Did Spider-Man Ever Get a Dog? Comics Answer Tom Holland’s Pet Wish

Spider- Man almost never works alone. Tobey Maguire mostly swung solo, Andrew Garfield had Gwen as his science-and-crime- fighting partner, and Tom Holland showed up with Ned Leeds as his self-appointed 'guy in the chair' — hacking systems, tracking threats, and yes, literally opening portals. By the time all three wall-crawlers teamed up in 'Spider-Man: No Way Home', they were basically tag-teaming as each other’s sidekick. Then that movie reset the board and left Peter with… no one. Which is how we ended up here: Tom Holland pushing for Peter to get a dog. Cute idea. Also a little tragic. And surprisingly, kind of comics-adjacent.

Did Peter ever have a dog in the comics?

Holland told Empire he actually pitched the dog idea for 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day ', the post-'No Way Home' chapter where Peter is starting from scratch. It did not make it into the movie.

'That fell through very quickly.'

(Holland to Empire, June 5, 2026. )

Ironically, Marvel Comics beat him to the punch a while back — and it ended exactly the way most things do for Peter. During a patrol in the mainline Earth-616 continuity, Spidey found a starving stray digging through a dumpster. He bought the little guy’s trust with an actual sandwich, named him Sandwich (of course), and immediately decided this dog deserved a real home.

Peter smuggled Sandwich into Aunt May’s place, hoping to keep him. May, being the only adult in the room, reminded Peter they could barely cover their own bills. Not long after, animal control showed up. Sandwich was gone. Another heartbreak added to Peter’s mountain of them.

Funny twist: the most famous canine in Spidey’s orbit technically belongs to Aunt May. In the animated 'Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends', her fluffy Lhasa Apso, Ms. Lion, kept stumbling into adventures with Spider-Man, Iceman, and Firestar. The pup got so popular Marvel eventually upgraded her to the Pet Avengers. Honestly, a more impressive résumé than most humans manage.

Brand New Day’s big theme — and what Peter builds instead of a dog

'Brand New Day' is leaning into a simple idea: young people are not meant to shoulder everything alone. Peter was always going to find a companion. It just is not the kind anyone expected.

Instead of a puppy, he builds an AI.

• Homemade fabricator and E.V. AI: With his Stark hookups gone after 'No Way Home', Peter cobbles together an advanced fabricator — basically a 3D printer on steroids — using nothing but scrap, brains, and insomnia. To run it (and keep him sane), he codes E.V., a DIY successor to the Stark assistants. It organizes his gear, interfaces with the fabricator, helps churn out web-shooter components, and keeps his whole one-man operation from collapsing.

That last part matters. Director Destin Daniel Cretton says E.V. ends up filling a space that used to belong to actual friends. It is not just a tool; for a Peter everyone has forgotten, this AI becomes the closest thing to a roommate. It will not replace Ned or MJ, but it does talk back — which, right now, is something.

So, should Peter get a dog?

On paper, absolutely. In practice, we have already watched how that goes for him. Sandwich came and went. Ms. Lion belongs to May. And this new chapter is building a different kind of sidekick — one that grows out of Peter’s isolation and stubborn resourcefulness.

Still, I would not complain if a mutt named Sandwich 2.0 wandered into the frame.