Spider-Man’s Fashion Upgrade: Marvel Offers a Sneak Peek at the Web-Slinger’s New Suit
Everyone gets tired of wearing the same old thing every day, and superheroes are no exception.
Over the years, Spider-Man has sported any number of iconic costumes, from his classics home-made red and blue getup to the killer 1984 black suit to the Iron Spider. Now in 2021, everyone’s favorite Wall-Crawler will get a weird new outfit to add to his collection. Designed by X-Force cover artist Dustin Weaver, this new look is a radical departure from what Peter Parker has worn before.
The unusual new costume can be seen on Weaver’s variant covers for the upcoming March issue Amazing Spider-Man #62 and April’s Amazing Spider-Man #63.
“This design was really a collaborative effort between Nick Spencer, Editor Nick Lowe, and I. They reined in the weirder and more techy features I was bringing and helped create something that I think is simple and both futuristic and classical,” Weaver said in Marvel’s press release. “I can’t wait to see Patrick Gleason really bring it to life!”
The new costume is appreciably different than the Spider-suits we’re used to. The traditional red and blue color scheme has been replaced by a mix of blue, white, silver and orange. The eyes are also a major departure from the norm, with glowing orange lenses contained inside a larger black space.
The new look may take a while to catch on, if it ever does. Many fans vented their frustrations on Twitter today, complaining about the unpalatable color scheme and the eyes, chiefly that they are creepy and robotic.
Marvel isn’t revealing much about the origins of this new costume, other than that Peter Parker puts on the suit in the aftermath of “Sins Rising” as part of his latest confrontation with Kingpin. This costume comes fully equipped as well; just as with the Tony Stark-designed Iron Spider suit and Peter’s own Parker Industries armored suit, this costume will add some much-needed tech upgrades to Spidey’s array of weapons and gadgets.
It remains to be seen if Peter will continue wearing this new costume throughout 2021 or if it’s a temporary wardrobe change. Perhaps fan reaction will influence that.