Marvel Studios’ latest animated series, Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, has been making waves, but not entirely for the reasons the creators had hoped.

The first episode of Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man takes a drastic detour from the MCU in pretty significant ways.

The premiere episode of Marvel's animated Spider-Man show pinballs between being an MCU cover band and doing its own thing.

When it comes to Marvel Cinematic Universe lore, few things have been more impactful than Captain America: Civil War, which signaled a seismic shift in the MCU’s future by introducing characters and moments Marvel fans still gush about.

Throughout Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, Peter experiments with different suits, trying to find the perfect one. Each design reflects a different stage of his journey, some make him more intimidating, some make him more recognizable, and some just don’t work at all.

Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man is the latest Marvel series to arrive on Disney+, but is the animated show set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe?

The Mirror US reports there are several deviations from the main MCU timeline, the most significant being Norman Osborn (Colman Domingo) acting as a mentor to Peter Park (Hudson Thames) instead of Tony Stark. The series has seen a few changes since its announcement in 2021 and forms part of Phase Five of the MCU.

Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man is a new Disney+ series about Marvel's famous superhero. Is it part of the MCU?

Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man Episodes 3, 4, and 5 are finally out and they bring in even more easter eggs and references for fans to explore, making the storyline a lot more interesting and fun.