Marvel Studios’ Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man is set to swing onto Disney+ soon, and fans will be able to get a taste of what’s to come from the new animated show with the launch of a prequel comic book series this December.
Written by Christos Gage with art from Eric Gapstur, Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man will explore the earliest web-swinging adventures of a young Peter Parker in an alternate reality to the main MCU where Norman Osborn serves as Peter’s mentor rather than Tony Stark. The comic will set the stage for the show by introducing the main cast, as well as teasing some of Spidey’s legendary villains.
“I’ve had the privilege of writing a lot of Spider-Man’s adventures, both in comics and in the Insomniac video games, but one thing I’ve never gotten the chance to do is recount his earliest exploits,” Gage said. “And the exciting part about this book is it’s a brand new take on those formative times. While this is definitely Peter Parker, the Spidey we know and love, he’s got a new cast of supporting characters – including Nico Minoru, who you may know from Runaways – and some surprising twists!”
In Marvel Animation’s Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, Peter Parker is on his way to becoming a hero, with a journey unlike what we’ve seen before and a style that celebrates the character’s earliest comic book roots. In this new comic book series, you can take the very first steps along with him as he discovers his powers, decides to become a hero, and even picks out his name and costume! Now Peter’s gotta survive an entire Freshman year as a newbie crime-fighting vigilante…and if you think you know how this story goes, you are in for a surprise!
Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #1 will go on sale on December 11th.
