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Spider-Man vs. Doctor Doom
Victor von Doom, one of Marvel's biggest villains. In this site's ratings, the classic Peter Parker Spider-Man wins 8% of their one-on-one fights, so Spider-Man is a long shot.
The verdict: Spider-Man needs a miracle
Fight rules: both fighters at their peak, no preparation, no allies, only their own powers and personal gear. A win is a knockout, a restraint they can't escape, or a forced surrender. The percentages are fan estimates, not official information.
Spider-Man's edge
Faster and far more agile, and webs can overload armor joints and foul the faceplate.
Doctor Doom's edge
A genius inventor and sorcerer in armor with force fields, energy weapons, jet boots and self-repair. He prepares for everyone, and his pride is his only real weakness.
Odds for every Spider-Man
Each version of Spider-Man's chance of beating Doctor Doom. The best placed, Cosmic Spider-Man, wins 30% of the time; the worst placed, Spider-Ham, wins 6%. The last column says what moves each version away from classic Peter's 8%.
| Spider-Man | Spidey wins | Bar | Outcome | What changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Parker Earth-616 comics | 8% | Long shot | The baseline Spider-Man | |
| Miles Morales Earth-616 comics | 8% | Long shot | Overall −3 for this version; +3: Venom strike: one clean jolt can stun or paralyze a living opponent. | |
| Ben Reilly Earth-616 comics | 7% | Long shot | Overall −2 for this version | |
| Superior Spider-Man Earth-616 comics | 10% | Long shot | Overall +2 for this version; +4: Otto reverse-engineers tech-based opponents faster than anyone alive. | |
| Black-suit Peter Earth-616 comics | 10% | Long shot | Overall +5 for this version; +2: The symbiote's stamina keeps him going in long fights against very tough opponents. | |
| Iron Spider Peter Earth-616 comics | 8% | Long shot | Overall +3 for this version; −3: A hacker can go after the armor's systems. | |
| Cosmic Spider-Man Earth-616 comics | 30% | Underdog | Overall +40 for this version | |
| Spider-Woman Earth-616 comics | 9% | Long shot | Overall −3 for this version; +4: Venom blasts stun or knock out living opponents.; +3: She can take the fight into the air with flyers. | |
| Silk Earth-616 comics | 8% | Long shot | Overall −1 for this version | |
| Ultimate Peter Alternate comics | 7% | Long shot | Overall −3 for this version | |
| Ultimate Peter (2024) Alternate comics | 7% | Long shot | Overall −4 for this version | |
| Spider-Gwen Alternate comics | 7% | Long shot | Overall −3 for this version | |
| Spider-Man 2099 Alternate comics | 8% | Long shot | The baseline Spider-Man | |
| Spider-Man Noir Alternate comics | 7% | Long shot | Overall −2 for this version | |
| Spider-Ham Alternate comics | 6% | Long shot | Overall −8 for this version | |
| Spider-Punk Alternate comics | 8% | Long shot | Overall −1 for this version; +2: Sonic blasts stagger living opponents. | |
| Maguire's Peter Film | 7% | Long shot | Overall −4 for this version | |
| Garfield's Peter Film | 7% | Long shot | Overall −4 for this version | |
| Holland's Peter Film | 7% | Long shot | Overall −2 for this version | |
| Spider-Verse Miles Film | 7% | Long shot | Overall −5 for this version; +3: Venom strike can stun a living opponent. | |
| Spider-Verse Gwen Film | 7% | Long shot | Overall −5 for this version | |
| Peter B. Parker Film | 7% | Long shot | Overall −5 for this version | |
| 1994 animated Peter TV and animation | 7% | Long shot | Overall −3 for this version | |
| Spectacular Peter TV and animation | 7% | Long shot | Overall −5 for this version | |
| Insomniac Peter Video games | 9% | Long shot | Overall +1 for this version; +3: An engineer with an arsenal built to short out and dismantle tech. | |
| Insomniac Miles Video games | 11% | Long shot | Overall +1 for this version; +4: His venom blasts hit far harder than the comic version's.; +4: Bio-electric venom fries electronics, shields and drones. |
Tale of the tape
Eight stats on a 1-to-10 scale, classic Spider-Man against Doctor Doom. How the stat scales work.
Doctor Doom's power set
- Doom armor9/10
Powered armor with force fields, flight and energy weapons.
- Sorcery9/10
One of Earth's most powerful sorcerers.
- Super-genius10/10
Reed Richards's only true intellectual rival.
- Strategy10/10
Plans for every contingency, often years ahead.
- Doombots6/10
Robot doubles that stay home under these rules.
Official handbook power grid
| Category | Rating (1 to 7) |
|---|---|
| Intelligence | 6 |
| Strength | 4 |
| Speed | 5 |
| Durability | 6 |
| Energy projection | 6 |
| Fighting skills | 4 |
Who is Doctor Doom?
Victor von Doom grew up among the Romani people of Latveria, the son of a healer and a sorceress whose soul was claimed by Mephisto. He studied at Empire State University alongside Reed Richards, and an experiment to reach his mother's soul exploded and scarred him. He became the armored monarch of Latveria and the Fantastic Four's greatest enemy, a master of both science and sorcery. He has ruled all of reality as God Emperor of Battleworld, worn the Iron Man name and served as Sorcerer Supreme.
Affiliations
- Latveria
- Absolute monarch of the nation.
- Sorcerer Supreme
- Has held Earth's highest magical office.
- Cabal
- Sat on Norman Osborn's council of villains.
- Battleworld
- Ruled reality itself as God Emperor in Secret Wars (2015).
Spider-Man vs. Doctor Doom in the comics
The key comics in their history. Of the fights listed here, Spider-Man came out ahead in 1 and Doctor Doom in 0.
| Year | Comic | What happened | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Amazing Spider-Man #5 | Doom hunts Spider-Man and captures Flash Thompson in a Spider-Man costume by mistake. Spider-Man rescues him and Doom retreats. | Spider-Man |
Doctor Doom on screen
- Avengers: Doomsday (2026)Robert Downey Jr., opening December 18, 2026
More in the Spider-Man movie guide.
More DoomFor Doctor Doom against the Fantastic Four, and every version of Doom rated, visit our sister site, The Iron Mask Files.
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Further reading
- Every Spider-Man movie in order, and the villains in eachMovie guide
- The toughest opponents Spider-Man has ever faced, rankedPower rankings
- Where to start with Spider-Man: the essential comics, in orderReading guide
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