What does 42 mean in into the spider-verse?

The number 42 appears in key scenes throughout "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse," and it's also present in the original comic book. Some fans believed it was a nod to Douglas Adams' book "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy," but it's not. It's a reference to baseball legend Jackie Robinson's jersey number.
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What does the 42 mean in Spider-verse?

References to the number 42 throughout #SpiderVerse are in honor of Jackie Robinson, the first African American Major League Baseball player, whose jersey number was 42. #
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How did Miles Morales end up in Earth-616?

Prior to the events of 2015's SECRET WARS, Miles lived in another reality where he took on the mantle of Spider-Man after the Peter Parker of that world seemingly died. Eventually, Miles wound up living on Earth-616 alongside his fellow Wall-Crawler after his own timeline imploded.
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What spider did Miles get bit by?

Brooklyn Beginnings

One day, while visiting his uncle to tell him about winning a lottery to enroll at the prestigious Brooklyn Visions Academy, Miles was bitten by the burglarized spider.
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Was the spider that bit Miles from another dimension?

It's easily explained: the eight-legged troublemaker that was supposed to bite our universe's iteration of Spider-Man traveled through the multiverse and bit Miles Morales instead. Of course, the fact the spider came from Universe 42 is no accident.
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The Origin of the Spider That Bit Miles - Spider-Verse Theory



Is Earth-1610 still alive?

Earth-1610 was destroyed in the final Incursion.
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Is Miles stronger than Peter?

Peter is stronger than Miles in certain ways too. In the comics, he has a stronger connection to the Web of Life, the source of the Spider-Sense ability, and has a much stronger Spider-Sense than Miles.
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Why can Miles turn invisible?

He has two abilities that the original Spider-Man does not have: the ability to camouflage himself, including his clothing, to match his surroundings, making him effectively invisible, and a "venom strike" that can temporarily paralyze almost anyone with just a touch.
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Why does Miles have extra powers?

Like Peter, a genetically enhanced spider bit Miles, giving him unique abilities. Unlike Peter, Miles was bitten at age thirteen, making him younger and more unprepared to cope with his powers and the responsibilities of being a superhero.
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Who is Miles Morales main villain?

Phin Mason, also known as the Tinkerer, is the central antagonist of the 2020 video game Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales.
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Why does Miles use his mother's last name?

I accept this explanation. Thank you! Apparently he introduced himself as Miles David in a comic and explains he prefers to use his mother's last name to prevent that reaction. Also using mother's name as last name is common in Hispanic families and it could hint his parents weren't together when he was born.
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What is our Earth number?

Third Rock. Earth orbits our Sun, a star. Earth is the third planet from the Sun at a distance of about 93 million miles (150 million km).
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Why is the meaning of life 42?

In The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, advanced alien beings create a supercomputer, called Deep Thought, to figure out the answer to the so-called Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything. After calculating for 7.5-million years, Deep Thought determined the answer was the number 42.
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What's the meaning of 42?

In Douglas Adams' The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, 42 is the number from which all meaning ("the meaning of life, the universe, and everything") could be derived.
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What multiverse is miles in?

He currently lives on Earth-616 with the Peter Parker of that universe known as Marvel Universe.
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Why do they call Miles spin?

In the WEB-STER short, Miles derives his "Spin" alias from his latest cool trick: the Spider Spin. His superhero name Spin is based on spiders spinning threads of webbing.
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What is the heaviest thing Spider-Man has lifted?

A spider can lift 170x their weight, and if Peter has inherited a spider's powers, he could lift about 25000 pounds, roughly translating to 12.5 ton. But in the comics it has been proven he can lift up to 100-300 tons if under extreme conditions.
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Who is the strongest Spider-Man?

The 15 Strongest Multiverse Versions Of Spider-Man, Ranked
  1. 1 Cosmic Spider-Man. Cosmic Spider-Man is undoubtedly the most powerful variation of the character.
  2. 2 Zombie Spider-Man. ...
  3. 3 Spider-Hulk. ...
  4. 4 Japanese Spider-Man (Takuya Yamashiro) ...
  5. 5 Peter Parker. ...
  6. 6 Ghost-Spider. ...
  7. 7 Spider-Man 2099. ...
  8. 8 Peter Parker (Earth-92100) ...
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Does Miles Morales make his own webs?

Instead, Miles creates a thread of energy, which has the same tensile strength as his web-fluid. This thread of energy can also be used to deliver a shock to his enemies via his venom blast. So, not only does Miles have organic webbing, but it's also electric webbing. Nice.
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Can Miles absorb electro?

Bio-electricity is an ability introduced in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales. Also known as Venom Blast, using the ability allows Miles to both stockpile huge amounts of electrical energy and release it at will.
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Is Ultimate Spider-Man immortal?

Peter is killed in 'The Death of Spider-Man' storyline, in a battle against the Green Goblin, although he is later revealed to have survived his death, thanks to his immortality, as the result of the same OZ compound that gave him his powers in the first place.
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Who would win Spider-Man or flash?

The fight might be close, but Spider-Man would have a difficult time slowing down the Flash enough to beat him. Spider-Man definitely has a chance to land a few good blows, but the Flash is just too fast and unpredictable for him to beat.
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Who is the strongest Marvel character?

Over 3000 years old, Hercules, the son of Zeus, is considered the physically strongest character in the entire Marvel universe.
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