Episode Review - Spider-Man: The 1967 Animated Series

Episode #44b - The Birth of Microman
Original Episode Airdate - April 19, 1970
A Swami uses illusions to cause chaos in the city. / Peter unknowingly gives a ride to the escaped Dr. Pretorius and must stop his latest scheme while clearing his name after being pegged as Pretorius' accomplice.

Review by Krankyboy, Media by Stu
Somebody has got to tell Peter Parker that if he sees a green-skinned man trying to get a ride in the middle of a foggy night to keep going (as if green-skinned men shouldn't alert his spider sense after several episodes in the second season).

Spider-Man's subsequent miniaturization at the hands of "Micro Man" (otherwise known as Professor Pretorious) leads to battles with a normal-sized feline and a tedious cat and mouse game with a monkey -- neither of which providing much in the way of action and thrills for viewers. There's plenty of stock animation on parade in this episode, and only the most patient of fans will come away without feeling slightly disappointed.

But young kids should eat it up.

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