Miles Morales
| Spider-Man | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Miles Morales as Spider-Man. Art by Kaare Andrews. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Ultimate Fallout #4 (August 2011) |
| Created by | Brian Michael Bendis(writer) Sara Pichelli(artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Miles Morales[1] |
Miles Morales is a fictional comic book superhero published by Marvel Comics. A biracial teenager of African American and Latino descent, Miles is the second superhero to go by the name of Spider-Man in Marvel Comics' Ultimate Marvel line of books. First introduced following the death of Peter Parker, the original Spider-Man, Miles will be the star of the new Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man title in September 2011.[2] Despite Miles portraying Ultimate Spider-Man in the comic book series, he would not be the lead for Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man (TV series).[3]
Publication history
The character made his debut in Ultimate Comics: Fallout #4, though the character's identity was first revealed in the USA Today. Starting in September 2011, Miles will be the star in the relaunched Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man series, written by Brian Michael Bendis and drawn by Sara Pichelli.[4]
Fictional character biography
Miles Morales was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York.[1] He is the son of an African-American father, and an Hispanic mother.[1] Marvel Comics staff have referred to the character of Miles as that of a nerd with an aptitude for science similar to his predecessor, Peter Parker.[1]
Controversy
The initial announcement about the introduction of Miles Morales received widespread coverage in the mainstream media, with both scorn and praise being leveled at Marvel for introducing a non-white Spider-Man.[1][5] Prominent radio host and conservative pundit Lou Dobbs expressed outrage over the original Spider-Man being replaced by the new biracial hero. Political comedian Jon Stewart subsequently mocked Dobbs' reaction on The Daily Show, while also pointing out that Morales only replaced Spider-Man in the Ultimate universe, and that the original Peter Parker would still be appearing in several titles.[6] Similarly, conservative talkshow host Glenn Beck was parodied by comedian Stephen Colbert after expressing similar outrage.[7]. Axel Alonso, Editor of Marvel Comics, has stated that the decision to make the new Spider-Man Black and Hispanic was not done out of political correctness.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f Axel Alonso: Reinventing Today's Heroes
- ^ Truitt, Brian. "Half-black, half-Hispanic Spider-Man revealed". USA Today. August 2, 2011
- ^ "Marvel’s New Ultimate Spider-Man Miles Morales: A Significant And Safe Leap Forward". Inside Pulse. August 4, 2011
- ^ Ching, Albert. "Identity of the New ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN Revealed [SPOILERS"]. Newsarama. August 2, 2011
- ^ http://buzzlog.yahoo.com/buzzlog/94532/new-biracial-spider-man-causes-controversy-on-the-web
- ^ http://www.businessinsider.com/jon-stewart-spiderman-lou-dobbs-2011-8
- ^ http://www.comicsalliance.com/2011/08/04/drudge-report-thinks-new-spider-man-could-be-gay-glenn-beck-a/