Source: marvel.com
1. Spider-Man (Miles Morales)
(aka Ultimate Spider-Man)
Well, who else was gonna be number one? Of course it’s Miles.
The Peter Parker Ultimate Spider-Man series is deeply, truly personal to me in a way no other comic book really is. And Parker’s death in that series was a beautiful ending to the story. But I was ready to open my heart to another, and when Miles came along, he captured it.
Miles was bitten by a brand new radioactive spider that had been stolen by his uncle, criminal The Prowler. Miles gained powers, and decided to be a hero. But when Peter Parker died, he took up the mantle to do right by Parker’s example. And do right by it he did. Miles took up the spirit of Spider-Man like no other, becoming a real hero in his own tradition. His unique abilities, like his venom sting and invisibility, let him stand apart and operate in his own way.
Miles is truly a Spider-Man, and one who is no longer living in Peter Parker’s shadow.
And so there you go! My ten favorite replacement heroes, for your entertainment. Maybe at some point I’ll put together a list of true successors, so I can talk about some of those I had to leave out of this one. But for now, Make Mine Miles.
