7 Tiny Details From Comic Book Movies Only True Fans Noticed
2. Miles Morales And Spider-Man: Homecoming
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Spider-Man: Homecoming was a genius film, and though its callback to Amazing Spider-Man #33 where Peter breaks through the rubble was an equally unique reference to a classic Spidey tale, it was its nod to Miles Morales that got everyone talking.
With the character set to light up the big screen in the upcoming Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, as well as console in Insomniac's upcoming Spider-Man PS4 game, the future is looking bright for the Brian Bendis/Sara Pichelli creation. Throw in the added bonus of a potential MCU appearance further down the line, and Miles fans have a lot to be excited for.
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First off, Donald Glover plays Aaron Davies in Homecoming, who's the uncle of Miles in the comics. When he references his nephew in the film he's actually talking about Miles (Marvel head Kevin Feige confirmed as much after its release), and with a new easter egg based on the character having recently been spotted in the film's credits sequence, it's clear as day that Marvel have plans for the hero.
WhatCulture's very own resident movie guy, Ewan has been working in the content creation biz for over 10 years now, having started as a freelance contributor to WhatCulture Gaming all the way back in 2015. After graduating with a First-Class Honours in History from Northumbria University in 2017 (where he won a prize for a totally killer dissertation on the Watergate years), Ewan took on the role of Comics Editor at WhatCulture and quickly developed WhatCulture Comics into one of the biggest superhero-focused channels on YouTube. He followed this with a brief hiatus at Screen Rant in 2021, where he worked across the Gaming and Film sections as a writer and editor, before returning to WhatCulture as a Senior Content Producer / Presenter in 2023. He started his own podcast, We Love Dad Movies, in 2022, and has contributed several written pieces to the Eisner-nominated comics website Shelfdust as well.
In his current role, Ewan incorporates his love of cinema, comic books, and history into written pieces and video essays for WhatCulture's Film & TV channel, as well as WhatCulture Gaming and WhatCulture Horror, with a particular focus on nineties-era Dad Movies, old school Westerns, and Golden Age Hollywood Noir. John Carpenter is his fave, and he thinks Batman Beyond should never have been cancelled. If that's your vibe, you'll probably like his stuff.
