It's Official... And Officially Dumb

[filkertom]

The cover of Amazing Spider-Man #529, featuring the new costume.

Comments

[annearchy.livejournal.com]

But...but...but... Harry Potter will have to change the costume he's wearing under his Hogwarts robes when he breaks up with Ginny...:D

Personally I like this ADULT Harry the best :D

[shsilver.livejournal.com]

"What do you get when you cross Spider-Man and Iron Man?"

[bald-ruminant.livejournal.com]

At least it wasn't this:


(image courtesty of mr_rakshasa)

[ericcoleman]

what are those things that seem to be growing out of his ass ???

[gpeefalt.livejournal.com]

Remember, in the first episode, he was anal probed by aliens...

Oh wait, that was Cartman. Sonuva....

[twfarlan.livejournal.com]

Yeah. And Bruce Wayne is permanently going to not be Batman, and Superman is permanently dead, and so is Dr. Doom because surely "no one could have survived THAT!"

I understand Spidey's been around a good, long while. I know they have continuing plotlines and that people and times do change. But you know, when this Civil War plotline in Marvel is done, the red and blue tights will return. (shrug) Betcha my No-Prize.

[skalja.livejournal.com]

Actually, as soon as the costume was revealed, if not before, Marvel was straight up about it being temporary and plot-related. They're hyping, but they're not pulling the "OMG it's PERMANENT!" shtick you're citing.

Hmm. It's butt-ugly, but I'm not that bothered because ... well, I don't really think Tony's that great a visual designer, so it makes sense, doesn't it? (Don't get my wrong, I love Tony's own costume, but ... it's not Christian Dior. Or Steve Ditko.)

[shockwave77598.livejournal.com]

I guess they didn't learn anything from the outcry when WB "updated" the Tiny Tunes gang and made them grittier, anime superheroes. This new spider will be squashed by the same audience dislike that so shocked WB.

I can't wait to see the modernized "Charlotte's Web"...

[selenesue.livejournal.com]

A friend of mine at the CGI house that's working on the talking animals says so far, so good. Real animals, carefully animated mouths, think BABE.

[tfabris.livejournal.com]

So, from that drawing, it seems that being bitten by a radioactive spider also allows you to bend your tibia bones?

[gan-chan.livejournal.com]

I was thinking the exact. same. thing.

[kuangning]

The sad part is, I like the costume. The design's very nice. But, y'know, that isn't Spiderman's colours. Add the gold? Sure. But don't use it to replace the blue entirely. :/

[unclelumpy.livejournal.com]

Spider-Choad, Spider-Choad
Dig the sensory overload
Costumed by committee
Results are guaranteed shitty

Oh, crap…
Here comes the Spider-Choad!

GAG! GAG! GAG!

Does he suck? Listen, lad
Ray Charles could see this is bad
The third movie won’t sell
Now that tradition’s shot to Hell

Alas…
Here comes the Spider-Choad!

Stan Lee and Kirby
Gave the world a hero
Marvel’s new writers
Reduced it to zero

Spider-Choad, Spider-Choad
Abomination to behold
Maybe someone will sue
And we’ll get back the red & blue
‘Til then…
Resist the urge to throw-up
When the new issues show up
Featuring…

SPIDER-CHOAD!

[shockwave77598.livejournal.com]

*applause*

[almeda.livejournal.com]

Oh my GOD, why on EARTH does he have a gold arm coming out of his ASSHOLE?

[shockwave77598.livejournal.com]

I guess he lost a bet with Doc Oc...

[umbran.livejournal.com]

It'll be around for a while. Folks'll get annoyed, and write nasty letters. Then the new suit will get trashed in a fight. Spidey will have to go back to hius blue and reds while the new thing is out of commission, or else swing around town even more stark naked ("Look ma, a *real* Iron Man!"). In the process, he'll learn that he'd become dependant on the suit, and is better off without it. Or somesuch.

[ericthemage.livejournal.com]

Sounds like you have your own storyline in mind. :)

[denali1.livejournal.com]

Leeeeeeeeeroy Jennnnnnkins! *Marvel runs into their customer base, armed only with a spork*

[sdelmonte]

Could be worse. At least Spidey isn't imitating the Hulk.

[unclelumpy.livejournal.com]

Hey, since it was designed by Tony "I Sweat 80 Proof" Stark, d'ya suppose it comes with an optional wet-bar?

[filkertom.livejournal.com]

I tell ya. Kimosabe have precious-metal hangup.

[admnaismith.livejournal.com]

Is that a "New Coke" he's holding?

[gan-chan.livejournal.com]

No, he's just happy to see us.

[the-s-guy.livejournal.com]

So Spidey went through a transporter malfunction with Iron Man and Doc Ock?

They've changed the costume before, they'll change it again. It makes a nice break every once in a while, but it'll be back to the ol red and blue before long.

Hey, if nothing else, it'll be easy to pick out in a collage of Spidey outfits.

[smoooom.livejournal.com]

ewwwwwww. Don't like it at all. Neither do Ian or Mike.

Ewwwwwwwwww

[skalja.livejournal.com]

*stares at your icon* GENTOO!

[siliconshaman.livejournal.com]

There's commentary on other blogs as to wether that's some sort of spider shlong, or the worlds worst anal prolapse!

Come back Stan Lee, all is forgiven!

[salkryn.livejournal.com]

I hope someone gets fired for this. I really do.

[filkertom.livejournal.com]

Not likely. The actual design was by Editor-In-Chief Joe Quesada.

[allandaros.livejournal.com]

Whoa. It's like SpiderSpawnMan.

[romlc475.livejournal.com]

MY EYES! MY EYES! YAAAAAAAH!!!!

That's it...my Spidey collection's going on the auction block now. All is lost.

Bleah!

[cogitationitis.livejournal.com]

WTF is with the claw arms? And that pinky looks like a penis at first glance.

[scriviner.livejournal.com]

Aaaand this is what happens when you have Tony Stark design your costume. Yo, Tony... there's more colors than Red and Gold!

I really can't see this design lasting too long. It's a nice design, tho, but it doesn't really say Spiderman to me. Maybe with some recolors to Red and Blue? I don't know... I just... don't know.

[vixyish.livejournal.com]

Call me stupid or naive if you like, but... I can't figure what's dumb about it. I mean, it looks like every other skintight superhero in the entire universe, but other than that, what's wrong with it?

[sylverwolfe.livejournal.com]

eww. that's not spiderman, that's the sick twisted lovechild of iron man and doc oc.
ICK!

[beki.livejournal.com]

Just out of curiosity, have you seen this? http://www.punksandnerds.com/comics/20060123.gif Much better costume I think :)