Browsing: SpiderMan

Back in 1987, Willi Smith, a New York City–based designer with a keen interest in democratizing fashion, took an unusual celebrity client. Marvel Comics commissioned him to design Mary Jane Watson’s wedding dress in celebration of Spider-Man’s 25th anniversary. The resulting series of sketches—a traditional lace-adorned white gown, a blue miniskirt set, and a black-and-white…

Spider-Man: Brand New Day is set to swing into theaters tomorrow, capping months of anticipation for the fourth chapter in Peter Parker’s (Tom Holland) solo run. Ahead of the wide release, early press screenings and international premieres already produced a wave of glowing reactions, with critics highlighting the film’s ambitious action sequences and calling it…

Seeing Spider-Man pop up in unexpected places is basically part of the fandom at this point. The character lives in that sweet spot of global recognition and internet-level rewatchability, where even a small new detail can trigger a whole new round of screenshots, Easter-egg hunting, and “did you notice that?” chatter.