The new Spider-Man in Marvel Comics’ Ultimate universe is a half-black, half-Hispanic teen named Miles Morales, revealed in a new issue released Wednesday. Morales takes over Peter Parker’s job, after the hero is killed in Ultimate Spider-Man Issue 160 in June. Morales’ journey will be a similar vehicle for today’s fans, says Marvel’s editor in […]

In an interview with Racialicious, Marvel Comics representative Tom Brevoort rejected the idea of an all-Black lineup for an Avengers series, saying it wouldn’t make sense. The Root reports: “I think there’s something very specific about what ‘Avengers’ means to the Marvel Universe,” said Brevoort. They’re the varsity. They’re the A-list. They’re the man. They’re […]