Summary

• Peter Parker's newest picotech suit in Ultimate Spider-Man has unique abilities and an origin tied to Tony Stark.
• Earth-6160's Peter Parker makes a conscious choice to become Spider-Man, unlike his origin in the main Marvel Universe, where he gets his powers through an accidental radioactive spider bite.
• The advanced picotech suit grants Spider-Man new powers and the ability to change costumes at will, but it comes with risks for his family.

Warning! Contains spoilers for Ultimate Spider-Man (2024) #1-3!

Peter Parker's new picotech suit, which was introduced in Ultimate Spider-Man, has fascinating new powers and an even more surprising origin. Peter Parker isn't a stranger to new costumes; there have been countless variations of Spider-Man in the Marvel canon. That being said, Earth-6160's variation of Spider-Man may have the coolest suit yet.

In the ongoing Ultimate Spider-Man continuity, Peter Parker is 20 years late in becoming Spider-Man. As a reporter and dad, he's at a much different point in his life than his original origin story. Plus, in his original story, Peter Parker never chose to become Spider-Man. Rather, he just-so-happened to be bitten by a radioactive spider. Even then, it took the death of his uncle to convince him to become a hero.

However, Earth-6160 Peter Parker is given the choice to become Spider-Man, along with everything needed to be a hero, including a costume.

A Marvel Hero Turns Earth-6160's Peter Parker Into Spider-Man

The choice to become Spider-Man arrives as a mysterious package for Peter Parker from an iconic superhero. Ultimate Spider-Man (2024) #1 by Jonathan Hickman, Marco Checchetto, Matthew Wilson, and Cory Petit reveals Tony Stark arranged the package to be delivered 6 months prior. A hologram of Iron Man explains to Peter that inside is the picotech suit and a radioactive spider. While Tony says Peter was meant to be one of the world's greatest heroes, the choice is ultimately up to him. In the end, Peter Parker chooses to be Spider-Man and wears the picotech suit given by Iron Man.

This isn't the first time Tony Stark has given Peter Parker a new suit! Spider-Man was given his Iron Spider armor by Iron Man in Amazing Spider-Man (2006) #529. Since then, his Iron Spider design, or variations of it, have been seen throughout the Marvel multiverse.

Iron Man Gave Peter Parker's Superhero Costume Unique Abilities

Spider-Man's new picotech suit has both classic and innovative abilities, some of which are perfect for a brand-new superhero. Unless this version of Peter Parker is the second-ever comic iteration with organic webbing, Tony Stark, of course, ed to include built-in web shooters. The first appearance of Peter using webs is in Ultimate Spider-Man (2024) #2 by Hickman, Checchetto, Wilson, and Petit. While the specifics of the webbing are never discussed, Peter Parker has multiple different styles and thicknesses of webs showcased by Hickman, Checchetto, Wilson, and Petit in Ultimate Spider-Man (2024) #3.

From 2005 to 2006, Marvel published a crossover event called "The Other." This is the only time in comic book history Peter Parker has had organic webbing, and it was only for a brief period of time. The storyline includes Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man (2005) #1-4, Marvel Knight's Spider-Man (2004), also known as The Sensational Spider-Man, #19-22, and The Amazing Spider-Man #525-528.

Nevertheless, the suit's unique powers in Ultimate Spider-Man (2024) #3 are where it shines. Stark designed the suit knowing Peter is 20 years behind where he should be. The suit changes at will, so Peter Parker showcases four new Spider-Man costumes. The montage features him changing several aspects of the suit. Now, Spider-Man is a master of both camouflage and disguises. Moreover, he's harder to unmask now. Parker can control his mask completely, choosing to remove it partially or fully. Though, there is one flaw. His suit synchs with other picotech suits. Whereas this helps with teamwork, s can deactivate Peter's mask without consent.

Peter Parker isn't just risking his own life, but the lives of his children and wife.

Spider-Man is quickly adapting to his suit, powers, and role as a hero. The learning process being expedited is due to him being older and more mature. Even so, Peter being older means he now has more to risk. Peter Parker isn't just risking his own life, but the lives of his children and wife. If the picotech suit weren't so advanced, the risk might not be worth it for this version of Peter Parker. He chose both the great power and the great responsibility that comes with being Spider-Man when he accepted the picotech suit.

Ultimate Spider-Man (2024) #3 is available now from Marvel Comics!