Return To The World Of Marvel’s ‘Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man’ In New Prequel Comic Series
by Tony Thornley
Marvel Animation’s Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man was a very fun and unique take on the early days of Peter Parker’s time as a webslinger. In January, the second season debuts, and Marvel Comics brings fans a new prequel series bringing the gap between the two seasons this December.
Reuniting Christos Gage and Eric Gapstur, this new four-issue limited series sets the stage for the second season of Peter’s adventures. This timeline is adjacent to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but with a few key changes that set Peter on a different path than the one he started on in Captain America: Civil War. The series will feature the debut of several key Spider-Man villains for this timeline.
“I’m beyond excited to return to the world of Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man!” Gage shared. “Just like last time, showrunner Jeff Trammell has been incredibly generous about coordinating in a way that makes our story a firm part of the show’s continuity. Best of all, Eric Gapstur returns on art, and while he was great before, he’s leveled up … wait until you see his work on Spidey, Daredevil, and classic Spider-Man villains finally making their debut here … whoops, spoiler! It’s a real pleasure to be a part of this take on Spidey that combines the feel of the Silver Age with new and exciting characters and situations. I hope I get to do it again next year!”
Check out the covers to the debut issue, from series design Leonardo Romero and Marvel Comics superstar Luciano Vecchio and watch for the series when it hits stands December 9th, 2026.
