In the pages of Marvel Comics, Jeff Morales still lives, but that’s not the case in other realities. Most famously, Jeff dies in the PlayStation video games, motivating Miles to take up the Spider-Man mantle.
Moreover, the Spider-Verse movies are drawing a connection between Jeff and Gwen Stacy’s father, George, which doesn’t bode well for the latter man. Police captain George Stacy is introduced in the comics a few years after his daughter Gwen, and figured out Peter’s super-identity, resulting in tension between the two. Years before his daughter famously dies, Captain Stacy sacrifices himself to save an innocent from falling debris, giving his blessing to Peter with his dying words.
The Spider-Verse movies may feature a younger, stronger George Stacy (voiced by Shea Whigham) than the elderly man from the comics or even Denis Leary’s take in the Amazing Spider-Man movies. However, Across the Spider-Verse also told us that Stacy’s death is a “canon event,” something that must happen to maintain the universe’s sanctity.
According to Across the Spider-Verse, the entire existence of Miles and his powers throws off the state of canon events. And with the canon events disrupted, the universe may be trying to set itself right, especially as the Spot continues his quest for revenge against Miles.
Will things go badly for the Morales family? We won’t know until Beyond the Spider-Verse actually comes to theaters. But until then, we’ll enjoy the peaceful moment between Jeff and Miles… while we still can.
Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse swings into theaters on June 18, 2027.
