Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #1 Review: Half-Black, Half-Hispanic, All-Amazing

Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #1 swung into comic book stores today revealing the origin of Miles Morales as the new Spider-Man. As the world now knows, Peter Parker is dead, but a half-black, half-hispanic teenager named Miles Morales has taken on the role of Spider-Man. The big question though has been exactly how Miles Morales came to wear the spider-suit.Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #1 is a fast-paced origin story, but it also much more. In giving us the first extended look at Miles Morales, writer Brian Michael Bendis shows the huge potential of the character. Miles Morales is a guy with which many readers will feel an instant connection. Like Peter Parker before him, Miles Morales struggles with real-life problems.In one of the first scenes involving Miles, his parents drive him to a lottery for charter schools. While Miles hardly speaks during the entire spectacle, artist Sara Pichelli masterfully lets Miles’ face tell the story. After the lottery, Miles spends time with his somewhat shady Uncle Aaron.