Spider-Man’s"Last Stand" outfit gave fans one of thecoolest Spider-Man costumes in Marvel history, and while both the story and his threads were incredible,Peter Parker’s best superhero costume actually ripped off his symbiotic villain,Venom. Peter Parker has made many changes to his iconic blue and red superhero suit on numerous occasions, but"Last Stand" Spider-Manproves Spider-Man’s best looks come from his greatest adversaries.
The Amazing Spider-Man#500 – written by J. Michael Straczynski, with art by John Romita Jr. – depicts an older, potential future version of Peter Parker in a sleek red leather cross-body jacket as he takes his final stand in front of Aunt May’s grave before being taken down by a battalion of NYPD. The scene,accompanied by Spider-Man’s outfit, creates an intensely memorable moment, however, this wasn’t the first time this iconic suit graced the panels.
InThe Amazing Spider-Man(1963) #375, Eddie Brock is seen rocking a black Venom jacket very similar to Spider-Man’s ‘Last Stand' costume.
Peter Parker’s “Last Stand” Look Was Cool, But Eddie Brock Wore It Better Years Earlier
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Though Last Stand Spider-Man popularized the look, with it going beyond the panels and appearing in external media such as video games,Eddie Brock wore the jacket much earlier in a moment heralded as Spider-Man and Venom’s “final confrontation.”The darker leather costume suits Eddie Brock and Venom’s edgy and fierce nature more than classic Spidey, but Last Stand Spider-Man was a variant of Peter Parker that was much darker as an anti-hero who killed Kraven and Doctor Octavius. Theclear inspiration from Venommakes considerable sense when examining this future variant of Spider-Man adapting morally gray ethics.
Spider-Man’s black venom suit was so positively received that Marvel continued to dawn Peter in black and introduce more darkly-clad Peter Parker variants…
Peter Parker has worn many incredible costumes for varying reasons, but Spider-Man’s greatest suits are often due to a villainous upgrade, with Spider-Man’s first time sporting a black spider-suit existing as a pivotal moment in comic history.Peter Parker’s black suit was not only incredibly popular, but its existence also prompted the birth of Venom and the symbiotes, one of Spider-Man’s most famous enemies. Spider-Man’s black Venom suit was so positively received that Marvel continued to put Peter in black and introduce more darkly-clad Peter Parker variants such as “Last Stand” Spider-Man.
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The Spider-Man “Last Stand” costume was an invigorating departure from Spider-Man’s classic blue and black, with Spider-Man instead sporting black and red. Less surprisingly, its origins stem from a similarly stylish jacket Eddie Brock and Venom were depicted in years prior. While Spider-Man’s bright colors show his heroic disposition,villains like Venom are able to branch out into more elaborate and fashionable ensembles.Spider-Man’s “Last Stand” outfit, taking heavyinspiration from Eddie Brock, highlights howVenomwas the original trendsetterand is more over, both directly and indirectly responsible forSpider-Man’s best looks.
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