Which Spider-Man is the strongest in Marvel Comics?

Spider-Man is definitely one of Marvel’s most popular characters, but he’s also one of its strongest. But which Spider-Man is the strongest? 

Spider-Man stands out as an incredibly strong superhero among titans, but that’s no small feat. Marvel has plenty of heavy hitters, from finesse fighters like Iron Fist and Captain America to powerhouses like the Hulk and a literal Titan, Thanos. 

It doesn’t help that there are also multiple Spider-Men. Alternate universe Peters, clones, and heroes from the future have, at some point or another, adopted the identity and costume.

Thankfully, we no longer have to comb through handbooks and back issues, as Marvel tracks power levels on their website. However, the answer to which Spider-Man is stronger is something of a surprise. 

The Spider-Men have roughly the same level of Strength

There are four characters you could reasonably consider to be “Spider-Man” when looking for the strongest one: Peter Parker, his clone Ben Reilly, Miles Morales, and Miguel O’Hara.

The catch is that when looking at Marvel’s official character pages, all four have roughly the same level of strength. All four Spider-Men have a Strength rating of 4 according to Marvel.com. For comparison, Captain America is at a 3, while The Hulk is at a 7, which is the highest ranking. 

That’s not to downplay their strength levels, though. The various Spider-Men have committed some incredible feats of strength over the years, and are often considered to be among Marvel’s strongest heroes. Peter, in particular, has gone toe-to-toe with the Hulk, held his own against the Juggernaut, and once managed to beat all of the X-Men. 

The strongest Spider-Man is Uni-Power Spider-Man

There is one version of Spider-Man who is definitively, undeniably stronger than every Spider-Man. It’s still Peter, but it’s a version that has been taken over by the Enigma Force, also known as the Uni-Power, which transforms into Captain Universe. The mysterious force is the strongest entity in the Marvel Universe; Marvel’s own rankings give it a 7 in every category. 

The Uni-Power is a meta force that traverses through the galaxy, briefly possessing an individual and giving them untold power to save the day, then skipping on to the next host. A botched experiment puts the power in Spidey’s hands in The Spectacular Spider-Man #178, but he doesn’t immediately realize what it is or how to use it.

The Uni-Power leaves Spidey after it helps him defeat the Tri-Sentinel, though it still pops up every so often to help a hero in need. Most recently it returned to help Eddie Brock during King in Black, providing a counterpoint to Knull’s symbiote army. 

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