As Marvel's number one ace, Spider-Man has been the product of several movies, cartoons, and television shows. They vary in quality, from absolute bile all to way to some of the best adaptations of a superhero we've ever seen. Seriously, we're talking shows and movies that are right up there with Batman: The Animated Series and The Dark Knight.

But when thinking about the most powerful heroes in comic books, Spider-Man isn't one that ranks anywhere near the top. His super strength is average, he can't warp reality or fire blasts of energy but he somehow beats foes who severely outclass him in every facet. This little arachnid man definitely punches above his weight class. This depends on the adaptation, of course. Just as the quality of the shows is a wide net, some versions of Spider-Man couldn't fight their way out of a paper bag while others could hand out beat-downs to foes he honestly should have no right to. That's why we're going to rank every live action and cartoon version of the character according to their power level. Leave your Dragon Ball references at the door, please.

We must stress that the ranking of this list has no bearing on the actual quality of each series. There will be definitely some great versions of the character that will hang in the middle, while some awful versions will rise to the top. With that out of the way, let us get on with the show and rank every on-screen version of Spider-Man from the weakest to the strongest.

15 Electric Company Spider-Man

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Spider-Man is the most popular hero in the Marvel Comics catalogue, especially when it comes to children, so it would make sense that an old-timey educational show like the Electric Company would use Spidey in their show.

Instead of stopping the Green Goblin from taking over New York's underworld or preventing Electro from stealing all the electricity in NYC, this Spider-Man instead focused on taking down dastardly folks like The Wall... or the Funny Bunny... or best of all, the Sack. Yeah, this Spider-Man wasn't exactly risking his life in battle. He barely had to make use of his powers, and for that reason he is by far the weakest of all the on-screen versions of our beloved wall-crawler. At least he helped kids with grammar and reading!

14 Spider-Man (Nicholas Hammond)

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This awful television series is actually the very first live action version of Spider-Man to be taken seriously. Unfortunately, being taken seriously and "good" are not the same. This 1970s CBS abomination was hampered by a low budget, terrible production values, and a complete abandonment of what makes the character a pop culture icon.

Instead of fighting his diverse cast of villains, Spidey would take on villains made just for the show that had backstories which would make a can of paint feel multi-layered. If that wasn't bad enough, this web-slinger was routinely beat up by average thugs. An unforgivable sin, and definitely makes this portrayal a black mark on the legacy of Spidey.

13 3 Dev Adam Spider-Man

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So, we might be stretching the limits of this list here, as this version of the character has almost nothing to do with the hero we love. But how can we pass up an opportunity to talk about this? "What is this?" you may ask? Well, it's an unofficial Turkish movie version of Spider-Man as a villain of Captain America and Mexican Luchadore El Santo.

Forget everything you know about Spider-Man, because it doesn't apply here. Instead of a do-gooder who soars over the streets of New York on web lines, this character is a mob boss who tortures his opponents with creations from The Punisher's sketch book and whose best superpower is using a gun. He also possesses a pretty good healing factor, but any of the other Spider-Men above him on the list would crush him. He stays right here.

12 Spider-Man And His Amazing Friends

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This short lived 80s series holds a soft spot in the hearts of many Generation Xers. While it may not be close to the comics of Spider-Man, it was nonetheless a solid show, if not for a few hiccups. In this series, Spider-Man teams up with X-Men's Iceman, of all people. They work with an (at the time) new character, Firestar, to take on some of Spider-Man villains and other Marvel rogues like Juggernaut and Magneto.

So, we finally reached the point of the list where Spider-Man is a hero who actually showcases his powers and is in character. However, the fact that he had to team up with other heroes to take on people that he could usually handle on his own ensures that this Spidey is near the bottom.

11 2017 Cartoon Spider-Man

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Seeing as this show still hasn't even completed its first season, it's sort of hard to place it correctly in the list. But we'll just say it fits right about here.

This version of Spider-Man goes to Horizon High, a place for gifted youngsters (they better hope Professor X's lawyers don't sue) who have a knack for science. The facility gives Peter Parker the resources to upgrade his outfit and better harness his super powers. Thus far in the series, he's dealt with versions of Kraven, The Jackal, the Spider-Slayers, and others. Give this version time and we're sure he'll climb the ranks. The show already has shown that Doc Ock will be coming soon in a four parter, so we have to see how he handles that nemesis. But for now, Spidey in this show is an unproven commodity.

10 60s Cartoon Spider-Man

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Ahh yes, this is indeed the version of Spider-Man that most younger fans know just for the theme song and the unbelievable memes it produced. But this is the original Spider-Man to be on-screen, in all his poorly recycled animated glory.

Seeing as how this show was put on the airwaves before Spider-Man matured in the books, this version relies more on his cleverness and wit to defeat his foes rather than his raw powers. That's not to say he's weak or lacking in power, as he still defeats most of his classic foes in this series. This Spidey also gets the distinction of being the hero that had to deal with the most bizarre foes, including a rampaging evil snowman and killer plants. It was the 60s, stuff was weird, alright?

9 MCU Spider-Man

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With just a guest star appearance in Captain America: Civil War and one solo film, the Marvel Cinematic Universe version of Spider-Man is just beginning his crusade for justice, responsibility, and all that jazz. As a result, his natural skills and powers are a bit lacking thus far, but that is made up for by the augments he's gained from Tony Stark.

As we saw in Spider-Man: Homecoming, there are tons and tons of different versions of web fluid just waiting for Peter to experiment with. Unfortunately, for the purposes of this list, we haven't seen Peter take on very powerful foes yet and he lacks experience that several others do have. Heck, he got regularly outclassed by freaking Vulture! With more experience, he'll probably climb up the list, but for now he's sticking around here.

8 Spider-Man (Andrew Garfield)

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If Sony had their way, this probably would have been the strongest version of Spider-Man shown on-screen (except for the final entry). Sony planned to make this Spider-Man eventually take on the Sinister Six and that would have been a match up for the ages. As it stands, though, The Amazing Spider-Man movies still gave us a pretty darn strong version of Peter Parker.

Over the course of two movies, this super angsty bug boy took on four powerful villains: The Lizard, Electro, The Green Goblin (yes, that horrendous portrayal by Dane Dehaan was supposed to be Harry Osborn), and Rhino. This series focused on agility more than the other entries, as his fight scenes with Electro and Lizard showcased just how scary fast Spidey can be.

7 Spider-Man (Tobey Maguire)

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Fans have mixed feelings about the quality of the Sam Raimi trilogy nowadays, but there's no denying that the original Spider-Man trilogy holds a special place in the legacy of the character. It also helps that he is the strongest one we have seen on a silver screen so far.

Tobey Maguire's portrayal of the character took on what many consider to be the trinity of Spider-Man villains; the Green Goblin, Doctor Octopus and Venom. He handled all these foes with grace and in the case of Venom with a little help from BFF Harry Osborn. Not only that, but he's the sole Spidey to possess organic webbing, meaning that he can never run out and isn't reliant on web shooters. This Spidey's cleverness, strength and natural powers ensure he's one of the strongest on-screen versions of Spidey ever.

Also for the record, Spider-Man: The New Animated Series is sort of in this continuity, so we'll count those together.

6 1981 Cartoon Spider-Man

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Out of all the on-screen versions of Spider-Man, this one might be the most unremarkable. It only existed for one season of 26 episodes and doesn't have any distinguishing features about it. It was just a solid recreation of the original Spider-Man comics that got lost to the winds of time.

And that's a shame, because this Spider-Man is one of the strongest ones that we've ever seen. In this show, Spider-Man not only battles his own foes like the Green Goblin and Doctor Octopus, but also heavy hitters like Doctor Doom and Magneto. He had help in some episodes, but for the most part he was rolling solo for this series. These impressive feats make this forgotten cartoon version of Spider-Man highly underrated.

5 Spider-Man Unlimited

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Remember what we said about this list not necessarily being ranked in terms of quality? Well, here it is, one of the worst portrayals of Spider-Man ever to be shown on-screen. This short-lived cartoon is about Spidey in outer space taking on animal-human hybrids. What the heck did we just write?

This show only lasted 13 episodes before it got cancelled for losing so badly to Pokémon in the ratings war (can't say we're shocked). Despite being a bad show, this Spider-Man had a few things going for him. He was experienced, he had a suit designed by Reed Richards which allowed him to counter symbiotes like Venom and Carnage, and finally he took on some tough customers. If the series lasted longer, it might have been even higher.

4 Spectacular Spider-Man (2008 Series)

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The 90s cartoon of Spider-Man might be the granddaddy, but The Spectacular Spider-Man is an extremely worthy number two. With fluid animation, a perfect blend of humour, and drama, along with some of the best voice acting Spidey series have ever seen, this show was great. It showed off a, ahem, spectacular Spider-Man.

Only lasting two seasons, Spidey faces off against several of his most lethal foes in this series. He even takes on two versions of the Sinister Six, defeating them both times. And to top it all off, he did this as a high schooler! An impressive performance, and of the strongest on-screen Spider-Men in history.

3 Spider-Man FOX Kids Series

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Considered by many to be the greatest Spider-Man cartoon in existence, the 1990s Fox Kids Spider-Man is not only a great show, but also a strong on-screen portrayal of the web-slinger. This cartoon also lasted the longest of all the versions, which allowed him to grow and develop his skills for over 60 episodes.

This version of Peter Parker has all of the usual abilities, but used to great effect. In this series he takes on nearly every major villain in his rogues gallery, plus other Marvel villains like Doctor Doom. Also, by the end of the series, Parker has proven himself to be powerful and resourceful enough to lead other superheroes (including alternate reality versions of himself!) to battle against some of the most powerful foes imaginable.

2 Ultimate Spider-Man

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And a collective groan comes over the fan base. Look, a lot of negatives can be said about this show. Its humour only appeals to young children, Spider-Man acts like a kid-friendly Deadpool, and it's more of a Marvel Universe show than it is a Spider-Man show. However, Spider-Man is impressive in this.

Spidey has to contend with it all in this series. He faces magical opponents, scientific geniuses, and reality warpers. To take on these threats, he receives equipment and training by S.H.I.E.LD, something that others on this list cannot contend with. This show also is the longest-running show in Spidey's history, so he has the most time to develop. But he doesn't have a giant robot, does he?

1 Japanese Spider-Man

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Those unfamiliar with this cartoon may wonder why a live action version of Spider-Man that lasted only one season and aired only in Japan is sitting at the number one spot. Well friends, have you ever wondered what would happen if you mixed Power Rangers with Spider-Man? Because this is exactly what that is.

Created by Toei TV, this show is Spider-Man essentially in name only. But man it is so bonkers! We have to include it. Peter Parker is here replaced by a motorcycle racer who gets his powers from an alien. Along with that, he also has a flying car that shoots missiles and a giant robot named Leopardon that weighs about 25,000 tons. You know what that sounds like? That sounds like all other arachnids on this list just wet their spandex and tapped out to this beast.