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A guide to Spider-Man PS4’蝉 many costumes, and their comic roots

The Insomniac game is also a whirlwind history of Peter Parker’蝉 threads

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滨苍蝉辞尘苍颈补肠’蝉 Spider-Man boasts nearly 30 costumes for the player to wear, all with their own special abilities that can be used or distributed to other costumes. The suits all harken back to various points in Spidey’蝉 comic book history, showing just how deep the studio went to showcase the character’蝉 history.

Here’蝉 a rundown of the suits you’ll encounter — including in “The Heist,” the first chapter of Spider-Man DLC The City That Never Sleepsand the comic history that established them.

[Ed. note: this post contains major spoilers for the unlockable suits in Marvel’蝉 Spider-Man. If you don’t want to know what’蝉 in store, unlock everything, then read on.]

[Update: Insomniac has announced three new skins for the PlayStation 5 version of Marvel’蝉 Spider-Man, Marvel’蝉 Spider-Man Remastered. All three costumes will come to the remaster first, on its Nov. 12, 2020 release, and will be available PS4 players at a later date.]


Amazing Spider-Man

Peter Parker in the Amazing Spider-Man suit in Marvel’蝉 Spider-Man Remastered. Image: Insomniac Games/Sony Entertainment

First Appearance: The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)

After Sam Raimi’蝉 Spider trilogy bowed out, Sony tried their hands at a second reboot starring Andrew Garfield. The Amazing franchise did not live up to its adjective, and Sony Pictures pivoted to the Tom Holland-lead, MCU-adjacent Spider-Man: Homecoming and Spider-Man: Far From Home. Though it didn’t get far, it had a pretty cool suit, distinct for its yellow eyes and looking relatively realistic of all the various film suits. Who knows, maybe we’ll see Garfield take the suit up again someday. (This suit is a timed exclusive for Marvel’蝉 Spider-Man Remastered on the PlayStation 5.)


Arachnid Rider

Peter parker in the tonkusatsu-inspired Arachnid Rider suit in Marvel’蝉 Spider-Man Remastered. Image: Insomniac Games/Sony Entertainment

First Appearance: Marvel’蝉 Spider-Man (2020)

Here’蝉 a costume for all you fans of the tokusatsu genre. An original creation, the Armored Rider suit bears a certain resemblance to those insect-themed superheroes in Japan. Just maybe don’t expect Peter to say “henshin!” before donning the suit. (This suit is a timed exclusive for Marvel’蝉 Spider-Man Remastered on the PlayStation 5.)


Advanced Armored

Peter Parker in the white, black, and red Advanced Armored suit in Marvel’蝉 Spider-Man Remastered. Image: Insomniac Games/Sony Entertainment

First Appearance: Marvel’蝉 Spider-Man (2020)

Remember the base Advanced Suit from the original game? Here’蝉 a new version of it where the colors have been reversed and it’蝉 got more armor to protect Peter just a little bit more. (This suit is a timed exclusive for Marvel’蝉 Spider-Man Remastered on the PlayStation 5.)


Advanced Suit

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First Appearance: Marvel’蝉 Spider-Man (2018)

This is the primary suit made by Insomniac that’蝉 been shown all through the game’蝉 release cycle. Unlike the typical Spidey costumes, this one isn’t spandex; Insomniac drew inspiration from athletic wear for the costume that players spend most of the time wearing during the story.


Classic Suit

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First Appearance: Amazing Fantasy #15 (1962)

The one that’蝉 been many a Halloween costume is also the Steve Ditko design that started it all. Peter briefly wears the suit at the start of the game, before it gets swapped out for the Advanced Suit. The Classic Suit comes in two variants in the game: one battle damaged, and one that’蝉 been stitched up, good as new.


Dark

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First Appearance: Spider-Man/Deadpool #8 (2016)

Spider-Man and Deadpool get paired together fairly frequently in the comics. In Spider-Man/Deadpool, the Merc with a Mouth was hired to kill Peter Parker and succeeded, unaware that Parker was his heroic BFF. Short version, Deadpool pulled Peter out of Purgatory, but not before meeting Mephisto. This costume is the result of being killed and having a conversation with the man who wiped his marriage from his memory.


Electrically Insulated

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First Appearance: Amazing Spider-Man #425 (1997)

Appropriately named the Electro-Proof Suit, Spidey first donned this while fighting alongside the X-Men member X-Man (yes, really) against Electro. Despite fighting Electro on a frequent basis, however, he hasn’t worn the suit since 1997, mostly because he’蝉 upgraded his suits a ton since then.


Fear Itself

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First Appearance: Fear Itself #7 (2010)

The 2010 comic event Fear Itself saw several Marvel heroes get new costumes courtesy of Tony Stark and the dwarves of Nidavellir. Like Thor’蝉 old hammer Mjolnir, the suit was made of Uru metal and had gauntlets that shot blades out of both arms. But before Peter could enjoy it, Odin ordered it destroyed. Whack.


Homemade

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First Appearance: Captain America: Civil War (2016)

Peter Parker may be good with suits now, but there was a time he was just doing his best. This homemade suit was proof of that, calling back to last year’蝉 Spider-Man film after Peter got his suit taken away by Tony Stark. Good thing he doesn’t wear this one anymore, because those eyes are creepy.


Iron Spider

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First Appearance: Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017), Amazing Spider-Man #529 (2006)

Though it draws the name from the iconic red and gold armor from Marvel’蝉 2007 Civil War arc, the Iron Spider suit is inspired by Peter’蝉 shiny new outfit in Avengers: Infinity War. As in the film, the game’蝉 outfit will shoot out mechanical spider arms to give some extra reach. Maybe this time the armor will feel so good.


Last Stand

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First Appearance: Amazing Spider-Man #500 (2003)

This Spider-Man suit actually belongs to the Spider-Man of Earth-312500. In that reality, our hero has been on the run since murdering Kraven the Hunter. Despite being told of a more peaceful solution, he instead opts to fight the NYPD and gets shot down in front of Aunt May’蝉 grave. Spider-Man of Earth-312500 did resurface during Marvel’蝉 Spider-Verse event.


MK. II Armor

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First Appearance: Amazing Spider-Man #656 (1999)

After a period where Peter lost his Spider Sense, he made new Spider Armor to compensate. Along with its bulletproof armor and magnetic webbing, the suit served him well in the fight against Massacre. It went into retirement after Peter’蝉 Spider Sense returned.


MK. III

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First Appearance: Amazing Spider-Man #682 (1999)

This Red Hood-looking suit was created by Peter using the resources he had while working at Horizon Labs. The suit was built specifically to fight the Sinister Six, containing various ways to bring each member of the villain squad down, from being “Electro-Proof” to possessing a hearing device able to pick up the Chameleon’蝉 distinct heartbeat.


MK. IV Armor

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First Appearance: Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 4 #1 (2015)

Back when Peter was in control of Parker Industries and traveling the world, the MK. IV suit with its distinct, glowing spider, was his suit of choice. Like a Stark suit, it’蝉 got the technological works, from a HUD to explosive tracers and drones. Unfortunately, the suit was destroyed completely by the Superior Octopus.


Negative

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First Appearance: Spider-Man #90 (1998)

Being who he is, Spider-Man sometimes gets caught up in strange situations. Case in point, he once had to rescue a trio of Yancy Street residents from the Negative Zone, and of course that required him to make a new suit for the occasion. The costume later went on to be referred to as Dusk, which Peter used to help clear his name.


Noir

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First Appearance: Spider-Man: Noir #1 (2008)

One of the more famous members of the Spider-Verse, this alt-earth version of Spidey lives in the era of 1933, the middle of the Great Depression. Like his classic counterpart, he has the powers of a spider and all that entails, but he’蝉 also a good marksman and has no qualms about using guns. Spider-Man Noir as a character will show up in the animated Into the Spider-Verse film in December, voiced by Nicolas Cage.


Secret War black

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First Appearance: Secret Wars #8 (2004)

Not to be confused with the cosmic wars of similar name, Secret War was a 2004 arc that saw Spider-Man and several other Marvel heroes help the older Nick Fury covertly overthrow Latveria, home of Fantastic Four villain Victor von Doom. Beyond just being for that mission, this black suit hasn’t seen the light of day since that run.


Scarlet Spider

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First Appearance: Web of Spider-Man #118 (1994)

The whole situation surrounding the Scarlet Spider is ... complicated, but the short version is that he’蝉 a clone of Spider-Man named Ben Reilly. This being the ‘90s, his outfit at the time featured a sleeveless hoodie. In a reference to the Clone Saga from which Reilly was born, the game’蝉 version of the costume creates holograms of Spider-Man.


Spider-Punk

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First Appearance: Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 3 #10 (2014)

The Spider-Man of Earth-138 is Hobie Brown — Prowler in the 616 Universe — who leads the Spider Army against the tyrannical President Osborn. This is a punk rock Spidey who shreds just as well as he slings webs, and it was only through the power of rock that he stopped the President. That, and bashing his head in with a guitar.


Spirit Spider

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First Appearance: Amazing Spider-Man Annual #38 (2011)

The alternate reality of Earth-11638 poses the question of what happens if Uncle Ben never died and inspired Peter to become Spider-Man. This Peter became the “Amazing Spider,” and later died while trying to steal the powers of other Spider-Heroes. He was granted a second chance at life by the Sorcerer Supreme of his universe, Bruce Banner. And thus, the Ghost Spider was born!


Stark Suit

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First Appearance: Captain America: Civil War (2016)

Tom Holland’蝉 Peter Parker debuted into the Marvel Cinematic Universe with Civil War, with a fresh new suit courtesy of Tony Stark. While it’蝉 tricked out with tech in the films, the most important part is that the eyes were finally able to retract and expand, just like in the comics.


Stealth (Big Time)

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First Appearance: Amazing Spider-Man #650 (1999)

Created by Peter during the Big Time arc, this suit was used to counteract the Hobgoblin’蝉 sonic screams. It warps light and sound around it, allowing it to become invisible. While the game’蝉 version of the spider is green, it changed from red to blue as well as green in the comics.


Wrestler

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First Appearance: Ultimate Spider-Man #3 (2000)

This costume hails from the Ultimate Universe, where Peter Parker was still a teen figuring out how his powers, and what it meant to be the iconic Spider-Man fans knew and loved. As expected, the costume and mask in particular would provide the basis of what his Spider-Man suit would ultimately be.


Velocity

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First Appearance: Marvel’蝉 Spider-Man (2018)

The Velocity Suit, not unlike the Advanced Suit, was designed specifically for the game. This design comes courtesy of Adi Granov, acclaimed costume and comic designer who has previously done cover work for Marvel in the past. As the name implies, the suit gives players some extra speed to get around Manhattan faster.


Vintage

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Exactly what it says, calling back to those very old vintage comics from back in the day. Unlike the other suits in the game, this one is cel-shaded, giving it an even more distinct look against the hyper realistic graphics of the game.


2099

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First Appearance: Amazing Spider-Man #365 (1992)

In the year 2099, in the future of Earth-928, New York is protected by a different Spider-Man: Miguel O’Hara. Unlike Peter, his costume was made of the same material used for the Fantastic Four’蝉 outfits, and sometimes features a cape that looks like a web.


2099 (White)

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First Appearance: Spider-Man 2099 Vol. 3 #1 (2015)

In recent years, the Miguel of Earth-TRN588 (a mostly similar reality to E-928) became stuck in the present day Marvel Universe while Peter had his body controlled by Doctor Octopus. Once that all got sorted, Peter hired him at Parker Industries and constructed a new white suit for him.


Undies

Spider-Man’蝉 character model wearing his ‘Undies’ suit in Marvel’蝉 Spider-Man Image: Insomniac Games/Sony Interactive Entertainment

Peter often has the worst luck, and sometimes that means he winds up swinging through the city in his underwear. New Yorkers never forget the day they saw their hero save the day in his boxers.


Anti-Ock

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First Appearance: Spider-Man (2018)

This one doesn’t have a comic book equivalent. A lot of people may get it confused with either the Big Time Stealth suit or the MK. II armor, but it’蝉 another wholly original creation from 滨苍蝉辞尘苍颈补肠’蝉 artists, revealed towards the very end of the game when Spidey combats one of his greatest foes.


Resilient (“The Heist,” The City That Never Sleeps DLC)

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First Appearance: Spider-Man (2018)

Like the Advanced and Velocity Suits from launch, the Resilient model is a custom design made by Insomniac for the game. Whereas the Velocity Suit was brought to life by esteemed comic artist Adi Granov, this one was designed by Marvel illustrator Gabriele Dell’Otto, who previously designed covers for Dan Slott’蝉 Amazing Spider-Man arc “The Clone Conspiracy.”


Scarlet Spider II (“The Heist,” The City That Never Sleeps DLC)

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First Appearance: Scarlet Spider #1 (2012)

Another of Peter’蝉 clones, Kaine Parker, decided to escape the hustle and bustle of New York for Houston, TX. Having taken up the Scarlet Spider mantle, the red and black costume helps differentiate himself from fellow clone and Scarlet Spider Ben Reilly, who he has a complicated relationship with. And like all Spider-heroes, Kaine’蝉 died at least twice.


Spider-UK (“The Heist,” The City That Never Sleeps DLC)

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First Appearance: Edge of Spider-Verse #2 (2014)

In Earth-833, William Braddock trades in being Captain Britain for a life as Spider-Man, wielding the powers of both heroes and a rocking a dope, Union Jack-inspired costume to boot. Sadly, William just became one of the first casualties of the Spider-Geddon comic arc, but hey, at least he lives on in the game.


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Spider-Clan (“Turf Wars,” The City That Never Sleeps DLC)

First Appearance: Marvel Mangaverse: Spider-Man #1 (2002)

In Earth-2301, Spider-Man is lone survivor of ninja outfit known as the Spider Clan. (His fellow ninjas, along with Uncle Ben, were killed by Venom!) After training in secret, he eventually gained spider powers and later helped other Spider heroes in Spider-Verse.


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Iron Spider (“Turf Wars,” The City That Never Sleeps DLC)

First Appearance: Peter Parker: The Amazing Spider-Man #529 (2006)

Unlike the Iron Spider armor that was a pre-order bonus based on the Infinity War armor, this one is lifted straight from the Civil War comics, when Pete pledged his loyalty to Iron Man. The last person to wear this in the comics was Miles Morales’ uncle, Aaron Davis.


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Spider Armor Mk. I (“Turf Wars,” The City That Never Sleeps DLC)

First Appearance: Web of Spider-Man #100 (1993)

After the New Enforcers showed up in New York with high powered guns, Peter made himself a suit of armor to avoid getting ripped to shreds. The Mk. I suit made him bulletproof, but it also slowed him down, which is ... pretty important when being agile and quick is part of your whole deal. The suit was later dissolved by acid later, and Peter has since improved on it with other variants.


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Raimi’蝉 Spider-Man

First appearance: Spider-Man (2002)

Since the release of the Marvel’蝉 Spider-Man, fans have been railing on Insomniac for not including the sleek costume from Sam Raimi’蝉 earth-shattering film adaptation and begging them to hit the buttons to make it happen. Well here it is! Players can finally shoot organic webs out of their wrists with this holiday-timed gift.


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Into the Spider-Verse (“Silver Lining,” The City That Never Sleeps DLC)

First Appearance: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)

Those who loved Jake Johnson’蝉 deadbeat and much older Peter Parker will be pleased to know his dotted, print-like outfit is be available to wear. The Insomniac design does justice to the vivid art style that took years to develop (and we’ll be waiting patiently for a Miles version... one day). Unfortunately for players, a coffee cup and pizza slices not included.


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Cyborg Spider-Man (“Silver Lining,” The City That Never Sleeps DLC)

First Appearance: Spider-Man: Revenge of the Sinister Six (1992)

Exactly what it sounds like: a Spidey with a cyborg arm and eye, because the ’90s were all about cyberpunk hijinks. Remember that beloved Spidey cartoon with the great theme song? The show’蝉 toyline released a toy where Peter became a cyborg after a fight with the Sinister Six. This ... never actually happened in the show itself, obviously, but a new version of Cyborg Spidey did appear in Spider-Geddon, only to be ripped apart.


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Aaron Aikman Armor (“Silver Lining,” The City That Never Sleeps DLC)

First Appearance: Edge of Spider-Verse #3 (2014)

The Aaron Aikman Armor (try saying that five times fast) belonged to — you guessed it! — Aaron Aikman, a scientist and the Spidey of Earth-31411. After genetically resequencing his genes to obtains the powers of a spider, he built this cybernetic armor to boost his abilities. Sadly, just as he was about to save an old friend, Aaron died in the issue he showed up in, thanks to those pesky interdimensional vampires that kill Spider-heroes.


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Future Foundation

First Appearance: FF #1 (2011)

When Jonathan Hickman took over writing duties for the Fantastic Four, he rebranded them as the Future Foundation! Spider-Man joined after the Human Torch died, and was gifted a suit made of unstable molecules that could repair itself and change its appearance.


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Bombastic Bag-Man

First Appearance: Amazing Spider-Man #258 (1984)

Ditching the Symbiote suit didn’t just create Venom, it left Spidey without a costume of his own for a while. Since he’蝉 friends with the Fantastic Four, they let him use one of their costumes until he could make a new one. But because he’蝉 Spider-Man, his good friend the Human Torch gave him one with a paper bag and a “Kick Me” sign on his back.


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Upgraded Suit (MCU)

First Appearance: Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019)

No spoilers, but after going to space, getting blipped out of existence, reappearing five years later, then assisting in the defeat of a Mad Titan, all with the help of Tony Stark’蝉 high-tech Spider-armor, Peter Parker goes back to the basics in Far From Home — with some minor suit improvements.


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Stealth Suit (MCU)

First Appearance: Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019)

To throw European onlookers off his trail, Nick Fury gifts Spider-Man a stealthy, new costume for nighttime web-slinging. Unfortunately, he’蝉 still caught on camera, earning Peter Parker a new superhero name: Night Monkey.

Justin is a Kansas City, Missouri, freelance writer and is on Twitter often, @GigawattConduit. He also is an avid lover of M&M McFlurries from McDonald’蝉, and accepts that he has an addiction to them.

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