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 Silk guides below!
Miles Morales Comics Reading Guide
Spider-Gwen Comics Reading Guide
All images courtesy of Marvel Comics.
