Peter Parker has been a household name over the years, and yet he is far from the only one to adopt theSpider-Manmoniker.Marvelhas introduced several stunning female versions of this fan-favorite crime-fighting Spidey, with the same basic qualities as the original Earth-616 hero, with a few other perks mixed in for a more distinctive style.
Most versions ofSpider-Manhave been endowed with superhuman speed, strength, agility, and durability, not to mention the iconic webbing (which is either organic or synthetic). Some femaleSpider-Man admirers have mimicked their heroby mechanical means, such as Lady Spider (Earth-803), Spinneret (Earth-18119), and Peni Parker (with SP//dr in Earth-14512) but don’t technically have superpowers of their own. Similarly, others like young Penelope Parker (Earth-11) and Betty Brant (Earth-78227) have yet to fully develop their Spidey abilities.
Updated July 12, 2025, by Ben Painter: The Sony movies,Into The Spider-VerseandAcross The Spider-Verseshowcased just how many alternate versions of Spider-Man there really are. Sony’sMadame Webtook this one step further. Although the movie was not well received, it still showed off three characters who have become Spider-Girl or Spider-Woman in the comics, on the big screen. Throughout Peter Parker’s run as Spider-Man in the comics, there have been female characters who have taken his mantle, they are their reality’s Spider-Man or even female villains who have similar powers to everyone’s favorite neighborhood Spider. This update adds three of thestrongest female charactersin Marvel Comics, whohave similar powers to Spider-Man.
16Spinneret: Mary Jane Watson-Parker (Earth-18119)
Powers shared with Spider-Man: A specialized suit which absorbs all the powers of Spider-Man
In this reality, Spinneret is Mary Jane Watson, now the wife of Peter Parker.Peter, for once in a reality,is alive and well and needs his wife’s help in his crime-fighting endeavors. She donned a specialized suit which absorbed the powers of Spider-Man, with the downside that his powers are weakened as a result.
Spinneret has all the usual tricks of Spider-Man and the suit is also shown to absorb the powers of Venom, even wearing the symbiote for a time as well. As a husband and wife crime fighting duo, both Spiders are a formidable team and need to see some time in the spotlight in a futureSpider-Versemovie.
15Mahyem: April Parker (Earth-982)
Powers shared with Spider-Man: Every single one, including some Symbiote powers
In this reality, Peter and Mary Jane have a daughter known as May Parker. Mayhem is a clone of their daughter, which was done in secret by Norman Osborne. He used her genetic code to make a Symbiote/Human hybrid, which resulted in a powerful amalgamation of the two. As the symbiote DNA is not sentient in her, she has full control.
It is actually in the air as to who is the real clone, April or May. The two have had an on-and-off relationship throughout their comic run together, but ultimately see themselves as cousins or even sisters. With all the powers of May Parker (Spider-Girl) and the abilities of a symbiote, she is one of thestrongest female Marvel characters with powers like Spider-Man.
14Spider-Girl: Kitty Pryde (Earth-1610 Ultimate Universe)
Powers shared with Spider-Man: Superhuman Strength, Superhuman Durability, Superhuman Physical Resistance, Web-slinging
Kitty Prydeis better known as a member of the X-Men, with phasing/intangibility powers and all those secondary abilities that come with that. This version of the character is essentially the same, but she and Spider-Man are in a relationship, and she dons a costume to aid Peter in his crime-fighting.
Going by the alias of Spider-Girl, she learned how to web-slinging and wore a disguise to not give away Peter’s identity. Although not technically a version of Spider-Man, going by Spider-Girl, even for a short period of time, is enough to be considered for this list.
13Peni Parker & SP//dr (Earth-14512)
Powers shared with Spider-Man: Mechanical suit which has wallcrawling, web-slinging and various over spider powers
Although Peni Parker herself has no actual powers, she pilots the powerful mech suit ‘SP//dr’ which hasthe same powers as Peter Parkerincluding wallcrawling, web-slinging, increased strength and agility.
In a very interesting take on the character, Peni Parker was also bitten by a radioactive spider, which lives inside the suit, so in a sense, she does have powers, as she shares a psychic bond with the spider that controls the suit. It is very much inspired by anime which shares the Japanese origin of Peni Parker.
12Lady Spider: Maybelle Reilly (Earth-803)
Powers shared with Spider-Man: Mechanical spider arms similar to the Iron-Spider suit
As a child, Maybelle Reilly was bitten by a spider, a tale as old as time, but in this instance, this was a normal spider which was kept in a cage by her father for his experiments. Instead of gifting her the powers of a spider, it taught her the valuable lesson ‘Don’t let anyone cage you’.
She used spare parts from her father’s garage to create mechanical legs and web shooters and began to fight crime as Lady Spider. Although she is powerless, she has the same drive as Peter Parker and uses technology to emulate some powers as the friendly neighborhood Spider-Man.
11Spider-Woman: Charlotte Witter (Earth-616)
Powers shared with Spider-Man: Superhuman strength, superhuman speed, superhuman agility, wallcrawling
As the granddaughter of the mystical Madame Web, she also has psychic-based powers which were manipulated by Dr Octopus, turning her into a Spider/Human hybrid and used as a weapon to absorb the powers of those who have taken the name of Spider Woman before her.
With wallcrawling, web slinging, enhanced speed and senses, she can do all that Spidey can do, but also with psychic abilities, she is a danger to those with spider powers, as she can also absorb them thanks to the experiments of the Spider-Man villain. She has also shown the ability to generate bio-electricity venom blastsakin to Miles Morlales, who is just about as famous as the classic Spider-Man at this point.
10Spider-Woman: Ashley Barton (Earth-807128)
Powers shared with Spider-Man: Superhuman strength & superhuman agility
Set in the world of Earth-807128, where the supervillains teamed up and took over the world, the most famous story set in this universe is Old Man Logan. Ashley Barton is the child of Tonya Parker (Spider-Man’s daughter) and Hawkeye.
Unlike her mother, she inherited some of her grandfather’s abilities, including superhuman strength and agility and although she cannot wall crawl, she does have a knack for bouldering. Sporting a costume similar to her grandfather’s retro look, she has used the names of Spider-Woman, Spider-Girl and even Spider-B*tch.
9Silk: Cindy Moon (Earth-616)
Powers shared with Spider-Man: Every single one
Cindy Moon was bitten by the same spider that got Peter, giving her an almost identical skill set. However, her training experience differed vastly. Incapable of keeping her powers a secret, Cindy gets whisked away to a facility run by a Spider-Totem named Ezekiel Sims and is forced to live a Rapunzel-inspired lifestyle. After thirteen years of hiding from the deadly Morlun, Peter eventually tracks Cindy down and frees her, sparking their whirlwind romance.
Cindy’s Silk-Sense is more advanced than Peter’s early warning system, while her webbing also appears to be slightly superior; extruding from her fingertips in such a controlled manner that she can weave clothing. Furthermore,Silk can create claw-like protrusionsfrom her webbing that are perfect for battle, while her Eidetic Memory has also proven quite useful. Cindy has earned herself an exclusive spin-off series from Sony and Amazon, titledSilk: Spider Society.
8Spider-Girl aka Mayday: May Parker (Earth-982)
In a world wherePeter has retired to give fatherhood more attention,his talented offspring protects him in secret, eliminating any enemy that comes sniffing around the Parker family. After a great deal of undercover crime-fighting, May eventually joins the Spider-Girl ranks when her parents finally get on board after an epic battle with Hobgoblin, making her the official Spider-Man replacement.
Although Mayday is not as physically strong as Peter, her agility, Spider-sense, and overall equilibrium are superior. Other skills, like wallcrawling, have proven to be rather tricky; however, the clever May has adapted by using her electrostatic ability to repel herself from surfaces, essentially giving her a boost when launching herself forward. Spider-Girl can also extend these powers to nearby targets, temporarily gluing them into place or forcing them to rebound away from her.
7Spider-Gwen aka Ghost-Spider: Gwendolyn Stacy (Earth-65)
Arguably the most popular female spider-hero, Gwendolyn Stacy gets a chance to test her superhero savvy after a run-in with an enhanced arachnid. She received some much-needed help from the Wasp when her Spider-Woman career first began. Unfortunately, Gwen doesn’t initially take her role seriously — that is, until her friend Peter Parker dies by her hand during an ill-fated encounter, becoming the wake-up call that changes her life.
Ghost-Spider,better known as Spider-Gwen,possesses a valuable Dimensional Travel Watch, allowing her to transverse the multiverse with ease, meeting numerous heroes (and villains) along the way. As rumor has it, the spider that bit Gwen was developed by none other than Cindy Moon (the evil version from Earth-65), who later steals those powers back. However, this sexy spider refuses to surrender and bonds with a Venom symbiote instead.
