How Did Spiderman Defeat Venom The First time? Spiderman and Venom have a long and complicated history, but the first time they ever faced off was way back in 1984. It was actually a pretty even match, with neither fighter getting the upper hand for very long. In the end, Spiderman was only able to defeat Venom by trapsing him in a giant net and then using his webbing to immobilize him. It was a pretty close call, but Spiderman was [...]