Alternative versions of Spider-Man

Image: Sony Pictures/MarvelThe web of life and destiny ties together the fates of many heroes—and while Into the Spider-Verse introduced us and Miles Morales to quite a few, Across the Spider-Verse throws him into the deep end with a whole super group of them. There are plenty of new Spidey heroes in the sequel, but just as many are classic takes on the character from comics, games, and beyond. Here’s who we spotted, from the big heroes to the blink-and-you’ll miss ‘em.It’s not really a spoiler for Across the Spider-Verse…

Image: Sony Animation/MarvelSuperhero movies always come with a mountain of hype and expectations thrust upon them, but Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse came with all that and more. Its 2018 predecessor Into the Spider-Verse felt like such a breath air for superhero movies and animation in general that its subsequent praise and awards haul was genuinely surprising. And with each new glimpse of footage and new Spider-hero shown off, anticipation for the sequel has grown almost as much as Miles Morales himself has since…

Watching Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, there was a scene where I jumped out of my seat. Actually, if we’re being honest, there were several moments where that happened, but one in particular was so random, so unexpected, so subtly connected to the Spider-Man universe, and so in tune with my personal interests, that it stood above the rest. And it’s not a spoiler. At all. In fact, you’re looking at the moment above.io9 Interview: Oscar Isaac Was 'All In' on Moon KnightEarly in the film, Miles Morales returns to his…

Image: Disney Parks, Experiences and Consumer ProductsThe sheer amount of Spidey variants should tell you enough about how stacked the new Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse merch collections are.Find Miles Morales, Gwen Stacy, Ghost Spider, Spider-Man 2099, Spider-Punk, and the rest of the gang on nearly every geeky item you can think of, in stores or online across retailers like BoxLunch, Loungefly, Chewy, HerUniverse, Old Navy, and ShopDisney. It’s going to be the summer of Spider-people, with fashion for everyone…

Image: Plush Art ClubWhen Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse hits theaters tonight, one thing is very clear from the very first scene. This is not simply a Miles Morales movie. It’s a Gwen Stacy movie too. The film starts with Gwen, gives her more context, backstory, and a heck of a lot of very difficult to problems to deal with along the way.How Ewan McGregor Helped Bring Back Obi WanAfter you see the film, if you weren’t already, you are going to be a big Gwen fan. Maybe you’ll even want to take after Miles and put art…

As the credits rolled on Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, it felt like waking up from a dream. In this dream, something impossible happened. A team of talented filmmakers made a sequel to one of the, if not the, best superhero films of all-time that was not just worthy of that original film, it actually made the original better. Truly, this couldn’t be real. How could it actually be possible that a sequel to a basically perfect movie could, itself, be so incredible?And yet, it wasn’t a dream. Spider-Man: Across the…

Ever since early leaks confirmed Marvel’s plans to kill off one of its most influential new creations of the 21st century, fans have feared the worst for Kamala Khan in this week’s Amazing Spider-Man #26. And yet somehow her exit is even hollower than we could’ve predicted, laying bare the awkward artifice of superhero comics with none of their spectacle or cleverness.io9 Interview: Oscar Isaac Was 'All In' on Moon KnightAs previously and regularly mentioned whenever a major comics publisher teases that Everything Will…

Is Miles coming to live-action?Image: Sony PicturesOne of the beautiful things about the Spider-Verse movies is they create an open slate for any and everything Spider-Man to happen. And, with the second film in that series opening this week, one of the film’s producers confirmed that soon the real world is about to get very Spider-Versey.io9 Interview: Oscar Isaac Was 'All In' on Moon KnightSpeaking to Variety, long-time Spider-Man producer Amy Pascal said that in addition to next year’s Spider-Man: Beyond the…

In 2018, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse blew our collective minds by telling a story about six Spider-people teaming up to save the multiverse. It went on to universal success and acclaim. io9 Interview: Oscar Isaac Was 'All In' on Moon KnightThis week its sequel, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, will up that ante and feature more even main characters, as well as dozens and dozens of supporting Spider-people. Our count from a previous trailer was over 20 that were easily discernable, plus many more that weren’t.…

Image: SonyMiles Morales, voiced by Shameik Moore, is a teenager from Brooklyn, New York who leaves his normal school for a more prestigious one called Brooklyn Visions Academy. His father, Jefferson, is a police officer; his mom, Rio, is a nurse; and he’s passionate about art and music.One day, while making graffiti art in the subway with his uncle Aaron, Miles is bitten by a spider that gives him superpowers. When he attempts to find out more about where the spider came from, he witnesses a fight between Spider-Man and…