Miles Morales: Spider Man #7 Review

Writer: Saladin Ahmed / Artist: Ron Ackins, Dexter Vines, Alitha E. Martinez, Vanesa R. Del Ray, & Javier Garrón / Marvel Comics It’s always interesting to me whenever Uncle Aaron is brought back into Miles’ story. He had such a definitive arc in Bendis’ original Miles Morales run that it feels like there is nothing left to tell with his character. That feeling doesn’t quite go away with his appearance in this issue of Miles Morales: Spider-Man, but Saladin Ahmed does the best he can with Uncle Aaron’s character.

Making Aaron the narrator for a bit was a nice touch. It gives the reader a chance to know the character better, and get his perspective on his relationship with Miles. It also helps to see how Aaron’s life has shaped his views. Aaron is very much a man who has been in trouble his whole life, and eventually just accepted the fact that he was always going to be viewed as a criminal. Ahmed nails that part of Aaron in his narration, along with the part of Aaron that is inspired by his nephew’s own promising future. What’s interesting about this issue is that it isn’t just Uncle Aaron that we get a more in-depth look at. Ahmed bounces from one character in Miles’ life to another, focusing on how friends and family view the central character. It’s a nice shift and an appreciated effort to develop Miles’ through the people around him. One of the recurring elements of Ahmed’s run with Miles is his teaming up with other characters in the Marvel Universe. He’s great at u…