Spidey Style on a Dime: Tips for Creating a Spider-Man Closet Cosplay

Swing from ceilings and become your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man closet cosplayer!

He’s your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man, and he’s swinging from the ceiling and into your closet! Spider-Man is one of the most well-loved comic superheroes. He has been adapted to many different cultures, and today we’re showing you the ropes of how to build your own version of this masked maverick.

Whether it’s Peter Parker or Miles Morales you’re into, there’s a spidey-suit for every purpose under heaven. He swings from skyscrapers and descends from ceilings, but he always does so garbed in his iconic blue (or black) and red suit.

This week we’re empowering you to don your own version of this affable action star, with some easy-to-buy and-wear costume ideas. If you don’t have the time, money, or know-how to build a Spider-Man cosplay on your own, use this list as a launching point to achieve something easier to embody. This closet cosplay list has all the inspiration you need to get going as your own superhero version of Spider-Man!

Spider-Man Closet Cosplay: The Suit

For Spider-Man, it’s easiest to find the whole shebang. It’s less expensive and easier to find a top-to-toe suit than it would be to build something from scratch or source separate parts. This list is mainly different suits to suit your needs!

If you’re not into a whole head-covered situation, this adaptation of the classic Spidey suit will do you just fine. It is reminiscent of the 1960’s Catwoman mask, but is otherwise a classic rendition of the Spider-Man costume. Locked, loaded, and ready to sling webs.

Spider-Man Closet Cosplay: Officially Licensed Suit

Want to go with a more legit, commercially recognizable licensed Spider-Man costume? This is the suit for you. This one comes with the officially licensed tag, for that extra level of authenticity.

Closet Cosplay: Muscle Man Spidey

If you’re needing a little extra love in the muscle department, this hilarious Spider-Man suit comes with just the extra lift you need. You’ll need your own gloves for this one, but it has padding in all the right places for extra comedic effect.

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Author: Jennifer Larsen

Jennifer aka "Mayhem's Muse" is the Cosplay Editor for BoLS and manages Ad Sales and Communications. Her cosplay awards include the RTX Judge's Choice Award and Dragon's Lair Austin's Cosplay Symposium. Jennifer has been a Cosplay Guest Judge at RTX, Tacticon and Genghis Con in Colorado. She regularly attends conventions to cover cosplay for BoLS. Her cosplay work has been featured in publications such as Girls Who Love Monsters, Geek Fuel, and Renaissance Magazine. Jennifer has modeled in the Her Universe Fashion Show, Precision Camera's yearly Precision Camera University, and has taught several workshops for photographers about partnering with cosplayers and creative muses/models. Jennifer is a lifelong enthusiast of retro video games and loves Dungeons & Dragons, urban fantasy, tabletop games, VR technology, and historical archery. She has set National Records through USA Archery’s Traditional Division for Asiatic Bows and earned 4th Place in the World Nomad Games in Kyrgyzstan in 2018 for Women’s Korean Archery. Jennifer is currently studying for her Masters's Degree in Organizational Leadership.