Who is Cindy in Marvel’s Spider-Man 2? Ending reveal explained

❘ Updated: 2024-03-13T23:55:05

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Cindy Moon is a prominent comic book character whose entrance is hinted at in the ending of Marvel’s Spider-Man 2. But who is this young woman precisely, and what part does she play in the larger Spider-Man mythology? Continue reading our explainer to find out.

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 has launched, with fans once again taking control of the web-slinging hero as he battles his way through villains and daily life, too. While many well-known characters feature throughout the game, the final moments hint at another big player joining the franchise, either in Spider-Man 3 or another game.

Be warned, this article will include major spoilers for Spider-Man 2 and from the comics. For those still playing through the game and are trying to avoid any details before getting there themselves, we will now be delving into major spoiler territory.

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 post-credits scene introduces Cindy Moon

At the end of Mile Morales’ post-credits scene of Spider-Man 2, the hero is introduced to Rio’s new love interest, who the subtitles identify as Albert Moon. After Albert first appears, he introduces his daughter, a young woman named Cindy.

While we only see the back of her head before the screen fades to black, the name paired with the brief design we do see makes it very clear who this is.

So why is this Cindy character such a big reveal? Cindy Moon is the secret identity of a superhero named Silk. Created by writer Dan Slott and artist Humberto Ramos in 2014, Silk has appeared in numerous major comic book events since then, but this is her first appearance in Insomniac’s gaming universe.

Marvel’s Silk comic book origins explained

Cindy Moon makes her first full appearance in 2014’s Amazing Spider-Man #4. Cindy Moon is a Korean-American student bitten by the same radioactive spider as Peter Parker. After being bitten, she’s hidden away in a bunker for years to protect her from Morlun, a multiversal vampire who fed on the blood of Spider-powered people.

Upon learning of her existence, Peter frees her and assures her that Morlun is dead. She takes on the identity of Silk and begins operating as a heroine of her own in New York. Silk was an integral part of crossovers like the original Spider-Verse comics, while her solo stories have pitted her against villains like Dragonclaw and Black Cat.

When she first meets Peter in the comics, he notes that while she is not as strong as him, she is faster. She also has the power to shoot webs out of her hands and a stronger variation of Peter’s Spidey Sense, known as Silk Sense. Other than these small differences, she possesses the exact same powers as Peter Parker’s Spider-Man.

While it is unclear if the games will follow this route, the introduction of Cindy does tease the potential for yet another Spidey to join the fight.

With Peter promising to take a step back and let Miles take on the role of the main Spider-Man, Cindy could become the new secondary Spidey moving forward.

And that’s the rundown on who Cindy is at the end of Spider-Man 2 and what her introduction could mean for the franchise going forward. Here’s hoping that in the next game or years to come, Silk does make an appearance.