Midnight Spider-Man Is Officially Redesigned For A Dark, Disturbing New Era

Image via Marvel Comics Published Oct 7, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT Jason is an award-winning journalist whose writing career dates back to when he developed the ability to use a crayon. He, most notably, worked previously as a "professional fan," as he likes to call it, at CinemaBlend, for which he wrote about anything and everything under the pop culture umbrella... especially Batman. His passion for the art of cinema began even earlier, stemming from repeat viewings of The Wizard of Oz. This initially led him to pursue a career in filmmaking -- and even work briefly in the industry as an extra in the straight-to-video family film, Alice Upside Down -- before deciding that his talents would be better served discussing and showing appreciation for the various forms of entertainment he is passionate about. Sign in to your CBR account Never has Spider-Man been considered one of the scarier Marvel superheroes. With his red and blue color scheme, witty sense of humor, and friendly demeanor, it is hard to imagine anyone being afraid of Peter Parker's alter ego. Then again, upon deeper reflection, a half-human, half-arachnid hybrid is pretty horrifying in concept, and a new initiative from the c...