Look out! Here comes the Spider-Man. Ahead of the December 2021 release of Spider-Man: No Way Home comes the ultimate guide to the teen superhero with radioactive blood, presented by the editors of Entertainment Weekly and featuring every actor who’s worn the mask. It includes an exclusive interview with the current Peter Parker, Marvel’s Tom Holland; a definitive timeline of every Spider-event, including that Broadway show; a ranking of all Parker’s foes on the big screen; an update on the animated Into the Spider-Verse sequel; and much more.
Along Came a Spider-Man • He’s a regular guy who saves the city but always struggles to pay the rent. This superhero’s brilliant secret is that he is his own greatest creation: a boy pretending to be a (spider)-man.
PRESENTING PETER PARKER
Spider-Man: No Way Home • Tom Holland takes to the sky in his sixth outing as everyone’s favorite wisecracking webslinger on December 17, 2021.
Tom Holland Tells All • Spider-Man: No Way Home marks the culmination of the boyish Brit’s amazing turn as Peter Parker. Here the actor reflects on his heroic tenure—and what comes next.
A HERO COMES HOME • Once Sony and Marvel agreed to share custody of Spider-Man, charming young Brit TOM HOLLAND swooped in with the skills of an acrobat and transformed into the teen from Queens, easily making the role his own.
A Series of Marvelous Events • NEED A REFRESHER FOR NO WAY HOME? HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO REMEMBER ABOUT SPIDEY’S MCU CONNECTIONS.
Spider-Man: Homecoming’s Big Twist • Director Jon Watts breaks down the shocking reveal that caught audiences (and poor Peter Parker) by surprise.
Back to School • With the youngest actor ever playing Peter Parker, Tom Holland’s first solo films served up all the joy and angst of adolescence—alongside spectacular eye-popping action. On the set, it was a master class in how to have a rollicking good time.
The Origin Story • Lee created dozens of characters during his time at Marvel Comics. In 2002 he spoke to EW’s Anthony Breznican about why Peter Parker was his favorite.
THE ULTIMATE TIMELINE • In 60 years in print and on film and TV, Spider-Man has been cloned, resurrected, impersonated, married—and has even occasionally died. We trace his delightfully tangled web.
Spider-Man’s Greatest Hits • From an earworm anthem to a big-budget Broadway show and beyond, the hero has a musical history few comic-book characters can rival.
SPIDEY GOES TO HOLLYWOOD • With Sam Raimi’s 2002 smash hit Spider-Man, TOBEY MAGUIRE brought webslinger Peter Parker to the big screen—and helped launch a new era of superheroes on film.
Playing It Cool • Spidey’s come a long way since his days as an Atari superstar. Now gamers can experience the joy of shooting webs and saving the (open) world.
SWING SHIFT • Brit ANDREW GARFIELD swooped in and took over as the friendly neighborhood good guy for a pair of blockbusters powered by indie spirit.
Giving Voice to Spider-Man • For a hero with no mouth, Spidey has had a slew of actors speaking (and sometimes singing) for him.
INTO THE MULTIVERSE
WINNING BY A MILES • Gamely introducing Afro-Latino teen MILES MORALES to moviegoers, the animated sensation Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse reinvigorated the comic-book movie—and won an Oscar in the process.
THE SPIDER-FAMILY • Six Spideys are better than one! Meet the interdimensional heroes who save the world from certain doom in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.
THE BIG BADS • Over the years Spider-Man has fought a rotating lineup of sinister (and sometimes sympathetic) foes. From shape-shifting aliens to mentors gone rogue, here are the most memorable, mysterious and electrifying big-screen bad guys to cross paths with the wily webslinger.
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