History ComicBook / SilkTheLifeAndTimesOfCindyMoon

Set in the shared Franchise/MarvelUniverse, the series is part of the wider ComicBook/SpiderMan franchise. Teenager Cindy Moon, like [[Characters/SpiderManPeterParker Peter Parker]], was bitten by a radioactive spider and gained spider-related superpowers. But whereas Peter concealed his secret identity and became a superhero, Cindy's powers were revealed to her parents - and Ezekiel Sims, an older superhuman with his own spider-totem powers, convinced them that Cindy's powers would attract mystic threats unless she isolated herself within a shielded bunker.

Set in the shared Franchise/MarvelUniverse, the series is part of the wider ComicBook/SpiderMan franchise. Teenager Cindy Moon, like Peter Parker, was bitten by a radioactive spider and gained spider-related superpowers. But whereas Peter concealed his secret identity and became a superhero, Cindy's powers were revealed to her parents - and Ezekiel Sims, an older superhuman with his own spider-totem powers, convinced them that Cindy's powers would attract mystic threats unless she isolated herself within a shielded bunker.

''Silk: The Life and Times of Cindy Moon'', originally published as simply ''Silk'', is a 2015 comic book series from Creator/MarvelComics. It's the first of [[ComicBook/SilkMarvelComics several series]] starring Cindy Moon, the titular superhero Silk. It's written by Robbie Thompson, with art by Stacey Lee.

The series ended with issue #7 (September 2, 2015), due to the events of ''ComicBook/{{Secret Wars|2015}}'', Marvel's world-destroying CrisisCrossover. It was relaunched with the same creative team as ''ComicBook/Silk2015'' after ''Secret Wars'' ended.

The series ended with issue #7 (September 2, 2015), due to the events of ''ComicBook/{{Secret Wars|2015}}'', Marvel's world-destroying CrisisCrossover. It was relaunched with the same creative team as ''ComicBook/Silk2015B'' after ''Secret Wars'' ended.

The series ended with issue #7 (September 2, 2015), due to the events of ''ComicBook/SecretWars2015'', Marvel's world-destroying CrisisCrossover. It was relaunched with the same creative team as ''ComicBook/Silk2015B'' after ''Secret Wars'' ended.

** Winged villain Dragonclaw gets referred to as "Pokémon dude", as Cindy feels that really ought to be a ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' name. Later, after his armor's upgraded to a more draconic form, she also throws in a [[Literature/TheHobbit Hobbit]] reference, calling him "diet Smaug".

Cindy finally emerged from the bunker a decade later - to discover that Ezekiel was dead, her family had vanished, and the some of the mystic threats Ezekiel feared had already arrived and been defeated by Spider-Man. Now, as Silk, she's trying to build herself a new life and find her family - and also protecting New York City as it's newest superhero.

* WhyAmITicking: When [[spoiler:The Repairman betrays Black Cat, the newly-upgraded armored suits he provided for her gang start audibly ticking. And then they explode]].

* WhyAmITicking: When [[spoiler:The Repairman betrays Black Cat, her gang suddenly realise that their newly-upgraded armored suits are ticking. And then they explode]].

* TheManInFrontOfTheMan: The [[spoiler:Black Cat's tech expert, the Repairman, seems to be a loyal minion - right up until he reveals he's working with someone else, blows up her squad and tries to capture Cindy himself]].

* WhyAmITicking: When [[spoiler:The Repairman betrays Black Cat, her gang suddenly realise that their newly-upgraded armored suits are ticking. And then it explodes]].

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