Marvel’s Spider-Man

Last year, Marvel turned heads by ending the animated series Ultimate Spider-Man and quickly following it up with a brand new series, Marvel’s Spider-Man. Many questioned the purpose of replacing one Spider-Man cartoon with another, especially given that both shows focus on a high school-age Peter Parker. However, with time it’s become clear that there’s more distinguishing Marvel’s Spider-Man than simply its rebooted continuity and overhauled animation style. Marvel’s Spider-Man is the first animated series that truly feels like an ensemble project. For the first time, Spidey is on equal footing with heroes like Miles Morales, Gwen Stacy and Anya Corazon.Marvel’s Spider-Man Season 1-3 Download,

That ensemble approach has really become evident with the show’s current five-part storyline, “Spider-Island.” A loose adaptation of the comic book storyline of the same name, “Spider-Island” explores what happens when millions of Manhattan residents suddenly develop spider powers. That plot twist has allowed for both Spider-Gwen (voiced by Laura Bailey) and Spider-Girl (voiced by Melanie Minichino) to join Peter and Miles in the superhero game, effectively transforming Spider-Man from a solo player to a member of a full-fledged superhero team.

A lot has been made about the push for greater diversity in the superhero genre. The heavy emphasis on both Spider-Gwen and Spider-Girl in this series feels like a critical step in the right direction in that regard. Marvel Studios may be a year away from giving fans the female-driven superhero movie they’ve been demanding in Captain Marvel, but at least we have an animated series where two intelligent, capable, adventurous heroines are being given the focus they deserve.Spider-Gwen is easily one of the bigger success stories out of Marvel’s comic book division in some time. She was introduced in 2014’s Spider-Verse crossover before quickly spinning out into her own solo series. In the comics, Spider-Gwen hails from an alternate universe where she was bitten by the radioactive spider instead of Peter Parker.