Marvel is full of hacks and this just reeks of desperation.
But rather than show us a nuanced character with real moral turns out he was possessed by a demon. Oh, and let's not forget that amusing Daredevil comic. Frankencastle, anyone? How the f*ck do you screw up The Punisher like that? That's it.īut Marvel is stuck in a 1960's world view, full of cheap gimmicks and absurd plots. The only thing DC has is Batman and his cool rogues gallery.
Which is a shame because Marvel characters are 99% better than anything DC has to offer. Mick Morales, Peter Parker, Reed Richards, Sue Storm, Matt Murdoch, Steven Strange, J. Marvel, despite having such good characters, are bloody lazy writers. Ultimate exists in a parallel universe where entirely different realities can take place, Marvel said. The Ultimate imprint is separate from Marvel's other comics - where Parker is alive and well. Not everything in the world of Spider Man has changed, however. Italian artist Sara Pichelli, who designed Spider-Man's new look, added: 'Maybe sooner or later a black or gay - or both - hero will be considered something absolutely normal.’ 'We think that readers will fall in love with Miles Morales the same way they fell in love with Peter Parker.' Here at Marvel, we pride ourselves on reflecting the real world in all its diversity. 'As someone who grew up on a steady diet of 'Luke Cage, Hero For Hire' and 'Shang Chi, Master of Kung Fu,' I am personally invested. Shake-up: Tobey Maguire played white science geek Peter Parker in the Spiderman films What you have is a Spider-Man for the 21st century who's reflective of our culture and diversity. Marvel's editor in chief Axel Alonso denied that having a black Spider Man was a publicity stunt. 'It's Peter Parker's death that inspires this kid to step up.' 'He's younger than Peter Parker, he's coming from a completely different background, a completely different world view. Then he has to figure out what that means. 'The theme is the same: With great power comes great responsibility,' Spider Man writer Brian Michael Bendis told USA Today. Parker's Aunt May and Gwen Stacy will also be in the plot to help him on his way to being a superhero. Marvel has revealed that he does have a connection to Parker in terms of how he got his powers but he will have different abilities beyond ‘Spider Sense’ and the ability to shoot webs out of his hands. Morales was inspired to do good after learning of the death and in Ultimate Fallout issue four he dons the mask and gets into his first fight. He was killed off by the Green Goblin in June in a controversial move by Marvel which left fans aghast. Peter Parker first appeared as the superhero in 1962 - having been bitten by a radioactive spider he found he developed the strength and agility of an arachnid.
In the latest edition of the Ultimate Fallout series he pulls back the disguise and shows his face for the first time.įans will have to wait until the official Spider Man relaunch next month to find out how he came to be the superhero.īut another surprise could be in the pipeline after his creators said that in the future they would not rule out making him gay. Miles Morales has replaced Peter Parker as the face behind the famous webbed mask, Marvel Comics has revealed. He started life as a white science geek living with his uncle.īut now to reflect the racial changes in America Spider Man has been given a makeover - as a half black half Latino teen.