Tom Holland Just Named His Favorite Spider-Man Storyline, and It’s Not What You’d Expect

A decade into playing Peter Parker, Tom Holland has had plenty of time to develop opinions about the character beyond just the scripts handed to him for the MCU. Between suiting up for multiple solo films and crossover appearances, he’s clearly become something of a student of Spider-Man’s broader comic book history.

That kind of deep-cut knowledge doesn’t always make its way into press junkets, though, since most Spider-Man interviews tend to stay focused on the films themselves rather than the source material. It takes a special occasion, like a milestone comic release, to get an actor talking candidly about which comic storylines actually resonate with him personally.

That occasion arrived with Marvel’s oversized ‘Amazing Spider-Man’ #1000, where Holland opened up about his favorite Spider-Man storyline of all time. According to the actor, it’s the Clone Saga from the ‘Ultimate Spider-Man’ line, a story he says has stuck with him in a genuinely meaningful way.

Speaking about the arc in an interview published via Bleeding Cool, Holland singled out one specific moment that left a lasting impression on him. “I think a really good story is the Clone Saga, also from Ultimate Spider-Man,” Holland said. “I really like that one a lot. And I love that scene on the roof of the train when he comes face-to-face with Spider-Woman for the first time. I remember that really affecting me.”

Holland’s affection for the Ultimate Spider-Man version of the Clone Saga is notable given how differently that continuity handles the character compared to the mainstream comics. Rather than leaning purely into shock value or convoluted plotting, the Ultimate line has often been praised for grounding its twists in genuine emotional stakes between characters.

That emotional grounding seems to be exactly what drew Holland to the rooftop confrontation with Spider-Woman, a moment he describes as something that affected him on a personal level rather than simply as an exciting action beat. It’s a small but telling detail about what Holland values in Spider-Man storytelling beyond just spectacle.

Given how much of Holland’s on-screen Spider-Man journey has focused on identity, loss, and complicated relationships, his pull toward this particular storyline tracks with the version of Peter Parker he’s built across his MCU tenure. Both stories, after all, hinge on Peter grappling with consequences that ripple far beyond a single fight scene.

Holland’s comments arrive as part of a broader retrospective tied to ‘Amazing Spider-Man’ #1000, a special anniversary issue reflecting on the character’s decades-spanning history across both comics and film. The oversized issue has become something of a hub for interviews connecting the dots between Spider-Man’s page and screen legacies.

Beyond his thoughts on the Clone Saga, Holland also used the opportunity to discuss which comic-accurate suits he’d love to bring into a future MCU film, name-checking both the Bombastic Bag-Man and the Spider-Man 2099 costume as personal favorites. It’s clear from the full conversation that Holland’s connection to the character runs well beyond just what’s already appeared in his own films.

That kind of enthusiasm from Holland tends to fuel plenty of fan speculation about where his version of Spider-Man might go next, especially with ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ now behind him. Whether Marvel ever draws direct inspiration from the Ultimate Clone Saga specifically remains to be seen, but Holland’s comments certainly won’t discourage the idea.

For an actor who has spent nearly a decade inside the suit, hearing him single out such a specific, emotionally driven moment says a lot about how much thought he’s put into the character beyond just his own films. It’s the kind of insight that gives fans a better sense of what Holland personally connects with in Spider-Man’s much larger mythology.

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