Our Favorite Black Characters & Creatives in Marvel

For Black History Month, we are highlighting our favorite Black characters, writers, artists, and cosplayers in Marvel and geek fandom. Genn gushes about the best moments of Nancy Whitehead, the unsung hero of The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl. (Did you know she’s low-key best friends with Loki?!) Caroline names fantastic cosplayers on Instagram who explore a…

Miles Morales: Character Crash Course

What makes Miles Morales the cinnamon roll and fan favorite Spider-Man that we adore? His love of his family. His magnificent bromances. His heart of gold. His Afro-Latino identity and culture. We’re diving into these topics and more throughout every iteration of Miles Morales - from the comics, to Jason Reynolds’ young adult novel, to…

Jason Reynolds Wrote His Miles Morales Book In 28 Days

When Jason Reynolds' agent called him about writing a book about Miles Morales, the first thing he said was: "Never heard of him."  "He's a Spider-Man in Brooklyn who's black and Puerto Rican," she explained.  He paused.  "Continue..." Throughout his work, Reynolds has written with the intention to teach young boys of color how to…