. Wait for the “play arrow” to [...]
“Spider-Man Meets Doctor Noah Boddy”: J. Jonah Jameson is framed for burglary by an invisible man. Now, Spider-Man must figure out how to defeat a foe he can’t see in order to save his boss. “The Fantastic Fakir”: Spider-Man encounters a Fakir with mystical powers as he uses magic to steal precious stones. Spider-Man must [...]
Actually this 1966 Spider-man theme song should probably remain forgotten, but I just could not help myself. I relate it to slowing down, and rubber necking at an accident. This is not the famous 1967 T.V. show theme, but the flip side of the 1966 SPC 45 rpm record I blogged about yesterday. Read the [...]
Here’s one side of the 1966 SPC 45 rpm record “Spider-man and the Fickle Fly”. This pre dates the cartoon on the ABC network in 67′. It now sort of plays out like an old time radio show. Listen Bud! Be patient and it will soon load below. Stay tuned tomorrow for the forgotten Spider-man [...]
Spider-man, Green Goblin, Lizard, and the Rhino. I’ll let the commercial say it all. 1976 Spider-man Web Spinning Action Game made by Ideal. You remember Ideal, the one’s who in 1967 brought us the first Spider-man action figure in Captain Action. So without further ado, here is the spot, and the photo.
Marvel breaks into the classroom in 1975. That year McGraw-Hill Films released a Spider-man Reading Motivation Kit only to school systems across the US. The kit included 1 poster, 6 filmstrips, 6 sound cassettes, 24 story cards, 7 comic-book readers, and a teacher’s guide ; in box, 43 x 29 x 8 cm. The episodes [...]
Here is an old ad featuring a Spider-man costume for Halloween in 1954 which is a full 8 years before appearing in Marvel’s Amazing Fantasy # 15. Mere coincidence? Probably, but still fun to think about. Here is the ad. What do you think about it?
One of the rarest major label albums to emerge from the British Progressive Rock underground, The Marvel World Of Icarus was a concept work based around the Marvel Comics stable of superheroes. It came out in 1972, but, according to legend, was immediately withdrawn due to a dispute. Although it had all the trappings of [...]
The Mandarin is getting in that 70′s mood. To much information? Definately, … but it’s not what you’re thinking. He’s just promoting the Marvel mood rings that feature Spider-man, Captain America, Thor, and the Hulk. If you’re a collector of Marvel memorabilia you’ll want to grab one fast if you see it come up on [...]
McDonald’s Happy Meal toys based on the new Spectacular Spider-man cartoon series had 3 commercial spots you might have missed on TV if you blinked. Check them out here!
Stores were very different back in 1973 along with the merchandise. Back then you could easily see over each of the store aisles, as the top of the displays were only about chest height, where as now they go all the way to the ceiling. One distinct memory I have of K-mart is walking in [...]
“The Night of the Villains”: Spiderman fails to stop Blackbeard from stealing a treasure chest and Jesse James from robbing a bank. After tackling a Paris Executioner, Spiderman finds the villains are all wax robots created by Parafino. “Here Comes Trubble”: Classical statues are coming to life and causing trouble in the city. After some [...]
Nothing screams “1976″ like a good ol’ bean bag, and of course Marvel was not to be left behind, so there is a Spidey version. I also know of a 90′s bag which featured McFarlane illustrations, and another when the first Spider-man movie came out in 2002. This particular bag below is the first one, [...]
