The next day, Jessica appeared at Miles' school with a case containing a new Spider-man costume, telling him that Fury will give him one chance to prove himself. During his escape, Electro was attacked by the Ultimates, and with the help of Miles using his ability to turn invisible and using the venom strike behind Electro, they was able to subdue him. Before he and Miles could ask even more questions, Electro had escaped from the medical ward inside the Triskelion and tried to escape. Fury had a feeling that Miles was bitten by a genetically modified spider, and told him that Miles' Uncle Aaron was a criminal called the Prowler. Miles woke up to be confronted by Hawkeye, Nick Fury, Tony Stark and Spider-Woman at the Triskelion. He was knocked unconscious after Spider-Woman webbed him up, and he accidentally knocked himself out by hitting the side of a satellite dish. While patrolling on the rooftops, Miles was attacked by Spider-Woman asking who he was. After taking him down with his venom strike and fleeing the scene, Miles thought that the suit was in bad taste after being commented on by civilians during the fight. Miles first heroic as the new Spider-Man was taking on the villain known as the Kangaroo. Major Story Arcs Becoming the New Spider-Man Both cited Barack Obama being elected President of the United States as a positive motivation and sign that the country was ready for a hero like Miles, who could be a role-model to people of every race, specifically minorities. It's a character going almost against his entire personality to do this, so a lot has to be discovered." Additionally, both Brian Michael Bendis and Axel Alonso, who is Marvel's editor-in-chief, were inspired by real life people and events when it came to creating Miles. A kid on a discovery, trying to figure out why to be Spider-Man. It's a different world for them than it was for Peter. They live in a world that's been pummeled by Magneto. Where he's going to school, and his own cast of characters, and his parents, and his family - you're going to meet them all in the first issue, and it's all pretty interesting stuff. And for some reason the borough seems to be an issue for everybody, too: the borough is Brooklyn. He first appeared in Ultimate Comics: Fallout issue 4. Miles Morales was created by Brian Michael Bendis, and drawn by artist Sara Pichelli. With his new found inspiration, Miles decides to become the next Spider-Man in honor of Peter Parker. She explained to him that he did it because, "With great power comes great responsibility". Miles and Ganke later attends the funeral and Miles talks to Gwen Stacy, asking why Peter became a superhero.
He arrives right when Peter dies in the arms of his loved ones. Miles then sneaks out of the Academy, and goes where Spider-Man is fighting Green Goblin.
The students are informed that Queensboro Bridge has been turned in to a super hero war zone and that Spider-Man has been shot. While Miles and Ganke are adjusting to life at Brooklyn Visions Academy, Miles and his classmates are called to the school gym in the middle of the night. Afterward, he tells Ganke that he is not cut out to be a superhero and does not want to do anything like that again. While hiding from his father on the street, Miles realized that he was starting to become invisible.Īfter telling his best friend Ganke that he has powers, Miles soon has no choice in using his powers to save people trapped inside a burning building. During a brief confrontation, Miles fled from Aaron's apartment. Later, when Miles awoke, Aaron was confronted by Miles' father. While they discussed the opportunities that the school could open to him, the Oz-enhanced spider emerged from Aaron's bag and bit Miles on his hand, causing him to pass out and foam at the mouth. Miles, after being awarded the final spot in a Charter School Lottery, visited his Uncle Aaron, against his parents' wishes. Miles was born and raised in Brooklyn and has a aptitude for science much like his predecessor, Peter Parker. Miles was born to an African-American father and a Puerto Rican mother.