Spider-Woman (TV series)

Spider-Woman
GenreSuperhero
Action
Adventure
Based on
Spider-Woman
by
Developed byJeffrey Scott
Voices ofJoan Van Ark
Bruce Miller
Bryan Scott
Narrated byDick Tufeld
(Opening)
ComposerEric Rogers
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes16
Production
Executive producersDavid H. DePatie
Friz Freleng
ProducerLee Gunther
Running time30 minutes
Production companiesDePatie–Freleng Enterprises
Marvel Comics Animation
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseSeptember 22, 1979 (1979-09-22) –
January 5, 1980 (1980-01-05)
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Spider-Woman is an animated television series, based on the Marvel Comics character Spider-Woman.[1] The series was produced by DePatie–Freleng Enterprises and Marvel Comics Animation,[2] and aired from September 22, 1979 to January 5, 1980 on ABC.[3][4] It was DePatie–Freleng's final series before its reincorporation as Marvel Productions.

Jessica Drew is Marvel's first superheroine to star in her own animated series.[5][6]

The Spider-Woman cartoon should not be confused with Web Woman, a Filmation superheroine cartoon launched at around the same time, which reportedly prompted Marvel Comics into creating a Spider-Woman character to secure the copyright.[7][8]

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  3. ^ Dietsch, TJ (November 14, 2019). "What You Need to Know About Marvel's First Animated Series, 'Spider-Woman'". Marvel.com. Retrieved 2023-08-19.
  4. ^ Woolery, George W. (1983). Children's Television: The First Thirty-Five Years, 1946-1981, Part 1: Animated Cartoon Series. Scarecrow Press. pp. 268–269. ISBN 0-8108-1557-5. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  5. ^ Knox, Kelly (May 3, 2022). "Who Is Spider-Verse's Jessica Drew? Explaining the Powers, Origin and History of This Spider-Woman". IGN. Retrieved 2023-08-19.
  6. ^ Goodwillie, Ian (December 18, 2020). "10 Animated Marvel Series You Had No Idea Existed". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved 2023-08-19.
  7. ^ Johnson, Dan (August 2006). "Marvel's Dark Angel: Back Issue Gets Caught in Spider-Woman's Web", Back Issue Magazine Vol. 1, No. 17, pages 57–63. TwoMorrows Publishing.
  8. ^ Paramanandam, Priya (November 4, 2022). "Every 1970s Marvel Show, Ranked According To IMDb". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved 2023-08-19.