10 Times Spider-Man Has Been Outwitted

10. Tombstone Fights In A Phone Booth - The Amazing Spider-Man (2022) #3

Lonnie Lincoln, AKA Tombstone, is better known for brute force and intimidation tactics than his quick wits. However, over his many brawls with Spider-Man, Tombstone has slowly but surely figured out how to counter the web-slinger's fighting style.

Written in 2022 by Zeb Wells and pencilled by John Romita Jr., this comic sees Tombstone playing to his strengths with a calculated choice of terrain.

Spider-Man has gotten the better of Tombstone dozens of times despite the latter's impressive combat prowess - and this is due mostly to his pitched agility.

Though Tombstone is no slouch in a fistfight, with superhuman strength and unmatched durability, Spider-Man's massive speed advantage meant he spent most of their fights hitting air. Recently, however, he pulled a surprisingly cunning strategy. By luring Spider-Man into a cramped space between hydraulic walls - taking some of Spidey's best punches like a champ while he got into position - he robbed Spider-Man of any room to maneuver.

Catching the wall-crawler with a vicious body blow, he proceeded to crush his ribs in a bear hug, ending the fight. In just a few panels, Tombstone proved that as well as being strong, he's also more cunning than we realised.