This radioactive spider, originally native to Earth-42, was originally destined to bite the Miles Morales of its world, transforming him into its Spider-Man.

Why did the wrong spider bite Miles?

A radioactive spider bit (the film's primary) Miles' in his home dimension of Earth-1610. But that DNA-altering arachnid came from Earth-42 via Kingpin's Super Collider. That spider—seen glitching prior to biting Miles in Into the Spider-Verse—wasn't from his world. That's why Miguel O'Hara calls Miles “the” anomaly.

Why wasn't Miles supposed to get bitten?

The spider, brought to Miles's Earth-1610 by the Into the Spider-Verse antagonist Kingpin's super-collider machine, was actually from Earth-42, leaving that world without a spider to bite Peter Parker, Miles Morales, or anyone else who could carry the mantle, and thus created a world without Spider-Man.

What is the significance of 42 in Into the Spider-Verse?

Forty-two was Jackie Robinson's jersey number for the Brooklyn Dodgers. He was a barrier-smashing black superhero in baseball, and [Miles is a] color-smashing black superhero in Spider-Man comics.

Was Miles from Earth 42 supposed to be Spider-Man?

Notable differences. There is no Spider-Man (since it was supposed to be Miles originally). The overall color scheme of the dimension is different and consists of more red, green, and purple. All of New York is plagued with crime as there is no one to stop them.

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Why does Miguel hate Miles so much?

Since Earth-1610's Miles Morales wasn't supposed to become Spider-Man in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Miguel may resent him for causing Earth-42's Peter Parker to miss on his powers similarly to how Miguel's experiment worked while his first test subject died.

Why did the machine send Miles to Earth 42?

Here's where things go wrong. The machine uses the person's spider-DNA to locate their home universe. However, in Miles's case, the spider-DNA belongs to Earth-42 whereas Miles belongs to Earth-1610. This is why the teleporter sends Miles to Earth-42, landing him with a whole new set of problems.

How did Spider 42 bite Miles?

Before it could do so, it was transported to Earth-1610B by Alchemax scientists during their testing of Kingpin's collider, leaving Earth-42 without a Spider-Man; Miles would go on to become the Prowler. The spider escaped and bit that world's Miles Morales before dying, transforming Miles into Spider-Man.

How did Miles get into Visions?

After winning a scholastic lottery and passing a tough entry test, Miles is given a place at an elite boarding school called the Brooklyn Visions Academy. He is enrolled in a gifted program for brilliant students but, like any typical teen, has his own struggles with making friends and fitting in.

Is Miles from Earth 42 evil?

He is the second evil version of Miles Morales, the first being his Earth-616 counterpart, better known as Ultimatum. According to the official Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse artbook, Miles G. Morales isn't technically a villain but more so a vigilante.

Why did Spot hate Miles?

Spot's motive boils down to his envious hatred towards Miles Morales, blaming him for turning him into a mutant, and actively seeking to one day kill Miles himself.

Why did Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse end on a cliffhanger?

In other words, Miles was never meant to be Spider-Man on his version of Earth, and there is a version of Earth which doesn't have its own Spider-Man as a result. This gets Miles into a sticky situation at the end of the movie when he tries to get back to his own universe.

How did Spot get his powers?

Brilliant research scientist Dr. Johnathon Ohnn attempts to replicate teleportation powers, but winds up accessing a different dimension associated with the Darkforce. Gaining the ability to travel by way of portals, he becomes the Super Villain known as the Spot.

Was Uncle Aaron dying a canon event?

Some Canon Events can also occur to Spider-People who are not Peter Parker, such as Miles' Uncle Aaron being killed as a parallel to Ben Parker. Miguel O'Hara believes that Canon Events are essential to not only Spider-People but also maintaining the existence of the universe in question.

Was Miles meant to be the prowler?

There was a theory of Beyond the Spider Verse that Miles Morales of earth 1610 was fated to become the Prowler before the spider from earth 42 appeared in his universe.

Why does spidey call Miles spin?

He seems to be the youngest member of Team Spidey, judging by his height. His current superhero name Spin came from Gwen's suggestion of calling him Spider Spin, leading to him choosing the name Spin, in the short WEB-STER when he has to come up with a new superhero name so that WEB-Ster will not be confused.

Was Miles 42 supposed to be Spider-Man?

The original person the spider was about to bite was Earth 42 Miles who turned into the Prowler instead. No. The movie is apparently trying to say that Miles Morales isn't supposed to be Spider-Man in any universe. That he was supposed to become Prowler like on Earth 42.

What if Miles never got bitten?

Miles Morales had never been bitten by a genetically enhanced spider and became Spider-Man? What if instead…the U.S. government recruited, trained, and granted him incredible powers with the Super-Soldier Serum? What makes Miles a hero no matter the circumstances, no matter the reality?!

Who is Miles Morales's girlfriend?

Hailey Cooper is a recurring original supporting character in Marvel's Spider-Man series, first appeared in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales. As of Marvel's Spider-Man 2, she becomes Miles Morales' love interest.

Why can Miles Venom strike?

Bio-Electric Venom Power is an ability introduced in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales. This ability allows Miles Morales to both stockpile huge amounts of electrical energy and release it at will.

Why does Miles have to sacrifice his dad?

The movie reveals Miles' dad, Jefferson, has to die for Miles' journey to continue, as fate has dictated on his Earth-1610. However, Miles rebels against Oscar Isaac's Miguel O'Hara (aka Spider-Man 2099) and the legion of Spider-People in charge of protecting the multiverse.

Why did spider bite help Miles?

Miles is stuck in a different universe

Instead of going home through a normal portal, Miles uses a specific device that takes people home based on their DNA. Because Miles has Earth-42 DNA, due to the spider bite, it takes him to that dimension instead.

Why does Miles glitch in universe 42?

The glitch effect seems to affect only the atoms as it shown how Miles Morales still glitched on Earth-42 even though the spider that bit him was native to that world since his cells still are from 1610 even though his dna is now from E-42.

Why does Miles glitch?

Serving as his first adventure into the multiverse, Miles Morales (Shameik Moore) starts glitching in Across the Spider-Verse once he leaves his home dimension Earth-1610. This is a common multiverse problem first introduced in Into the Spider-Verse whenever someone visits a universe that isn't their own.