Earth-17628

The universe of Marvel's Spider-Man and it's adjacent animated series

The *Marvel's Spider-Man* Animated Series is a part of a shared universe with *Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission Breakout!* and *Avengers: Black Panther's Quest* (**Earth-17628**). Events from all three animated series have been directly or indirectly referenced during each shows run.

The universe first appeared in the *Marvel's Spider-Man Origin Shorts* that originally aired online June 28, 2017 (17/6/28)

## Summary

This universe made it's first appearance in Horizon High Part One episode of Marvel's Spider-Man. When the third season of *Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy* and the fifth season of *Marvel's Avengers Assemble* started airing, episodes that guest-starred Spider-Man used his design from *Marvel's Spider-Man*, as well as other elements from the series like supporting cast member Max Modell, Horizon High, and Kraven the Hunter.

Previously, both *Guardians of the Galaxy* and *Avengers Assemble* have shared the universe of the previous Spider-Man animated *Ultimate Spider-Man* (Earth-12041). After *Ultimate Spider-Man* finished it's run' both *Guardians of the Galaxy* and *Avengers Assemble* were integrated into the universe of Marvel's Spider-Man.

## Continuity

### **Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission Breakout!**

* While initially believed to be a part of the universe of *Ultimate Spider-Man* (Earth-12041), *Guardians of the Galaxy* takes place in the universe of *Marvel's Spider-Man* with it's third season *Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission Breakout!* having featured Spider-Man, the Venom symbiote, and the Carnage symbiote in it's second and third episodes. None of the events in *Guardians of the Galaxy* or *Marvel's Spider-Man* contradict each other.
	+ In Back in the New York Groove, Spider-Man mentions having seen Thanos on television when he attacked the Earth. This is a reference to the episode *I Feel The Earth Move* from the first season of *Guardians of the Galaxy*.
	+ Back in the New York Groove and Drive My Carnage both take place sometime after the episode Venom from season one of *Marvel's Spider-Man*. Spider-Man mentions that he has already met Tony Stark before, referencing the events of Stark Expo, and the V-252 symbiote is in Horizon's custody from when Max collected from Midtown High in Venom.
	+ Venom's origins were assumed to have been related to the events of Symbiote War Part 1 from season 2 of *Guardians of The Galaxy*. Star-Lord, Rocket Raccoon, and Spider-Man (in the The Road to Maximum Venom recap video) assumed that Venom was one of the symbiotes on the asteroid that formed from the destruction of Groot's homeworld Planet x.

### **Avengers: Black Panther's Quest (Avengers Assemble)**

* While originally part of the universe of *Ultimate Spider-Man* (Earth-12041), *Avengers Assemble* was revised to be a part of the universe of *Marvel's Spider-Man* with it's fifth season *Avengers: Black Panther's Quest*. Unlike *Guardians of the Galaxy*, the first four seasons of *Avengers Assemble* featured guest-appearances and references to the Spider-Man from *Ultimate Spider-Man*, which means anything related to *Ultimate Spider-Man* was most likely removed from continuity.
	+ Kraven the Hunter appears in the episode T'Challa Royale. He was tasked by Killmonger to capture Black Panther and while doing so he filmed the event for his show *Kraven's Amazing Hunt*.
	+ In the Vibranium Curtain Part Two, both Adrian Toomes and Crossbones are cellmates in the Vault (a prison for criminals who use technological weapons). This episode most likely takes place after season one, but during season two of *Marvel's Spider-Man* in a timeframe before the episode Rise Above It All.

### **Marvel's Spider-Man (Spider-Man: Maximum Venom)**

* Spider-Man has made references to various members of the Avengers, but not many direct references to any of the events in *Avengers Assemble*. Season 3 of *Marvel's Spider-Man* has made indirect references to *Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission Breakout*!.
	+ Ms. Marvel being an experienced hero might be because of her experiences in *Avengers Assemble*.
	+ It is possible, but not confirmed, that Kraven's lack of appearances after season one is because of his battle with Black Panther in T'Challa Royale. Despite being invited by Killmonger to Wakanda, Black Panther claimed he was still trespassing on foreign soil which is a major crime.
	+ Vulture's claims to want to put his criminal past behind him and make the name Adrian Toomes stand for something before reverting back to evil in Rise Above it All may have been an indirect reference to the Vibranium Curtain Part Two.
	+ Crossbones being recruited into Adrian Toomes' Goblin Army is another reference to Vibranium Curtain Part Two. Crossbones and Toomes were cellmates in the Vault which is how they would meet each other beforehand.
	+ In Amazing Friends, Peter already knows who Groot and Star-Lord are because of his time working with them in Back in the New York Groove and Drive My Carnage from *Guardians of The Galaxy: Mission Breakout!*.

## Trivia

* The reality number *17628* is a reference to the first appearance of the universe. The universe first appeared in the *Marvel's Spider-Man Origin Shorts* that originally aired online June 28, 2017 (17/6/28).
* The Marvel Appendix, a fansite that serves as a reference for many things in Marvel Comics history, has found a reality number for the series as Earth-17628 but has not listed the source of where it originated. Due to the known reliability of the website, this will be kept as the series' reality number until proven otherwise.
* Patrick Duke, a writer for the *Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe* book series also confirmed that Guardians of the Galaxy takes place in the same universe as Marvel's Spider-Man.
* Cort Lane, former senior vice president of Marvel Animation & Family Entertainment, confirmed that the events of *Guardians of the Galaxy* are canon to *Marvel's Spider-Man* when discussing the events of Maximum Venom.
	+ The Road to Maximum Venom recap video would further confirm this.

* Harrison Wilcox, Sr. Director of TV, Development & Production Marvel and Disney, would also confirm that all of Guardians of the Galaxy and Avengers: Black Panther's Quest, but not the four previous seasons of Avengers Assemble, take place in the same universe as Marvel's Spider-Man. In regards to Avengers Assemble, he says that similar events happened in both continuities, such as Hawkeye's encounter with Dracula and Whitney Frost.
	+ He also hints at the battleworld arc from Avengers: Secret Wars and *The Return to the Spiderverse* from Ultimate Spider-Man vs The Sinister Six being the reason for the continuity changes.
	+ Nevertheless, Wilcox has said that the continuity of each show is for the fans to interpret as they wish.
* Spider-Man and Vulture have the exact same character designs from *Marvel's Spider-Man* when they appear in *Avengers: Black Panther's Quest*. However, Toomes' eyes are only an iris to match the art style of Black Panther's Quest.
* While still the same character from *Marvel's Spider-Man*, Kraven the Hunter's design was slightly altered for unknown reasons.
* During his appearances in *Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission Breakout*, Spider-Man's design was reused from the Ultimate Spider-Man animated series because of it matching the art style of the first four seasons of*Avengers Assemble*, which is the art style *Guardians of the Galaxy* used for its entire run.
* While neither groups have been mentioned or seen in this universe, Chris "Doc" Wyatt has said that the Fantastic Four were stuck in the Negative Zone during the events of Marvel's Spider-Man: Maximum Venom and that the individual X-Men characters exist, but the *X-Men* group hasn't formed yet.
	+ This is similar to Dan Duncan's belief that they Fantastic Four and X-Men existed in Earth-17628 .

## References

1. ↑ [1]http://www.marvunapp.com/master/earthteaz.htm#numbered
2. ↑ Patrick Duke's Tweet
3. ↑ An interview with Cort Lane about Spider-Man: Maximum Venom.
4. ↑ Harrison Wilcox responding to a tweet about the continuity of the Marvel Animation shows.
5. ↑ [2]
6. ↑ Harrison Wilcox's response to Earth-17628's continuity.
7. ↑ [3]
8. ↑ Chris "Doc" Wyatt's twitter conversation with a fan.
9. ↑ Dan Duncan's tweet where he shared that he believes the Fantastic Four and X-Men exist in Marvel's Spider-Man.