A Spider-Man Cliffhanger That Has Dangled for 27 Years Finally Will Be Resolved

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Spider-Man in his alien costume from the animated series

Marvel Comics is officially heading back to the world of Spider-Man: The Animated Series.

Marvel Comics has just unveiled their next '90s throwback series - Spider-Man '94. The upcoming four-issue limited series will be written by original Spider-Man: The Animated Series writer J.M. DeMatteis and illustrated by Spider-Verse vs. Venomverse artist Jim Towe. The series' first issue features main cover art by Nick Bradshaw, and will also be available in an action figure variant by John Tyler Christopher and a throwback variant by Ron Lim.

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Spider-Man '94 #1

Written by J.M. DeMATTEIS
Art by JIM TOWE
Main cover art by NICK BRADSHAW
Variant covers by JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER and RON LIM

Per the official synopsis for the series from Marvel Comics, "After searching to the ends of the Multiverse, PETER PARKER – the AMAZING, the SPECTACULAR, the RADIOACTIVE Web-Head himself – A.K.A. SPIDER-MAN, swings back into the streets of New York City with his beloved Mary Jane WATSON in tow! But what’s this? One of these villains is not like the others: Witness this universe’s debut of not one, but TWO of Spider-Man’s greatest villains from the comics!"

DeMatteis himself opened up about the series, explaining that "The 1990s Spider-Man animated series has become a beloved part of Spidey lore—it was the introduction to Peter Parker and his universe for an entire generation—and I’m delighted to be diving back into that universe." DeMatteis continued, "We’re treating this as the next season of the show, which means introducing new villains, new challenges, new adventures for Peter—while doing our best to remain true to the creative spirit that John Semper and Company established with the original show."

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Spider-Man: The Animated Series premiered back in 1994 and quickly became a household favorite among young viewers and superhero fans alike. The series fan for 65 episodes across five seasons before leaving off on one of the most infamous cliffhangers of all time.

After discovering that his beloved Mary Jane Watson had been replaced by a water-based clone created from her DNA combined with that of Hydro-Man, Peter Parker set out to scour the Multiverse in search of the real MJ. In the final moments of the series, viewers watched on as Madame Web promised Spider-Man she would help him find Mary Jane, no matter how far across the Multiverse their journey took them. Unfortunately, that journey was never seen, although Spider-Man '94 absolutely has the chance to make up for that.

Spider-Man '94 is set to swing into comic book stores everywhere on September 3.

Source: Marvel