New SPIDER-MAN ’94 Comic Picks Up Where the Animated Series Left Off
Nearly three decades after Spider-Man: The Animated Series ended on a multiverse-sized cliffhanger, fans are finally getting the continuation they’ve waited for, just not on TV.
Instead, Marvel is reviving that beloved version of Peter Parker in Spider-Man ’94, a brand-new four-issue comic that picks up right where the animated series left off.
IGN broke the news that Spider-Man ’94 will act as a direct sequel to the classic 1994 Fox Kids cartoon, bringing back the world, tone, and storyline that ended with Spider-Man swinging into the unknown in search of the real Mary Jane Watson. Well, according to this comic, he found her.
Here’s Marvel’s official tease:
“After searching to the ends of the Multiverse, PETER PARKER – the AMAZING, the SPECTACULAR, the RADIOACTIVE Web-Head himself – A.K.A. SPIDER-MAN, swings back into the streets of New York City with his beloved Mary Jane WATSON in tow! But what’s this? One of these villains is not like the others: Witness this universe’s debut of not one, but TWO of Spider-Man’s greatest villains from the comics!”
Peter and MJ are finally back in New York. But peace and quiet? Not a chance. As the press release hints, two iconic Spidey villains (who never appeared in the original cartoon) are about to make their animated-universe debut in comic form.
J.M. DeMatteis, who’s no stranger to Spider-Man lore (Kraven’s Last Hunt), is writing the series with art by Jim Towe. And for fans of the show, DeMatteis says this isn’t just a nostalgia cash-in, it’s a legitimate continuation:
“We’re treating this as the next season of the show.”
Marvel clearly knows who this is for. The rest of their pitch basically invites you to pull out your old action figures and sit cross-legged in front of a CRT:
“Legendary Spider-Scribe J.M. DeMATTEIS and rising star artist JIM TOWE bring you the return you’ve all been waiting thirty years for! And you’re never going to expect the twists and turns ahead for your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man! Break out your action figures, and post up in front of the TV as we bring you back to the greatest era of animated super hero television in history!”
Spider-Man ’94 #1 swings into shops on September 3. If you’ve been holding your breath since that finale aired in 1998…you can exhale now.
