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.
Description 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...!"The Amazing Spider-Man #31–33December 1965 – February 1966Stan LeeSteve DitkoSteve Ditko"How Green Was My Goblin!"The Amazing Spider-Man #39–40August – September 1966Stan LeeJohn Romita Sr."Spider-Man No More!"The Amazing Spider-Man #50–52July – September 1967Stan LeeJohn Romita Sr."Doc Ock Wins!"The Amazing Spider-Man #53–56, 58October 1967 – January 1968Stan LeeJohn Romita Sr."Lo, This Monster"The Spectacular Spider-Man (magazine) #1–2July–November 1968Stan LeeJohn Romita Sr."The Lifeline Tablet Saga"The Amazing Spider-Man #68–77 Spider-Man: Lifeline #1–3January–October 1969Stan LeeJohn Romita Sr."The Death of Captain Stacy"The Amazing Spider-Man #87–92August 1970 – January 1971Stan LeeGil Kane"Green Goblin Reborn!"The Amazing Spider-Man #96–98May–July 1971Stan LeeGil Kane"The Six Arms Saga"The Amazing Spider-Man #100–102September–November 1971Stan LeeRoy ThomasGil Kane"The Night Gwen Stacy Died"The Amazing Spider-Man #121–122June–July 1973Gerry ConwayGil Kane"The Original Clone Saga"The Amazing Spider-Man #139–150Giant-Size Spider-Man #5Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #25–31, 149, 162–163 and Annual #8What If? #30December 1974 – November 1975 December 1978 – June 1979Gerry Conway Bill Mantlo
VariousRoss Andru Jim Mooney
Various"The Return Of The Burglar"The Amazing Spider-Man #193–200June 1979 – January 1980Marv WolfmanVarious"Nothing Can Stop the Juggernaut!"The Amazing Spider-Man #229–230June–July 1982Roger SternJohn Romita Jr."Hyde & Seek"The Amazing Spider-Man #231–232August–September 1982Roger SternJohn Romita Jr."The Kid Who Collects Spider-Man"The Amazing Spider-Man #248 January 1984Roger SternRon Frenz "Secret Wars"The Amazing Spider-Man #249–252 February–May 1984Jim Shooter"The Alien Costume Saga"The Amazing Spider-Man #252–263Marvel Team-Up #141–150Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #90–100Web of Spider-Man #11984–1985VariousVarious"The Death of Jean DeWolff"Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #107–110October 1985–January 1986Peter DavidRich Buckler"The Wedding!"The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #211987 Jim ShooterDavid MicheliniePaul Ryan"Fearful Symmetry: Kraven's Last Hunt"Web of Spider-Man #31–32The Amazing Spider-Man #293–294Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #131–132October–November 1987J. M. DeMatteisMike Zeck"Venom Strikes Back"The Amazing Spider-Man #315–317May–June 1989 David MichelinieTodd McFarlane"Torment"Spider-Man #1–5August–December 1990Todd McFarlaneTodd McFarlane"The Return of the Sinister Six"The Amazing Spider-Man #334–350July 1990–August 1991David MichelinieErik Larsen"Invasion of the Spider-Slayers"The Amazing Spider-Man #368–373November 1992–January JanuaryDavid MichelinieMark Bagley"Maximum Carnage"Spider-Man Unlimited #1–2Web of Spider-Man #101–103The Amazing Spider-Man #378–380Spider-Man #35–37The Spectacular Spider-Man #201–203May–August 1993Various Various "The Clone Saga"VariousOctober 1994-December 1996VariousVarious"Planet of the Symbiotes"The Amazing Spider-Man Super Special #1Spider-Man Super Special #1The Spectacular Spider-Man Super Special #1Web of Spider-Man Super Special #1June–October 1995David MichelinieVarious ""The Amazing Spider-Man #434–435The Sensational Spider-Man #27–28Peter Parker: Spider-Man #91–92The Spectacular Spider-Man #257–258 May–June 1998Todd DezagoHoward MackieTom DeFalcoJ. M. DeMatteis"The Gathering of Five"The Amazing Spider-Man #440The Sensational Spider-Man #32–33Peter Parker: Spider-Man #96The Spectacular Spider-Man #2621998Todd DezagoJohn ByrneHoward Mackie"The Final Chapter"The Amazing Spider-Man #441Peter Parker: Spider-Man #97–98The Spectacular Spider-Man #2631998Todd DezagoJohn ByrneHoward Mackie"Flowers for Rhino"Spider-Man's Tangled Web #5–6October–November 2001Peter Milligan"The Book of Ezekiel"The Amazing Spider-Man #503–508January–June 2004J. Michael StraczynskiJohn Romita"The Other"Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #1–4Marvel Knights Spider-Man #19–22The Amazing Spider-Man #525–528December 2005–March 2006Peter DavidReginald HudlinJ. Michael Straczynski"Civil War"The Amazing Spider-Man #529–538April 2006–March 2007J. Michael StraczynskiRon Garney"Back in Black"The Amazing Spider-Man #539–543April–October 2007J. Michael StraczynskiRon Garney"One More Day"The Amazing Spider-Man #544–545Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #24The Sensational Spider-Man (vol. 2) #41November 2007–January 2008J. Michael StraczynskiJoe QuesadaJoe Quesada"Brand New Day"The Amazing Spider-Man #546–564January–July 2008Dan SlottMarc GuggenheimBob GaleZeb Wells"Kraven's First Hunt"The Amazing Spider-Man #565–567August–October 2008Marc GuggenheimPhil Jimenez"New Ways to Die"The Amazing Spider-Man #568–573August–October 2008Dan SlottJohn Romita Jr."Spidey Meets the President!"The Amazing Spider-Man #5832009Zeb WellsTodd NauckFrank D'Armata"Died in Your Arms Tonight"The Amazing Spider-Man #600–601July–August 2009VariousVarious"Red-Headed Stranger"The Amazing Spider-Man #602–605August–September 2009VariousVarious"Return of the Black Cat"The Amazing Spider-Man #606–611September 2009–January 2010Joe KellyMike McKoneEric Canete "The Gauntlet" The Amazing Spider-Man #612–633November 2009–June 2010Various "Grim Hunt"The Amazing Spider-Man #634–637August–July 2010Various"One Moment in Time"The Amazing Spider-Man #638–641September–October 2010Joe Quesada"Origin of the Species"The Amazing Spider-Man #642–647November–December 2010VariousVarious"Big Time" The Amazing Spider-Man #648–656November 2010–March 2011Dan Slott "Spider-Island"The Amazing Spider-Man #666–673Additional Marvel Comics comic books, the majority having Spider-Island featured in front of their titleVenom (vol. 2) #6–8August–November 2011Dan SlottStefano Caselli "Ends of the Earth"The Amazing Spider-Man #682–687 (along with one Special)The Avenging Spider-Man #8March–June 2012 Dan SlottStefano Caselli"Dying Wish"The Amazing Spider-Man #698–700November–December 2012Dan SlottHumbertos RambosRichard Elson"Family Business"The Amazing Spider-Man: Family BusinessApril 2014James RobinsonMark WaidWerther and Gabriele Dell"Spider-Verse"VariousNovember 2014 – February 2015Dan SlottOlivier CoipelGiuseppe Camuncoli"Dead No More: The Clone Conspiracy"The Amazing Spider-Man #19–242016 Dan SlottJim CheungGiuseppe Camuncoli"Go Down Swinging"The Amazing Spider-Man #797–8002018Dan SlottNick BrashawHumberto RamosGiuseppe CamuncoliStuart ImmonenMarcos MartinMike Hawthorne"Spider-Geddon"Various2018Christos GageJorge Molina "Hunted" The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 5) #16–23 February – June 2019 Nick Spencer Humberto RamosRyan Ottley "Absolute Carnage" Various August 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" "Eight Deaths of Spider-Man" 2025
See also List of Spider-Man titles Spider-Man collected editions
References
External links Spider-Man Story arcs, on Marvel Wikia