It’s not a spoiler to say that Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse begins with a drum solo. Or, rather, it’s not a spoiler if the details of who’s playing and why are kept secret. For the purposes of this argument, those details aren’t relevant. What is relevant is that as the solo gets played Gwen Stacy delivers a bit of exposition so succinct, you don’t even realize its exposition. Each shot is so beautifully illustrated, so expertly soundtracked, it settles right into your cranium where it belongs. Settle in, they beckon, you’re going to love this.