Spider-Man Unlimited (Disney XD)

On a rescue mission to Counter Earth, Spider-Man discovers that the parallel world is controlled by the High Evolutionary, a super villain who's created a race of intelligent animal hybrids and believes that humans are inferior. The web-slinger falls in with a band of revolutionaries who oppose the High Evolutionary's plans to control the human population, but the daring gang faces a tough fight against their evil foe and his robot armies.

Counter-Earth, according to lore, is just like our own planet, but opposite -- a mysterious celestial body where anything can happen. Shifting the action in SPIDER-MAN UNLIMITED to this new locale gives the writers the freedom to tinker with the hero's well-known storyline and develop a series aimed at older kids. With its focus on racial purity, ethnic cleansing, and totalitarianism, this show is more complex than the average kids' superhero series.

It's also a bit more violent than other shows. Spidey and his revolutionary pals clash frequently with the High Evolutionary's henchmen and robot armies, and the tone and content of these fight scenes can be more complex than the standard rock-'em-sock-'em battles. Expect fewer quips and more actual anger. Some civilians even get caught up in the action, becoming collateral damage as Spider-Man fights to protect humanity. Bottom line? It's edgy, but this is the kind of cartoon that die-hard fans of the comic books will be able to appreciate.