Miles Morales Spider-Man #6 is all about trust and secrets and how they intersect. Miles faces questions about who he should share his own secret identity while being confronted with other secrets by new and old associates.

This issue picks up where the previous left off, with Miles’ first encounter with Starling, a new anti-hero on a mission to murder Tombstone. Sparks fly between Miles and Starling, even as Miles works to both bring Tombstone to justice and keep Starling from killing him, a mission that requires placing his trust in Starling’s hands.

The issue also checks in with several Miles’ other friends and enemies. His other love interest, Barbara, continues to press him on revealing whatever secret she’s keeping from him, and Miles continues to have troubles with both his principal and the new Flash-Tompson-esque antagonist introduced in the last issue. These subplots don’t tie into the more compelling main story of Starling and Tombstone.

Storytellers Saladin Ahmed and Javier Garrón continue to redefine Miles Morales and his supporting cast. The action sequences are kinetic and thrilling, and the quieter character moments are compelling. Garrón’s rendering of Miles’ body language is particularly useful. The colors by David Curiel add weight and dimension to Garrón’s line art, and VC’s Cory Petit’s lettering is clear and compelling.

Miles Morales Spider-Man continues to be one of Marvel’s best books on the stands. This issue introduces a compelling new character to the Spider-Man mythos. Like Miles, we can only trust that the disparate, unconnected subplots tie together in future issues.

Grade: A-