When “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” hit theaters in 2018, it served as a delicacy for longtime fans, who found in the film clever allusions to the vast history of Spider-Man comics and animated series. “Into the Spider-Verse” and its sequel, “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,” was full of Easter eggs plucked from several eras of Spidey shows, many of which have been revered (and some maligned) over the years.

The new Disney+ series “Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man,” which takes place in an alternate reality where our hero is discovered and mentored by Norman Osborn (alter ego of the Green Goblin), is just the latest animated TV offering about the web- slinger. Spider-Man has been swinging across the small screen for decades, with every new series showing a fresh take

on the hero and his world, both narratively and stylistically.

The original

‘Spider-Man’ (1967-1970)

Whether or not you’ve watched the original “Spider-Man” TV show, you’ll surely recognize it from its famous opening theme (“Spider-Man, Spider-Man, does whatever a spider can”) or the omnipresent pointing meme, from the Episode 19 story “Double Identity.”

The animation is, of course, very much of its time: blocky outlines, jerky character movements and flat, untextured backgrounds. As Spidey swings through the cityscape, the buildings around him are big, mostly solid blocks of pastel colors, with the occasional window and brick detail. And Spider-Man himself has a simplified costume design: The webbing pattern on his mask doesn’t extend down to his torso as in later incarnations; the physical build of the hero (and all the characters, for that matter) is just as nondescript.

Teamwork makes the dream work

‘Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends’ (1981-1983)

Premiering a decade after the original series ended, “Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends” features more finessed animation: Spidey’s wall- crawling looks smoother and more deft, and his surrounding world features significantly more detail. The New York City that this Spider-Man inhabits has a darker, more realistic- looking palette, with ominous skyscrapers. Spider-Man’s own design includes more defined musculature.

An attempt to replicate the success of the popular animated series “Super Friends,” “Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends” sets the hero alongside Iceman and an original character named Firestar. This joining of forces allowed the show to strike a tone that the 1967 series couldn’t quite replicate: Here, Spider-Man has more jokes and playful banter as he often did in the comics, as opposed to the more strait-laced Spider-Man of the original TV series.