Spider-Man’s latest costume, which he will don inSpider-Man: Brand New Day, breaks a major habit within theMCUthat has been a long time coming. It will bethe ninth Spider-Man suitdonned by Tom Holland’s rendition of the iconic wall-crawler whenSpider-Man: Brand New Dayreleases on July 20, 2025.
This makes Spidey one of the most kitted-out superheroes in the MCU, as he is often prone to wearing multiple suits in one movie. InSpider-Man: No Way Homealone, for example, Peter One sported three separate suits, with his final, homemade getup striking a chord with fans for its back-to-basics appeal.
This style is where Spider-Man will seemingly remain forSpider-Man: Brand New DayafterPeter Parker’s MCU careerwas largely spent dressed in Stark Tech-enhanced super-suits like the Iron Spider. Now that the world has forgotten who Peter Parker is, it falls to him to craft his own suits, and it looks like he’s already on the right track.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day’s New Spider-Man Costume Breaks A Big MCU Rule
The MCU has a reputation with its super suits' appearances, with most of them exhibiting a distinct style that is almost instantly recognizable, regardless of the hero sporting it. Typically,the MCU’s super suits are defined by black lines that accentuate certain sections of the body, helping to make an otherwise flat super suit look more defined on camera.
The move is ostensibly intended to help translate suits from the comic book page to the big screen, although it is often cited as the reason whyMCU suits are accused of feeling over-designed. Nevertheless,Spider-Man: Brand New Dayappears poised to buck this trend, with a design choice noted by X user@MinuteNerdNews.
Although Spider-Man’s suit inSpider-Man: Brand New Dayis not the first time that the MCU has foregone the lines known as piping,it does bring something unique to the costume. Close-ups of Spider-Man’s new suit also reveal that it has a textured webbing pattern evocative ofTobey Maguire’s rendition in 2002’sSpider-Man.
Why The Spider-Man: Brand New Day Breaking This Rule Is Big For The MCU
Although it isn’t the first time this has happened to an MCU hero,the decision to forego piping in super suits marks a change of habit for Marvel Studios at a time when it could benefit from switching things up. Some ofthe MCU’s costume designshave earned criticism, but this unusual move shows that the franchise can compromise.
It is notable now thatSpider-Man looks more like he has been ripped straight from the comic book pagethan in previous adaptations. The move seems to telegraph thatSpider-Man: Brand New Daywill be a return to the street-level narrative for which he was known in Marvel Comics, which is an exciting prospect.
