Symbie, Spider-Man's Cutest Ally, Is Finally Getting An Origin Story

Image via Columbia Pictures / Courtesy the Everett Collection Published Sep 12, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT Jason is an award-winning journalist whose writing career dates back to when he developed the ability to use a crayon. He, most notably, worked previously as a "professional fan," as he likes to call it, at CinemaBlend, for which he wrote about anything and everything under the pop culture umbrella... especially Batman. His passion for the art of cinema began even earlier, stemming from repeat viewings of The Wizard of Oz. This initially led him to pursue a career in filmmaking -- and even work briefly in the industry as an extra in the straight-to-video family film, Alice Upside Down -- before deciding that his talents would be better served discussing and showing appreciation for the various forms of entertainment he is passionate about. Sign in to your CBR account In the decades since his Marvel Comics debut, Spider-Man has acquired an expansive circle of trusted allies. Members of the Spider-Family include Madame Web, several characters who go by Spider-Girl or Spider-Woman, and even Venom himself, Eddie Brock. Just a few years ago, Peter Parker was introduced to, easily, his most...