Last year Hot Toys put out the Spider-Man 3 version of Spider-Man in his usual red and blue outfit. While ultimately I was excited to add him to my collection, he fell short in a few ways. When Hot Toys announced the Black Suit version I was definitely on the fence about it. After I saw the photos of him with the Sandman base, I couldn’t resist.
This figure comes with the exact same accessories as the blue and red suit. A bunch of extra hands and quite a few different web options. The only difference is an extra head of scary Peter (not to be confused with Emo Peter), and the Sandman base. The Sandman base is just under a foot tall. He comes with two different right hands, a fist or a mace.
Black Suit Spider-Man is definitely an improvement from his predecessor. The fabric of the suit feels thicker and less likely to rip. The various hands are made out of a softer plastic, making it much easier to swap them out. The classic blue and red suit was extraordinarily difficult to swap the hands. The plastic was very hard and the ball joints would get stuck.
Probably my favorite improvement is his chin. Because you can swap out his head, the fabric is sewn in a more form fitting fashion. This fixes the chubby neck look of the previous installment.
All and all this one was a must have. It is probably one of my favorite Hot Toys, if not my favorite. The most surprising thing to me is how much I could love something to come from Spider-Man 3.