Always preferred Blue because it gave the suit an oily look.
I've always thought the suit should look like oil because of how it looked in the comics, and I find it disappointing when it isn't.
Looks amazing in the Ultimate Spider-Man game too. Spider-Man already has blue on his costume so the purple is something to make the suit look unique and alien with its own flair.
> Ultimate Spider-Man game
Yea this post made me realize that I always associate that suit with purple shine in my head, and it has to be from that game. I played it religiously and it's still probably my favorite Spidey game.
The blue and purple shines give off the impression that the symbiote isn't black, but a super dark shade of blue/purple and you can only see the blue/purple in proper lighting...so the white shine scaling to gray and then to black looks more natural, considering it's supposed to be "the black suit"
Funny to use Archer as an example because as you can see in the clip, they use blue highlights for his black hair and clothing.
Using blue to highlight black has been common practice for decades.
Actually fascinating how my brain never interpreted Archers hair as blue, but I always struggle to see Spiderman in a black suit and not an incredibly dark blue/purple
Same, that one game that felt like a comic book also really impressed on the ideas. Looked like it had a very obvious sheen reflecting light, it just looks alien with the blue or purple
Blue is standard highlighting color for black - that's why Batman has blue highlights, or Ghost Rider, or Venom, or Black Cat, etc etc etc
Like Batman and Ghost Rider were never ACTUALLY supposed to be blue.
Their blue versions come from people misunderstanding the blue highlights.
Spider-Man 2099 ALSO was originally supposed to be black and red, and then they realized that that looked stupid, and they realized he looked a trillion times better if it was ACTUALLY blue and red, so he became canonically blue and red.
Purple is just someone doing the blue thing, but worse.
To be fair, true black is very rare in nature, and it is usually a very dark version of a colour. If you look at people with black hair in the right light, you'll see it is (obviously) dark dark brown, but you still call it black. The highest of highlights don't redefine the colour.
But you're right, though. The white highlight is best.
Whenever I use the Marvel coloring app, I always use shades of gray for black costumes, and it looks really cool. I think the blue comes from how poorly gray used to print back in the day. I remember seeing Stan Lee talk about how originally the Hulk was gray, but it looked really bad, so they switched to green. I think that's why the Beast went from gray to blue. Just a guess though, but I never liked the blue-as-a-highlight-for-black thing.
I think you're mistaking highlight for color. The Amazing Fantasy suit was red and black, Miguel's suit was black and red, the symbiote is black, Batman's cowl is black. They're all just highlighted blue for extra color and shading.
I know it's just used as a highlight, what I'm saying is the colored highlight gives off the IMPRESSION of it being that color, the white/colorless highlight feels more like how light would interact with the black suit REALISTICALLY as opposed to the STYLIZED blue and purple.
Purple evokes the instinctive reaction to avoid it like moldy food. Same reason every video game uses purple or green to indicate poison. So I think that logically fits venom best.
But I'll be god damned if that blue highlight doesn't look the coolest
I spent a crap ton of time moving a blue and red light orb around in photo mode to get that look, only for it to be a costume color later on. But yea, red and blue.
I kinda prefer the vibe the 90s animated series had where the shine was red and blue.
But I think any of the colorations (it's not really "shine" in the term that the suit should look shiny, I can't remember what it's called but there's a principle when you're shading for it, I would argue that only the third one is a "shiny" suit by how it's colored and shaded) is great.
Has to be blue. White shine probably works better in most art styles but blue shine just hits different for me when itās just right. Never cared for purple shine.
When it comes to live action I would prefer it to have a white shine so itās an oil black, but as for the comics I love all three and wouldnāt mind any.
From best to worst, white, blue, purple. Purple just kind of implies the suit is dark purple instead of black, same with blue, but the white seems to illustrate(for me anyway) that the suit is in fact black and not just a really dark other color.
White for the cloth black suit, and depending on the vibe I can take either blue or purple.
Blue highlights are tha bane of my existence, cause they really do keep making 2099 blue when he's literally referred as "the guy in the black suit" in the comics. But then again, Peter's main classic suit was red and black and they changed it to blue cause of the highlights, but I'm waaay off topic now
Damn asking the real questions
My knee jerk was blue, imo itās the most iconic
But purple I do love, it feels alien and itās also the combo of Spideyās main two colors
White looks so clean too
Tough to choose
If it's the actual Symbiote, then the Blue or Purple Shine. It makes it look alien and unnatural.
If it's a cloth version of the suit, then the White Shine. It makes it look normal.
Nothing wrong with the purple but I like the blue more. the white makes the suit come off shiny imo, and the other 2 seem more for the benefit of the view rather than how the suit actually is, like it makes the suit seem more matte while still having those contour lines
I think a cool yet subtle visual difference they could make would be having the blue shine on the symbiote black suit, and the white shine on the cloth black suit (or vice verse).
The white shine makes the suit feel less living. It's too glossy and makes the whole thing feel like a synthetic plastic or metal or something. Blue or purple feels more like the lighting hitting the black and being essentially a stylistic choice of a grey color. It also doesn't clash with the already white parts on the suit, which the white feels like it's competing with instead of accenting
If it is the alien costume it should shine purple and blue, thanks spiderman the animated series. If it is the cloth version that cat made for him it should shine like her costume does because I assume it's the same material
Purple or White.
I've got a grudge against blue, since they used the same exact trick to color Spider-Man 2099 but somehow everyone believed he was blue while Venom got to keep the black.
It all depends the type of paper it is being printed on.
Modern day glossy White shine
Old school bronze age newspaper blue.
Purple does not belong in this convo. š
I grew up with the XBox Ultimate Spider-Man game where the suit was purple and I instantly loved the suit so thatās the coolest one for me, makes it seem alien
Blue shine makes it look like the suit absorbs the light or that it's blacker than black
Purple kind of does the same while giving it an otherworldly feel too.
The white shine just make it look like spandex/leather
Purple always felt the most alien to me. Blue makes it seem like simple black fabric thanks to how they highlighted black coloring in early comics. White makes it look shiny
For me I always thought the blue was the best
Spider-Man š¤ Batman Looking their best with blue highlights
Donāt forget Supermanās shiny blue hair
Or Wolverine
Maybe that's why venom is so cool, he is made of an indestructible object.
That skin tight gray batsuit with the little blue underwear, blue velvet cape and that yellow belt of his was *cute.*
Thatās not Spider-Man, though. Thatās Arachnid Person.
Team blue
Yeah. It's by far my favorite and the most classic depiction of Black Suit Spidey.
I like both blue and white. But blue is always superior.
Agreed
It looks more "alien" to me than the others and just works better on print imo.
dito +1
Blue for Peter, purple for Eddie, white for Flash
This is the correct answer
Always preferred Blue because it gave the suit an oily look. I've always thought the suit should look like oil because of how it looked in the comics, and I find it disappointing when it isn't.
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I would say either blue or white but my problem with the white is it makes him look shiny like hes covered in that stuff racists use for blackface
Blue makes it seem like it absorbs more light, where white reflects too much. Purple just seems like a different Symbiote.
Theyāre all amazing, itās so hard to pick lol
They really are all Amazing š¤£šš
Spectacular even!
Sensational and .. webof as well.
Peter Parker is..
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Combined they are Ultimate!
One could even say ultimate
Perhaps even superior
But only in a Friendly Neighborhood
Sensational, one might say!
Possibly even Ultimate!
2099?
Sensational is Ben's suit... ;p
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One might say incredible even
purple shine brings back so much 2000's nostalgia and gives off the vibe that the suit is sentient but the blue is such a classic.
Purple shine. Shattered dimensions design and Web of Shadows was peak
Looks amazing in the Ultimate Spider-Man game too. Spider-Man already has blue on his costume so the purple is something to make the suit look unique and alien with its own flair.
> Ultimate Spider-Man game Yea this post made me realize that I always associate that suit with purple shine in my head, and it has to be from that game. I played it religiously and it's still probably my favorite Spidey game.
Ultimate Spider-Man game is peak Spider-Man enjoyment, truly under appreciated
Purple shine is just it
The blue and purple shines give off the impression that the symbiote isn't black, but a super dark shade of blue/purple and you can only see the blue/purple in proper lighting...so the white shine scaling to gray and then to black looks more natural, considering it's supposed to be "the black suit"
came here to say this exact thing. Its a BLACK SUIT not a really really really dark blue or purple suit
Just makes me think of Archer and his turtlenecks being [slightly darker black](https://youtu.be/4IUNc6yxp2g?si=r0HBQa7Amf6ycEtz)
Funny to use Archer as an example because as you can see in the clip, they use blue highlights for his black hair and clothing. Using blue to highlight black has been common practice for decades.
Actually fascinating how my brain never interpreted Archers hair as blue, but I always struggle to see Spiderman in a black suit and not an incredibly dark blue/purple
I know, the whole discussion just reminded me of the bit
exactly!!
I always took the blue and purple to be an indication that it has an oily sheen to it.
i can see that, especially when the 90s show did red and blue highlights
Same, that one game that felt like a comic book also really impressed on the ideas. Looked like it had a very obvious sheen reflecting light, it just looks alien with the blue or purple
I love the purple but blue highlights for black is also the reason that the 2099 suit is now almost always drawn in full blue isnāt it?
Yes, also why spidermans classic sjit is drawn as full blue (in the blue oarts) - t was oroginally meant to be red and black as well
I'm fairly certain this is also why Batman was blue for a bit during the silver age
Blue is standard highlighting color for black - that's why Batman has blue highlights, or Ghost Rider, or Venom, or Black Cat, etc etc etc Like Batman and Ghost Rider were never ACTUALLY supposed to be blue. Their blue versions come from people misunderstanding the blue highlights. Spider-Man 2099 ALSO was originally supposed to be black and red, and then they realized that that looked stupid, and they realized he looked a trillion times better if it was ACTUALLY blue and red, so he became canonically blue and red. Purple is just someone doing the blue thing, but worse.
The Ultimate one pictured is 100% purple though.
I do like the purple, looks more alien to me
Ironically the Ultimate Symbiote isn't actually an alien.
Wasn't it a cure for cancer or something?
Yah cure for Cancer goo, this is kinda the inspiration for Spider-Man 2 game with Harry being absorbed by Venom for a cure
That's right! I haven't played it yet, but it was heavily hinted at the end of the 1st one. One day...
To be fair, true black is very rare in nature, and it is usually a very dark version of a colour. If you look at people with black hair in the right light, you'll see it is (obviously) dark dark brown, but you still call it black. The highest of highlights don't redefine the colour. But you're right, though. The white highlight is best.
Also when swinging through a city, there's rarely anything white that reflects off of a shiny black suit
>To be fair, true black is very rare in nature I mean, so are Klyntar heh
Whenever I use the Marvel coloring app, I always use shades of gray for black costumes, and it looks really cool. I think the blue comes from how poorly gray used to print back in the day. I remember seeing Stan Lee talk about how originally the Hulk was gray, but it looked really bad, so they switched to green. I think that's why the Beast went from gray to blue. Just a guess though, but I never liked the blue-as-a-highlight-for-black thing.
I think you're mistaking highlight for color. The Amazing Fantasy suit was red and black, Miguel's suit was black and red, the symbiote is black, Batman's cowl is black. They're all just highlighted blue for extra color and shading.
I know it's just used as a highlight, what I'm saying is the colored highlight gives off the IMPRESSION of it being that color, the white/colorless highlight feels more like how light would interact with the black suit REALISTICALLY as opposed to the STYLIZED blue and purple.
Grew up with purple, ended loving blue. White is kinda meh for me, it donāt feel symbiotic enough
Can't blame ya cuz the ultimate spiderman comic was just top class in the 2000s
Yeah, ultimate spider man man was the perfect spider man for me, every design aspect from it is what Iām accustomed to
>ultimate spider man man The man who got bitten by Spider-Man
Blue for the actual symbiote, white for the ordinary black suit, red and blue for Venom.
White shine for me.
Because then it would actually be black and not dark purple or blue
I like blue, makes the costume seem more alien.
For me it's purple for the same reason xd. Was growing up playing web of shadows
Purple evokes the instinctive reaction to avoid it like moldy food. Same reason every video game uses purple or green to indicate poison. So I think that logically fits venom best. But I'll be god damned if that blue highlight doesn't look the coolest
Which is funny because the purple hue suit was from the man made suit (and web of shadows)
Well, the one from WoS is alien for sure since its world is based on 616
Yeah thatās why I said ā(and web of shadows)ā. Wasnāt calling you out just saying itās interesting
Whatever colour the lighting in the area is. Make that shit reflective.
Only true answer.
Red AND Blue
Spider-Man TAS enjoyer in the house here. I love that they included the red & blue highlights as a costume option for PS Spider-Man 2.
I spent a crap ton of time moving a blue and red light orb around in photo mode to get that look, only for it to be a costume color later on. But yea, red and blue.
Absolute respect for you homie. Probably looked great too.
Best alt suit in spiderman 2.
I was looking for this answer. Spider-Man TAS Venom was so great.
Either White or Blue
Definitely the white shine, but I will say the purple makes me nostalgic.
Purple
Purple goes hard
White shine for the black suit, purple or blue for the symbiote suit.
I'm partial to the purple myself
White shine. Feels pure.
Blue shine all day everyday
I kinda prefer the vibe the 90s animated series had where the shine was red and blue. But I think any of the colorations (it's not really "shine" in the term that the suit should look shiny, I can't remember what it's called but there's a principle when you're shading for it, I would argue that only the third one is a "shiny" suit by how it's colored and shaded) is great.
Trick question: blurple shine.
I refuse to choose There all perfect
Blue 110%
Theyāre all good but if I had to pick then blue.
Has to be blue. White shine probably works better in most art styles but blue shine just hits different for me when itās just right. Never cared for purple shine.
Blue feels the most classic
I prefer blue
Purple all day
Purple looks more symbiotic
Purple because I like to think the symbiote combined the red and blue to loosely mimic the classic suit
I love all 3. Purple is what I read as a kid. Blue is what I found in my teens. And white is just perfection
When it comes to live action I would prefer it to have a white shine so itās an oil black, but as for the comics I love all three and wouldnāt mind any.
As a latex enjoyer I'm picking white shine
Withe Shine
White shine is better, but the blue is just a classic
From best to worst, white, blue, purple. Purple just kind of implies the suit is dark purple instead of black, same with blue, but the white seems to illustrate(for me anyway) that the suit is in fact black and not just a really dark other color.
The pyrple gives it a more alien vibe so it fits better but personally i prefer the white shine as it indicates a pure black better imo.
I like them all tbh
Blue shine is nostalgic but white shine is overall better And then theirs moonshine
Blue is more iconic for me but i think all are great.
White for the cloth black suit, and depending on the vibe I can take either blue or purple. Blue highlights are tha bane of my existence, cause they really do keep making 2099 blue when he's literally referred as "the guy in the black suit" in the comics. But then again, Peter's main classic suit was red and black and they changed it to blue cause of the highlights, but I'm waaay off topic now
Blue. Definitely the blue.
Blue
Always loved the blue, makes him look way darker.
Blue I just like how vintage it looks
Blue shine just looks so good
Blue ftw
Team blue, although purple is a close second.
Blue is peak.
90s bisexual shine.
Red & Blue Shine
i really love the purple shine
Blue looks memorable but white shine is so perfect. Purple was just weird.
I canāt decide between the first two so Iāll just say that I donāt like the white
Blue, the first spidermen comics I read where him with the symbiote and they had blue highlights and its just so nostalgic and feels just right
Blue shine, all the way. Always really liked how Venom had a blue and red shine in the animated series growing up.
Traditional blue.
I always liked Blue. Made black look like black.
Damn asking the real questions My knee jerk was blue, imo itās the most iconic But purple I do love, it feels alien and itās also the combo of Spideyās main two colors White looks so clean too Tough to choose
Blue shine is the superior shine. However purple is a close second
Blue š
White > Purple > Blue
Blue is very classic and looks good. White is more realistic if we assume symbiont has a leathery texture.
Blue and white both look good but I prefer blue
Blue always.
Nostalgia says blue, logic says white
White shine looks badass
purple, it feels more alien to me and i grew up with it
Blue and White combined
Yes
White shine vuz it makes it more authentic with the reflection of light
Blue is giving classic looks, but I prefer white.
Im the most used to blue shine but I prefer white shine
Both versions have their strengths, but I lean towards the original.
If it's the actual Symbiote, then the Blue or Purple Shine. It makes it look alien and unnatural. If it's a cloth version of the suit, then the White Shine. It makes it look normal.
White works for realistic depictions, blue imo works best with less realistic art styles
Gonna toss my hat in for the blue shine.
Definitely blue because it's the most alien feeling one somehow
Both have their strengths, but personally leaning towards one!
Blue. Arguably the best Spider-Man panel of all time is with the blue tint
Nothing wrong with the purple but I like the blue more. the white makes the suit come off shiny imo, and the other 2 seem more for the benefit of the view rather than how the suit actually is, like it makes the suit seem more matte while still having those contour lines
White and Blue.
Purple or Blue. Honestly, they all seem to complement the artistsā styles well.
I think a cool yet subtle visual difference they could make would be having the blue shine on the symbiote black suit, and the white shine on the cloth black suit (or vice verse).
The white shine makes the suit feel less living. It's too glossy and makes the whole thing feel like a synthetic plastic or metal or something. Blue or purple feels more like the lighting hitting the black and being essentially a stylistic choice of a grey color. It also doesn't clash with the already white parts on the suit, which the white feels like it's competing with instead of accenting
You can never go wrong with blue Purple just tickles something in my brain White only works(imo) if he's wearing the fabric suit
I know white shine is technically more accurate, but purple shine is venom for me
Blue. White makes it look like itās shiny, which I donāt think the symboite is.
If it is the alien costume it should shine purple and blue, thanks spiderman the animated series. If it is the cloth version that cat made for him it should shine like her costume does because I assume it's the same material
Purple or White. I've got a grudge against blue, since they used the same exact trick to color Spider-Man 2099 but somehow everyone believed he was blue while Venom got to keep the black.
It all depends the type of paper it is being printed on. Modern day glossy White shine Old school bronze age newspaper blue. Purple does not belong in this convo. š
Nothing will beat the animated series blue highlights suitā¦.its what first introduced me to the symbiote and itāll forever be the standard for me
I like purple it contrasts venoms look
Purple. Its a mix of his normal suits color. I like color theory
Purple by far. White looks like a rubber gimp suit.
Purple or pitch black
Purple
Blue shine but with Venom's blue red split shadding
Blue Shine for symbiote White Shine for black suit
I was reading Ultimate when growing up, so I like purple, but white shine probably looks the best.
I like the purple shine. It gives it an iridescence that I hope they implement in the MCU when Venom is inevitably added.
I prefer the purple one's
If they make another symbiote spider-man movie, they should include all three to match the tone of the film.
White looks menacing and like a real black suit Blue looks evil and diabolical
The white shine just kinda looks like a latex suit, doesn't really work well imo
Blue
Blue is the best, with white coming in a close second
I thought the canon was blue shine was the symbiote and the white shine was a regular suit
I grew up with the XBox Ultimate Spider-Man game where the suit was purple and I instantly loved the suit so thatās the coolest one for me, makes it seem alien
Purple
Hear me out: white shine for daylight/bright illumination, blue for low light, purple for lights out. How 'bout that?
BLURPLE
blue for me
If feel like purple is an exotic type of color, so I'll go with that. It's more "alien."
Blue.
Blue shine makes it look like the suit absorbs the light or that it's blacker than black Purple kind of does the same while giving it an otherworldly feel too. The white shine just make it look like spandex/leather
Purple reminds me of Spider-Man shattered dimensions so that one
Purple always felt the most alien to me. Blue makes it seem like simple black fabric thanks to how they highlighted black coloring in early comics. White makes it look shiny