Spider-Man: 10 Ways Miles Morales Is Eclipsing Peter Parker
He may be the new kid on the block, but Miles has made a heck of a name for himself so far.
In the fallout of Marvel Comic's universe-smashing Secret Wars event at the end of 2015, Mile Morales saw his home disappear as the longstanding Ultimate Universe was destroyed. With the help of Molecule Man, however, Miles was able to find a new home with his family and best friend Ganke Lee on the newly restored Earth-616.
Now Miles resides in New York and operates as one of the city's two Spider-Men, with Peter Parker being the other. Since Peter Parker has become somewhat of a global hero in both parts of his double life, Miles has been given a more active role to shine in the Big Apple.
He's done more than shine so far, however, and under guidance from the regular creative team of Brian Michael Bendis and Sara Pichelli, his star has risen further than ever. Sales of his solo 'Spider-Man' books are regularly surpassing those of Amazing Spider-Man, leading many to believe that Miles is actually eclipsing Peter as the most popular arachnid hero.
While both titles are enjoying tremendous popularity at this time, we wanted to take a look at some of the ways Miles Morales' adventures are managing to outshine Peter's.
Here areten ways Miles is currently eclipsing Peter Parker as Spider-Man.
Be warned: spoilers for the current Spider-Man and Amazing Spider-Man comic runs will follow...
10. He's More Power-Focused And Uses Less Gadgets
With Peter Parker's role as the CEO of Parker Industries allowing him to continue to flex the creative muscles he developed at Horizon, we're starting to see him add all manner of gadgets to the famous red and blue suit as Spider-Man. While this is great for the character, it sadly means we're seeing a little less of him "doing whatever a spider can", so to speak.
For Miles Morales - who doesn't have the benefit of wealth and technology behind him - things are a lot more natural. Miles has to rely on the power set that he shares with Peter, along with the extra little gems that are unique to his abilities.
The likes of the venom blast and camouflage that he's able to call on give him some great options that aren't gadget-reliant. Even from the pages of the 'Spider-Men' crossover mini-series we've seen these things at work, like when Miles temporarily stuns Peter with the use of that venom blast.
Where Peter now seemingly has a tool for all scenarios, Miles is forced to adapt and apply his powers to succeed in varied situations and it makes for an exciting, unpredictable set of events.