History WesternAnimation / MarvelsSpiderMan

The show presents a back-to-basics approach following ''WesternAnimation/UltimateSpiderMan'', focusing on the early days of Peter Parker's career as Spider-Man, while having to balance his superhero life with school and his personal relationships, while battling his rogues gallery for the first time.

* AdaptationalAttractiveness: Similar to her counterpart in ''WesternAnimation/UltimateSpiderMan'', Aunt May looks much more youthful than how she looked in the comics.

* {{Animesque}}: The animation style is reminiscent of anime or ''[[WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender Avatar]]'' and ''WesternAnimation/VoltronLegendaryDefender'', especially in comparison to ''WesternAnimation/UltimateSpiderMan''.

* ContinuityReboot: The series seems to have completely replaced ''WesternAnimation/UltimateSpiderMan'' in the SharedUniverse, and as a result, has no ties to said series aside from some of the characters.

** The series apparently exists within the same universe as ''WesternAnimation/AvengersAssemble''. However so did ''WesternAnimation/UltimateSpiderMan'', which makes things confusing if you've followed the previous series and wondering how the Avengers from ''Avengers Assemble'' are now here, as the show never explains this and acts like ''Ultimate Spider-Man'' never happened.

* DarkerAndEdgier: Downplayed. While ''WesternAnimation/UltimateSpiderMan'' got much darker over the series' run, the shorts end with the explicit death of his Uncle Ben and the show reemphasizes certain bad traits in Peter's home life (such as his Aunt May's money problems and partial estrangement with his friends due to his job as Spider-Man), but remains fairly lighthearted for the most part.

* {{Retcon}}: The series appears to take the place of ''WesternAnimation/UltimateSpiderMan'' in the shared animated universe between ''WesternAnimation/AvengersAssemble'' and ''WesternAnimation/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy2015'', with all of the character designs and actors carrying over to those shows' then-recent seasons. It is later explained that only the last season of ''Avengers Assemble'' is canon while ''Guardians of the Galaxy'' is only canon with this show.

* SharedUniverse: This show is canon with ''WesternAnimation/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy2015'' (which previously was believed to be canon with ''WesternAnimation/UltimateSpiderMan'') and the final season of ''WesternAnimation/AvengersAssemble''.

** Harry is the first to call Spidey a "menace" after a misunderstanding. J. Jonah Jameson, who usually calls him that doesn't appear until Season 2.

* NotHisSled: The season 2 finale is a 4 part story called "Goblin War", in which Spider Man and his allies fight a gang using mass produced Hobgoblin technology lead by a larger ''green'' Goblin King. In part two it is revealed that the Goblin King [[spoiler: is not Norman Osborn as teased, but Adrian Toomes.]]

* AbsenteeActor: "The Vengeance of Venom" two-parter involves the Avengers and most of New York's other heroes being possessed by Venom symbiotes. Despite this, Ms. Marvel, Hulk and Black Widow don't show up or even get mentioned during the invasion. They're even missing during the montage showing heroes being attacked across the city. Ms. Marvel's absence is especially jarring given her fellow teen Avengers trainees Comicbook/{{Ironheart}} and [[Comicbook/AmadeusCho Totally Awesome Hulk]] do appear.

** In the comics, Aleksei Sytsevich was DumbMuscle even before becoming the Rhino. Here, he's a student at Horizon and thus is a {{Teen Genius}}.

** ComicBook/DoctorOctopus, Alistair Smythe, and Herman Schultz are now [[TeenGenius Teen Geniuses]], as opposed to being adults that are [[MadScientist Mad Scientists]] just like their comic book counterparts and most versions. Likewise, Aleksei Sytsevich/The Rhino and John Jameson are reimagined as teen geniuses.

** Creator/ScottMenville [[WesternAnimation/TeenTitans once]] [[WesternAnimation/TeenTitansGo again]] voices the leader of a superpowered team who technically has no innate powers of his own outside of his strategic mind and gadgetry.

* SharedUniverse: This show is canon with ''WesternAnimation/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy'' (which previously was believed to be canon with ''WesternAnimation/UltimateSpiderMan'') and the final season of ''WesternAnimation/AvengersAssemble''.

** When taunting Blizzard, Spider-Man mentions "Mr. Zero" as one of his potential names. Mr. Zero was the original name of the Comicbook/{{Batman}} villain Mr. Freeze.

** The series itself is this for ''ComicBook/DanSlottSpiderMan''. In addition to the presence of Clash, Horizon Labs is reimagined as a special high school for geniuses, Max Modell (Horizon's founder) is a supporting character as the school's principal, and Peter's improved Spider-Man costume is a version of the Spider Armor Mk IV from ''ComicBook/AllNewAllDifferentMarvel''. Additionally, season 1 adapted ''ComicBook/SpiderIsland'' and season 2's adapted ''ComicBook/SuperiorSpiderMan''.

** In Season 2, Doctor Octopus is more or less the main villain for much of it, with Venom again appearing for an arc before he's taken out again, and the season ends with Otto undergoing a HeelFaceTurn and the Goblin King ([spoiler:Adrian Toomes]]) taking over for the Goblin War arc.

* BigBad: Norman Osborn, Doctor Octopus, and Venom all shift in and out of the role across the series.
** In Season 1, Norman Osborn and the Jackal are initially the two biggest threats, until Venom causes havoc for a time before being defeated. Then, Otto Octavius becomes Doctor Octopus and becomes his own threat, but the season ends with Norman Osborn for the two-part finale "Hobgoblin".
** In Season 2, Doctor Octopus occupies the role solo for most of the season, with Venom turning up for an arc between his defeats, and becomes the lead for the Superior Spider-Man arc before undergoing a HeelFaceTurn at the end of the season, whereupon the Goblin King ([[spoiler:Adrian Toomes]]) is the main villain for the Goblin War arc.
** In Season 3, Venom is the main threat of the aptly Maximum Venom storyline, with Norman Osborn making a return for one episode, before the series ends with Venom's final battle against Spider-Man.

* BigBadEnsemble: Norman Osborn, the Jackal, and Doctor Octopus are the chief antagonists of the series. Venom seems to be joining in the ensemble come season 3.

* OneSteveLimit: Perhaps the reason Raymond Warren is The Jackal instead of his brother, Miles, was to avoid confusion with the Miles we already know.

** Spider-Man KOs Molten Man with a [[Franchise/StreetFighter Shoryuken]].

* AlienInvasion: The plot for Season 3 "Maximum Venom"

* {{Retcon}}: The series appears to take the place of ''WesternAnimation/UltimateSpiderMan'' in the shared animated universe between ''WesternAnimation/AvengersAssemble'' and ''WesternAnimation/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy2015'', with all of the character designs and actors carrying over to those shows' then-recent seasons.

** Zig-Zagged. The series is about Peter balancing his superheroics with his normal life, which is something that ''WesternAnimation/{{Ultimate Spider-Man}}'' had downplayed for a majority of its run, but still takes itself in a fairly different direction due to Peter's enrollment into Horizon High. Although, it appears that this series is much more faithful to the comics than ''Film/SpiderManHomecoming''.

** Jack O'Lantern's portrayal is much closer to the comic version than in ''WesternAnimation/{{Ultimate Spider-Man}}''; the one in ''USM'' was created by magic and shared the name and appearance but otherwise [[InNameOnly had no other resemblance to his comic counterpart]], while the version here is a mercenary like in the comics.

* RealityEnsues:
** This show quickly establishes one of the downsides of attending a special school. Peter may be a genius, but not even he, someone of middle class status, could pay for such high tuition. It takes Max Modell taking him under his wing at the lab that he can afford this.
*** Related to this, there isn't exactly a high tolerance for Peter being late with his projects and commitments due to the school's higher standards, with him being penalized in some way. It's only because StatusQuoIsGod that Peter's place in Horizon is secure.
** "A Day In The Life" shows that Peter may have done the project, but it means nothing if it's not brought in on time.
** In "Symbiotic Relationship," Spider-Man attacks the Vulture after seeing he's been released from prison. The police promptly inform him that they have no legal grounds to arrest Vulture, as he was bailed out legally and hasn't done anything wrong. They then inform Vulture that ''he'' actually has the right to press charges, since he was just assaulted by Spider-Man for no reason. Spider-Man was only lucky Vulture decided to let him off.
** Harry tries to go up against Blizzard with only a thermal sword and an insulating jumpsuit, while the latter is controlling a giant ice golem, and is taken out in one hit.
** The crook that would become Blizzard stole what appeared to be a large diamond from a jewelry store, which he later uses to amplify a cryonic gauntlet he stole from Peter and Harry. When Peter tries to return it, he's told that it's fake, as the store wouldn't keep a diamond ''that big'' in the store window.
** While Black Widow quickly forgives them due to the circumstances, she cuffs Spider-Man, Spider-Gwen, and Anya because the Vibranium key they took to investigate at Horizon High meant they effectively stole government property (something Spider-Man warned Gwen about doing).
** While Silver Sable and her Wild Pack are professional mercenaries who studied Spider-Man's moves and used it to take advantage on him, Sable still is a mere BadassNormal, while Peter is superhumanly agile and has WallCrawling. When the two of them fight on the top of a flying jet, Silver Sable struggles to even keep her balance, while Spidey moves without any trouble and keeps coming back whenever she tries to push him away from the jet, eventually resulting in her defeat.
** Fighting [[ZergRush swarms of villains going after him]] with little time to rest in the "Bring on the Bad Guys" arc has taken a heavy toll on Spider-Man. In "Brain Drain" and "The Living Brain", Peter has become so exhausted that he can barely stay awake, making it all the easier for [[spoiler:Doctor Octopus to steal his body]].

* AdvertisedExtra: Most of the promotional push for the third and final season revolved around the "Maximum Venom" subtitle, with a good chunk of the merchandised focused on the Venomized versions of Marvel's heroes. Particular attention was paid to the Venomized versions of Miles and Gwen, who received several action figures each (including in the Marvel Legends and Titan Hero lines, with Venomized Miles also getting a Funko Pop). In the actual show, Miles and Gwen are only shown bonded to the symbiotes for the {{Cliffhanger}} ending of "Vengeance of Venom: Part 1," clocking in at under two minutes of actual screen time. Bizarrely, they're completely absent from the second part, where the Venomized versions of Doctor Strange, Ironheart, Iron Man and Hulk are featured much more prominently, even though they all have far less of a personal connection to Peter.

* AdvertisedExtra: Most of the promotional push for the third and final season revolved around the "Maximum Venom" subtitle, with a good chunk of the merchandised focused on the Venomized versions of Marvel's heroes. Particular attention was paid to the Venomized versions of Miles and Gwen, who received several action figures each (including in the Marvel Legends and Titan Hero lines, with Venomized Miles also getting a Funko Pop). In the actual show, Miles and Gwen are only shown bonded to the symbiotes for the {{Cliffhanger}} ending of "Vengeance of Venom: Part 1," clocking it at under two minutes of actual screen time. Bizarrely, they're completely absent from the second part, where the Venomized versions of Doctor Strange, Ironheart, Iron Man and Hulk are featured much more prominently, even though they all have far less of a personal connection to Peter.

* AdvertisedExtra: Most of the promotional push for the third and final season revolved around the "Maximum Venom" subtitle, with a good chunk of the merchandised focused on the Venomized versions of Marvel's heroes. Particular attention was paid to the Venomized versions of Miles and Gwen, who both received several action figures each (including in the Marvel Legends and Titan Hero lines, with Venomized Miles also getting a Funko Pop). In the actual show, Miles and Gwen are only shown bonded to the symbiotes for the {{Cliffhanger}} ending of "Vengeance of Venom: Part 1," clocking it at under two minutes of actual screen time. Bizarrely, they're completely absent from the second part, where the Venomized versions of Doctor Strange, Ironheart, Iron Man and Hulk are featured much more prominently, even though they all have far less of a personal connection to Peter.

** Dr. Otto Octavius is short and has short arms, which makes him have trouble reaching things. We all know what's gonna happen later on.

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar:
** .While we don't get to see it being fired, the burglar pretty clearly uses a glock with bullets. It's colored blue, but it's still an actual gun.
** In the episode "School of Hard Knocks" while attempting to hide from AIM agents Ms Marvel tells Spider-Man to "Quick take off your costume" Spider-Man is noticeably flustered until she clarifies herself.
** In "Generations", when Gwen is captured by [[spoiler: her uncle The Jackal]] , she's strapped to the table in a rather.... [[Main/{{Hentai}} interesting position.]]

** Likewise following in ''Ultimate Spider-Man'''s direction, Harry Osborne is considerably more conventionally attractive here than his more nebbish appearance in the 616-universe comics and certain older adaptations. Heck, he's darn-near {{Hunk}} material by the end of the ''Maximum Venom'' season.

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: While we don't get to see it being fired, the burglar pretty clearly uses a glock with bullets. It's colored blue, but it's still an actual gun.

* BewareTheNiceOnes: Peter is overall portrayed as rather nice and {{Adorkable}} over the course of the five origin shorts. However, when he finally goes after the burglar who killed Uncle Ben, [[MookHorrorShow he acts downright terrifying]], to the point the burglar ends up running to the cops and begging them to arrest him.

* AbsenteeActor: "The Vengeance of Venom" two-parter involves the Avengers and most of New York's other heroes being possessed by Venom symbiotes. They're even missing during the montage showing heroes being attacked across the city. Ms. Marvel's absence is especially jarring given her fellow teen Avengers trainees Comicbook/{{Ironheart}} and [[Comicbook/AmadeusCho Totally Awesome Hulk]] do appear.