Why is Spiderman's suit red and blue?

Spidey's Suit Colors

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• That was the color of the spider who bit him in the movie. As far as the comic books go, those were just the colors he chose.

• Most superhero costumes in the 1960s favored bright primary colors such as red and blue, sometimes with yellow. (Recall Superman, the Flash, Iron Man, Captain America, Captain Marvel, the X-Men, etc.) Exceptions include Green Lantern and Green Arrow. By contrast, villains often sported purple and/or green, along with gray and black. (Dr. Doom, Magneto, Dr. Octopus, the Lizard, Kang, Green Goblin, Luthor-as-supervillain, Impossible Man, etc). Batman stands out as a major exception because he uses the same black/gray motif common among villains, suggesting his "darker" nature compared to other superheroes. Likewise, Marvel broke the four-color barrier by introducing the green Hulk, who always sported purple pants--another departure from the standard superhero motif.

• Because Superman is red and blue! Spider-Man and Superman are both just average joes behind the super scenes. Marvel used these colors as an allegory to a superhero with similar circumstances.

• Superman was a DC comic character, and spiderman was Marvel, different comics, also, back when comics where most popular, the creators stressed alot of patriotism in their characters, using red blue and some white

• Because of Mary-Jane. Her hair is red and her eyes are blue!

• Because the colors of the American Flag are Red,White and Blue. Spider-mans suit is Red and Blue plus his eyes are White.

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