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Spider-Man vs. Punisher

Frank Castle, a fellow hero. In this site's ratings, the classic Peter Parker Spider-Man wins 80% of their one-on-one fights, so Spider-Man is the favorite.

Spider-Man (Peter Parker)80%Favored

Punisher20%Underdog

The verdict: Spider-Man wins most nights

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

Spider-sense against bullets, speed to close, and webs to tie up his guns.

Punisher's edge

An elite marksman, Marine-trained, with lethal intent and a full arsenal. Given any chance, he plans an ambush.

Odds for every Spider-Man

Each version of Spider-Man's chance of beating Punisher. The best placed, Cosmic Spider-Man, wins 95% of the time; the worst placed, Spider-Ham, wins 74%. The last column says what moves each version away from classic Peter's 80%.

Spider-Man	Spidey wins	Outcome	What changes
Peter Parker Earth-616 comics	80%	Favored	The baseline Spider-Man
Miles Morales Earth-616 comics	84%	Favored	Overall −3 for this version; +6: Camouflage: an opponent who aims by eye loses him completely.; +3: Venom strike: one clean jolt can stun or paralyze a living opponent.
Ben Reilly Earth-616 comics	81%	Favored	Overall −2 for this version; +3: Stingers: a sedative dart can end it against an opponent without superhuman toughness.; +1: Impact webbing pins a shooter's arms from range.
Superior Spider-Man Earth-616 comics	81%	Favored	Overall +2 for this version
Black-suit Peter Earth-616 comics	83%	Favored	Overall +5 for this version
Iron Spider Peter Earth-616 comics	84%	Favored	Overall +3 for this version; +3: Bulletproof plating and three waldo arms blunt guns, blades and arrows.
Cosmic Spider-Man Earth-616 comics	95%	Favored	Overall +40 for this version
Spider-Woman Earth-616 comics	81%	Favored	Overall −3 for this version; +4: Venom blasts stun or knock out living opponents.
Silk Earth-616 comics	79%	Favored	Overall −1 for this version
Ultimate Peter Alternate comics	78%	Favored	Overall −3 for this version
Ultimate Peter (2024) Alternate comics	77%	Favored	Overall −4 for this version
Spider-Gwen Alternate comics	78%	Favored	Overall −3 for this version
Spider-Man 2099 Alternate comics	82%	Favored	+3: Talons and a paralytic bite can end it against anything short of superhuman toughness.
Spider-Man Noir Alternate comics	81%	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	74%	Favored	Overall −8 for this version
Spider-Punk Alternate comics	81%	Favored	Overall −1 for this version; +2: Sonic blasts stagger living opponents.
Maguire's Peter Film	77%	Favored	Overall −4 for this version
Garfield's Peter Film	77%	Favored	Overall −4 for this version
Holland's Peter Film	79%	Favored	Overall −2 for this version
Spider-Verse Miles Film	82%	Favored	Overall −5 for this version; +6: Camouflage: an opponent who aims by eye loses him completely.; +3: Venom strike can stun a living opponent.
Spider-Verse Gwen Film	77%	Favored	Overall −5 for this version
Peter B. Parker Film	77%	Favored	Overall −5 for this version
1994 animated Peter TV and animation	78%	Favored	Overall −3 for this version
Spectacular Peter TV and animation	77%	Favored	Overall −5 for this version
Insomniac Peter Video games	81%	Favored	Overall +1 for this version
Insomniac Miles Video games	86%	Favored	Overall +1 for this version; +6: Camouflage: an opponent who aims by eye loses him.; +4: His venom blasts hit far harder than the comic version's.

Tale of the tape

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

StatSpider-ManPunisher

Strength64

Speed64

Agility105

Durability64

Size45

Fighting skill78

Intelligence76

Ranged attack36

Punisher's power set

Military training9/10
Marine, Force Recon and decades of war.
Weapons mastery10/10
Expert with almost every weapon there is.
Tactics and planning8/10
Plans ambushes and escapes with care.
Grit6/10
Keeps going through injuries that would stop anyone else.

Who is Punisher?

Frank Castle is a Marine veteran whose wife and children were killed after they witnessed a mob execution in Central Park. He became the Punisher, a vigilante who wages a one-man war on crime with guns, knives and military tactics, and who kills the criminals he hunts. He debuted in Amazing Spider-Man #129 (1974) as an enemy of Spider-Man, and the two have clashed and teamed up many times since. He is one of Marvel's most controversial characters.

Affiliations

One-man war: Works alone, with no team and no rules.
U.S. Marine Corps: Former Marine and Force Recon veteran.
Thunderbolts: Served on Red Hulk's team.
The Hand: Led the ninja clan for a time.