Tag: Spider-Verse

  • A Very Spidey Christmas!

    A Very Spidey Christmas!

    It’s the happiest time of the year in the Spider-Verse, and the Amazing Friends are celebrating! But unfortunately, there’s a Grinch, or rather, a Goblin that seeks to stop this whole thing! Even if that means he has to steal Christmas! Can Spidey and the team save Christmas? Well check out the 9-Part Spider-Verse Holiday Special below, and see for yourself! And while you’re at it, read about all of the Easter eggs I sprinkled throughout!

    Prelude: How the Goblin Stole Christmas!

    It’s Christmas time, and the Amazing Friends are here to spread holiday cheer! Unfortunately, the Green Goblin will do anything to make sure that doesn’t happen… even if he has to steal Christmas!

    Well, none of that seems good. But let’s revisit it real quick to scope out all the details you may have missed!

    -Notice J. Jonah Jameson and Captain Stacy were blindfolded in the beginning. Well that’s so they can attend the Web-tacular without learning the location of the Spider’s Nest.

    -Spectacular Spider-Man was the first to sense the Green Goblin, because of their history. However, Spidey’s never went off because it’s still lost from the gas the other Goblin hit him with back in Episode 9!

    -Tobey meme alert: “No, please, don’t say that…” The words of crushing defeat after MJ dumped him in Central Park in Spider-Man 3. Sorry OG!

    Part 1: All I Webbed for Christmas

    OG and Amazing find a way to replace all of the Christmas gifts that Green Goblin destroyed, but getting them back to the Spider’s Nest might not be so easy…

    -Eagle-eyed fans of Insomniac’s Marvel’s Spider-Man games will recognize the woman who came in clutch with those gifts! Gloria, the homeless woman Spidey save who ended up at F.E.A.S.T., and turned her life around so much she wound up getting the run of the place. So she was more than happy to help the Amazing Friends save Christmas. Her handle, SoyGloria, is even the same from the social media feature in the games.

    -Tobey meme alert: That’s right! I squeezed two, count ’em, two Tobey classics into this one! The “Beat an old lady with a stick” and the ever so famous “My back!” Neither of which I’ve used up to this point, if you can believe it.

    Part 2: Joy to the Spider-Verse

    With the boom box busted, Miles and Gwen must find a way to restore fire beats to Christmas! But fear not, Brigadiers, for the Spider-Verse’s resident drummer has an idea!

    -Insomniac’s Miles Morales returns! If you remember, at the end of Web-Warriors Episode 2, he told Miles that if they needed him, he’d be there. And they definitely needed him!

    -The tune Insomniac Miles plays on his phone is the result of completing all of the Prowler missions in the game Spider-Man: Miles Morales. It reveals a mixtape from Uncle Aaron. Unfortunately, it’s a little too old school for the internet, and most people would prefer if Uncle Aaron were never allowed to cook again…

    -This version of Joy to the World Miles sings is from the real-life Christmas album that came out of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, which is actually titled A Very Spidey Christmas, same as this little holiday special of mine!

    Part 3: I’ll be Ham for Christmas

    Spider-Ham and Spider-Man Noir set out to replace the food and decorations that Green Goblin destroyed! But last-minute Christmas shopping is never easy, there’s always someone else after the same thing you are…

    -Matt Murdock, aka Daredevil, is here to help! Fans will remember that he and Ham met in Episode 10 of Return to the Spider-Verse, and became sort of friends by the end!

    -Several Kingpin Easter Eggs in here. I start him with his back turned because that’s how we were first introduced to him way back in that Netflix show. He also goes into this monologue about when he was a boy, which is something Fisk frequently did. Frequently. And I did flip a line he used in Hawkeye, where he says “The people need to be reminded that this city belongs to me.” Only, you know, turkey instead of city.

    -And of course fans of Into the Spider-Verse will remember Spider-Man Noir being perplexed by the Rubrik’s Cube because he can’t really tell colors apart, which came into play in this episode.

    Part 4: A Light That Won’t Light

    Advanced and Peni need to turn off the dark and get the Christmas lights back on in the Spider’s Nest! Can two geniuses pull off the electric enigma?

    -Firstly, I’d like to thank Emily Tatsumi for being the only woman I know that can speak Japanese. She once again lended her talent to Peni Parker’s voice, and I am grateful. Click Here to check her out on Instagram!

    -Fans of the 2018 Marvel’s Spider-Man game will definitely spot the puzzle from Octavius Industries. I lifted it straight from the game using the PS5 capture feature. I almost didn’t get it because what I didn’t recall is that once you complete the puzzles, you can’t replay them! But luckily, I had another save file where I hadn’t done all the puzzles just yet. Close call!

    Part 5: ‘Twas the Fight Before Christmas

    Green Goblin is still on the loose and terrorizing Christmas! But lucky for us, the Spectacular Spider-Man is here to stop him!

    -I mean, of course Spectacular Spider-Man was going to fight his Green Goblin! I know what my fans want! I actually used this version of the Green Goblin because honestly, of all the different adaptations, this one looks the most like an elf. I kind of intentionally misled people into thinking it’d be OG’s version of the Goblin, so I’m hoping this came as a happy surprise to the many fans of The Spectacular Spider-Man.

    -Spectacular is able to confirm that this is indeed still his Norman Osborn under the mask when he confirms that he never apologizes. Since episode 1 of that show, Norman stated he’d never be forced into an apology (which got him into some trouble with the Vulture!) And it was even how Harry outed the Chameleon posing as his father in the last episode of the show.

    Part 6: Secret Santa

    Green Goblin has made sure that Santa Claus is not coming to town! Can Peter B. Parker help save Christmas for two kids before it’s too late?

    -Remember Peter B’s “Let’s do this from the beginning one last time” spiel in Into the Spider-Verse where he mentions he made some dicey money choices and to never invest in a spider-themed restaurant? Yeah, he’s learned his lesson about frivolous spending, and a $300 hazard fee is a bridge too far!

    -Peter B. had Mayday Parker in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, but did you know that’s not the only kid he’s had in the comics? He had a daughter in another universe named Annie Parker, in a series by Dan Scott call “Renew Your Vows”. So, since Mayday hasn’t happened yet in my universe, I named this little girl Annie (voiced by my awesome sister) to help nudge Peter B. over the edge on having kids. Let’s hope that spoiled little boy didn’t ruin it!

    Part 7: Silent Nights

    Spidey is on a quest to repair Aunt May’s broken angel! But he’d better bundle up, because this mission may take longer than expected! Unless he gets help from some new friends…

    –In Fisk’s voice When I was a boy… I collected a comic series called “Marvel Adventures: Spider-Man”. It was the first comic series I collected on a regular basis. I sent off for it with a little slip inside of a Rhino action figure and then I started getting them in the mail monthly. Issue #46 was a story called “Silent Nights”. It was a Christmas issue about an angel Uncle Ben got for Aunt May shattering, and Peter searching for a way to fix it. Sound familiar?

    Now, the sculpting artist for this special, Ashley Cazier (also the voice of Nico Minoru in Doctor Strange: Battle on Bleecker Street) sent me a whole bunch of goodies, but the angel arrived with the wing broken off. This was a while ago, and I was bummed about it, but serendipity is a funny thing. I was able to use the broken angel to adapt Issue #46 of Marvel Adventures: Spider-Man! Honestly, I couldn’t have asked for a better scenario.

    -Alicia Masters. You know her? She’s not a Spider-Man character, but a Fantastic Four one! The Thing’s girlfriend, blind, but able to see past the superficial, and into one’s true heart. She literally singlehandedly convinced Silver Surfer that Earth was worth saving from Galactus. I based her more on Kerry Washington’s portrayal in the first two Fantastic Four films, just to make her that much more unique in my universe. Also, my mom voiced her (thanks mom!) Now she mentioned her father, Phillip Masters, was the ‘Puppet Master’. A villain to the Fantastic Four, to be sure. But in this universe, he was a simple man, who spent his life making toys for children and raising his daughter in a happy, and loving family.

    Epilogue: So This is Christmas

    The Spider-Verse has saved the holidays! It’s finally time to celebrate a very Spidey Christmas!

    -Tobey meme alert: The “Oh boy, yeah” from his backyard conversation with MJ in Spider-Man 2!

    -You’ll note that Advanced claims the Amazing Friends are simply greater together. This is a nod to the tagline for Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, “Be Greater. Together.”

    -“Merry Spidey Christmas” is a song by Patrick Stump from the Spidey and His Amazing Friends Disney Jr. show! Thanks to Eileen (whose son LOVES this show) for alerting me to its existence, it was the perfect song to close out the holiday special, copyright claim be darned!

    -I mean… you all know me by now, right? You know to stay after the credits of a Face Front Original by now, right? RIGHT!?

    That’s it for now! Man, I gotta say, this was so fun to make. I want to thank friend of Face Front and voice of Ghost-Spider Eileen Nestman for sitting down with me one night as we hashed out the outline of this story and made it possible. Please Click Here to go to her YouTube channel and show her some support! Last thing, if you want to watch A Very Spidey Christmas in its entirety, then I’ll drop it right below for you Marvelites!

    Thank you all for watching, sharing, interacting, and just supporting Face Front through 2023. This is all for you guys, and none of it would be possible without you. Thank you, thank you, thank you all! Face Front True Believers, and I’ll see you in 2024!

  • Coming to Face Front in 2024

    Coming to Face Front in 2024

    Hey there True Believers! 2023 is almost over and it’s been a heck of a year for Face Front! In March I had the 2023 Showcase and presented to you all what was to come this past year. And you know what? We hit most of it! And I’m super proud of that. It’s your support that keeps me going! As for what we still have for December and what’s happening next year, well, keep scrolling!

    A Very Spidey Christmas!

    First up is a perviously unannounced project that I’m actually super excited for: A Very Spidey Christmas! I’ve been wanting to do a Spider-Verse holiday special forever, but every year that passed I said I’ll do it next time, I’ll do it next time. Well, next time is here!

    Titled after the tie-in Christmas album from Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, A Very Spidey Christmas is a multi-part series that will release between December 24-25. My Christmas present to you guys! Eileen Nestman (voice of Ghost-Spider) and I got together one night and bashed out ideas for this video that are going to make it the greatest holiday special of all time! And the best part: It is completely canon! So not only are you getting a fun Christmas adventure, but we’re also advancing the story of Spider-Man: Return to the Spider-Verse! It’s a Christmas miracle!

    Spider-Man: Return to the Spider-Verse Episode 11: For the Love of MJ

    Return to the Spider-Verse, uh… returns… with an all-new episode! Peter B. Parker must face new challenges when the love of his life, Mary Jane Watson, shows up on his doorstep! The problem is, he hasn’t spoken to her since before the fight with the Sinister Six! Will Spidey be able to help his Amazing Friend mend this contentious relationship, or will he be facing frightening problems of his own?

    The End of the Marvel Universe Part 4

    The series that chronicles the destruction of Earth-84061 concludes in the explosive final part of The End of the Marvel Universe! In Part 1, we figured out where the Face Front Universe diverged from the MCU. Falcon survived the Blip and was able to stall Thanos long enough for Thor to eliminate him, and reverse the effects of his snap mere moments after it happened.

    In Part 2, we discovered why the Avengers worked for Face Front. Young multimedia manager Joshua Westbrook (that’s me!) set out to show the world that the Avengers, and heroes in general, would always be needed. This resulted in Spider-Man hosting the Face Front News Flash (what he was about to do before being swept into the Spider-Verse) and the Falcon getting his own TV show, Sam Says…

    … Which got canceled after 2 episodes, causing him to unleash the power of the Infinity Gauntlet. In Part 3, we finally answered the question fans have been asking since 2019: What happened after Falcon snapped? Turns out, he ended up in the year 2099. Tony Stark and Captain Rogers set out in a time machine to go retrieve Sam and the Gauntlet, but unfortunately, found themselves stuck in the future.

    And at last, Part 4 will reveal the answer to the final question, the one everyone wants to know: How did the Marvel Universe end?

    Rise of the X-Men

    The X-Men have been hidden too long. Now, they finally rise. Not much I can say about this project, but Rise of the X-Men will be coming in 2024, and it will at last introduce the world-famous Marvel team to the Face Front Universe.

    Nick Fury: The New Initiative

    So remember waaaaay back when when I announced four new Face Front Originals? Well, I’ve completed 3 of them, those being Doctor Strange: Battle on Bleecker Street, Spider-Man: Return of the Sinister Six, and recently Loki: Realm of the Dishonored Dead. The final one was to be a Nick Fury video, and to take place before Falcon’s snap. Well, I’m finally doing it! And it’s got a new title too:

    Nick Fury: The New Initiative. Following the devastation of Thanos, Director Nick Fury, Captain Marvel, General Talos, and all of S.H.I.E.L.D. must band together to ensure that something like that never occurs again. However, new challenges await the Director, as he’s faced with the return of a villain long thought dead, and the beginning of a Secret War… This video finally arrives next year!

    Spider-Man: Web-Warriors Episode 10: The Superior Spider-Man

    This is it, Marvelites. The titanic finale to the show that spun out of Return to the Spider-Verse. The 10th episode of Web-Warriors marks the most cunning and sinister one yet: The Superior Spider-Man. I won’t say much, but I’m definitely going into this episode of Web-Warriors with big finale energy!

    Now does this mean that Web-Warriors is over forever? I can’t tell you that. But I know there’s a lot of Spideys you guys want to see, and I intend to make most of you happy, so do with that knowledge what you will. That’s why I do this, to make you guys happy. Because I personally cannot stand the Superior Spider-Man! But there’s a lot of you that love him, and I’m going to make sure you all get a kick out of this episode!

    So there you have it! We’re ending big with the holiday special, and going into 2024 with a whole slew of new Face Front Originals for you all to sink your teeth into! Thank you, thank you, thank you for sticking with me through 2023! The channel crossed 4,000 subscribers! More and more people are discovering the Face Front community, and I only want it to get bigger! So keep watching! Keep sharing! Keep nerding out! Because this is a new Marvel Universe, and it’s here for you! Thank you all again, Face Front True Believers, and I’ll see you in 2024!

  • Spider-Man: Return to the Spider-Verse Episode 10: It Can Get Weirder

    Spider-Man: Return to the Spider-Verse Episode 10: It Can Get Weirder

    Spidey and Spider-Ham must team up against the vicious Kraven the Hunter! And maybe with a cameo or two?

    Big shout out to Eileen Nestman pulling double duty in this episode! She always glows as the glamorous Ghost-Spider. But this time she was able to flex those vocal skills and play a completely different tone as the psychotic White Rabbit! Truly, there is no end to Eileen’s talent. To get more of Epic Eileen, check out her YouTube and her Instagram.

    And of course we can’t forget my boy Xavier Hernandez as the spine-tingling Spider-Man 2099! Playing it cool and cryptic as always, make sure you check out big X over on his Instagram.

    And now, you know what time it is. Time for Easter Eggs! And there’s a lot in this one Marvelites, so strap in!

    Breaking the 4th Wall

    That’s right! Similar to heroes like Deadpool and She-Hulk, Spider-Ham has the unique ability to break the 4th wall! It was actually teased that he could do this in episode 1 of Return to the Spider-Verse when he told Peter he read the subtitles to understand what Peni was saying. The logic is that he’s basically like a Looney Tunes character, and those guys shatter the 4th wall with reckless abandon!

    The Bombastic Bag-Man

    After Peter gets knocked out by Sp//dr, Ham covers his head with a paper bag so that no one realizes he’s out cold. This is a reference to one of Peter’s suits from the comics, the Bombastic Bag-Man! When Spider-Man first took off the Symbiote in the comics, he did so with the help of the Fantastic 4. But being that he had nothing to wear, Human Torch found it funny to hook him up with a spare FF costume and a paper bag over his head.

    A Really Good Lawyer

    When Spider-Ham nearly brings in a hero from the “Distinguished Competition”, he’s stopped by none other than Daredevil himself! Those who remember Matt Murdock’s appearance in Spider-Man: No Way Home will recall that he described himself as a really good lawyer when Peter asked how he caught the brick. Also, fun fact, the role of Daredevil was played by Ben Affleck in the 2003 movie, who also played Batman in several DC Universe movies. So I thought having them share the screen for a second was a fun little nod.

    Captain Stacy

    If you’ve watched Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, or read Ghost-Spider’s comics, you know that Captain Stacy is dead-set on figuring out the identity of the Ghost-Spider. Believing she killed Peter, he makes it his job to hunt her down and stop her. This was alluded to back in episode 6, when Gwen mentions that everyone, even her own father, was trying to stop her. Also notice the musical cue when Captain Stacy says Ghost-Spider’s name, from Daniel Pemberton’s new Across the Spider-Verse score! I timed it that way intentionally, same with the now famous Spider-Man 2099 score earlier.

    Suicide Squad

    Did White-Rabbit remind you a bit of Harley Quinn? How about Armadillo, a little like Groot? Lines like “We’re some kind of Suicide Squad” and “We’re bad guys, it’s what we do” Sound familiar? That’s because episode 10 was my first attempt at a parody in Return to the Spider-Verse! Since Ham was teaming up with a ragtag team of villains trying to be heroes, I figured I’d take little nods and jabs here and there at movies like Guardians of the Galaxy and Suicide Squad. It definitely made writing this episode more fun!

    The Savage Six

    There’s a team from the Spider-Man comics known as the Savage Six, which includes animal-themed villains such as Vulture, Stegron, Scorpion, Rhino, etc. When giving Ham a team, I wanted them all to be animal-themed, since he’s a pig. This also ties in thematically to Kraven being the villain, but I’ll circle back to that in a sec.

    Jonathan

    Ham introduces the sixth member of the Savage Six as his mallet, Jonathan! This is actually a nod to an interview with Paul Rudd from Ant-Man and the Wasp, where the interviewer asks the cast what the name of Thor’s hammer is. And while everyone is trying to pronounce Mjolnir, Paul Rudd simply says Jonathan.

    Hammerspace

    As Ham mentions, his mallet fitting inside of his pocket is a concept that’s called Hammerspace. As viewers of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse will know, it’s defined as “an infinite extra dimensional storage area for cartoon hammers and the like”. Vulture uses it later to stash Kraven’s spear, which I thought was a neat callback to the DaVinci Universe Vulture using it in the movie!

    A Problem With Cartoons

    Those who remember Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse will recall a moment in the final showdown where Spider-Ham comes face to face with Scorpion. Scorpion laughs, asking if Ham is some kind of silly cartoon, to which Ham replies “You got a problem with cartoons?” before wrecking Scorpion, just like he did to Kraven in this episode!

    Cluvin is Ivory

    The element “Cluvin” that the team is looking for is actually another word for ivory. As Spider-Ham mentions, this was a callback to an episode of Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends called “Spidey Meets the Girl from Tomorrow”. A girl named Ariel and her brother crash on Earth from the future, and Spidey becomes absolutely smitten with her! He does anything in his power to help her repair her ship, and one of the things she needs is something called Cluvin. Spidey has no idea what it is, but while hanging out with her at the zoo, Ariel spots an elephant’s tusk and claims that it’s Cluvin, leading to the conclusion that Cluvin is ivory.

    Rabbit Season

    A classic Loony Tunes gag is one where Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck are trying to get Elmer Fudd to shoot one another by claiming it’s either rabbit season or duck season. It usually ends with Bugs outsmarting Daffy by saying it’s rabbit season, causing Daffy to shout “Duck Season, FIRE!” I thought with Ham basically being a Looney Tune himself, it’d be a fun gag to implement. Another one was the mid-credits scene with the “That’s all folks!” I’m pretty sure everyone caught that though.

    “Has to do with Spider-Man I think”

    If you’ve seen Morbius, I’m sorry. If you stayed for the post credits scene, then again, I’m sorry. But you’ll recall Vulture’s interaction with Morbius is the exact same as the meeting with the Sinister Six in the episode. I thought it’d be a story Vulture came with on the spot because honestly that’s about as much thought as Sony put into it. Notice how when he describes the story he told to Prowler, he uses the words “offensively bad”. Yeah, my cringe tolerance is actually really high, but I just couldn’t with this scene! I thought it would be even funnier to have Ham repeat it to the Savage Six and actually have it work.

    Hunted

    A recent story in The Amazing Spider-Man comics was called “Hunted”. In this story, Kraven gathers all of the animal-themed villains and Spider-Man into Central Park, and with the help of Arcade, creates this big, elaborate hunting ground, where the hunters (millionaires that Kraven duped) and the villains are all at risk! So thematically, having the Savage Six do their final showdown with Kraven in Central Park was kind of the perfect set piece.

    I was Happy

    When Leap-Frog makes his incredible leap to the tune of “I Believe I Can Fly”, he nearly nabs Vulture, but comes up just short! Just before he falls, he says “I was happy, floating in the pond, staring at the lily pads”. This was another The Suicide Squad reference, when Starro is defeated, he claims that he was happy floating through space, staring at the stars. The “Spider-Ham, what a joke line” comes from that movie as well. Also, when Rabbit asks if Leap-Frog is dead, the tune that plays is the haunting death/game over music from the first Spider-Man movie game. I apologize to anyone I triggered by playing that traumatizing tune! I mean, seriously, what were they thinking! It’s like, yeah, okay, I died, I get it, no need to rub it in with a whole orchestral symphony!

    Hey Pedro

    In Spider-Man: Homecoming when Peter goes to pick up Liz, and figures out that her father is the Vulture, Toomes has problems remembering Peter’s name. He mocks him with this in the final battle by calling him Pedro. I thought it’d be a nice way to reference Vutlure’s history with MCU Spidey.

    That’s it for this episode! It was really fun doing a comedic parody, and I hope you all really enjoyed it. Also, no, slipping on a banana peel was not fun, thank you for asking. I can’t wait for Episode 11: For the Love of MJ! After all this Paul nonsense in the comics, I think a classic Peter/MJ story is sorely needed! Until then, Face Front True Believers, I’ll see you in the Multiverse!

  • Prepare for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse!

    Prepare for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse!

    Hey there True Believers! Are you about to go watch Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse? Or maybe you already did, but want some more Spidey action? Face Front’s got you taken care of!

    Below you’ll find a Face Front viewing list to either go into the movie with the knowledge of a pro, or get that extra dose of Thwip-ery you’ve been craving since the credits rolled!

    1. Gwen’s Origin

    Gwen Stacy, aka Spider-Gwen, aka Spider-Woman, aka Ghost-Spider (that’s a lot of aliases there, Gwen) has an even bigger role in this movie than she did in the first one. Lucky for you, Brigadier, the Face Front Original Spider-Man: Return to the Spider-Verse Episode 6: The Ghost, lets you know everything you need to know about Gwen’s beginnings as a Spider hero in the Spider-Verse!

    2. Spider-Punk’s Origin

    So you all have definitely seen the punk Spider-Man with the spiky head and the guitar. But do you actually know Hobie Brown? Even after leaving the theater, there’s still a bit to be desired about this character’s origin. Well, good ‘ol Face Front’s got you covered with Spider-Man: Web-Warriors Episode 5: Spider-Punk! Discover Hobie Brown’s origin, and how he became the one and only… Spider-Punk!

    3. Miles and his Family

    As the main character of the movie, Miles Morales gets the most play on screen. But Spider-Man: Return to the Spider-Verse Episode 9: Leap of Faith, will remind you why you love the character, and how far he’ll go to protect his family! Trust me, Miles’ relationships, familial and otherwise, are a key part of this new flick!

    4. The History of Miles Morales

    Miles is the hottest Spider-Man right now! But where did he come from? How long has he been around? What role did actor/rapper/comedian Donald Glover play in his creation? Well, with Donald Glover being a close personal friend of mine (talking to him once 12 years ago qualifies, right?), I asked him myself! And you can get that answer in The Night I Met Donald Glover: A Miles Morales Story! After all, if you love the Spider-Verse movies, and you love Miles, then I know you’ll appreciate his origin story, off the page, as it were.

    And there you have it fellas! I hope that you are now walking into Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse as a pro, or that I’ve scratched that itchy spider bite for ya! Either way, hope you enjoyed this little viewing guide, keep it on Face Front for more stuff like this! That’s all for now, Face Front True Believers, and I’ll see you in the Spider-Verse!

  • Face Front 2023 Showcase

    Face Front 2023 Showcase

    Face Front True Believers! Get ready for epic reveals, big announcements, and exciting updates! This is the show of the century! Join me as I showcase everything that’s coming to Face Front this year!

    You can watch the entire showcase above, or keep scrolling for a breakdown of all of the trailers, announcements, updates and more!

    The End of the Marvel Universe

    We begin at the end with a teaser trailer for the next Face Front Original The End of the Marvel Universe. This series of 4 videos will sum up the events of all of the Secret Wars Seasons and Prequel Comics, and reveal what happened to the Peter’s world, the main Face Front Universe!

    The End of the Marvel Universe has been scripted and is now moving into production. In other words, the end is coming soon!

    Secret Wars: Dark Dimension

    The next chapter in Secret Wars: Dark Dimension was announced. Chapter 7 will be titled Legend of the Ten Rings, and is coming soon.

    Voting for Chapter 6: Ultimates, is still open. (Click Here to play!) It will end with a new feature called a Live Event. I will host an event where registered Face Front users can vote in real time, and determine the winner of that battle!

    The Face Front Show

    The Face Front Show is being retooled into a regular livestream. Now I will have more interaction with the audience than ever, as we go back to the roots of Face Front, and just talk Marvel. Episodes of the new Face Front Show will begin streaming soon!

    Spider-Man: Web-Warriors

    Ultimate Spider-Man swings into the first 2-part Web-Warriors! But first he’ll have to deal with someone calling themself the “real” Ultimate Spider-Man!

    As mentioned, this is a 2-parter, so it will encompass episodes 7 and 8 of Web-Warriors. Part 1, Episode 7, will be centered around the Animated version of Ultimate Spider-Man, while Part 2, Episode 8, will tell the story of a very scorned and vengeful comic version of Ultimate Spider-Man, donning the black suit!

    The Web-Warriors episodes are set to release in April.

    Face of the Fan

    Face of the Fan is a revived marketing campaign from Spider-Man 3 that allows you, the fans, to show off your most valued Marvel possession. That aspect will continue (Click Here to see how you can participate) but I’ve added another layer onto Face of the Fan.

    I will be filming a video series where a choose one of you and showcase what you can do. Whether it’s a YouTube channel, art, fan fics, you name it. Whatever you do, I’m going to bring attention to it. You guys helped me build Face Front, and now it’s time for me to return the favor!

    The first few Face of the Fan featured fans have been chosen, and videos will release soon.

    Loki: Realm of the Dishonored Dead

    The first Avengers villain will finally meet his match. Loki: Real of the Dishonored Dead, is the the third of the four promised spinoffs from the Avengers: Infinity Showdown video.

    Teased way back in the post credits scene of Spider-Man: Return of the Sinister Six, this new adventure will find Loki teaming with unlikely allies like Sylvie, and facing off against terrifying villains, such as the Goddess of Death herself, Hela.

    Sylvie will be voiced by Allyson Phillips. Loki: Realm of the Dishonored Dead will release in Summer 2023.

    Voice Talent

    I took a moment in the Showcase to thank the various people behind the scenes that make Face Front what it is. Please, make sure to go follow them and send them some love and support!

    Eileen Nestman: Voice of Ghost-Spider/Set and Prop Design – YouTube @EileenNestman

    Allyson Phillips: Voice of Sylvie – Instagram @allycharms_art Website https://linktr.ee/allycharmsart

    Sara Pezel: Voice of Black Cat – Twitter @sarapezel

    Emily Tatsumi: Voice of Peni Parker – Instagram @emi_tsumi

    Xavier Hernandez: Voice of Spider-Man 2099 – Instagram @shatter24wolf

    And also a special thanks to:

    Laura Henson: Voice of Em Jay

    Ashley Cazier: Voice of Nico Minoru

    My sister, Jaelen: Voice of Michelle Jones (MJ)

    My mom: Voice of Dr. Ashley Kafka

    Marvel Vs.

    After a successful first episode with Spider-Man Vs. The Lizard, Marvel Vs. is coming back with new episodes! I have more planned out and expect them to come out regularly! Get ready to laugh!

    Spider-Man: Return to the Spider-Verse

    Spidey and Spider-Ham must team up against the vicious Kraven the Hunter! And maybe with a cameo or two?

    Spider-Man: Return to the Spider-Verse Episode 10: It Can get Weirder, is in development and will hopefully release soon!

    Merch

    That’s right! Face Front has Merch now! You can be an early adopter and get your hands on some right now! Otherwise, more information will be coming very soon. I can’t believe it! MERCH!!!

    Follow Me

    At the end of the Showcase I reminded everyone where to find me on social media. Of course here, FaceFrontBlog.com is your first stop for any new, events, videos, etc. But to keep up to date and reach out to me, please make sure you’re following me on all socials!

    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@facefrontblog

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FaceFrontBlog/

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/FaceFrontBlog

    Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/FaceFrontBlog

    Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/facefront0078/

    Rise of the X-Men

    The X-Men rise this fall.

    That’s all for now True Believers! Thank you for checking out the Face Front 2023 Showcase! I look forward to all of these projects this year! Just keep watching, reading, participating, everything you’ve been doing. Together, we can grow Face Front to heights I never even dreamed of! Face Front True Believers, and I’ll see you in the Multiverse!


  • Night of the Prowler

    Night of the Prowler

    The Story

    Electro revealed that the Prowler is the one who found the Spider’s Nest, letting Miles know that his Uncle Aaron is still alive! Peter then deduced that the Prowler is most likely the Master Planner’s right hand. So in order to stop the Master Planner, the Amazing Friends have to find the Prowler! And now you can help!

    The Mission

    On their search, Ghost-Spider has uncovered a data drive that belongs to the Prowler, but it’s encrypted with a 6-digit code!

    To decrypt the drive, you need to gather 6 Clues! Each Clue will give you one digit of the code. Once you have all 6 numbers, come back here, put in the code, and unlock the drive to find the Prowler! Click the button just below to get started with the first Clue!

    Log In/Register to continue your search for the Prowler!


    CLICK HERE for the 1st Clue!

    Prizes

    The first person to find Prowler will win the Night of the Prowler Trophy! (You will receive an email if you find Prowler first!)

    Everyone who finds Prowler will win a free Night of the Prowler desktop wallpaper, Face Front Avatar, and 100 Face Front Tokens! Make sure you’re Logged In to your Face Front account so you can win your prizes!

    Good luck, and Face Front True Believers!

  • Face Front Spider-Man Day 2022 Celebration!

    Face Front Spider-Man Day 2022 Celebration!

    Excelsior True Believers! August 1 was Spider-Man Day and boy did we celebrate over here at Face Front! And this year is special, because not only is it a celebration of everyone’s favorite Wall-Crawler, but it also just so happens be his 60th Anniversary!

    So, to celebrate Spider-Man on Face Front’s 3rd Annual Spider-Man Day, I put up several videos on the YouTube channel. And in addition to that, I brought back the Face Front interactive experience, Secret Wars: Dark Dimension, from its year-long hiatus!

    This page is a one-stop-shop for all of the events! If you get lost on the blog trying to find any of the Spider-Man Day stuff, just come back here.

    Peter Parker Spider-Man Resin Bust Unboxing

    The first video revolves around this unique new addition to my collection. Click Here to marvel at the resin amazement!

    “Spider-Wave”

    This second one is a new addition to my growing collection of poems! Click Here to be inspired by my deep and insightful poetry.

    Spider-Man’s Amazing Story

    The last one of the day features my Sphero Spidey! Click Here to hear an emotional and heroic Spider-Man story.

    Secret Wars: Dark Dimension Chapter 6: Ultimates

    And, as advertised, the return of of Secret Wars: Dark Dimension! Click Here for all of the details on Chapter 6: Ultimates, and figure out how you can change the future of the new Marvel Universe! Will you be Legendary and help Miles Morales, the Ultimate Spider-Man , save Brooklyn? Or will you be Predatory, and destroy the city with Venom? The choice, True Believers, is yours!

    Alright, well I hope that was as fun for you as it was for me. How did you celebrate Spider-Man Day? Let me know below, and be sure to keep it on Face Front for more Spidey! I’ve got something pretty special planned for the Beyond Amazing 60th Anniversary of Spider-Man, so be on the lookout of that. Until then, Face Front True Believers, and I’ll see you in the Multiverse!

  • Spider-Man Trilogy Collection

    Spider-Man Trilogy Collection

    With Spider-Man: No Way Home finally coming to Blu-Ray (even though I was a sucker and bought it on digital first) I have now finally completed my “Homecoming Trilogy” Blu-Ray collection! I’m so happy about it, in fact, that I’m going to share the editions of each movie I have with you True Believers! Let’s get started!

    Spider-Man Homecoming

    This version of Homecoming was a Target exclusive. It’s a really cool cover that folds out into a display that looks like the inside of Peter’s notebook. It’s got drawings of the spider symbol, Winter Soldier’s arm, the web fluid formula, you name it!

    This version also came with an exclusive comic book! It’s about Peter trying to get partnered up in class with a girl named Amy (it’s not Liz for some reason) but then cop cars zoom by, so Peter bails to stop Shocker!

    He and Droney take Shocker down, but Peter gets detention for skipping class. Poor Peter. I love my copy of Homecoming, it just feels special with all of the amazing little details they included in the box art.

    Spider-Man: Far From Home

    This version of Far From Home was a Walmart exclusive that came with what they call a ‘Throwbaction Action Figure’. They also did one of these for the first Venom and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (both of which I own, of course!)

    The only thing that upset me about this is that I couldn’t see the card when I bought it, and it turns out it was bent! Anyone following me for even a short amount of time knows that I pretty much open all of my figures, but for the select few I want to keep boxed up, it’s really annoying when something happens to the packaging.

    But other than that slight misfortune, I am really happy with my little collectible Night Monkey figure. Best version of Far From Home on the shelves (at the time).

    Spider-Man: No Way Home

    I had several, difficult options for this one (the first two movies were kind of no-brainers with literally no competition) but I settled on the version with the Walmart exclusive cover art. Underneath the slip case is the standard cover, which I’m actually fine with because I dig that cover as well.

    So no foldout, no retro action figure, but still, I’m just glad to have the movie in my physical collection at long last. The exclusive art is also such a powerful image, and I really wanted that in my collection. I wish the 4K would have used the Green Goblin version of that poser, being that he was the more prominent villain, but otherwise, no complaints.

    So, which version of No Way Home did you get? Which versions of the first two do you have? Let me know in the comments below. Maybe show it off on Face of the Fan! That’s all for now, until next time, Face Front True Believers, and I’ll see you in the Multiverse!

  • Spider-Man: Web Warriors Episode 4: Spidey and his Amazing Friends

    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!

  • Venom Unleashed

    Venom Unleashed