Marvel's Spidey And His Amazing Friends

''Spidey and His Amazing Friends'' (also known as ''Marvel's Spidey and His Amazing Friends'') is an American animated television series produced by Marvel Studios Animation (formerly Marvel Animation) and animated by Atomic Cartoons (who also produced ''Marvel Super Hero Adventures'') which premiered on Disney Jr. on August 6, 2021. The show features young versions of the Marvel characters and is the first full-length Marvel animated series targeted at young audiences.

After the series premiere, the series was renewed for a second season, which premiered on August 19, 2022. In June 2022, the series was renewed for a third season, which premiered on January 8, 2024, with a crossover with ''Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur'', " Moon Girl and the Dino Dilemma", airing on November 15, 2024. In June 2023, the series was renewed for a fourth season which will premiere on June 16, 2025. In February 2025, the series was renewed for a fifth season. In June 2025, the series was renewed for a sixth season.

Plot

The series follows the adventures of grade school kid incarnations of Peter Parker / Spidey, Miles Morales / Spin and Gwen Stacy / Ghost-Spider as they fight villains such as Rhino, Doc Ock, her partner CAL, her Octobots, Green Goblin, Electro, Black Cat, Sandman, Zola, his Hydrabots, Lizard, Trapster, and Hydro-Man. Spidey, Spin, and Ghost-Spider would sometimes receive aid from other superheroes such as Black Panther, Ms. Marvel, her dog Lockjaw, Hulk, Iron Man, Ant-Man, Wasp, Reptil, Thing, his partner H.E.R.B.I.E., Squirrel Girl, her sidekick Tippy-Toe, White Tiger, Captain America, and Jeff the Land Shark.

Episodes

Characters

Main

* Peter Parker / Spidey (voiced by Benjamin Valic in seasons 1–2, Alkaio Thiele in season 3–present) - The titular web-slinging superhero. He often works on different science experiments and new types of webbing. When Spidey accesses his Dino-Web abilities during season 3, he can change at will into a Tyrannosaurus, alternatively referred to as Spidey-Rex.
** WEB-STER (voiced by Nicholas Roye) - A super-computer in Web-Quarters that assists Spidey, Spin, and Ghost-Spider.
** TRACE-E (vocal effects provided by Dee Bradley Baker) - A Spider-Bot who is Spidey's sidekick.
* Miles Morales / Spin (voiced by Jakari Fraser in seasons 1–3, Carter Young in season 4–present) - Peter's best friend who possesses invisibility and an arachno-sting ability. Miles is an expert artist. When he accesses his Dino-Web powers during season 3, he can change at will into a Stegosaurus, alternatively referred to as Dino-Spin.
** TWIST-E (vocal effects provided by Dee Bradley Baker) - A Spider-Bot who is Spin's sidekick.
* Gwen Stacy / Ghost-Spider (voiced by Lily Sanfelippo in seasons 1–2, Audrey Bennett in season 3–present) - A friend of Peter and Miles. Gwen is an expert drummer and her Ghost-Spider outfit enables her with gliding abilities. When she accesses her Dino-Web powers during season 3, she can change at will into a Pterodactyl, alternatively referred to as Ghostosaurus.
** TWIRL-E (vocal effects provided by Nora Wyman) - A Spider-Bot who is Ghost-Spider's sidekick.

Supporting

* Aunt May (voiced by Melanie Minichino) - Peter's paternal aunt.
* Rio Morales (voiced by Gabrielle Ruiz) - Miles' mother who is an ER doctor.
* Jeff Morales (né Davis) (voiced by Eugene Byrd) - Miles' father who is a police officer for the NYPD.
* Helen Stacy (voiced by Kari Wahlgren) - Gwen's mother who is a detective for the NYPD.
* George Stacy (voiced by Scott Porter) - Gwen's father who is a police captain for the NYPD.
* Gloria Morales (voiced by Sophia Ramos) - Miles' grandmother who lives in Puerto Rico.
* Petunia Grimm (voiced by Jackie Hoffman) - The aunt of Thing.
* Billie Morales (voiced by Kayleigh Rayne) - Miles's little sister.

Allies

* Ms. Marvel (voiced by Sandra Saad) - An Inhuman who can extend her limbs.
** Lockjaw (vocal effects provided by Dee Bradley Baker) - Ms. Marvel's pet Inhuman bulldog who is capable of teleporting himself and others.
* Black Panther (voiced by Tru Valentino) - The king of Wakanda.
* Hulk (voiced by Armen Taylor as an adult, Sami Sharkaway as a child) - A monstrous superhero with gamma-powered super-strength.
* Tony Stark / Iron Man (voiced by John Stamos) - An armored Avenger superhero who is the CEO of Stark Industries. He granted Team Spidey their Web-Spinner suits during Season 2.
* Ant-Man (voiced by Sean Giambrone) - A superhero who can communicate with ants, change his size thanks to the Pym Particles he created, and possesses the strength of an ant.
* Wasp (voiced by Maya Tuttle) - A superhero who can fly and change her size with the same particles. She is Ant-Man's partner.
* Reptil (voiced by Hoku Ramirez in season 2, Ryan Lopez in season 3) - A superhero who can become different dinosaurs. He granted Team Spidey their Dino-Web suits during Season 3.
* Ben Grimm / Thing (voiced by Andy Milder) - A rock-skinned member of the Fantastic Four with super-strength.
** H.E.R.B.I.E. (voiced by Tim Dadabo) - Thing's helper robot.
* Squirrel Girl (voiced by Emma Berman) - A female squirrel-themed superhero.
** Tippy-Toe (vocal effects provided by Darin De Paul) - A squirrel who is Squirrel Girl's best friend and sidekick.
* White Tiger (voiced by Kylie Cantrall) - A female white tiger-themed superhero.
* Moon Girl (voiced by Diamond White) - A female superhero who specializes in using gadgets such as her Bubble Blaster.
** Devil Dinosaur (vocal effects provided by Fred Tatasciore) - A horned dinosaur who is Moon Girl's partner.
* Jeff the Land Shark (vocal effects provided by Rama Vallury) - A shark with four legs.
* Captain America (voiced by Roger Craig Smith) - A patriotic superhero who wields a shield.

Villains

* Doc Ock (voiced by Kelly Ohanian) - A female supervillain with mechanical tentacles.
** Octobots – A group of octopus-themed robots that work for Doc Ock.
*** CAL (vocal effects provided by Dee Bradley Baker) - Doc Ock's Octobot minion.
** Fake TRACE-E (vocal effects provided by Dee Bradley Baker) - Doc Ock's evil version of TRACE-E. He was credited as "Bad Bot".
** Evil WEB-STER (voiced by Nicholas Roye) - Doc Ock's evil version of WEB-STER controlled by an Octo-Bug.
* Green Goblin (voiced by J. P. Karliak) - A male goblin-themed supervillain that rides on a glider and throws pumpkin bombs (referred to as "pumpkin pranks" in this show). In seasons 2 and 3, Green Goblin changed into a Velociraptor, alternatively referred to as Gobby-Raptor.
** Corn Dog King (voiced by Kevin Michael Richardson) - Green Goblin's corn dog robot.
* Rhino (voiced by Justin Shenkarow) - A male rhinoceros-themed supervillain. In seasons 2 and 3, Rhino changed into a Triceratops, alternatively referred to as Dino-Rhino.
* Electro (voiced by Stephanie Lemelin) - A female supervillain with electricity powers and flight. In season 3, Electro changed into a Dilophosaurus, alternatively referred to as Electrosaurus while sporting the retractable neck frill that the version from ''Jurassic Park'' had.
* Black Cat / Felicia Hardy (voiced by Jaiden Klein) - A young female thief who dresses like a cat.
* Sandman (voiced by Thomas F. Wilson) - A male sand-based supervillain who can generate, control, and become sand.
* Zola (voiced by Trevor Devall) - A male robotic supervillain who can possess electronics.
** Hydrabots – A group of Zola-themed robots that work for Zola.
*** Main Hydrabot (voiced by Jonathan Lipow) - The leader of the Hydrabots.
*** Small Hydrabot (voiced by Bob Bergen) - The smallest of the Hydrabots.
*** Tall Hydrabot (voiced by Sainty Nelsen) - The tallest of the Hydrabots.
* Lizard (voiced by Bumper Robinson) - A male lizard-themed supervillain.
* Trapster (voiced by Deva Marie Gregory) - A female supervillain with trapping abilities.
** Backpack - Trapster's artificially intelligent backpack that helps her fly to her traps.
* Hydro-Man (voiced by Haley Joel Osment) - A male water-based supervillain who can generatee, control, and become water.

Other characters

* Mitch (voiced by TBA) - A 6-year-old boy.
* Fitzhue Von Carnegie (voiced by John Eric Bentley) - The curator of the museum.
* Wendy Woodword (voiced by Sainty Nelsen) - The head librarian at New York City's library.
* Isla Coralton (voiced by Bindi Irwin) - An oceanographer that works at the local aquarium.
* Tabitha (voiced by Alessandra Perez) - A kid who is a fan of Team Spidey.
** Tabitha's Mom (voiced by Dolores Salazar Cruz) - The unnamed mother of Tabitha.
* Mayor (voiced by Melique Berger) - The unnamed Mayor of New York City.
* Junkyard Jerry (voiced by Hayden Bishop) - The owner of the city junkyard.
* Ms. Kimanthi (voiced by Kittie KaBoom) - A zookeeper.
* Mr. Kim (voiced by Tim Dang in season 2, Eric Bauza in season 3) - The owner of the city Community Center.
* Announcer (voiced by Patrick Stump) - The unnamed announcer of a concert and other events.
* Simon (voiced by Dee Bradley Baker) - A kid who plays the bagpipes.
** Simon's Mom (voiced by Stephanie Lemelin) - The unnamed mother of Simon.
* Mo (voiced by Pej Vahdat) - The owner of the pizza place.
* Will (voiced by Dawson Griffin) - A kid who is a fan of Team Spidey.
* Lizzy (voiced by Lola Keaton in season 2, Kayla Melikian in season 3) - Will's twin sister who is also a fan of Team Spidey.
* Jake (voiced by Jaiden Alexander McLeod) - A kid who is a fan of Team Spidey.
* Sean (voiced by Jaiden Alexander McLeod) A kid who is a fan of Team Spidey.
* Casey (voiced by Drake Yu) - A kid who is a fan of Team Spidey.
* Gordy (voiced by Vince Lozano) - A citizen.
* Ari (voiced by Darby Winn) - A kid who is a fan of Team Spidey.
** Mr. Rosenberg (voiced by Robert Cait) - Ari's father.
* Andy (voiced by Darby Winn) - A kid who is a fan of Team Spidey.
* Ms. Leavenworth (voiced by Sainty Nelsen) - The owner of the bakery.
* Poppy the Bubble Lady (voiced by Mo Collins)
* Henry (voiced by John Eric Bentley)
* Ada (voiced by Nazia Chaudhry)
* Shae (voiced by Kai Zen)
* Tabitha (black) (voiced by Amari McCoy)
* Mr. Kielbasa (voiced by Nicholas Roye)
* Imelda (voiced by Nazia Chaudhry)
* Millicent McKeen (voiced by Yvette Nicole Brown) - The proprietor of a bookmobile.
* Marv (voiced by J. P. Karliak)
* Lois (voiced by Kelly Ohanian)
* Charlie (voiced by Scarlett Kate Ferguson)
* Noah (voiced by Jaiden McLeod)
* Mrs. Moriyama (voiced by Lauren Tom)
* Santa Claus (voiced by Kevin Michael Richardson) - A legendary figure who delivers presents on Christmas.
* Bigfoot (vocal effects provided by Fred Tatasciore) - A large, hairy creature who inhabit forests.

Production

Development

Marvel Animation announced its first preschool series ''Spidey and His Amazing Friends'' in August 2019. Disney Jr. renewed the series for a second season in August 2021. On June 15, 2022, Disney Jr. renewed the series for a third season. Marvel Studios Animation took over production of the series starting with season 2. On June 13, 2023, Disney Jr. renewed the series for a fourth season. On February 27, 2025, Disney Jr. renewed the series for a fifth season, and for a sixth season five months later.

Music

Patrick Stump of the pop punk rock band Fall Out Boy wrote, composed, and performed the theme song for the series. A longtime Marvel fan, he used themes from previous ''Spider-Man'' media as inspiration.

Release

''Spidey and His Amazing Friends'' premiered with a series of 11 short episodes titled ''Meet Spidey and His Amazing Friends'' on June 21, 2021, on Disney Channel and Disney Jr., followed by Disney+ on July 16. Spidey and His Amazing Friends also premiered on September 11, 2021, in Southeast Asia, but only lasted 20 days before the channel's closure on October 1, 2021.

The full series premiered on August 6 with a simulcast on Disney Jr. and Disney Channel, later on Disney+ on September 22.

The second season of ''Meet Spidey and His Amazing Friends'' premiered on July 18, 2022, on Disney Channel and Disney Jr., followed by Disney+ on August 17.

The second season of the series premiered on August 19, 2022, with a simulcast on Disney Jr. and Disney Channel, followed by Disney+ later on.

On October 10, 2022, it debuted on CBeebies in the United Kingdom, making this the first show based on a Disney property to premiere on said network.

The third season of the series premiered on January 8, 2024, on Disney Channel and Disney Jr., followed by Disney+ later on. A crossover episode with ''Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur'', " Moon Girl and the Dino Dilemma", aired on November 15, 2024.

The fourth season of the series will premiere on June 16, 2025 on Disney Jr., followed by Disney+ on June 17.

Reception

Critical response

Adam Levine of '' Looper'' ranked ''Spidey and His Amazing Friends'' 19th in their "Every 2021 Superhero Movie And TV Show Ranked" list, asserting, "Bright, colorful, and wonderfully animated, it doesn't get high marks from comic book diehards, but has been nonetheless well-reviewed by parents of its young target audience for its wholesome stories and message of teamwork." Polly Conway of ''Common Sense Media'' rated the series three out of five stars, writing, "The whole "Marvel Babies" concept may be a little odd for parents, and more cynical viewers might see the show as a way to get even younger kids interested in the vast, lucrative Marvel franchise. But overall the show is charming, well-paced, and a solid choice for younger siblings who aren't ready for the movies or more mature cartoons."

Marisa Lascala of ''Good Housekeeping'' included ''Spidey and His Amazing Friends'' in their "60 Best Kids' TV Shows and Family Series of All Time" list. Dakota Mayes of ''MovieWeb'' ranked ''Spidey and His Amazing Friends'' 5th in their "Best Animated Spider-Man Series" list, stating, "S''pider-Man and His Amazing Friends'' is different from all others on this list in that it is geared towards toddlers. This modern update of the classic 80's cartoon left out Iceman and Firestar, and traded them with other popular web-slingers like Ghost-Spider/Gwen Stacy and Miles Morales, nicknamed 'Spin' to avoid confusion with Peter Parker's alter ego. This trio appeared in two computer-animated shorts per episode that were filled with youthful fun and adventures. Each adorably animated episode featured a classic Spider-Man villain committing some mild manner of mischief. More than that, the series even included an occasional appearance from Marvel superheroes like Black Panther and Captain Marvel to add to the age-appropriate fun. This show was such a hit with its targeted age group that it earned itself a second season", which aired in 2022.

Ratings

In the last quarter of 2024, ''Marvel's Spidey and His Amazing Friends'' was the second most-watched streaming series among children aged 2-5, according to Nielsen Media Research. It also ranked No. 2 among boys in the same age group, surpassing other major preschool series like ''Paw Patrol'' and ''Cocomelon''. It has garnered over 2 billion views across Disney Jr. and Marvel HQ's YouTube channels, and has accumulated over 1 billion hours watched across linear TV and streaming on Disney+ in the United States.

Accolades

The series was nominated for Best Editing in an Animated Pre-School Series at the 2023 Canadian Cinema Editors Awards. It was also nominated for Outstanding Animated Series at the 55th NAACP Image Awards.

In other media

Adaptations

English version by Marvel

* Spidey and his Amazing Friends (, 2022-04-04/2022-05-04): Free comic with stories from My First Comic Reader. Free Comic Book Day issue includes 2-page preview.

English version by Disney Books

* Spidey and His Amazing Friends: Panther Patience (ISBN 1-36806988-6/978-1-36806988-5, 2021-08-03)
* Spidey and His Amazing Friends: Meet Team Spidey (ISBN 1-36806990-8/978-1-36806990-8, 2021-08-03)
* World of Reading: Spidey and His Amazing Friends: Super Hero Hiccups (ISBN 1-36806992-4/978-1-36806992-2, 2021-08-03)
* Spidey and His Amazing Friends: A Very Spidey Christmas (ISBN 1-36807404-9/978-1-36807404-9, 2021-09-07)
* Spidey and His Amazing Friends: Spidey Saves the Day (ISBN 1-36807605-X/978-1-36807605-0, 2021-12-28): Includes World of Reading: Spidey and His Amazing Friends: Super Hero Hiccups, 5-Minute Spider-Man Stories, 5-Minute Marvel Stories, World of Reading: This is Miles Morales, World of Reading: Five Super Hero Stories!, Snow Day for Groot!, Marvel Storybook Collection.
* Spidey and His Amazing Friends: Team Spidey Does It All! (ISBN 1-36807607-6/978-1-36807607-4, 2022-02-01)
* Spidey and His Amazing Friends: Trick or TRACE-E (ISBN 1-36807890-7/978-1-36807890-7, 2022-07-05)
* Spidey and His Amazing Friends: Construction Destruction (ISBN 1-36807877-X/978-1-36807877-1, 2022-08-30)
* World of Reading: Spidey and His Amazing Friends: Housesitting at Tony's (ISBN 1-36807880-X/978-1-36807880-1, 2022-09-13)
* Spidey and His Amazing Friends: Let's Swing, Spidey Team! (ISBN 1-36808480-X/978-1-36808480-2, 2023-01-03)

Live show

* In 2023, the characters of ''Spidey and His Amazing Friends'' appeared in the touring live action arena show ''Disney Junior Live On Tour: Costume Palooza''.

Notes

References

External links

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