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by Christos Gage (Author), Eric Gapstur (Illustrator), Leonardo Romero
A journey of Self-discovery, heartbreak, and super heroic transformation in this exciting "origin story" prequel to the new Disney + animated series, Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man.
Writer Christos Gage is no stranger to the Marvel Universe having worked on such blockbuster classics as AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN, SPIDER-GEDDON, FORTNITE X MARVEL: ZERO WAR! In Marvel Animation's new coming-of-age series, Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, Peter Parker is still finding his footing on his journey to becoming Spider-Man! In this series, you can take the very first steps along with him as he discovers his powers, decides to become a hero and even picks out his name and costume! Now Peter's gotta survive an entire freshman year as a newbie crime-fighting vigilante -- and if you think you know how this story goes, you're in for a surprise! Peter Parker hasn't been the same since he was bitten by that radioactive spider, but he's just starting to learn the lessons that make him the Spider-Man we all know and love! Lessons that will be delivered painfully by the likes of Silvermane and the Enforcers! COLLECTING: Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man (2024) 1-5Author Biography
Christos Gage sold his first screenplay in 1997 and has been working steadily ever since; he started writing comics in 2004 with DC's Deadshot miniseries, featuring the sharpshooting antihero from Suicide Squad. He then began co-writing Avengers: The Initiative with Dan Slott, which led to him becoming the sole writer on the book and its successor, Avengers Academy. His additional Marvel credits include Civil War: Casualties of War, House of M: Avengers, Iron Man, Union Jack and World War Hulk: X-Men, as well as a prominent run on X-Men: Legacy.
