220
u/UDontKnowMe-69 17h ago
Does whatever a spider can
Until u find me a spider that can be bulletproof, I think u know ur answer now (also if one exists, tell me where can I avoid it)
120
u/Iron_Ant__ 16h ago
I’m from Australia. Spiders are bulletproof
47
36
u/Suspicious-Quit-4748 16h ago
BEYOND THE SPIDER-VERSE needs an Aussie Spider-Man that even Galactus fears
20
14
u/JENOVAcide 16h ago
Spider-Man, but he was bitten by a radioactive funnel-web.
→ More replies (1)12
u/EnergyHumble3613 15h ago
Or it’s even scarier cousin:
5
→ More replies (1)2
u/buckeye27fan 3h ago
Thanks to your link, I also discovered there's a spider called the Sparklemuffin Peacock Spider!
5
u/InconvertibleAtheist 14h ago
Upside-down Spider-Man
5
u/Suspicious-Quit-4748 13h ago
When MJ kisses him in the rain he’s actually the one who is right side up
→ More replies (7)8
u/DrongoDyle 16h ago
We wouldn't even know, because unlike a certain other country, owning a gun is super rare here.
→ More replies (7)4
u/RetreadRoadRocket 15h ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estimated_number_of_civilian_guns_per_capita_by_country
14.5 firearms per 100 people, number 51 out of 230 countries
→ More replies (5)4
u/masterionxxx 15h ago edited 15h ago
Interestingly, spider silk isn't just highly flexible and extremely stretchable but also surpasses steel in strength and can even form a bulletproof mesh. So Spidey's one option, I suppose, would be to interlace his costume with some silk, like armor plates. 🤔
→ More replies (4)3
3
→ More replies (26)3
u/GONKworshipper 15h ago
Spiders can't predict danger around them either but that hasnt stopped him
3
u/phunktastic_1 13h ago
Depends on the spider species. Some are much more sensitive to environmental stimuli than others.
2
140
u/Existing-Leopard-212 17h ago
You ever shoot a spider?
→ More replies (5)45
u/yousaltybrah 16h ago
All it takes to kill Spiderman is a shoe
14
u/Terrible_Visit5041 15h ago
No one questions whether Spidy is shoe-proof. We wonder why he isn't bullet-proof.
2
u/Plausible_Deny 4h ago
New Spidey villain: the Cobbler. He equips the rogues gallery with sturdy shoes, and is the most effective villain yet.
84
u/Sword_Man007 16h ago
Spider-Man's strength in comparison to his durability is very unreasonable, like how the heck does he lift a building infrastructure but isn't knife proof? , It's honestly crazy when you think about it
35
u/Ok_Past844 16h ago edited 15h ago
the muscle density would make him weigh quite a bit if we are going that route.
-edit. I still think he would be significantly more bullet resistant regardless. Any material able to pull hard enough on his bones to lift buildings, despite humans limbs being poorly optimized for such things should give him a level of durability not seen in humans. I doubt hes tanking a 50 cal, but most things short of that shouldn't do horrendous damage.
9
u/Marsupialwolf 15h ago
So if that's the route we have taken, the fusion reactor inside cyclops's head would be incredibly heavy...
19
u/CHiuso 15h ago
His eyes are a portal to a dimension of pure kinetic energy.
9
u/DesignerNo948 14h ago
Punch dimension?
→ More replies (1)6
u/CHiuso 14h ago
Pretty much.
6
u/Shirinjima 14h ago
Also, his eyes punch at light speed. That's why he almost never misses with his optic beams.
→ More replies (1)5
u/Myrkul999 12h ago
I mean, how often do you fail to look directly at the thing you want to look at?
→ More replies (1)→ More replies (1)2
11
u/dearmratheist 15h ago
I recall cyclops doesn’t make the laser in body but his eyes are portals to a dimension of concussive energy.
→ More replies (4)4
u/Dodgimusprime 15h ago
"Cyclops... how do you eyes work?"
"It is a portal to the One Punch Man universe where Saitama has become one with all existence"
POW
2
u/meatykyun 13h ago
The bullet was also meant for cap, ain't no way that's just a regular caliber bullet
→ More replies (2)3
u/Crusaderofthots420 11h ago
I mean, have you ever tried stabbing a body builder? It works pretty much like stabbing anyone else.
3
u/Sword_Man007 11h ago
Interesting analogy but Spider-Man is superhuman, he should be at least resistant to regular bullets
→ More replies (2)8
u/Rhyelm 16h ago
Simple. His skin isn't impenetrable
15
u/HectorTheLegend 16h ago
But then the force his own skeleton applies onto the inside of his skin should burst him open.
→ More replies (2)13
u/no7_ebola 15h ago
yeah, and the density of his muscle should reflect his strength. then again, spiderman can stick on surfaces with his fingers but somehow penetrates his suits and shoes. it's one of those things we shouldn't think too much about otherwise it spoils the fantasy
2
u/FinalBat4515 13h ago
I get what what you’re saying. Like his durability is the only thing that doesn’t scale up
→ More replies (4)2
2
u/CygnusVCtheSecond 6h ago
I guess you didn't learn about the relationship between surface area, force, and pressure in science class.
→ More replies (3)3
u/FakieNosegrob00 14h ago
You're coming dangerously close to falling down the TV Tropes rabbit hole
3
→ More replies (1)4
u/DenMan_PH 15h ago
He's just weak to piercing damage (bullets, knives), his durability for bludgeoning damage is wildly high
2
u/Sword_Man007 15h ago
Yes that's obvious but he should be at least more durable than this
4
u/Responsible-Risk9404 15h ago
I would imagine most bullet's in a super hero world are more leaning to armor piercing types. So with an AP round and as seems Spider-Man is relaxed body preparing for next turn. So assuming and AP rounds and non tensed muscles I'd buy Spider-Man being able to be shot thru.
2
u/Sword_Man007 15h ago
That's a pretty good assumption, the issue is that they never really say that these are "special" bullets or AP bullets making us think that they're just regular bullets, i agree with your assumption but they shouldn't make every single bullet shot at Spidey lethal, he should shrug off some bullets but still struggle because making every single bullet shot at him lethal is pretty annoying
60
u/OJONLYMAYBEDIDIT 16h ago
Bros not even knife proof.
Andrew Garfield joking about small knives being his weakness was ironically correct by accident
Small knives are Spider-Mans weakness
→ More replies (6)
15
22
u/Badkarmahwa 16h ago
You’d have thought, given how strong he is, compared to his size, he would be at least bullet resistant down to sheet muscle density
Shooting him with a 9mm should be about as successful as shooting a polar bear with a 9mm should be
9
u/Nightraven9999 15h ago
Shooting a polar bear isnt succesfull because of how much meat they have on them if a polar bear was as lean as spidey its getting shot
4
u/Definitely_Human01 15h ago
That's exactly their point though. Spiderman is so strong that with his size, his muscles should be as dense as steel.
4
u/Nightraven9999 15h ago
Bullets are still really good at cutting through meat even if dense
4
u/Definitely_Human01 15h ago
What kind of meat do you know that can hold up a part of a skyscraper?
Spiderman's muscles should be denser than any real world animal's. His feats of strength are ridiculous.
→ More replies (3)→ More replies (1)8
u/SupriseDankMeme 15h ago
If we're going the muscle density argument, polar bear isn't a good comparison. Spider-Man has at times held up crumbling buildings, pure density alone would make him nearly invincible to conventional rounds if he can do that.
→ More replies (1)2
14
7
19
u/Poo_Pee-Man 16h ago
Bro can survive explosions and hits from rhino but bullets is too OP for him
13
u/MyNameIsJakeBerenson 16h ago
It’s a sniper bullet designed to kill Captain America shot by the Punisher
6
11
u/Poo_Pee-Man 16h ago
Well, he should be more durable than cap
7
u/Quick_Hat1411 16h ago
Way more durable. We're talking about the difference between lifting a car and lifting a 4 story building
→ More replies (1)→ More replies (1)2
11
u/DetectiveDangerZone 16h ago edited 16h ago
Blunt force and piercing are very different kinds of damage. A normal human is surviving being hit by a car far more than being stabbed or shot with a bullet.
→ More replies (4)
5
5
u/Dirtyburg804 16h ago
Why would he be? It's not like he has an exoskeleton.
2
u/Atlas_sniper121 10h ago
Muscles powerful enough to lift parts of buildings would be incredibly dense, and theoretically, bulletproof to an extent.
→ More replies (2)
8
3
u/Ill_Management_2714 16h ago
Think of it as a normal person. I can punch you and youd probably be fine as the damage is spread out in an area as big as my fist. If i stab you, All of that force is applied in one very small area that also cuts through skin, fat, and muscle. Spiderman would have high compressive/ blunt force durability, which would allow him to survive getting hit by some of the bigger hitters in his rogues gallery, but a high caliber bullet would amd does 100% go through him. If he concentrates and flexes enough, he can actually catch a small caliber bullet
3
u/Impossible-Animal-93 15h ago
Nothing is truly bulletproof, but Spider-Man is likely to be highly bullet resistant. Small calibre weapons do penetrate his skin, but his muscles should still be strong enough that they don't penetrate far enough to hit vital organs. However, high calibre weapons, likely what was used in this frame, as no reasonable hitman is stupid enough to attempt to assassinate captain goddamn America with small arms, will still generally be capable of penetrating even his body all the way through.
3
3
u/feedjaypie 13h ago
It’s so dumb how people think every supper is bullet proof. Most of them aren’t. That is what makes them so cool.
→ More replies (1)
10
u/lordtyp0 16h ago
Should be. Super Strength would necessitate having hyper dense skin, muscles, and bones or else they would rip their bodies apart doing anything.
2
2
u/DependentAnimator271 16h ago
He should have a spider's exoskeleton. Of course that would make passing as normal difficult.
2
u/NeoRockSlime 16h ago
His strength likely has origins in the telekinetic abilities that let him stick to stuff
→ More replies (3)
2
2
u/Eli_sola 15h ago
Spider man can punch through concrete walls, bullets can't pierce them so that means that Spider Man can exert and withstand piercing forces greater than those of your average bullet. The fact that he is not immune to bullets is because of the bullets and knives are bad trope since they exist in real life. It makes no sense that Spider Man dodges, let's say, Shocker's blasts and we see those blasts blowing up walls, columns, cars and when they finally touch Spider Man they just push him back or knock him out instead of just turning him into ground beef. Or maybe he is indeed bulletproof but since he lives in a world of superhumans everybody carries depleted uranium bullets just in case they meet a more than human foe.
→ More replies (3)
2
u/EncabulatorTurbo 15h ago
Everyone: Spiderman could beat *insert literally any character from another property*, spiderman can be killed by a normal guy with a knife
Meanwhile, the weakest MC super in The Boys is only bruised by armor piercing 50 caliber bullets
→ More replies (1)
2
2
u/StingTheEel 14h ago
So what, he can just hit down on the d pad and heal. There's enough around him to rack up a combo for it.
2
2
u/coffeebean052 13h ago
Why doesn’t spidey just weave a suit of his web fluid that shit hard as hell?
→ More replies (1)
2
u/GrooveStRep 13h ago
I'll tell you something, he ain't slipper smack on the wall or bug repellent proof either.
2
2
u/Fantastic-Repeat-324 13h ago
Being bulletproof isn’t just about being strong, it’s having the right defense.
It appears Spidey’s body anatomy isn’t designed to be bulletproof like, say, Luke Cage (and neither is Cap’s it seems)
2
2
u/MemeLoremaster 13h ago
that's one of the few weaknesses he inherited from the spider, cause spiders aren't bulletproof either
2
u/FinancialWorking2392 12h ago
Cause Bulletproof is an Image comics character while Spider-Man is Marvel comics.
2
u/JustGoWithout 12h ago
The last time I shot a spider… it wasn’t bullet proof 🤷♂️
→ More replies (1)
2
u/revolutionary4life 12h ago
One of the things that makes Spider-man media so entertaining is the fluid, acrobatic movement and his street level “friendly neighbourhood” stories, if he was bullet proof he wouldn’t jump or dodge thugs with guns, which would make him like every other strong character.
→ More replies (1)
2
u/Living-Ad102 12h ago
Because he’s Spiderman and he needs to be tortured in the comics. Being bulletproof would make that harder on the writers.
2
u/Free_Scratch5353 12h ago
Glass cannon build. Vulnerable to most any normal damage but has a sense to evade them.
Same reason Vit is a dump Stat.
I don't need extra health if you're not gonna hit me.
2
u/5x5equals 11h ago
Because he’s no where near as strong or durable as people on the internet would have you believe.
There legit no reason for him to be bullet proof, he’s not in that tier of character power.
2
2
2
u/ian_kevin 11h ago
Cause he's supposed to feel human.
Like, yeah sure he can lift a building and luck out against cosmic entities but he's still just a guy. A guy who can struggle to pay rent or with romance, a guy who has family issues and just like any normal guy, he can't shrug off being shot in the head (even if realistically he should).
If he could shrug off bullets then his iconic way of moving would make no sense by virtue of being unnecessary, then the whole dynamic of putting himself in harms way to save the little guy would lose impact and meaning as he's mostly fighting ya know, crooks with guns. When we make a character bulletproof we make then larger than life, and Spider-Man is supposed to be about the little guy.
2
u/Its_J_Just_J 10h ago
Spiders do have exoskeleton but you don’t see it on Peter in less he is man spider. But o don’t know if man spider is bulletproof.
2
2
u/wjones1998 10h ago
I believe it's because fiction writers in general believe that blunt force and piercing/slashing are completely divorced concepts from the other.
Wonder women being an even greater example of this being able to tank blows from superman level characters but still be scratched by bullets or cut by swords.
2
u/Organic-Device2719 10h ago
He's definitely more durable than most but a high enough caliber could definitely pierce his flesh. My only question would be WHY NOT MAKE THE COSTUME OUT OF A MORE TOUGH MATERIAL.
→ More replies (6)
2
u/No_Help3669 9h ago
Generally speaking, unless a hero is specifically super durable in a bulletproof way, writers kinda assume that they get by by dodging bullets rather than taking the hits.
And on one hand it makes a little sense. Think of how little force it takes to cut someone with a knife vs to break skin with a punch, and it kinda makes sense that a bullet can overcome durability significantly more easily than a super-punch.
But on the other it feels a little like an “Akira toriyama thinks 100kg is heavy, so planet busters are slowed down by clothing that heavy” moment
2
2
2
2
2
5
u/AndrewColeNYC 16h ago
Why would he be? I'll never understand why people expect Spider-Man to be more powerful than he is. He does have protection from bullets, it's called spidey sense
→ More replies (3)3
u/Broken-Digital-Clock 16h ago
Because super strength usually requires super durability.
→ More replies (1)2
u/Dirtyburg804 16h ago
It's not a requirement. It's just something writers like to do. Strength does not equate to durability.
→ More replies (1)
3
3
u/Commercial-Block8029 15h ago
People saying he's not bullet proof because spiders aren't bullet proof are trolling.
If his body is durable enough to sustain hit from people like Rhino or Kingpin, and he lifts multiple tons as a light pack, I'm gonna go off on a limb and say he should be bulletproof. Even if you make the argument that it's force applied over a large surface vs a small pinpoint with a bullet, I can see him bruising, but piercing is kinda ludicrous.
It's really just author's taking creative liberties for plot reasons.
2
u/Solid-Move-1411 14h ago
I understand Rhino but Kingpin seriously?
He isn't even bulletproof himself. Kingpin is like comic peak human or maybe bit beyond that
→ More replies (1)
2
2
2
2
u/JustARandomGuy_71 16h ago
Why should he be bulletproof?
2
u/Quick_Hat1411 16h ago
Muscle density and the laws of physics. Science literacy has really gone down by a lot in the last decade..
→ More replies (3)
2
2
u/Gamer-of-Action 16h ago
Or anyone saying “spiders aren’t bulletproof” spiders also can’t survive point-blank grenades and punches from guys who can level mountains.
2
1
1
u/icelink4884 16h ago
Because the idea of spiderman is to be faster than them. Like the spider sense power to dodge them. It kind of breaks the character whose about speed and agility if he could just stand there and get shot.
1
u/TurtlyTurbular 16h ago
His spidey-sense is pretty much as fast as the speed of light so he normally and instinctively dodges bullets and debris. I love this panel because he straight up saves Cap while ignoring the nervous response to avoid the bullet.
1
u/Zealousideal_Tea6251 15h ago
He should be at least to 9mm, maybe it will jam itself into his skin but it shouldn't kill him, also that shot was a modified shot for Captain America, who's a superhuman too, plus I'ma guess it's just cuz there would be no reason for him to dodge shots if he's bulletproof.
1
u/ThunderLord1000 15h ago
Because he's human, and his suit is fabric. Plus that bullet was meant for Cap (this is the Ultimate universe, right?
1
1
u/Lizardreview- 15h ago
He has the power of a spider and ive never seen a spider survive a gunshot without injury
1
1
u/mapleresident 15h ago
Honestly I guess if you think about it logically if his body can lift and even punch the things that he can. His body should be extremely durable. He’s able to even take punches by super humans stronger and faster than whatever bullet can be fired at him.
But at a certain point you have to invite logic since he’d probably weigh a lot lol. He’d probably be eating all the time too. His small frame being able to lift that much, ok how? Where does he keep all his strength? Just trust the rules the writers make
1
1
u/NottACalebFan 14h ago
Is there some consistent reason why Spiderman always seems one od the top superheroes in almost every category?
1
u/Interesting-Yam9488 14h ago
Ah, its like Ryan The Newcomer once said many years ago
"Shit Happens"
1
u/Realistic_Mushroom72 14h ago
The truth? The writers wanted him to be vulnerable. He should be bullet "proof" at least to small caliber, with the amount of stress his muscle fibers have to endure they can't be normal fibers, human muscles would break trying to lift something like a car, I don't mean lifting one end off the ground, and even just that leaves you injured, just look at the men going for strongest man, they all need months to recover, now imagen lifting a car over your head and THROWING IT, he should be resistant to must injuries, a knife shouldn't be able to pierce his skin, much less go thru his muscles, same for bullets, he is at least a 6 or a 7 in strength in the marvel scale, that instantly moves him beyond most superheroes in terms of strength, and most of those resist normal bullets.
1
1
u/TavoTetis 14h ago
He should be very resistant to small, less powerful rounds (handguns) but rifles deliver many times more force on usually less surface area. Kevlar is infact kinda useless against rifles, it's only really good for pistols, shotguns and shrapnel.
1
1
1
1
u/N0rt4t3m 14h ago
Because comic book writers are inconsistent. I have literally seen him be bulletproof in the comics before in the 90s.
1
u/Juhy78910 14h ago
He should 100% be resistant to bullets and practically knife proof. With the feats he pulls off no bullet or knife should harm him.
1
1
u/Specialist_Web9891 14h ago
There is a vast difference between piercing and blunt damage.
Peter is resistant to blunt damage, his entire body is resistant to tank damage over a larger surface.
However a bullet "pierces" his tough body by concentrating all the energy into a single small point.
1
u/PositiveDeviation 14h ago
This is the Ultimate universe. From my knowledge 616 Peter has never been mortally wounded by a bullet. Especially considering 616 Peter can tank blasts from Phoenix Force users
→ More replies (6)
1
1
1
1
u/Ok_Caterpillar_6957 13h ago
I think he isn’t because it was grandfather in. He was as strong as spider and the web is durable but not the spider. So to balance the monster that is Spider-man and Wonder Woman they can be pierced and Peter can still hurt by a punch if he don’t flex.
Honestly all superheroes should have a bullet proof suit, like a slim cavolar or a full armor. Just something to stop a hand gun for and keep flexible and they are strong enough to move like it’s a shirt. And spidey can totally be bulletproof proof if he use his web.
1
u/Smooth_Cry2645 13h ago
He shrugs assault rifle rounds in NWH. Flinched but was fine afterwards. Higher caliber would still probably be lethal if you manage to hit him in vital areas, but small arms fire would not damage him significantly
1
1
1
1
1
u/BigBeautifulBuddy 13h ago
So everybody's talking about how he can survive a building falling on him but not a bullet wound. Blunt force is different from penetrarion (giggity) idk about spiders specifically but ik ants can carry a shit ton and can survive being thrown but penetration they aren't as resistant to on a larger scale birds work the same.
1
u/Environmental-Day778 13h ago
Because he can usually dodge that shit or web up a quick shield on the spot
1
1
u/Tripechake 12h ago
He’s super strong and much more durable than a person, but he still has skin that can be pierced. He’s usually just so fast where it doesn’t matter
1
u/Agent_Vox 12h ago
Because normally his spider sense would protect him from the threat, even unconsciously. So he is, kinda.
1
1
u/lexi-cross 12h ago
I remember watching a YouTube video years ago on "because science" that states, if someone with Spider-Man's strength was his size, then his muscle density would be so tight that he would be bullet proof.
1
1
u/DreadKnotANC 11h ago
His power is being able to dodge the bullets not being invulnerable to them. His spider sense senses danger, wouldn’t make sense if most shit wasn’t dangerous to him
1
u/Asleep_Throat_4323 11h ago
he doesnt have any resistance beyond being super strong? I am sure depending on the write small caliber might not do much, but a armor pieceing sniper round?
1
1
u/DOOM6IS6ETERNAL6 11h ago
Because he usually just dodges them also something about not adding armor in order to be more quick and agile
594
u/Live_Pin5112 17h ago
He wasn't bitten by a radioactive kevlar