Spider-Man: Quick Facts

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Military vehicle from latest Spider-Man film is up for auction • Nov. 1, 2026, 1:36 AM ET (BBC)

Opening day of New York Comic Con in New York City • Oct. 15, 2026, 1:39 PM ET (Reuters)

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Tobey Maguire as Spider-Man clings to the side of a speeding subway train with passengers visible inside, from the film Spider-Man 2 directed by Sam Raimi.

Poster for Spider-Man 2 showing Spider-Man, played by Tobey Maguire, holding Mary Jane Watson, played by Kirsten Dunst, against a city skyline with a dramatic sunset.

Animated scene from Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse showing Spider-Man, in a black and red suit, swinging between cars on a neon-lit city street at night.

Tobey Maguire as Spider-Man clings to the side of a speeding subway train, with startled passengers visible through the windows, in a scene from Spider-Man 2 (2004).

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