What is Silk (character)?
[[File:Cosplay of Silk from Spider-Man at Made in Asia 2022 (52162674985).jpg|thumb|Cosplay of Silk.]] '''Silk''' (real name '''Cindy Moon''') is a fictional character and superheroine appearing in American comic books published by [[Marvel Comics]], appearing as a supporting character in the ''[[Spider-Man]]'' comics, and the main protagonist in her titular comics. She was created by [[Dan Slott]] and [[Humberto Ramos]], and first appeared in ''The'' ''Amazing Spider-Man'' Vol 3 #1 in June of 2014. == Publication history == The character was created by [[Dan Slott]] and [[Humberto Ramos]], and first appeared in ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' Vol 3 #1 in June of 2014. == Fictional character biography == A genius with an eidetic memory, Cindy was bitten by the same spider that bit Peter Parker, and was trained by [[Ezekiel Sims]]. She was trapped in a bunker by Sims when Morlun came, and was later released by Peter thirteen years later after he became the superhero [[Spider-Man]]. Cindy then became a vigilante, wanting to stop threats and find her missing family. She is also a member of the [[Champions]], [[Order of the Web]], and [[Agents of Atlas]]. == In other media == She is portrayed by [[Tiffany Espensen]] in the [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]] (MCU) movies ''[[Spider-Man: Homecoming]]'' (2017), ''[[Avengers: Infinity War]]'' (2018) and the extended cut of ''[[Spider-Man: No Way Home]]'' (2021). The character will also appear in the television series ''[[Silk: Spider Society]]'' produced by [[Sony Pictures|Sony Pictures Television]] for [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer|MGM+]] and [[Amazon Prime|Amazon Prime Video]], set in [[Sony's Spider-Man Universe]] (SSU), and the spin-off movie ''[[Spider-Woman|Spider-Women]]'', set in the animated ''[[Spider-Verse]]'' franchise, focusing on three generations of female Spider-related characters. [[Category:Marvel Comics superheroes]]