Every Easter Egg in the Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Trailer

No Spider-Man tale would be complete without a heaping helping of references to the character's long, storied history in all forms of media. Marvel's incredibly popular Web-Slinger has been around for 56 years after all, which means he's ripe for all kinds of obscure references (Spider-Mobile, anyone?). That goes doubly for Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, a film that liberally reinterprets the events of the Spider-Verse arc in favor of a celebration of all things Spider-Man.

And we mean all things Spider-Man. A thorough review of the recently-released trailer for the film reveals a plethora of Easter eggs, many hinting at obscure Spider-Man factoids. There's also one really, really deep Law & Order reference. Let's check them out now. It's probably the only way to get the Law & Order gavel sound out of your head anyway.

"Perry Joe" and the Spider-Man Theme

Joe Perry gets a callout right at the top of the trailer in the form of a neon sign bearing his name, albeit reversed. It's a blink and you'll miss it kind of reference, but an important one nonetheless. The Spider-Man faithful among us will already know just how important the musician is to the Wall-Crawler's legacy.

The lead guitarist for Aerosmith, Perry is responsible for performing the opening theme to Spider-Man: The Animated Series, which might be the most recognizable animated superhero series theme right behind the X-Men: The Animated Series' sick synths.

The Ol' Upside Down

The trailer for Into the Spider-Verse is littered with references to Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy, and with good reason. The trailer hints at the possibility that the film's Peter Parker is, in fact, the same Peter Parker seen in Raimi's movies. Now, he's not exactly dressed in black and shuffling down a sidewalk to a jaunty tune, but he does kiss a lady upside down.

The moment when Peter kissed Mary Jane while hanging upside down, his mask pulled halfway down, in 2002's Spider-Man is iconic at this point. The fact that it shows up in the trailer lends credibility to the theory that we know this Peter better than we might have anticipated.

Car, Meet Window (Then Meet Octopus)

There are smaller references to the Raimi movies here and there, but the second biggest one is when a car gets hurled at Peter and Mary Jane while they're conversing in a restaurant. The moment calls back to the most iconic scene of Spider-Man 2, when Doctor Octopus tracks down Peter and throws an SUV at him.

The moment was a special effects spectacle at the time and really drove home how unhinged Otto had become. Seriously, who throws a car at a guy when said guy is the only one who knows how to summon the foe you most want to tangle with? Otto has always been good with machines, but people? That's a different story.

The True Life Tales of Spider-Man -- Is a Lie!

Spider-Man has been a lot of things throughout the years. He has been amazing, spectacular, and even superior. The trailer pays a little homage to the hero's various titles by concocting its own Spider-Man series called The True Life Tales of Spider-Man.

Don't discard this issue as mere fan fiction, though. It's a reference to a real comic -- Amazing Spider-Man #186. The cover art of the real-world issue is nearly identical to the one seen in the trailer (right down to the 35-cent sticker), the only different is the title. You'll have to wait little longer to hear any true life spider tales, apparently.

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Delicious, Sugared Spiders

You probably thought that Spidey-O's reference was just a silly joke making light of Spider-Man's in-universe popularity as a friendly neighborhood superhero. If so, shame on you for underestimating the whims of capitalism! Of course there was a Spider-Man cereal!

Releases in 1995, the Spider-Man cereal was a tie-in for the animated series. The breakfast food was a sweetened rice cereal that includes some novelty marshmallows like spider symbols, Kingpin's face, a Hobgoblin pumpkin bomb and a camera. You know, because Peter Parker had a freelance photography career at one point.

A Certain Krackle

Over the years, certain artistic conventions in comic books become commonplace. Such is the case with the Kirby Krackle, a method of showing unspecified energy that was designed by none other than legendary artist Jack Kibry. The effect can be seen in the Spider-Verse trailer if you're looking for it.

Much of Peter, Miles and Gwen's predicament originates from a device that was used to break through the barrier separating dimensions, displacing various Spider-People in the process. We get a look at the device in the trailer and, you guessed it, it's absolutely crackling with energy. The telltale dark fractals pulsating within the volatile red beam are textbook Kirby Krackles, and now you have a fun new vocab word to impress all your friends with.

The Warped Legacy of Branded Ice Cream

It's a well-known fact that no one has ever ordered a branded ice cream from an ice cream truck and walked away satisfied. Whether we're talking about Sonic the Hedgehog or Spider-Man, the face shape and colors are always profoundly wrong, and that's to say nothing of the eyes that would stare a hole straight in your soul if they weren't always as lopsided as a gazelle's.

Anyway, Spider-Man had his own line of weird-face ice creams that you probably ordered at least a few of when you were a kid. There's a modern variation sold by Popsicle, so maybe that's better. Still, true veterans of ice cream truck traumas will never forget.

DUN DUN (Ha Ha! Gotcha Again!)

Yeah, not every reference in the Spider-Verse trailer is overtly linked to Spider-Man. There's also a few general media winks tucked into the video as well. One such nod can be found in the police car Miles Morales' dad drives, which bears the license plate number RFD-960. That's a reference to the classic crime drama Law & Order.

The license plate number is best known for appearing is on the detectives' car from Law & Order throughout the series' entire run. This is a pretty deft reference, especially considering that Miles' dad is a cop. It makes a little more sense when you realize that the character is voiced by Mahershala Ali, who did, in fact, appear in an episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. The more you know!

What if Marvel Imagined That Spider-Man Differently?

It's looking like much of Spider-Verse's story will take place in alternate dimensions, which presents ample opportunity for alternate reality takes on Marvel's many properties. Such is the case with the Imagine That... There Was More Than One Spider-Man comic a boy can be seen reading towards the end of the trailer.

Well, Marvel has never published an Imagine That line of comics, but it has published What If, a series of disconnected one-shots that do exactly what the title promises -- present alternate takes on established Marvel stories. In this case, it sounds like the book is actually a reference to the film it's in, presenting an alternate take on the Spider-Man mythos by imagining a multitude of Spider-People.

And then that kid turns around to see exactly what he has been reading come to life. Oh yeah, there's no coming back from that. He's messed up for life.

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse debuts in theaters on Dec. 14.