What Is The 'Shocked Miles Morales' Meme And What Is It Inspired By? The Redraw Meme Format From The New Spider-Man Movie Explained

The new Spider-Verse movie starring Miles Morales, the first Black Spider-Man, not only shot to the top of Letterboxd soon after it dropped, but it also gave rise to a host of new meme formats for fans to enjoy. One such meme combines a popular reaction image that went viral in 2022 with the lead character in the Spider-Man film. Here are the origins of Shocked Miles Morales.

What Is The Original 'Shocked Black Guy' Meme?

The original Shocked Black Guy meme is a reaction image sourced from a video featuring comedian Jslutty. The image shows Jay staring beyond the camera with a shocked expression on his face, eyes wide, mouth agape.

Jay's expression made for hilarious additions to internet discourse in 2022, with scores of people drawing on the perfectly shocked expression to convey someone's surprise and disbelief.

Who Is Miles Morales?

Miles Morales is the protagonist of the Spider-Verse movies and is canonically the first Black person to don the spidey suit. Miles is portrayed as a young teenager from New York in the Spider-Verse movies and has made repeat appearances in memes since the release of the first movie in 2018.

What Is The Shocked Miles Morales Meme, And How Is It Used?

Shocked Miles Morales is one artist's attempt to combine two iconic meme formats in 2023. In June 2023, Twitter user @raflizi26 posted his redraw of the Shocked Black Guy meme to make him appear to wear a spider suit.

The meme is used interchangeably with the Shocked Black Guy meme as well as to make direct references to Miles's life in his movies.

For the full history of Shocked Miles Morales, be sure to check out Know Your Meme's encyclopedia entry for more information.