Summary

Spider-Man: The Animated Series
writer John Semper Jr. is open to a
Spider-Man ’98
series.

Spider-Man: The Animated Series
, with its focus on Peter Parker’s balancing act, still holds a special place for fans.
The multiverse concept in
Spider-Man: The Animated Series
could potentially play a part in any future continuation of the series.

The upcoming Disney+ animated series, X-Men ‘97, will soon continue the beloved 1990s original…and the writer behind the equally beloved 90s Marvel series, Spider-Man: The Animated Series, would love to get the same opportunity. Writer John Semper Jr. recently responded to a fan on Twitter/X, who asked whether he too would like to see a Spider-Man ‘98 happen in the same vein as X-Men ‘97, to which he replied…

“All they have to do is call me. I’m here, and I’d certainly consider doing it.”

The response from Semper Jr., who was both producer and head writer on Spider-Man: The Animated Series, is sure to fill fans of the web-slinger and the animated show with hope that we could see a return to the 90s universe. Depending on whether X-Men ‘97 is successful, of course.

Led by Christopher Daniel Barnes as Peter Parker, aka Spider-Man, Spider-Man: The Animated Series ran on the Fox Kids Network from November 19, 1994, to January 31, 1998. Comprised of 5 seasons and 65 episodes, the series is fondly remembered as one of the best adaptations of our friendly neighborhood wall-crawler. The series focuses on Spider-Man and his alter ego Peter Parker during his college years at Empire State University and follows Parker as he struggles to balance his studies, working part-time as a photographer for the Daily Bugle, his personal relationships with the likes of Mary Jane, and his superhero duties.

Spider-Man: The Animated Series First Tackled the Spider-Verse Concept

As well as tackling a variety of iconic villains, including the Kingpin, the Green Goblin, the Lizard, Doctor Octopus, Mysterio, the Scorpion, Rhino, the Vulture and Venom, Spider-Man: The Animated Series also tackled the multiverse. Something that would no doubt play a part in any continuation.

Speaking of the multiverse, Semper Jr. has also called out Avi Arad, Amy Pascal, Phil Lord & Christopher Miller, and Christina Steinberg, saying they are “welcome” for the success of the Spider-Verse franchise…despite never thanking him for the concept.

The last two episodes of Spider-Man: The Animated Series follow Peter Parker into the Spider-Verse as he teams up with various Spidey variants to stop a multiverse-destroying event. Which is inarguably similar to the concept of Into and Across the Spider-Verse.

Related If You’re Mad That X-Men ’97 Has Gone “Woke”, You’re Missing the Point After X-Men ’97 details and the trailer dropped, some viewers described the new animated show as “woke”. Clearly, they’ve never read an X-Men comic.

While we await a continuation of Spider-Man: The Animated Series in Spider-Man ‘98, X-Men ‘97 revisits the iconic era of the 1990s as The X-Men, a band of mutants who use their uncanny gifts to protect a world that hates and fears them, are challenged like never before, forced to face a dangerous and unexpected new future.

The cast of X-Men ‘97 includes Ray Chase as Scott Summers / Cyclops, Jennifer Hale as Jean Grey, Lenore Zann as Anna-Marie Raven / Rogue, George Buza as Henry McCoy / Beast, Holly Chou as Jubilation Lee / Jubilee, Alison Sealy-Smith as Ororo Munroe / Storm, Cal Dodd as James “Logan” Howlett / Wolverine, A. J. LoCascio as Remy LeBeau / Gambit, and Matthew Waterson as Magneto.

X-Men ’97
is scheduled to premiere on March 20, 2024, with a second season already in development.