The Style Evolution of Spider-Man

From the swinging '60s to today, here's how the wall-crawler's red and blues have changed.

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Spider-Man has always been the type of hero plenty of comic book readers can identify with. While Bruce Wayne is a rich playboy, Peter Parker is constantly broke, lives at home with his Aunt, gets bullied, and has trouble getting laid. That all changes when he gets bitten by a radioactive/genetically-altered spider, and well, you know the rest.

With The Amazing Spider-Man hitting theaters today, you'll get to see Andrew Garfield race around Manhattan in a new set of tights. Yet they're quite different from his previous togs. And true, Spider-Man's gone through a lot of costume changes in the comics and movies (like his famous black suit), but there's no denying that his most famous kit is when he's decked out in his red and blues. We did some digging to figure out how his iconic look has been interepreted throughout the years. Get ready true believers, here comes The Style Evolution of Spider-Man.

Spider-Man (Comics)

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Spider-Man (1967 Animated Series)

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The Electric Company's "Spidey Super Stories" (1974-1975)

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The Amazing Spider-Man (1977-1979 Movie and TV Series)

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Spider-Man (1978 Toei TV series)

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Spider-Man (1981 Animated Series)

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Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends (1981 Animated Series)

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Spider-Man (1994 Animated Series)

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Spider-Man (2002-2007 Film Series)

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Spider-Man (2003 Animated Series)

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The Spectacular Spider-Man (2008 Series)

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Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes (2012 Animated Series)

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Ultimate Spider-Man (2012 Animated Series)

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The Amazing Spider-Man (2012 Film)

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