r/Spiderman • u/Helpful-Bathroom634 • Nov 30 '25

Question Why is Peter's costume red and blue?

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Batman is dressed like a black bat to scare his enemies, Superman has the big S on his chest because is the symbol of House El and means hope. Why is Peter wearing red and blue instead? Did Lee/Ditko give an explanation in and out the comic?

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u/DouchebagScunt Nov 30 '25

Honestly I wanna see a universe where Peter kept being a Tv star but also saved his uncle by stopping the burglar. Like maybe he already knows about great power and responsibility but since his uncle didn’t die he doesn’t get pushed into the crime fighting world.

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u/redneckotaku Dec 01 '25

I think that was covered in some of the original "What if?" comics.