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The upcoming second season of Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man is swinging into the spotlight with a major reveal: Gwen Stacy is joining the squad, and she’s not just Peter Parker’s classmate—she’s Spider-Gwen. Show creator Jeff Trammell took to Instagram to share some fresh character art, officially confirming Gwen’s debut.
His caption read:
"The Neighborhood just got a little more Friendly."
Social media wasted no time roasting Spider-Gwen. One X user quipped:
"The way my smile faded when I saw the second post"
A textbook case of instant regret! A user stated:
"So it's more like 'Your Friendly Neighborhood Spiderverse Knock-Off'."
Marvel better hope this show proves them wrong because the skepticism is real.
Another user gave off a major 'Oh cool, another variant—how original’ energy.
One user declared:
"This show is goanna end up getting cancelled fast. Kids dont like 500 spidermans. They like 1."
Less multiverse, more one friendly neighborhood hero, please.
"I see no reason for her to be in show, she should have her own"
Fans probably want Marvel to stop cramming everyone into one show. A user asked:
"Why there are so many Spider-Man’s"
It looks like Spider-Man went from being a hero to being an entire species.
Character design and inspiration
The artwork showcases a Gwen Stacy that channels the classic Steve Ditko aesthetic—blonde hair, Alice band, stylish boots—alongside her superhero alter ego, Spider-Gwen.
Her suit comprises high-laced blue boots, a hooded jacket, and a whole lot of attitude. Interestingly, she’s holding one of Green Goblin’s pumpkin bombs.
Is this a hint at an Oscorp connection? Given Gwen’s complicated history with the Green Goblin in the comics, fans are already deep in speculation mode.
Gwen Stacy in Marvel Comics and adaptations
For the newbies, Gwen Stacy originally appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #31 back in 1965 thanks to Stan Lee and Steve Ditko. She was Peter Parker's first love—until the Green Goblin had other plans.
That tragic storyline left a permanent mark on Spider-Man lore.
In 2014, we got Spider-Gwen, an alternate universe take where Gwen, not Peter, got bitten by the radioactive spider and became a web-slinging hero.
She's been a fan favorite ever since, popping up in various Spider-Man adaptations.
Bryce Dallas Howard portrayed her in Spider-Man 3 (2007), Emma Stone portrayed her in The Amazing Spider-Man movies, and Hailee Steinfeld provides the voice of Spider-Gwen in Sony's Spider-Verse franchise.
The version in Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man looks to be a fusion of different takes, combining her comic book origins with new twists.
Plot hints and speculation
Sharp-eyed fans might have seen this coming. In the very first episode of Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, after Peter Parker gets bitten by the radioactive spider, the same little arachnid scurries into another student’s backpack. The show left that student’s identity a mystery—until now.
Turns out, it was Gwen. This suggests she’ll be gaining her powers from the same spider, setting her up as a parallel hero to Peter Parker.
Release and production details
Disney+ debuted Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man in January 2025, and it instantly became a hit. The second season was greenlit before Season 1 even wrapped.
While there’s no official release date yet, development is well underway. The Season 1 finale already teased some major Marvel players joining the fray—Venom, Electro, and Finesse among them.
Now, with Spider-Gwen, the series is expanding its roster in a big way.
A fresh take on Spider-Gwen
Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man is doing something rarely seen in Spider-Man media: making her and Peter the same age, in the same universe, and both becoming heroes at the same time.
This hasn’t happened since the 2017 Spider-Man animated series.
The impact of Gwen Stacy’s death on comics
No discussion about Gwen Stacy is complete without mentioning The Night Gwen Stacy Died—one of the most gut-wrenching moments in comic book history.
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That 1973 storyline changed Spider-Man forever.
However, recently, Marvel brought Gwen back with a wild twist: she’s now Dark Gwenpool with Weapon X powers.
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