Iron Spidey?

A New Look for Spidey in Comics?!

Word has been building for months now, and comic fans have been dying to know- what is Spider-Man’s new costume?! Well, folks, here it is! Recognize the color scheme? You should, it’s playing an important role in the future of the web-slinger!

After the shocking events in "The Other" storyline, Peter recieves this new costume to help him adjust to his newest developments, as well as giving him some added muscle! Designed by Marvel Editor-In-Chief Joe Quesada, this new design has a few tricks up its sleeve. "The Iron Spider design- as I like to call it- came to me during a Spider-Man story meeting we were having, we were talking and I was involuntarily sketching on a pad. It's inspired by a sketch that Chris Bachalo did that showed a new Spidey costume with <CLASSIFIED>. I thought that was brilliant, especially since it echoed one of Spidey's greatest villains, and I took the idea and imagined it as though seeing it through the eyes of Tony Stark. The sky's the limit with respect to gadgetry when it comes to Tony inspired costumes."

Every "gift" has its cost, and this new look for Spidey will signal the beginnings of change, especially as it comes on the eve of the upcoming Civil War. Spider-Man has developed a growing trust and friendship with Iron Man, but how much in debt is Peter’s loyalty to Tony Stark going to cost him in the long run? If the color scheme is any indication, well... Joe Quesada says, "I imagined Tony presenting Peter with the new suit and Peter putting it on and saying that it looks great but that his colors are red and blue. Tony would simply respond, ‘My design, my colors!’"

What is it that Joe is talking about that’s classified? How will Spidey’s relationship to Tony - and the new costume- play into Civil War?! You’ll have to read the books to see! But, it is safe to say that when it comes to this new costume, there is much more to the story! Look for the new costume to debut in February’s Amazing Spider-Man #529. It will then be seen in the pages of <a href='http://www.marvel.com/catalog/listing.htm?title=Friendly%20Neighborhood%20Spider-Man">Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man and Marvel Knights Spider-Man in April. For more news on Spider-Man, the costume, and Civil War, stay tuned, True Believers!


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Considering that for years comic book fans have taken collective shits on attempts to introduce new looks and costumes to established super heroes, this isn't going to work out well.

From the rumors I've heard, this is sorta' Spidey's "Alternate Sunday Home Jersey". It's supposedly only going to be used in one Spidey title and based around an Iron Man/Avengers story. So it sounds like a storyline-based temporary switch. Like the "Spider-Armor" fom 1993, or the time he briefly switched back to the black outfit around 1991.

I see... sounds good then.

On a somewhat related note, I like how Marvel is steering X-Men back to the older style of the series, especially bringing back Chris Bachalo. That era of lame "modern" costumes and out-fits and trying to modernize the series in general was a real turn-off ::sets Uncanny X-Men #400 on fire::

I want them just to pick one. Either fancy modern suits or classic tights. I actually liked the new direction, but I wish they wouldn't have changed the style of art with it.

And yeah, I actually like the Spidey Suit

That's... pretty ugly. I really can't stand Marvel sometimes. I mean, I absolutely hate the entire concept of the "Ultimate" line, and they're CONSTANT blowing of Millar and Bendis kills me. And now we're redesigning Spidey's costume? Even if it is just for one series, it's stupid.

I really just needed to express my hatred of Marvel. /Endbitching

You know, I'd hate Bendis, but he wrote on hell of a Daredevil story

The black suit was ok but the red-and-blues are the ONLY worthwhile look for Spidey, IMO.