Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man recently premiered with the first two episodes. It presents Peter Parker's origin story, albeit in a significantly different manner. This latest MCU animated show is set in an alternate timeline and continues the storyline up to Peter Parker's contributions to Captain America: Civil War.
Despite deviating from the established MCU cannon, Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man presents several intriguing easter eggs, references, and nods to other events and incidents in the regular timeline. Here's taking a look at all the easter eggs that we could spot in the first two episodes of the show.
Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man important Easter eggs explored in detail
Keep reading to learn more about the most important easter eggs presented in the first two episodes of the Marvel animated show.
- Butane - The pyromaniac appears fighting Spider-Man inside a pet store towards the conclusion of the second episode.
- Norman Osborn's photo with Captain America - A framed photograph hangs in Norman Osborn's office, where he can be seen shaking hands with the Captain himself.
- The Stark Arc Reactor - This one's different from the reactor that powers Iron Man's suit.
- Crusher Hogan's appearance - Similar to the Sam Raimi film, the wrestler is seen fighting Peter Parker in the ring, back when the latter used to wrestle on a freelance basis to earn money.
- Hawkeye - Peter is once referred to as Hawkeye by Whittman.
- The Lizard - Doctor Carla Connors, with whom Peter is working on a project, is a nod to Curt Connors.
- Amadeus Cho's appearance - Also known as Brawn in the comics, Amadeus is working on the same project as Peter.
- Jean Foucault, better known as Finesse - A character that can pick up any skill with remarkable ease.
- Asha from Wakanda - Described as a gifted scientist and intern working on the same project as Peter.
- Oscorp Internship Programme - Peter is invited by Norman Osborn to join the internship program run in his name.
- The DVD player in the dumpster - Peter discovers a working DVD player in a dumpster, nodding to Tom Holland's discovery of the same in Captain America: Civil War.
- Norman Osborn - Sets himself up as the initial ally of Peter Parker.
Other Easter eggs from Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man episodes 1 & 2
- The Daily Bugle Newspaper is seen at Lonnie's house; the cover page contains a story about Spider-Man rescuing Osborn.
- Spider-Man catches a car and has Tony Stark interested in him.
- Tombstone's appearance - Lonnie Lincoln, also known as Tombstone, appears as Peter's new science lab partner.
- Remember Klev? The guy who egged Peter to do a flip back in Spider-Man: Homecoming.
- Wave's appearance - Also known as Pearl Pangan, she is a Filipino superhero who has the power to control water. Peter is shown to have a crush on Wave.
- Spider-Man costume drawings - The sketches resemble artist Mark Bagley's work.
- Nico Minoru - The daughter of dark wizards, Peter comes across Nico before getting bit by the spider.
- Spider-Man's room - It resembles the same from the Civil War.
- Time Stone or the Eye of Agamotto.
- A different Venom appears in Midtown High.
- The Avengers Tower is seen across the city's skyline.
- A different Uncle Ben, who is missing before Peter gets his superpowers.
Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man is exclusively available on Disney+.
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