10 Comics You Must Read Before Spider-Man: Far From Home
What comics will inspire the MCU sequel's story?
Spider-Man, in just the three short years since his MCU debut, has gone a long way in establishing himself as a key player among titans such as Thor, Hulk and Captain America.
It also bodes well that Tom Holland's performance is nearly-universally praised as one of the best to ever don the mask, as if rumours are to be believed, we could be seeing a lot more of our Friendly Neighbourhood Spider-Man in the years to come.
With 2017's Spider-Man: Homecoming proving to be one of the MCU's very best, as well as Spidey being a beloved fan-favourite, a sequel was almost always going to be on the cards, even if you ignored the various slips of the tongue made by Tom Holland that suggested that a trilogy was planned from the word 'go.'
One of the biggest boons of the MCU is how many previously comic-shy fans are now perusing their local comic shops to get a taste of the stories that defined their new favourite character in the years before their big-screen debuts.
With the MCU showing no small amount of love for the comics that enabled this Hollywood Juggernaut to exist in the first place, it's more than worth a trip to the comic store to read up on your Web-Head history now more than ever - especially when they could inspire elements of the film's story.
10. "I Want To Be An Avenger!"
In the MCU, very few things can truly establish a character in the eyes of fans more than being officially knighted an Avenger. The seeking, earning, and eventual refusal of this prestige proved to be the crux of Peter Parker's character development in Homecoming, and later became his most triumphant moment in Avengers: Infinity War.
However, in the comics side of Marvel, Spider-Man has long shared an on again and off again relationship with Earth's Mightiest Heroes. If he isn't being denied acceptance, he's refusing their invitations. If he isn't considered a reckless liability in need of lessons in superhero practice, he's the heart and soul of the team and a mentor to the younger heroes who become bonafide Avengers.
This turbulent and shaky alliance was first and perhaps most humorously explored in the two-issue Avengers arc 'I Want To Be An Avenger!', a story that tells of Spider-Man finally knocking on the door of Avengers mansion (or, rather, lounging in the dining room waiting to be found) and deciding that he has more than proved his worth, and demands a spot on the world's premier superhero team.
The $1000 a month paycheck for saving the world also proves an incentive for the ever-broke Peter.