Miles Morales Takes Us ‘Into The Spiderverse’

The Jays. Did you peep the Jays?! After years of writing think pieces on why the young boy should get a shot at being the definitive Spider-Man, and a relentless online campaign for Donald Glover to get tapped for the role that he couldn’t help but mention in his stand-up special, Sony finally blessed the fandom with a sleek new trailer that puts Miles Morales front and center in his traditional red and black. But let’s start at the beginning. The trailer opens with Miles in front of a moving train, his hoodie flapping in the breeze as Vince Staples plays overhead. Shoutout to Vince Staples providing the soundtrack for another black hero. Next scene shows Miles walking up to a gravestone. A shadow obscures most of the name, but we can definitely make out the initials: P.P. That’s right, y’all. For those that don’t know, in the world of Miles Morales, Peter Parker is dead. Now it’s his responsibility to use his great power to protect the citizens of New York. Push me to the edge, all my faves are dead. Miles doesn’t get much time to reflect, though. A shadowy figure runs past him, and he’s gotta jump into action. Cut to Miles on the side of a skyscraper, still rocking his hoodie and pair of Jays that look like they came from #23’s personal vault. Hoooo boy, this new Spidey is buh-lackety-black-black, but he is also Latinx; hopefully we get to see his relationship with his mom in this movie. The young Spider looks fly, but when he launches off that building, glass flying everyw…