Spider-Man: Miles Morales

by Ytasha L. Womack

Overview

Explore the Stories Behind the Legends

First introduced in 2011 by Brian Michael Bendis and Sara Pichelli, Miles Morales reconceived Spider-Man as African American and Latinx, and his debut marked a new direction in the saga of a beloved character.

Miles Morales as Spider-Man is a coming-of-age tale of a smart, affable teen coming into his power. From his reluctance to becoming a super hero to his desire to help others, to the rocky balance between his school life and super hero responsibilities, Miles is always at the precipice of making tough decisions-choices whose consequences are as weighted in his personal life as they often are for the survival of the world.

Illustrated with full-color art, Ytasha L. Womak's entry in the Marvel Age of Comics looks at the hugely successful reimagining of one of the most popular super hero characters of all time.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798765131633
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	06/11/2026
Series:	Marvel Age of Comics
Pages:	160
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 7.75(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Ytasha L. Womack is the author of Afrofuturism: The World of Black Sci Fi & Fantasy Culture (2013), Black Panther: A Cultural Exploration (2023), and the graphic novel Blak Kube (forthcoming 2025). She wrote and produced the Afrofuturist and science animation and immersive experience Niyah and the Multiverse currently running at the Adler Planetarium in Chicago. Ytasha lectures on Afrofuturism and the imagination for audiences around the world.

Table of Contents

1. Miles Morales and quantum physics' Many Worlds Multiverse Theory
2. Black Puerto Rican, Puerto Rican/Afro Latine histories and lived experiences
3. The dynamics of building on a legacy character and reimagining an iconic super hero
4. Miles Morales as super hero, the Spider-Man mythos, and his coming-of-age identity
5. The complex legacy of education and opportunity for kids of color
6. Miles's coming of age saga
7. Destiny and gifts