One of Peter Parker’s deadliest enemies is officially stepping into the middle of Miles Morales’ love life.

Miles Morales: Spider-Man #24 finds Tiana Toomes, better known as the Starling, spending a quiet afternoon on her New York City rooftop. Soon enough, the moment is interrupted by the arrival of none other than her own grandfather, Adrian Toomes, aka the Vulture. As much as the two of them have in common, Adrian is determined to see Starling end her relationship with Spider-Man, and when she isn’t willing to do that, he is prepared to give his own life to ensure it happens by any means necessary.

Written by CODY ZIGLAR Art by FEDERICO VICENTINI Colors by BRYAN VALENZA Letters by VC’s CORY PETIT Design by JAY BOWEN Main cover art by FEDERICO VICENTINI & NEERAJ MENON Variant covers by ROMY JONES and NIC KLEIN

First appearing back in 1963’s The Amazing Spider-Man #2 by Steve Ditko and Stan Lee, Adrian Toomes was the second Marvel supervillain to take up the mantle of the Vulture after Isodoro Scarlotti, a former villain of the original Human Torch, Jim Hammond. Though Toomes wasn’t the first Vulture, he is the most iconic version of the character thanks to his years-long hatred and constant battles with Spider-Man. Over the years, Spider-Man and the Vulture have crossed paths on countless occasions, yet things took a drastic turn when Miles and Tiana embarked upon their romantic relationship with one another.

Tiana Toomes made her Marvel Comics debut in the pages of 2019’s Miles Morales: Spider-Man #5. Initially, Tiana hoped to follow in her grandfather’s footsteps as the villainous Starling, though it wasn’t long before she decided to take on a different kind of career altogether. Despite having taken part in numerous crimes, Tiana has largely played the role of an antihero in her more recent appearances, especially after beginning a relationship with Miles.

Tiana went on to play key roles during several major Marvel Comics storylines revolving around Miles and his fellow Spider-Man. Possibly the most iconic of these was Miles’ ongoing war against the villainous technopath known as Rabble. When Rabble teamed up with the likes of the Hobgoblin, Miles found himself seriously outmatched. Miles had to rely on allies of any ilk he could find, including those he knew well — such as Tiana — and those who once had him set in their own sights such as Mac Gargan, aka the Scorpion.

Miles Morales: Spider-Man #24 is on sale September 4 from Marvel Comics.

Source: Marvel Comics