Is Nico Minoru a Character from Marvel Comics? |

Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man has got itself a pretty good start with its two-episode release, and in this version of our favorite web-slinger, he has a couple of friends we have not seen before in any of the versions presented to us by Marvel. In Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, one such friend of Peter’s is Nico, and even though she seems to be just a normal high school kid, there is a lot more to her if we dive into Marvel comics, so without further ado, let me tell you who exactly Nico Minoru is in Marvel comics.

Who Is Nico Minoru in Marvel Comics?

Nico’s full name is Nico Minoru, and in Marvel comics, she is a superhero who has powers of Dark Magic. In Marvel comics, she got her powers when she was stabbed by her mother with a magical staff called The Staff of One. However, instead of dying, the staff became one with her body, granting her powers rooted in Dark Magic.

In Marvel Comics, Nico Minoru has the power of Chaos, Dark Magic, and the ability to heal and grant heroism to her allies. However, in Your Friendly Neighbourhood Spider-Man, she is presented as a regular student studying alongside Peter Parker, but later on in the series, we could see her getting her powers and becoming an ally of Spider-Man.

So, let’s see if this version of Nico brings us the first-ever appearance of Sister Grimm in a Marvel show, and till then, stay tuned with us for more updates on Your Friendly Neighbourhood Spider-Man!