Why isn't there a Spider-Boy character?

[Hypestyle]

DC has Superman, Supergirl, Superwoman, Superboy, etc., plus animals.

Why isn't there a Spider-Boy to go along with Spider-Man, Spider-Woman, Spider-Girl, etc.?

Its only natural that Marvel would develop a character like this- whether he's an alternate world character, future-world character, etc.

It would be cool and have another layer of the heroic legacy of Spider-Man.

[Frontier]

I don't think a "Spider-Boy" character really works when the whole impetus of Spider-Man is a kid calling himself "Spider-Man."

They tried to shove Miles into that niche with the whole Kid-Arachnid thing, but that was unanimously seen as a dumb codename.

[Hypestyle]

I'd like to see an alternate Earth, son of Peter Parker who's middle-school aged, be Spider-Boy. We've already seen two daughters of Peter, so I think it's time to see what a future son can do.

[leokearon]

DC has Superman, Supergirl, Superwoman, Superboy, etc., plus animals.

Why isn't there a Spider-Boy to go along with Spider-Man, Spider-Woman, Spider-Girl, etc.?

Its only natural that Marvel would develop a character like this- whether he's an alternate world character, future-world character, etc.

It would be cool and have another layer of the heroic legacy of Spider-Man.

There is a Spider-Boy but he's an Amalagm creation therefore both Marvel and DC own the rights

[Mister Mets]

There was the amalgam character by the time Marvel went in that direction. It could also be seen as hurting the brand if it makes Peter look too old. And it would be problematic with Miles Morales.

[Frontier]

There was the amalgam character by the time Marvel went in that direction. It could also be seen as hurting the brand if it makes Peter look too old. And it would be problematic with Miles Morales.

What doesn't make Peter look old at this point ?

[cc008]

Because Pete's always viewed as relatively young anyway.

[Green Goblin of Sector 2814]

Kind of the point of Spider-Man in the beginning was for him to be the kid who doesn't need some sort of parental supervision in the form of a mentor. It would sort of be weird to have Peter Parker be that now, even if he's now an adult.

[Zeitgeist]

DC has Superman, Supergirl, Superwoman, Superboy, etc., plus animals.

Why isn't there a Spider-Boy to go along with Spider-Man, Spider-Woman, Spider-Girl, etc.?

Well we've already had a Spider-Pig thanks to the Simpsons Movie, so

[WebLurker]

Kind of the point of Spider-Man in the beginning was for him to be the kid who doesn't need some sort of parental supervision in the form of a mentor. It would sort of be weird to have Peter Parker be that now, even if he's now an adult.

Yeah, agreed. The franchise wasn't really set-up for him to have a Robin. I think that even the legacy characters, like Miles and Spider-Man 2099, don't really fit that well, either.

[Agent of Wolfram & Hart]

There is a Spider-Boy but he's an Amalagm creation therefore both Marvel and DC own the rights

That’s the first thought that popped into my mind. It’s a shame you can’t find any Amalgam or DC/Marvel crossover books available digitally

[Pav]

That’s the first thought that popped into my mind. It’s a shame you can’t find any Amalgam or DC/Marvel crossover books available digitally

I bought a bunch of them as a kid; I wish I would have been able to afford them all!

-Pav, who loved Dark Claw...

[Digifiend]

There is a Spider-Boy but he's an Amalagm creation therefore both Marvel and DC own the rights

Yeah, this is the reason.

It'd be a downgrade to give the name to Miles anyway.

[leokearon]

Yeah, this is the reason.

It'd be a downgrade to give the name to Miles anyway.

Kid Arachnid was bad enough, to be honest no-one should be given the name Spider-Boy.

[John Ossie]

Kid Arachnid was bad enough, to be honest no-one should be given the name Spider-Boy.

What about Spider-Girl?

Don't misunderstand me, I don't like the Spider-Boy name either but I was just wondering whether or not you were ok with Spider-Girl as a name?