Man, Disney Plus’ new Spider-Man animated series, takes a lot of creative liberties with Peter Parker’s backstory. For one, his spider powers came from a mysterious interdimensional spider that appeared from a portal seemingly conjured by Doctor Strange.

Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man doesn’t spin the same old origin story. Marvel Studios’ first Spider-Man animated series was conceived as a prequel to the live-action films starring Tom Holland,

Head writer Jeff Trammell and supervising director Mel Zwyer pay homage to the early comics with a "moving comic" style in CG while introducing a surprising supporting cast.