Warning: This article contains spoilers for Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man episode 1, “Amazing Fantasy.”
Marvel Studios just introduced a new Spider-Man to theMCUinYour Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, but this Peter Parker’s origin story has already been seen back in 2018’sSpider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. The animatedYour Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Manseries premiered on January 29, and debuted a new variant ofPeter Parker, voiced byWhat If…?‘sHudson Thames. The series’ double-premiere did something Marvel Studios avoided with Tom Holland’s Spider-Man, by having Peter Parker’s origin story and evolution into Spider-Man be, albeit briefly, shown on-screen.
When bringing Tom Holland’s Spider-Man into the MCU in 2016’sCaptain America: Civil War, Marvel Studios decided not to explore the character’s origin story. Marvel argued thatSpider-Man’s backstory is already so well-known, and given the proximity to 2002’sSpider-Manand 2012’sThe Amazing Spider-Man, both of which explored this story, the MCU wouldn’t benefit from seeing it retold.This decision has been controversial in the years since, butYour Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Manmay have quenched some appetitesby showing anew Spider-Man origin story.
Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man’s Peter Parker Origin Story Scene Mirrors Miles Morales' Spider-Verse Origins
Peter Parker Was Bitten By A Spider In Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man’s Premiere
Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Manepisode 1, “Amazing Fantasy,” sawPeter Parker caught in the middle of a battle between Doctor Strange and a Symbiote alien on his first day at Midtown High School. The pair come through a portal, presumably to another dimension, and a spider follows them through, which soon bites Peter Parker and leads to him gaining spider-like superhuman abilities. This featured a brilliant twist on the established Spider-Man origin story from Marvel Comics, and creates connective tissue to the wider MCU thanks to the appearance of Doctor Strange, but this story has already been done.
2018’sSpider-Man: Into the Spider-Versesaw Sony Animation bringMiles Morales' version of the wall-crawlerto life for the first time, exploring his own origin story as Brooklyn’s Spider-Man from Earth-1610. This saw Miles Morales bitten by a spider from Earth-42, rather than his own world, with the arachnid having entered through the Kingpin’s collider.Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-MancopiesSpider-Man: Into the Spider-Verseby having Peter Parker bitten by a spider seemingly not from his world, which could cause huge problems for Spider-Man in the series' upcoming episodes.
Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man’s Origin Story Scene Also Teases Another Hero Setup
Peter Parker May Not Be Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man’s Only Spider-Man
Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Manhas already teased a number of heroes who haven’t yet made their debuts in the live-action MCU, and a new one could be on the horizon thanks to Peter Parker’s new origin story.In 2017’sSpider-Man: Homecoming, Peter Parker revealed to Ned Leeds that the spider that bit him died soon after. InYour Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, however, the spider that bit Hudson Thames' Peter Parker did not die, and instead escapes, hitching a ride on a nearby student’s backpack.
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In Marvel Comics, Miles Morales is bitten by a spider that had been exposed to Peter Parker’s blood during an experiment by Dr. Conrad Markus. Markus hoped to recreate the Spider-Man, and inadvertently succeeded afterMiles' uncle, Aaron Davis, stole Markus' formula and unwittingly brought a spider home, too.The spider’s survival inYour Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Manmight have set up Miles Morales' origin story, which could mark the young wall-crawler’s debut in the MCU’s Multiverse Saga.
How Peter Parker’s Origin Story Mirroring Miles Morales' Could Impact Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man
Miles Morales' Origin Story Caused Him Huge Problems
Currently,Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Mandoesn’t seem to be heading into a multiversal storyline, but it’s very possible that more could be revealed about the Symbiote and spider that Doctor Strange was battling in the series' opening moments. These beings could have come from an alternate world, which would perhaps lead to Peter Parker experiencing a similar turn of events that Miles Morales has inSony’s animatedSpider-Versemovies. This could culminate in a massive expansion of the MCU’sSpider-Manfranchise.
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Peter Parker’s Spider-Man could find himself thrust across the multiverse, perhaps even bringing him into the MCU. It’s also possible he could team up with other versions ofSpider-Man from alternate realities, while he could partner with a newly-enhanced Miles Morales inYour Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man. The MCU’s new animated series has only just kicked off, so it’s unclear where Hudson Thames' Spider-Man could be heading, but the future is looking bright, dangerous and exciting for Marvel’s newest wall-crawler.
