Neon Genesis Evangelion and the Spider-Verse collide in official Marvel comic Gainax and Tatsunoko Production \/ MarvelAn eagle-eyed fan found an incredible connection between iconic anime Neon Genesis Evangelion and one of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse\u2019s stars Peni Parker in a glaring easter egg. No spoilers: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse featured a few different iterations of the famous web-slinger. While some were slightly tweaked versions of Peter Parker, others had a completely different take to the character like a noir detective, a cartoonish pig, and a tech driven teenager. While it doesn\u2019t seem like there would be a strong link between the two franchises, one Marvel Comic artist snuck in an obvious nod to the main unit of Eva which made some fans do a double-take to confirm. In a Twitter thread, \u2018Misspoofles\u2019 celebrated Neon Genesis Evangelion and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse being on streaming platform Netflix by highlighting a fun fact about the mech-pilot Marvel hero. \u201cSince Neon Genesis Evangelion and Into the Spider-Verse are now on Netflix never forget Peni Parker attends school with Them,\u201d Misspoofles said. The attached image is from the comic book \u201cEdge of the Spider-Verse\u201d which at one point shows Peni standing in her classroom surrounded by other students who look a lot like Eva protagonists Shinji Ikari, Asuka Sohryu, Rei Ayanami, and Kaworu Nagisa. Although they\u2019re simply background characters who don\u2019t have any lines, it was still a much appreciated nod to the legendary anime franchise by the artist. In fact, Edge of the Spider-Verse artist Jake Wyatt even confirmed the easter egg in a sly reply saying: \u201cI\u2019m very glad I got away with this and also amused that [Edge of the Spider-Verse writer Gerard Way] will be blamed for it until the end of time.\u201d Anime fans have taken liberties with \u201cInto the Spider-Verse\u201d before While Wyatt\u2019s nod to the anime is certainly a memorable one, fan artists around the net have also found ways to mash up their favorite series with the Oscar-winning film. Artist \u2018oroxoss\u2019 remade a pivotal scene from the movie but gave it a slight twist by incorporating main characters from the hit anime My Hero Academia. Even though Edge of the Spider-Verse puts Eva characters in the official comic, it\u2019s those kind of nods to other works that inspire more artists to fuse their favorite franchises together for amazing effects.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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