30 Spider-Man Variants From Comics, Shows, & Movies

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1 Spider-Man (Peter Parker)

2 Spider-Man (Miles Morales)

3 Spider-Gwen (Gwen Stacy)

4 Spider-Man (Ben Reilly)

5 Spider-Man 2099 (Miguel O’Hara)

6 Spider-Girl (Mayday “May” Parker)

7 Spider-Woman (Jessica “Jess” Drew)

8 SP//dr (Peni Parker)

9 Spider-Man (Patton Parnell)

10 Spiders-Man

11 Spider-Punk (Hobart “Hobie” Brown)

12 Spider-Man Noir

13 Spider-Man India (Pavitr Prabahakr)

14 Ghost-Spider

15 Cowboy Spider-Man/Web-Slinger (Patrick O’Hara)

16 Madame Web (Julia Carpenter)

17 Ai Apaec

18 Superior Spider-Man

19 Sun Spider (Charlotte Webber)

20 Spider-Girl (Aña Corazón)

21 Spider-Man 2211 (Max Borne)

22 Spider-Wolf

23 Lady Spider (Maybelle Reilly)

24 Silk (Cindy Moon)

25 Black-Suited Spider-Man

26 The Spider

27 Kaine (Kaine Parker)

28 Major Motion Picture Spider-Men

29 Spidey Animals

30 Honorable Mentions

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Last Updated: August 26, 2026 Fact Checked

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Spider-Man was first introduced in 1962, and since then, he’s been reimagined countless times across comics, animated series, and feature films. We’ve put together a list of some of the coolest, strongest, and weirdest Spideys out there—from clones and alternate universes to sidekicks and even Spider-Animals. Let’s check it out!

Who are the Spider-Man variants?

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There are over 300 different versions of Spider-Man across the Spider-Verse. The most iconic is the first Spider-Man, Peter Parker (Earth-616), but other popular Spideys include Miles Morales, Spider-Gwen, Ben Reilly, and Spider-Man 2099. The strongest variants, meanwhile, include Beyonder and Cosmic Spider-Man.

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Spider-Man (Peter Parker)

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   Peter Parker is the Spider-Man who started it all. There are a lot of variations of Parker’s superhero, but he started out as a shy kid who got bit by a radioactive spider in Stan Lee’s 1962 comic AMAZING FANTASY #15. Just a few months later, he got his very own comic—AMAZING SPIDER-MAN—and the Spideyverse was born.

   • First appearance: AMAZING FANTASY #15 (1962)
   • Origin: Earth-616
   • Note: An animated version of this Spider-Man appeared in 1967.
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Spider-Man (Miles Morales)

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   On Earth-1610, a teen named Miles Morales is bitten by a spider that’s been injected with Green Goblin’s Oz Formula. After he sees Peter Parker fall to the Green Goblin, he decides to become a superhero. In addition to the wall-climbing, web-slinging powers of the original Spidey, Miles can release an electric charge that acts like a venomous sting. He can also camouflage himself.

   • First appearance: Ultimate Fallout #4 (2011)
   • Origin: Earth-1610

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Spider-Gwen (Gwen Stacy)

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   Gwen Stacy started out as Peter Parker’s crush, but in the Spider-Verse, she’s given her own spidey-abilities. Most fans know her as Spider-Gwen, but she also goes by Spider-Woman and Ghost-Spider (not to be confused with the Ghost Rider Spider below). In her universe, she takes over as the main Spider-Person after Peter’s death.

   • First appearance: Edge of Spider-Verse #2 (2014)
   • Origin: Earth-65
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Spider-Man (Ben Reilly)

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   Ben Reilly is a clone of Peter Parker—but he actually thought he was Spider-Man for a long time, and Peter believed he was one of the clones. Eventually, Ben learned the truth, and he created his own identity, the Scarlet Spider. Then, after his memory was erased, he became the villain Chasm. It’s a whole roller-coaster.

   • First appearance: The Amazing Spider-Man #149 (1975)
   • Origin: Earth-616

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Spider-Man 2099 (Miguel O’Hara)

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   Miguel O’Hara was an engineer in an alternate future who had a habit of using psychoactive drugs. He performed an experiment on himself to cure his addiction, but accidentally spliced his genes with a spider’s—and a new Spider-Man was created. Spider-Man 2099 is tech-savvy, telepathic, and can see in the dark. Oh, and did we mention his venomous fangs?

   • First appearance: The Amazing Spider-Man #365 (1992)
   • Origin: Earth-928
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Spider-Girl (Mayday “May” Parker)

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   On Earth-982, Mayday Parker is the daughter of Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson. She inherits Spidey powers from her dad, and as a teenager, she starts fighting crime—against her parents’ wishes. As an adult, she becomes known as Spider-Woman.

   • First appearance: What If…? #105 (1997)
   • Origin: Earth-982

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Spider-Woman (Jessica “Jess” Drew)

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   When Jessica Drew was a baby, her father tried to cure her of an illness using an experimental procedure that involved a spider. This gave her spider-like powers, like the ability to blast venom. She spent much of her youth in a coma, but as an adult, she’s a motorcycle-riding superhero known as Spider-Woman (originally Arachne), and she’s dedicated to solving and fighting crimes.

   • First appearance: Marvel Spotlight #32 (1976)
   • Origin: Earth-404
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SP//dr (Peni Parker)

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   Peni Parker is a high school student who has a telepathic link with a radioactive spider who controls a robot named SP//dr. Peni and SP//dr work together to fight crime. This character is heavily inspired by the mecha anime genre—and, fun fact, she was actually created by My Chemical Romance singer Gerard Way and Jake Wyatt.

   • First appearance: Edge of Spider-Verse #5 (2014)
   • Origin: Earth-14512

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Spider-Man (Patton Parnell)

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   Patton Parnell is a seriously scary take on Spider-Man. Hailing from Earth 51412, Patton was a troubled kid. After he was bit by a radioactive spider, he turned into more of a Spider-Monster than a Spider-Man—he has 4 arms, 8 eyes, a pointed tongue, and pedipalps, or tusk-like growths on either side of his mouth.

   • First appearance: Edge of Spider-Verse #4 (2014)
   • Origin: Earth-51412
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Spiders-Man

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   There’s Spider-Man, who’s Peter Parker with spider abilities—and then there’s Spiders-Man, which is a hive of radioactive spiders that started masquerading as Peter after they ate him. The spiders can easily poison victims, and they’re remarkably durable, able to regenerate the entire hive as long as one single spider remains. Yikes.

   • First appearance: Spider-Geddon #3 (2018)
   • Origin: Earth-11580

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Spider-Punk (Hobart “Hobie” Brown)

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   On Earth-138, Hobie Brown is Spider-Punk, an edgy punk musician with a spiky mohawk and a loud guitar. He got his Spidey abilities while living on the streets after he was bitten by a spider that had been exposed to toxic waste. Hobie is known as The Prowler on Earth-616.

   • First appearance: Edge of Spider-Verse #2 (2014)
   • Origin: Earth-138
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Spider-Man Noir

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   Spider-Man Noir is a unique Spidey styled like a 1930s film noir detective. In this universe, Peter was bitten by a supernatural spider after he accidentally broke a spider idol in a warehouse. He uses his new powers to fight crime lords, mobsters and even Nazis, all while rocking aviator goggles, a trenchcoat, and guns.

   • First appearance: SPIDER-MAN NOIR #1 (2008)
   • Origin: Earth-90214

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Spider-Man India (Pavitr Prabahakr)

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   In Earth-50101, Spider-Man is a kid named Pavitr who got his powers from a yogi. He shares the same powers as the classic Spider-Man, but he’s a fan favorite thanks to his intense fighting style and sharp sense of humor.

   • First appearance: Spider-Man India #1 (2004)
   • Origin: Earth-50101
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Ghost-Spider

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   Don’t confuse this Ghost-Spider with Spider-Gwen—this is a totally different take on Spider-Man. The Spider-Man from Earth-11638 creates a machine that brings all the Spider-Men to his universe so he can take their powers. The machine kills him, but he returns as the vengeful Ghost Rider. Er, Spider.

   • First appearance: Amazing Spider-Man Annual #38 (2011)
   • Origin: Earth-11638

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Cowboy Spider-Man/Web-Slinger (Patrick O’Hara)

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   On Earth-31913, Patrick O’Hara started out as a traveling gunslinger. He and his horse Widow were both bitten by a spider that had been doused in an Apache elixir. Patrick and Widow both got Spider-powers (more about Widow in our section on Spider-Animals), and Patrick became known as Web-Slinger. But most people just call him Cowboy Spider-Man.

   • First appearance: Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 3) #9 (2014)
   • Origin: Earth-31913
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Madame Web (Julia Carpenter)

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   Marvel fans will probably recognize Julia Carpenter as Madame Web. But she was actually known as Spider-Woman and Arachne before taking her current role as Madame Web. She got her powers after being unknowingly injected with a serum made with spider venom, and now she balances life as a single mom with being a secret superhero. Pretty impressive!

   • First appearance: Secret Wars #6 (1984)
   • Origin: Earth-616

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Ai Apaec

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   Ai Apaec, the Decapitator, Dark Spider-Man … whatever you call this guy, he’s scary. He’s not your typical Spider-Man, either—he’s an immortal South American god with 6 arms, two legs, and venomous fangs. He hid his cruelty by posing as Spider-Man on Earth-616, but he’s not fooling us.

   • First appearance: Osborn #1 (2010)
   • Origin: Earth-616
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Superior Spider-Man

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   The Superior Spider-Man was created when Otto Octavious swapped minds with Peter Parker right before Otto’s body died (along with Peter’s mind). Otto decided to honor Peter’s legacy by becoming the best Spider-Man he could be. His methods were too aggressive, though, and when he ultimately realized that Peter’s consciousness still remained in his body, Otto sacrificed himself so Peter could be the true Spider-Man once more.

   • First appearance: AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #600 (1999)
   • Origin: Earth-616

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Sun Spider (Charlotte Webber)

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   Sun Spider is a girl named Charlotte Webber. She has Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS), a condition that affects mobility—but she doesn’t let that slow her down. In fact, ever since she was bit by a radioactive spider, she’s used her crutches as web-shooters so she can fight crime across the Spider-Verse.

   • First appearance: Spider-Verse (Vol. 3) #3 (2019)
   • Origin: Earth-20023
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Spider-Girl (Aña Corazón)

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   Aña Corazón—also known as Araña and Spider-Girl—got her Spidey powers after saving a sorcerer who also led a secret Spider Society. She joined the Spider Society as a Hunter, and she has the impressive ability to camouflage herself.

   • First appearance: Amazing Fantasy (Vol. 2) #1 (2004)
   • Origin: Earth-616

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Spider-Man 2211 (Max Borne)

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   Max Borne is a futuristic Spider-Man from the year 2211. He teams up with Peter Parker and Miguel O’Hara (Spider-Man 2099) to fight the Hobgoblin—who also happens to be Max’s daughter, Robin Borne.

   • First appearance: Spider-Man 2099 Meets Spider-Man #1 (1995)
   • Origin: Earth-9500
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Spider-Wolf

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   Have you ever wondered what would happen if Spider-Man was a werewolf? Well, that pretty much sums up Spider-Wolf. He has all the same web-slinging, wall-crawling powers as the regular Spider-Man, but he can also turn into a super-strong man-wolf hybrid. Good thing he’s a good guy.

   • First appearance: Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 3) #11 (2014)
   • Origin: Earth-13989

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Lady Spider (Maybelle Reilly)

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   Lady Spider is a Steampunk-style superhero named Maybelle Reilly—or Aunt May, as most of us know her. She fights alongside Spider-UK and the Spider-Army across the Spider-Verse, and she’s also a member of the Web Warriors. This is another character created by Gerard Way of My Chemical Romance.

   • First appearance: Spider-Verse Vol. 1 #1 (2015)
   • Origin: Earth-803
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Silk (Cindy Moon)

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   Cindy Moon, or Silk, is a character from the same Earth as the original Peter Parker. In fact, she got her powers after she was bitten by the very same spider that bit Peter. She spent 10 years training in a bunker to develop her abilities, and when she comes out, she’s ready to fight crime with the best of the Spideys.

   • First appearance: Amazing Spider-Man #2 (2014)
   • Origin: Earth-616

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Black-Suited Spider-Man

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   Spider-Man first wore a striking black suit in 1984 after he was accidentally bonded with a symbiote. But the symbiote started taking over Peter’s body while he slept, handing out vigilante justice throughout the night. Peter eventually got rid of the symbiote—which bonded with Eddie Brock to become the villain Venom—but he still sometimes wears a sleek black (non-symbiote) suit when the mood hits right.

   • First appearance: SECRET WARS #8 (1984)
   • Origin: Earth-616
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The Spider

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   Several entries in the What If…? comic series explore what might have happened if Flash Thompson was the person bitten by a radioactive spider instead of Peter. In this story, Flash uses his powers to become a criminal known as The Spider. Without any special powers, Peter has to use technology to defeat Flash and save the day.

   • First appearance: What If…? #76 (1995)
   • Origin: Earth-958

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Kaine (Kaine Parker)

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   Kaine Parker is a clone of Peter Parker created by The Jackal. He suffered disfigurement because of instability in the cloning process, leading him to resent Scarlet Spider (thinking he was the real Spider-Man). But he protected Peter Parker, believing Peter was a successful clone. He’s a troubled character, but his heart is (probably) in the right place.

   • First appearance: Web of Spider-Man #119 (1994)
   • Origin: Earth-616
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Major Motion Picture Spider-Men

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   We didn’t want to take up three spots for the movie Spideys, but these guys all definitely deserve a mention. Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield, and Tom Holland have all played Spider-Man in films. Each one brings something unique to the role, but all three actors play the character with relatable boy-next-door charm—and plenty of heart.

   • First appearances:
     • Tobey Maguire: Spider-Man (2002); director Sam Raimi
     • Andrew Garfield: The Amazing Spider-Man (2012); director Marc Webb
     • Tom Holland: Captain America: Civil War (2016); directors Joe & Anthony Russo

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Spidey Animals

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   In addition to all of the human (and human-ish) Spider-Men (and Spider-Women), there is also an array of adorable Spider-Animals that have popped up throughout the Spider-Verse. They include:

   • Spider-Ham: A pig named Peter Porker from Earth-8311
   • Spider-Monkey: A monkey from the Marvel Apes universe
   • Spider-Cat: A Spidey-Cat from Earth-999
   • Spider-Rex: A T-Rex named Pter Ptarker from Earth-66
   • Spider-Horse: Web-Slinger’s horse Widow, who was also bitten by a spider
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Honorable Mentions

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   Still want more Spideys? Don’t worry—there are over 300 Spider-Man variants across the Spider-Verse, and counting! We can’t include all of them, but we’ve rounded up a big list in case you’re curious about more Spidey-Alts. Enjoy!

   • Spider-Man Unlimited: 1999 animated series set on Earth-751263
   • Mindspinner: A clone of Miles Morales
   • Spidey: From the Disney Jr. show Spidey and His Amazing Friends
   • Spider-Man: Ezekiel Sims, who got his powers from a Spider-Totem
   • Doppelganger: An evil Spider-Man created by Magus
   • Spider-Man: Aaron Aikman, Spidey from Earth-31411
   • Cyborg Spider-Man: Aka Spider-Borg, from Earth 2818
   • Bombastic Bag-Man: A costume Peter Parker wore after he rid himself of the symbiote
   • Last Stand Spider-Man: This red-leather-suited version of Spider-Man appears in a vision of what would have happened if he had killed Kraven
   • Spider-Woman: Ashley Barton, Hawkeye’s daughter and Spider-Man’s granddaughter
   • Man-Spider: A form of Spider-Man from Earth 928, where he’s fully mutated into a spider
   • Cosmic Spider-Man: Peter Parker from Earth 13
   • Spider-Goblin: Peter Parker is infected by the Green Gobline’s magic
   • Arácnido II (Aracnido Jr): A luchador-style Spider-Man from Earth-15349
   • Spider-Hulk: Peter Parker is exposed to gamma radiation, giving him Hulk size
   • Spider-Boy: A Spidey clone who didn’t fully mature
   • The Other: An evil Spider-Man that was created by a Spider Totem
   • Electric Company Spider-Man: A ‘70s-era Spidey who appeared on a kids’ show and spoke in text bubbles
   • Spider-NorMan: Norman Osborn becomes Spidey on Earth 44145
   • Spider-Man Japan: A 1978 Japanese live-action Spidey series
   • Spiderling: Anna-May Parker, the daughter of Peter & Mary Jane, on Earth 18119
   • Spider: A vigilante Spider-Man from Earth-15
   • Web-Man: Spider-Man’s evil double
   • Savage Spider-Man: Spider-Man is injected with a serum called A-Plus, which turns him into a giant monster
   • Poison: An alternate Spidey where the Venom symbiote took over Peter Parker’s mind
   • Spider-X: Brian Kornfield becomes a villainous Spidey after making a deal with the Elder God Chthon
   • Pestilence: On Earth 5701, Peter Parker becomes one of the four horsemen of the Apocalypse
   • Spidercide: Another Peter Parker clone created by The Jackal
   • Zombie Spider-Man: Spider-Man, but a zombie
   • Spider-UK: William Braddock becomes Spider-Man on Earth-833.

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