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* Mysterio's LatinIsMagic {{Parody Magic Spell}}s (which translate to things like "I believe Elvis is alive!") are random phrases from ''Latin For All Occasions'' by Henry Beard.
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* In "Shear Strength", a demolitions tech refers to "cascading detonations" that would bring a building down "in its own footprint". Which happens to sound a lot like UsefulNotes/ConspiracyTheories about 9/11.

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* In "Shear Strength", a demolitions tech refers to "cascading detonations" that would bring a building down "in its own footprint". Which happens to sound a lot like UsefulNotes/ConspiracyTheories conspiracy theories about 9/11.


* In the TitleSequence, one of the "photos" of Spider-Man is a tribute to the cover of ''[[ComicBook/AmazingFantasyNumberFifteen Amazing Fantasy #15]],'' his debut issue.

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* In the TitleSequence, one of the "photos" of Spider-Man is a tribute to the cover of ''[[ComicBook/AmazingFantasyNumberFifteen Amazing Fantasy #15]],'' ''ComicBook/AmazingFantasyNumber15'', his debut issue.
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** And he mentions "[[{{Superman}} leaping tall buildings]] InASingleBound."

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** And he mentions "[[{{Superman}} "[[Franchise/{{Superman}} leaping tall buildings]] InASingleBound."
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* In the TitleSequence, one of the "photos" of Spider-Man is a tribute to the cover of ''Amazing Fantasy #15,'' his debut issue.

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* In the TitleSequence, one of the "photos" of Spider-Man is a tribute to the cover of ''Amazing ''[[ComicBook/AmazingFantasyNumberFifteen Amazing Fantasy #15,'' #15]],'' his debut issue.
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** In the same episode Spider-Man contemplates how to beat Sandman by wondering "How do I beat up a beach?" This would be another ''WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}}'' reference.
--> '''Archmage''': Let's not get too overconfident. What exactly have you accomplished? You beat up a beach!
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* Episode "Catalyst" has Peter getting [[TomPetty a last dance with Mary Jane]].

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* Episode "Catalyst" has Peter getting [[TomPetty [[Music/TomPetty a last dance with Mary Jane]].
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* In the series premiere, there are a great many WesternAnimation/{{gargoyles}} shown, in reference to director Creator/GregWeisman's series of the same name, also set in New York.
* In the TitleSequence, one of the "photos" of Spider-Man is a tribute to the cover of ''Amazing Fantasy #15,'' his debut issue.
* Musical {{leitmotif}}s from the 1960s and 1990s series can be heard in the background music.
* In the second season episode, "First Steps," Sandman is stealing the "Urn of [[ComicBook/TheSandman Morpheus]]" from a museum for Hammerhead.
* In the fourth episode of the 1st season, Spider-Man comments to the Shocker/Montana "I mock. I'm a mocker." The Mocker was a comic by Spider-Man creator Creator/SteveDitko.
* The statue of Atlas is a reoccurring feature, likely a shout out to "Atlas Shrugged" in keeping with Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko's objectivism.
* In "Opening Night" Black Cat uses a fake ID with the name "Selina Drew" "Drew" is probably a reference to Spider-Woman, aka Jessica Drew, while "Selina" may refer to Comicbook/{{Catwoman}}.
** Also in "Opening Night", when Spider-Man is fighting Mysterio, Mysterio sends out some imp creatures to attack him. J. Jonah Jameson, watching from the security room says:
--> '''J. Jonah Jameson''': I love these guys! Ha! [[Creator/GregWeisman Someone]] should give them [[WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}} their own show]]!
* In "Nature Vs. Nuture" Peter wonders if "Romita's" delivers turkey pizza. A reference to artists John Romita
* There may also be some homage to WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyond Because, at some point during the fight with the Sinister Six (First fight), Spider-Man defeats Shocker the same way Shriek was defeated.
* The battle damage that Spider-Man suffers in his fight with the Green Goblin in season 2 looks like it came from the movie.
* Also, Impact Webbing makes an appearance in season 2. [[spoiler: Unfortunately, Venom's are ''much'' more effective.]]
* And then there's this:
--> '''Spider-Man (To a Mysterio-bot's disembodied head)''': What are you gonna do? [[Film/MontyPythonAndTheHolyGrail Bite my kneecaps off?]]
** That one was also used in Weisman's other show ''WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}}'' episode "Future Tense", where Xanatos said the exact same thing.
* While fighting a giant Sandman, Spider-Man cribs a line from Greg Weisman's time on WesternAnimation/{{WITCH}} regarding the similar villain Sandpit: "How am I supposed to beat up a beach?"
** That's another one that goes all the way back to ''WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}}''; after the heroes defeat a massive amount of sand controlled by [[EvilSorcerer the Archmage]], he gloats that they accomplished nothing other than beating up a beach.
* Colonel Jupiter's ShoutOut to ''Series/TheSixMillionDollarMan''.
** And he mentions "[[{{Superman}} leaping tall buildings]] InASingleBound."
* Episode "Catalyst" has Peter getting [[TomPetty a last dance with Mary Jane]].
* "Survival of the Fittest" had Peter cling to a gargoyle that looked remarkably like [[{{WesternAnimation/Gargoyles}} Hudson]] to slow his fall.
* Liz Allan's RaceLift to Latina may be a ShoutOut to Paulina from ''WesternAnimation/DannyPhantom''.
* In "Shear Strength", a demolitions tech refers to "cascading detonations" that would bring a building down "in its own footprint". Which happens to sound a lot like UsefulNotes/ConspiracyTheories about 9/11.
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