Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse - 10 Reasons To Be Excited
4. The Costume Design
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Every Spider-Man needs their own costume, and Miles Morales is no exception.
While the animated wizards at Sony have made a few alterations to Sara Pichelli's original design, it's still the same costume from the Ultimate line of comics. Sporting a black and red design separate to that of the red, black and blue of the original Spidey suit, Miles' costume is both innovative and visually striking, and it would appear as though Sony's animators have gone out of their way to make that apparent.
Instead of the usual Spidey symbol, Miles' suit in this new Spider-Verse flick has its arachnids spray-painted on, further enshrining the costume's 'homemade' feel, and contrasting with the suit of the comics, which was gifted to Miles by S.H.I.E.L.D.
It's a great look though, and it's even cooler seeing the character incorporate elements of normal clothing into the design. New York can get cold in those winter months, and an extra layer (or two) is both practical and fashionable - something this Spider-Man is more than aware of.
WhatCulture's very own resident movie guy, Ewan has been working in the content creation biz for over 10 years now, having started as a freelance contributor to WhatCulture Gaming all the way back in 2015. After graduating with a First-Class Honours in History from Northumbria University in 2017 (where he won a prize for a totally killer dissertation on the Watergate years), Ewan took on the role of Comics Editor at WhatCulture and quickly developed WhatCulture Comics into one of the biggest superhero-focused channels on YouTube. He followed this with a brief hiatus at Screen Rant in 2021, where he worked across the Gaming and Film sections as a writer and editor, before returning to WhatCulture as a Senior Content Producer / Presenter in 2023. He started his own podcast, We Love Dad Movies, in 2022, and has contributed several written pieces to the Eisner-nominated comics website Shelfdust as well.
In his current role, Ewan incorporates his love of cinema, comic books, and history into written pieces and video essays for WhatCulture's Film & TV channel, as well as WhatCulture Gaming and WhatCulture Horror, with a particular focus on nineties-era Dad Movies, old school Westerns, and Golden Age Hollywood Noir. John Carpenter is his fave, and he thinks Batman Beyond should never have been cancelled. If that's your vibe, you'll probably like his stuff.
