One of fans love more than new costumes.
Marvel Two-In-One #5 – written by Chip Zdarsky, with art by Valerio Schiti – featured one of Spider-Man's best costumes ever. In this book, under the influence of Doctor Doom, every hero on Earth works for S.H.I.E.L.D. This results in every character getting a costume makeover, including Spider-Man. His new outfit is a killer design that heavily focuses on red and black, as well as being emblazoned with the S.H.I.E.L.D. logo.
Spider-Man's classic design is so good that Marvel keeps coming back to it, which often results exciting redesigns not getting enough of a spotlight, or being used to their fullest extent.
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Mavel Two-In-One #5 – Written By Chip Zdarsky; Art By Valerio Schiti; Color By Frank Martin; Lettering By Joe Caramagna
This Marvel Two-in-One series only had a 12-issue run, meaning these new S.H.I.E.L.D. inspired designs didn't last, which is unfortunate, because it's truly one of the better looks that Spider-Man has had. With the sleek black and red crimson, it almost looks like a heroic version of the Superior Spider-Man suit, and the fact it didn't stick around speaks to a deeper problem with Spider-Man's costumes over the years. Marvel often tries to give Spider-Man new outfits, but no matter how fantastic the new designs are, the publisher always returns to the unbeatable original costume.
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Spider-Man's original design is among the best superhero designs in comic history. It is instantly recognizable and looks fantastic, but as with most things in his life, this is both a blessing and a curse. On the one hand, he has an amazing default outfit that he can always fall back on, but the downside is that Peter never really gets to enjoy a new look for any real amount of time. This has led to Spider-Man being pretty visually stagnant, which is a shame because he's had tons of cool outfits that only showed up briefly in the comics.
Spider-Man Has Had More Than One Great Costume Design That Only Appeared Once
Spider-Man/Deadpool #8 – Written By Joe Kelly; Art By Ed McGuinness
This isn't the only amazing, thought short-lived costume that Spider-Man has had either. In Spider-Man/Deadpool #8, for example Spider-Man becomes enraged, and, wanting to show just how seriously he's taking things, he dons a new black widow-inspired suit. This was an intense look, for a darker and more serious Spider-Man, sporting an almost entirely black look except for a red black widow symbol on his chest and the palms of his hands. It was a great costume, which is why it is so surprising it only showed up in a single issue.
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Every other character in comic books has gotten to change their outfits over the years. Batman's iconic suit has even changed colors, going from gray and blue to a much darker look in the past few decades. Likewise, Iron Man is another character who is, in some sense, defined by the fact he almost has a brand-new look every time he shows up. Yet Spider-Man has just never managed to do the same. While his original design has been refined a bit over the years, it's mostly remained the same.
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Iconic, Even Decades Later
Spider-Man's abandoned designs are actually so good that they've been the launching point for a few separate characters. One of the biggest was Red Team, first seen in Dan Slott and Stefano Caselli's Avengers: The Initiative #3. In this story, a group of cloned humans are given copies of Spider-Man's discarded Iron Spider suit. The Iron Spider is one of Peter's most visually striking outfits, and even Marvel knew it was a design that was too good to give up. While Peter, of course, reverted to his iconic outfit after Civil War, the Iron Spider suit was still kept around.
Whether it's a snazzy government S.H.I.E.L.D. design, the Iron Spider, the Dark Suit, or his classic red and blue, Spider-Man is always the best-dressed hero on the streets.
In the end, it seems that simply nothing beats the iconic red and blue, and Marvel is unwilling to move away from such an amazing design. It's hard to blame them considering Spider-Man's initial design really is just that good, but it's a shame that there are so many great designs that were only used once or simply forgotten over time. Whether it's a snazzy government S.H.I.E.L.D. design, the Iron Spider, the Dark Suit, or his classic red and blue, Spider-Man is always the best-dressed hero on the streets.
Spider-Man/Deadpool #8, Avengers: The Initiative #3, Hunt for Wolverine: Adamantium Agenda #3, and Marvel Two-In-One #5 are all available now from Marvel Comics!
Spider-Man is the name given to several individuals who have employed a spider-moniker throughout Marvel Comics. Typically gaining their powers through a bite from a radioactive spider, the different Spider-Man heroes employ super-strength, agility, and intellect while utilizing webbing to swing and tangle up their foes. The most notable of these Spider-Men is Peter Parker, who remains one of the most popular superheroes throughout the world.
