Spider-Man has been one of the most consistently popular superheroes of all time. As such, he’s one of the heroes who has appeared in film and television more than almost any of his fellow Marvel characters. With all those adaptations, there have come a lot of tweaks and changes to his classic look.

With leaked behind-the-scenes pictures confirming that Spider-Man: Far From Home will introduce a new version of the Spidey suit, let’s take a look back at how it compares to all the previous live-action incarnations of the iconic costume, and explore which ways his iconic look could swing next.

The Amazing Spider-Man (TV Series)

The Amazing Spider-Man wasn’t the first television appearance of Spider-Man. He actually first appeared on The Electric Company, narrated by a young Morgan Freeman. However, the show, which originally aired on CBS in 1977, was the first attempt to modify his costume. While the color scheme for the costume is the same, the logo on his chest was simplified. Producers also didn’t even try to hide his belt and web-shooter, now prominent on his waist and wrist.

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The strangest change came with Spidey's eyes, a difficult element for live-action Spider-Man costumes to nail. This costume used reflective lenses, which in the right light could recreate the bright pop of the comics. But since that right light wasn’t always there, the eyes were weirdly reflective or even full on black at times.

The Japanese Spider-Man

Like the CBS series, the look of the Japanese Spider-Man TV series simplified the spider on his chest and had a prominent web-shooter on his wrist. The eyes were made plain white, reflecting the comics costume but losing their more emotive attributes. However, while the costume was relatively similar -- apart from the bulky "Spider-Bracelet" storage unit/web-spinner -- the story was radically different.

The Japanese Spider-Man replaces professional wallflower Peter Parker with motorcycle racer Takuya Yamashiro, who gets his powers from a dying alien instead of a radioactive spider bite. Oh, and he can call down a giant robot called Leopardon to fight Godzilla-sized threats, which admittedly is a pretty useful upgrade.

Sam Raimi Spider-Man

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Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man trilogy was one of the biggest hits of the 2000s, with his take on the character and his look inspiring an entire generation of fans. The costume reflects the iconic look of the character, but tried to add a sense of depth to the costume by making the black webbing more pronounced. The raised webs are an acquired taste, as is the shine they give off as a result.

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The spider logo was also tweaked, and made more accurate to the comics. The eyes are larger, too, giving Spider-Man a much more comics-accurate look, though one that is not necessarily exact. They are incredibly static, as well, but do reflect some of the more classic design notes, like the black detailing around the rim.

The Black Suit From Spider-Man 3

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To date, this is the only instance of a live-action Spider-Man actually swapping out his iconic red and blue for his popular black costume from the comics. Eventually revealed to be the Venom symbiote and forcibly ripped off his body, it was similar to the original Raimi garb, save for the obvious color swap.

Another, slightly more subtle change was made to the spider logo. It was made silver instead of the traditional white, expanded in size, and raised up in a similar way to the webbing. Altogether, this was one sinister look, but it didn't go far enough, for many fans, in transforming the character into a believable pre-Venom Spidey.

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The Amazing Spider-Man

This look admittedly tried something new, deviating from the classic Spider-Man look in a number of ways. Sadly, most of it didn't work. The goofy sneakers on his feet stoof out, which, along with the somewhat rearranged color breakdown, made the suit seem more rubberized than previous looks.

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The eyes were given a dark yellow hue, which made it distinct, but also, for some fans, distracting. The costume was an attempt to create a new version of the character, one who stood out from the others; in that, to an extent at least, it succeeded.

The Amazing Spider-Man 2

Purposefully redesigned following negative reception to the suit from the previous film, Amazing Spider-Man 2 introduced possibly the most spot-on version of the costume seen on film to this day. The eyes were large, white and given a black outline, taking up more mask space than ever before on a live-action costume.

The logo and color scheme were also redesigned to reflect the familiar look of the character from the comics. It’s a shame that the most comics-accurate costume came with possibly the worst Spider-Man movie yet released. That’s some real Parker Luck for you.

Spider-Man: Homecoming

Spider-Man in Homecoming

A controversial suit among fans, there are some who dislike the tweaks to this contemporary Spidey look. Designed not by Peter Parker (who ran around looking like an even cheaper Scarlet Spider) but Tony Stark, the Civil War / Homecoming Suit comes with a bunch of extra features. The spider logo has been minimized and turned into a drone, there’s a utility belt integrated into the suit, and his web-shooters have been displayed more prominently within his arm's stylistic black piping.

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The eyes are pitch perfect, and the new lenses (which adjust and shift with their surroundings) give this particular Spider-Man costume a great way to express emotions in a way previous looks just couldn’t.

The Iron Spider

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Introduced at the end of Spider-Man: Homecoming, the Iron Spider became the character’s look during the events of Avengers: Infinity War. An amped-up version of the suit, it came with a number of Iron Man features that Peter utilized throughout the film. This included deployable spider legs for added mobility.

This suit also adds a dash of panache, with eyes that glow, a "skin" that shimmers, and a spider logo that stretches across his whole chest. On top of the red, blue and blacks, there is also now a splattering of gold to reflect Stark's touch. It feels like the ultimate combination of the Iron Man and Spider-Man aesthetics, and is perfect for the massive events of Infinity War.

Spider-Man: Far From Home

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New behind-the-scenes footage of the upcoming Spider-Man: Far From Home imply that Spidey is getting a new, darker suit. The blue has seemingly been replaced by black, making it less bright overall -- though we have enhanced the shot here for your benefit. The symbol on the back has also been made white, and simplified.

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The red and black color design is reminiscent of the Superior Spider-Man look, which was actually one version of the suit considered during the concept stage of Spider-Man: Homecoming. The gloves, however, seem borrowed from Miles Morales' suit. This new design might have a connection to his fully black look, also leaked from behind the scenes.

The Future Of Spider-Man

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Looking forward, there might be other takes on the classic suit in the coming years. Drew Goddard is still expressing belief that his Sinister Six film will be produced. If that team does assemble -- as the events at the end of Homecoming also suggest it might -- Spider-Man may need to bring out the big guns, adopting something similar to the “Ends of the Earth” armor.

Additionally, with the financial success of Venom, there might be a chance for the wall-crawler to come into contact with a new version of the symbiote and get a full-out black costume. Time will tell what will come next for the web-slinger, but we can't wait to see how his look continues to evolve on-screen!

Directed by Jon Watts, Spider-Man: Far From Home stars Tom Holland, Zendaya, Jacob Batalon, Jake Gyllenhaal, Samuel L. Jackson, Cobie Smulders, Remy Hii, and Tony Revolori. It is scheduled to be released on July 5, 2019.