Get Your First Glimpse At Marvel’s ‘Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man’ Prequel Comic

by Tony Thornley

Marvel has done numerous adaptations of Peter Parker’s early days as Spider-Man over the years. The upcoming Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man animated series looks to be one of the most unique, and the publisher has given us a look at its upcoming prequel comic diving deeper into that start.

The five issue limited series by star writer Christos Gage and up and comic artist Eric Gapstur will give readers a sneak peak at the earliest days of this version of Peter Parker. It reimagines not just Peter’s origin but also some of his greatest villains and allies. The preview shows Peter getting into his first super-powered brawl right after testing his new abilities.

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!

“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!”