The ordeal was referenced in an episode of Glover’s television series Community (where he was briefly shown wearing Spider-Man pajamas), and the look caught the eye of writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Sara Pichelli.
Donald Glover’s specific history with Spider-Man dates back to June 2010.
The duo was inspired to create Miles Morales as the new Spider-Man for the Ultimate Universe Marvel Comics, which at the time was planning the death of Peter Parker.
It was at that time that a campaign started to try and get him considered as the lead for the then-developing Amazing Spider-Man, and it started a massive debate online between fans.