10 Mind-Blowing Facts You Didn't Know About The Spectacular Spider-Man Cartoon

If there's one thing cartoons based on comics like to do, it's to reference the first appearance of the hero they're about - likely as a tribute to the comic medium. It's also there as something that comic fans can get hype about recognising - which is always a cool reason to feature something in a show. You gotta remember your roots, after all.

Spectacular Spider-Man is, naturally, no exception to this rule, and features a testament to the hero's beginnings in a major way. During the show's opening credits, we see a scene where Spidey is shown posing on the front of the Daily Bugle, swinging through the air while holding a captured criminal.

While you might presume this is just put in because it looks cool - and it does - this specific visual is a homage to Peter's first appearance in the comics as Spider-Man, in issue 15 of Amazing Fantasy.

It's a small detail, sure, but one that's very much appreciated nonetheless. It's also especially well placed, as this little nod to the web-slinger's paper-and-print origins appears just before every episode.