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Spider-Man: Return to the Spider-Verse Episode 9: Leap of Faith
To stop the Master Planner, Spidey and Miles Morales team up to track down his Uncle Aaron, aka the Prowler. But things are about to get a lot more complicated once they find him!
First of all, a big shout out to Sara Pezel, who returned to voice Black Cat once again! We first heard her amazing voice work back in Episode 3, and I was very grateful that she was more than happy to come back. Everyone go ahead and give her a follow on Twitter @sarapezel! You know, if Twitter is still alive when you read this lol.
And of course, as always Eileen Nestman provided Gwen with her voice, I once again used several of the handcrafted sets and props she mad for me! Check her out on YouTube or follow her on Instagram!
And now, you know what time it is: Easter Egg time! That’s right, I really packed ’em in on this one, so let’s get to it!
The Puma
Yes, there is a walking, talking Puma that happens to be a Spider-Man villain. He’s a mercenary for hire who’s bite is definitely worse than his bark!
Comic Text
One unique aspect of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse was the feeling that a comic book came to life on the screen, which was evident with the big “LOOK OUT” when Miles’ Spider-Sense first went off, or the “Play Dumb” captions, both of which I decided to incorporate.
Mister Criminal
You guys remember Spider-Man: Homecoming, right? Where Donald Glover played Aaron Davis, aka the Prowler! And mentioned he had a nephew? Yep, Miles in the MCU! That was also the scene where Spidey used interrogation mode, which happened almost word for word in the video. Prowler being a variant and all, it’s no surprise that Spidey had the same result.
Odessa Drake and the Thieves Guild
A more recent addition to the Spider-Man mythos, Odessa Drake is the fearless leader of the New York division of the Thieves Guild. They steal stuff. Like, a lot of stuff. I thought it’d be fun to name drop her, and maybe save her for a future appearance! (Hear that Hasbro? We need an Odessa Drake figure!)
Brooklyn 42
During Felicia’s plan (Which is in the form of a comic book, like Peter B’s plan to break into Alchemax from the film) the authenticator says the code is 42 in this hypothetical situation. Fans know that 42 is the number on the back of the spider that bit Miles in the movie and the comics!
Also during Felicia’s plan, if you listen closely you’ll hear Miles shout “Brooklyn” Like he did in the film, and Spidey says “Hey everyone” like in Captain America: Civil War!
Not a Problem
Black Cat mentions that seducing a female wouldn’t be a problem for her, because in the comics she’s actually bisexual! She even had a little fling with the aforementioned Odessa Drake!
Bruno and Dr. Korpse
Black Cat mentions her best guys Bruno and Dr. Korpse. They’re Cat’s crew, the muscle and brainiac. They joined her in her most recent solo run, but they go way back to Black Cat’s first appearance in Amazing Spider-Man #194 in 1979!
The Big Man
Tombstone wants to use the Siege Perilous to become the Big Man of crime. That is what he was called in The Spectacular Spider-Man, where Tombstone was essentially a de facto Kingpin. He was actually the Big Man!
Ultimate Spider-Man
Notice the code to Tombstone’s briefcase? 2-0-1-1. That’s because Miles Morales debuted in 2011, in the pages of Ultimate Fallout #4!
Gods Don’t Have to Choose
Remember Norman’s speech from No Way Home? You know the one. Since in the Face Front Universe, the events of No Way Home never happened, this is the first time Peter’s hearing that speech, and coming face to face with Norman Osborn.
Just Like Me
In the comics, Miles had an epic fight with Uncle Aaron that ended with his gauntlets exploding, causing his death. With his final words, he told Miles he was just like him, haunting Miles for several issues afterwards. I thought it’d be a good scene to incorporate in this vid.
The Ledge!
Hey! Remember that one time Uncle Aaron fell off a ledge!? Okay, that one wasn’t intentional, but I came across it looking for a pic for the previous Easter Egg and I was like “Hey, that happened in my video too!”
Generous Proposal
Did you stick around for the post credits scene? Why not!? Why are people still leaving before the post credits scene!?! (I actually saw people walking out of Wakanda Forever. It’s been 14 years people!) Anyways, if you did, then thank you, and you’ll notice some familiar dialogue. Green Goblin offering a generous proposal, like from the first Raimi Spider-Man flick. Also that “Now you’re getting into the spirit of things” line is from the movie video game, if you wanna get really sweaty about it.
That’s all for this one True Believers. This one took a lot work, so I really hope you guys appreciate it. It’s also the longest vid at nearly 40 minutes long! And that’s after I trimmed it down! These things were supposed to be 5-10 minutes long. Yeah, big LOL there. But you know I do this for you guys, so spread the love, show your friends, and as always, Face Front True Believers, and I’ll see you in the Multiverse!
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Doctor Strange: Battle on Bleecker Street *Now in Black and White*
That’s right True Believers! Battle on Bleecker Street is back for a 3rd time! But can you blame me? After watching the Marvel Studios Special Presentation Werewolf By Night, I couldn’t help myself! Especially since two characters from that flick, Elsa Bloodstone and Man-Thing, are in this video! So go ahead, dive into the spooky season and watch Doctor Strange: Battle on Bleecker Street again! But this time in black and white!
But hey! There are a couple of changes. First off, did you notice the new Face Front intro? Yeah, technically this is the first video I’ve used it in! It was introduced in the “This is Face Front” video, which you can see on the newly reformatted About page.
Also the Nico Minoru credit has been updated with the actresses new name, Ashley Cazier.
And yes, this is the Remastered version of Battle on Bleecker Street and not the horrible original version that I never want to see again!
Alright then True Believers, what’d you think? Did your opinion change with it being in black and white? Or if this is your first time seeing it, how’d you like it? Let me know below. As always, Face Front True Believers, and I’ll see you in the Multiverse!
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Spider-Man: Web-Warriors Episode 5: Spider-Punk
Hobie Brown, aka Spider-Punk, has 2 rules: No gods, no masters. So picking him to join the Web-Warriors in the fight against the Master Planner is a no-brainer! Now Hobie must decide whether he’s more Spider, or Punk!
I wanted to do a Spider-Punk episode for Web-Warriors first off because I’m a Hobie Brown fan. More so of him as the Prowler, but still, it’s good to see the character get some love. And secondly, he’s just such a unique character that it allowed me to get really creative with this episode. I mean, I got to do a music video! Speaking of music, I had two songs that were just made for Spider-Punk! Literally!
Music
Here Comes Spider-Man
Surely a play on the classic line from the most well-known Spider-Man theme song, “Look out! Here comes the Spider-Man!”, this song was used in promotional material for the Spider-Man Unlimited mobile game when Spider-Punk joined as a playable character! It was loud and obnoxious enough, I thought, that it would scramble some Symbiote brains!
I Am Spider-Man
Used in another and more recent mobile game, Marvel Strike Force, I Am Spider-Man was made to promote the addition of the Web-Warriors to the game. Hey, that’s the name of this series! The other two characters were Ghost-Spider and Ben Reilly, and they also had in-universe songs created for them. I’ll try and find some excuse to use those in a future video…
Easter Eggs
Of course nothing I do is without Easter Eggs! First is Hobie’s 2 rules: No gods, no masters. That comes straight from the comics, as Spider-Punk isn’t one to bend to authority. You can even hear these rules in the lyrics of I Am Spider-Man.
Spider-Punk v President Osborn
I nearly recreated this scene shot for shot from the comic. President Osborn up on a hill with his V.E.N.O.M. (Variable Engagement Near-Sensitive Organic Mesh) troops. Spider-Punk on top a giant speaker down the street. Even some of the dialogue was taken right off the page. It was the iconic origin battle, and I wanted to do it justice.
Marvel MAX
When Spider-Punk, um… relieves President Osborn of his head, I threw up a title card that says “This ain’t MAX, pal!” That came straight from the comic, the words censoring the decapitation. Marvel MAX was a comic line of more mature and adult comics (Like Alias, starring Jessica Jones). They had graphic violence, strong language, and other adult themes. That’s why the words doubled as a censor, letting you know that they weren’t going that far. And neither am I! My videos are all-ages!
That’s it for my Spider-Punk video! I love Web-Warriors, because I can break free of the narrative of Return to the Spider-Verse for just a bit and have a little fun! I hope you guys enjoyed watching this as much as I enjoyed making it. I can’t wait for the next one, and I know that there are certain viewers of mine that can’t either! As always, Face Front, True Believers, and I’ll see you in the Multiverse!
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Spider-Man: Return to the Spider-Verse Episode 8: Web of Shadows
After months of being captured, Venom is finally unleashed! Spidey must work with Peni Parker and SP//dr to stop him before he destroys his one true nemesis: Spider-Man. All of them.
It took a while but it’s finally here! The long awaited next installment of Return to the Spider-Verse! And of course, I’ve packed it with references and Easter eggs to breakdown! So scroll down to get all the behind the scenes from the latest episode of your favorite show!
Emily Tatsumi
I would like to extend a very warm thank you to friend of Face Front Emily Tatsumi for bringing Peni to life in a real and authentic way! The first time I did Peni’s voice, I just recorded the automated woman speaking in Google Translate, and, well, I hated it. I didn’t want Peni to sound like a robot when she was speaking Japanese!
Then I met Emily, who not only speaks the language, but has a history of voice acting! She had a few lines back in Episode 6, but I was so glad to have her for this full episode starring Peni! She made it possible and I am forever grateful! Click Here to find her on Instagram!
Easter Eggs
Web of Shadows
Notice that the name of this episode is Web of Shadows. Longtime fans remember that was the same name of a 2008 video game where Spider-Man battled Venom, who took over New York with a Symbiote invasion! Heroes and villains from across the Marvel Universe were all taken over by Symbiotes, and Spidey had to save them! The plot of this episode was meant to pay homage to the storyline of that game. Listen close, I even have some music from the game in there!
Want it Here
Speaking of music, the song that plays at the beginning is called Want It Here by Xenia Pax. I used it because this was the song playing in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse when Peni was recreating the goober that Miles broke.
3000
In case you didn’t know, Peni is not just from another dimension. In the comics, she’s also from the future, the year 3000 to be exact. That’s where she got a mech as sophisticated as SP//dr!
Spidey in Reverse
You all saw Spider-Man: No Way Home, right? Of course you did. So you’ll recognize the black and gold suit, which is just his normal suit but flipped inside out! I had Gwen say its because they’re rewiring the circuitry, but really it was a clever way for me to give the MCU Spider-Man his own black suit, since he hasn’t had a Symbiote yet.
Cosmic Spider-Man
When Spidey discovers he can fire quantum energy from his hands, he says he needs a new superhero name like Cosmic Spider-Man or Captain Universe. This is in reference to the comics when Spider-Man actually gains cosmic powers via the Enigma Force and becomes the hero Captain Universe.
Another Eddie
As seen in Spider-Man: Return of the Sinister Six, Venom is still having memory flashes of another Eddie Brock. Particularly the one from Spider-Man 3, as heard in the dialogue from this episode, all lines from that movie! Why? Infinity Stones? Hive mind? We don’t know! (Well, I do, but you don’t). Either way, these memories are what’s driving this version of Venom to hate Spider-Man, even though they’ve never met.
Kill the Lights
Electro is back from the Sinister Six! And he’s not only dropping with that distinct and instantly recognizable Hans Zimmer theme, but he’s got a host of lines from The Amazing Spider-Man 2, and also No Way Home. “I’m gonna kill the lights”, “Don’t make me a murderer Peter”. Did you catch any more?
Snatched from Above
Notice when Venom grabbed OG? That’s directly from Spider-Man 3, when Venom came down from the ceiling and grabbed Spider-Man by the head!
Black Spider-Man
Of course with Electro coming back and seeing Miles without his mask, I had to pay off the Black Spider-Man joke that was set up in No Way Home! Electro finally got his wish!
The Little Guy
When Spidey asks Peni if the “little guy inside is okay”, he’s referring to the spider inside of Peni’s mech, which she has a psychic link to. That’s why she pilots SP//dr in the comics, because with her father’s untimely death, no one else had that psychic link to the spider!
Black Suit Theme
Though it’s mostly heard nowadays only in memes, the Black Suit theme from Spider-Man 3 is instantly iconic, so I made sure that OG was the first hero revealed to be taken by a Symbiote. That reveal coupled with that iconic score was a no-brainer for me! Also, notice the pose he’s in? It’s that famous image of Spider-Man in the black suit against the wall!
Eat Ice
Notice how when Peni blasts Symbiote Spectacular with ice, he shakes it off. That’s because in the Spectacular Spider-Man TV show, Spider-Man tried to destroy the Symbiote with ice, but it didn’t work!
Gwenom
When Ghost-Spider is taken by a Symbiote, she becomes the fearsome Gwenom! Eileen Nestman, as always, brought her A-game, and made Gwenom sound creepier than even I imagined! Fun fact, at a point in the comics, Gwen lost her powers, so she relies on Cindy Moon’s Symbiote to get them back. So technically, she’s always Gwenom!
Spider-Sense
Peter informs Peni that he can’t detect any of the Symbiotes with his Peter Tingle- sorry- Spider-Sense. That’s because in the comics Venom is invisible to Spider-Man’s Spider-Sense! As Peni explains, since the Symbiote bonded with Peter first, it knows about his Spidey-Sense and how to avoid it!
Pork Grind
Traditionally, Pork Grind is a separate character that gives Spider-Ham a hard time. But for the sake of my video, I took a few liberties and made him a Symbiote-infused Spider-Ham! I also thought it’d be funny to see the drastic transformation of a tiny little pig into a hulking monster!
Cocoon of Origins
Spectacular mentions that the first time he tried to separate from the Symbiote, it trapped him in a cocoon and forced him to relive his origin story. That’s exactly what happened in an episode of Spectacular Spider-Man!
Last One Standing
This song was inspired by the movie Venom: Let there be Carnage, so I thought it’d be nice to throw it in the credits. Especially because of what comes next…
Cellmates
I hope you’ve learned by now to stay after the credits! If you did, you’d notice Doctor Kafka holding Eddie with none other than Cletus Kasady in the Ravencroft Institute for the Criminally Insane! In the 90’s series, this was their exact predicament, cellmates at Raventcroft overseen by Doctor Kafka. Even in the comics, Eddie and Kletus shared a cell. That’s how Cletus ended up getting a Symbiote of his own.
There’s gonna be Carnage
No need for an explanation. There’s gonna be Carnage.
That’s it True Believers! What’d you guys think? Will Peter and Miles be able to find Prowler? What is the Master Planner going to do with the Symbiote!? So many questions! Stay tuned! I promise, the next episode won’t take nearly as long! So until then, Face Front True Believers, and I’ll see you in the Multiverse!
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Spider-Man: Web Warriors Episode 4: Spidey and his Amazing Friends
Gwen has tracked down some new recruits for the Web-Warriors, and they look exactly like her, Peter and Miles! Will Spidey and his Amazing Friends lend their experience as a team to the fight against the Master Planner? Find out now!
This episode of Web-Warriors is special for several reasons. For one, I didn’t write it! It was written, actually, by long-time friend of Face Front and voice of Ghost-Spider Eileen Nestman! Why, you ask? Well, let me tell you the story!
Eileen is my best friend (since the 6th grade!) That’s why she does voice work and set building for me, but she lives all the way in Idaho! A while ago, I sent her son Lewis the little Spidey and his Amazing Friends toys for Christmas. And one night, the idea for this episode just… came to her! She wrote it down and sent it to me, just for fun, but I figured it would be a great Web-Warriors episode.
I had planned on doing one with these little guys, but the problem was that I haven’t seen all the episodes of the show, whereas Eileen (and Lewis) have. So when she came down to Arizona to visit, I bought the Web-Quarters playset and we got to work! Below you’ll find an EXCLUSIVE behind the scenes video of just what that looks like. I also have the usual Easter Eggs section, but I had Eileen write it this time since, again, she knows the show better.
So enjoy the bonus content True Believers, and please Click Here to check out Eileen’s YouTube channel! She does so much for Face Front, so let’s show her some love by watching her vids and subscribing to her channel!
EXCLUSIVE Behind the Scenes Video
Easter Eggs
Written by Eileen Nestman
Web-Quarters
In Spidey and His Amazing Friends, web quarters folds out of the ground and stands obviously above the houses in the neighborhood, yet no one knows about it in universe.
Lesson Learned
Each Episode of Spidey and his Amazing Friends has a cute little moral to go with it.
They’re just… Kids!?
The Web trio seems to be elementary age in this version.
Baddies
All bad guys in Spidey and his Amazing Friends are referred to as baddies in this show, not just bad guys.
Crimes of the Past
Doc Ock stealing Christmas presents, Rhino cheating at carnival games, and Green Goblin wreaking havoc in Central Park all happened in the show, and were mentioned in this episode.
Captain Stacy??
Gwen’s mom in this universe takes the place of the role her dad usually fills but as a detective instead of police captain.
Miles’ Parents
In one episode the trio go camping with Mile’s dad who is a park ranger in Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends and Mile’s mom is usually seen wearing scrubs.
Webs Out!
This version of the trio has anime style transformations when they “change” into their suits.
Spin!
In this show Miles goes by spin in universe reason is because of tracy and the computer needing different profile names, but IRL we all know it’s so that the little kiddies don’t get confused.
That’s it for this fun episode of Web-Warriors! Hope to see the little guys again sometime soon! What did you guys think? Let me know below, make sure to check out Eileen’s YouTube Channel, and as always, Face Front True Believers, I’ll see you in the Multiverse!
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Spider-Man: Web-Warriors Episode 3: The 90’s Spider-Man
The 90’s Spider-Man swings into Web-Warriors! Relive his classic adventures, and discover whether or not he’ll be enough to help defeat the Master Planner!
The 90’s Spider-Man animated series is my favorite Spider-Man show. So I was more than excited to bring him into the Web-Warriors. The show ran for 4 seasons, so there was a lot of content to pick from when choosing the story to tell and references to make. So here’s a breakdown of everything from the video.
The Theme Song
All of Spider-Man’s theme songs are instant classics. This one is no different. Everyone recognizes the Spider blood! Spider blood! Radioactive spider blood! I had no choice but to put it in this episode, by cleverly disgusting it as Miles’ latest banger!
Framed
The 90’s Spider-Man mentions that he teamed up with Daredevil to beat Kingpin and clear his name. This is because Richard Fisk framed Peter for espionage, and Matt Murdock, aka Daredevil, had to help him out of the situation, as both his lawyer and partner in crime-fighting!
Blade
The 90’s series featured Spider-Man teaming up with many Marvel heroes, including the vampire hunter Blade. When Morbius began terrorizing New York, the Daywalker stepped in to handle matters himself. While they were at odds at first, Spider-Man and Blade ended up working together to stop Blade’s mother, the Vampire Queen.
The Original Spider-Verse
This was our first glimpse at the Spider-Verse! Peter teamed up with several Spidey’s from alternate dimensions, including the Tony Stark-like Spider-Armor Spider-Man, Ben Reilly, a Spider-Man that had kept Doc Ock’s tentacles, the six-armed Spider-Man, and an actor from the real world, that introduced him to Stan Lee!
The Secret Wars
This show adapted the popular Secret Wars comic, but since this is Spidey’s show, they centered the whole thing around him as the leader. He went against the Beyonder with several of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, including the Fantastic 4, Captain America, Iron Man, and Storm!
Worst Enemy
Pay attention to Spidey’s words. He asks who is the most relentless, unforgiving opponent the 90’s Spider-Man has ever faced. You may remember that those are the exact words he used after he finally won his fight against Venom. Also, if that image of Venom holding an unmasked Spider-Man in a web net looks familiar, that’s because I lifted it right from the episode!
The Green Goblin
Peter’s fight with Green Goblin in this show was in lieu of the infamous Gwen Stacy death, since the show wasn’t allowed to do that. Mary Jane instead fell through a portal created by the Time Dilation Accelerator. As a matter of fact, whenever anyone “died” in that show, they usually fell through a portal.
Spider-Carnage
Remember that aforementioned OG Spider-Verse? Well, Madame Web assembled them, put Spider-Man through the Secret Wars, and trained him that whole time to prepare him for that one fight. Because Spider-Man’s clone, driven insane and bonded with the Carnage Symbiote, nearly destroyed the entire Multiverse!
Electro
Max Dillion never made it into the animated series. Instead Electro was Red Skull’s doomsday weapon, a being that could manipulate energy, given form by his son. Yeah, sometimes the 90’s got real out there.
Spider-Sense
The Spider-Sense in the 90’s series is one of the most distinct and instantly recognizable versions of Spidey’s sixth sense for danger. So I definitely wanted to include it somehow, and I couldn’t do it in the fight because Venom is invisible to it! So I just had it go off before Madame Web took him. Good compromise I think!
Finding Mary Jane
As I mentioned earlier, Mary Jane was lost to the cosmos. She seemingly came back for a while, but that turned out to be a clone created with Hydro Man’s genetics by Miles Warren, who eventually, well, evaporated. But at the very end of the show, Madame Web and Spider-Man set off through the Multiverse find the real Mary Jane. Unfortunately, the show got cancelled, and we never figured out if they found her. Until now that is!
That’s it for this one True Believers. I’m happy that I finally got to do a video featuring the 90’s Spider-Man. It was so fun bringing to life all of the many great memories I have of that show. And like any of the other Web-Warriors, this is definitely not the last you’ve seen of him! Until then, Face Front True Believers, and I’ll see you in the Multiverse!
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Spider-Man: Return to the Spider-Verse Episode 7: Power of the Sun
When Spidey needs to acquire precious Tritium to recreate the power of the sun, he and OG turn to Otto Octavius. Unfortunately, the duo might get more tentacles than they signed up for!
Easter Eggs
Doctor Kafka
Doctor Ashley Kafka is a psychiatrist at the Ravencroft Institute for the Criminally Insane. She’s been a character in Spider-Man comics for years, and has had several on-screen appearances. So when I decided to throw Otto in Ravencroft for rehabilitation, it was none the than Dr. Kafka who was assigned to treat him. Voiced by my wonderful mother Kensala Smith-Westbrook, who is in school to get her psychology degree! Way to go mom!
Olivia Octavius
Gwen brings up the pain-in-the-butt Dr. Olivia Octavius, who True Believers will remember as the female Doc Ock from Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse! Since she did construct the original Super Collider for Kingpin, it only makes sense that she’d have cliff notes on the schematics, right?
Tritium
Precious Tritium is the fuel that makes this project go. The rare element, of which Doc Ock states there is only 25 pounds of on the planet, is what he used to ignite his fusion reactor in Spider-Man 2.
The Power of the Sun
Hey, that’s the name of the episode! Yes, True Believers, you all remember the famous line from Doc Ock, that was repeated very recently in Spider-Man: No Way Home. “The power of the sun, in the palm of my hand.” Geez, that’s all Doc Ock really wants! Someone just give the man his sun power!
Peter Speaks Spanish
Scorpion seems quite puzzled when he discovers that Spidey can speak Spanish. If you think back to Spider-Man: Homecoming, Peter catches Delmar’s comment about Aunt May, then replies with a snarky comeback about his daughter. He’s not perfect at it though, it’s stated multiple times in Homecoming that he’s still taking a Spanish class, and in a deleted scene in Far From Home, Delmar has to help him remember how to say ‘dual headphone adaptor’.
OG lines
Were you paying attention? OG drops some lines from Tobey Maguire’s Spider-Man movies. “Where do all these guys come from?” Then there was “Trying to do better” and “No, not exactly.” Did you spot anymore? Let me know!
Bully Maguire
Tobey Maguire has basically become a meme across the internet known as “Bully Maguire”. Most of the dialogue in Bully Maguire videos comes from his time in the black suit, but there is an instance when poor Tobey was being harassed by some idiot paparazzi that were flashing cameras in his face and blocking his car in. Tobey, rightfully so, got upset and told them to get out of the way, that there were cars there and he couldn’t see. I just thought I’d squeeze that moment in the video as a little bit of Bully Maguire fun!
You’ve got a Train to Catch
Probably the most famous scene in Spider-Man 2 is when Spider-Man stopped that train. So how could I not pay homage to this moment in OG’s premiere episode! And honestly, what better way to stop a truck from falling off a bridge, am I right?
Hello Peter
As probably the most famous line in recent Spider-Man history, I feel like I don’t need to explain this one. I’m just really happy I got to include it in here!
Superhero Landings
I’m still not sure how much we want to fool with spoilers, but if these poses look familiar, that was intentional. That’s all I’ll say on that.
Spider-Man 2: The Game
There were plenty of lines to choose from Doc Ock’s dialogue in the Spider-Man 2 video game. I restrained myself and chose my favorite: “What? Hit him again? What an excellent idea!”
Here are some I could have chosen: “This is fitting vengeance for my poor Rosie!”, “You! Will! Die!”, “I will laugh over your broken corpse!”, “Fight me! Stand! And! Fight me!”, “I’m gonna kill her you know.”, “Miserable creature!”
Yeah… Doc Ock was pretty intense in that game…
Blindfolded Fight
Nobody can forget that horrific hospital scene from Spider-Man 2! (A lot of things in the Raimi Trilogy made more sense when I figured out he was a horror director). I thought it was insane that Doc Ock took out a room full of doctors not only unconscious, but blindfolded! So I had that moment where Spider-Man webs his glasses and Doc Ock still overpowers them! Also, you know, Spider-Man always webs Doc Ock’s glasses.
The Chrysler Building
As we know, OG likes to go to the Chrysler Building to clear his head. We saw it in Spider-Man 1, the movie and the game, and it was mentioned by him later on. So when figuring out how to end the video, I decided to use a beautiful shot (if I do say so myself) of him up on the eagle statue, over the traditional yellow-tinted city (Which is actually a Spider-Man movie poster I had). With that classic Danny Elfman score behind it, oh my goodness. I almost made myself cry with that one!
That’s it for this episode! Man, this one took a lot! A midair fight!? Come on! What did you think? What was Spider-Man 2099 trying to tell Peter? And why is Dr. Kafka working for the Master Planner! So many questions! Stay tuned, you’ll get your answers! Maybe… And I know a lot of you have been looking forward to the next episode featuring Spider-Man’s arch-nemesis: Venom! I can’t wait! Face Front True Believers, and I’ll see you in the Multiverse!
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Spider-Man: Web-Warriors Episode 2: Spider-Man Miles Morales
Close out the 10th Anniversary of Miles Morales with the next installment of Web-Warriors! While Spidey is gone, Miles takes up the responsibility of finding the next candidate for the Web-Warriors. Little does he know that he’s about to come face-to-face with another Miles Morales!
I wanted to close the year with a tribute to Miles since this is his 10th Anniversary. In a previous video, I laid out my history with the character. I feel close to him, and I was all too proud to make a video where Miles meets Miles! In a world where we’ve seen several versions of Peter Parker interact, I thought it would be unique to see what Miles thinks of himself from another universe!
This being the Gamerverse Miles Morales, of course I included several little Easter eggs that anyone who has played the game will surely pick up on!
Nuform
Miles states that he saved the city from an unstable Nuform reactor. Fans of the game will recognize this as the dangerous substance being exploited by Simon Krieger to power Roxxon Plaza. Before that particular reactor exploded, Miles was able to absorb the energy and release it high above the city.
The Tinkerer
Miles’s friend Phin Mason was Insomniac Games’ version of the terrible Tinkerer. With high-tech weapons and an army of followers called the Underground at her disposal, the Tinkerer wrecked havoc on Harlem in an all-out war with Roxxon. Luckily, as stated in the video, Miles was able to stop her, though it cost him his friend.
Chase of Goose
In the first Marvel’s Spider-Man PS4 game, there were some levels where you played as Miles before he had his Spidey-powers. One of these was a terrifying game of hide-and-seek with the Rhino! Rhino, annoyed that he couldn’t find you (if you were good at the game) stated that he hated the “chase of goose”. So in Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales, I guess Miles remembered this because he brought it up to rile up Rhino, just like in the video!
Harlem
Yes, traditionally Miles is from Brooklyn. But in the game, after his father died in the events of Marvel’s Spider-Man, Rio moved herself and Miles back to her hometown of Harlem. Miles was a bit uncomfortable with the move at first, but as time went on, he came to love, and protect, his new home.
Teo’s Bodega
Along with Harlem came a supporting cast of residents that by the end of the game were referring to Miles as “our Spider-Man”, as he states in the video. Teo is one of these residents, and he has a cat. Named Spider-Man the Cat. Which made for a very fun alternate costume for those of you who have unlocked it in the game.
Well, that’s it for me True Believers! More Web-Warriors will be coming in the new year, as well as new episodes of Return to the Spider-Verse. Until then, happy 10th Anniversary to Miles Morales! I can’t believe he’s been around for so long! It feels like just yesterday I picked up Ultimate Fallout #4 off the shelf! So what’d you guys think of the video? Who else do you want to see in Web-Warriors? Let me know below, and until next time, Face Front True Believers, and I’ll see you in the Multiverse!
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Spider-Man: Return to the Spider-Verse Episode 6: The Ghost
Spidey and Ghost-Spider return to Gwen’s home to fix her dimension watch. But everything changes when Ghost-Spider’s past starts to haunt her!
Voice Talent
Eileen Nestman as Ghost-Spider
As always, Eileen Nestman lent her voice to Ghost-Spider. But unlike every other episode, this one revolved around her character. I told her she needed to bring it. And she brought it. I actually felt tears well up when she was mourning the death of Peter. I felt the rage from her primal screams as an enraged Gwen attacked Doppelgänger. Her monologues left me with chills!
I’ve known Eileen since we were 12, and I’m so glad we’ve remained friends. I find it hard to imagine anyone else doing the job with Ghost-Spider that Eileen has done, and she is a valued member of the Face Front team. Please make sure to check her out on YouTube or Instagram @eileen.wuthrich!
Laura Henson as Mary Jane
Gwen’s friend and leader of the Mary Janes, Em Jay (it’s spelled like that in the comics, back off) was essential to have in this episode. The problem I had is that, as we know, Eileen is in Idaho, and the conversations between Gwen and Em Jay had to feel authentic and natural. So I needed someone located where she is. Luckily, Eileen recruited Laura, and she was more than happy to oblige! With her help, I got the Gwen and Em Jay interactions I was looking for!
Emily Tatsumi as Peni Parker
In Episode 1: Amazing Friends, Peni had a line of dialogue. I used Google translate and recorded the voice. I did what I could, and it was passable, but I knew that if Peni was going to continue to be a part of the team, especially with her upcoming episode, I’d need a better solution. Enter Emily Tatsumi.
Emily is a friend that not only speaks fluent Japanese, but also did voice acting as a child! I’m honored that she accepted my request to bring Peni Parker to life. Make sure to check Emily out on Instagram @emi_tsumi!
Props and Sets
And as if Eileen doesn’t do enough for Face Front, she very recently had the idea to build sets for the show! This includes Peter B.’s comfy new couch, and the tech lab at Midtown High! I love how intricate and detailed they are. And Eileen including a green screen in the lab makes it so that I can add more dynamic screens, and I will defiantly be using this technique in future videos. Look for everything she sent me in an upcoming TikTok video. I’m on TikTok now. In case you didn’t know, @facefrontblog.
Easter Eggs
Let’s Start at the Beginning
The intro to the video is word for word what Gwen says in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse when she introduces herself to Peter and Miles. I just put my own images on it, including this comic cover!
Amazing Fantasy
And speaking of the intro, does the picture of Gwen saving Captain Stacy look familiar? Look at it. Look at it real close.
Rent?
Yes, I included a scene where OG is having trouble fixing a door. I think this one goes without much explaining.
Private Donor
Many Marvel fans know Cindy Moon as the web-slinging superhero Silk! But on Gwen’s world, Earth-65, she’s much more sinister. She never got spider powers, but almost did. Envious at what she was potentially missing, she founded a secret organization, S.I.L.K., and spent years researching how to give herself powers. There was a whole story involving Gwen, 616 Silk, and Jessica Drew that ultimately ended with Gwen losing her powers! So it’s safe to assume that, in this video, the research Cindy requested that Gwen forgot, has to do with her ultimate goal: Becoming a spider-powered menace!
Corn Dogs
To cheer up her best friend, Gwen suggests that the two get corn dogs. Peter notes that she has a weird thing for them, which comes directly from the comics. For whatever reason Gwen simply LOVES corn dogs!
Bodega Bandit
Ghost-Spider’s arch-nemesis is the Bodega Bandit! He constantly robs the Dollar Dog of their corn dog collection with his pet hamster Pine Cone! Ghost-Spider is no match for the persistent Bodega Bandit!
The Mary Janes
The Mary Janes is the band Gwen drums for named after their leader Em Jay (again, it’s spelled like that in the comics, back off). The “Betty and Glory” that Gwen mentions are the Earth-65 versions of Betty Brant and Glory Grant, who are also members of the band. The song that Gwen and Em Jay are singing, Face it Tiger, is actually a song they sang in the comics that Marvel made real! More about that in the soundtrack portion.
You Can’t Trick Me Anymore
As we saw in Spider-Man: Far From Home, when Peter confronts Mysterio on the Tower Bridge, he finally regains his Peter Tingle (though Spectacular has since convinced him to call it “Spider-Sense”) and fights through Beck’s illusions, stating that he can’t trick him anymore. I kept Peter’s immunity to Beck’s tricks for this fight, to make it more dynamic, basically taking place in the real world from Peter’s point of view, and Mysterio’s world from Gwen’s.
Doppelgänger
An evil, mindless duplicate of Spider-Man infused with supernatural energy by the Demogoblin. Aka, a really scary version of Spider-Man that would fit in Mysterio’s backwards nightmare world. Honestly, I’m glad I found a way to integrate this rather unique character into my video!
What’s Up With Madripoor?
Gwen states that she learned to speak Japanese by spending some time in Madripoor. Marvel fans know that the iconic location has recently appeared in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, which is why Peter notes that Sam told him about it. But in the Spider-Gwen comics (not Ghost-Spider, I know what I’m talking about) Gwen spent a significant amount of time there fighting ninjas. And Wolverine. Is it that far fetched to assume that she picked up some Japanese while she was there?
Goblin Gas
Did you know that the Green Goblin once invented a gas that suppressed Spider-Man’s Spider-Sense? Well, he did. It was not fun for Peter. And if you stayed for the post-credits scene, which you definitely should have, then you’ll know that he’s done just that at the end of this video. Needless to say, it probably won’t be fun for Peter. But I guess we’ll just have to wait and see.
The Soundtrack
For this video, I chose to use more vocal songs than I usually do, but that’s because the Marvel Rising cartoon, which Gwen was quite heavily associated with, had such a great selection! Also To the End and Face it Tiger were must-haves! More info below!
To the End- Elliphant
This epic song played in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse during Gwen’s intro. And since I mimicked it word-for-word here in my video, it only made sense to include the actual song that played! Points for authenticity!
Roaring Thunder- Navia Robinson
I played this when Gwen and Peter were hanging out together because it’s about the strength of friends when they stick together, as powerful as roaring thunder. This made it perfect for the scene where Gwen promises Peter they’ll be friends forever. A great selection from Marvel Rising!
Face it Tiger- The Mary Janes
As I mentioned earlier, in an incredible feat of cross promotional prowess, Marvel actually created the song that had only been printed on paper. Being that this is the only Mary Janes hit in the real world, it was a no-brainer to include it as the song Gwen and Em Jay were singing for band practice.
Team- Tova
I put this song here because Gwen and Peter are finally on the same page and can now work even better as a team! Another Marvel Rising hit!
Watch Me Rise- Photronique, Shari Short
This episode was always going to end with this song. It was used in Marvel Rising, but has such a perfect message about rising above adversity. Seeing Gwen sitting on the roof, as opposed to earlier where Ghost-Spider had to climb up to it, was meant to represent how much she’s grown now that she has accepted her friends as her strength. And this song was perfect.
That’s it for now True Believers! This episode is basically 30 minutes long! Wow! And to think I initially intended this to be a series of short 10-minute-long videos lol! The more of these I make, the more I improve, and the better stories I can bring to you guys. Once again, I do this for you. Thank you so much for all of your support.
The next episode is one I’m sure many people have been waiting for, OG is stepping into the spotlight to battle Doc Ock! Now I know No Way Home is literally days away, but just know that I’m gonna stick to my intended story, no matter how the movie shakes out. I might use a quote or two if I think they’re cool though. I’m looking forward to it, but first, let me know what you guys think of this one! Sound off below, until then, Face Front True Believers, and I’ll see you in the Multiverse!
