Spider-Man has quite the solid reputation in the Marvel Universe.
He’s hands down one of the best heroes out there, and is always willing to put his life
on the line in whatever situation the greater good requires of him.
So naturally, when it comes to allies in the superhero world that he has teamed up with
on certain occassions, there’s some heroes that Spidey prefers to work with than others,
and some that he just flat out respects above and beyond lesser morally correct or good
humoured vigilantes.
So today, we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 superheroes spider-man respects.
Let’s jump in!
10 Venom Now hold up!
We ain’t talking about villain turned anti-hero Eddie Brock here.
Oh no sir.
We’re talking Flash Thompson’s Venom!
Flash Thompson was first introduced in Amazing Fantasy issue 15 back in 1966, the first issue
that Spider-Man appeared in.
He was actually Peter’s high school bully, and was a regular character in the Amazing
Spider-Man series for four whole years because he left to serve in the Vietnam War.
He moved from bully to acquaintance to pal after, in The Aamzing Spider-Man issue 138
of 1974, Peter let Thompson crash with him after everyone else turned him away.
He wouldn’t become Agent Venom until The Amazing Spider-Man issue 654 in 2011, bonding
with the symbiote in a military style version of the character that would allow him to walk
again after being injured and losing his legs in the Iraq war.
He and Peter’s relationship would continue, with Agent Venom teaming up with Spider-Man
on occasion, and joining the Secret Avengers as well.
9 Daredevil Daredevil and Spidey are arguably quite different
individuals.
Matt Murdoch has always been on the broodier side, and Peter Parker is full of zing and,
generally, optimism.
But that being said, they also have a lot in common.
Both operate in New York City.
Both are working class heroes.
Both deal with not only the grander threats of supervillains and other schemes, but they
also have to worry about real life, with Parker generally struggling to pay rent, the ever
so relatable hero he is, and Matt putting his all into the court cases of the clients
he often selflessly represents.
They’ve worked together on multiple occasions, and Parker even wore the Daredevil alias at
one point in order to help Matt Murdoch maintain that he wasn’t secretly Daredevil.
Clearly, they have each other’s backs.
8 She-Hulk She-Hulk might not be one of the first heroes
who come to mind when you think of who spidey calls one of his pals.
But Jennifer Walters and Peter Parker have something very important in common that makes
them click; a sense of humour.
In the superhero world, sometimes a good laugh is hard to come by.
So the fact that these two can make each other chuckle AND get the job done is something
that Parker can really appreciate.
But it’s not just Jennifer’s sense of humour that Peter respects.
The two teamed up in She Hulk issue 4, in which Jennifer managed to convince Peter to
sue J Jonah Jameson for libel after all of the years that Jameson had trash talked the
web slinger in an unruly fashion.
Parker does it too, and settles out of court under the condition that he and Jameson spend
a day in chicken suits publicly apologizing to the public.
Jennifer had a relationship with Jameson’s son, John, making her well acquainted with
how much of a tyrant the newspaper mogul was.
7 Deadpool Deadpool LOVE LOVE LOVES Spider-Man.
He just REALLY wants to be the web slinger’s pal.
While their relationship is a tad one sided, the two have teamed up on many occasions,
cracked many a joke together, and somehow, managed to pull of the feats they were teaming
up to take on.
Despite how annoyed spider-man might occasionally get with Deadpool’s antics, he just can’t
deny that the two work together well when it comes to beating up the bad guys, and Deadpool
always manages to have Parker’s butt covered when the hero is in need.
6 Doctor Strange Doctor Strange and Spidey are not typically
a pairing you think of when it comes to the comics, but this unexpected duo have worked
quite well together in the past.
The two paired up in Marvel Team Up issue 50 from 1976 in a storyline called The Mystery
of the Wraith!
Strange is recruited by Spidey and Iron Man when a case they’re investigating proves
to have a supernatural element to it.
This is actually a pretty good way to sum up the means of Parker and Stranges’ relationship
over all; the two have very different skill sets that often have them seeking out each
other’s help in order to solve whatever problem they’re going up against.
In addition to this, during that whole spider totem era in the comics, Peter was able to
rely on the help of Stephen when mystical monsters the likes of Morlun and Shathra starting
popping up,
5 Human Torch While Peter Parker has always had a positive
relationship with the Fantastic Four, especially Reed Richards, Spider-Man and the Human Torch
aka Johnny Storm have a bromance that can only be rivalled by few.
Both of these two heroes are known for their wise cracks, and when put together, often
make readers laugh out loud.
Their bromance is as meaningful of a friendship as it is entertaining, and the two even had
their own team up comic series for a while called Spider-Man Human torch, which all starts
when Johnny hires Peter to be his personal photographer in an attempt to build his reputation.
4 Captain Marvel Despite having an awkward romance back when
Carol Danvers was still Ms Marvel, these two have quite the chemistry where it really matters;
on the battlefield.
The duo have teamed up to take on the Skrull threat before, including in Marvel Team Up
vol 1 issue 62 back in 1977.
Carol isn’t the only one to wear the Captain Marvel mantle that Spidey has teamed up with
either.
Back in Marvel Team up issue 143 in 1984, Spidey teamed up with Monica Rambeau’s Captain
Marvel and helped her with his science expertise.
Regardless of whose wearing the mantle, Captain Marvel is a name that Parker has grown to
trust.
Side note, he and Carol also teamed up with Venom during that weird they’re dating period,
and Venom briefly bonded with Carol and got real excited over how powerful she was.
3 Captain America Like many of the ‘younger’ superheroes
out there in the Marvel universe, Peter Parker had idolized Captain America when he was growing
up.
And the two have come to respect each other over the years, having a lot of similarities.
Both grew up in New York, both gained their abilities thanks to science, and both used
to be vulnerable and kind of scrawny before being bestowed with powers.
Steve is someone that Peter occasionally turns to for advice; considering how long Cap has
been on the block for, Peter isn’t the only one who seeks him out for guidance on the
regular.
Cap is also one of those heroes that has immunity from Parker when it comes to the snarkier
side of his sense of humour; he’s exempt from jokes that the likes of Johnny Storm
or Wade Wilson would be privy too.
2 Iron Man In the comics, Peter Parker and Tony Stark
are no strange to one another.
The two are relatively close, up until the Civil War event in the comics; Peter, who
originally sides with Tony, switches to Cap’s side after having a change of heart, which
ultimately puts their friendship to the test moving onwards.
But, perhaps the more iconic version of their pairing comes from the Marvel Cinematic Universe,
where Stark has become a father figure of sorts to Parker, taking him under his wing,
recognizing his talents in terms of intellect and superhero abilities.
Stark is the closest thing Peter has to a mentor, and a dad, really.
Despite Tony’s off the cuff kind of ‘parenting’, the MCU’s Peter Parker has learnt a lot
from Iron Man, and has become a better hero because of it.
And during Avengers Infinity War, when SPOILER ALERT, SKIP AHEAD NOW IF YOU HAVEN’T SEEN
IT – when Peter gets dusted in Tony’s arms, its perhaps one of the saddest moments
to ever come out of that franchise.
1 Miles Morales Peter has always gained the utmost respect
for Miles Morales, whether that’s in cinematic adaptations like Into the Spider-Verse, or
in video games like the recent Sony exclusive Marvel’s Spider-Man.
And the comics, well, don’t get us started!
Well, actually, we’re starting.
Miles first came to be in 2011, created by Brian Michael Bendie and Sara Pichelli, inspired
by both Donald Glover and Barack Obama.
So yeah, off to a good start, Miles.
The character stepped into the Spider-Man suit after Peter Parker was killed off in
the second re-launch of the Ultimate universe.
While his reception was a bit mixed at first, many felt that this version of Spider-Man
was one that readers needed, including Stan Lee.
In Miles’ second solo series, Miles Morales Ultimate Spider-Man, he comes face to face
with an alive Peter Parker, and the two work together to defeat Norman Osborn.
Their team ups over the years in the comics and adaptations typically follow the formula
of Peter being the wiser, older Spider-Man that Miles takes cues from, with Parker respecting
and working with the younger hero, often proving to have quite the success rate.
They also have more than the costume in common, having both struggled with loss at a young
age.
Peter isn’t the only one who Miles has gotten to respect him though.
Miles has even won the respect of Otto Octavius’ Superior Spider-Man.
That’s no easy feat.
And inf Into the Spider-Verse showed us anything, it’s that we love seeing team ups between
Parker and Miles and other members of the Spider-family.
There we have it friends!
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