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Miles Morales
13 years ago
So....
Who knew that this kid is Ultimate Universe's Spider-Man?
Who knew he and main universe Peter met and it was awesome?
Who knew he has different powers than Peter?
Personally, I've been reading Spiderman for years. I've even watched pretty much every television incarnation he has. I am Peter Parker'd out. In the main Universe he hasn't had any real growth, and the Ultimate Universe made him so whiny. Just... SOOOO whiny. So when Miles was introduced, I wanted him to be the original Spiderman of his Universe. I like Miles, I really do. He's a lot like Peter is, but written a bit more light-hearted, and that makes Spidey come across easier. I like his powers, and I like how he knows he has a predecessor and tries to learn that predecessor's moves and all the things they did.
My biggest issue with Miles?
This isn't even him. It's more the writers not wanting to stop reminding you of Peter. Sometimes, it's acceptable. For example, in a certain Ultimate Spiderman issue, Captain America discusses his issues with Miles being so young and being a hero. Aunt May outright says she knows that Captain America is just saying that because he blames himself for Peter's death, and he never got the chance to say that to Peter himself. That's fine. But then there are times where clearly it's.... Miles is just being Peter's fill-in. No offense, but unless Miles is living with Aunt May and Gwen, I don't see why they have to keep popping up. Or MJ. Kick 'em out. Miles has friends, too. Seriously. It's like the main universe Iron Fist after Orson died. Danny did nothing but flash backs.
COME ON.
Who knew that this kid is Ultimate Universe's Spider-Man?
Who knew he and main universe Peter met and it was awesome?
Who knew he has different powers than Peter?
Personally, I've been reading Spiderman for years. I've even watched pretty much every television incarnation he has. I am Peter Parker'd out. In the main Universe he hasn't had any real growth, and the Ultimate Universe made him so whiny. Just... SOOOO whiny. So when Miles was introduced, I wanted him to be the original Spiderman of his Universe. I like Miles, I really do. He's a lot like Peter is, but written a bit more light-hearted, and that makes Spidey come across easier. I like his powers, and I like how he knows he has a predecessor and tries to learn that predecessor's moves and all the things they did.
My biggest issue with Miles?
This isn't even him. It's more the writers not wanting to stop reminding you of Peter. Sometimes, it's acceptable. For example, in a certain Ultimate Spiderman issue, Captain America discusses his issues with Miles being so young and being a hero. Aunt May outright says she knows that Captain America is just saying that because he blames himself for Peter's death, and he never got the chance to say that to Peter himself. That's fine. But then there are times where clearly it's.... Miles is just being Peter's fill-in. No offense, but unless Miles is living with Aunt May and Gwen, I don't see why they have to keep popping up. Or MJ. Kick 'em out. Miles has friends, too. Seriously. It's like the main universe Iron Fist after Orson died. Danny did nothing but flash backs.
COME ON.
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Superhuman Durability: Miles' body is physically tougher and more resistant to some types of injury than the body of a normal human. His body is also more resistant to impact forces than most humans. He can withstand great impacts, such as being thrown through a plate-glass window, that would severely injure or kill a normal human.
Superhuman Agility: Miles' agility, balance, flexibility and bodily coordination are all enhanced to levels that are far beyond the natural physical limits of an olympic-level gymnast.
Superhuman Reflexes: Spider-Man's reflexes are similarly enhanced and are currently about 15 times greater than those of an ordinary human. In combination with his spider-sense, the speed of his reflexes allows him to dodge almost any attack.
Wall-Crawling: Miles can cling to any surface using just his fingertips and feet. The extent to how much pressure he can stick to walls is thus far unknown, except that he can handle lifting his own weight.
Spider-Sense: When danger is present, Miles feels a buzzing sensation in his head as a sort of early warning system, allowing him to react accordingly. His Spider-Sense seems to be greatly enhanced compared to that of Peter Parker. One example occurs the night that Peter is killed; Miles dreamed that he, himself, was being attacked by Electro, when, at the same time, the real Electro was preparing to hunt and murder Peter Parker many miles away. This suggests that Miles' ability may be borderline precognitive, as opposed to only warning of immediate danger. Unfortunately as of yet, he's not completely aware of the nature of this power. Miles is starting to figure out that "the buzzing" may be attempting to inform him of incoming danger, but again, he is unable as of yet to use it to his advantage like Peter could.
Venom Blast: Miles can temporarily paralyze his enemies by simply touching them with his hands. It seems that there are varying degrees to this ability as some opponents have been simply dazed where others have been completely incapacitated. This power provides a great advantage as Miles can end a confrontation quickly with little collateral damage.
Venom Strike
Added by Balfro
Spider-Camouflage: Miles, including his clothing, can blend into his surroundings, allowing him to sneak up on his enemies or, in some cases, flee from them. The resulting effect closely resembles that of invisibility.
Spider-Camouflage
Added by Tenlao
Abilities
Basic Hand to Hand Combat Skills
Weaknesses
Due to his relatively short time as Spider-Man, Miles biggest weakness is his inexperience in being a costumed crime-fighter. He still is not completely sure what his powers make him capable of and this handicaps his effectiveness because of this.
Although he is very bright and seemingly mature for a 13 year-old, his age and lack of real world experiences is sometimes an obstacle in understanding the gravity of the situations around him. Miles has poor combat skills relying on his reflexes and as he his said himself: luck.
He has had no combat training beyond what he has learned from watching videos of Peter Parker in action and his own experimentation with his powers. This leads to him making tactical mistakes in fights, such as when he leaped into the center of a group of common thugs and was promptly floored with a punch to the face.