IShowSpeed Poses as Miles Morales in NYC
The streamer's Halloween Spider-Man photoshoot followed a $250,000 scavenger hunt earlier in the month.
Updated on Oct. 31, 2026 in Youth
IShowSpeed posted a Miles Morales Spider-Man photoshoot to Instagram on Saturday, Oct. 31, featuring a rooftop backflip and top rock in New York City. The shoot's TikTok is soundtracked by a remixed version of "Sunflower" by Post Malone and Swae Lee.
Why it matters
The shoot ties a viral creator moment to Miles Morales, a character with a long comic history and a major film franchise. It also highlights how creator-driven scavenger hunts can draw large crowds in New York City.
The scavenger hunt offered a $250,000 prize and ran from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Oct. 28. Miles Morales first appeared in the 2011 comic Ultimate Fallout #4, and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse was released in 2018.
The players
IShowSpeed
A popular streamer and YouTuber known for high-energy livestreams and viral stunts.
Shameik Moore
An actor who voices Miles Morales in the Spider-Verse animated films.
The details
A TikTok from the shoot shows IShowSpeed performing a backflip and top rock on a city rooftop. A nursing student named Ben reportedly skipped an exam to track down the streamer in under an hour during the earlier scavenger hunt.
Timeline
2011: Miles Morales first appeared in Ultimate Fallout #4.
2018: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse was released in theaters.
Oct. 28, 2026: IShowSpeed held a one-day NYC scavenger hunt.
Oct. 31, 2026: IShowSpeed posted the Miles Morales Halloween photoshoot.
June 2027: Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse is slated for release.
Culture Shift
Creator-driven Halloween costumes like this one show how comic characters from Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, released in 2018, now circulate through social media. The Miles Morales look is a fan-driven trend that carries the film's visual identity into everyday online culture.
New York City residents who follow creator culture may find that Halloween costume trends and character-themed photoshoots shift quickly with online attention. Readers planning their own costumes can take cues from recognizable comic designs that fans already know.
The takeaway
Character-driven content from creators can pull fans toward older comic history, such as Miles Morales's first appearance in 2011. Following those roots can add context to the next film release.
What happens next
Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse is slated for June 2027, along with an alleged Air Jordan 1 drop.
Further reading
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