It's our Season 4 Premiere! We swing into the Ultimate Marvel Universe to look at MILES MORALES! It's no pressure being the next Spider-Man, right? Plus we announce changes to our Patreon, and Doc talks WCW (it makes sense in context). Listen now!
Intro
Welcome back for Season 4
Announce changes to Patreon – monthly trade reviews exclusive to $ level
Mental Health Avengers coming soon!
Weekly shout-out to Bang Average Movie Podcast – Nathan & Tyler talk about movies. Nathan has a film studies degree, Tyler doesn't. It comes out in the wash. Good movies, bad movies, they cover it all. Pretty funny – humor focused, so don't expect serious in-depth analysis
Review read – CitrusSunshine on Apple - "I'm not that big of a comics fan, but this podcast is really good. I like that they have in universe and out of universe treatment. Often there are tips and thoughts that are applicable to my life. "
Background (07:18)
Miles Morales created by Brian Michael Bendis & Sara Pichelli in Ultimate Fallout #4 (August 2011)
Miles was created to replace Peter Parker in Ultimate Universe, after Peter's death – opted to create a minority character to reflect diversity of Marvel readers – look was influenced by Donald Glover
Miles born to black father and Puerto Rican mother
Similarly to Peter Parker, Miles was bitten by spider – the spider was infused with formula based on Peter's blood – the spider crawled inside the duffel bag of the Prowler, a villain later revealed to be Miles' uncle Aaron – when Miles went to his uncle's house, the spider crawled out and bit him
Does not use his powers until he sees Spider-Man die thanks to Green Goblin – takes up the mantle, although initially shunned by public because he's wearing a copy of Peter's suit, and is yelled at that it's in bad taste
Recruited by SHIELD – Uncle discovers he's Spider-Man, and they battle – Aaron's weapons malfunction and explode, killing him
Venom symbiote takes over the scientist who created the spider that bit him, and attacks Miles' father, who he believes is Spider-Man – in the ensuing battle, the doctor is killed, along with Miles' mother – Miles quits heroics
Returns as Spider-Man, and his father learns the truth – disowns him – later returns and reveals he and Aaron used to be undercover agents working for SHIELD
Reveals his identity to his girlfriend Katie Bishop, who in turn reveals she and her parents are agents of Hydra
Secret Wars – the Ultimate and 616 Universes are merged, and Miles brought into the mainstream universe – his mother is restored in the process, thanks to Molecule Man – now patrols NYC as Spider-Man alongside Peter Parker
Civil War II – Ulysses, an Inhuman with precognitive abilities, foresees Miles killing Captain America – this sets off conflict, although the murder does not occur
Now a member of Champions – upcoming storyline called Outlawed will ban teenage heroes, and Miles will be big part of it
Issues (13:35)
Legacy character – struggles with mantle initially, especially after public reacts poorly
Much like Peter initially, teen hero carries with it own set of problems (22:30)
Difficulty of keeping family separated – doesn't work well for him
Break
Plugs for Play Comics & Into the Knight
Treatment (40:57)
In-universe
Out of universe (44:24)
Skit (51:22)
Ending (57:27)
Next episodes – Medusa, Mental Health Avengers, Bane, Political terrorism, Tick
Review giveaway
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