Gwen, Miles, and Peter in Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse Movie Art
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The legacy of Spider-Man might have begun with Peter Parker, but the endless worlds of the Marvel Multiverse have revealed dozens of different versions ever since. Whether they're alternate Spider-Men, Spider-Women, Spider-People, or any other variation, these heroes (and villains) of the Spider-Verse could fill a comic book universe all on their own.
As the world discovered in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, an infinite amount of people have worn the mask, with just as many different abilities and spider-powers unlocked in the process. And that raises one important question: which version of Marvel's Spider-Man is actually the strongest? From Peter clones to living nightmares, we're breaking down every version the comics have unleashed to find the answer.
Powerless Peter Parker (Earth-40081)
First Appearance: Powerless #1 by Matt Cherniss, Peter Johnson, Michael Gaydos, Lee Loughridge, and Dave Sharpe
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This one might be cheating, considering that this version of Spider-Man never actually becomes Spider-Man. In this universe, the radioactive spider that bites Peter Parker doesn't give him spider-like abilities, but instead permanently paralyzes his arm.
The trauma suffered from that experience back-to-back with the death of his Uncle Ben is enough to sink Peter into a depression and recurring therapy sessions. He compensates with enough heart to be heroic, but as someone who's more man than spider, it should come as no surprise why he's the weakest "Spider-Man."
Plain Peter Parker (Earth-958)
First Appearance: What If? #76 by Terry Austin, Stuart Immonen, Marie Javins, and Janice Chiang
Plain Peter Parker With His Robot SPider-Legs
On Earth-958, it wasn't Peter Parker who became Spider-Man, but Flash Thompson. Instead of learning the lesson of great power and great responsibility, Flash simply wanted fame and wealth. He used his powers as a criminal and stole from anyone he wanted, and he bullied Peter Parker into inventing gadgets to help him do it.
When Peter realized that Flash was acting as a villain, he decided he had no choice and had to take down Spider-Man. Peter then invented several gadgets perfectly designed to defeat Flash, and his battle was so successful he was invited to join The Fantastic Four.
The Punisher Peter Parker (Earth-71928)
First Appearance: What If? The Punisher #1 by Carl Potts and Juanan Ramírez
The image of Peter Parker donning a Punisher skull says it all for this alternate universe version of the hero, who took the death of his beloved Uncle Ben a little differently. Instead of a spider bite and tights, Peter picked up guns to avenge his dead loved one (classic Frank Castle).
Credit should be paid for Peter's kills in this persona, and this alternate version actually ended up having a happier life than the Earth-616 version. After taking his revenge, saving Gwen Stacy, and killing Green Goblin, he settled down and put his vigilante career behind him to live happily ever after.
Spiders-Man (Earth-11580)
First Appearance: Spider-Geddon #3 by Christos Gage and Jorge Molina
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In a twist on the classic superhero that is almost too horrifying to fathom, this variant was created when a massive colony of spiders was bombarded with radiation as part of a slightly different take on the classic 'radioactie spider' origin. When Peter Parker fell into the swarm of arachnids, he ceased to exist... and Spiders-man was born.
The spiders that compose the physical form of this Peter share his identity as a collective consciouness, while still able to disperse and act on their own. So even if he lacks many of Spidey's most iconic powers, Spiders-man surely wins points for sheer body horror alone.
Spider-Man, Stan Lee (Earth Unknown)
First Appearance: Spider-Geddon #5 by Christos N. Gage, Jorge Molina, Carlo Barberi, Stefano Caselli, and Joey Vazquez
Without a doubt, one of the most influential and well-known creators in the comic book medium is Stan Lee. While the man created dozens of iconic characters, such as The Fantastic Four and Iron Man, his greatest contribution to comics is Spider-Man, one of the most popular characters on Earth.
This contribution has been honored a few ways, such as portraying Stan Lee as Spider-Man. This has happened in both comics and video games, as in the game The Amazing Spider-Man, players were able to play as Stan Lee, fully voiced by the icon himself.
In Spider-Geddon #5, viewers got a glimpse of a Stan Lee who became the Spider-Man of his universe.
"Golden Spongecake" Spider-Man (Earth-51914)
First Appearance: Marvel Hostess Ads #1 (1975)
This alternate Spider-Man seems just like the regular Spider-Man, except for one important detail: he uses Hostess snacks to take down his foes. He comes from an alternate reality where every superhero only uses Hostess Snack Cakes to fight crime.
This Spider-Man was initially created as a crossover advertisement for Hostess in a Marvel comic book, but he eventually became an official part of the Spider-Verse. While his abilities are absolutely hilarious, there are limitations to using only Snack Cakes to fighting crime.
These limitations led this alternate Spider-Man to lose his life early on in the Spider-Verse comic book event.
Spider-Girl, Penelope Parker (Earth-11)
First Appearance: Spider-Verse #1 (2014) by Katie Cook
One of the more cartoon-ish Spider-Men from the Spider-Verse is Spider-Girl, who is the youngest iteration of Spider-Man yet. Penelope Parker developed her Spider powers at the young age of 11 while on a class field trip and, much like every other alternate Spider-Man, eventually took to the streets to fight crime.
While she does appear to have regular Spider-Man powers, much like Peter Parker, she lacks the brute strength of the other grown heroes. While Penelope Parker will surely be stronger when she reaches an older age, at the age she's at now, she is one of the Spider-Verse's lower-tier heroes.
Spider-Monkey (Earth-8101)
First Appearance: Amazing Spider-Man Family #1 (2008) by Karl Kesel and Ramon Bachs
From the alternate universe known as Marvel Apes, where pretty much every human is now some sort of ape, comes Spider-Monkey, the alternate Peter Parker who, as you can imagine, was a monkey that was bitten by a radioactive spider.
While Spider-Monkey does possess essentially the same power as the Peter Parker that most people know, his monkey physique does, unfortunately, have its limitations, at least when he is against a human foe in the Spider-Verse.
Additionally, his intelligence was scaled down a bit, considering that he's a monkey, so he's not as great at strategizing in a fight as his human counterparts.
Pete Spiderman (Earth-91279)
First Appearance: Edge of Spider-Verse #4 (2022) by Jordan Blum and Michael Shelfer
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The Web of Life has a lot of curious Spider-Man variants, but Edge of Spider-Verse #4 introduced one of the most deliberately disappointing variants of all time. Pete is a man whose last name happens to be Spiderman. He's also a nebbish individual, working as a certified public accountant and taking pride in his award-winning lawn.
While this variant of Spider-Man does have powers, they are likened to that of a slightly out-of-shape spider. Between that and his overwhelming dorkiness, he doesn't do much to endear himself to his fellow Spider-people.
Lady Spider (Earth-803)
First Appearance: Spider-Verse #1 (2014) by Robbie Thompson and Denis Medri
May Reilly, an alternate, younger Aunt May, was the daughter of a well-known scientist in the universe she came from. One day, May snuck into her father's lab and was bitten by one of the spiders he had there. Unfortunately, unlike the other alternate Spider-Men, the spider did not give her any abilities, but it did teach her another lesson: don't let anyone cage you.
The spider didn't grant her powers, but it did give her inspiration. May went on to build her own mechanically-enhanced Spider suit, with arms on the back of her body resembling the Iron Spider suit and took to the streets as Lady Spider. Unfortunately, even with her mech suit, she still lacks the brute strength of the other Spider-Men.
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