Marvel has announced a prequel comic series for their upcoming Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man animated series, which is supposed to premiere relatively soon although a date has not been announced officially yet. The comic however is set to debut in December, so that might give folks a rough idea of when the show might be out as well.
The tie-in comic is written by Christos Gage and drawn by artist Eric Gapstur, and set to run for five issues. It’s meant to present yet another alternate version of how Peter Parker became Spider-Man, and depict his earliest adventures as the web crawling superhero.
As the log-line for released states, “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!”
Gage had the following to say for the press release: “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. 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!”
The first issue is set to be released on December 11th, 2024. The show shouldn’t be too far away, either. Stay tuned for further Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man news, as they happen.
