Marvel Comics Announces FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN Prequel Series
Marvel Studios upcoming animated series, Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, which takes place before 2016's Captain America: Civil War, but with a noticeable key difference.
“Rather than coming home to his apartment to see Tony Stark in his home, it’s none other than Norman Osborn who’s chatting up his Aunt May when he walks through the door.
“And much like how meeting Tony thrust Peter into a spotlight larger than the kid needed, Peter having Norman as his mentor ‘sends his life in an unexpected trajectory that collides him with many unexpected characters in the Marvel universe.”
Marvel Comics has now announced that this series is getting a prequel tie-in comic. This will be a five-issue limited series written by Christos Gage and drawn by Eric Gapstur.
The story will introduce readers to a young Peter Parker along with his supporting cast, and some of Spidey's legendary villains. It’s said that the comic series “introduces some of the amazing adventures to come in this highly anticipated animated series that takes place during Peter's earliest days as Spider-Man.”
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 said in a statement: "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!"
Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #1 goes on sale on December 11th. Check out a couple pieces of cover art below.
