Blink and you’ll miss Spider writers and artists both new and old-Ditko, Brian Michael Bendis, Jason Reynolds-whip by.
But one of the easiest places for the film to pay homage to the many, many other comic-book creatives who helped shape the Spider-Man legacy is the Davis family’s contacts lists, which we see when both Miles and his dad scroll through their phones. The Other Creators: As the original Spider-Man writer and artist, Stan Lee and Steve Ditko get a special shout-out at the end of the film. Sony is so pleased with the film’s distinct style, that the studio is taking the unprecedented move to try to patent the innovative technologies used on Into the Spider-Verse. Miles Morales co-creator Sara Pichelli, Robbi Rodriguez, and more also contributed actual art for the film to ensure a hand-drawn look was laid over its C.G.I. Later, an Erik Larsen design takes us into the Jake Johnson Peter Parker’s backstory. The film also uses actual, literal comic-book covers, like when Chris Pine’s Peter Parker starts narrating his backstory and a real Keith Pollard cover slaps down on the screen.
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Warning: if you’re concerned about spoilers, see the movie before reading any further. The new footage shows Miles Morales (who has taken over the mantle of Spider-Man from Peter Parker) as hes whisked back into the multiverse by an alternate-dimension version of Gwen Stacy (voiced.
We spoke with Slott, Lord, Miller, Into the Spider-Verse’s three directors- Rodney Rothman, Bob Persichetti, and Peter Ramsey- as well as producers Amy Pascal, Avi Arad, and Christina Steinberg for a by-no-means-complete backstage tour of the many hidden Spider-jokes in Into the Spider-Verse. Lord and Miller really went deep in to show everybody some love,” he said in an interview. (Lord also co-wrote the movie’s screenplay.) Long-time Spider-Man writer Dan Slott-who has spent a decade writing for Peter Parker and his many, many iterations, and launched the Spider-Verse for Marvel Comics back in 2014-was especially impressed all the Spider-jokes on display in Into the Spider-Verse: “It’s the deepest dive into all of Spider-dom.
And while most comic-book movies are laced with Easter eggs and references for die-hard comic-book fans, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is practically bursting with them-thanks to both the freedom of the animated medium and producers Phil Lord and Chris Miller’s fondness for rapid-fire gags. With over 50 years of legacy under his belt, Spider-Man has plenty of backstory and tradition.