Iconic superhero costume changes over the years, as Spidey's black suit turns 40

Spider-Man’s black suit turns 40 this year, but there have also been other iconic changes in superhero costumes over the years. — Marvel Comics

“Spidey has a black magic costume!” Those were the exact words that my classmate said to me 40 years ago when Spider-Man swapped his red-and-blue duds for a symbiotic black outfit.

This took place in Amazing Spider-Man (Vol.1) #252 and Secret Wars #8, in which Spidey damaged his red-blue duds during a battle in Battleworld. He then used a machine that he thought was a fabric replicator which produces a black goo-like sphere that forms the black suit. This new costume not only gave Spidey a more menacing look but it also augmented his powers and abilities.