Spider-Man: Ranking Every Comic Costume Worst To Best

2. The Black "Symbiote" Costume (1984)

Spider Man Costumes
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The Black costume was the first real change made to the hero's look since his debut more than 20 years prior to the publication of The Secret Wars #8.

The costume was incredibly popular when it debuted, but more than that, it provided an origin for the villain-turned anti-hero known as Venom.

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