Spider-Man Gets a Modern Redesign in New Fanart Marvel Shouldn’t Ignore
New Spider-Man fanart has given the wall-crawler a superb redesign Marvel would be wise not to ignore. Peter Parker, better known to the world as the Amazing Spider-Man, is one of the most iconic superheroes of all time. The key to his success lies in his relatability; he’s an “Everyman Hero,” an ordinary guy who just happens to develop super-powers and who struggles to balance his superhero career with his personal life.
Spider-Man made his debut in Amazing Fantasy #15, by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, and he was an immediate hit. The issue was dated August 10, 1962, and this year Spider-Man will be 60 years old – although, of course, he’s aged at a far slower rate in the comics. Naturally, fans are taking to the internet to celebrate Spider-Man’s birthday in style, with many sharing fanart of Spider-Man, his rogues’ gallery, and his supporting characters.
Take, for example, Brazilian concept artist Caio Sinem. He decided to share some art for an unfinished personal project, showing versions of Spider-Man, Peter Parker, Mary Jane, and Gwen Stacy. It includes his own version of the wall-crawler’s costume, a gorgeous modernized design clearly inspired by Ben Reilly’s Spider-Man outfit. There’s an awesome aesthetic running through the four pieces of artwork, and it’s easy to imagine all four designs existing in the same broader world. It’s frankly a shame this project was unfinished.
The concept is an interesting one, clearly reimagining Peter Parker, Mary Jane Watson, and Gwen Stacy as students at ESU in the present day. Marvel has always preferred to de-age Spider-Man where possible – youth is considered to be a core component of the character design – so this is just the kind of approach that would be attractive to the comic book publisher. It’s certainly fun to imagine a love triangle between Peter, MJ, and Gwen set in the present, with portrayals of the three informed by current ideas – perhaps even with Gwen Stacy influenced by Spider-Gwen.
Ver más: Harry Potter: 10 Fan Art de Hermione Granger que son como la bruja más inteligente de su épocaCaio Sinem is a tremendous freelance artist, with an impressive amount of cool art on their ArtStation and Instagram accounts. They clearly have a deep love of Marvel Comics; other items in their portfolio include a superb image of Black Cat in the middle of a heist, and a rendition of Kamala Khan that feels like a half-way-house between the comic book version and the MCU redesign, complete with a fun bangle on one arm. Hopefully their concept art will bring them to Marvel’s attention, because these Spider-Man concepts are simply too good to ignore.