Spider-Man Pointing at Spider-Man
The Spider-Man pointing meme is an image of two identical Spider-Men pointing at each other, taken from episode 19b 'Double Identity' of the 1967 Spider-Man cartoon. The earliest known meme use is February 5, 2011, in a 60's Spider-Man image macro compilation on Sharenator. It labels two people or groups accusing each other of the same thing — and the frame predates every live-action Spider-Man film.
Names & aliases
What’s it called?
One umbrella name, many instance formats — here is how the names nest.
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Umbrella60's Spider-Man memes
The two Spider-Men pointing at each other, from the 1967 cartoon
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InstanceSpiderman Pointing
KYM entry alias: 'also known as Spiderman Pointing'.
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Instance60's Spider-Man meme
KYM places the entry in its '60's Spider-Man' image-macro series (screenshots from the 1967-1970 animated series).
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Instancespiderman pointing at spiderman
imgflip template name, ID 110133729 (verified via imgflip API 2026-11-08).
Usage
How to use it
Tone
accusatory / playful.
Where it lands
Two nearly identical people, products or fandoms pointing at each other insisting the other is the fake one.
How it evolved
Source frame: episode 19b 'Double Identity' of the 1967 Spider-Man cartoon; earliest known meme use February 5, 2011 (image macro in a 60's Spider-Man compilation on Sharenator).
Easy to get wrong
The frame is from the 1967 'Double Identity' cartoon episode, not from any of the live-action Spider-Man films — those movies reference the meme, not the other way around. And the pointing characters are the real Spider-Man and an impostor, which is the joke.
Origin
Origin & timeline
- 2011Source frame: episode 19b 'Double Identity' of the 1967 Spider-Man cartoon; earliest known meme use February 5, 2011 (image macro in a 60's Spider-Man compilation on Sharenator) — Marvel/Sony 1967 animated series; first memed on early-2010s aggregator sites, then Twitter
- 2010Early 2010s: the frame circulates in 60's Spider-Man image-macro compilations (earliest documented: Sharenator, February 5, 2011, per KYM).
- 2010Mid-2010s: it takes off on Twitter, especially Black Twitter and hip-hop joke formats, for 'two very similar people meeting' situations (KYM).
- 2018December 2018: the post-credits scene of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse recreates the pointing gag with Spider-Man 2099 (TIME, Wikipedia).
- 2021December 2021: Spider-Man: No Way Home stages the live-action version three times — Andrew Garfield later explained he suggested one of the beats (TIME, ComicBook.com).
- 20232023: Across the Spider-Verse parodies it again with the whole Spider-Society (TIME).
Templates
Make your own
Open the Spider-Man Pointing at Spider-Man generator — imgflip↗We link out to generators and blank templates; meme images are never rehosted on memefern.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is the Spider-Man pointing meme?
An image of two people in Spider-Man costumes pointing at each other, each insisting the other is the impostor. It comes from the 1967 Spider-Man cartoon and is used whenever two very similar people or things meet.
What episode is the Spider-Man pointing meme from?
Episode 19b, 'Double Identity,' of the 1967 Spider-Man animated series. A villain who impersonates people for crimes dresses as Spider-Man, and the two point at each other (KYM; corroborated by TIME and Looper).
When did the Spider-Man pointing meme start?
The episode aired in 1967, but the earliest known meme use is an image macro posted February 5, 2011 in a 60's Spider-Man compilation on Sharenator (KYM). It went mainstream on Twitter in the mid-2010s.
Is the Spider-Man pointing meme in the movies?
The movies reference it. Into the Spider-Verse (2018) recreates it in the post-credits scene, No Way Home (2021) stages it with the three live-action Spider-Men, and Across the Spider-Verse (2023) parodies it with the whole Spider-Society.
Why do Spider-Man memes use the 1967 cartoon?
The low-budget, freeze-frame animation of the 1967-1970 series produces absurd stills that work perfectly as image macros. KYM tracks the whole family under its '60's Spider-Man' series.