25 Easter Eggs And Marvel References In Nicolas Cage's Spider-Noir Series

Published May 27, 2026, 8:23 PM EDT

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While some of Spider-Noir's Easter eggs are more obvious, others are some fast references featured in the background, as well as quick lines of dialogue that are really cool as well, making Spider-Noir feel like a perfect love letter and homage to the Spider-Man franchise as a whole, even while re-imagining so much of the lore for this unique 1930s era.

Not only are there references to the original Spider-Man Noir comics, but there are also some loose connections to the animated Spider-Verse movies and even to past Spider-Man films starring Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield, and Tom Holland. The new series also pulls from Marvel’s broader comic history as well, reinventing several characters like Silvermane, Tombstone, Sandman, Black Cat, and more. To that end, here are the 25 biggest of the biggest Easter eggs, Marvel references, and more cool nods we found in Sony and Amazon's new Spider-Noir series.

"The Only Universe I Know Of"

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Spider-Noir's first episode opens with narration from Ben Reilly himself while he's webslinging (which is very Tobey Maguire Spider-Man). During this sequence, it's confirmed that this Spider-Man Noir variant is not the same as Nicolas Cage's animated Noir seen in the Spider-Verse movies:

"Someone once asked me what universe this was. A strange question that stuck with me all these years later. All I could say for sure was it was the only one I knew of. And that was as true then as it is now."

"With No Power Comes No Responsibility"

Rather than getting the classic Spider-Man motto from Uncle Ben, we instead get "With No Power, Comes No Responsibility", embodying Ben Reilly's entire jaded perspective and five-year retirement from being The Spider after he lost the love of his life.

Daily Bugle

Spider-Noir reveals that the Daily Bugle exists in this universe, with Lamorne Morris' Robbie Robertson having once worked there when he covered the exploits of The Spider before his retirement.

Ben Reilly

The name Ben Reilly itself should be familiar to longtime comics fans, as it was originally the name of Peter Parker's clone from the Clone Saga, who eventually became known as the Scarlet Spider. Likewise, it's eventually revealed that "Ben Reilly" is an alias The Spider took on after he got his powers and returned home from the war, suggesting that his real name might be Peter Parker, as it is in the original comics. (even if it isn't said aloud in the new Spider-Noir series)

The Spider & Guns

Cage's The Spider briefly uses a pistol at one point in the new Amazon series, connecting to the Spider-Man Noir of the original comics, who's notably one of the only Spider variants willing to use firearms and lethal force when necessary.

Ben Reilly, Ace Photographer

Ben Reilly's past as a photographer is referenced, and it's said that "he was always in the right place to snap a pic of The Spider", connecting to Peter Parker's first job taking pictures of Spider-Man for the Daily Bugle in the main Marvel Universe.

Silvermane

While Silvermane's name in the original comics is Silvio Manfredi, who's connected to the Italian Mafia and the group known as the Maggia, Spider-Noir's version is named Finbar Byrne who runs the Silvermane Gang in New York, controlling the entire city's organized crime, influencing politics, and shipping illegal alcohol into the city during Prohibition.

Robbie Robertson

Robbie Robertson is confirmed to be Ben Reilly's best friend, connecting to their friendship in the original Spider-Man Noir comics. Likewise, Robbie eventually befriends Lonnie Lincoln's Tombstone, which connects to their childhood friendship in the original Marvel Universe timeline. By Spider-Noir's ending, Robbie leaves the Daily Bugle despite getting his job back to run The Harlem Herald, with Harlem being where Robbie grew up on the page as well.

Frankie, Junior Detective

One of Ben Reilly's most helpful allies is a street kid named Frankie, tied to the original Spider-Man Noir comics, where the 1930s Spider-variant indeed relies on kids on the street as key informants.

Boris Karloff's Frankenstein

At one point, Ben Reilly references Boris Karloff's Frankenstein, which was released in 1931, making it a fitting film to reference considering the era.