First Reactions For Marvel’s “Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man” Revealed
On January 29th. 2025, the first two episodes of from the upcoming Marvel Animation series, “Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man”, will be released on Disney+ around the world.
The new ten-episode series 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.
The talented voice cast includes Hudson Thames, Colman Domingo, Eugene Byrd, Grace Song, Zeno Robinson, Hugh Dancy and Charlie Cox. The head writer is Jeff Trammell, and Mel Zwyer is the supervising director. Brad Winderbaum, Kevin Feige, Louis D’Esposito, Dana Vasquez-Eberhardt and Trammell serve as executive producers.
Many critics, including myself, have been able to watch the entire series before the release of the show, and the social media reaction embargo has now lifted, allowing us to share our initial thoughts on the series without going into any spoilers.
Here’s my initial reaction to “Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man”:
#YourFriendlyNeighborhoodSpiderman is a mixed bag. It’s got that classic #spiderman vibe. Plenty of Easter eggs. I kinda liked it but I found it frustrating due to the MCU-like multiverse, resulting in it feeling like “What If?” rather than a standalone
Hits #DisneyPlus on Jan 29 pic.twitter.com/31EcIifgBI— What’s On Disney Plus (@disneyplusnews) January 24, 2025
And here are some other first reactions from some critics, who generally all love the new show:
#YourFriendlyNeighborhoodSpiderMan is a Must See for Spider-Man fans. Classic but fresh. Clearly made by Spider-Man fans for Spider-Man fans. SPECTACULAR action, thrills, and more importantly great writing. The animation is kinetic and full of flavour, up there with X-Men ‘97! pic.twitter.com/T7myK3kA0z
— Rayyan*🇵🇸 (@RayyanTCG) January 24, 2025
Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man is going to be a hit with Marvel (esp. Marvel Comics) fans! There is so much packed in from fan favorite characters to Easter eggs from issues. A perfect show for families – not too kiddy, not too adult. #YourFriendlyNeighborhoodSpiderMan pic.twitter.com/dEK1TynvH4
— Tessa Smith – Mama's Geeky (@MamasGeeky) January 24, 2025
#YourFriendlyNeighborhoodSpiderMan is SPIDEY PERFECTION! Overflowing with charm & charisma, Spider-Man's story feels renewed & grounded, while its art direction pops with modern-day Kirby vibes.
Accompanied by an awesome theme, this groundbreaking series stands out like no other. pic.twitter.com/5VvGjJnGF1— Anthony Gagliardi • The Movie Podcast (@AJGaliardi) January 24, 2025
#YourFriendlyNeighborhoodSpiderMan is a visual wonder w/ storytelling that's nostalgic yet of the now. The heart, humor and action, honors the mythology while making room for other characters to tell their story so its more than just Peter being a kid from Queens and #Spiderman pic.twitter.com/16C8ptkQo4
— iammichaeljlee.bsky.social (@IamMichaelJLee) January 24, 2025
Amazing, spectacular, and downright astonishing – #YourFriendlyNeighborhoodSpiderMan exceeded my every expectation and is a true love letter to the world's greatest superhero. @MrJeffTrammell, you knocked it out of the park. @SpiderMan @MarvelStudios pic.twitter.com/ha7NklXzEM
— Josh Wilding (@Josh_Wilding) January 24, 2025
#YourFriendlyNeighborhoodSpiderMan is a love letter to everything about our Web-Headed friend. A take on Peter Parker and the characters in his orbit that I'll be thinking about for months on end. Y'all are in for a ride!
Congratulations @MrJeffTrammell, you crushed it! pic.twitter.com/zWqmK0A9uY
— Aaron Perine (@SumitLakeHornet) January 24, 2025
YOUR FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN is a web-slinging blast! Fresh, fun, FULL of Easter eggs, & the animation feels like a classic comic. Voice cast is stellar & the updated theme is 🔥 So much 2 geek out about. @MrJeffTrammell & team delivers #YourFriendlyNeighborhoodSpiderMan pic.twitter.com/wG4hxx4IjT
— Ashley Saunders (@ThatAshleyErin) January 24, 2025
#YourFriendlyNeighborhoodSpiderMan is the freshest take we’ve seen on the web-head in…forever? It benefits so much from being free from the constraints of the Sacred Timeline, giving us one of my new favourite adaptations of the character. The writing of @MrJeffTrammell and the… pic.twitter.com/0lkVWaFuzf
— BSL (@bigscreenleaks) January 24, 2025
The first two episodes of “Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man” will be released on Disney+ on January 29th 2025, with a few episodes being released each week.
Are you looking forward to watching “Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man”? Let me know on social media!