Warning: spoilers ahead for Miles Morales: Spider-Man #25!
Marvel Comics just turned a DC Comics hero into its weirdest villain. Miles Morales: Spider-Man #25 has taken a bug theme, toyed with it, and made it into a bizarre enemy. The strangest part? This theme - down to the species - has been done in DC, but with a hero. The kicker is that DC definitely did it better.
Bug themes are incredibly popular among superheroes across both Marvel and DC. There are numerous spiders and other random varieties of insects. There is Spider-Man and his entire spider family and alternate reality partners (Miles Morales, Ghost Spider, Spider-Man Noir, and Spider-Man 2099). There is Black Widow, Wasp, Ant-Man, Scorpion, Yellow Jacket, Blue Beetle, Ambush Bug, Insect Queen, and the newly introduced Gold Beetle. Insects are popular themes for heroes and villains. However, some pull off these looks and their abilities better than others.
Created by Saladin Ahmed, Carmen Carnero, David Curiel, and Vc Cory Petit, Miles Morales: Spider-Man #25 presents a new Marvel villain that probably won't have any staying power. Particularly since his DC counterpart is a much better character overall. The included story "Buzzkill" by Cody Ziglar, Natacha Bustos, Rachelle Rosenberg, and Vc Cory Petit introduces the Bumbler - a villain that Miles Morales has never fought before. However, he isn't very good at being a villain and his theme does not help him. Bumbler just isn't the bee's knees like DC's Bumblebee.
The Bumbler shares a single power with Bumblebee, which would have been good if the rest of his abilities weren't so bad. With a name like the Bumbler, it is no surprise that he would bumble his way through villainy. Bumbler and Bumblebee have wings so both can fly. Aside from this and their shared bee costuming, they have very little in common. Bumblebee has sonic blasts and can unleash electrical attacks that are like bee stings. Initially these abilities were all possible because of her supersuit, which she designed and made it herself, giving her a leg up on usefulness. As far as powers go, she has this contest on lock. Bumblebee has also proven to be a very effective Teen Titan in the past. The only thing the Bumbler has is a custom weapon that shoots organic honey in the form of "honeybombs." Were these actually dangerous or if he could build equipment as well as Bumblebee, Bumbler might be onto something.
As it is, while fighting Miles Morales, Bumbler lives up to his name in the worst way. His honeybombs only serve to annoy Miles and make a sticky mess. He doesn't appear to have any real tactical ability and his heart just isn't really in what he's doing at this point. When it comes to sticky but effective traps, Miles Morales outshines him easily with spider-webs. Even if Bumbler were to turn over a new leaf and become a hero like his DC counterpart, he would have to step up his capabilities. As of now, he isn’t good in a fight and doesn't seem like he would be very useful, unlike Bumblebee. Bumbler could have a serious culinary future in honey-based delicacies if he's willing to put the wings away from now on. The Bumbler is definitely Marvel's weirdest villain and DC's hero, Bumblebee, is the only bee worth keeping between the two.
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May 07, 2021 at 05:51AM
