Does Anyone Like Ben Reilly: Scarlet Spider's New Costume?

Marvel announced what Bleeding Cool readers knew for a month, that Peter David and Mark Bagley were creating a new Scarlet Spider series starring Ben Reilly. But what did the internet think of his new look?

Ben Reilly revealing his new costume like
(Sorry @DanSlott, I love you for bringing him back, but that is AWFUL) pic.twitter.com/1s4ZxP4uo3

— Jen, but in RGB and CMYK (@JenInRGB) January 9, 2017

https://twitter.com/TeejTurtle/status/818556036357509120

This Ben Reilly costume misses the point entirely. A tacked on pointless hoodie but no visible web shooters? pic.twitter.com/aGayEjrMWd

— Mike Oppelganger (@theMAC) January 9, 2017

Now that Ben Reilly is coming back to the comics… it's time to update my profile pic. However that new costume is odd.

— Kid A (@DJKid_A) January 9, 2017

I love hoods. On Spider-Gwen, looks dope. But on Scarlet Spider? I mean did they run out of ideas? pic.twitter.com/YjXXowVSUf

— zippy zap (@justankzz) January 9, 2017

The redesign of Scarlet Spider brings up an interesting question. When has a redesign ever looked better than the original look?

— Venom Knight (@AntiVenomKnight) January 9, 2017

https://twitter.com/ProtectorZZ/status/818531527139135488

I'm not sure how I feel about this. Not only has #BenReilly been resurrected from the dead, but I'm not feeling that costume AT ALL! The hood is too #SpiderGwen like, and what's up with the mouth?!? Oh well, at least it's Peter David & Mark Bagley on a #Spider title, and it'll feature #Kaine, so I'm sure I'll pick it up. From CBR: #BenReillyTheScarletSpider, written by David with art from Bagley, will see Ben dealing with his personal demons with the pull of his past as a Spider-Hero, as the clone-happy #Jackal, and even as a normal human being who's gone through some horrific stuff. #KaineParker, fellow #ScarletSpider and clone, will play a major role in the series, as he goes on the search for Ben after the events of the #CloneConspiracy help convince him to find a better life for himself. #Marvel #MarvelComics #SpiderMan #CloneSaga #TheNerdTruth

A photo posted by Nerd Truth (@thenerdtruth) on Jan 9, 2017 at 11:14am PST

"That…costume looks like spidercide and kaine boned and produced that"
– me, to @TheM6P

— Jen, but in RGB and CMYK (@JenInRGB) January 9, 2017

That's a much better costume. Make him "Big Ben" Reilly and be done with it.

— Georgie V (@Georgieboytoy) January 9, 2017

Bro

That is a piece of shit and looks like a costume that a cosplayer designed ages ago on instagram based on gwens

— Jen, but in RGB and CMYK (@JenInRGB) January 9, 2017

@TASK1ne this is a really bad costume. Ben Reilly is getting a series again pic.twitter.com/1NCqnDadvW

— READ DOX AND CHAMPIONS #Outlawed (@agentfitz777) January 9, 2017

That new Scarlet Spider costume is gross.

— PsychBat (@PsychBat) January 9, 2017

Mouth visible through the mask is just one of the many things wrong with this Scarlet Spider costume.https://t.co/3psOvhOUhX

— Charlie Bates (@batesian) January 9, 2017

I'm not sure if I'm more disturbed by the New Old Scarlet Spider's new hood or the new mouth line on his mask… pic.twitter.com/jtZNqCI5h5

— Matt Rower is "Essential" 🙄 (@WarmOtter) January 9, 2017

They definitely remembered that Scarlet Spider should have a hood no earlier than six minutes before going to press

— i love you, tiger millionaire (@nicolhay) January 9, 2017

The weirdest part about that design is that Bagley did some of my favourite Ben Reilly stories.

— Cameron Williams (@Wasgo) January 9, 2017

For those unhappy with my new look, would you prefer this one? pic.twitter.com/0ZzprunFpV

— Ben Reilly (@benreillytweets) January 9, 2017

I'm deciding it's Morph pretending to be the Scarlet Spider. That's how I'm justifying that in my brainmind.

— Chris (@chrs00) January 9, 2017

https://twitter.com/SYMBlOSlS/status/818552132651589632

Mark Bagley is doing the art for the new Scarlet Spider series. The design is rough and his right leg looks deformed because of the angle. pic.twitter.com/CNgmX01FTx

— Venom Knight (@AntiVenomKnight) January 9, 2017

Woof. That new #ScarletSpider costume is p bad, huh?

— only the best x-men opinions (@PELightning) January 9, 2017

For real, I do not understand that costume. Why is there a hood?!

— David Harper (@slicedfriedgold) January 9, 2017

Jesus… how did they fuck up the Scarlet Spider costume?

— Excelsior, Mr Lee. (@RichardCasey) January 9, 2017

Scarlet Spider looking real pleased with his hood and not having a nose. pic.twitter.com/lPqFeslfnQ

— Leo (@LFLJ) January 9, 2017

https://twitter.com/Big_Boss_Flurb/status/818540643152760833

With this horrible Scarlet Spider costume, the SM office is headed for maximum@saturation and ultimate implosion. Too many characters.

— Georgie V (@Georgieboytoy) January 9, 2017

Why does he look like he's doing a Jim Halpert face under the mask?#SpiderMan #ScarletSpider pic.twitter.com/0oGJD2YCPr

— Joe B.Wan Cannoli (@J_Bologna) January 9, 2017

I know kinda-bad costumes are part of the Scarlet Spider's DNA, but these two were definitely better. pic.twitter.com/jKp3n1xwrl

— Nick Bryan (@NickMB) January 9, 2017

https://twitter.com/flailingkermit/status/818532844238729219

Does anyone like the suit?

https://twitter.com/SpideyRy/status/818523448955781122

Well at least that's the agnostic position…

How long til @bleedingcool runs "Internet Reacts to Scarlet Spider" article?

— Punished Toede (@ToedeOnMixer) January 9, 2017

Not long…