Spider-Man swings by to the Kids’ WB

June 27th, 2007 | Category: Animation

I am about to do something that is against all of my beliefs: I am going to give The CW network some credit. Not for the way they have handled their first season on the air, considering it frankly stunk. I’m going to give them credit for keeping the Saturday daylight block of cartoons that used to air on the WB, aptly named Kids’ WB!, after that network and UPN merged to become one. Not only did they keep it but they added new programs such as Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get a Clue that have become favorites.

Now, they are about to add another animated program that will probably become an instant favorite. According to Betsy McGowen, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Kids’ WB!, a new Spider-Man cartoon will be gracing Saturday dawn television screens in early 2008. Titled Spectacular Spider-Man, the series will focus on a 16-year-old Peter Parker has he juggles his new role as super-hero with the daily pressures of teenage life. The series will be produced by Culver Entertainment, a division of Sony Pictures Television.

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