Matchup · Spider-Man rogue

Spider-Man vs. Venom

Edward Brock, one of Spider-Man's own rogues. In this site's ratings, the classic Peter Parker Spider-Man wins 40% of their one-on-one fights, so it is close to a coin flip.

Spider-Man (Peter Parker)40%Toss-up

Venom60%Favored

The verdict: A coin flip, with Venom 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

Fire and sound hurt the symbiote, and Peter has decades of practice beating stronger opponents.

Venom's edge

Stronger than Spidey, invisible to his spider-sense, and the symbiote knows his moves because it once was his costume. It also makes its own webbing and can camouflage itself.

Odds for every Spider-Man

Each version of Spider-Man's chance of beating Venom. The best placed, Cosmic Spider-Man, wins 77% of the time; the worst placed, Spider-Ham, wins 33%. The last column says what moves each version away from classic Peter's 40%.

Spider-Man	Spidey wins	Outcome	What changes
Peter Parker Earth-616 comics	40%	Toss-up	The baseline Spider-Man
Miles Morales Earth-616 comics	40%	Toss-up	Overall −3 for this version; +3: Venom strike: one clean jolt can stun or paralyze a living opponent.
Ben Reilly Earth-616 comics	38%	Underdog	Overall −2 for this version
Superior Spider-Man Earth-616 comics	42%	Toss-up	Overall +2 for this version
Black-suit Peter Earth-616 comics	47%	Toss-up	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	43%	Toss-up	Overall +3 for this version
Cosmic Spider-Man Earth-616 comics	77%	Favored	Overall +40 for this version
Spider-Woman Earth-616 comics	38%	Underdog	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	42%	Toss-up	Overall −1 for this version; +3: Her Silk-sense is sharper than Peter's spider-sense.
Ultimate Peter Alternate comics	37%	Underdog	Overall −3 for this version
Ultimate Peter (2024) Alternate comics	36%	Underdog	Overall −4 for this version
Spider-Gwen Alternate comics	37%	Underdog	Overall −3 for this version
Spider-Man 2099 Alternate comics	36%	Underdog	−4: No spider-sense: ambushes and surprise attacks land.
Spider-Man Noir Alternate comics	38%	Underdog	Overall −2 for this version
Spider-Ham Alternate comics	33%	Underdog	Overall −8 for this version
Spider-Punk Alternate comics	43%	Toss-up	Overall −1 for this version; +4: His guitar's sonic blasts are a symbiote's worst nightmare.
Maguire's Peter Film	42%	Toss-up	Overall −4 for this version; +4: He has beaten Venom by turning sound on the symbiote.; +2: Train-stopping strength and stamina keep him standing against heavy hitters.
Garfield's Peter Film	38%	Underdog	Overall −4 for this version; +2: He's at his best against other acrobats.
Holland's Peter Film	38%	Underdog	Overall −2 for this version
Spider-Verse Miles Film	38%	Underdog	Overall −5 for this version; +3: Venom strike can stun a living opponent.
Spider-Verse Gwen Film	37%	Underdog	Overall −5 for this version; +2: Ballet training makes her a match for other acrobats.
Peter B. Parker Film	37%	Underdog	Overall −5 for this version; +2: Twenty-two years against these villains.
1994 animated Peter TV and animation	39%	Underdog	Overall −3 for this version; +2: He has fought nearly every one of these villains.
Spectacular Peter TV and animation	40%	Toss-up	Overall −5 for this version; +3: He has beaten the symbiote with sound before.; +2: His tactical style shines against brawlers who don't think ahead.
Insomniac Peter Video games	43%	Toss-up	Overall +1 for this version; +2: He has beaten his own world's version of this villain.
Insomniac Miles Video games	45%	Toss-up	Overall +1 for this version; +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 Venom. How the stat scales work.

StatSpider-ManVenom

Strength67

Speed66

Agility109

Durability68

Size46

Fighting skill74

Intelligence74

Ranged attack33

Venom's power set

Symbiote strength7/10
Stronger than Spider-Man.
Spider-sense immunity9/10
Never sets off spider-sense.
Shapeshifting7/10
Tendrils, blades and camouflage.
Organic webbing7/10
Unlimited webbing from the symbiote.

Official handbook power grid

Category	Rating (1 to 7)
Intelligence	2
Strength	5
Speed	3
Durability	5
Energy projection	1
Fighting skills	2

Who is Venom?

Eddie Brock was a reporter whose career collapsed after Spider-Man exposed the false Sin-Eater story he had published. The alien symbiote Peter had rejected bonded with Eddie, sharing his hatred, and together they became Venom in Amazing Spider-Man #300 (1988). Venom knows Peter's secret and doesn't set off his spider-sense. Eddie later became a 'lethal protector' and, after the King in Black, the king of the symbiotes.

First appearance: Amazing Spider-Man #300 (1988)

Affiliations

Symbiotes: Became their king after Knull's defeat.
Lethal Protector: Protected innocents in San Francisco.
Daily Globe: The reporter whose career Spider-Man ended.