Fans think they’ve discovered a dark secret about Ultimate Spider-Man’s costume
Marvel ComicsFans dissecting Ultimate Spider-Man #2 have theorized that Peter’s black picotech suit is not a new technology, but actually the symbiote costume.
Ultimate Spider-Man has been a massive hit for Marvel, to nobody’s surprise. The title, set in an all-new Ultimate universe on Earth-6160, follows an older Peter Parker who just got his spider powers.
The series has already had a number of huge surprises, from the still-living Uncle Ben to a brand-new Green Goblin.
Now fans picking apart the Ultimate Spider-Man #2 think they’ve picked up on a dark secret behind Ultimate Spider-Man’s new costume that could tie it to the previous Ultimate Universe.
Fans think Ultimate Spider-Man is wearing the symbiote costume
In a post shared to the Spider-Man subreddit, a fan suggests Ultimate Spider-Man may actually be wearing the symbiote costume.
“I really hope that his suit is a version of the symbiote and due to Peter’s maturity that’s whats keeping it in check,” Knightoftheundead007 says in their post. “I know that’s probably not the case and it’s just a high tech suit but that would be really cool.”
In Ultimate Spider-Man, Peter receives a “picotech” suit from Tony Stark, who is Iron Lad in this universe. The suit is a black, high-tech costume that does not have any detailing or ornamentation. However, it does have some eye-catching abilities, like a mask that can retract in its entirety or in part to reveal Peter’s face.
Fans took note of this, and some are convinced it could be not just the symbiote but specifically the symbiote from the previous Ultimate Universe.
“I’m pretty sure it’s not only the symbiote, but the 1610 venom symbiote that the maker utilized. Would be a nice way to tie this into the original ultimate run.” one fan said.
“That body of the Maker is, as far as we know, still in the collapsing 1610. The Maker hopped bodies again after the Knull arc and used a different one than the one with venom to make the portal to 6160. So unless he stopped by 1610 on the way this is not that symbiote.” another pointed out, throwing some water on the theory.
For context, the original Earth-1610 symbiote returned during King in Black, where The Maker revealed symbiote could be used to traverse the multiverse, with The Maker using that symbiote specifically to return to his home dimension. This means it’s possible the Maker used a symbiote to eventually find Earth-6160 and rebuild it in his image.
“It might be, it acts very symbiote esque and when Peter got dunked in water,” one user added, referencing a scene in which Peter was thrown through a water tower. “I mistook the water running down his suit for symbiote veins for a moment.”
Ultimate Spider-Man #2, by Jonathan Hickman, Marco Checchetto, Matt Wilson, & Cory Petit, is available now from Marvel Comics.
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