Spider-Man (Miles Morales)

"Black Spider-Man" redirects here. For the black Spider-Man costume, see Venom (comics).
Spider-Man

Miles Morales as Spider-Man
Art by Sara Pichelli
Publication information
Publisher Marvel Comics
First appearance Ultimate Fallout #4 (August 2011)
Created by Brian Michael Bendis
Sara Pichelli
In-story information
Alter ego Miles Morales
Team affiliations Web Warriors
The Ultimates[1]
Avengers
Champions
Notable aliases Ultimate Spider-Man, Kid Arachnid
Abilities Superhuman strength, speed, agility, stamina, reflexes and endurance
Camouflage
Venom blast and sting
Precognitive Spider-Sense
Ability to cling to most surfaces and shoot very strong spider-web strings from wrists via web-shooters

Miles Morales is a fictional superhero who appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics, as one of the characters who goes by the identity of Spider-Man. The character was created by writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Sara Pichelli, with Bendis and Marvel editor-in-chief Axel Alonso drawing inspiration from both U.S. President Barack Obama and American actor Donald Glover.

Miles Morales first appeared in Ultimate Fallout #4 (August 2011), following the death of Peter Parker. A teenager of Black Hispanic descent, Miles is the second Spider-Man to appear in Ultimate Marvel, an imprint with a separate continuity from the mainstream Marvel Universe.[2] Although Morales featured in the Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man comic book series, he is not the lead character in the Ultimate Spider-Man animated TV series that debuted in April 2012 on Disney XD, but he was later added to the main cast in 2016.[3] After Marvel ended the Ultimate imprint in 2015, Miles was made a character in the main Marvel Universe, beginning with stories under the All-New, All-Different Marvel brand published that same year.

Reaction to the character varied, with some, including Spider-Man's creator, Stan Lee, approving the creation of a positive role model for non-white children, to displeasure at the replacement of Peter Parker, with some decrying it as a publicity stunt motivated by political correctness, a charge Alonso denied. Alexandra Petri of The Washington Post called for the character to be judged on the quality of its stories, which have garnered positive reviews.[4]

The character possesses powers similar to those of the original Spider-Man, which were derived from the bite of a spider genetically engineered by Spider-Man's nemesis Norman Osborn in an attempt to duplicate those abilities.

Publication history

The concept of a black Spider-Man was first discussed a few months before the November 2008 election of Barack Obama as President of the United States. Marvel Comics editor-in-chief Axel Alonso describes the catalyst, "When we were planning “Ultimatum,” we realized that we were standing at the brink of America electing its first African-American President and we acknowledged that maybe it was time to take a good look at one of our icons."[5] This new Spider-Man was considered a possible part of the 2008-09 "Ultimatum" story arc that restructured much of the Ultimate Marvel universe, but those early thoughts were abandoned because the story for that character had not yet been developed.[5] Bendis said thoughts about the character were further reinforced by African American actor Donald Glover's appearance wearing Spider-Man pajamas in "Anthropology 101", the second season premiere of the television comedy series Community. This was a reference to an unsuccessful online campaign that attempted to secure Glover an audition for the lead role in the 2012 film The Amazing Spider-Man. Bendis said of Glover, "I saw him in the costume and thought, 'I would like to read that book.' So I was glad I was writing that book."[6]

The first appearance of Miles Morales as Spider-Man, from Ultimate Fallout #4 (August 2011)

When the Marvel Comics staff decided that the Ultimate universe's Peter Parker would be killed in the 2011 storyline "Death of Spider-Man", the character Miles Morales was created.[6] Although Morales is the first black Spider-Man, he marks the second time a Latino character has taken the Spider-Man identity. Miguel O'Hara, who is of half Mexican descent, was the title character in the series Spider-Man 2099.[7] Morales has replaced Parker as Spider-Man only in Ultimate Marvel, a parallel universe that re-imagines the characters.

Miles Morales was created by comic book writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Sara Pichelli.[5][8] Morales was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York City, the then 13-year-old[9] son of an African American father and a Puerto Rican mother. Axel Alonso has described Miles as an intelligent nerd with an aptitude for science similar to his predecessor, Peter Parker.[5][10] The character made his debut in the fourth issue of the Ultimate Fallout limited series, which was released on August 3, 2011. He later starred in the relaunched Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man series, written by Bendis and drawn by Pichelli, in September 2011.[6][11][12]

In contrasting Miles with Peter Parker, Bendis has depicted different conflicts and anxieties for the character. Right after acquiring his superhuman abilities from a spider bite at the home of his uncle, Aaron, whom Miles admires but he does not initially know is a career criminal, Miles' father, Jefferson, explains to Miles that before Miles was born, Jefferson and Aaron were thieves who spent time in prison, and that while Jefferson reformed when he got older, Aaron has not.[13] According to Bendis, this gives Miles cause to wonder if the traits that lead to criminal behavior are hardwired into his DNA, leading him to question whether he is essentially a good person or not, and what his future holds for him.[14] These issues further haunt Miles after he becomes disillusioned with Aaron, and Aaron dies from an accidental explosion triggered during a battle between the two of them, saying, "You are just like me" to Miles before dying.[15]

In creating the visual look for Miles, Pichelli followed her usual practice of approaching the design by giving thought to the character's personality, including the background that influenced it, and the distinctive traits that he would exhibit, such as the clothing he wears, his body language and expressions.[16] Pichelli also designed Spider-Man's new costume, a mostly black outfit with red webbing and a red spider logo. Pichelli had worked on four issues of Ultimate Spider-Man before she was approached to work on the new title with Miles Morales.[17] Pichelli, who works with a Cintiq 12wx graphic tablet,[8] added more screentones to her illustrations to give what she called "a more 'pop' feeling to the book, because I think it would fit perfectly with the new series".[17]

In 2012, Morales appeared in the miniseries Spider-Men, in which he encounters the Spider-Man of the original Marvel universe.[6]

In June 2013, the character appeared in the climax of Age of Ultron #10 (also written by Brian Michael Bendis). In the storyline, which depicts major changes to the space-time continuum as a result of the time travel on the part of the original Marvel versions of Susan Richards and Wolverine, Miles witnesses the coming of the mainstream Marvel Galactus to Earth.[18]

Despite its initial press and critical reception, Ultimate Comics Spider-Man was not a huge hit in the direct market. By August 2013, sales on the title had slipped, and sales for the other two Ultimate titles, Ultimate Comics X-Men and Ultimate Comics The Ultimates, had dropped to numbers at which mainstream Marvel titles are cancelled.[12] That November, Ultimate Comics Spider-Man ended its run with issue #28, and the other two titles ended along with it, to make way for the miniseries Cataclysm: Ultimate Spider-Man, one of the books in the crossover storyline "Cataclysm", in which the heroes of the Ultimate universe face the threat of the Marvel 616 Galactus, and Miles is transported to the mainstream Marvel universe.[12][19]

In January 2014, it was announced that following "Cataclysm", Miles would begin starring in a new title called Miles Morales: Ultimate Spider-Man, as part of Ultimate Marvel Now, an initiative with which Marvel will relaunch the Ultimate Marvel line. Miles Morales will also be a main character in the All-New Ultimates, in which he will join a team of young heroes that will include Kitty Pryde, Bombshell, Cloak and Dagger, and a new Black Widow. The former title is written by Bendis, while the latter is written by Michel Fiffe and drawn by Amilcar Pinna.[20][21] both series ran for 12 issues. The twelfth and final issue of Miles Morales: Ultimate Spider-Man concluded with a cliffhanger that led directly into the 2015 "Secret Wars" storyline.

Marvel ended the Ultimate Marvel imprint with the "Secret Wars" storyline,[22] in which the Marvel Universe was merged with other alternate universes, including the Ultimate Universe.[23][24][25] Following "Secret Wars", Miles become a character of the mainstream Marvel Universe, and a member of the titular team in All-New, All-Different Avengers.[26] He also headlines a new series, titled simply Spider-Man, which debuted February 3, 2016, with Bendis and Pichelli returning as the creative team.[10] In the storyline, the now-16-year-old Miles continues to patrol New York City, while Peter Parker will expand the scope of his activities globally. Issues that Miles deals with will include the confrontations with Parker's rogues gallery, the public's reaction to his ethnicity, and his love life.[9]

Fictional character biography

First appearance

Miles Morales first appears in Ultimate Comics: Fallout #4, which was published in August 2011, in which he foils a murder by Kangaroo, a short time after Peter Parker's death. He wears a Spider-Man costume similar to Peter Parker's, but considers changing it when spectators tell him it is in "bad taste".[27][28]

Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man

The opening story arc of Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man, which premiered in September 2011, is set prior to Ultimate Fallout #4, and details how Miles received his superhuman abilities. After Oscorp scientist Dr. Markus uses Parker's blood to recreate the Oz formula that created Spider-Man, the Prowler (Aaron Davis[29]) steals the formula, and in the process, one of the spiders created by Markus crawls into the Prowler's duffel bag. Days later, the Prowler's nephew,[30] grade-schooler[29] Miles Morales, is bitten by the spider during a visit to Aaron's apartment. Morales develops superhuman abilities similar to those Peter Parker has,[30] but does not tell his parents, Jefferson and Rio,[31][32] due to his father's distrust of superheroes,[13] confiding only in his best friend, Ganke Lee.[13][32]

Miles, who just wants a normal life, is unhappy about having these abilities, and initially nauseated at the idea of risking his life to engage in superheroics,[33] a reaction that Bendis wrote to further contrast Miles with Parker.[14] However, after witnessing Spider-Man's death at the hands of the Green Goblin, the guilt-ridden Miles realizes he could have helped. After Ganke suggests he assume the mantle of Spider-Man, and learns from Gwen Stacy why Parker did what he did, Miles is inspired to try his hand at costumed crimefighting.[34] During his first foray into costumed superheroics, he is confronted not only by those who feel his use of the Spider-Man costume is in bad taste,[27][34] but also by Spider-Woman, a member of the government superhuman team, the Ultimates, over his use of the Spider-Man identity.[34]

Spider-Woman unmasks and arrests Miles and takes him to S.H.I.E.L.D. headquarters, where Nick Fury reveals that he knows all about Miles and his family, including his uncle's criminal activity. After he helps S.H.I.E.L.D. subdue the escaped supervillain Electro, S.H.I.E.L.D. releases Miles and gives him a modified black and red version of the Spider-Man costume, which Ganke feels makes Miles "officially" the new Spider-Man.[29] He also receives the blessing of the Earth-616 Peter Parker during the 2012 Spider-Men miniseries, in which Parker briefly visits the Ultimate Marvel universe and meets Miles.[35] After the newspapers begin reporting the emergence of a new Spider-Man, Aaron deduces that it is really Miles,[36] and offers to train Miles and work with him. After Aaron uses Miles in his ongoing conflict with the Mexican crime lord Scorpion, Miles realizes he is being exploited, and refuses to assist his uncle further, despite Aaron's threat to inform Miles' father of his secret. This leads to an altercation between the uncle and nephew that results in the malfunction of Aaron's weapons, which explode,[37] killing Aaron.[15]

In subsequent storylines, Miles subsequently becomes acquainted with Peter Parker's loved ones, May Parker, Gwen Stacy and Mary Jane Watson, who know of his secret identity, and give him Parker's web shooters. He also encounters Captain America, who reluctantly agrees to train Miles.[1][15]

In a 2013 storyline, investigative reporter Betty Brant incorrectly concludes that Miles' father, Jefferson, is the new Spider-Man. However, publisher J. Jonah Jameson, in light of the death of Peter Parker, refuses to publish her theory, on the grounds that it will merely ruin a family's life and deprive the city of another hero. When Brant tries to publish her findings in a book, she is murdered[38] by former Oscorp and then-Roxxon scientist Dr. Conrad Marcus, who has become the newest host to the Venom symbiote. In the subsequent "Venom War" storyline, Venom learns of Brant's findings, and confronts Jefferson at his home, where Spider-Man repels the creature. Jefferson is critically injured and hospitalized in this battle, and Miles is confronted by former S.H.I.E.L.D. agent turned New York Police detective Maria Hill, who has also deduced his secret. When Venom later appears at the hospital, Spider-Man again confronts him, during which Miles' mother, Rio, also learns that her son is Spider-Man. By the end of the brawl, Marcus is separated from the symbiote and killed by police gunfire, as is Rio, who tells Miles not to reveal his secret to his father before dying.[39]

The storyline then jumps ahead one year. Miles has a girlfriend named Katie Bishop, and is planning on telling her about his former life as Spider-Man. Though he has not engaged in heroics in a year, he is pressured to return to that life, by S.H.I.E.L.D.[40] He reluctantly does so, after Ganke and Spider-Woman convinces him that there needs to be a Spider-Man.[41] Along with Spider-Woman, Bombshell and Cloak and Dagger, Miles helps arrest Donald Roxxon, the head of the Roxxon corporation, who reveals that he knows of Miles' identity, and that he was the one who hired Aaron to break into Oscorp the night that the spider who gave Miles his powers was accidentally brought to Aaron's home. He also reveals that he was responsible for the creation of Bombshell, Cloak and Dagger, which involved kidnapping underage people and experimenting on them using untested genetic technology. After Roxxon's arrest, Miles thanks Ganke for his support, and affirms in earnest that he is Spider-Man.[42]

Cataclysm

In the Cataclysm storyline, the mainstream Marvel Galactus comes to Earth to consume it for its energy. During the course of this story, Miles comes to believe the world is coming to an end, and reveals his double life to his father, who believes he is responsible for the death of Aaron and Rio, and disowns him.[43] Miles also journeys to the mainstream Marvel universe with Reed Richards to acquire information on how to repel Galactus.[12][19][44]

Miles Morales: Ultimate Spider-Man

During the course of his second solo series, Miles Morales: Ultimate Spider-Man, Miles encounters a very much alive Peter Parker, who cannot explain his reappearance, and who does not intend to return to his former life. Together, the two Spider-Men defeat Norman Osborn, who is also revealed to be alive, but who is killed during the course of the story. After witnessing Miles courageously battle Osborn, Peter acknowledges Miles a worthy successor, and decides to retire from superheroics for a life with his family and Mary Jane.[45]

Miles' father also reappears, and relates to his son that as a young man, he and Aaron went to work for a criminal named Turk after Jefferson was recruited by S.H.I.E.L.D. as a spy in order to infiltrate the organization of the then-up-and-coming international criminal Wilson Fisk. Jefferson did this for a time, but after the Kingpin was arrested and convicted for his crimes, and Jefferson offered a chance to be a full-fledged S.H.I.E.L.D. agent, he refused, not wanting any part of his brother's world. He met Rio a week later and fell in love with her. Jefferson fled after learning that Miles was Spider-Man because it brought back unresolved from that earlier time in his life, and tells Miles that he does not blame Miles for his mother's death, and regrets abandoning him.[46]

When Miles reveals his secret identity to his girlfriend, Katie Bishop,[45] she and her parents are revealed to be sleeper agents for the terrorist group Hydra,[47] who then kidnap Miles, his father and Ganke, as part of a plan involving Dr. Doom. Miles and the other prisoners are freed, however, in part with help from Miles' dorm mate, Judge, Maria Hill, and other superhuman colleagues.[48]

Secret Wars and merge with Marvel-616

During the events of the 2015 Secret Wars storyline, both the Ultimate Marvel universe and the mainstream Earth-616 universe are destroyed. Miles manages to survive the destruction by infiltrating an escape ship designed by the Cabal.[49] After eight years in stasis, Miles awakens on the planet Battleworld, a new planet created from the remains of the various alternate Earths that had been destroyed. Miles is reunited with Earth-616's Peter Parker and the other surviving 616 heroes, who battle against Doctor Doom, who has used newly acquired powers to appoint himself a God Emperor over the planet.[50] At the conclusion of the storyline, the Ultimate Universe is wiped out of existence, but the Molecule Man, in gratitude for Miles' earlier compassion to him, arranges for Earth-616 to be restored, with Miles and his family among its inhabitants, including his mother, who has been indicated to have been restored to life in the process. Both Miles and Peter share the mantle of Spider-Man in the new universe,[51] though the now-16-year-old Miles will patrol New York City, while Peter Parker acts globally.[9] Miles is also a member of the latest team of Avengers, which debuts in the 2016 series All-New, All-Different Avengers,[52] and is being trained by Spider-Man to act as New York's resident spider-themed hero while his work with Parker Industries allows the original Spider-Man to act on a global scale.[53]

Spider-Man (2016 series)

Miles begins to face problems with balancing school and super-heroing. While in school, Miles escapes when he sees firetrucks passing by quickly and discovers the Avengers being defeated by Blackheart. Miles then takes Captain America's shield and fights Blackheart, who retreats after being stung by Miles' venom blasts. Miles is then confronted by Peter Parker, who begins to argue with Miles about the consequences of his actions. Suddenly, Blackheart reappears and starts attacking again, until Miles defeats him. After defeating Blackheart, Miles earns Peter's respect and is congratulated by the Avengers. Arriving home, Miles is shocked by the arrival of his grandmother. After an argument, Miles goes to his room where he's visited by Ms. Marvel, who attempted to take him out on patrol, until his grandma knocks on the door and she leaves. In school, Miles and Ganke are surprised to discover that the mutant Fabio Medina, aka Goldballs, has enrolled at the academy. During lunch, Ganke and Miles meet Fabio and Ganke reveals to him that Miles is the new Spider-Man, who exits the school angrily. Miles is then chased and struck by heat-seeking missiles, which leaves him wounded, and gets kidnapped by Hammerhead and his gang. He's then brought to the Black Cat, who placed a bounty on him, and frees himself by using his venom blasts. He then defeats Hammerhead and pursues Black Cat, who tells him that she went after him because he was ruining her business and escapes. Back at the academy, Miles confines his encounter to Ganke and Fabio while Jessica Jones takes pictures of him, since she was hired by his grandmother to spy on him.[54]

During the Civil War II storyline, Miles struggles to accept the recent changes on his life, like having Fabio as his roommate. He then receives a call from Iron Man, requesting to meet him. Upon meeting him, Miles is told by Iron Man about the new Inhuman Ulysses and Captain Marvel's plan to use his prediction powers extensively, fearing that this could lead to war, asking him to join his side on this situation. After the conversation, Miles confines the information to his father, who tells him that he should fight for what's right. Meanwhile, Rio, Miles' mother, asks Jessica Jones to stop her investigation but she refuses, even after Rio offered to pay her, though she does ask what she found out about her son. Later, Miles has nightmares of Hulk, after seeing Ulysses' vision of him killing all superheroes. While on the city, he meets Bombshell, where he confines her about Ulysses, his vision of Hulk and Iron Man's request to side with him. Bombshell tells him to not involve himself in a war that he didn't start, saying this is not his fight. The next day, he receives a call from Iron Man until he's confronted by Luke Cage and Jessica Jones. They reveal to Miles about their knowledge of his secret identity and that his grandmother hired Jessica to spy on him, as well that his mother tried to convince Jessica to stop. After the conversation, Miles goes to the Triskelion, where Iron Man and Captain Marvel inform all the gathered superheroes of their mission: to confront the Hulk. An hour later, after witnessing Bruce Banner's murder, Miles, Ms. Marvel and Nova secretly comment on the recent events. While listening to an upset Tony, Miles wonders who else will be affected.[55]

However, during an intense battle between Iron Man, Captain Marvel and their respective armies, Ulysses has a vision of Miles standing over a dead Steve Rogers, which places Miles under arrest. Feeling traumatized with the vision, Miles began to breakdown after being dropped by Thor on the roof of a building. He then swings off, and arrives at the location seen in the vision, indicating the prediction to be true.[56] Meanwhile, his friends and father start searching for him until the media reveals he's at Washington, D.C., the location seen in the vision.[57] He's then confronted by several policemen and Steve Rogers himself, who wanted to understand the vision. When Captain Marvel arrives to arrest him, Tony Stark, wearing the War Machine armor, confronts her and the two fight.[58]

The Champions

After the Civil War II storyline, Spider-Man, Nova and Ms. Marvel leave the Avengers and form the Champions in order to "put the world back together". Later, during a camping trip, the team is visited by the teenage version of Cyclops, who wants to join them. After discussing between themselves, the team agrees to recruit Cyclops.[59]

Powers and abilities

Bitten by a slightly different genetically engineered spider than the one that granted Peter Parker's powers, Miles Morales possesses abilities similar to the original Spider-Man's, including enhanced strength and agility, the ability to adhere to walls and ceilings with his hands and feet,[13] and a "spider sense" that warns him of danger with a buzzing sensation in his head.[27][34] Though his strength and agility are similar to those of the original Spider-Man, his spider-sense is not as strong, as it only warns him of immediate danger.[14]

He has two abilities that the original Spider-Man did not have: the ability to camouflage himself, including his clothing, to match his surroundings,[14][30] and a "venom sting" that can paralyze almost anyone with just a touch.[13] The venom sting can be conducted through Miles' gloves,[29] and can be used against an opponent at a distance by conducting it through a material in which both Miles and his opponent are in contact, such as the webbing of the Earth-616's Spider-Man.[60] It can break chains being used to restrain Miles,[61] and even repels non-ferrous objects, such as plastic Lego bricks.[13] The venom sting is powerful enough to render unconscious a person as large as Hank Pym's Giant Man.[62] It is powerful enough to drive away the villain Venom during Miles' first encounter with the creature,[63] but by their second encounter, Venom has developed such a tolerance to the strike that Miles has to be completely enveloped by the symbiote before the venom sting can separate the symbiote from its host.[64] The effect of the venom strike manifests itself a few seconds after it is implemented, and is described by Bendis as being comparable to the feeling of being kicked in the testicles.[14] He also has a venom blast, which is powerful enough to destroy zero point energy fields made by ultimate Doctor Doom. Doing it requires much more power than the venom sting, and cannot be used multiple times in rapid succession without a "recharging" period for Miles, though he can still make conventional use of it against people.[61]

Miles' body also possesses a strong resistance to injury. During an altercation with the Roxxon mercenary Taskmaster, Miles is thrown through a brick wall without any apparent serious injury, though the experience is painful for him.[65]

Miles wears a costume given to him by S.H.I.E.L.D.,[29] and initially uses Peter Parker's web shooters, which are given to him by May Parker.[1] He is eventually given a new set of webshooters by S.H.I.E.L.D. as well.[40]

Reception

People who say this is a PC stunt miss the point. Miles Morales is a reflection of the culture in which we live. I love the fact that my son Tito will see a Spider-Man swinging through the sky whose last name is "Morales". And judging from the response, I can see I'm not alone.

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– Axel Alonso[5]

The character Miles Morales was first reported by USA Today on August 2, 2011, shortly before the character officially debuted in Ultimate Fallout #4.[2][11] The announcement received international coverage in the mainstream media and was met with mixed reactions by audiences.[7] Chris Huntington of The New York Times lauded the creation of Morales, relating that it gave his adopted Ethiopian son Dagim a superhero who looks like him.[66] Some fans and commentators felt the decision was an attempt by Marvel Comics to be politically correct and that the introduction of a minority Spider-Man was simply a publicity stunt to attract more readers,[5][7] while others felt that a person of color as Spider-Man would set a positive example for minority readers, particularly children.[4] Many Spider-Man fans were disappointed that Peter Parker was killed, regardless of who replaced him.[7] The wide-ranging critical reception prompted The Washington Post to run an article called, "Sorry, Peter Parker. The response to the black Spider-Man shows why we need one", in which writer Alexandra Petri wrote that the character should be judged on the quality of its stories rather than on his appearance or ethnicity.[4]

Similarly, conservative talkshow host Glenn Beck, claiming that Miles resembled President Barack Obama, argued that the new Spider-Man was a result of a comment from Michelle Obama about changing traditions. However, Beck said he did not care about Miles' race, and also acknowledged out that this was not the mainstream Spider-Man.[67] Axel Alonso denied the character was created out of political correctness, stating "Simple fact is Marvel comics reflect the world in all its shapes, sizes and colors. We believe there's an audience of people out there who is thirsty for a character like Miles Morales."[5] Original Spider-Man co-creator Stan Lee approved of Miles, stating that "Doing our bit to try to make our nation, and the world, color blind is definitely the right thing."[68]

In a review for the first issue, David Pepose of Newsarama wrote, "The biggest victory that Bendis scores with Miles Morales is that he makes us care about him, and care about him quickly. Even though we're still scratching the surface of what makes him tick, we're seeing the world through his eyes, and it's similar to Peter Parker's but a whole lot tougher. But that kind of Parker-style guilt—that neurotic, nearly masochistic tendency for self-sacrifice that comes with great power and greater responsibility—is still intact."[69] Jesse Schedeen of IGN wrote that "Miles still feels like a bit of an outsider in his own book. Bendis never quite paints a complete picture of Miles—his thoughts, motivations, personality quirks, and so forth. Miles is largely a reactionary figure throughout the book as he confronts struggles like registering for a charter school or dealing with family squabbles." Schedeen also opined that "Miles occupies a more urban, racially diverse, and tense landscape. All the story doesn't pander or lean too heavily on elements like racial and economic tension to move forward. Miles is simply a character who speaks to a slightly different teen experience, and one not nearly as well represented in superhero comics as Peter's".[70] James Hunt of Comic Book Resources rated the issue #1 four and a half out of five stars, lauding Bendis for emphasizing Morales' character and his supporting cast instead of rushing him into costume.[71] The first issue holds a score of 7.8 out of 10 at the review aggregator website Comic Book Roundup, based on 11 reviews, while the final issue, #28, holds a score of 8.3, based on 9 reviews, and the series overall holds an average issue rating of 8.2.[72]

The second solo series, Miles Morales: Ultimate Spider-Man, has an average issue rating of 8.2 at Comic Book Roundup,[73] while the third series, which debuted in 2016, Spider-Man, holds a rating of 7.8.[74]

Other versions

At the conclusion of the 2012 miniseries Spider-Men, in which the mainstream Marvel Universe Peter Parker briefly visits the Ultimate Marvel universe and meets Miles Morales, Parker returns to his home universe, and uses a Google search to see if his universe has a version of Miles Morales. He is shocked by what he finds, but the exact nature of what he finds is left unrevealed to the reader.[35]

In Deadpool Killustrated #1 (2012), Miles Morales' corpse is seen among those of various Spider-Men across various dimensions of the multiverse that an alternate Deadpool has killed.[75]

Miles has a Spider-Ham counterpart named Miles Morhames.

In other media

Television and film

Spider-Man as he appears in the Disney XD TV series Ultimate Spider-Man.

Miles Morales appears in the Ultimate Spider-Man TV series, voiced initially by Donald Glover (as Spider-Man in Ultimate Spider-Man: Web Warriors),[76] and later by Ogie Banks (under the alias Kid Arachnid in Ultimate Spider-Man vs The Sinister 6).[77] The character's name and picture appears in the season one episode "I Am Spider-Man" on a list of understudies for the part of Spider-Man in Phil Coulson's high school play; he is the second to last choice. Ultimate Spider-Man: Web-Warriors featured a "Spider-Verse" storyline in which Spider-Man (Peter Parker) travels through various parallel universes, and encounters those dimensions' versions of Spider-Man, including Miles Morales.[76][78][79] The character would return for Ultimate Spider-Man vs The Sinister 6 under the alias Kid Arachnid. In this version, his mother Rio Morales knows that Miles is Spider-Man and supports him, and his father Jefferson Davis appears to be deceased. He and his reality's Green Goblin are stranded in the main universe when Spider-Man shatters the Siege of Perilous into across the universe to prevent the alternate Goblin from destroying an entire universe. In the "Return to the Spider-Verse" storyline, Miles travels to various alternate dimensions with Peter to stop the Siege Perilous from ending up in the evil Wolf Spider's hands. He rescues his mother, and the two decide to stay in Peter's dimension, as they believe Spider-Gwen will be good enough for New York.[80]

Writer Brian Michael Bendis has stated that he favors incorporating Miles Morales into the Spider-Man feature films in some way,[81] as did actor Andrew Garfield (Spider-Man in The Amazing Spider-Man feature film series).[82] Producers Avi Arad and Matt Tolmach have indicated in 2014 that they did not intend to have Miles or any other character replace Peter Parker in the role.[83][84] However, after Marvel brokered a deal with Sony, which holds the feature film rights to all Spider-Man characters, Kevin Feige stated that while the character will not be appearing in the Marvel Cinematic Universe for the foreseeable future, he is still interested in exploring opportunities to explore the character.[85]

Miles Morales appears in the Sony on disc short Spider-Man Lives: A Miles Morales Story.

Video games

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