Marvel reveals new costume for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-verse breakout star

Spider-Man: India is wrapping up its five-issue run with a new costume for Pavitr Prabhakar, his first new look in almost 20 years.

It’s been a good year for Spider-Man India. Pavitr Prabhakar started 2023 as a fan-favorite character, but his appearance in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-verse resulted in a massive cultural awareness. 

The Spider-Man of India was already a well-known entity in the comics thanks to his appearance in the Spider-Verse and Spider-Geddon crossovers. The success of Across the Spider-Verse skyrocketed his popularity, leading to his own mini-series. 

Spider-Man: India has followed Pavitr through his own trials and tribulations in an updated origin story. Now, he’s also getting a brand-new costume to commemorate the occasion. 

Marvel reveals Spider-Man India’s brand-new costume

Announced today by Marvel and debuting on a variant cover for Spider-Man: India #5, the new suit brings Pavitr’s design closer to the original Spider-Man’s look. It consists of a tight blue top with red accents and black spider-emblem and baggy, blue pants accented with a red dash. He’s got a pair of slick-looking red shoes with a webbing detail on the sole, as well. 

The look is finished with a mostly full-face mask that lets Pavitr’s hair flow free. His wrists are taped up, with web shooters over the wrapping. 

It’s a subtle but beautiful update to Pavitr’s original comic book costume, which was mostly Peter Parker’s original costume, but with no gloves and baggy white pants, as well as thin red shoes. Pavitr has worn that costume since his debut in 2004. 

Spider-Man: India has followed Pavitr through his own Spider-Man No More arc, giving up his role as Spidey following a personal tragedy. However, he’s forced back into action as The Lizard threatens all of Mumbai. 

Spider-Man: India #5 hits stands October 11. For more Spider-Man and Marvel Comics news, be sure to follow all our coverage.