Target Darts has launched a Marvel-themed collection spanning a £34.95 beginner set, a Spider-Man dartboard and tungsten darts costing up to £259.95. The artwork grabs the attention, but what's in each box matters more.
There is a particular cruelty to a dartboard. It looks perfectly reasonable until you need double 16, at which point it can become a very small target indeed. Dressing it up as Spider-Man won’t change that, although it might make the missed finish a little more colourful.
Target Darts has launched a licensed Marvel collection featuring Spider-Man, Hulk, Iron Man, Captain America, Thor and Black Widow. Released on 12 November 2026, it ranges from an entry-level accessories set to premium steel-tip darts and a themed board-and-surround set.
It follows the company’s earlier Star Wars collaboration. But while the superhero artwork ties everything together, this is not one type of product aimed at one type of player. There’s a considerable difference between buying your first set of darts and spending more than £250 on a set of web-slinger’s barrels.
The £34.95 starting point — but check the contents
The Marvel 100 Piece Set costs £34.95 and includes three 22g brass darts, six full-colour flight designs in No.2 and No.6 shapes, 18 shafts in different lengths and colours, 30 O-rings, 30 flight protectors and an Avengers checkout card.
That’s a useful assortment for someone learning what the different parts of a dart setup look like and how they fit together. The distinction is that the contents supplied by Target do not list a dartboard. Despite the substantial-sounding piece count, this is a darts-and-accessories set, not a complete board-and-darts package.
For anyone planning to give it as a first darts present, that’s a detail worth discovering before Christmas morning.
Spider-Man gets his own dartboard
The Spider-Man Dartboard & Surround costs £149.95. Target describes it as a competition-specification, WDF-approved board based on its TOR model, with red, white and blue scoring segments. The surrounding artwork imagines Spider-Man’s New York, complete with Avengers Tower, Oscorp Industries, The Daily Bugle and the Sanctum Sanctorum.
The surround has a job beyond looking the part: it provides a protective area around the board for off-target darts. It won’t excuse a poor throw, but it may be kinder to the wall behind it.
This is the most obvious centrepiece for a Marvel-themed home setup. It is also a separate purchase from the starter set, so the two prices shouldn’t be confused.
When the superhero branding meets premium tungsten
The more serious spending starts with the steel-tip darts. Iron Man and Hulk each have a 90% tungsten set priced at £149.95. Iron Man’s maroon barrel carries silver milling and an Arc Reactor engraving; Hulk’s silver barrel has green detailing and a purple ring at the balance point. Both use Target’s Swiss Point system.
Spider-Man is the costliest option at £259.95. That set uses 95% tungsten barrels with a torpedo profile, web-themed No.2 and No.6 integrated flights and shafts, a Spider-Man Swiss Point tool and a Takoma wallet.
Those figures are specifications and launch prices, not proof that the Spider-Man set will produce better scoring than the cheaper options. Grip, shape and personal preference still matter; the supplied information doesn’t establish a playing advantage for one superhero over another.
Flights, cases and the cost of dressing the part
For players who would rather customise existing darts, there are Spider-Man, Hulk and Captain America K-Flex integrated flight-and-shaft systems at £16.95 per pack, in No.2 and No.6 shapes. Target describes the larger No.2 and smaller No.6 profiles as offering different flight characteristics; which feels right is a matter for the player.
Matching Spider-Man, Hulk and Captain America Boa cases cost £39.95 each. According to the specifications, each holds six fully assembled darts, with dedicated space for other components.
Target says the collection is available from 12 November through its website and retailers including Currys, Very and Argos. Prices above are the launch prices provided by the company, rather than independently checked shop prices.
For a newcomer, the £34.95 set offers darts and a selection of spare parts, provided there’s already a board to throw at. For an established player, the tungsten options are as much a choice about preferred barrel design and Marvel enthusiasm as they are about specifications.
The artwork may be superhero-sized. Double 16, regrettably, remains exactly where it was.
