8 Times Spider-Man Clashed With The Hulk In Marvel Comics

Published Aug 22, 2026, 10:18 AM EDT Emedo Ashibeze is a tenured journalist and critic specializing in the entertainment industry. Before joining ScreenRant in 2025. he wrote for several major publications, including GameRant. Spider-Man and the Incredible Hulk are some of the most recognizable figures in all of Marvel Comics, usually serving as forces of good. Despite their allegiances, these two characters couldn’t be more different. Peter Parker largely relies on his versatile web-slinging, scientific mind, and rapid reflexes, while Bruce Banner’s monstrous alter-ego wields catastrophic strength in fits of unbridled rage. While they’re often teaming up against forces of evil, either on their own or within their respective groups, certain circumstances have led to violent clashes between them. The two heroes may seem unevenly matched, especially in terms of pure strength, but the results of their battles are not always as straightforward as one would expect. Utilizing his smarts and other resources available to him, Spider-Man has gotten the better of the Hulk on occasion. Their skirmishes may also end inconclusively due to external factors, which in itself is a great achievement for Spider-Man. Their confrontations often stem from classic misunderstandings, switched allegiances, or other reasons that usually lead to non-fatal outcomes. 8 Spider-Man VS. The Hulk in Canada (Inconclusive) Spider-Man’s Canadian clash with the Hulk occurred inThe Amazing Spider-Man #119. After receiving a mysterious telegram inviting Aunt May to Quebec, Peter convinced J. Jonah Jameson to finance a trip to Canada with the intention of investigating the situation. He used recent sightings of the Green Goliath as cover, promising high-quality photos of Spider-Man being pulverized. Upon arriving in Quebec, Peter tagged along with the press convoy following General Ross, slipping into costume during an unexpected Hulk assault. The Hulk launched repeated attacks at the General’s soldiers, while Spider-Man tried to stop him. Their battle was quickly relocated to the nearby Maskattawan Dam, where the Hulk’s blows compromised the massive structure. Spider-Man tried to save the dam from collapsing, avoiding the Hulk’s attacks and remarking that they would snap him in two. He was knocked into the water by oncoming debris, however, and trapped under rubble while the Hulk fled. They met again soon, but barely exchanged blows as Spider-Man mainly focused on keeping the Hulk from hurting civilians. 7 Spider-Man and Doc Samson VS. The Hulk (The Hulk Wins) In The Amazing Spider-Man #381, an experiment designed to treat mental health disorders using a gamma virus unexpectedly went haywire. Present at the scene were Peter Parker and Doc Samson, with the rampant energy settling inside the latter. This turned him into an unstable brute, overpowering Spider-Man as he tried to stop him and venturing out to find the Hulk. His frenzied rampage led him straight to Washington Square Park, where he squared up with the brooding Bruce Banner. Spider-Man arrived on the scene but was unable to separate the two, getting effortlessly tossed aside once again. The virus eventually switched hosts, and the Hulk became the primary force that had to be stopped. It unlocked frightening levels of repressed fury, so the two heroes decided to lead him away to protect nearby civilians. Doc Samson revealed that there was no cure, and that they had to wait out the effects. They both took a comprehensive beating, but appealed to Banner right before he dealt a fatal blow, after which he returned to normal. 6 Spider-Man VS. The Hulk in Connecticut (The Hulk Wins) Web of Spider-Man #69 sent Peter Parker and journalist Betty Brant on a routine news assignment to rural Connecticut following local reports of a mysterious monster sighting. The true nature of the creature was actually the Incredible Hulk, who was actively seeking a quiet refuge alongside his wife, Betty Banner. Hoping to get some exclusive photos for the Daily Bugle, Peter followed a random jeep into the woods and changed into his Spider-Man suit. The owner of the jeep, Armand Jones, was secretly tracking the gamma signature the “mysterious animal” emitted, which led him to an ice house where Bruce and Betty slept. He fully intended to drain Bruce of his gamma powers using a special biokinetic absorption device, which resulted in a violent altercation that naturally provoked a full transformation. The Hulk swiftly knocked Armand Jones aside, and Spider-Man hurriedly swooped in to protect the rogue scientist from suffering any additional injury. The two heroes proceeded to trade blows, but their collective mass collapsed the house’s floor, sending them both to the basement beneath. Spider-Man was accidentally zapped by the device, leaving him vulnerable to a blow that launched him into an outdoor pond. The enraged monster then unleashed a brutal beating on him before eventually leaping away with Betty. 5 Spider-Man VS. The Hulk in a Different Realm (Spider-Man Wins) In Web of Spider-Man #7, Peter endures a terrifying psychological ordeal in Nightmare’s surreal dreamscape. Trapped in a bizarre version of Manhattan, the web-slinger starts at the Daily Bugle, whose staff is inexplicably populated by superheroes and villains. The true terror, however, emerges when the Hulk appears out of nowhere and begins an unprompted assault. They get into a fierce brawl, and Spider-Man is tossed towards the Brooklyn Bridge. He is later faced with disturbing visions of his fallen loved ones, resigning himself to defeat when the Hulk appears again. They somehow fall through the floor, and Spider-Man soon encounters Nightmare, who desperately enlists his assistance in subduing the Hulk. Nightmare warns him that death here means death in real life, and so the wall-crawler steels himself for a grueling battle. He ingeniously makes use of his webbing to blind the rampaging titan, and lures him to a void that comprises utter madness. Spider-Man manages to outmaneuver the savage beast, knocking him into the void and coming out on top. 4 Spider-Man VS. The Grey Hulk (Spider-Man Wins) During the iconic Acts of Vengeance storyline, Spider-Man gained vast cosmic powers that elevated his strength to godlike levels. In Amazing Spider-Man #328, business tycoon Sebastian Shaw offered the Hulk a monetary reward to eliminate the empowered webslinger. Their confrontation began in Manhattan, where Spider-Man thoroughly overpowered the Hulk, who fled and promised to resume the following night. This time, on Roosevelt Island, the two clashed once more, and the wall-crawler was shocked to discover he could even fire energy beams from his eyes. To protect two children who wandered into their crossfire, Spider-Man unleashed the full might of his cosmic power, striking the Hulk so hard he was sent soaring into Earth’s upper orbit. 3 Spider-Man VS. The Hulk in a Fit of Heartbroken Rage (Inconclusive) In Peter Parker: Spider-Man #14, Peter Parker pursued the Incredible Hulk after learning the Goliath may have been linked to a devastating plane crash. Believing the brute caused hundreds of civilian deaths, Spider-Man confronted him in retaliation for his apparent crime. What began as a simple misunderstanding quickly escalated into a deep personal conflict for the arachnid hero. Mid-fight, Spider-Man landed on newspapers reporting that Mary Jane was among the crash victims. Stricken with grief, he flew into an explosive rage, relentlessly hammering the giant until his hands were bloody and exhaustion set in. The Hulk sympathized with his opponent’s plight and helped him repair the train tracks they had destroyed to avoid dooming an oncoming train. 2 Spider-Man VS. The Hulk in The Avengers Test (Inconclusive) In Amazing Spider-Man Annual #3, Earth’s Mightiest Heroes offered Spider-Man a chance to join the Avengers under one condition: tracking down and capturing the Hulk. He departed before receiving full instructions and stopped at the Daily Bugle to collect his thoughts. There, he overheard news that the Hulk had been seen at a gamma research facility and headed there immediately. The two got into a dangerous scuffle, and the battle only ended when a gamma-ray testing device was struck, turning the Hulk back into Bruce Banner. Seeing that the seemingly mindless monster was just a regular, suffering individual, Spider-Man refused to take him in, believing he didn’t deserve to be treated as a criminal. 1 Spider-Man VS. The Hulk in The Cave Encounter (Inconclusive) The Amazing Spider-Man #14 featured Spider-Man’s historic first meeting with the Hulk, which occurred under some truly chaotic circumstances. The beloved web-slinger was tricked into traveling to a New Mexico desert for a fake movie production. There, Spider-Man was ambushed by the Green Goblin and the Enforcers, and their battle spilled into a secluded cavern where the Hulk resided. Interpreting the noisy disruption as an assault, the Jade Giant moved to crush the unwanted trespassers. This led to a direct confrontation with Spider-Man, who focused entirely on evasion due to the monster’s overwhelming strength. The hero strategically goaded the giant into blocking the exit in order to trap the Goblin, but had to hide until the Hulk vacated the premises.