While the release of the upcoming Marvel Animation’s Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man has yet to be announced, fans can expect to arrive fairly soon on Disney+. before it does, Marvel has announced a prequel comic book series arriving this December.
This five-issue limited series will be written by Christos Gage, who’s no stranger to Spidey, and drawn by rising star artist Eric Gapstur
The first issue will feature a main cover by Leonardo Romero cover along with an Animation Variant Cover. Romero, of course, was involved in the animated series as a character designer.
Official press release below:
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!”
Look for Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #1 (of 5) to arrive in comic shops on Wednesday, December 11th.
