EverySpider-Manfan knows what abilities and powers their favorite superhero has. However, even with all the powersSpider-Manpossesses, that doesn’t necessarily mean that he always wins or does the right thing. After all, despite all his strength, Peter Parker is still just a human at the end of the day, and prone to making mistakes just like everyone.
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However, what differentiates Spider-Man from many other comic book characters is his enormous bravery, and both his inner and outer strength. He’s known for his resilience, and not giving up even in the face of enormous adversity. As such, Spider-Man has performed many feats that required great strength both in the comics and in the movies. These are some of the most impressive.
7Fighting Against The Juggernaut
One thing that makes Peter Parker so sympathetic is that he isn’t infallible. It’s possible to defeat him, and villains have done so before. Despite that, Peter doesn’t give up, and keeps on trying. That’s why his battle against the Juggernaut proves how strong Spider-Man is, even though he eventually loses.
When the Juggernaut is going through New York to get to Madame Web, Spider-Man tries out different methods to stop him. None of them works, since the Juggernaut is just too powerful, but Spider-Man keeps trying anyway. It’s a lesson in standing one’s ground, and marks this failure as a wonderful showcase of Spider-Man’s determination and inner strength.
6Revealing His Identity
Unlike in the MCU, where Mysterio stole this choice from Peter, the young hero makes his own decision to reveal his identity in the comics. During the days before the Civil War erupts, Tony Stark convinces Peter to show his face to the public.
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Ultimately, it’s Peter’s decision, and despite his fear, he overcomes his doubts and introduces himself to the world as Spider-Man. Once again, this requires an enormous inner strength from him. Unfortunately, it soon comes back to haunt Peter, as Aunt May gets hurt and he has to go underground in the end.
5Taking On Vulture Again
BecauseTony Stark takes away his suit, Peter Parker is outmatched inSpider-Man: Homecoming(2017). During their conversation in the car before Peter and Liz go to Homecoming, Adrian Toomes gives Peter the chance to stop pursuing him and let him go on with his criminal activity, simply out of affection for his daughter.
Peter doesn’t take the chance. Instead, he leaves Homecoming and goes after Vulture, even though he knows he’s at a disadvantage. He then takes the villain on in a final fight and doesn’t give up despite his injuries, which shows that it’s not the high-tech Spider-Man suit that makes Peter Parker a true hero.
4Facing Thanos
It’s true that Peter lost the fight against Thanos in the MCU. However, to be fair to Spider-Man, he wasn’t the only one, and he didn’t have the many years of experience his fellow superheroes had. Despite being outmatched, Spider-Man still managed to help hold Thanos down for a while.
What’s more, it’s possible that if it wasn’t for Peter Quill’s emotional outburst upon learning about Gamora’s death, Spider-Man and the heroes could have won that day and the snap wouldn’t have happened.
3Making A Deal With The Devil
While this wasn’t one of Spider-Man’s wisest decisions, it still required enormous courage and mental strength from him. When Aunt May was hurt and dying, Peter decided to make a deal with Mephisto, the Marvel universe’s version of Devil. The deal was seemingly simple, but horrifying in its implications.
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Mephisto would save Aunt May, but would take away Peter’s and Mary Jane Watson’s love. The desperate hero took the deal. Aunt May survived, but it cost Peter and MJ their marriage. Accepting the deal meant a lot of inner anguish for Peter, but he did it anyway for the sake of his closest family.
2Fighting His Friends Multiple Times
When it comes to his friends and allies, Peter Parker doesn’t always have the best of luck. As a result, he ended up fighting people close to him multiple times. The most obvious example is when Peter’s best friend Harry Osborn became the new Green Goblin, both in the comics and inthe Sam Raimi Spider-Man trilogy.
Spider-Man was torn between his friendship with Harry and his desire to protect everyone else but he did the right thing in the end and took Harry on even though it was a very painful decision for him. Fighting anonymous strangers is always easier in the comics thanfacing villains who have a strong personal connection to the hero(as Thor, for example, would surely acknowledge).
1He Sacrificed His Life
Dying is the greatest fear of many people, but Spider-Man faced it with dignity.The Ultimate Spider-Mancomic book series has Peter Parker die at the end when he takes on his enemies from the Sinister Six. Nobody is able to help, and Peter faces his enemies even though he knows he will most likely lose and die. Yet, he’s willing to accept it if it means protecting his friends.
That’s what happens as the young superhero perishes surrounded by his loved ones. It was a poignant moment both for the characters and for Spider-Man’s fans as well, since superheroes rarely ever die in the comics — at least, not for long.
