Out of all the characters in the Marvel Comics universe, Spider-Man seems to resonate with everyone. Even if he isn’t their favorite, most people still like him. There is just something endearing about the friendly neighborhood Spider-Man, not to mention the trials and tribulations of his day-job alter ego, nerdy genius Peter Parker.
With the expansion of the Spider-Verse, almost everyone has a version of Spider-Man that they can connect to. Maybe Earth-616 Peter Parker/Spider-Man isn’t someone you can idolize, but Miles Morales is. We should all worship Spider-Punk and create anarchy as much as possible. I enjoy a Spider-Man with more of an antagonistic flavor myself. However, we shouldn’t be limited to the Spider-Folks Marvel has created, and creative fans always take it to the next level. After Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse came out, fans have been once again making their own “Spidersonas” and creating great art.
Who doesn’t want a Spidersona?
As with most Marvel superhero stories, the Spider-Verse began in the comic books. The first event took place in 2015, introducing a slew of new Spidey characters. After the success of the animated film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018), fans reimagined themselves (or original characters) as Spider-Folks. They created their own Spider-Personas. Most artists used the hashtag “Spidersona” to create a space just for this type of fan art, and it took off so much that it caught the attention of Marvel.
In 2019, Marvel Comics ventured back into the Spider-Verse with Miles Morales. Featured in the back pages of the comics were some of the most unique and well-drawn Spidersonas from fans around the world. One character, Sun-Spider, was so great that she found her way into the regular pages of the comic books and had a part in Across the Spider-Verse.
Now that fans have seen the cinematic masterpiece known as Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, new Spidersonas are once again taking over. There is everything from original characters to re-imaging other popular characters as Spider-People. Discussing Film asked fans to tweet their own Spidersonas for everyone to enjoy on the thread, and the results were amazing.
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It is so cool seeing fans connect so deeply to the stuff they love and watching other people celebrate it. That’s the positive stuff that comes out of being in a fandom. If I had any kind of artistic talent, I would be all over this.
Did you make a Spidersona? Let us know in the comments!
(featured image: Sony Pictures Animation)
