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Miles Morales

This article is about Spider-man (Miles Morales), the second and neoteric version of the superhero. For other uses, see Spider-Man (disambiguation). For alternate versions, see List of incarnations of Spider-Man and Spider-Man in other media.
"Black Spider-Man" and "Spider-Man (Miles Morales)" redirect here. For the black suit Spider-Man costume, see Symbiote (comics). For the Logic song, see Black Spiderman. For the 2020 video game, see Spider-Man: Miles Morales.

Miles Morales
Spider-Man
Spider-Man
Art by Sara Pichelli
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceUltimate Fallout #4 (August 2011)
Created by
In-story information
Full nameMiles Gonzalo Morales[1][2]
SpeciesHuman mutate
Place of originEarth-1610
Team affiliationsAvengers
Young Avengers
Champions
The Ultimates[3]
Spider-Army/Web-Warriors
PartnershipsSpider-Man
Gwen Stacy (Spider-Gwen)
Kamala Khan (Ms. Marvel)
Sam Alexander (Nova)
Misty Knight
Notable aliasesSpider-Man
Shadow Spider
Captain Universe[4]
Abilities
  • Superhuman strength, speed, agility, equilibrium, reflexes, stamina, and durability
  • Camouflage (invisibility)
  • Bio-electric manipulation
  • Precognitive spider-sense
  • Ability to cling to solid surfaces
  • Genius-level intellect
  • Skilled hand-to-hand combatant
  • Utilizes wrist-mounted web-shooters

Spider-Man (Miles Morales)[1][2] (/məˈrælɛs/), is a superhero and the second predominant Spider-Man to appear in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, created in 2011 by writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Sara Pichelli, along with input by Marvel's then-editor-in-chief Axel Alonso. Born as a modern reimagining of the popular character, Miles Morales debuted in Ultimate Comics: Fallout #4. Originally from the alternate Ultimate Marvel Universe Earth-1610 before being retconned to the main Marvel Universe Earth-616, he was bitten by a model spider that was specially and genetically engineered by Oscorp Industries biochemist, Dr. Conrad Marcus, who used the Oz Formula at the behest of Norman Osborn to create "enhanced spiders" in an attempt to duplicate the abilities of the original Spider-Man of the Earth-1610 Ultimate Universe.

The biracial teenage son of an African-American father and a Puerto Rican mother, Miles Morales is the second Spider-Man to appear in Ultimate Marvel, an imprint with a separate continuity from the mainstream Marvel Universe called the Ultimate Universe (Earth-1610), first appearing in Ultimate Fallout #4 (August 2011), following the death of the Ultimate Peter Parker.[5] He was featured in the Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man comic book series, and after Marvel ended the Ultimate imprint in 2015, Miles was made a character in the main Marvel Universe (Earth-616), beginning with stories under the All-New, All-Different Marvel branding that debuted that same year, with Miles' original Earth-616 counterpart, the villainous Ultimatum, introduced in Spider-Men II in 2017.

Reaction to the character was mixed. Some, including Spider-Man's co-creator, Stan Lee, approved the creation of a positive role model for children of color. Others expressed displeasure at the replacement of Peter Parker, with The Guardian, Fox News, and Culture Map Houston reporting that some fans viewed the decision as an attempt by Marvel Comics to exhibit political correctness, and that the introduction of a minority Spider-Man was simply a publicity stunt to attract more readers,[6][7][8][9] a charge Alonso denied.[6] Alexandra Petri of The Washington Post called for the character to be judged on the quality of his stories, which garnered positive reviews.[10]

As a result of the character's popularity, Miles Morales has been adapted in numerous media outside comics. The character was not the lead protagonist in the Ultimate Spider-Man animated television series, but was later added to the main cast, as an alternate Spider-Man from another universe voiced by Donald Glover[11] in season three and Ogie Banks in season four, named Kid Arachnid for a time.[12] Nadji Jeter first voiced the character in the Disney XD animated series Spider-Man (2017–20), and went on to reprise his role in the Marvel's Spider-Man video game series developed by Insomniac Games, and Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order (2019). The character is the protagonist of the animated Spider-Verse film franchise produced by Sony Pictures Animation, with Shameik Moore voicing the character in the Academy Award-winning feature film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018), as well as its sequels Across the Spider-Verse (2023) and Beyond the Spider-Verse, in which Jharrel Jerome voices Miles' Earth-42 counterpart, the villainous Prowler.[13]

  1. ^ a b Salvatore, Brian (December 6, 2018). "Exclusive Preview: 'Miles Morales Spider-Man' #1". Multiversity Comics. Archived from the original on December 9, 2018. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
  2. ^ a b Ahmed, Saladin (w), Garrón, Javier (a). Miles Morales: Spider-Man #1 (2018) Marvel Comics (New York).
  3. ^ Bendis, Brian Michael (w), Marquez, David (a). "Divided We Fall Part Two" Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man, no. 14 (Nov. 2012). Marvel Comics.
  4. ^ Gage, Christos (w), Barberi, Carlo G.; Caselli, Stefano; Molina, Jorge; Vazquez, Joey (p), Caselli, Stefano; Leisten, Jay; Marzan, Jose Jr.; Vazquez, Joey (i). Spider-Geddon #5 (2018). Marvel Comics (New York).
  5. ^ Truitt, Brian (August 2, 2011). "Half-black, half-Dominican Spider-Man revealed". USA Today. Archived from the original on August 4, 2011.
  6. ^ a b "Axel Alonso: Reinventing Today's Heroes". LatinRapper.com. August 8, 2011. Archived from the original on October 5, 2011. Retrieved August 17, 2011.
  7. ^ Robinson, Bryan (August 16, 2011). "Remembering the First – and Forgotten – Latino Spider-Man". Fox News Latino. Archived from the original on September 12, 2011. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
  8. ^ Graupman, Michael (August 4, 2011). "Publicity stunt or long overdue? New Spider-Man swaps skin color in latest Marvel comic book". Culture Map Houston. Archived from the original on April 8, 2019. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
  9. ^ Rose, Steve (December 7, 2018). "Move over, Peter Parker – the new Spider-Man ushers in a bold superhero era". The Guardian. Archived from the original on June 14, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
  10. ^ Petri, Alexandra (August 3, 2011). "Sorry, Peter Parker. The response to the black Spiderman shows why we need one". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on August 5, 2011. Retrieved August 20, 2011.
  11. ^ Babos, John (August 6, 2011). "Marvel's New Ultimate Spider-Man Miles Morales: A Significant And Safe Leap Forward" Archived September 1, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Comics Nexus.
  12. ^ Mendelson, Scott (June 3, 2015). "Disney's 'Avengers' Cartoons Introduce Kids To Marvel's Phase 3 Movie Heroes (And Ms. Marvel)". Forbes. Archived from the original on August 6, 2017.
  13. ^ Sandwell, Ian (June 19, 2023). "Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse release date, cast and everything you need to know". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on June 27, 2023. Retrieved June 27, 2023.