Despite Miles Morales first being introduced back in 2011, the New York City web-slinger has only just started soaking up his rightful place in the pop culture spotlight - most notably with the release of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse in 2018.
Back in November, Insomniac Games dropped another gem with Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales, which doubled down on the popularity Miles had been running with the last few years. Additionally, in the comic book world, Miles has had his fair share of memorable battles with some of the franchise's most dangerous foes that should garner serious credibility with the fans.
Madame Swarm
The former Nazi agent and scientist turned bee swarm after coming into the possession of an arcane spider totem first appeared in Spider-Verse #5, where her lust for power and propensity for hatred was put on full display.
The Sinister Six's Swarm was the original xenophobic apiarist who worked as Adolf Hitler's top scientist during World War II, but with Madame Swarm, Miles finds himself at the mercy of yet another insect whose purpose is to wreak havoc.
Crossbones
Appearing in six issues of All-New Ultimates (2014), Crossbones brings the heat to Miles in ways his other adversaries haven't purely from a firepower standpoint. While Miles does have the ability to turn invisible, as well as utilize his powerful venom-sting melee abilities, Crossbones' determination to obliterate Miles (even if he's only a kid) makes him that much more threatening.
It's no wonder that Miles would ultimately rely on the aid of fellow heroes like Kitty Pryde and Cloak and Dagger to stave off the havoc of Crossbones.
Taskmaster
If Crossbones was the prototype, then Taskmaster can definitely be viewed as the upgraded version of a hired gun whose potential for carnage is elevated. Merciless, cunning, and skilled, Taskmaster proved to be lethal to Miles and the All-New Ultimates in the "No Gods, No Masters" arch of issues #10-12.
Taskmaster makes it a point to collect Miles by any means necessary, as he asserts that Roxxon Energy Corporation, Marvel's fictitious petroleum industrial conglomerate, owns Miles after he gained his superhuman powers that were "created on their watch."
Hammerhead
After being recruited by the Mafia for murdering a girl whom he had a crush on and her date while at the movies, Hammerhead established a name for himself as a low-level yet wholly violent gangster. After close friend and fellow member Bombshell is hospitalized, Miles wants to exact his revenge all over Hammerhead but is immediately met with a world of hurt in Spider-Man #17.
With a considerably immeasurable threshold for pain and with the head strength to match, Hammerhead goes above and beyond to plaster Miles against brick wall after brick wall in an attempt to shut him down.
Rhino
Spider-Men of any universe seem to have the uncanny ability to attract some of the largest villains in their respective series, and Rhino is no different. While the moment they share in Miles Morales: Spider-Man #2 isn't against each other, it's clear that they still manage to tangle when trying to take on Tombstone as a duo.
In the issue, Miles inadvertently webs Rhino in the face and Rhino subsequently pummels Miles into the pavement, albeit on accident. Regardless, with the high durability, speed, and strength Rhino produces, any kind of tussle with him is sure to end in bruises and broken bones.
Sandman
The Sinister Six continues to operate behind some of Spider-Man's most devastating threats, and when Sandman teamed up with the Six and Miles' uncle (as Iron Spider) in Spider-Man #238 (2016), he brought with him elements that packed a serious punch.
From his presence on-screen to the fear he induces in comic book panels, Sandman's ability to absorb matter, manipulate sand, change shape and size, and control his density at will (among a slew of other abilities), makes him the kind of villain that catapults Miles into becoming his truest spider self.
Doctor Doom
Doctor Doom. Master time manipulator, superhuman genius, unrelenting energy sorcerer. Doom is one of Marvel's most powerful villains and it came as little surprise that Miles needed to recruit the aid of the Ultimates in Miles Morales: Ultimate Spider-Man Vol 1 to take Doctor Doom head-on to upend his sinister plot.
Jessica Drew's Black Widow puts a stop to the Spider-Man impersonators causing chaos in the city but with Hydra and Doctor Doom pointing their crosshairs at Miles, he'll have to use every tool at his disposal to take down the Sorcerer Supreme.
Hobgoblin
In reality, Hobgoblin visually represents the kind of goblin you'd envision as a "Halloweeny" villain in a city like New York. From the campy cloak to the literal pumpkin bombs Hobgoblin exudes the kind of energy the Green Goblin doesn't.
Miles faces off against him in Spider-Man Vol 2 #237, when the Iron Spider tries recruiting Hobgoblin along with the along members of the Sinister Six to take Miles down. Hobgoblin's capabilities include access to his iconic glider, expert marksmanship, genetic enhancements, and superhuman speed and strength, to name just a handful.
Venom
The icon of icons. The many seedy players who have donned the black symbiote--or rather, had it don them--have reached mythic levels. Venom's portrayal in the animated series, the video games, and of course in Tom Hardy's rendition have made him a longstanding fan favorite.
After a major death leaves Miles with an unquenchable thirst for revenge against Venom, he ultimately comes face to face with the Space Knight symbiote in Spider-Man #9 (2016). This moment transpires in the thick of Civil War II, as superheroes all over hunt for Miles after a vision reveals a horrible fate for a certain Avenger.
Prowler
Many fans were first introduced to Miles' uncle, Aaron Davis, as Prowler from Into the Spider-Verse and also in Spider-Man: Homecoming (except Donald Glover played a quieter and younger Davis) but his uncle wasn't the original purple assassin. It wasn't until Ultimate Universe (Earth-1610) that readers see Davis take on the role of Prowler in that continuity.
With an arsenal of military-grade gadgets and iconic mechanical claws, Davis' Prowler makes his first appearance in Ultimate Comics Spider-Man Vol 2 #1. After a thief broke into Oscorp to steal valuables, a genetically enhanced spider crept its way into the assailant's belongings. It's this chance meeting, between Miles (pre Spider-Man) and his uncle, that the Oz-enhanced spider bites Miles, changing the course of his life.