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Spider-Man vs. Taskmaster

Anthony Masters, one of Marvel's biggest villains. In this site's ratings, the classic Peter Parker Spider-Man wins 55% of their one-on-one fights, so it is close to a coin flip.

Spider-Man (Peter Parker)55%Toss-up

Taskmaster45%Toss-up

The verdict: A coin flip, with Spider-Man by a hair

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

Stronger and faster than any style Taskmaster can copy, and his improvised web tactics are hard to mimic.

Taskmaster's edge

Photographic reflexes that copy any fighting style he sees, including Spider-Man's own moves.

Odds for every Spider-Man

Each version of Spider-Man's chance of beating Taskmaster. The best placed, Cosmic Spider-Man, wins 86% of the time; the worst placed, Spider-Ham, wins 47%. The last column says what moves each version away from classic Peter's 55%.

Spider-Man	Spidey wins	Outcome	What changes
Peter Parker Earth-616 comics	55%	Toss-up	The baseline Spider-Man
Miles Morales Earth-616 comics	61%	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	57%	Toss-up	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	57%	Toss-up	Overall +2 for this version
Black-suit Peter Earth-616 comics	60%	Favored	Overall +5 for this version
Iron Spider Peter Earth-616 comics	61%	Favored	Overall +3 for this version; +3: Bulletproof plating and three waldo arms blunt guns, blades and arrows.
Cosmic Spider-Man Earth-616 comics	86%	Favored	Overall +40 for this version
Spider-Woman Earth-616 comics	56%	Toss-up	Overall −3 for this version; +4: Venom blasts stun or knock out living opponents.
Silk Earth-616 comics	54%	Toss-up	Overall −1 for this version
Ultimate Peter Alternate comics	52%	Toss-up	Overall −3 for this version
Ultimate Peter (2024) Alternate comics	51%	Toss-up	Overall −4 for this version
Spider-Gwen Alternate comics	52%	Toss-up	Overall −3 for this version
Spider-Man 2099 Alternate comics	58%	Toss-up	+3: Talons and a paralytic bite can end it against anything short of superhuman toughness.
Spider-Man Noir Alternate comics	56%	Toss-up	Overall −2 for this version; +3: He carries pistols, and a bullet ends it against an opponent without superhuman toughness.
Spider-Ham Alternate comics	47%	Toss-up	Overall −8 for this version
Spider-Punk Alternate comics	56%	Toss-up	Overall −1 for this version; +2: Sonic blasts stagger living opponents.
Maguire's Peter Film	51%	Toss-up	Overall −4 for this version
Garfield's Peter Film	51%	Toss-up	Overall −4 for this version
Holland's Peter Film	53%	Toss-up	Overall −2 for this version
Spider-Verse Miles Film	59%	Toss-up	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	50%	Toss-up	Overall −5 for this version
Peter B. Parker Film	50%	Toss-up	Overall −5 for this version
1994 animated Peter TV and animation	52%	Toss-up	Overall −3 for this version
Spectacular Peter TV and animation	50%	Toss-up	Overall −5 for this version
Insomniac Peter Video games	58%	Toss-up	Overall +1 for this version; +2: He has beaten his own world's version of this villain.
Insomniac Miles Video games	65%	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 Taskmaster. How the stat scales work.

StatSpider-ManTaskmaster

Strength64

Speed65

Agility106

Durability64

Size45

Fighting skill79

Intelligence76

Ranged attack36

Taskmaster's power set

Photographic reflexes10/10
Copies any fighting style he sees.
Weapons mastery9/10
Shield, sword, bow and guns.
Marksmanship9/10
Copied from the best.
Acrobatics7/10
Copied from the best.

Who is Taskmaster?

Tony Masters has photographic reflexes: he can copy any fighting style or physical skill after watching it once. He sells those skills to the underworld, training henchmen in his own academies, and fights with a shield, a sword and a bow. He debuted in Avengers #195 (1980). His power gradually erased his memories, and he was later revealed as a S.H.I.E.L.D. sleeper agent.

Affiliations

Taskmaster's academies: Trains henchmen for criminals.
Thunderbolts: Served on the government team.
S.H.I.E.L.D.: Revealed as one of its sleeper agents.