Silk (Marvel)
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[[File:SilkV2-19Textless.jpg|thumb|right|260px|Silk in Silk v2 #19.]] | [[File:SilkV2-19Textless.jpg|thumb|right|260px|Silk in Silk v2 #19.]] | ||
| − | '''Silk''' is a female comic superhero | + | '''Silk''' is a female comic superhero who features in [[Marvel Comics]]. |
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
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[[File:SilkV1-1Textless.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Cindy Moon in Silk v1 #1.]] | [[File:SilkV1-1Textless.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Cindy Moon in Silk v1 #1.]] | ||
'''Cindy Moon''' | '''Cindy Moon''' | ||
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| + | When she was young, her parents found out that she had an eidetic memory with her mother wanting her to focus on her studies. However, Cindy instead wanted to continue playing hockey for her school team where she could spend time with her secret boyfriend Hector. (Silk v1 #1) | ||
Thirteen years ago, she attended the science exhibit demonstration in the use of radioactive rays within he lab where a stray spider became irradiated and moved around the area. It had bitten [[Peter Parker]] after which it continued and bit the leg of Cindy Moon. (Amazing Spider-Man v3 #1) She returned home where she developed the first manifestation of her powers when she began to uncontrollable generate organic webbing in front of her parents. The family was then approached by [[Ezekiel (Marvel)|Ezekiel]] who offered his help and began training Cindy in the use of her new powers. He came to be impressed at her skill within generating webs where he told her of the threat of [[Morlun]]. Ultimately, he deemed that Cindy would be in danger of the vampire-like being and told her that she had to stay within a hidden bunker that locked her within it for her own safety. Thus, she remained trapped there for over a decade and in fear of being released as she felt Morlun would seek her out. (Amazing Spider-Man v3 #4) | Thirteen years ago, she attended the science exhibit demonstration in the use of radioactive rays within he lab where a stray spider became irradiated and moved around the area. It had bitten [[Peter Parker]] after which it continued and bit the leg of Cindy Moon. (Amazing Spider-Man v3 #1) She returned home where she developed the first manifestation of her powers when she began to uncontrollable generate organic webbing in front of her parents. The family was then approached by [[Ezekiel (Marvel)|Ezekiel]] who offered his help and began training Cindy in the use of her new powers. He came to be impressed at her skill within generating webs where he told her of the threat of [[Morlun]]. Ultimately, he deemed that Cindy would be in danger of the vampire-like being and told her that she had to stay within a hidden bunker that locked her within it for her own safety. Thus, she remained trapped there for over a decade and in fear of being released as she felt Morlun would seek her out. (Amazing Spider-Man v3 #4) | ||
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Whilst training with the [[Agents of Atlas]], the Earth came under an invasion from the '''Dark Council''' during the '''War of the Realms'''. Jimmy Woo decided to respond to the attack by the [[Fire Demons (Marvel)|Fire Demons]] that were looking to claim Asia as '''New Muspelheim''' with Silk joining the team in fighting the invaders at Seoul. (War of the Realms: New Agents of Atlas v1 #1) | Whilst training with the [[Agents of Atlas]], the Earth came under an invasion from the '''Dark Council''' during the '''War of the Realms'''. Jimmy Woo decided to respond to the attack by the [[Fire Demons (Marvel)|Fire Demons]] that were looking to claim Asia as '''New Muspelheim''' with Silk joining the team in fighting the invaders at Seoul. (War of the Realms: New Agents of Atlas v1 #1) | ||
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| + | She later came to join J. Jonah Jameson's new media outlet '''Threats & Menaces''' where she began to work as a reporter. (Silk v3 #1) | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
===Personality and attributes=== | ===Personality and attributes=== | ||
When she took on a superhero identity, Cindy decided to take the name of '''Silk'''. She was regarded by the Inheritors as the '''Spider-Bride''' and the '''Spinner at the Center of the Web'''. (Amazing Spider-Man v3 #4) She once took a new identity as '''Silkworm''' which she used to infiltrate New U. (Silk v2 #14) | When she took on a superhero identity, Cindy decided to take the name of '''Silk'''. She was regarded by the Inheritors as the '''Spider-Bride''' and the '''Spinner at the Center of the Web'''. (Amazing Spider-Man v3 #4) She once took a new identity as '''Silkworm''' which she used to infiltrate New U. (Silk v2 #14) | ||
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| + | Her mother wanted what was best for her but it was shown that she attempted to control Cindy's life and decisions. Before she was 18 years old, this led to a brief argument where she said she hated her mother though Cindy came to regret her words afterwards. (Silk v1 #1) | ||
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| + | At school, she was involved with a boy named '''Hector Cervantez''' where the two had been dating secretly for six months without her mother being aware of it. (Silk v1 #1) | ||
She was drawn and attracted to Spider-Man with this being a biological compulsion based on their spider instincts. This led to them kissing after their first encounter with Cindy stating that he was the first person she had kissed in ten years. Cindy was one of the few people that knew of his true identity as Peter Parker. (Amazing Spider-Man v3 #5) | She was drawn and attracted to Spider-Man with this being a biological compulsion based on their spider instincts. This led to them kissing after their first encounter with Cindy stating that he was the first person she had kissed in ten years. Cindy was one of the few people that knew of his true identity as Peter Parker. (Amazing Spider-Man v3 #5) | ||
===Powers and abilities=== | ===Powers and abilities=== | ||
| + | It was noted that Cindy had an eidetic memory that meant she remembered anything she saw which included all the bad memories. Her intelligence was tested with it being through the roof but her grades at school were only average. (Silk v1 #1) | ||
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Cindy had inherited her powers from a radioactive spider bite from the same specimen that had bitten Peter Parker. This gave her the approximate strength and abilities of a spider. Such powers included enhanced super-strength, endurance, speed, reflexes along with the capacity to stick to walls. She was able to generate organic webbing from her finger tips with a noted proficiency in this skill and could even weave this around her to make a make-shift costume. Cindy was noted for her speed that was faster than Spider-Man's and had a Spider-Sense that was superior to Peter Parkers giving her the ability to react and dodge attacks. (Amazing Spider-Man v3 #4) | Cindy had inherited her powers from a radioactive spider bite from the same specimen that had bitten Peter Parker. This gave her the approximate strength and abilities of a spider. Such powers included enhanced super-strength, endurance, speed, reflexes along with the capacity to stick to walls. She was able to generate organic webbing from her finger tips with a noted proficiency in this skill and could even weave this around her to make a make-shift costume. Cindy was noted for her speed that was faster than Spider-Man's and had a Spider-Sense that was superior to Peter Parkers giving her the ability to react and dodge attacks. (Amazing Spider-Man v3 #4) | ||
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==In other media== | ==In other media== | ||
===Films=== | ===Films=== | ||
| − | *In Spider-Man: Homecoming, a character by the name of '''Cindy''' appeared in the live-action film set in the [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]] where she was portrayed by | + | *In Spider-Man: Homecoming, a character by the name of '''Cindy''' appeared in the live-action film set in the [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]] where she was portrayed by actress Tiffany Espensen. She was a student at the Midtown School of Science and Technology where she was part of the decathlon team. |
===Video games=== | ===Video games=== | ||
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*''Totally Awesome Hulk v1'': | *''Totally Awesome Hulk v1'': | ||
*''War of the Realms: New Agents of Atlas v1'': (2019) | *''War of the Realms: New Agents of Atlas v1'': (2019) | ||
| + | *''Silk v3'': (2021) | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| + | *[https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/Cindy_Moon_(Earth-616) Marvel Database Entry] | ||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silk_(comics) Wikipedia Entry] | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silk_(comics) Wikipedia Entry] | ||
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[[Category:Female Superheroes]] | [[Category:Female Superheroes]] | ||
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[[Category:Marvel Comics Superheroes]] | [[Category:Marvel Comics Superheroes]] | ||
[[Category:Spider-Man]] | [[Category:Spider-Man]] | ||
[[Category:Dan Slott]] | [[Category:Dan Slott]] | ||
[[Category:Humberto Ramos]] | [[Category:Humberto Ramos]] | ||
Revision as of 07:53, 5 April 2021
Silk is a female comic superhero who features in Marvel Comics.
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Biography
Origin
Cindy Moon
When she was young, her parents found out that she had an eidetic memory with her mother wanting her to focus on her studies. However, Cindy instead wanted to continue playing hockey for her school team where she could spend time with her secret boyfriend Hector. (Silk v1 #1)
Thirteen years ago, she attended the science exhibit demonstration in the use of radioactive rays within he lab where a stray spider became irradiated and moved around the area. It had bitten Peter Parker after which it continued and bit the leg of Cindy Moon. (Amazing Spider-Man v3 #1) She returned home where she developed the first manifestation of her powers when she began to uncontrollable generate organic webbing in front of her parents. The family was then approached by Ezekiel who offered his help and began training Cindy in the use of her new powers. He came to be impressed at her skill within generating webs where he told her of the threat of Morlun. Ultimately, he deemed that Cindy would be in danger of the vampire-like being and told her that she had to stay within a hidden bunker that locked her within it for her own safety. Thus, she remained trapped there for over a decade and in fear of being released as she felt Morlun would seek her out. (Amazing Spider-Man v3 #4)
Silk
Whilst within her bunker, Spider-Man arrived where she warned him against releasing her as she feared Morlun would sense her freedom. Spider-Man still freed her leading to an angry Cindy attacking him for putting her in danger until the Wall-Crawler stated that he had dealt with Morlun. An ecstatic Cindy was excited at being freed and generated a costume for herself where she took the name Silk with her deciding to visit her home to be reunited with her family. Upon reaching her old home, she found that another family had lived in it and that parents as well as brother had moved away sometime ago leaving her saddened. This led to Silk asking Spider-Man when Morlun had been killed with the Wall-Crawler revealing that the vampire-like villain had returned after his first defeat. This led to Cindy realising that Morlun had not been defeated and that she was still in danger as a result with her taking out her anger on Spider-Man. During the fight, the pair were overwhelmed by their spider-instincts and had a deep passionate kiss. (Amazing Spider-Man v3 #4)
Whilst training with the Agents of Atlas, the Earth came under an invasion from the Dark Council during the War of the Realms. Jimmy Woo decided to respond to the attack by the Fire Demons that were looking to claim Asia as New Muspelheim with Silk joining the team in fighting the invaders at Seoul. (War of the Realms: New Agents of Atlas v1 #1)
She later came to join J. Jonah Jameson's new media outlet Threats & Menaces where she began to work as a reporter. (Silk v3 #1)
Overview
Personality and attributes
When she took on a superhero identity, Cindy decided to take the name of Silk. She was regarded by the Inheritors as the Spider-Bride and the Spinner at the Center of the Web. (Amazing Spider-Man v3 #4) She once took a new identity as Silkworm which she used to infiltrate New U. (Silk v2 #14)
Her mother wanted what was best for her but it was shown that she attempted to control Cindy's life and decisions. Before she was 18 years old, this led to a brief argument where she said she hated her mother though Cindy came to regret her words afterwards. (Silk v1 #1)
At school, she was involved with a boy named Hector Cervantez where the two had been dating secretly for six months without her mother being aware of it. (Silk v1 #1)
She was drawn and attracted to Spider-Man with this being a biological compulsion based on their spider instincts. This led to them kissing after their first encounter with Cindy stating that he was the first person she had kissed in ten years. Cindy was one of the few people that knew of his true identity as Peter Parker. (Amazing Spider-Man v3 #5)
Powers and abilities
It was noted that Cindy had an eidetic memory that meant she remembered anything she saw which included all the bad memories. Her intelligence was tested with it being through the roof but her grades at school were only average. (Silk v1 #1)
Cindy had inherited her powers from a radioactive spider bite from the same specimen that had bitten Peter Parker. This gave her the approximate strength and abilities of a spider. Such powers included enhanced super-strength, endurance, speed, reflexes along with the capacity to stick to walls. She was able to generate organic webbing from her finger tips with a noted proficiency in this skill and could even weave this around her to make a make-shift costume. Cindy was noted for her speed that was faster than Spider-Man's and had a Spider-Sense that was superior to Peter Parkers giving her the ability to react and dodge attacks. (Amazing Spider-Man v3 #4)
Notes
- Silk was created by Dan Slott and Humberto Ramos where she made her first cameo appearance in the Amazing Spider-Man v3 #1 (April, 2014) before making a full appearance in Amazing Spider-Man v3 #4 (July, 2014).
Alternate Versions
- In the Spider-Women event (2016), it was revealed that the Cindy Moon of Earth-65 that was home to Spider-Gwen was a villain and head of a deadly spy organization called S.I.L.K.
In other media
Films
- In Spider-Man: Homecoming, a character by the name of Cindy appeared in the live-action film set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe where she was portrayed by actress Tiffany Espensen. She was a student at the Midtown School of Science and Technology where she was part of the decathlon team.
Video games
- In Marvel: Avengers Alliance, Silk appeared as a hero character in the Facebook game.
- In Spider-Man Unlimited, Silk appeared as a playable character in the iOS video game. Her backstory mentioned her being bitten by the same radioactive spider as Peter Parker but later locked herself away in isolation. She was later freed by Spider-Man where she created a costume made of webbing for herself but later made a new one after she began her career as the superhero Silk.
- In Marvel: War of Heroes, Silk appeared as a playable card in the video game.
- In Marvel: Future Fight, Silk was introduced as a playable character in the mobile game.
- In Marvel: Avengers Academy, Silk appeared as a unlockable character in the mobile game where she appeared in the Spider-Man: Homecoming event voiced by actor Victoria Wong.
Appearances
- Amazing Spider-Man v3: (2014)
- Silk v1:
- Silk v2:
- Totally Awesome Hulk v1:
- War of the Realms: New Agents of Atlas v1: (2019)
- Silk v3: (2021)
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