Your argument works better for the other heroes like Spider-man or Hulk. Unlike mutants, both heroes were born in freak accidents. So having teams of...
Thats my thought too. I dont mind creating a new character but you could still use Silk. You would relocate her to Japan and make her Korean Japanese...
Shonen anime arent that different. Usually they start out episodic but become more serialized and often overblown. I grew up with Naruto, BLEACH and...