Updated on August 26, 2026, by Mark Sammut: Brand New Day has been out long enough for everybody to make their opinion known. Now, I can update the Tom Holland entry, as he has become a bit stronger.
Spider-Man is unquestionably one of the most beloved heroes of all time, if not just downright the most beloved. We all know Peter Parker, and Marvel goes out of its way to ensure that everyone knows multiple versions of the legendary hero. Through comics, movies, shows, games, and more, billions of Spider-Men have slung webs and swung through New York, all of whom have unique abilities, weaknesses, and designs. Therefore, that leaves one important question: Who is the strongest Spider-Man of 'em all?
Admittedly, comparing characters from different universes comes with challenges, since they don't necessarily exist by the same rules. However, Marvel tends to be fairly consistent with this stuff, and certain Spider-People are clearly much more powerful than others. Peter Parker is strong, but is he stronger than Peter Parker? Yes, but what about Peter Parker? What if we throw Gwen Stacy into the mix? Miles Morales?
45 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.
44 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 drew inspiration from the Ultimate Comics series.
He essentially has the same powers and abilities as the regular 616 Spidey. His story was continued somewhat with an appearance in the Marvel Cinematic Universe movie Spider-Man: No Way Home, which prompted fans to ask for more of Garfield's Spider-Man in 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.
43 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, so he 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.
42 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.
41 Spider-Man Noir (Earth-90214)
Notable Feature: Spider-Man, But Also A Gun-Wielding Detective
- First Appearance: Spider-Man Noir #1 (December, 2008)
Spider-Man Noir is comfortably among the coolest Spider-Totems in comic history, and Nicolas Cage's version helped bring the character to a wider audience. He essentially feels like a cross between Peter Parker and Bruce Wayne, but he is arguably closer in power to the latter than the former.
As your friendly neighborhood web-slinger, Spider-Man might be the most famous street-level hero in comic history, and Noir is about as "street-level" as they come. Despite getting his abilities from a mystical spider, Noir's super-strength, agility, wall-crawling, spider-sense, and durability seem notably lower than Earth-616 Peter Parker. Let's just say he doesn't have the power to trade blows with any world-threatening entities, and he'd probably struggle against his mainstream counterpart's rogue's gallery.
Still, Noir has a few cool things in his favor. His black organic webs offer crook-catching utility, although they initially couldn't use them to web-swing. He dual-wields pistols and uses tommy guns, and relies on Kevlar armor for added durability. Also, he randomly came back to life after dying, so he might be immortal?
40 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 appearance 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.
39 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.
38 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.
37 Spider (Earth-15)
Notable Feature: Spider-Man Meets Carnage, With A Sprinkle Of Deadpool
- First Appearance: Exiles #12 (April, 2002)
This version of Spider-Man is the character you get when you combine Peter Parker, Carnage, and Deadpool into one. Unlike the righteous and noble Peter Parker, the Peter Parker of Earth-15 is a sociopathic mass murderer who was sentenced to 67 consecutive life sentences for his heinous crimes.
This Peter Parker got merged with the Carnage symbiote, giving him powers akin to those of Carnage and the classic Spider-Man. His sense of humor is also very similar to that of Deadpool.
36 Spider-Punk (Earth-138)
Notable Feature: Spider-Man But Plays Guitar In A Punk Band
- First Appearance: Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 3) #10 (November, 2014)
Spider-Punk made his cinematic debut in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. A punk version of the character in the comics, this version fought for the little people and sought to overthrow the tyranny of President Norman Osborn.
Although he is British in the latest movie, the character's essence remains the same, and he is perfectly portrayed by the Academy Award winner Daniel Kaluuya. His costume is faultless and is a great representation of the Punk movement of the mid-70s. Often seen with an electric guitar, Spider-Man can do everything Earth-616 can do, but is also in a band.