Spider-Man has many animated series, ranging in quality. Spider-Man's extensive animated history allows audiences to watch how the character's on-screen depictions have grown over the years.

Spider-Man began in the comics in Amazing Fantasy #15, and he still persists decades later. His first animated cartoon all his own aired in 1967, which is not that far from his comics debut.

This is the story of a meme born from the 1960s Spider-Man animated series, a show that could have been just another forgettable Saturday morning cartoon. Here’s a dive into meme history.