[MIRROR] » Miles Morales Fans

According to creative director Bryan Intihar, Miles Morales’ role in Sony’s Spider-Man PS4 game grew over the development process. Originally, Miles’ role was minimal, until Intihar went and read up on the character’s history. From there, the relationship between him and Peter was too good of an opportunity to pass up.

“I just fell in love with the character,” Intihar told GamesTM. “Just like MJ can provide a different perspective on the world, I thought Miles and his relationship to Peter brings something different.”

In the game, the two will meet courtesy of Aunt May’s job at F.E.A.S.T. “I’m pretty excited about him and where we take him. It’s going to be something. It’s going to surprise people,” he shared.

Back in February, Marvel teased "Spider-Man No More!" in May's Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #23, showing burgeoning Spidey Miles Morales dolefully walking away from his costume, in an homage to the cover of Amazing Spider-Man #50 by John Romita.

What's tougher than being a Marvel Comics super hero? Being a legacy hero, especially if the person who preceded you casts a long shadow. Miles Morales, star of "Ultimate Comics Spider-Man" is currently finding this out. In Marvel's Ultimate Universe, teenager Peter Parker AKA Spider-Man died late last year while defending his beloved Aunt May from the onslaught of a number of his deadliest enemies. Miles, who had received spider powers earlier in a similar accident involving a spider bite, was on hand to witness Peter's death and that inspired him to pick up the mantle of Spider-Man.

Unfortunately for Miles, Peter Parker's death moved a lot of people, many of whom were less than thrilled to see someone following in his footsteps, especially a 13 year-old boy like Miles. The Ultimate Universe's new Spider-Man is a determined and heroic kid though, and he's slowly been winning the approval of some of his detractors. In "Ultimate Comics Spider-Man" #14 by writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist David Marquez, Miles received two endorsements that will go a long way toward legitimizing his claim to the Spider-Man identity. CBR spoke with the creators about the endorsements and their upcoming plans for the series.