‘Spider-Man, Spider-Man, does whatever a spider can.’ We all know the Spider-Man Theme Song from the 1967 animated series. But did you know that there’s a link between the 60’s cartoon and Spider-Girl of the MC2 universe?
During the animated series, Spider-Man encountered various villains created for the show. One such villain was the Fifth Avenue Phantom. He appeared in two stories through the series: The eponymous ‘The Fifth Avenue Phantom’ and ‘The Dark Terrors’. Here’s what the character looks like:
How does this fashion-challenged fiend connect to Spider-Girl, which was published decades later?
Over in Spider-Girl #91 (cover dated December 2005), fans learn ‘The Shocking Secret of the Spider Shoppe’ during Spider-Girl’s encounter with the mysterious menace known as La Fantome. Here’s what the character looks like:
Do you see any subtle similarities?
I’d be interested to follow this up with a confirmation from Spider-Girl co-creator and artist extraordinaire Ron Frenz, who’s slipped in references and nods in his work before.
Until then, I remain
frogoat
During the animated series, Spider-Man encountered various villains created for the show. One such villain was the Fifth Avenue Phantom. He appeared in two stories through the series: The eponymous ‘The Fifth Avenue Phantom’ and ‘The Dark Terrors’. Here’s what the character looks like:
How does this fashion-challenged fiend connect to Spider-Girl, which was published decades later?
Over in Spider-Girl #91 (cover dated December 2005), fans learn ‘The Shocking Secret of the Spider Shoppe’ during Spider-Girl’s encounter with the mysterious menace known as La Fantome. Here’s what the character looks like:
Do you see any subtle similarities?
I’d be interested to follow this up with a confirmation from Spider-Girl co-creator and artist extraordinaire Ron Frenz, who’s slipped in references and nods in his work before.
Until then, I remain
frogoat