Ben Reilly: The Scarlet Spider set to bring back the Classic Scarlet Spider look

Those who were surprised to learn that recently returned Spider-Man clone Ben Reilly was getting his own series and a new costume following the events of "The Clone Conspiracy" will be surprised even more, as Newsarama reports that Marvel has announced that Ben is also bringing back the ORIGINAL classic Scarlet Spider look sometime after the first arc of his new "Ben Reilly: The Scarlet Spider" comic book series. Written by Peter David and illustrated by Mark Bagley, Ben's new ongoing will follow after his "Jackal" phase -  but how he reverts to his Scarlet Spider persona is still a mystery especially after what happened in the conclusion of the aforementioned Clone Conspiracy series.

Here's a comparison between the old Scarlet look and the new one that appeared when the new series was announced.

Learn more on Ben's return and how the costume changes take place when "Ben Reilly: The Scarlet Spider" begins on April 26th.

"Spider-Man: The Clone Conspiracy" revealed by Marvel

Marvel has been teasing something BIG happening in the pages of "The Amazing Spider-Man", with mysterious banner posters hinting at someone or something being "Dead No More" and having something to do with the mysterious man in a red suit who has systematically been gathering many of the wallcrawler's foes to his side. Now, the curtain is pulled by EW, and it can now be revealed that The Jackal has returned to haunt Peter Parker by unleashing a new wave of clone madness, with a major story event happening this October called "Spider-Man: The Clone Conspiracy"

For those that remember the 90's, the much controversial "Clone Saga" was the event responsible for introducing many of Spider-Man's doubles - including his "brothers" Ben Reilly/ Scarlet Spider and Kaine/ Scarlet Spider II. The Clone Conspiracy will be a stand alone five-issue series, as well as a build-up to the event with Amazing Spider-Man #16-18 followed by a major story arc tie-in in Amazing Spider-Man #19-23 and Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1. For more information, visit Entertainment Weekly for details.

Dead No More: The Clone Conspiracy begins this October.