Matchup · Spider-Man rogue

Spider-Man vs. Prowler

Hobart Brown, one of Spider-Man's own rogues. In this site's ratings, the classic Peter Parker Spider-Man wins 95% of their one-on-one fights, so Spider-Man is the favorite.

Spider-Man (Peter Parker)95%Favored

Prowler5%Long shot

The verdict: Spider-Man, and it isn't close

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

An overwhelming edge in strength and speed.

Prowler's edge

Claws, gas pellets and climbing gear. Hobie Brown is a reformed ally more often than an enemy.

Odds for every Spider-Man

Each version of Spider-Man's chance of beating Prowler. The best placed, Cosmic Spider-Man, wins 99% of the time; the worst placed, Spider-Ham, wins 93%. The last column says what moves each version away from classic Peter's 95%.

Spider-Man	Spidey wins	Outcome	What changes
Peter Parker Earth-616 comics	95%	Favored	The baseline Spider-Man
Miles Morales Earth-616 comics	95%	Favored	Overall −3 for this version; +3: Venom strike: one clean jolt can stun or paralyze a living opponent.
Ben Reilly Earth-616 comics	95%	Favored	Overall −2 for this version; +3: Stingers: a sedative dart can end it against an opponent without superhuman toughness.
Superior Spider-Man Earth-616 comics	96%	Favored	Overall +2 for this version; +4: Otto reverse-engineers tech-based opponents faster than anyone alive.
Black-suit Peter Earth-616 comics	96%	Favored	Overall +5 for this version
Iron Spider Peter Earth-616 comics	96%	Favored	Overall +3 for this version
Cosmic Spider-Man Earth-616 comics	99%	Favored	Overall +40 for this version
Spider-Woman Earth-616 comics	95%	Favored	Overall −3 for this version; +4: Venom blasts stun or knock out living opponents.; −3: She has no spider-sense to catch an ambush.
Silk Earth-616 comics	95%	Favored	Overall −1 for this version; +3: Her Silk-sense is sharper than Peter's spider-sense.
Ultimate Peter Alternate comics	94%	Favored	Overall −3 for this version
Ultimate Peter (2024) Alternate comics	94%	Favored	Overall −4 for this version
Spider-Gwen Alternate comics	94%	Favored	Overall −3 for this version
Spider-Man 2099 Alternate comics	95%	Favored	−4: No spider-sense: ambushes and surprise attacks land.; +3: Talons and a paralytic bite can end it against anything short of superhuman toughness.
Spider-Man Noir Alternate comics	95%	Favored	Overall −2 for this version; +3: He carries pistols, and a bullet ends it against an opponent without superhuman toughness.
Spider-Ham Alternate comics	93%	Favored	Overall −8 for this version
Spider-Punk Alternate comics	95%	Favored	Overall −1 for this version; +2: Sonic blasts stagger living opponents.
Maguire's Peter Film	94%	Favored	Overall −4 for this version
Garfield's Peter Film	94%	Favored	Overall −4 for this version
Holland's Peter Film	95%	Favored	Overall −2 for this version
Spider-Verse Miles Film	95%	Favored	Overall −5 for this version; +3: Venom strike can stun a living opponent.
Spider-Verse Gwen Film	94%	Favored	Overall −5 for this version
Peter B. Parker Film	94%	Favored	Overall −5 for this version; +2: Twenty-two years against these villains.
1994 animated Peter TV and animation	95%	Favored	Overall −3 for this version; +2: He has fought nearly every one of these villains.
Spectacular Peter TV and animation	94%	Favored	Overall −5 for this version
Insomniac Peter Video games	96%	Favored	Overall +1 for this version; +3: An engineer with an arsenal built to short out and dismantle tech.
Insomniac Miles Video games	97%	Favored	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.; +3: He has beaten his own world's version of this villain.

Tale of the tape

Eight stats on a 1-to-10 scale, classic Spider-Man against Prowler. How the stat scales work.

StatSpider-ManProwler

Strength63

Speed64

Agility106

Durability64

Size44

Fighting skill76

Intelligence75

Ranged attack33

Prowler's power set

Gauntlets6/10
Fire darts and gas pellets.
Gliding cape5/10
Glides between rooftops.
Acrobatics6/10
An athletic climber.
Inventing7/10
Builds his own gear.

Who is Prowler?

Hobie Brown was a window washer and self-taught inventor who was tired of being ignored, so he built a costume and gadgets and became the Prowler. He debuted in Amazing Spider-Man #78 (1969), where Spider-Man talked him out of a life of crime. He became one of Spider-Man's most loyal allies, even wearing Spider-Man's costume once to help protect Peter's identity. His gauntlets fire darts and gas pellets, and his cape lets him glide between rooftops.

First appearance: Amazing Spider-Man #78 (1969)

Affiliations

Spider-Man: One of his most loyal allies.
Outlaws: Joined Silver Sable's reformed villains.
Heroes for Hire: Took jobs with the team.

Prowler on screen

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)Mahershala Ali as Aaron Davis