Hey, hey! Kyra Kyle here. We’re back with another Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man Secrets Page. Three episodes dropped yesterday, so there’s a lot to cover. Let’s get started with the first of three episodes: “Secret Identity Crisis.”

“Secret Identity Crisis”

Nico’s Foster Family

During the scene where Nico and Peter hang out in Nico’s room, we find Nico lives with a foster family. A photograph on Nico’s nightstand shows people who could be her biological parents. Hopefully, we’ll learn more about Nico and her magical history with her mother as seen in Marvel’s Runaways comics (and live-action series).

Peter Parker and Spider-Man are Friends

Norman Osborn buys out an entire restaurant and invites Peter to dinner. Initially, Peter explains his changing into his Spider-Man suit as Norman’s security team playing a trick on him, and that he’s not actually Spider-Man. Norman doesn’t buy Peter’s explanation; he has proof that his security team couldn’t have doctored the video: they don’t know about that camera. He also says that Peter would have been better off saying that he and Spider-Man were friends, a common explanation used by Peter both in the comics and in the main MCU timeline.

Don’t Tell Aunt May

After Peter concedes his Spider-Man identity, his first instinct is to protect his Aunt May. This is something he does in the MCU as well.

Droney

Norman mentions several upgrades he could include in a future Spider-Man suit. One of his suggestions is a drone. While Peter rejects Norman’s offer of suit upgrades, he eventually gets a mini Spider-Drone when Tony Stark builds him a suit in Spider-Man: Homecoming. Spidey nicknames his Spider-Drone Droney.

Tarantula and Speed Demon

In the comics, Maria Vasquez is better known as the villain Tarantula, while James Sanders is known as Speed Demon. The high-tech gear that they receive from a mysterious benefactor helps them resemble their comic book counterparts.

Uncle Ben’s Camera

Peter Parker inherits his Uncle Ben’s camera. This keepsake mirrors Uncle Ben’s suitcase Peter uses during Spider-Man: Far From Home. The camera also pays tribute to Spider-Man’s original day job in the comics as a photographer for the Daily Bugle. So many side stories involve Peter’s money troubles and this keepsake’s inclusion occurs with past due bills on Aunt May’s end table.

Lonnie’s Future

Lonnie joins the 110th St. Gang to save his brother. In the comics, 110th St. is controlled by Lonnie Lincoln, Tombstone. This serves as a teaser for Lonnie’s future as a Spider-Man villain and New York crime boss.

“Hitting the Big Time”

The Original King of Wakanda

Peter gets called up to Norman’s office where a photo of Norman standing with Wakanda’s King T’Chaka. There also happens to be a photo of Norman and Captain America. Spider-Man’s a huge fan.

The Airport Battle Still Happened (Without Spider-Man)

On the news, we find that the airport battle in Germany occurred and that the Sokovia Accords took place, but Spider-Man didn’t participate in the airport battle like he did in the MCU. This solidifies Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man as existing in an alternate universe from the MCU. To the best of our knowledge, the only difference to the airport battle was that Spidey wasn’t there. Norman also tells Peter not to worry about the Accords, and that he’ll take care of it when and if it becomes a problem. There’s a good chance that the Accords will become a problem.

Identity Crisis

Norman offers Peter a variety of costumes. Some of these suits are inspired by other superheroes. Thor and Wasp get a nod, but the dark black wingsuit may be a Batman reference. Peter even deepens his voice.

None of these new costumes work, but all three suits (Prodigy, Hornet, and Dusk) were alternate identities Peter Parker tried during the 1998 Identity Crisis comic book event. The fact that Norman made these suits is a nod to the Identity Crisis storyline. In the comics, Norman puts a large bounty on Spider-Man’s head, which forces Peter Parker to assume new identities.

The Scorpions

The Scorpions are moving in on Big Donovan’s territory. Mac Gargan, the classic Scorpion villain from the comics, leads this gang. We caught a glimpse of Gargan in Spider-Man: Homecoming where he buys weapons from Adrian Toomes (Vulture) and again in a mid-credits scene when Toomes meets Gargan in prison. Gargan’s right-hand woman is Carmilla Black, another Marvel character who goes by the codename Scorpion.

Gamma Rage and Mad AI

Norman Osborn criticizes Bruce Banner and Tony Stark. He claims that they’re both one bad day away from a gamma-fueled rampage or destroying cities stopping a Mad AI that they created. He’s not wrong. This is why the Sokovia Accords exist. Norman wants Spider-Man to be better than the Avengers.

Future Foundation Suit

Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man doesn’t name Spider-Man’s new suit the Future Foundation Suit, but the suit’s design matches the Future Foundation suit Peter wore in the comics. This suit matches the new uniforms worn by Reed Richards, Sue Storm, and Ben Grimm. But the show’s variant has blue and red accents.

Rhino, Unicorn, and Chameleon…Oh My

“Hitting the Big Time” sneaks in several notable villains from the comics at the end of its episode. We’ll start with the Russian criminals.

Dmitri Smerdyakov is the Chameleon. He could get a bigger role. His ability to mimic other people can lead to some great storylines.

Mikhail Sytsevich is Rhino’s father. While he may end up in prison for a while, his son could avenge his capture. Rhino could make an appearance real soon.

Mila (Milos) Masaryk is Unicorn in the comics. She meets a major Spider-Man villain at the end of the episode and resembles her comic book counterpart.

Roxanna Volkov doesn’t appear to have a comic book equivalent but that doesn’t mean that Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man won’t tie her into Marvel lore in some way.

Tracksuit Mafia

During their get-away, Roxanna mentions the Tracksuit Mafia. This confirms the criminal organization seen in Marvel’s Hawkeye.

Doctor Octopus

Otto Octavius is the man behind all the high-tech weaponry falling into the hands of various New York criminals. Otto Octavius looks a lot like his original drawings in the comics by artist Steve Ditko. He doesn’t yet have his signature mechanical arms as Doctor Octopus, but they may change before the end of Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man’s first season.

“The Unicorn Unleashed”

Dude at the Desk

Harry Osborn joins Team Spider-Man. It makes sense because Harry found out Spider-Man’s identity at the end of the last episode. Excited to the join the team, Harry calls himself Peter’s “Dude at the Desk.” This is a reference to Ned Leeds (Spidey’s best friend in the MCU) who was Spider-Man’s “Guy in the Chair.”

“Guy in the Chair” is yet another reference to a superhero’s proclivity of having someone behind the scenes at a computer screen aiding them over comms. The Bat Family has Oracle. Green Arrow (during the Arrow TV series) had Felicity Smoak.

Luna Snow

Blink and you’ll miss it. When Nico pulls up Harry’s social media, one can catch a glimpse of Luna Snow. Luna is a K-Pop superhero with ice powers in the comics.

Cap Versus Iron Man

Nico mentions the rift between Captain America and Iron Man as a result of the Sakovia Accord (in Civil War). She struggles to find who’s in the right.

Spider-Man Loves Captain America

Spidey is a huge fan of Captain America in the alternative MCU. This version of Spider-Man may have sided with Captain America instead of Iron Man during Civil War.

Captain America Clone?

While serving as Peter’s “Dude at the Desk,” Harry presents his theory that the real Captain America died four years ago and a clone took his place. This is most likely a nod to Spider-Man’s infamous Clone Saga from the comics.

After hearing Harry’s conspiracy theory, Peter says, “Sure–Wait. What?” That’s what all of us were thinking when we read Spider-Man’s Clone Saga.

Hulk’s Distant Cousin?

Mila Masaryk makes her official debut as Unicorn. With her large size and strength, she proves to be more than a worthy opponent for Spider-Man. While fighting her, Spider-Man asks if she’s a distant cousin of the Hulk. This is a subtle reference to Hulk’s actual cousin Jennifer Walters who becomes She-Hulk.

Tombstone

Lonnie saves Big Donovan’s life during the 110’s brawl with the Scorpions. As a result, Big Donovan gives Lonnie a new nickname, Tombstone. It looks as if Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man isn’t shying away from showing Lincoln’s dark path as the Marvel villain Tombstone.

That’s all we have for this week. Thank you for reading, and wherever you are, I hope you’re having a great day.