Since Stan Lee and Steve Ditko first created Spider-Man more than six decades ago, the character has been one of the most enduring superheroes in popular culture. From comics to animated series and a slew of live-action films (as well as 2018’s animated,

The animated Disney+ series makes a bold change to Spidey’s MCU story and the result is a series that’s fun and smart with a hint of genuine danger.

The animated series introduces a branched timeline, reimagining Peter Parker’s origin while weaving in key MCU references.

Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man is a new Disney+ series about Marvel's famous superhero. Is it part of the MCU?

The character was originally supposed to be played by Tom Holland back when it was a tie-in for Marvel’s MCU Spider-Man movies, but the project eventually transformed into something separate. Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man ’s first trailer showed Norman Osborn mentoring Peter Parker instead of Iron Man,

A brief plot synopsis from Disney+ reads: "Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man is an animated series that follows Peter Parker on his way to becoming a hero, with a journey unlike we've ever seen and a style that celebrates the character’s early comic book roots."

Marvel's most iconic web-slinging superhero is set for a whole new alternate take on his back story, with the release this week of new animated show, . Helmed by Craig of the Creek showrunner Jeff Trammell,

Doing an animated Marvel Disney+ show without Tom Holland about the web-slinger is almost unfathomable, and Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man takes its best swing (no pun intended). However, it sorely misses the Uncharted star's presence.

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Takes you closer to the games, movies and TV you love Issues delivered straight to your door or device Marvel’s newest series Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man has only been live on Disney Plus for a matter of hours,