Swarm
- Studio
- Marvel Productions, Ltd.
Synopsis
A strange radioactive orb crashes on earth near EAU. Radiation reacts with the local bees bringing to life Swarm, a being composed of living bees, and eyes like the orb itself. Swarm is able to zap earthlings and turn them into his drones for the hive. It is up to the Spider Friends to stop him, but what do you do when two of them are turned into drones themselves?
Characters
Spider-Man/Peter Parker, Firestar/Angelica Jones, Iceman, J. Jonah Jameson, Doctor Octopus, the Chameleon, Hulk/Bruce Banner, Sunfire, Captain America/Steve Rogers, Aunt May, Professor X, Mona Osborne, Sandman, Green Goblin, The Juggernaut, Videoman, Dr. Doom, Kraven, Cyclops, Norman Osborn, Magneto, Colossus, Thunderbird, Uncle Ben, Mr. Frump, Flash Thompson, Ms. Lion, Swarm
Credits
Directing
- Director
- Donald L. Jurwich
Producing
- Producer
- Dennis Marks
- Executive Producers
- David H. DePatie, Lee Gunther
Writing
- Writer
- Dennis Marks
Voices
- Voice
- Dan Gilvezan (Spider-Man/Peter Parker), Kathy Garver (Firestar/Angelica Jones), Frank Welker (Iceman, Flash Thompson, Ms. Lion), William Woodson (J. Jonah Jameson), Michael Bell (Doctor Octopus), Hans Conried (Chameleon), Peter Cullen (Hulk/Bruce Banner), Jerry Dexter (Sunfire), George Dicenzo (Captain America), June Foray (Aunt May), Stanley Jones (Professor X), Sally Julian (Mona Osborne), Chris Latta (Sandman), William Marshall (The Juggernaut), Alan Melvin (Videoman), Shepard Menkin (Dr. Doom), Robert Rigley (Kraven), Neil Ross (Cyclops, Norman Osborn), Michael Rye (Magneto), John Stephenson (Colossus, Thunderbird, Uncle Ben), Alan Young (Mr. Frump), Al Fann (Swarm)
Music
- Music
- John Douglas
Animation
- Animator
- Gerry Chiniquy, Steve Clark, John Gibb, Sid Marcus, Bob Richardson, Nelson Shin, Arthur Vitello (Animation Directors)
Editing
- Editor
- Robert T. Gillis
Crew
- Storyboards
- Jan Green, Rick Hoberg, Cullen Houghtaling Larry Houston, Sherman Labby, Will Meugniot, Dick Sebast, Bob Scaffer, Don Shepard, Hank Tucker, Warren Tufts
- Layout
- Roy Smith, Tom Tholen, Grant Wilson, Roy Wilson, Bob Foster, Bruce Bennett, Norm Cabral, Dan Paucett, Neil Galloway, Greg Garcia, Gary Graham, Rick Graham, Karl Hepworth, Stewart Heimdall, Elaine Huntgren, Boyd Kirkland, Debra Pugh, Dave Sharp, Roy Smith, Tom Tholen, Grant Wilson, Roy Wilson, Bob Foster
- Music Editor
- John Siracusa
- Effects Editors
- Jim Blodgett, Richard Gannon
- Production Managers
- Kathy Condon, Armand Shaw
- Crew
- Mihan
Companies and other credits
- Voice: ANR (Green Goblin)
- Produced in association with
- Inc
Production notes
While Marvel Productions was developing Spider-Man for syndication in 1981, they also had a Spider-Man project in the works for NBC. However, the network wanted a show that had a wider audience appeal. So the show was reworked to be much lighter and Spider-Man was given a few friends that would help him fight crime: Firestar and Iceman.
Although the Human Torch was the original choice, the legal rights to his character were tied up elsewhere leaving Marvel Productions to create a whole new character, Angelica Jones AKA Firestar. The popularity of Firestar grew quickly and it wasn't long before she made her comic book debut in the mainstream Marvel Universe.
Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends debuted on September 12, 1981, the same day as the syndicated Spider-Man series. Many have disputed whether or not Amazing Friends is a sequel to Spidey's solo series. The episode Origin of the Spider-Friends appears to fill in the gaps between the two series and The Prison Plot features a flashback from the Spider-Man episode When Magneto Speaks... People Listen. And although some of the voices are different, the same characters designs are used for both shows.
For the show's second season, it was paired with a new Incredible Hulk series and the show was renamed The Incredible Hulk and the Amazing Spider-Man. The following year the names were reversed as the Hulk was rerun but Amazing Friends got more new episodes.
Although the Human Torch was the original choice, the legal rights to his character were tied up elsewhere leaving Marvel Productions to create a whole new character, Angelica Jones AKA Firestar. The popularity of Firestar grew quickly and it wasn't long before she made her comic book debut in the mainstream Marvel Universe.
Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends debuted on September 12, 1981, the same day as the syndicated Spider-Man series. Many have disputed whether or not Amazing Friends is a sequel to Spidey's solo series. The episode Origin of the Spider-Friends appears to fill in the gaps between the two series and The Prison Plot features a flashback from the Spider-Man episode When Magneto Speaks... People Listen. And although some of the voices are different, the same characters designs are used for both shows.
For the show's second season, it was paired with a new Incredible Hulk series and the show was renamed The Incredible Hulk and the Amazing Spider-Man. The following year the names were reversed as the Hulk was rerun but Amazing Friends got more new episodes.