TOP 5 SPIDER-MAN BATTLES RANKED

Spider-Man is one of Marvel’s most well-known superheroes. The friendly neighborhood web-slinger is known for his witty humor, Spidey-Senses and pushing himself to the limit. Spidey pushes himself beyond the typical superhero and puts his life on the line to defeat his foes.

Today we wanted to highlight Spider-Man’s greatest battles and rank them. These battles are some of Spider-Man’s best moments where he’s up against things he’s never handled, but he came through victorious anyway.

5.) Spider-Man vs. Rhino (The Amazing Spider-Man #41-43)

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Rhino is a large character with power like a bulldozer. His Rhino armor enhances his strength and stamina beyond those of an average human, and he has razor sharp horns. Rhino is a tank who’s gone toe to toe with the likes of Hulk and gave Spider-Man some trouble as well.

In The Amazing Spider-Man #43, Spider-Man runs into Rhino a second time after #41. He starts to give Spidey trouble with his brute strength. Rhino broke through Spider-Man’s web in #41, so he needed a new plan to keep him tied up and melt his artificial suit. Spidey made an acid web to catch Rhino.

While Peter knew Rhino was mighty, he came up with a solution that’d fix his problem. That’s one of the things that allows Spider-Man to overcome villains like the Rhino and others on the list. The battle between Spider-Man and Rhino goes to show you don’t need to be the Hulk to defeat a brute.

4.) Spider-Man vs. Green Goblin (The Amazing Spider-Man #122)

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This battle is not only meaningful to Spider-Man, but it’s also a staple for Comic Book fans. The fight in the ‘The Night Gwen Stacy Died’ story arc was most likely Peter’s most emotional since it caused the death of Gwen Stacy.

The Green Goblin tossed Gwen Stacy to her death off a bridge, and Spider-Man’s web caught her so quickly, it broke her neck. The accident was a crucial point for Peter, and the emotional trauma of Stacy’s death made him go berserk. In the pages that followed, Peter was clobbering the Green Goblin while he was rendered helpless.

Rage blinded Spider-Man. Stacy’s death is one of the biggest deaths in the Marvel universe, and it made way for Mary Jane. Her and Uncle Ben’s deaths helped shape Spider-Man, and they’re several of the longest standing deaths in comics.

Green Goblin in The Night Gwen Stacy Died was one of Spider-Man’s best battles. While it wasn’t long nor too matched, the impact it had on the character and his story makes this worthy enough to be on the list.

3.) Spider-Man vs. The Juggernaut (The Amazing Spider-Man #229-230)

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The Juggernaut is one of the X-Men’s most powerful foes, and he also gave Spider-Man a hard time. He can crush buildings by walking through them; he’s nearly indestructible.

Black Tom Cassidy releases the Juggernaut to kidnap Madame Webb. Cassidy does this to try to defeat the X-Men. Instead of calling the X-Men for help, Madam Webb contacts Spider-Man before the Juggernaut arrives.

The craziest thing about this battle is how invulnerable the Juggernaut is. Spider-Man kicks and punches the Juggernaut while he’s walking towards Madam Webb, but nothing phases him. The Juggernaut continues to walk while Spidey tries to land some good blows on him. Eventually, Peter has to get Madam Webb off her life support and to a hospital to avoid the Juggernaut.

Spider-Man sets up a trap for Juggernaut but casually walks through the explosion set for him. Eventually, Spider-Man has to wrap himself around the Juggernaut’s eyes to stick him in cement, which the Juggernaut vows to escape

2.) Spider-Man vs. Venom (The Amazing Spider-Man #300)

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Venom is one of Spider-Man’s most iconic villains, and he’s never a walk in the park. Spider-Man. The symbiote first appears on Spidey, but eventually works its way to Eddie Brock in The Amazing Spider-Man #300.

The first encounter Spider-Man has with Venom is in The Amazing Spider-Man #300. Mad at Spider-Man for losing his career at the Daily Bugle, reporter Eddie Brock accepts the Venom symbiote after Spider-Man removes it in a church. The symbiote senses Brock’s hate for Spider-Man and immediately bonds with him.

Eddie and Venom go after Spider-Man with combined efforts. They give Spider-Man a hard time, landing some heavy blows and barely allowing Spidey time for a plan. While they travel by web, Spider-Man eventually learns the symbiote’s weakness, sound. He knocks church bells together to separate Eddie and the Venom symbiote, successfully defeating them.

1.) Spider-Man vs. Phoenix Force Colossus and Magik (Avengers Vs. X-Men #9)

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Another of Spider-Man’s greatest battles was his fight against Phoenix Force powered Colossus and Magik. The fight is compelling and one where Peter doesn’t give up.

In Avengers Vs. X-Men #9, five X-Men were host to the Phoenix Force; Cyclops, Colossus, Emma Frost, Magik, and Namor. The “Phoenix Five” were destroying the world to rebuild it in their perfect image, but the Avengers came together to stop them. The five held heroes captive in a hell on Earth-like hideout. The Avengers help their comrades free, but Colossus and Magik show up. Spider-Man bravely sent the rest of the heroes for the exit while he took on both Colossus and Magik.

Colossus and Magik quickly tangled up Thor and defeated him, but Spider-Man put up a fight to the death. Colossus’ buried his fist into Spidey’s face, almost collapsing it on impact. The two traded blows while Magik intervened and blood stained the pages, but Spidey emerged victoriously.

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Spider-Man’s battles are always legendary. Villains like the Juggernaut and Rhino went toe-to-toe with the likes of X-men and the Hulk, but the friendly neighborhood hero has heart and never gives up, battling enemies to the verge of death. If Spidey doesn’t have a plan, he forms one quick and most of the time it defeats his enemies. Peter Parker proved his wit and will in Spider-Man’s greatest battles. Which Spider-Man battle was your favorite?