The Strongest Multiverse Versions Of Spider-Man, Ranked

Spider-Man might just be the most beloved superhero of all time, along with being one of the most recognizable characters in fiction. Besides the comics, Peter Parker's legacy features games, movies, TV shows, and about a million other Spider-People​​​​​. From Miles Morales to Spider-Gwen and Nicolas Cage's Spider-Noir, Marvel loves to introduce either new versions of Peter or characters with similar base abilities. The multiverse has a real spider problem, and a lot of them are very powerful.

While most of them bring something to the table, not all Spider-Men are born equal, and a select few stand far above the rest in terms of strength, intelligence, experience, and tech. If all the Spider-Heroes engaged in a battle royal to the death, who would come out on top? Plot armor notwithstanding, the original Peter Parker might not survive the ordeal. Let's rank the strongest Spider-Man versions ever!

Updated on May 28, 2026, by Mark Sammut: In celebration of the debut of the Spider-Noir series, we revisited this article, giving it a bit of a makeover while also adding a couple of recent Spider-Man versions: Star-Spider, Count Parket, and Ultimate Spider-Man from Earth-6160.

45 Headline (Earth-1755)

Notable Feature: Spider-Man's Biggest Critic

• First Appearance: Edge of Spider-Verse (Vol. 3) #4 (July, 2023)

This version of Spidey poses the question of what if Spider-Man's biggest critic was himself. In Earth-1755, the person to receive that famous spider bite was the infamous J. Jonah Jameson. Using the name Headline, which is very fitting, he used his powers and his journalistic talents to help put a stop to the Shocker, the man responsible for his son's death. Peter Parker even assisted him by designing the costume. Headline's powers are the same as regular Spider-Man, but there isn't a lot of source material to go off.

44 Ezekiel Sims (Old Man Spider) (Earth-4)

Notable Feature: An Older Spider-Man Who Took The Mantle

• First Appearance: Edge of Spider-Verse #5 (October, 2014)

In this universe, Peter Parker died at the hands of Morlun, a super-powered being hunter, and the role of Spider-Man was taken up by Ezekiel Sims. On Earth-616, it was Sims who died in this confrontation.

Ezekiel Sims, who fans may know as the villain in Madame Web, is a very different character and was recruited by Spider-UK as part of the Spider-Army to take down Morlun. He was eventually killed by Daemos, an ally of Morlun, but like most characters in comics, he did not stay dead for that long and was later resurrected. He has pretty much the same powers as regular Spidey, but due to his age, he isn't quite as agile.

43 Aracnido Jr (Earth-15349)

Notable Feature: A Luchador Spider-Man From Mexico

• First Appearance: Spider-Verse #2 (January, 2015)

Born to the son of a luchador with the same name, in a tale as old as time, he watched his loved one die and then used that as an inspiration to be a vigilante. An alternate version of Scorpion, Escorpion, was paid to injure his father, Aracnido, in a match, and he would later die from his injuries.

The Mexican Spider-Man swore to avenge his father and track down the mob who colluded with Escorpion to injure his father. Like most versions of Spider-Man, he was eventually recruited into the Spider-Army to take on some Multiverse escapades. Aracindo Jr appears to have all the same powers as regular Spider-Man, but how he acquired them remains a mystery.

42 Spider-Man (The Amazing Spider-Man) (Earth-120703)

Notable Feature: All The Usual Bells & Whistles

• First Appearance: The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)

Andre Garfield stepped into the web-slinger's shoes in The Amazing Spider-Man. This portrayal of Peter Parker was more accurate to the comics and had a sprinkling of inspiration from the Ultimate Comics series.

He essentially has the same powers and abilities as the regular 616 Spidey. His story was somewhat continued with an appearance in the Marvel Cinematic Universe movie Spider-Man: No Way Home, which prompted fans to ask to see more of Garfield's Spider-Man with a follow-up movie to give him the story he deserved. Taking on a plethora of iconic Spider-Man baddies, Garfield's Spider-Man proved to be extremely strong and capable.

41 Spider-UK (Earth-833)

Notable Feature: An Amalgamation Of Spider-Man & Captain Britain

• First Appearance: Edge of Spider-Verse #2 (September, 2014)

The hero known as Spider-UK was born William Braddock, a rookie Captain Britain. He learned of Morlun and his quest to kill all the Spider variants and thus joined the Spider-Army and traveled the multiverse, warning others of their impending demise.

After helping to defeat Morlun, he continues his travels with the newly formed Web Warriors but is killed by Verna, Morlun's partner in evil, when trying to prevent Otto Octavius from using the Inheritors' cloning technology on Earth-616. Spider-UK was buried in England of Earth-803. A major player in the Spider-Verse saga, with all the powers of the regular Spider-Man.

40 Sun Spider (Earth-20023)

Notable Feature: Spider Powered With A Disability

• First Appearance: Spider-Verse (Vol. 3) #6 (March, 2020)

A very interesting take on the character, the appropriately named Charlotte Webber, was born with Ehlers–Danlos syndrome. This gave her mobility issues, meaning she had to use crutches to walk.

However, she has never let her disabilities define her, and when she was bitten by a radioactive Spider, she became Sun Spider. Using built-in web shooters in her crutches, she fights crime in New York of Earth-20023. Just like most alternate Spider-Men, she was eventually recruited to aid in Multiversal dilemmas across the Spider-verse. With the powers of regular Spidey, Charlotte Webber is an important character who reaches out for inclusivity and resilience.

39 Spider-Wolf (Earth-13989)

Notable Feature: The Same Powers As Spidey, But Is Also A Werewolf

• First Appearance: Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 3) #11 (December, 2014)

Spider-Wolf is an alternate version of Spider-Man hailing from Earth-13989. This enigmatic Marvel character made his first and only in Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 3) #11. While this character's run is short-lived, the extent of the powers that he exhibited during his single outing is already impressive.

While not much is known about this character's origins, his powers are essentially the same as Spider-Man from Earth-616, the classic Spidey everyone knows and loves, only with the ability to transform into a werewolf. This gives him even more strength and agility than he already has.

38 Patton Parnel (Earth-51412)

Notable Feature: Can Transform Into A Spider-Like Being

• First Appearance: Edge of Spider-Verse #4 (October, 2014)

Patton Parnel is a very disturbing version of the child-friendly web-slinger everyone is familiar with. Instead of having the optimistic, witty, and selfless personality of the classic Spider-Man, this character is depressing, sociopathic, and ruthless.

His powers are also considerably different from that of Peter Parker. Instead of the character's standard abilities, this character transforms into a hideous eight-limbed creature with eight eyes. His webbing is organic, and he can implant spiders into people just by biting them.

37 The Spider-Man (Spider-Man Noir) (Earth-90214)

Notable Feature: Spider-Man, But Also A Gun-Wielding Detective

• First Appearance: Spider-Man Noir #1 (December, 2008)

This version of Spider-Man's costume is simply stunning. In a world set in 1930s New York during the Great Depression, mobsters and gangs were rife in the Big Apple, and the Peter Parker of this universe set out to rid his city of crime. Similar to Batman, Spider-Man Noir is gritty and dark and even sports guns as part of his arsenal.

His powers are similar to those of the original Webhead, but he was taught that "if there is too much power, then it is the responsibility of the people to take it away." This explains his outlook on crime fighting.

36 Spiders-Man (Earth-11580)

Notable Feature: A Hive Mind Of Spiders Taking The Shape Of Spider-Man

• First Appearance: Spider-Geddon #3 (November, 2018)

Even though Zombie Spider-Man is also on this list, Spiders-Man is still somehow much creepier and made his debut in the 2018 storyline "Spider-Geddon." In his world, Peter Parker fell into a colony of radioactive spiders and was devoured by them. Somehow, the spiders became a hive mind that adopted Parker's being.

In terms of powers, Spiders-Man is similar to a forgotten one-off villain from the 616 world known as Carl King, who had super strength, speed, and agility and was able to poison his victims with a bite or, if they were hungry for power, devour them whole. Interestingly enough, this version of Spider-Man is incredibly hard to kill off for good because, as long as one of the spiders is alive, Spiders-Man is technically still alive, too.