Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man (2024-2025) #1

by Christos Gage, Eric Gapstur (artist), Leonardo Romero (cover_art)

PREQUEL TO THE ALL-NEW ANIMATED SERIES! In Marvel Animation's new series, we find Peter Parker still finding his footing on his journey to becoming the Spider-Man we all know and love! In this 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!

Genres: Marvel, Comics, Spider Man

Kindle Edition

Published December 11, 2024

About the author

Chris N. Gage is a writer for comic books and television.

Reviews

[V. Arrow · Rating 5 out of 5]

This successfully hyped me up for the show! Nico Minoru?! Yes, please! Also Peter having a Steve poster 😭😭😭

[RubiGiráldez RubiGiráldez · Rating 4 out of 5]

Comento sin aún haber catado el arranque de la nueva serie de animación. Pero la verdad es que este número de la miniserie complementaria me ha parecido bastante bueno por sí mismo. Cierto que todo arranca y gira en torno a un accidente que parece que es lo que se explora en el comienzo de la serie de TV. Pero Christos Gage consigue presentar un nuevo "punto de arranque" a uno de los personajes más reconocidos de la cultura pop. El evento en torno a la picadura arácnida queda más de lado que presentar a Peter Parker como esta nueva versión juvenil a medio camino de la versión Dikto primigenia y un adolescente de la era Gen Z. Para lo cual está genial que la primera gran amistad sea Nico Minoru. Personaje normalmente alejado de la parcela arácnida Marvelita, siendo la cara más reconocible de su propio supergrupo, los Runaways. Pero que al parecer estar también en un momento pre-superpoderes, no desatina tanto su participación en esta nueva génesis clásica arácnida. Y azuza mucho al personaje de Peter a ser procactivo antes de empezar a descubrir sus habilidades arácnidas de las que en este número vemos ya bastante en una situación más apremiante que un combate de lucha libre (que parece que seguirá siendo parte del canon de esta versión).

Los diseños de Leonardo Romero impulsan muy bien esta historia que presenta una de las amenazas criminales clásicas más longevas de Spiderman con un Silvio Manfredi en plenos planes urbanísticos ilegales que no ven nada bien la presencia de un justiciero en potencia (alusión directa a Daredevil).

Me ha sorprendido que no sienta que esta cabecera sea totalmente dependiente de la serie y parezca que va a justificar una mini historia propia a disfrutar sobre todo por nuevos lectores trasladados de la serie de Disney+.

[Agung Wicaksono · Rating 4 out of 5]

Christos Gage does a great job reintroducing Peter Parker—not just as the Spider-Man we know, but as a Gen Z teenager navigating his early steps into heroism. This isn’t just another retread of the origin story. The spider bite happens, sure, but it’s not the focus. The spotlight here is on Peter as a person and how he starts to become Spider-Man, which gives the story a fresh energy.

One of the standout choices is pairing Peter with Nico Minoru (from the Runaways), a character you wouldn’t expect in a Spider-Man story. But here, before either of them becomes who they’re destined to be, their friendship works surprisingly well. She pushes Peter to act even before his powers are fully developed, and their dynamic adds something new to the classic arc.

Visually, Leonardo Romero's art style fits the tone perfectly—modern, clean, and expressive. There's a nice blend of retro vibes with current-day flair, and the inclusion of classic villain Silvermane (Silvio Manfredi) gives this story an old-school crime drama angle that grounds it.

What really impressed me is that this issue doesn’t feel like it’s just riding on the coattails of the show. It stands on its own as a story that both longtime fans and new readers (especially those coming from the Disney+ series) can enjoy.

[Ajay Jaggernauth · Rating 3 out of 5]

It’s intriguing that they chose not to depict the immediate aftermath of acquiring his powers in the Disney + show as they did in this comic. But I do find it strange how quickly he decides that he NEEDS to create an alternate identity to catch the mobsters. There was no real motivation for him since his uncle is already dead, and he also doesn’t know that people are being sent out for him. He obviously wants to protect May but it sort of feels a bit rushed.

Also, no Osborne mention or a Dr Strange at Midtown which is what we saw in the show.

[Jadyn❀ · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really and truly don’t know how to feel about this. There’s…. SO much Nico Minoru. I was initially excited to see her. Like, the Runaways literally got me into comics, but… I don’t know how to feel about her so far from her own thing. She’s basically Peter’s bestie now. I guess I feel like her presence in this story is distracting. I’ll have to see how it plays out over the course of the comic and Disney+ series.

[Vijay Williams · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wow, feels rare for teenage Peter Parker to reference financial woes like insurance these days but I'm here for it. Ms. O'Hara and Nico got some insane intuition to know where the Parker's live seemingly without exchanging that information. Love Silvermane's civilian design here and the hint of who I can only assume to be Daredevil. Hope the show references this comic as much as the comic references the show.

[Thaddeus Tuffentsamer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fun comic. Nice tie-in to the D plus series.

I like this version of Peter Parker / Spider-Man.

This comic captured the spirit of the cartoon series in every way. It reads like you’re watching an episode of the cartoon series.

I only bought the first comic because of the variant cover (homage to the first appearance) with Spidey and Harry on it. But having read it, I’ll need to get the rest of the mini-series.

[Mana · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ok. Filling in the gap in the months between the bite and the start of the show. We get to see the discovery of powers and the building of Pete and Nico’s friendship. Great read for big fans of the show.

[Ethan Doyle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ethan d

I finally got around to reading this , and I gotta say it’s a great prequel to the series .

[Dominic Phyo Aung · Rating 2 out of 5]

Okie 👌