After Peter Parker died on Earth-1610,

Brian Michael Bendis created

a new Spider-Man: Miles Morales.

He made history as the first Afro-Latino webslinger.

Unfortunately,

the decision got a lot of unwarranted backlash

from those who felt like it was just a publicity stunt.

But those initial complaints never derailed

this webhead’s popularity.

He quickly grew to be a fan favorite in the comics.

Within a decade of his introduction,

he reached even higher heights

by starring in an Oscar award winning film.

Miles is now one of the most popular heroes

in the Marvel universe and then some.

Instead of just being compared to Peter Parker,

he’s now seen as a hero

who fully swung out of the main webhead’s shadow