Way back in 2007 when Spider-Man 3 was coming out, there was a contest called “Face of the Fan”. Spider-Man fans across the world had to submit a video explaining why they were Spidey fans, and the two winners would go on to become the official spokespeople for promotional videos before the movie’s release. I remembering entering, not winning, then being envious of the guy and girl that did win. Yes, the marketing campaign for Spider-Man 3 was a fun one.
Now, I’m not just going on a trip down memory lane here. I, Joshua Westbrook, am bringing Face of the Fan back! Face Front style! (And yes, I considered calling it Face Front of the Fan. You can see how that’s a syntax nightmare.) The thing is, I’m doing it a little differently. In Face Front’s Face of the Fan, EVERYONE wins! I don’t want anyone to feel the crushing disappointment I did 15 years ago, so I’m creating a fan experience that you all can participate in! It’s time for you to Face Front True Believers!
1: Take a picture of the most prized item in your Marvel collection (comic book, action figure, plushie, pillow, whatever! It’s your most prized item!)
2: Email the picture with your name (First and last, or first, or last, or your Face Front username if you want, even a social media handle*, just something I can call you), the name of the item, and a brief description of why the item is the centerpiece of your collection to mail@FaceFrontBlog.com.
3: I will post the picture, your name, the item name, and the description below! Then you can browse the gallery of everyone’s most prized Marvel possessions! You can even leave comments below to let someone know if theirs is your favorite!
That’s it! It’s super easy. It’s actually only 2 steps since I do step 3! So what are you waiting for? Take a picture, send an email, and you will be Face Front’s next Face of the Fan!
*Please specify which social media platform your handle is for so that I can properly link it.
Face Front’s Face of the Fan Gallery
Joshua Westbrook – Stan Lee Signed Copy of Amazing Fantasy #15
Amazing Fantasy #15 is Spider-Man’s first appearance in comic book history, releasing in August of 1962. I pulled this copy of the comic out of a ToyBiz Marvel Legends action figure, and my friend Kyle got it signed by none other than the man who wrote it, Stan Lee!
This is my favourite item in my collection because it’s an action figure of one of my favourite Tom Holland Spider-Man suits from Spider-Man: No Way Home, my favourite movie.
This young fan sure has a cute face! And though he grew out of his marvel onesies he still enjoys his books, toys, shirt, and socks…but his hulk socks seem to be missing.
In an unforgiving world that wants you to pick between two equally bad options I stand with Peggy and create my own path because I know my value.
Amahl Dunbar – Iron Banner
I’ve been painting some action figures to post to social media for Halloween & movie premieres like Cap: Brave New World. I bought a Spawn figure & painted him to look like a Hulk Buster/ Hulk variant. For now, I call him ‘Iron Banner.’
Face Front! It’s 2022 and I’m sitting here at dang near 3:00 am just thinking about how much my little blog has grown! Well, mostly my YouTube channel, heck, 90% of my fanbase will probably never see this, but you know what, that’s okay! I haven’t put much emphasis on the ‘blog’ part of ‘Face Front Blog’. Hopefully I can change that!
I am so thankful for all of the new Mighty Marvelites I could reach this past year with my Return to the Spider-Verse series, and I hope to reach many more. To tell more stories. Interact with more fans. Build a bigger community. Remember Face Front’s mission statement:
“There was an idea. To bring together a group of the biggest Marvel fans. So that when the world was sick and tired of hearing them blab on and on about Marvel, they could come and talk about it with real fans in a way they never could before. On that day, Face Front was born.”
I want Face Front to be that place for you True Believers. Believe it or not, the most fun I’ve had with this blog since its inception were my livestreams last year! Because I had finally built a big enough audience to have a conversation with! Just me, and a bunch of you guys, talking Marvel. I love it. I want more of it.
So here’s to 2022 bringing us all closer together. Fans, from every corner of the globe, talking about the one thing we all love more than any other thing in the world: Marvel. I’m excited, I’m dedicated, and I’m ready. Are you?
I hope to hear from you all! Sound off in the comments below, or on Face Front’s Twitter, Insta, Facebook, YouTube, heck, I’ve got TikTok now! Anywhere your voice can be heard, I wanna hear it. Loud and proud. Let’s make this year the most Marvelous one yet! Face Front True Believers, and I’ll see you in the Multiverse!
Close out the 10th Anniversary of Miles Morales with the next installment of Web-Warriors! While Spidey is gone, Miles takes up the responsibility of finding the next candidate for the Web-Warriors. Little does he know that he’s about to come face-to-face with another Miles Morales!
I wanted to close the year with a tribute to Miles since this is his 10th Anniversary. In a previous video, I laid out my history with the character. I feel close to him, and I was all too proud to make a video where Miles meets Miles! In a world where we’ve seen several versions of Peter Parker interact, I thought it would be unique to see what Miles thinks of himself from another universe!
This being the Gamerverse Miles Morales, of course I included several little Easter eggs that anyone who has played the game will surely pick up on!
Nuform
Miles states that he saved the city from an unstable Nuform reactor. Fans of the game will recognize this as the dangerous substance being exploited by Simon Krieger to power Roxxon Plaza. Before that particular reactor exploded, Miles was able to absorb the energy and release it high above the city.
The Tinkerer
Miles’s friend Phin Mason was Insomniac Games’ version of the terrible Tinkerer. With high-tech weapons and an army of followers called the Underground at her disposal, the Tinkerer wrecked havoc on Harlem in an all-out war with Roxxon. Luckily, as stated in the video, Miles was able to stop her, though it cost him his friend.
Chase of Goose
In the first Marvel’s Spider-Man PS4 game, there were some levels where you played as Miles before he had his Spidey-powers. One of these was a terrifying game of hide-and-seek with the Rhino! Rhino, annoyed that he couldn’t find you (if you were good at the game) stated that he hated the “chase of goose”. So in Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales, I guess Miles remembered this because he brought it up to rile up Rhino, just like in the video!
Harlem
Yes, traditionally Miles is from Brooklyn. But in the game, after his father died in the events of Marvel’s Spider-Man, Rio moved herself and Miles back to her hometown of Harlem. Miles was a bit uncomfortable with the move at first, but as time went on, he came to love, and protect, his new home.
Teo’s Bodega
Along with Harlem came a supporting cast of residents that by the end of the game were referring to Miles as “our Spider-Man”, as he states in the video. Teo is one of these residents, and he has a cat. Named Spider-Man the Cat. Which made for a very fun alternate costume for those of you who have unlocked it in the game.
Well, that’s it for me True Believers! More Web-Warriors will be coming in the new year, as well as new episodes of Return to the Spider-Verse. Until then, happy 10th Anniversary to Miles Morales! I can’t believe he’s been around for so long! It feels like just yesterday I picked up Ultimate Fallout #4 off the shelf! So what’d you guys think of the video? Who else do you want to see in Web-Warriors? Let me know below, and until next time, Face Front True Believers, and I’ll see you in the Multiverse!
Spidey and Ghost-Spider return to Gwen’s home to fix her dimension watch. But everything changes when Ghost-Spider’s past starts to haunt her!
Voice Talent
Eileen Nestman as Ghost-Spider
As always, Eileen Nestman lent her voice to Ghost-Spider. But unlike every other episode, this one revolved around her character. I told her she needed to bring it. And she brought it. I actually felt tears well up when she was mourning the death of Peter. I felt the rage from her primal screams as an enraged Gwen attacked Doppelgänger. Her monologues left me with chills!
I’ve known Eileen since we were 12, and I’m so glad we’ve remained friends. I find it hard to imagine anyone else doing the job with Ghost-Spider that Eileen has done, and she is a valued member of the Face Front team. Please make sure to check her out on YouTube or Instagram @eileen.wuthrich!
Laura Henson as Mary Jane
Gwen’s friend and leader of the Mary Janes, Em Jay (it’s spelled like that in the comics, back off) was essential to have in this episode. The problem I had is that, as we know, Eileen is in Idaho, and the conversations between Gwen and Em Jay had to feel authentic and natural. So I needed someone located where she is. Luckily, Eileen recruited Laura, and she was more than happy to oblige! With her help, I got the Gwen and Em Jay interactions I was looking for!
Emily Tatsumi as Peni Parker
In Episode 1: Amazing Friends, Peni had a line of dialogue. I used Google translate and recorded the voice. I did what I could, and it was passable, but I knew that if Peni was going to continue to be a part of the team, especially with her upcoming episode, I’d need a better solution. Enter Emily Tatsumi.
Emily is a friend that not only speaks fluent Japanese, but also did voice acting as a child! I’m honored that she accepted my request to bring Peni Parker to life. Make sure to check Emily out on Instagram @emi_tsumi!
Props and Sets
And as if Eileen doesn’t do enough for Face Front, she very recently had the idea to build sets for the show! This includes Peter B.’s comfy new couch, and the tech lab at Midtown High! I love how intricate and detailed they are. And Eileen including a green screen in the lab makes it so that I can add more dynamic screens, and I will defiantly be using this technique in future videos. Look for everything she sent me in an upcoming TikTok video. I’m on TikTok now. In case you didn’t know, @facefrontblog.
Easter Eggs
Let’s Start at the Beginning
The intro to the video is word for word what Gwen says in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse when she introduces herself to Peter and Miles. I just put my own images on it, including this comic cover!
Amazing Fantasy
And speaking of the intro, does the picture of Gwen saving Captain Stacy look familiar? Look at it. Look at it real close.
Rent?
Yes, I included a scene where OG is having trouble fixing a door. I think this one goes without much explaining.
Private Donor
Many Marvel fans know Cindy Moon as the web-slinging superhero Silk! But on Gwen’s world, Earth-65, she’s much more sinister. She never got spider powers, but almost did. Envious at what she was potentially missing, she founded a secret organization, S.I.L.K., and spent years researching how to give herself powers. There was a whole story involving Gwen, 616 Silk, and Jessica Drew that ultimately ended with Gwen losing her powers! So it’s safe to assume that, in this video, the research Cindy requested that Gwen forgot, has to do with her ultimate goal: Becoming a spider-powered menace!
Corn Dogs
To cheer up her best friend, Gwen suggests that the two get corn dogs. Peter notes that she has a weird thing for them, which comes directly from the comics. For whatever reason Gwen simply LOVES corn dogs!
Bodega Bandit
Ghost-Spider’s arch-nemesis is the Bodega Bandit! He constantly robs the Dollar Dog of their corn dog collection with his pet hamster Pine Cone! Ghost-Spider is no match for the persistent Bodega Bandit!
The Mary Janes
The Mary Janes is the band Gwen drums for named after their leader Em Jay (again, it’s spelled like that in the comics, back off). The “Betty and Glory” that Gwen mentions are the Earth-65 versions of Betty Brant and Glory Grant, who are also members of the band. The song that Gwen and Em Jay are singing, Face it Tiger, is actually a song they sang in the comics that Marvel made real! More about that in the soundtrack portion.
You Can’t Trick Me Anymore
As we saw in Spider-Man: Far From Home, when Peter confronts Mysterio on the Tower Bridge, he finally regains his Peter Tingle (though Spectacular has since convinced him to call it “Spider-Sense”) and fights through Beck’s illusions, stating that he can’t trick him anymore. I kept Peter’s immunity to Beck’s tricks for this fight, to make it more dynamic, basically taking place in the real world from Peter’s point of view, and Mysterio’s world from Gwen’s.
Doppelgänger
An evil, mindless duplicate of Spider-Man infused with supernatural energy by the Demogoblin. Aka, a really scary version of Spider-Man that would fit in Mysterio’s backwards nightmare world. Honestly, I’m glad I found a way to integrate this rather unique character into my video!
What’s Up With Madripoor?
Gwen states that she learned to speak Japanese by spending some time in Madripoor. Marvel fans know that the iconic location has recently appeared in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, which is why Peter notes that Sam told him about it. But in the Spider-Gwen comics (not Ghost-Spider, I know what I’m talking about) Gwen spent a significant amount of time there fighting ninjas. And Wolverine. Is it that far fetched to assume that she picked up some Japanese while she was there?
Goblin Gas
Did you know that the Green Goblin once invented a gas that suppressed Spider-Man’s Spider-Sense? Well, he did. It was not fun for Peter. And if you stayed for the post-credits scene, which you definitely should have, then you’ll know that he’s done just that at the end of this video. Needless to say, it probably won’t be fun for Peter. But I guess we’ll just have to wait and see.
The Soundtrack
For this video, I chose to use more vocal songs than I usually do, but that’s because the Marvel Rising cartoon, which Gwen was quite heavily associated with, had such a great selection! Also To the End and Face it Tiger were must-haves! More info below!
To the End- Elliphant
This epic song played in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse during Gwen’s intro. And since I mimicked it word-for-word here in my video, it only made sense to include the actual song that played! Points for authenticity!
Roaring Thunder- Navia Robinson
I played this when Gwen and Peter were hanging out together because it’s about the strength of friends when they stick together, as powerful as roaring thunder. This made it perfect for the scene where Gwen promises Peter they’ll be friends forever. A great selection from Marvel Rising!
Face it Tiger- The Mary Janes
As I mentioned earlier, in an incredible feat of cross promotional prowess, Marvel actually created the song that had only been printed on paper. Being that this is the only Mary Janes hit in the real world, it was a no-brainer to include it as the song Gwen and Em Jay were singing for band practice.
Team- Tova
I put this song here because Gwen and Peter are finally on the same page and can now work even better as a team! Another Marvel Rising hit!
Watch Me Rise- Photronique, Shari Short
This episode was always going to end with this song. It was used in Marvel Rising, but has such a perfect message about rising above adversity. Seeing Gwen sitting on the roof, as opposed to earlier where Ghost-Spider had to climb up to it, was meant to represent how much she’s grown now that she has accepted her friends as her strength. And this song was perfect.
That’s it for now True Believers! This episode is basically 30 minutes long! Wow! And to think I initially intended this to be a series of short 10-minute-long videos lol! The more of these I make, the more I improve, and the better stories I can bring to you guys. Once again, I do this for you. Thank you so much for all of your support.
The next episode is one I’m sure many people have been waiting for, OG is stepping into the spotlight to battle Doc Ock! Now I know No Way Home is literally days away, but just know that I’m gonna stick to my intended story, no matter how the movie shakes out. I might use a quote or two if I think they’re cool though. I’m looking forward to it, but first, let me know what you guys think of this one! Sound off below, until then, Face Front True Believers, and I’ll see you in the Multiverse!
With the Master Planner only getting stronger, it’s time for the Amazing Spider-Friends to expand the team! Starting the new Web-Warriors Initiative, Spidey seeks out the first candidate from the Spider-Verse to add their ranks: Kaine, aka the Scarlet Spider!
Of course, as with all of my videos, I’ve shoved a Spiders-Nest full of Easter Eggs in here! Even though it’s significantly shorter! That just means have to less time to make as many references and callbacks as possible! I will never not overdo it with Easter Eggs! So without further delay, here’s some fun facts you may have missed!
The Jackal
Professor Miles Warren taught Peter and Gwen Stacy in college, but moonlighted as a fuzzy Yoda in a speedo called the Jackal and spent his spare time making clones of Peter (including Kaine and Ben Reilly) and Gwen, whom he had an unhealthy obsession with. Talk about your creeps, he was twice he age!
Special Suit
Though they don’t have a Marvel Legend figure of this version of Kaine, thus why it wasn’t in the video, I still wanted to reference the terrifying black suit that Kaine wore for the first half of his life. As mentioned, it kept him from degenerating, and it also made him, like, ten times more menacing.
Mark of Kaine
Kaine’s face is… not pretty. So, he made sure that when he left his victims in the early days of his career, they had a face to match. I mean, pretty rude, but Kaine isn’t known for his politeness.
Inheritors
The Inheritors are a race of energy vampires that feed off of the essences of basically anyone in the Spider-Verse, or Spider-Totems. This puts every Spider-Man, woman, and pig at risk! The Inheritors were the reason for the initial Spider-Verse storyline in 2014, though the one of them featured in this video, Morlun, has been around in comics much longer than that. He mentions in the video that he will ‘never truly die’ because it was discovered, by Kaine and some friends, actually, that when an Inheritor dies, they are replaced with a clone, all memories intact, and thus they live again!
The Other
The Other is a Spider-Totem that has inhabited both Peter Parker and Kaine. It bestows great power amongst the inhabitant, including the ability to transform into a ferocious spider creature. Kaine used this ability to kill Solus, the leader of the Inheritors! A totem this powerful is of course a very enticing snack to Inheritors!
All of the Power, None of the Responsibility
This was literally the tagline for the 2012 Scarlet Spider run. It said that on top of all of the comics. Which explains why Kaine is an unruly menace willing to do whatever it takes to get the job done! Unlike Ben Reilly, Kaine doesn’t really feel the need to be beholden to the teachings of Uncle Ben. I guess being the reject clone does that to a guy…
That’s all for this first installment of Spider-Man: Web-Warriors! I’m really happy that I have this new spinoff series of shorts, because now I can shine a light on other interesting characters from the Spider-Verse that don’t play into the main storyline. Are there any personal favorite Web-Warriors you’d like to see? Let me know below and I’ll see what I can do! Until the next episode, Face Front True Believers, and I’ll see you in the Multiverse!
One comment I see a lot of in my Spider-Man: Return to the Spider-Verse videos is “Ooh! Can you do (Insert Spider-Verse character here) in a future video?”
Well, sometimes I can. But unfortunately, other times, I can’t. I have a very specific plan for the arc of Return to the Spider-Verse, and there’s a lot of Spiders that just don’t factor into the story. And throwing them in for a cameo or fan service wouldn’t be right to the people who requested them.
So, as always, I’ve come up with an idea to please my fans! Introducing Spider-Man: Web-Warriors! These will be a series of short videos showcasing other Spiders that I don’t have plans for in the main storyline! Whoever said you can’t make everyone happy?
The first video is going to center around Peter Parker’s botched clone, Kaine, aka Scarlet Spider. A fan on YouTube by the name ‘Scarlet Spider’ with Kaine as his profile picture has been asking, and has been patient, so that’s why Kaine is up first! And after him, there will be many more!
This also serves as a sort of buffer between episodes of Spider-Man: Return to the Spider-Verse. Those take quite a while to make, and I know my fans get hungry! So with these shorts coming out between videos, I can have more content for your viewing pleasure!
So keep your eyes open True Believers! These shorts will start dropping very soon. And if you have any Spiders you want to see, just let me know below and I’ll see what I can do! That’s it for me, Face Front True Believers and I’ll see you in the Multiverse!
Spidey and Spectacular are on a mission to find the Master Planner! But when they venture into his old lair, they are suddenly thrust into the fight of their lives!
The Theme Song
Everyone knows it. Everyone sings it. Everyone loves it. The Spectacular Spider-Man theme song is probably the most memorable part of the show, and that’s saying a lot because it was an incredible show! So I would have been remise not to include it in my video featuring the Spectacular Spider-Man! Of course, I couldn’t just copy and paste the theme song, I had to make it my own to fit within the Face Front Universe. So I imitated it using a mix of previous scenes from Return to the Spider-Verse as well as new assets, like the character screens and the web collage.
Easter Eggs
This episode is chock full of Easter Eggs from the show, so let’s go over them in case you missed any!
Older Ladies
Spectacular teases Spidey about not being able to handle the ‘older ladies’ when he suggests asking Betty out would be weird. That’s because in the show, Betty was, and I’m gonna quote Peter here, “20 years old and hot”. So, yeah, not in High School with Peter like in the MCU.
Amazing Spider-Man #33
We all know the scene in Spider-Man: Homecoming where Peter summons all of his strength and lifts the debris that Vulture dropped on him. The same thing happened to Spectacular, when he confronted Doc Ock in the lair I painstakingly recreated in the video. When he lost, Doc Ock activated the self destruct and trapped Spectacular under a heap of metal. The version in the show is actually a lot closer to the first time Spider-Man got trapped under a large pile of debris, in the comics, Amazing Spider-Man #33!
Sandman
Spectacular notes that Sandman sacrificed himself when Rhino implies he wants revenge for what he ‘did to him’. This was a reference to the last time we saw Sandman in the series, the episode called “First Steps”. Sandman saved a group of sailors from an exploding oil tanker (that he caused to explode), stating that he never wanted all of that, and just wanted his big score (also referenced in the post-credits scene). The ship explodes and Sandman seemingly dies, but we find out he’s okay, which is why he’s back now!
Montana
Shocker in the TV show is actually the Enforcer known as Montana. Even Fancy Dan and Ox got upgrades later, Fancy Dan becoming Ricochet and Ox becoming… well… Ox. Montana did love to run around in a cowboy and wield a lasso. Also, fun fact, Montana’s real name is Jackson Brice, who was actually the first Shocker in Spider-Man: Homecoming, the one Vulture disintegrated!
“Arachnid”
In the show, Doc Ock always called Spider-Man “Arachnid”. Cute nickname or spiteful taunting? You decide! Either way, I made sure to incorporate that into my video.
High Flying Falcon Action Figure
Kids today probably don’t know what commercials are because they stream everything, but I watched this show when it aired live on TV (The first episode was actually on my 15th Birthday!) so I had to sit through commercials! And since I had to do it, so do you! Take that kids today that stream everything! You can skip over it if you’d like. Surely you have no need for a High Flying Falcon Action Figure. But, you know, if WandaVision taught us anything, it’s that you should probably pay attention to the commercials. Just saying.
Power Source
Doc Ock had a power source that kept his tentacles active and alive. Whenever it was removed, Doc Ock was usually incapacitated, since his arms are so heavy. He did have Electro power him up when the Sinister Six formed, but after they were beaten he returned to the normal power source, as seen in my favorite episode of the show “Gangland”. That’s what Spectacular rips out near the end, if you didn’t know.
Spidey Face in the Sky
I’m not sure why, but every episode of Spectacular Spider-Man ended with Spidey’s face or a web appearing in the sky or on a dance floor, usually in the sky. It even turned black when he got the black suit! So I just thought it’d be a fun callback to the show.
Well True Believers, that’s all for this one! It took a while, but I had to make sure it was perfect for you guys! How’d you like it? Tell me below, and tune in for Episode 6: The Ghost! The ever talented Eileen Nestman will lend her voice talent once more to Ghost-Spider, as Spidey teams up with her to fix her dimension watch, and find out about the strange quantum anomalies that occur every time he gets hit. What’s that about? Might be important. Anyways, thanks again for watching, your guys’ support means everything to me! (I mean, 1,000 subscribers on YouTube! Awesome!) Face Front True Believers, and I’ll see you in the Multiverse!
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That’s right True Believer, this is your chance to win a Hasbro Marvel Legends Spider-Man: No Way Home Upgraded Suit action figure! The figure comes with alternate web hands, a web line for Spidey to Thwip, and an alternate Peter Parker head! It’s a Spider-Man figure stater pack!
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Okay, so this is just my personal opinion, but Miles Morales really, really needs his own codename. Of course it didn’t matter when he was introduced in the Ultimate Universe, because Peter Parker was dead, and he was the only Spider-Man in town.
But after the 2015 Secret Wars, Miles joined the 616 cannon, where they already had a friendly neighborhood Spider-Man! So you’d think they’d call Miles something else? Something unique right? Nope. They still called him Spider-Man. They even doubled down by titling his relaunch Spider-Man. No “Miles Morales” or “Ultimate”. Just Spider-Man. Talk about confusing the brand!
Miles not having a different codename to distinguish him from Peter’s Parker’s Spider-Man is an issue that has led to people getting… creative… for a solution. Some TV shows took to making up names for him (of course when they’re marketing toys, they need different names on the packages so kids know what to write on their Christmas lists!). In Ultimate Spider-Man, they called him Kid Arachnid. I thought it was dumb at first, but I got used to it. They could’ve, and probably should’ve, stuck with that! Now in this new show, Spidey and his Amazing Friends, a Disney Junior show for kids (like, little kids), they call him Spin. Spin!!! My friend Johnathan put it perfectly when he said that sounds like a Symbiote reject that was just a little too inbred!
Of course, in the media where they don’t make up a name for him, like the 2017 Marvel’s Spider-Man show and the 2018 video game, (and, you know, all of comics) Peter and Miles just shout each other’s real names across the battlefield! They’ll be tangling with Rhino, and Peter will be like:
“Miles! Web his legs!”
And Miles will say:
“You got it Pete!”
I mean, that’s not good! Right? Am I crazy for thinking that? Spider-Man is one of the few heroes that still cherishes his secret identity! Shouting it for the world to hear doesn’t behoove him in any way. Honestly, this whole situation didn’t bother me before, it really didn’t. But the more popular the character gets, the bigger a problem it becomes.
They had the same problem with Gwen! When she launched, she was “Spider-Gwen” which, hey bad guys, my name’s Gwen by the way! But, to be fair, she was never meant to go past her Edge of Spider-Verse story, and she was called Spider-Woman in-universe. Which also wouldn’t fly because there were already about 50 of them before the Spider-Verse! So they changed it to Ghost-Spider. Twice. In cannon, she literally had the idea to change her name to Ghost-Spider twice. And they’ve called her that ever since; comics, movies, TV shows, you name it, she’s Ghost-Spider. It’s still catching on, because it’s hard to change a name when so many people utilized the first one, but it’s happening! Because they committed!
With Miles, it’s like they don’t care! Call him something, anything! They could have just kept calling him Ultimate Spider-Man, to be honest. I don’t understand. He’s already had a feature-length movie and a AAA video game, and my guy doesn’t even have his own name. Honestly, I think it’s too late now. Spider-Man will forever be distinguished from Spider-Man by his secret identity, Miles Morales. Poor kid. That’s it for me, Face Front True Believers, and I’ll see you in the Multiverse!
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