Films have been trying to get the beloved comic by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko right for years. With all the different incarnations of Spider-Man, it’s hard to keep track of what’s been the most faithful to the comics. One such incarnation, Sam Raimi’s 2002-2007 trilogy, has, for better or worse, become somewhat of a cult classic. The fact we’re still talking about it nearly two decades later is proof of its lasting legacy.

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Spider-Man 2 was especially a fan favorite, and despite some grumblings about Spider-Man 3’s portrayal of everyone’s favorite symbiote, Venom, the films were often faithful to the comics. Of course, as adaptations of comics often do, it has some inaccuracies. Here are five times Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man trilogy was faithful to the comics and five it wasn’t.

10 SAME: Suit Design

Something that adhered to the comic book art was Spider-Man’s suit. Despite some discussion of changing the design, the films went with the classic red and blue color scheme. Interestingly, the drawings of the suit in the first Spider-Man were done by Phil Jimenez, a DC Comics artist.

The symbiote suit in Spider-Man 3 is also pretty true to the comics, and the suit’s aggressive effects are the same. In the comics, the suit is plain black with the white spider logo. In the films, they took the creative liberty of making the suit look more like Spider-Man’s red and blue one, but in essence, it remains the same.

9 DIFFERENT: Spider-Man's Origin

In the comics, Peter Parker is bitten by a radioactive spider. This common house spider became radioactive when it was exposed to a particle beam at an exhibition about radiation and genetic science.

Spider-Man’s origin is slightly different in the Sam Raimi film. While on a school trip to Columbia’s genetic research facility, he is bitten by a “super spider.” The spider is one of several new species of genetically designed spider which combine the DNA of three different spiders to capitalize on each of their strengths.

8 SAME: Some Of His Powers

Spider-Man from the comics and Spider-Man from the films share a great number of abilities. Even before becoming the Web Crawler, Peter Parker had a genius-level IQ. This is hinted at several times in the film, especially in his conversation with Doctor Connors.

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In both the films and the comics, Spider-Man has all the abilities that a spider would, proportionate to his size. He has superhuman strength, speed, reflexes and agility, as well as an enhanced healing power. He is able to cling to walls, swing from webs, and use his “Spider-sense” to detect danger.

7 DIFFERENT: Details About His Powers

While some of Spider-Man’s powers are the same in the films as they are in the comics, there are a few significant differences. In the comics, Spider-Man designed and built the web-shooting devices that attach to his wrists. In the films, the webbing is not synthetic, but rather organic, and is created by his body, coming directly out of his wrists.

The film also features a different version of Spider-Man’s Spider-sense. In the film, he is able to sense danger at a more heightened level than in the comics. His Spider-sense slows things down and offers a sense of clarity to moments. In the comics, the Spider-sense is more of a general feeling that warns him of impending danger, but not specifically what that danger is.

6 SAME: His Sense Of Responsibility

Something that remains the same in the films as in the comics is Spider-Man’s sense of responsibility. When his Uncle Ben is killed, Peter realizes he has an obligation to rid the city of bad guys. With his superhuman attributes, he is duty-bound to use them.

In the films, we see this same sense of responsibility multiple times, especially in his relationship with Mary Jane. Despite his heart’s desire, Peter rebuffs her advances a few times, as he can’t be with her when his true calling is to be Spider-Man. His responsibility won’t allow him to be with her, as he doesn’t want to put her in danger. Another instance of his responsibility is seen in him keeping his identity a secret from his Aunt May.

5 DIFFERENT: His Sense Of Humor

In the comics, Spider-Man is known for his running commentaries while battling the baddies. In the films, his commentary is sorely lacking. There are a couple of instances – Spider-Man tells Doc Ock “Here’s your change!” while throwing a bag of money at him, for example. Unfortunately, the quips are few and far between.

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Raimi’s slapstick humor does make a couple of appearances, for instance, in a hilariously prolonged battle with a broom closet. However well-known some other one-liners from Raimi films are (“Gimme some sugar baby!”) it’s disappointing he didn’t seize the opportunity here.

4 SAME: The Main Villains

Three of Spider-Man’s most popular archnemeses are present in Sam Raimi’s trilogy. Each of their origin stories are very similar to those in the comics, and most importantly, the villains’ motivations remain the same.

Green Goblin is the father of Peter’s best friend, Harry Osborn. His main motivators are chaos and reigning terror on the citizens of New York. Doctor Octopus is a scientific genius-turned villain when his invention turns him into a monster. Venom is an alien symbiote who bonds with Eddie Brock to create havoc for Spider-Man.

3 DIFFERENT: Lesser Villains

Although the films feature many of the villains as the comics, there are some significant differences between them. For one, Flash Thompson’s character is underdeveloped in the films. In the comics, he idolizes Spider-Man, while at the same time bullies Peter relentlessly. He eventually becomes a host for the Venom symbiote himself.

Another example is Doctor Connors. In the comics, he loses an arm, and in his attempts to regrow it, stumbles upon an experiment which turns him into a giant lizard. In the films, Connors is nothing but a mentor to Peter, and one of his professors. Sandman is another example. In the film, he is the one to kill Uncle Ben, whereas in the comics it was an unnamed burglar.

2 SAME: Venom's Creation

While the symbiote suit in the comics was picked up on another world by Spider-Man, it comes in the form of a meteorite in the films. Despite this difference, almost everything about the creation of Venom is the same in the film.

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The symbiote first attaches itself to Peter and takes him out for a spin in the middle of the night while he’s sleeping. Once Peter realizes that the suit has changed him, he is able to get rid of it by a combination of willpower and the help of some church bells. One of the symbiote’s weaknesses being sonics, the suit is shed in the bell tower of a church. Just like in the comics, the suit trickles down to a grudge-holding Eddie Brock. Once merged, they become Venom – one of Spidey’s most formidable foes.

1 DIFFERENT: Love Interests

In the comics, Peter Parker’s first love was Betty Brant, the secretary at the Daily Bugle. He then formed a relationship with Gwen Stacy. His romance with Mary Jane Watson didn’t start until much after, as they only met in college.

In the films, Betty Brant doesn’t feature much more than someone who writes Peter’s paycheques, and Gwen Stacy is a fleeting love interest only when he is wearing the symbiote suit. Unlike the comics, Mary Jane is his neighbor and high school classmate, in addition to being his ultimate crush.

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