Spider-Man: The Devious Dr. Dumpty

"The Devious Dr. Dumpty" is the second story from the sixth episode of the animated superhero television series Spider-Man and is the fifty-second episode of the series overall. It was directed by Ralph Bakshi with Cosmo Anzilotti serving as assistant director. The story was written by Ira Turke, Lin Carter and Fred Halliday. In this episode, Spidey must contend with master criminal Doctor Humperdinck Dumpty who uses his guile and a network of a thugs to steal riches during a busy parade.

Notes & Trivia

 * This episode is included on disc six of the Spider-Man: The '67 Collection DVD set.


 * This is the last double-bill episode of the series. Beginning with "Up from Nowhere", the series airs full-length single story episodes.


 * Doctor Dumpty is a character that is unique to the Spider-Man animated series and has no counterpart in the Spider-Man comic books.

Allusions

 * The name Doctor Humperdinck Dumpty is taken from "Humpty Dumpty", a popular children's nursery rhyme about a sentient egg who falls off a wall and requires mending from the King's horses and men.