Back in Black (and Red): Miles Morales Returns to Brooklyn in Spider-Man #1
Miles Morales:
Spider-Man #1
Miles Morales: Spider-Man #1
A familiar costume, a dangerous family secret and a fresh start for Brooklyn’s Spider-Man. Here’s why Marvel’s 2026 relaunch deserves a place on your reading pile.
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A new starting pointIssue #1 · On sale 12 August 2026
Hill, Leon & De LandroA new chapter for Miles and the Morales family
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There is something reassuring about a Spider-Man comic that remembers the importance of the neighbourhood.
For Peter Parker, the balancing act was rent, work and relationships. For Miles Morales, it’s school, family, friendships and the inconvenient business of being a superhero. The extraordinary feels more involving when ordinary life still matters.
That is the appeal of Miles Morales: Spider-Man #1. Written by Bryan Edward Hill, with artwork by Nico Leon and Valentine De Landro, this new series brings Miles back to Brooklyn and puts his personal world at the centre of the action. It is a change of emphasis that makes an inviting pitch to returning readers and newcomers alike.
Story
Miles wants to concentrate on the people around him: protecting Brooklyn, keeping up with homework and perhaps making a connection with his new classmate, Valentina. The classic black-and-red costume is back, too. Instantly recognisable and beautifully suited to an acrobatic hero, it feels right for a story reconnecting with his roots.
Of course, a simpler life is easier to plan than to live. A new enemy, Revenant, brings a grudge tied to Jefferson Morales’ S.H.I.E.L.D. past. Miles is not simply facing another powerful opponent. He is discovering that his father’s history may put the whole family in danger.
That gives the premise its hook. Family has always helped distinguish Miles from Peter Parker; making those relationships central gives this fresh number one more to offer than a change of costume.
Miles Morales since 2011
Created by Brian Michael Bendis and Sara Pichelli, Miles first appeared in Ultimate Fallout #4, published on 3 August 2011. Fifteen years later, he has become a major figure in Marvel’s comics and a star of the animated Spider-Verse films.
What made him compelling was never simply inheriting a famous name. His family, cultural identity and perspective on responsibility gave him his own voice. A return to local stories offers room for those qualities to develop, without needing another universe to be in peril.
Sometimes the most interesting direction for Spider-Man is simply back home.
Artwork and creative team
Nico Leon draws Miles’ present-day adventures, while Valentine De Landro handles the flashbacks to Jefferson’s history. The contrast gives the family mystery its own visual identity alongside the energy of Spider-Man in motion.
Bryan Valenza’s colours help distinguish those worlds, with lettering by VC’s Cory Petit. Simone Di Meo provides the main cover. It is a creative team with plenty of scope to make the personal scenes matter as much as the action.
The issue at a glance: Marvel Comics · Released 12 August 2026 · 32 pages · Rated T. Writer: Bryan Edward Hill. Interior artists: Nico Leon and Valentine De Landro. Colours: Bryan Valenza. Letters: VC’s Cory Petit. Main cover: Simone Di Meo.
Interior preview
Selected pages from issue #1. Art by Nico Leon, colours by Bryan Valenza and lettering by VC’s Cory Petit.
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Reviews
9/10
SuperHeroHype
Matt Morrison welcomes the accessible introduction and the contrast between Leon’s energetic present-day art and De Landro’s darker flashbacks.
Read the review8.5/10
AIPT
Collier Jennings praises the return to Brooklyn and Leon’s action, while questioning a character development and the move away from Miles’ journal-style narration.
Read the reviewComic Book RoundUp lists a critics’ average of 8.1/10 from 12 reviews, checked on 26 October 2026. These are independent editorial opinions about the comic, not customer ratings of Comic Moon.
Available covers
Start with Simone Di Meo’s main cover, or choose one of the alternative editions on our shelves. These are different covers of the same issue; check each listing for current price and availability.
Simone Di Meo
The main cover for Miles’ new chapter.
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Kaare Andrews
Mary Jane Watson variant edition.
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Marvel Duck variant edition.
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Miles Morales #1 at Comic Moon
A recognisable hero, a new family mystery and a number one designed to welcome readers in. If you know Miles from the films, or fancy returning to his comics, this is a straightforward place to begin.
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