New Spider-Man animated series gets a prequel comic from a longtime Spider-Man writer who also worked on the Playstation games
Sep. 10, 2024Writer Christos Gage and artist Eric Gapstur are teaming up for a new prequel comic that sets up the Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man animated series
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
Spider-Man is about to get a new animated series streaming onDisneyPlus, but alongside the show, titled Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man,Marvel Comicsis publishing a prequel story setting up exactly how Peter Parker got to where he is as a young hero.
Written by Christos Gage with art by Eric Gapstur, Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man will run for five issues starting in December, and will introduce the supporting cast of the animated show including none other than Nico Minoru of the Runaways, and many classic Spidey villains.
“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!”
Writer Christos Gage is no stranger to Spider-Man, having written numerous Spider-Man comics over the years, as well as serving as a writer on the video games Marvel’s Spider-Man and Spider-Man 2 and their spin-off comics.
“I’ve had the privilege of writing a lot of Spider-Man’s adventures, both in comics and in theInsomniacvideo games, but one thing I’ve never gotten the chance to do is recount his earliest exploits,” Gage says in a statement accompanying the announcement. “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!”
Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #1 goes on sale December 11 with 2 covers by Leonardo Romero, seen above. The streaming series premieres November 2 on Disney Plus.
Comic deals, prizes and latest news
Get the best comic news, insights, opinions, analysis and more!
Stay up to date on all thenew Spider-Man comicsMarvel has planned for release.
Deadpool and Wolverine reunite for a bloodthirsty tour of Madripoor in the print edition of the Marvel Unlimited Infinity Comic Slash ‘em Up!
Avengers #21 sends the team to a surprising conflict with the X-Men, which sets the stage for a whole new era for Marvel’s two biggest teams
Get hundreds of hours of RPG goodness for $30 with this bundle of 8 games that includes the first two Baldur’s Gate games, which are absolutely worth playing
