It’s common knowledge thatSpider-ManandIron Manhave had their fair share of team-ups in Marvel Comics. Fans of the MCU also know that Iron Man presented Spider-Man with an Iron Spider suit, which was adapted from the comics. But further in the comics,Spider-Man eventually graduates to wear a full Iron Man suit of his own, well beyond anything the Iron Spider could do.
After the death of Wolverine, his former teammates on the New Avengers go on the hunt for his body. In 2018’sHunt for Wolverine: Adamantium Agenda#3-4by Tom Taylor and R.B. Silva, the Marvel heroes need more firepower, and Tony Stark is willing to oblige with some tech of his own.With a suit that allows him to fly, enhances his strength, and gives him energy blast attacks, Spider-Man practically becomes Iron Man 2.0. With his allies Jessica Jones and Luke Cage also getting high-tech armor, Spider-Man’s new upgrade makes hisIron Spider suitlook cheap.
Civil War #3Variant Cover by Michael Turner featuring the Iron Spider
In theCivil Warevent by Mark Millar and Steve McNiven, Peter Parker dons the Iron Spider suit as he sides with Iron Man. By going from his own fabric suit, a thing of the past, to a metal mech, the street-level hero isfinally capable of withstanding beatings from hard-hitting enemies in their own metal mechs, like Scorpion and Vulture.Spider-Man has received plenty of savage beatingsbecause of a flimsy costume. Heroes who have been around for more than a few decades need an update every once in a while.
One of the main differences between his Iron Spider suit and this later upgrade is that the former is Iron Man’s invention that’s catered directly to Spider-Man - with webslinging capabilities and extra limbs like a real spider would have.This new Iron Man suit takes all the Spider-Man-ness out of the equation and ushers Peter Parker into the world of being Iron Man.It almost plays like aWhat Ifscenario, detailing what it would be like if Peter Parker were the billionaire playboydeclaring himself Marvel’s first hyperhero.
Spider-Man Goes Full Iron Man
Spider-Man In His Iron Spider 2.0 Suit
Even though it removes a lot of the essence of Spider-Man with this Iron Man suit, this isn’t the first time Spider-Man will have taken on a suit that changes his character. Notoriously,he was the first character to wear the Venom symbiote, and asVenom Warthreatens the Marvel Universe, it has been hinted that Peter Parker might just graduate beyond Iron Man intoa dark god as Marvel’s new King in Black.
Spider-Man’s iconic black costume was first introduced inSecret Wars,a crossover event lasting from 1984-1985, by Jim Shooter, with art by Mike Zeck and Bob Layton.
Peter Parker is an inventor himself, capable of understanding high-tech gadgets, and he is able to fly the Iron Man suit without any training. Though he does go back to his regular blue and red threads, just as with the Iron Spider suit, the change is a welcome one. Fans of the MCU might know about Spider-Man’s Iron upgrade, but the breadth of suits he has worn in the comics is numerous. ThisIron Manversion ofSpider-Manis certainly one of the most powerful - and definitely one of the coolest.
Spider-Man
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.
