Spider-Man: Miles Morales - 10 Things It MUST Include
6. Peter's Complete Absence
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Everyone thought that Miles Morales would suit up as Spider-Man in the full sequel to 2018's game, but only alongside Peter Parker as a dual protagonist. The fact he's gotten his own title is a really welcome surprise, and Insomniac would do well to ensure the story remains Miles' own.
For one reason or another, it looks as though Peter is absent during the events of Spider-Man: Miles Morales. It's not clear yet why that may be, but the Silver Lining DLC did state how Mary Jane had travelled to Symkaria to cover the civil war unfolding there. Could she have gotten caught up in the conflict, forcing Peter to head there and help her out? It's possible, but again, nothing is confirmed until it is.
Regardless of what Peter is getting up to, it's clear the next title is meant to be a coming of age story for Miles. This is his breakthrough moment as Spider-Man, and it's a journey he has to figure out on his own. Plus, Miles has been anchoring his own stories in the comics for a decade - it's about time he was given the space to navigate his own story without Peter or other Spider-Men stealing the spotlight.
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.
