SPIDER-MAN : INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE Character
Biographies
MILES MORALES – The all-new Spider-Man
Miles Morales is a
young teenager and a Brooklyn native. He’s a bright kid who’s been thrust into
a new school and is having a hard time adjusting to a more rigorous academic
environment. But he’s having an even harder time adjusting to his entirely new
and unexpected life as a Spider-Man.
With the help of some surprising new friends, Miles learns to unlock the
hero inside himself.
PETER B. PARKER – Miles’ reluctant mentor
He may look like Peter
Parker, but he is older and the years of superhero life have taken a toll on
his body. His experiences have left him world-weary and cynical. Peter never
wanted to be a mentor, but training Miles Morales to be Spider-Man helps him to
regain his original enthusiasm for that identity and reclaim the spirit of
selflessness for which Spider-Man stands
SPIDER-GWEN – A super-cool Spider-Woman
An intelligent and
quick-witted teenager, Spider-Gwen is the Spider-Woman of her world, an
excellent fighter who can swing and flip with the grace of a trained
dancer. Although tough and brave when she’s fighting the bad guys, Gwen has suffered a loss in her universe that’s made her afraid
to get close to people, even to an open-hearted kid like Miles. Once she learns
there are others like her, she has the opportunity to let down her guard and
become part of a team who have overcome their own
tragedies to become the protectors of their worlds.
SPIDER-MAN NOIR – The Spider-Man of 1933
Spider-Man Noir, a Peter Parker from another
century as well as another universe, is a more hardened version of Spider-Man
who fought crime during the Great Depression in 1933. Unlike most Spider-People,
Spider-Man Noir is only seen in black and white and has the 1930s perspective
to match, which makes it harder for him to adjust to Miles’ modern (and colorful)
world.
PENI PARKER and SP//dr – A half-Asian school girl from the future
Peni Parker is a classic anime character,
a school girl from an alternative universe with a psychic link to a spider. She’s an emotional, expressive vigilante who
doesn’t wear the typical Spider-Man suit – instead, she has a mechanical, robotic
Spidey suit that only responds to her DNA.
SPIDER-HAM
– The comic relief
Meet Spider-Ham, aka Peter Porker… a
cartoon pig! Spider-Ham is always the first one to crack a
joke, but despite behaving like the ultimate ham, he takes his job as a
Spider-Hero very seriously and fights alongside the others with own his special
kind of cartoon fury.
RIO MORALES - Miles’ loving
mom and most sympathatic supporter
Rio is Miles’ mother. She’s
a strong and encouraging presence in Miles’ life whose support helps Miles keep
his head above water when he feels overwhelmed by
school or by his Spider-Man challenges. Hailing
from Puerto Rico, she fosters a special bond with Miles by speaking
Spanish with him. Rio has
no idea that her son has become a Spider-Man or that he’s trying to do his
school work while saving Brooklyn from destruction.
JEFFERSON DAVIS – Miles’ strict
but sweet dad and super cop
Jefferson is Miles’ strict but loving father. When
Jefferson was growing up, he lived the life of a petty criminal. But when he met his wife, Rio, he left the
criminal world behind, becoming a police officer and adopting a strict moral
code. He’s proud that Miles has been
accepted at the prestigious Visions Academy and is determined that his son will
do well and not repeat the mistakes of his own youth. Jefferson has a grudge against Spider-Man
whom he thinks gets more credit for crime fighting than regular cops like
himself; as a result, Miles can’t share his most pressing secret with his
father.
UNCLE AARON – Top notch uncle to and the
person who most understands Miles
Aaron and his brother Jefferson grew up in rough
circles and found themselves in a life of petty crime. When Jefferson started a family, he walked
away from his criminal life and hoped that Aaron would do the same, but Aaron
still lives a life of which Jefferson disapproves. Miles loves his uncle and finds refuge with
him when he feels overwhelmed by his new school. Aaron encourages Miles as an artist but also
as a truant, and Miles is inevitably drawn to his uncle’s more free-willing
style than to the tough love he encounters at home
AUNT MAY
- A Pillar for all Spider-People
Aunt May has been very involved in her nephew's Spider-Man world, creating gadgets and providing
tactical support for his superhero adventures. When May learns that there are
Spider-People from other universes who need her help, she’s ready to provide
coffee and web-shooters. She even wields a baseball
bat to fight along side them when the villains arrive.
WILSON FISK aka KINGPIN – The
ultimate crime lord
Kingpin is the king of organized crime
in New York. His climb to the heights of power has been built on decades of
shady deals and ruthless violence, backed by an almost superhuman will. Kingpin
blames Spider-Man for a loss so great that he is willing to risk the lives of
every person in every universe to get back what he lost.
THE PROWLER – Villainous henchman on a mission to get that kid!
The Prowler is one of Kingpin's
henchmen, a career criminal. He is an exceptional fighter outfitted with highly
advanced gear and weaponry, willing to kill on command. When Kingpin assigns Prowler to hunt down our
hero Miles, Prowler will stop at nothing to follow his boss’s order.
GREEN GOBLIN – A monstrous super-villain and
long-time enemy of Spider-Man
Of all the villains who've plagued Spider-Man over the
years, the most terrifying is the Green Goblin. Although Spider-Man still calls
him “Norm” in reference to the Goblin’s previous human form, he must use all of
is spider-powers to fight his demonic creature. Unlike previous iterations, our
Goblin stands at 22 feet tall with green scales and a purple tongue. More beast
than man, he'll stop at nothing to take down our Spidey.
TOMBSTONE – Kingpin’s razor-toothed henchman
Tombstone is Kingpin’s right-hand man. Both loyal enforcer and cut-throat hitman,
he’s indispensable to his boss. He files
his nails and teeth to points to make him look like a vampire.
Ganke is Miles’ roommate at Brooklyn Visions
Academy. He loves reading comics and
listening to loud music on his headphones and as a result, Miles feels as if
he’s living alone. Ironically, Ganke’s obliviousness prevents him from
realizing that his roommate has been transformed into one of his own comic book
heroes.
