Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Who doesn’t love Spider-man right? He is perhaps one of the coolest superheroes from the Marvel world. So, gear up for an all new Spider-Man experience with the release of “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse”. But here’s the thing, it’s not like the usual spider-man story we’re used to seeing. This animated movie revolves around a teen named Miles Morales, who eventually becomes Spider-man. Not what you were expecting right? Due to crimnal mastermind Kingpin’s invention of an ultra-secret nuclear super collider, which opens up a portal to other universes, pulling different versions of Spider-Man (including an older Peter Parker, Spider-Gwen, Spider-Man Noir, Spider-Ham and anime Peni Parker) into Miles’ world.
Aided by familiar characters such as Peter Parker, Spider-Gwen and other new characters such as Spider-Ham, Spider-Man Noir and anime Peni Parker, Miles learns to accept the challenges and responsibilities of being a real superhero. He ultimately realises that anyone can wear the hero’s mask and take action to fight for what’s right.
Play the memory game below to find some of the new villains and the different versions of Spider-Man. And read on to know more about each of them.
MILES MORALES – The all-new Spider-Man
Miles is a teenager from Brooklyn. He’s a bright kid who’s been thrust into a new school and is having a hard time adjusting to a more rigorous academic environment. But he’s having an even harder time adjusting to his entirely new and unexpected life as a Spider-Man. With the help of some surprising new friends, Miles learns to unlock the hero within himself.
PETER B. PARKER – Miles’ reluctant mentor
He may look like Peter Parker, but he is older and the years of life as a superhero has taken a toll on him. His experiences have left him world-weary and cynical. Peter never wanted to be a mentor, but training Miles Morales to be Spider-Man helps him regain his original enthusiasm for that identity and reclaim the spirit of selflessness for which Spider-Man stands.
SPIDER-GWEN – A super-cool Spider-Woman
An intelligent and quick-witted teenager, Spider-Gwen is the Spider-Woman of her world, an excellent fighter who can swing and flip with the grace of a trained dancer. Although tough and brave when she’s fighting the bad guys, Gwen has suffered a loss in her universe that’s made her afraid to get close to people, even to an open-hearted kid like Miles. Once she learns there are others like her, she has the opportunity to let down her guard and become part of a team who have overcome their own tragedies to become the protectors of their worlds.
SPIDER-MAN NOIR – The Spider-Man of 1933
Spider-Man Noir, a Peter Parker from another century as well as another universe, is a more hardened version of Spider-Man who fought crime during the Great Depression in 1933. Unlike most Spider-People, Spider-Man Noir is only seen in black and white and has the 1930s perspective to match, which makes it harder for him to adjust to Miles’ modern (and colorful) world
PENI PARKER and SP//dr – A half-Asian school girl from the future
Peni is a classic anime character, a school girl from an alternative universe with a psychic link to a spider. She’s an emotional, expressive vigilante who doesn’t wear the typical Spider-Man suit – instead, she has a mechanical, robotic Spidey suit that only responds to her DNA.
WILSON FISK aka KINGPIN – The ultimate crime lord
Kingpin is the king of organised crime in New York. His ascent to power has been built on decades of shady deals and ruthless violence, backed by an almost superhuman will. Kingpin blames Spider-Man for a loss so great that he is willing to risk the lives of every person in every universe to get back what he lost.
THE PROWLER – Villainous henchman on a mission to get that kid!
The Prowler is one of Kingpin’s henchmen, a career criminal. He is an exceptional fighter outfitted with highly advanced gear and weaponry, willing to kill on command. When Kingpin assigns Prowler to hunt down our hero Miles, Prowler will stop at nothing to follow his boss’s order.
GREEN GOBLIN – A monstrous super-villain and long-time enemy of Spider-Man
Of all the villains who’ve plagued Spider-Man, over the years, the most terrifying is the Green Goblin. Although Spider-Man still calls him “Norm” in reference to the Goblin’s previous human form, he must use all his spider-powers to fight this demonic creature. Unlike previous iterations, our Goblin stands at 22-feet tall with green scales and a purple tongue. More beast than man, he’ll stop at nothing to take down our Spidey.