Some Spider-Man fans take issue with the MCU take on Peter Parker despite his movies being financial and critical successes. They feel Tony Stark acting as a mentor to the teen vigilante is antithetical to Peter’s outsider status.

When it comes to Marvel Cinematic Universe lore, few things have been more impactful than Captain America: Civil War, which signaled a seismic shift in the MCU’s future by introducing characters and moments Marvel fans still gush about.

Marvel Studios’ latest animated series, Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, has been making waves, but not entirely for the reasons the creators had hoped.

Although it reinvents the canon, Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man understand one key aspect of the hero better than the MCU.

The premiere episode of Marvel's animated Spider-Man show pinballs between being an MCU cover band and doing its own thing.

The first episode of Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man takes a drastic detour from the MCU in pretty significant ways.

Disney+’s Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man Episode 5 has finally introduced Doc Ock, aka Otto Octavius, to the mix. Voiced by Hugh Dancy, the evil genius is revealed to be the mastermind who supplied futuristic inventions to criminals across New York City.

Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man premiered on Disney+ on January 29, 2025, and has already aired five episodes. The show is an animated retelling of Spider-Man’s origin story.