Spider-Man ’94 #1 Review – The Animated Series Finally Swings Back Into Action

For those of us who grew up in the 1990s, Spider-Man: The Animated Series was more than just another superhero cartoon. It was one of the boldest and most ambitious shows Marvel had ever put on TV. Across five seasons, it told sprawling stories about Peter Parker’s struggles, the rise of his villains, and even multiverse-level adventures that rivaled anything happening in the comics at the time. But the series ended in 1998 with one of the most infamous cliffhangers in superhero television history. Mary Jane Watson had vanished. Spider-Man was left searching for her across realities. And then… silence. For over 25 years, fans wondered if they’d ever get closure. While X-Men ‘97 did kind of reveal an ending to the saga, it was a fleeting moment that felt extremely anticlimactic. Now, Marvel has finally answered with Spider-Man ’94 #1, a brand-new comic that acts as a continuation of the animated show. Written by J.M. DeMatteis with art by Jim Towe, the series brings Peter Parker back to...