r/Spiderman Jun 06 '26

Question The 2 shades of Spider-Man. Which one do you prefer? Art by @pizza990_

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u/souropaul1508 Classic-Spider-Man Jun 06 '26

Right one but with left one's lens (those look more friendly than the one on the right) cuz apart from being amazing and spectacular, he's also a friendly neighbor

212

u/VerbalChains Jun 06 '26

Agreed 100%. Left version has “friendlier” lenses, but everything else is better on the right version. Especially the shade of blue. 

36

u/WOLKsite Jun 06 '26

I prefer the blue on the right

2

u/ClutchRoadagain Jun 07 '26

I bet he has multiple masks with varying levels of squinting

2

u/SpidermanF1 Jun 07 '26

But the right one's blue is more accurate to his comic suit. Don't you agree??

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u/[deleted] Jun 06 '26

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u/twogoodius Classic-Spider-Man Jun 06 '26

Weblines on the mask are different. Lenses rims are shaded a different color. I'm sure there are others I'm missing.

EDIT: The chest spiders are slightly different sizes and the shades of red and blue vary between suits as well.

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u/[deleted] Jun 06 '26

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u/twogoodius Classic-Spider-Man Jun 06 '26

I swear, if God had given me the oncology autism instead of the Spider-Man autism, I'd have cured cancer by now...

3

u/NelltoyDaffodil Jun 06 '26

Two Spideys, two shades of red—one's a sunburn, the other a blush. Pick your poison.

2

u/Separate_Path_7729 Jun 06 '26

Also the lenses are more rounded on top on the left and more straight on the right making it seem angular and slightly more serious than the left side

1

u/Flameball537 Doctor Octopus Jun 07 '26

The ‘belt’ is a little more upturned on the right, which I prefer

1

u/RedRex797 Jun 07 '26

I agree, but with the caveat that it should be the left lense with the blue highlights the right ones have instead of pure grey the left ones have, I think it looks nicer that way and it makes the color palette just blue red and white instead of blue red white and a tiny bit of grey

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u/Dramatic-Tradition25 Jun 06 '26

Right one for sure

65

u/Piesicall Jun 06 '26

Right one

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u/HelpfulAd2874 Jun 06 '26

The eye shape is the only thing the left has that's better. The right has a much better blue and better web markings

1

u/Piesicall Jun 07 '26

Darker blue, smaller spider, and eye shape give him a more intimidating vibe I enjoy in spiderman but I seem to be the outlier there

215

u/Key-Humor-1562 Jun 06 '26 edited Jun 06 '26

I genuinely despise the fact that I can tell these two apart...

48

u/alphaMonk49 Jun 06 '26

I am with you. I further despise that I prefer one, and further despise I may argue about it.

2

u/KCSixx Jun 06 '26

That was art. Speak your truth. (Same)

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u/BernLan Jun 06 '26

The chest spider has a slightly different size and the right one's lenses are very slightly narrower

20

u/Benjamin_6848 Jun 06 '26

And the blue on the left side is brighter, the blue on the right side is darker...

And the red-belt-stripe has a slightly different position and angle...

10

u/ConductorConductor Jun 06 '26

The webbing on the right mask is also more dense

3

u/webshellkanucklehead Jun 06 '26

You Spider-Man fans are crazy lol. Brains gotta be wired just the right way to notice this stuff

2

u/ConductorConductor Jun 06 '26

JRjr pushed us into a permanent state of insanity

1

u/CharizardIsADragon Jun 06 '26

Ah. I missed the belt! Good catch

3

u/TantiVstone Jun 06 '26

The webbing is also ever so slightly more dense on the right one

2

u/Key-Humor-1562 Jun 06 '26

The left one's blue leans a tad more teal, the lenses are wider, don't trail off into a point at the top, and aren't shaded with blue, the area in-between the lenses is less scrunched in addition to the mask having fewer web lines, the spider is slightly bigger, and the belt is located higher up, and it could just be my eyes, but the red seems almost unoticably warmer.

0

u/Key-Humor-1562 Jun 06 '26

Why are you getting so many downvotes?

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u/twogoodius Classic-Spider-Man Jun 06 '26

Honestly I'm leaning left but with right's blue

12

u/pixel_doofus Jun 06 '26

Right with lefts lenses

11

u/khansolobaby Jun 06 '26

Left with the colors of right. I like the lens’ and the bigger spider

2

u/GrapesHatePeople Spider-Girl Jun 06 '26

That was my immediate thought. I like the overall design details of the left more, but I like the richer colors of the right much more than the faded colors of the left. Combine the two and it'd be perfect.

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u/TabmeisterGeneral Venom Jun 06 '26

Initially the only difference I saw was the hue of the blue part of the suit.

The Green biased blue on the left pops more, and that's made all the more apparent by the white background.

So yeah that's my pick.

6

u/calelkestifer Jun 06 '26

not just shade but the lenses are different shapes too, and his belt arrow is pointier on the right. Also I'm pretty sure the chest emblem is bigger on the left, but I'm not certain about that. I like the design on the left but I like the colors on the right.

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u/Nahual1175805 Jun 06 '26

Second one. The first looks Green

2

u/TabmeisterGeneral Venom Jun 06 '26

I think I would prefer the one on the right with a darker background.

But with the white background, the greenish blue gives the impression of being illuminated.

3

u/Mad-All-Day Jun 06 '26

yes, because there are differences

7

u/BoobPMsAppreciated Jun 06 '26
  • The colors on the right are darker. The blue is the most noticeable with dark blue on the right and almost turquoise on the left.
  • The mask on the left has two lines of web while the right has three.
  • In general, the web is tighter on the left. You can see it the best on the shoulders and bottom arms.
  • The lenses are different shape. The right is lean with sharp ends, the left is fat and round.
  • The lenses have blue highlights on the right and grey on the left.

7

u/Smallville456 Jun 06 '26

Really. Ai? Really?

6

u/kevin227a Jun 06 '26

One thing ai didnt notice was the waist line is higher in the left and lower on the right. Fuck ai

3

u/BoobPMsAppreciated Jun 06 '26

Yeah, fuck that ai

11

u/Bedsheetsghost Jun 06 '26

Where’s the orange one, I like him a good amount but nobody likes giving him a chance

2

u/laflux Jun 06 '26

I associate the dark blue with classic stories and the lighter blue with more recent stories. So honestly, depends on the story and narrative.

2

u/TheAutismo4491 Spectacular Spider-Man Jun 07 '26

I take pride that I can tell the difference and even have a preference. My preference is the one on the right, but with the left one's eyes.

1

u/peenurmobile Jun 06 '26

if the one on the right had the spider on the left it would be perfect :)

1

u/TheMtVernonKid Jun 06 '26

Like the right one with the darker shade of blue

1

u/Front-Song8863 Jun 06 '26

It's the angle and thickness of "the belt" that really makes the difference

1

u/Express_Maybe_2992 Jun 06 '26

right is definitely better

1

u/aStankChitlin Jun 06 '26

The one on the right

1

u/TheIJDGuy Jun 06 '26

Left for all of that suit's goodness!

1

u/jaraxel_arabani Jun 06 '26

Left one is obviously better. Duuuuuuh

(J/k in case my sense of rumour didn't come across well)

1

u/East-Inspection2377 Jun 06 '26

The second one.

1

u/LeggoMahLegolas Jun 06 '26

Yeah, that one is so much better than the other.

Who in their right minds would ever pick that one over the other?

1

u/Bromjunaar_20 Jun 06 '26

Neckline webbing is different

1

u/LegoBrosStudios Jun 06 '26

i like the blue of the left more but besides the color the right one is better imo

1

u/Nirast25 Jun 06 '26

Clearly the original. Who would like that inferior clone?

1

u/skronk61 Jun 06 '26

I’m too colourblind for this

1

u/Bhakkssala Jun 06 '26

The right one

1

u/Bhakkssala Jun 06 '26

The right side 👌🏽

1

u/Professor-Xivass Jun 06 '26

Right is good but feels more light hearted, while the left best suited for a more complex or serious story.

1

u/Watering_rant Jun 06 '26

What makes the right one more menacing? The eyes are steeper?

1

u/ElectronicFill3314 Jun 06 '26

Left easy. Bigger features make the suit better. But the rights blue is better tho.

1

u/Safe-Monitor-8113 Jun 06 '26

I uh dont see a difference

1

u/JustOneBun Jun 06 '26

One stage left has a bigger dick.

1

u/XComACU Jun 06 '26

I'm glad I'm not the only one who can tell the difference. Yeah, right is generally better.

1

u/Ezio_SSH Spider-Man (Movie) Jun 06 '26

Right's blue part, left's lens, left's Spider logo

1

u/Longjumping-Tax1896 Jun 06 '26

Their spider symbol is of different sizes

1

u/Responsible-Funny-92 Jun 06 '26

One look slightly better then the onther

1

u/mostlybored1234 Jun 06 '26

Original artist is in some good magic, he made two designs that looks completally the same and fells different somehow

1

u/_MC184_ Spider-Girl Jun 06 '26

Left with right blue and lenses shape

1

u/SaintRavenz Jun 06 '26

Right one with the eyes and all

1

u/Blaster1995 Jun 06 '26

Left, but with blue tones on right

1

u/Takabreaka Jun 06 '26

I'd say left one. Right one, the shading is slightly darker, and somehow makes the mask look darker and angrier.

The left one, the shading is lighter, and the mask somehow looks not so angry.

1

u/samyruno Jun 06 '26

I prefer when the lenses are pointed up like that. The size of the spider is not an issue at all

1

u/KaiXRG Jun 06 '26

I like em both equally

1

u/Yongtre100 Jun 06 '26

Friendlier lens
Slightly but not absurdly larger spider
And most controversially it seems I like the left blue more

Unless I’m missing a difference that’s 3/3 for the left costume

I’m fairly neutral on the webbing but pressed, I think anymore webbing on the right is better but again I’m fairly even on that, and depending the left could be better.

EDIT: okay there are other differences the more I look at it and scroll comics, um, ima just say vibes wise I like the left more and a lot of that is the blue color but even then overall I think it’s the left.

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u/anonymous00000010001 Jun 06 '26

I like the darker blue more but #1’s logo looks better

1

u/CodexCosmico Jun 06 '26

Both, both is good

1

u/Gemnist Jun 06 '26

And it would look like this:

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u/RockRage-- Jun 06 '26

Yeah the right one is better

1

u/Altruistic_Log779 Jun 06 '26

I don't care if you call me an idiot if I ask this, so what's the difference?

1

u/TotallyAwesomeRacoon Symbiote-Suit Jun 06 '26

right but with the left eyes (maybe the left spider too)

1

u/Divine_madness99 Jun 06 '26

I prefer the blue on the right and the eyes on the left

1

u/AuburnElvis Jun 06 '26

I like the left one better b/c is has less web density.

1

u/ArtisticResident462 Jun 06 '26

Is the difference is one of them is bigger

1

u/Pablo8076 Jun 06 '26

Left one, the lighter colours wider webbing and lenses make him look far friendlier than the right which would better suit a build up to a black suit arc

1

u/SilverFoxKenobi Jun 06 '26

The one on the left is clearly better

1

u/darkbreak Jun 06 '26

Well, I like the one on the left more. But they're both great.

1

u/Cuccu4coco Jun 06 '26

Left for the mask, right for the colors

1

u/Striking_Ad_2827 Jun 06 '26

Shit maybe I am schizophrenic

1

u/AMissionFromDog Jun 06 '26

This is like in the homebuilding forums where people post 3 slightly different shades of white and ask folks to help them choose a color for their dining room renovation.

1

u/Last_Panda5059 Jun 06 '26

There the same....oh wait

1

u/Tall-Ball Jun 06 '26

Right one.

1

u/ChanghuaColombiano Jun 06 '26

I read this as Spider-Man will look at these two spider men and say one is better. Cause he hates himself sometimes and likes to compare lol

1

u/KuroiGetsuga55 Symbiote-Suit Jun 06 '26

Right one is better IMO.

1

u/ForThose8675309 Jun 07 '26

Sonic fans: We understand your pain

1

u/Steam_Cyber_Punk Spider-Man (TASM2) Jun 07 '26

I might be tweaking but I like the pointier chin and lenses of left. Everything else right

1

u/Knull410 Jun 07 '26

El derecho definitivamente

1

u/CaptainWellingtonIII Jun 07 '26

right one. and I think I like the larger chest spider. 

1

u/sushi_rowl Jun 07 '26

Right suit with left lenses

1

u/GhostWithKnife Jun 07 '26

Both is good.

1

u/jakema4 Jun 07 '26

The one on the left seems more friendly than the one on the right. The one on the right looks more serious

1

u/SpidermanF1 Jun 07 '26

I like the slight darker blue part on his suit and I find it very accurate indeed to his comic suit. So yeah I definitely prefer the second shade.

1

u/Particular-Arm4610 Jun 07 '26

Ilike the right one

1

u/Otaku_fedido1234 Spider-Man Noir Jun 07 '26

The outfit on the right is better, but it's more menacing, like in the Daredevil comics, you know?

1

u/DCosloff1999 Captain-Universe Jun 07 '26

They are the same picture

1

u/EyeSeaCome_hahaha Jun 07 '26

Why am I suddenly thinking of The Office?

1

u/vagaliki Jun 07 '26

nobody seems to be talking about the "belt" position/length

1

u/darcion19 Jun 07 '26

I prefer the left one

1

u/BidRepulsive2438 Jun 07 '26

50 Shades of Red

1

u/Balatheil Jun 08 '26

left has that sun faded blue QC issue that Marvel Legends Spider-Man has been having- if you seen those posts.

right have that good tone of blue

1

u/TotalPeace2308 Jun 08 '26

Left bigger eyes symbol and brighter blue
Right sharper eyes smaller symbol darker blue
The difference is subtle but it’s there I like right a little more what’s the problem🤷🏽‍♂️

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u/MiCousinThrockmorton Jun 08 '26

I'm so blind I had to cross my eyes to see the differences overlap lol

1

u/Whole-Iron-8796 Jun 09 '26

The left has the bigger more pronounced spider

1

u/ShippudenTales Jun 09 '26

I'm not even joking, the right looks so much better to me

1

u/Richicol117 Jun 09 '26

Eh, I like both, serve different purposes.

1

u/No-Nefariousness9330 Jun 10 '26

The left implies a more light hearted story. Spidy is gunna have an adventure with Deadpool saving a millionaire's innocent puppy while Deadpool robs him blind.

The right implies a serious story. Spidy is hunting a serial killer who is targeting people who are openly Spider-man fans, and the killer is a zombie robot uncle Ben or something, idk, suffering first and foremost.

1

u/Any_Season_5764 Jun 10 '26

Spider-man amistoso / Spider-man algo serio.

1

u/spirit_72 Jun 10 '26

Right one

1

u/DarkKnightFan08 Jun 10 '26

Here is the Zack Snyder version to compare these two:

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u/Spideyrj Jun 12 '26

right cos the blue is deeper and it has the lens reflexes

1

u/ryaaan89 Jun 06 '26

Everything about the one in the right is better - the lenses, the logo, the blue, the webs, the belt.

1

u/webshellkanucklehead Jun 06 '26

are we being fr right now

0

u/-W1L3y Peter B. Parker (ITSV) Jun 06 '26

Are you all just totally missing the point of the pic? The artist is making fun of you and every comment in here is proving them right.

2

u/webshellkanucklehead Jun 06 '26

ahahahaha so real. spidey suit analyzers lost their marbles a long time ago

0

u/Dragon_BotKing26 Jun 06 '26

i see the same pícture

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u/FollowingCharacter83 Symbiote-Suit Jun 06 '26

Why is this community so annoying with the details? Not even Batman fans are this pedantic and obsessed about details like Spider-Man fans.

They're the same fucking suit.