50 Fun Facts About Miles Morales

Which writer and artist created Miles Morales for Marvel in 2011?

Bendis had been writing Ultimate Spider-Man since 2000; Pichelli, an Italian artist, designed the black-and-red costume.

In which comic did Miles Morales make his first appearance?

The August 2011 issue followed the Ultimate universe's 'Death of Spider-Man' storyline, in which Peter Parker was killed.

Miles was originally introduced in which numbered alternate universe?

That is the Ultimate Universe; he was moved to the mainstream Earth-616 after the Ultimate imprint ended in 2015.

In the comics, the spider that bit Miles was genetically engineered on the orders of which villain?

The spider crawled into the Prowler's duffel bag when he stole the recreated formula from a lab.

Miles's look was influenced by which actor's Spider-Man pyjamas on the sitcom Community?

Glover later voiced an alternate Miles in the Ultimate Spider-Man cartoon and played Uncle Aaron in the MCU.

Miles has two abilities Peter Parker lacks: camouflage and what else?

The bio-electric shock was strong enough to drive off Venom the first time they met; the symbiote built up a tolerance by round two.

Who is the only person Miles initially confides in about his new powers?

Miles hides the powers from his parents because his father distrusts superheroes; Ganke is the one who suggests he take up the Spider-Man mantle.

Miles's uncle Aaron Davis secretly operates as which costumed criminal?

In the film, Mahershala Ali voices him as a masked enforcer for Kingpin who keeps it from his family.

In which New York borough was Miles born and raised?

He was 13 when the comics began; the Insomniac game later moves him to Harlem.

Miles's mother Rio is of what heritage?

That makes Miles the second Latino Spider-Man; the first was Miguel O'Hara of Spider-Man 2099, who is of Mexican and Irish descent.

Which earlier character was the first Latino to hold the Spider-Man identity, before Miles?

O'Hara starred in the 1990s series Spider-Man 2099 and is voiced by Oscar Isaac in the Spider-Verse films.

Which 2015 Marvel crossover ended the Ultimate imprint and moved Miles into the main universe?

His stories then continued under the All-New, All-Different Marvel branding.

In the comics Miles co-founded which teen superhero team with Kamala Khan?

In a 2019 arc he took Mephisto's offer of a 'cosmic do-over' to undo Kamala's death, at the cost of a bystander's life.

In the Ultimate Spider-Man animated series, alternate-universe Miles joined the Web Warriors as what?

The 2017 Disney XD series went a different way and eventually called its Miles 'Spy-D'.

In which MCU film does Aaron Davis allude to his nephew, confirming Miles exists in that universe?

Aaron is played there by Donald Glover, the actor whose Community pyjamas helped inspire the character.

Who voices Miles in the Spider-Verse films?

Moore, an Atlanta native, had broken through in the 2015 film Dope and Netflix's The Get Down.

Who voices Miles in the Insomniac video games and the 2017 Disney XD cartoon?

Jeter also voiced him in Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3, making him the most prolific Miles actor.

Into the Spider-Verse won which award at the 91st Academy Awards?

It also took the Golden Globe, BAFTA and Critics' Choice prizes in the same category, the first non-Disney/Pixar film to sweep them in years.

Who wrote the screenplay for Into the Spider-Verse with Rodney Rothman?

Lord and Miller's plans for an animated Spider-Man leaked in the 2014 Sony hack before being announced in 2015.

Why does Kingpin build the collider in Into the Spider-Verse?

He blames Spider-Man for the deaths of Vanessa and Richard, which is why he wants Peter dead too.

How old is Peter B. Parker, Miles's disheveled mentor voiced by Jake Johnson?

He is the brown-haired, jaded counterpart of Spider-Man; the blond Peter of Miles's own universe dies early in the film.

Olivia Octavius, the Doctor Octopus of Into the Spider-Verse, runs which company?

Miles and Peter B. break into Alchemax to steal data for a new flash drive.

Spider-Ham, voiced by John Mulaney, was originally a spider bitten by what?

Peter Porker comes from a cartoon universe; Nicolas Cage's Spider-Man Noir comes from a black-and-white 1930s one.

In Into the Spider-Verse, Stan Lee cameos as a shopkeeper selling Miles what item?

Lee died in November 2018, a month before the film's release, which made the scene land harder.

Roughly how much did Into the Spider-Verse gross worldwide, on a budget of about $90M?

It was released on December 14, 2018, a week earlier than first planned.

Which alias does Spider-Gwen use while attending Miles's school in Into the Spider-Verse?

Hailee Steinfeld voices her; in the comics the two briefly dated in 2017 and, on Earth-8, are married with two kids.

'Sunflower', the Into the Spider-Verse single, was performed by Post Malone and which other artist?

It hit number one on the Hot 100 in January 2019 and became the first US single certified double diamond.

Who voices the Spot, the main villain of Across the Spider-Verse?

Johnathon Ohnn is a former Alchemax scientist whose body is covered in interdimensional portals after an accident.

In Across the Spider-Verse, the spider that bit Miles is revealed to have come from which universe?

That is why Miguel says Miles 'was never supposed to be Spider-Man', and Earth-42 is where Miles ends up trapped at the cliffhanger.

What does the Spider Society call the fixed points that must happen in every Spider-Person's story?

Miles realises the Spot killing his father Jeff would be one, and refuses to let it happen.

Pavitr Prabhakar, Spider-Man India, lives in which mashed-up city?

Karan Soni voices him; his wrist bands act as web-slingers.

Which actor voices Hobie Brown, aka Spider-Punk, in Across the Spider-Verse?

Kaluuya worked musical elements into the vocal performance, and a Spider-Punk spin-off has been reported in development.

At 140 minutes, Across the Spider-Verse set what record on release?

It had a budget of $100–150 million and grossed about $381 million.

Across the Spider-Verse was released in US cinemas on what date?

Dominic Fike's single 'Mona Lisa' dropped the same day; the film had been delayed from its original 2022 slot.

Who is directing Beyond the Spider-Verse alongside Bob Persichetti?

The 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike suspended production of the trilogy closer, which resumed in December 2023.

Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales was released in November 2020 as a launch title for which console?

It shipped on PS4 the same day, and Insomniac's game was praised despite criticism of its short length.

In the Miles Morales game, Miles has moved to which neighbourhood, which becomes a battleground?

The war is between the Roxxon Energy Corporation and the Underground, a high-tech criminal army led by the Tinkerer.

In the game, who turns out to be the Tinkerer?

Phin wants revenge for her brother Rick's death; Aaron, meanwhile, has been spying on Miles for Roxxon.

Which villain does Miles defeat with his newly discovered bio-electric power in the game's opening?

The move gets dubbed 'Venom Blast' in the game, after Peter is knocked out during the prisoner-transport escort.

In Marvel's Spider-Man 2, which classic villain besides Venom turns New York into a hunting ground?

Kraven turns New York into a hunting ground for super-powered people; Tony Todd voices Venom and Jim Pirri voices Kraven.

How many copies did Marvel's Spider-Man 2 sell in its first 24 hours, a Sony first-party record?

It reached five million in 11 days, and arrived on Windows in January 2025.

In the comics, a year after 'retiring', Miles is dating which fellow young hero?

The retirement didn't stick; Ganke and Spider-Woman talk him back into the suit.

In 'Sitting in a Tree', Miles's Earth-8 counterpart has been married for 20 years to whom?

The couple have two children there; on Miles's own Earth the pair had only a brief romance.

Who voices Miles's uncle Aaron Davis in Into the Spider-Verse?

Aaron moonlights as a masked enforcer for Kingpin and hides it from his family; Jefferson looks down on his rebellious brother.

Whose films did Nicolas Cage base his Spider-Man Noir performance on?

He also borrowed the voices of 1930s actors such as James Cagney and Edward G. Robinson for the monochrome hero.

How are Oscar Isaac and Greta Lee credited for their post-credits cameo in Into the Spider-Verse?

Jorma Taccone, voicing the 1967 cartoon Spider-Man in the same scene, is credited as 'Last Dude'.

What is the profession of Miles's mother Rio Morales in the films?

Luna Lauren Vélez voices her; Brian Tyree Henry worried at 35 he was too young to play Miles's father.

On Gwen's Earth-65, her father hunts Spider-Woman for the death of a Peter Parker who had turned into what?

In Across the Spider-Verse George Stacy finally resigns from the force rather than arrest his daughter, averting his canon event.

Who voices Jess Drew, the pregnant motorcycle-riding Spider-Woman, in Across the Spider-Verse?

Jess, from Earth-332, is Miguel's right-hand and unusually keeps no secret identity.

What is the name of Peter B. Parker's infant daughter in Across the Spider-Verse?

Peter B. is now married to his reality's Mary Jane; Melissa Sturm voices MJ.