List of Spider-Man storylines

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The superhero Spider-Man has appeared in many American comic books published by Marvel Comics since he first appeared in Amazing Fantasy #15 (August 1962). The character has since been featured in various storylines, forming longer story arcs. These particular arcs have been given special names and have gone through various reprints over the years. During the 1960s and 1970s, these story arcs normally only lasted three issues or less (sometimes only one, such as the classic story "Spider-Man No More!") and would appear in Spider-Man's main comic book title The Amazing Spider-Man . "The Death of Jean DeWolff" was the first popular story arc outside The Amazing Spider-Man, as it appeared in the third monthly ongoing series of The Spectacular Spider-Man .

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Starting in the 1980s, more Spider-Man comic book titles became popular, with Spider-Man storylines being connected to different comics. Story arcs become longer than in previous decades, such as "Kraven's Last Hunt", "Maximum Carnage", and the "Clone Saga". Spider-Man story arcs could be found in titles such as The Amazing Spider-Man, The Spectacular Spider-Man, Web of Spider-Man , Spider-Man Unlimited , and Peter Parker: Spider-Man . During the 21st century, the more popular Spider-Man story arcs would mostly be found in The Amazing Spider-Man, with some arcs taking as long as a year to complete.

Comics such as "Secret Wars", "Spider-Island" and "Dead No More: The Clone Conspiracy" are crossover comic books and sometimes move away from Spider-Man titles and involve other comic books.

Known storylines

StorylineIssue(s)Publication dateWriter(s)Penciller(s)
"If This Be My Destiny...!" [1] [2] The Amazing Spider-Man #31-33December 1965 – February 1966 Stan Lee
Steve Ditko
Steve Ditko
"How Green Was My Goblin!" [3] The Amazing Spider-Man #39–40August 1966 – September 1966 Stan Lee John Romita Sr.
"Spider-Man No More!" [4] [5] The Amazing Spider-Man #50–52July 1967 – September 1967 Stan Lee John Romita Sr.
"Doc Ock Wins!" [6] The Amazing Spider-Man #53–56, 58October 1967 – January 1968 Stan Lee John Romita Sr.
"Lo, This Monster" [7] The Spectacular Spider-Man Magazine #1-2July–November 1968Stan Lee John Romita Sr.
"The Lifeline Tablet Saga" [8] The Amazing Spider-Man #68-77

Spider-Man: Lifeline #1-3

January–October 1969Stan Lee John Romita Sr.
"Death of Captain Stacy"The Amazing Spider-Man #87-92August 1970 – January 1971Stan LeeGil Kane
"Green Goblin Reborn!" [9] [10] The Amazing Spider-Man #96–98May–July 1971 Stan Lee Gil Kane
"The Six Arms Saga" [1] [11] The Amazing Spider-Man #100–102September–November 1971 Stan Lee
Roy Thomas
Gil Kane
"The Night Gwen Stacy Died" [1] [12] The Amazing Spider-Man #121–122June–July 1973 Gerry Conway Gil Kane
"The Original Clone Saga" [13] The Amazing Spider-Man #139-150
Giant-Size Spider-Man #5
Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #25-31, 149, 162-163 and Annual #8
What If? #30
December 1974 – November 1975

December 1978 – June 1979

Gerry Conway

Bill Mantlo

Various

Ross Andru

Jim Mooney

Various

"The Return Of The Burglar" [14] The Amazing Spider-Man #193–200June 1979 – January 1980 Marv Wolfman Various
"Nothing Can Stop the Juggernaut!" [15] [16] The Amazing Spider-Man #229–230June–July 1982 Roger Stern John Romita Jr.
"Hyde & Seek" [17] The Amazing Spider-Man #231–232August–September 1982 Roger Stern John Romita Jr.
"The Kid Who Collects Spider-Man" [12] The Amazing Spider-Man #248January 1984 Roger Stern Ron Frenz
"Secret Wars"The Amazing Spider-Man #249–252February–May 1984 Jim Shooter
"Alien Costume Saga" [18] The Amazing Spider-Man #252–263
Marvel Team-Up #141–150
Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #90–100
Web of Spider-Man #1
1984–1985VariousVarious
"The Death of Jean DeWolff" [12] [19] Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #107–110October 1985–January 1986 Peter David Rich Buckler
"The Wedding!" [20] [21] The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #21 1987 Jim Shooter
David Michelinie
Paul Ryan
"Fearful Symmetry: Kraven's Last Hunt" [5] [19] Web of Spider-Man #31–32
The Amazing Spider-Man #293–294
Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #131–132
October–November 1987 J. M. DeMatteis Mike Zeck
"Venom Strikes Back" [17] The Amazing Spider-Man #315–317May–June 1989 David Michelinie Todd McFarlane
"Torment" [22] Spider-Man #1–5August–December 1990 Todd McFarlane Todd McFarlane
"The Return of the Sinister Six"The Amazing Spider-Man #334–350July 1990–August 1991 David Michelinie Erik Larsen
"Invasion of the Spider-Slayer"The Amazing Spider-Man #368–373November 1992–January January David Michelinie Mark Bagley
"Maximum Carnage" Spider-Man Unlimited #1–2
Web of Spider-Man #101–103
The Amazing Spider-Man #378–380
Spider-Man #35–37
The Spectacular Spider-Man #201–203
May–August 1993 VariousVarious
"Clone Saga" [23] VariousOctober 1994-December 1996 VariousVarious
"Planet of the Symbiotes"The Amazing Spider-Man Super Special #1
Spider-Man Super Special #1
The Spectacular Spider-Man Super Special #1
Web of Spider-Man Super Special #1
June–October 1995 David MichelinieVarious
"Identity Crisis"The Amazing Spider-Man #434–435
The Sensational Spider-Man #27–28
Peter Parker: Spider-Man #91–92
The Spectacular Spider-Man #257–258
May–June 1998 Todd Dezago
Howard Mackie
Tom DeFalco
J. M. DeMatteis
"The Gathering of Five"The Amazing Spider-Man #440
The Sensational Spider-Man #32–33
Peter Parker: Spider-Man #96
The Spectacular Spider-Man #262
1998 Todd Dezago
John Byrne
Howard Mackie
"The Final Chapter"The Amazing Spider-Man #441
Peter Parker: Spider-Man #97–98
The Spectacular Spider-Man #263
1998Todd Dezago
John Byrne
Howard Mackie
"Flowers for Rhino" [21] [24] Spider-Man's Tangled Web #5–6October–November 2001 Peter Milligan
"The Book of Ezekiel"The Amazing Spider-Man #503–508January–June 2004 J. Michael Straczynski
John Romita
"The Other" Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #1–4
Marvel Knights Spider-Man #19–22
The Amazing Spider-Man #525–528
December 2005–March 2006 Peter David
Reginald Hudlin
J. Michael Straczynski
"Civil War"The Amazing Spider-Man #529–538April 2006–March 2007 J. Michael Straczynski Ron Garney
"Back in Black"The Amazing Spider-Man #539–543April–October 2007 J. Michael StraczynskiRon Garney
"One More Day" [25] The Amazing Spider-Man #544–545
Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #24
The Sensational Spider-Man (vol. 2) #41
November 2007–January 2008 J. Michael Straczynski
Joe Quesada
Joe Quesada
"Brand New Day"The Amazing Spider-Man #546–564January–July 2008 Dan Slott
Marc Guggenheim
Bob Gale
Zeb Wells
"Kraven's First Hunt" [26] The Amazing Spider-Man #565–567August–October 2008 Marc Guggenheim Phil Jimenez
"New Ways to Die"The Amazing Spider-Man #568–573August–October 2008Dan SlottJohn Romita Jr.
"Spidey Meets the President!" [27] The Amazing Spider-Man #583 2009 Zeb Wells Todd Nauck
Frank D'Armata
"Died in Your Arms Tonight"The Amazing Spider-Man #600–601July–August 2009 VariousVarious
"Red-Headed Stranger"The Amazing Spider-Man #602–605August–September 2009 VariousVarious
"Return of the Black Cat"The Amazing Spider-Man #606–611September 2009–January 2010 Joe Kelly Mike McKone
Eric Canete
"The Gauntlet"The Amazing Spider-Man #612–633November 2009–June 2010 Various
"Grim Hunt"The Amazing Spider-Man #634–637August–July 2010Various
"One Moment in Time"The Amazing Spider-Man #638–641September–October 2010 Joe Quesada
"Origin of the Species" [28] The Amazing Spider-Man #642–647November–December 2010 VariousVarious
"Big Time"The Amazing Spider-Man #648–656November 2010–March 2011 Dan Slott
"Spider-Island"The Amazing Spider-Man #666–673
Additional Marvel Comics comic books, the majority having Spider-Island featured in front of their title
Venom (vol. 2) #6–8
August–November 2011Dan SlottStefano Caselli
"Ends of the Earth"The Amazing Spider-Man #682–687 (along with one Special)
The Avenging Spider-Man #8
March–June 2012 Dan SlottStefano Caselli
"Dying Wish"The Amazing Spider-Man #698–700November–December 2012Dan SlottHumbertos Rambos
Richard Elson
"Spider-Verse" Various November 2014 – February 2015 Dan Slott Olivier Coipel
Giuseppe Camuncoli
"Dead No More: The Clone Conspiracy"The Amazing Spider-Man #19–242016Dan Slott Jim Cheung
Giuseppe Camuncoli
"Go Down Swinging"The Amazing Spider-Man #797–8002018Dan Slott Nick Brashaw
Humberto Ramos
Giuseppe Camuncoli
Stuart Immonen
Marcos Martin
Mike Hawthorne
"Spider-Geddon" Various 2018 Christos Gage Jorge Molina
"Hunted"The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 5) #16–23February – June 2019 Nick Spencer Humberto Ramos
Ryan Ottley
"Absolute Carnage"VariousAugust 2019 Donny Cates Ryan Stegman
"Sins Rising"2020
"Last Remains"
"Sinister War"2021
"Dark Web"2022
"End of the Spider-Verse"
"Contest of Chaos"2023
"Gang War"

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