Just as Spider-Man has existed in multiple forms on screen, so too has he in the Marvel comics he came from.

OK, now we’re really getting into the nitty gritty of things, and where some comic book nerdery comes into play. (Image credit: Sony) Spider-Man movies in chronological order At the very least, these are the essential MCU films to include if you want the full Tom-Holland-as-Peter-Parker story, and how they also relate to the early Spider-folk. You could argue you should watch all the MCU Marvel movies in order for the full experience, but we’ll leave that for another day. So to get the full picture of how Tom Holland’s Spider-Man has grown into the hero we now know and love, you’ve got to watch at least a few more MCU films, too. Tom Holland’s Spider-Man films pour into this mixture and, thanks to the events of No Way Home, have ultimately drawn the Maguire and Garfield Spider-Men into this overarching MCU storyline, too. Modern Marvel movies, aka the Marvel Cinematic Universe, aka the MCU, are in part so successful and popular because they weave multiple characters together to create a much larger overall story.

(Image credit: Sony / Disney / Marvel) Spider-Man and The Avengers in order

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