Spider-Man has traded punches with aliens, symbiotes, and multiversal villains, but few matchups spark Marvel fan excitement quite like a showdown with the Hulk. That anticipation is once again building as rumors continue to swirl around Spider-Man: Brand New Day, with reports suggesting that Tom Holland's web-slinger could cross paths with the Jade Giant on the big screen. While Marvel Studios has yet to confirm the clash, longtime fans know this would hardly be the first time Peter Parker and Bruce Banner's alter ego have come face to face.

Over the decades, Spider-Man and Hulk have collided across television screens in animated adventures that captured the unique contrast between Marvel's most relatable hero and its most uncontrollable force. Before Brand New Day potentially delivers the matchup in live action, here are four memorable occasions when the two icons locked heads on screen.

If there is one animated Spider-Man and Hulk battle that fans still talk about, it is Season 2's The Incredible Spider-Hulk. The episode takes a classic comic book concept and pushes it into full Saturday morning spectacle. The villain Mesmero uses his powers to swap the minds of Spider-Man and Hulk, leaving Peter Parker trapped inside Hulk's massive body while Hulk finds himself inhabiting Spider-Man's. 

What follows is a citywide disaster as both heroes struggle to control their unfamiliar forms. The resulting battle showcases Hulk's brute force mixed with Spider-Man's agility before the pair eventually realize they must work together to reverse the chaos. It remains one of the most inventive Spider-Man and Hulk stories ever adapted.

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If The Incredible Spider-Hulk showcased the pair at their most bizarre, Marvel followed it up with a far darker scenario. Instead of swapping identities and trading laughs, Spider-Man found himself facing a Hulk whose rage had been amplified by one of the most dangerous forces in Marvel lore. 

One season earlier, Ultimate Spider-Man delivered another memorable confrontation in Home Sick Hulk, an episode that turned the Hulk into an even greater threat than usual. Set aboard S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Tri-Carrier, the story sees Hulk infected by a dangerous symbiote organism. As the alien influence spreads, Hulk becomes increasingly unstable and destructive. 

Spider-Man is forced into a desperate fight to stop the green giant before the symbiote gains complete control. The episode cleverly combines Marvel's Hulk mythology with its symbiote lore, creating a battle that feels like a precursor to many of the larger crossover events that would define the series.

Marvel fans often regard Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes as one of the most faithful adaptations of the comic book team, largely because it understood that the greatest threats were not always external. Episode 22, The Ultron Imperative, demonstrates exactly why the series remains so highly regarded among longtime fans. Rather than relying solely on explosive action, the episode explores what happens when trust inside the Avengers begins to fracture.

During Ultron's assault on the team, the artificial intelligence manipulates events and pushes Earth's Mightiest Heroes into conflict with one another. Hulk's immense strength and unpredictable nature quickly become a major concern, forcing the rest of the Avengers into damage-control mode. Spider-Man is not the central figure in the episode, but his involvement places him alongside heroes struggling to contain a situation that is rapidly spiraling out of control. 

Long before cinematic universes and streaming crossovers became commonplace, Marvel animation was experimenting with superhero conflict. The classic 1967 Spider-Man animated series offered one of the earliest examples. In Double Identity, Spider-Man is mistaken for a criminal performer, leading to a string of misunderstandings, confrontations, and large-scale pursuits. 

While Hulk does not appear directly in the episode, the storyline reflects many of the giant-monster and military-chase tropes that defined early Hulk adaptations of the era. For historians of Marvel animation, it serves as an interesting snapshot of how the company was already exploring themes that would later shape Spider-Man and Hulk encounters.

Whether it is mind-swapping madness, symbiote-fueled destruction, or Avengers-level chaos, Spider-Man and Hulk have consistently produced entertaining clashes whenever they share the screen. If the rumors surrounding Spider-Man: Brand New Day prove accurate, Marvel fans could soon witness the most ambitious version of that rivalry yet.

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