Welcome to Spider-Verse comics reading guide!
The multiverse has always been an exciting part of sci-fi storytelling, showing us alternate versions of the characters we care about. But few heroes have explored their multiversal counterparts the way Spider-Man has. From the animated series’ “Spider-Wars” saga to the Shattered Dimensions video game, Dan Slott’s Spider-Verse comics, Marvel Studios’ No Way Home, and now Miles Morales’ Spider-Verse film trilogy, the Spider-Man franchise has weaved a complex web of variants and legacy characters that no other franchise can hope to match.
But with so much Spider-Verse content across the multiverse in comics and multimedia, where’s the best place to start? Read on below to find out!
Spider-Verse Comics Recommendations:
- Spider-Men (2012) #1-5
- Spider-Verse (2014)
- Spider-Verse (2015) #1-5
- Web Warriors (2016) #1-11
- Spider-Geddon (2018)
- Spider-Verse (2019) #1-6
- Spider-Verse Unlimited Infinity Comic (2022) #1-51
- The End of the Spider-Verse (2022)
The first Spider-Verse stories started outside of comics, with Spider-Man the Animated Series and the Shattered Dimensions video game both featuring team-ups of alternate versions of Spider-Man. Writer Dan Slott took inspiration from these two stories to create the 2014 comic event Spider-Verse, which has now become a monumental multimedia movement. So gathered below is the complete history of the Spider-Verse in comics, TV, movies, and video games, plus the major variants and villains from the Spider-Verse film trilogy. Enjoy reading!
For more related to Spider-Verse comics, check out our other reading guides, including Miles Morales, Kingpin, and Silk!
“Anyone can wear the mask.”
Spider-Verse Comic Events
Before the first Spider-Verse event, the Spider-Verse had already been teased a few times in comics. While Stuart Moore introduced the Galactic Alliance of Spider-Men in a short story from 2007, the first Spider-Man multiverse crossover in comics was actually Brian Michael Bendis’ Spider-Men miniseries in 2012. Spider-Men showed the iconic first meeting of Earth-616’s Peter Parker meeting Earth-1610’s Miles Morales, with major consequences for Marvel’s Ultimate universe and the future of the Spider-Man concept.
Dan Slott took the Spider-Verse to its fullest potential a few years later with the seismic event Spider-Verse (2014), which introduced some of the most beloved Spider-Man variants we have today. Spider-Men and Spider-Verse were the main comic inspirations for the hit animated film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.
The Spider-Verse saga continued loosely with Web Warriors (2016) and Spider-Verse (2015), a Secret Wars tie-in series. These series led into the next crossover events, Spider-Geddon in 2018 and The End of the Spider-Verse in 2022.
- Marvel Comics Presents (2007) #1 (“Unfriendly Neighborhood”)
- Galactic Alliance of Spider-Men (not multiversal)
- Spider-Men (2012) #1-5
- Prologue to Spider-Verse (2014)
- Amazing Spider-Man (1999) #30-35
- FBCD 2014 (Guardians of the Galaxy) #1 [C Story]
- Superior Spider-Man (2013) #17-31
- Spider-Man 2099 (2014) #1-4
- Miles Morales: Ultimate Spider-Man (2014) #1-5
- Amazing Spider-Man (2014) #4-6
- Spider-Verse (2014)
- Amazing Spider-Man (2014) #7-15
- After #7: Superior Spider-Man (2013) #32-33, Edge of Spider-Verse (2014) #1-5, Spider-Man 2099 (2014) #5
- After #9: Spider-Verse (2015) #1, Spider-Verse Team-Up (2015) #1
- After #10: Scarlet Spiders (2015) #1, Spider-Woman (2014) #1, Spider-Man 2099 #6
- After #11: Spider-Verse Team-Up #2, Scarlet Spiders #2, Spider-Woman #2, Spider-Verse #2
- After #12: Spider-Man 2099 #7, Scarlet Spiders #3
- After #13: Spider-Woman #3, Spider-Verse Team-Up #3, Spider-Man 2099 #8
- After #14: Spider-Woman #4
- Spider-Verse (2015) #1-5
- Secret Wars tie-in series
- Web Warriors (2016) #1-11
- Amazing Spider-Man (2015) #1, 21
- Clone Conspiracy (2016) #2
- Spider-Man (2016) #12-14, 234-240
- #12-14 with Spider-Gwen (2016) #16-18
- Spider-Men II (2017) #1-5
- Spider-Geddon (2018) #0-5
- Prologue: Edge of Spider-Geddon (2018) #1-4, Spider-Geddon Handbook (2018) #1
- After #0: Superior Octopus (2018) #1
- After #2: Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man (2017) #311-312, Spider-Girls (2018) #1, Vault of Spiders (2018) #1, Spider-Force (2018) #1, Spider-Gwen: Ghost-Spider (2018) #1
- After #3: Spider-Force #2, Vault of Spiders #2
- After #4: Spider-Gwen: Ghost-Spider #2-3, Spider-Girls #2-3, Peter Parker: Spectacular Spider-Man #313
- After #5: Spider-Gwen: Ghost-Spider #4, Superior Spider-Man (2018) #1
- Animated short films:
- Spider-Geddon: Spider-Man Noir (2018)
- Spider-Geddon: Spider-Gwen: Ghost-Spider (2018)
- Spider-Geddon: Spider-Man (2018)
- Spider-Verse (2019) #1-6
- Marvel Super Hero Adventures: Spider-Man – Across the Spider-Verse (2019) #1
- Kid-friendly comic featuring Spider-Verse characters
- Amazing Spider-Man (2018) #44, 48-57
- After #48: Amazing Spider-Man: The Sins of Norman Osborn (2020) #1
- Spider-Verse Unlimited Infinity Comic (2022) #1-51
- The End of the Spider-Verse (2022)
- Prologue: Amazing Spider-Man (2022) #1-8
- Edge of Spider-Verse (2022) #1-5
- Spider-Man (2022) #1-8
- Marvel’s Voices: Spider-Verse (2023) #1
Extra reading:
- Age of Ultron (2013) #10
- Spider-Man 2099 (2014) #11
- Deadpool: Too Soon? Infinite Comic (2016) #6
- Venomverse (2017)
- Spider-Man Annual (2019) #1
- Spider-Man 2099 (2019) #1
- 2099 Omega (2019) #1
- Spider-Man: Curse of the Man-Thing (2021) #1
- Alligator Loki Infinity Comic (2022) #6
Spider-Gwen: Gwen Stacy, Earth-65
In addition to the main Spider-Verse events above, here are some additional Spider-Gwen recommendations!
Earth-65’s Spider-Woman was introduced in just a few years ago in the Spider-Verse crossovers, but she’s already become one of the most popular characters in Spider-Man media. Here are a few of her highlights, but be sure to check out our complete Spider-Gwen reading guide here!
- Edge of Spider-Verse (2014) #2
- Spider-Verse (2015) #1-5
- Spider-Gwen (2015) #1-5
- Spider-Gwen (2016) #1-34; Annual #1
- Spider-Women (2016)
- All-New Wolverine Annual (2016) #1
- Spider-Man (2016) #12-14
- Spider-Gwen: Ghost-Spider (2018) #1-10
- Ghost-Spider (2019) #1-10; Annual #1
- King In Black: Gwenom vs. Carnage (2021) #1-3
- Spider-Gwen: Gwenverse (2022) #1-5
- Spider-Verse Unlimited Infinity Comic (2022) #32-36
- Marvel’s Voices: Spider-Verse (2023) #1 [H Story]
- Spider-Gwen: Shadow Clones (2023) #1-5
- Continue with the Spider-Gwen reading guide!
Spider-Man 2099: Miguel O’Hara, Earth-928
In addition to the main Spider-Verse events above, here are some additional Spider-Man 2099 recommendations!
Miguel O’Hara is the Spider-Man of Earth-928, in the year 2099. Created by Peter David and Rick Leonardi, the character was envisioned as the cyberpunk Spider-Man of a potential dystopian future. He is a super-genius with spider DNA, giving him unique powers that no other Spider-Man variations have. There have been a few versions of Spider-Man 2099. One of Miguel’s variants traveled with the Exiles across the multiverse, and another is actually from Earth-2099!
- Spider-Man 2099 (1992) #1-46; Annual #1; Special #1
- Marvel Age (1983) #125
- What The–?! (1988) #26
- 2099 Unlimited (1993) #1-3, 8-10
- Spider-Man 2099 Meets Spider-Man (1995) #1
- Fantastic Four 2099 (1996) #1-8
- 2099: World of Tomorrow (1996) #1-8
- 2099: Manifest Destiny (1998) #1
Captain Marvel (1999) #27-30 - Exiles (2001) #72, 75-99, Annual #1
- Timestorm 2009/2099 (2009) #1-4; Spider-Man #1
- Superior Spider-Man (2013) #17-19, 23, 27-31
- Spider-Man 2099 (2014) #1-12; (2015) #1-25
- Secret Wars 2099 (2015) #1-5
- Amazing Spider-Man (2018) #25, 32-36
- 2099 (2019) Alpha #1, Omega #1
- Spider-Man 2099 (2019) #1
- Spider-Man 2099: Exodus (2022) #1-5, Alpha #1, Omega #1
- Spider-Man 2099: Dark Genesis (2023) #1-5
Extra reading:
- Thor Corps (1993) #3
- Ravage 2099 (1992) #5, 15
- X-Men 2099 (1993) #5
- Doom 2099 (1993) #14, 18, 33, 39
- Punisher 2099 (1993) #13
- Ghost Rider 2099 (1994) #7
- 2099 A.D. (1995) #1; Apocalypse #1; Genesis #1
- Spider-Boy Team-Up (1997) #1
- Avengers Forever (1998) #12
- Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #439
- Spectacular Spider-Man (UK) (1995) #178
- Superior Spider-Man Team-Up (2013) #5, 7, 11
- Amazing Spider-Man (2014) #1 [E Story]
- All-New X-Men Annual (2014) #1
- All-New X-Factor (2014) #20
- Amazing Spider-Man (2015) #1 [B Story]
Spider-Ham: Peter Porker, Earth-8311
In addition to the main Spider-Verse events above, here are some additional Spider-Ham recommendations!
Peter Porker is the Spider-Man of Earth-8311. This is a cartoon-based universe inspired by Looney Tunes, where all the inhabitants are silly animal characters!
- Marvel Tails Starring Peter Porker the Spectacular Spider-Ham (1983) #1
- Peter Porker, The Spectacular Spider-Ham (1985) #1-17
- Marvel Tales (1964) #201-219, 223-230, 233, 236-240, 247 [B Stories]
- What The–?! (1988) #3, 18, 20, 22, 24 [B Stories]
- Edge of Spider-Verse (2014) #5
- Spider-Verse Team-Up (2015) #1, 3
- Spider-Ham 25th Anniversary Special (2010) #1
- Spider-Gwen Annual (2016) #1 [E Story]
- Deadpool: Too Soon? Infinite Comic (2016) #1-2, 6-8
- Marvel Chess Collection (2014) #89
- Lockjaw (2018) #1-4
- Ziggy Pig/Silly Seal (2019) #1
- Ziggy Pig and Silly Seal Infinity Comic (2019) #1, 6-7
- Spider-Man Annual (2019) #1
- Spider-Ham (2020) #1-5
- Spider-Ham: Great Power, No Responsibility (2021) #1
Extra reading:
- Marvel Age Annual (1985) #2-3
- Cable & Deadpool (2004) #11
- Spider-Man Family (2005) #1
- X-Babies (2009) #4
- Giant-Size Little Marvel: AVX (2015) #1
- Spider-Gwen (2016) #33
- Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur (2016) #37
- Spider-Bot Infinity Comic (2021) #7
- Miles Morales: Spider-Man (2018) #36
- Marvel’s Voices: Pride (2022) #1
Other Spiders!
In addition to the main Spider-Verse events above, here are some additional recommendations starring the different Spider-People!
- Spider-Man Noir (Peter Parker, Earth-90214)
- Spider-Man Noir (2009) #1-4
- Spider-Man Noir: Eyes Without a Face (2010) #1-4
- Edge of Spider-Verse (2014) #1
- Spider-Verse Team-Up (2015) #1
- Marvel Chess Collection (2014) #78
- Spider-Verse (2019) #5-6
- Spider-Man Noir (2020) #1-5
- Edge of Spider-Verse (2022) #1 [D Story]
- Spider-Verse Unlimited Infinity Comic (2022) #41-43
- Spider-Punk (Hobie Brown, Earth-138)
- Spider-Verse (2015) #2 [C Story]
- Spider-Verse Team-Up (2015) #3
- Edge of Spider-Geddon (2018) #1, 4
- Spider-Geddon (2018) #0 [B Story]
- Spider-Punk (2022) #1-5
- Spider-Verse Unlimited Infinity Comic (2022) #38
- Marvel’s Voices: Spider-Verse (2023) #1 [D Story]
- Sp//dr (Peni Parker, Earth-14512)
- Edge of Spider-Verse (2014) #5
- Spider-Verse Team-Up (2015) #3
- Edge of Spider-Geddon (2018) #2
- Cosmic Ghost Rider (2018) #3
- Spider-Verse (2019) #3, 6
- Spider-Verse Unlimited Infinity Comic (2022) #7-14
- Scarlet Spider (Ben Reilly, Earth-616 clone of Peter Parker)
- Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #144-151
- Spider-Man: The Lost Years (1995) #1-3
- Web of Spider-Man (1985) #118
- Ben Reilly: Scarlet Spider (2017) #1-25
- Spider-Man India (Pavitr Prabhakar, Earth-50101)
- Spider-Man: India (2005) #1-4
- Spider-Verse Team-Up (2015) #3
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Spider-Verse (2015) #1-5
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Web Warriors (2016) #1-11
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Edge of Spider-Verse (2022) #3
- Spider-Man: India (2023) #1-3
- Spider-Girl (Mayday Parker, Earth-982 daughter of Peter Parker)
- What If…? (1989) #105
- Spider-Girl (1998) #½, 1-100, Annual #1
- Spider-Man Family (2005) #1; (2008) #1-3
- Amazing Spider-Girl (2006) #1-30
- Avengers Next (2007) #1-5
- Amazing Spider-Man Magazine (2007) #1
- Spider-Verse (2015) #1 [B Story]
- Spider-Verse Team-Up (2015) #3 [B Story]
- Spider-Island (2015) #1-5 [B Stories]
- Spider-Girls (2018) #1-3
- Spider-Verse Unlimited Infinity Comic (2022) #26-29
- Spider-Woman (Jessica Drew, Earth-616)
- Spider-Woman: Origin (2005) #1-5
- New Avengers (2005) #1-64
- Secret Invasion (2008)
- Spider-Woman (2009) #1-7; (2014) #1-10; (2015) #1-17; (2020) #1-21
- Captain Marvel (2012) #6-16; (2019) #1-49
- Avengers Assemble (2012) #1, 6-25
- Secret Avengers (2014) #1-15
- Doctor Strange (2015) #21-24
The Spot: Johnathon Ohnn, Earth-616
The Spot (Johnathon Ohnn) is not a Spider-Man variant but he is still an important character in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse and its sequel, Beyond the Spider-Verse! His comics character has a similar history to his onscreen counterpart in the Spider-Verse films, so these comics are a fun way to get some background on this wacky old-school villain.
- Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) #94-100, 245-246
- Spider-Man’s Tangled Web (2001) #16-17
- Wolverine (2003) #26-27
- Super-Villain Team-Up: Modok’s 11 (2007) #1-5
- Dark Reign: Mr. Negative (2009) #1-3
- Daredevil (2011) #1, 20-21
- Superior Foes of Spider-Man (2013) #12-13
- Jessica Jones (2016) #1-6
- Infinity Wars (2018) #1-2
- Amazing Spider-Man (2018) #6-7
- Symbiote Spider-Man (2019) #1-4
- Deadpool Infinity Comic (2021) #1-5
- Carnage (2022) #2-3
Extra reading:
- Fantastic Four (1998) #38, 40, 44
- Civil War: War Crimes (2007) #1
- Free Comic Book Day 2007 (Spider-Man) #1
- Amazing Spider-Man (1999) #589, 642, 645
- Amazing Spider-Man (2014) #6, 16, 18, 20
- Winter Soldier (2018) #3
- Amazing Spider-Man (2018) #19.HU, 66
- Star (2020) #1
Spider-Verse in Multimedia
The Spider-Verse didn’t start in the comics, and it certainly won’t end there! From animation to live action to video games, here are the complete adventures of the Spider-Verse across multimedia.
Spider-Verse in Movies and TV Shows:
- Spider-Man (1994) S5 E12-13
- Marvel Super Heroes: What The–?! (2009) S1 E29, E44
- Ultimate Spider-Man (2012) S3 E9-12; S4 E3, E12, E16-19
- Tie-in comic: Ultimate Spider-Man: Web Warriors – Spider-Verse (2015) #1-4
- Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
- Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)
- Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse (2024)
- Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
- Marvel’s Spidey and His Amazing Friends (2021) S1 E1-50; S2 E1-36
- Meet Spidey and His Amazing Friends (2021) S1 E1-11; S2 E1-10
Spider-Verse in Video Games:
- Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions (2010)
- Spider-Man: Edge of Time (2011)
- Marvel Super Hero Squad Online (2011)
- Marvel: Avengers Alliance (2012)
- Spider-Man Unlimited (2014)
- Marvel Future Fight (2015)
- Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order (2019)
Extra playing:
- Marvel: Ultimate Alliance (2006)
- Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds (2011)
- Marvel Puzzle Quest (2013)
Marvel Heroes (2013) - LEGO Marvel Super Heroes (2013)
- LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 (2017)
- Marvel Contest of Champions (2014)
- Marvel Mighty Heroes (2015)
Marvel Avengers Academy (2016) - Marvel Strike Force (2018)
- Marvel Duel (2020)
And that’s our guide to the Spider-Verse comics! Which Spider-People are you most excited for in Across the Spider-Verse? What are your theories for Beyond the Spider-Verse? Let me know on Twitter @vinwriteswords and remember to follow the site @MyCosmicCircus for more multiversal mayhem coming soon!
Check out our full list of comics reading guides here, including our Miles Morales and Spider-Gwen guides below!
Miles Morales Comics Reading Guide
Spider-Gwen Comics Reading Guide
All images courtesy of Marvel Comics.
