Captain America Miles Morales Can't Escape One Spider-Man Curse
Warning: Spoilers for What If… Miles Morales #1!
In comics, Spider-Man’s “With great power comes great responsibility” is an iconic phrase that inspires all who hear it, and when Miles Morales becomes Captain America, that lesson follows him on his quest as the next super-soldier of Marvel Comics! If only Uncle Ben knew how far-reaching this little bit of advice has become!
The latest entry in Marvel’s popular What If… series of alternate tales, What If… Miles Morales #1, by Cody Ziglar and Paco Medina, follows a slightly different version of Miles in a world where the freedom fighter known as Captain America has perished fighting the good fight way back in World War II. A fan-favorite Spider-Man in regular Marvel continuity, this series shows Miles taking on a role he was never meant to have, but one that he eventually excels at nonetheless.
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Put into motion by Miles’ father and his Uncle Aaron during a time when they were involved in a new super-soldier program sanctioned by the government, Miles’ transformation into Captain America comes about after Aaron steals some of the serum for himself, inadvertently putting Miles on the path of becoming the next great hero of the What If… universe in the process. Accidentally gassing himself with the serum, Miles has no choice but to become the newest Cap on the streets, with Spider-Man’s iconic line following him every step of the way.
Talking with his Uncle Aaron whilst in the middle of thwarting the evil villain named Grey Skull, Miles let’s slip that even though he never wanted the role of Cap to begin with — that he never “asked for this power” or “this responsibility” — he did the best he could,
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