List of Spider-Man storylines


The superhero Spider-Man has appeared in many American comic books published by Marvel Comics since he first appeared in Amazing Fantasy #15. 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 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 . 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 "" are crossover comic books and sometimes move away from Spider-Man titles and involve other comic books.

Known storylines

StorylineIssuePublication dateWriterPenciller
"If This Be My Destiny...!"The Amazing Spider-Man #31-33December 1965 – February 1966Stan LeeSteve Ditko
"How Green Was My Goblin!"The Amazing Spider-Man #39–40August 1966 – September 1966Stan LeeJohn Romita, Sr.
"Spider-Man No More!"The Amazing Spider-Man #50–52July 1967 – 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 #68-75
Spider-Man: Lifeline #1-3		January–August 1969Stan LeeJohn Romita, Sr.
"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 Lee
Roy Thomas		Gil Kane
"The Night Gwen Stacy Died"The Amazing Spider-Man #121–122June–July 1973Gerry ConwayGil Kane
"The Original Clone Saga"The Amazing Spider-Man #139-150
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
"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 #248January 1984Roger SternRon Frenz
"Secret Wars"The Amazing Spider-Man #249–252February–May 1984Jim Shooter
"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 #211987Jim Shooter
David Michelinie		Paul Ryan
"Alien Costume Saga"The Amazing Spider-Man #252–263
Marvel Team-Up #141–150
Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #90–100
Web of Spider-Man#1		1986–1987VariousVarious
"Kraven's Last Hunt"Web of Spider-Man #31–32
The Amazing Spider-Man #293–294
Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #131–132		October–November 1987J. M. DeMatteisMike Zeck
"Venom Strikes Back"The Amazing Spider-Man #315–317May–June 1989David MichelinieTodd McFarlane
"Torment" #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 #1–2
Web of Spider-Man #101–103
The Amazing Spider-Man #378–380
Spider-Man #35–37
The Spectacular Spider-Man #201–203		May–August 1993VariousVarious
"Clone Saga"VariousOctober 1994-December 1996VariousVarious
"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 1995David 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 1998Todd 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		1998Todd 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"Spider-Man's Tangled Web #5–6October–November 2001Peter Milligan
""Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #1–4
Marvel Knights Spider-Man #19–22
The Amazing Spider-Man #525–528		December 2005-March 2006Peter David
Reginald Hudlin
J. Michael Straczynski
"Civil War"The Amazing Spider-Man #529–538April 2006-March2007J. Michael StraczynskiRon Garney
""The Amazing Spider-Man #539–543April–October 2007J. Michael StraczynskiRon Garney
""The Amazing Spider-Man #544–545
Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #24
The Sensational Spider-Man #41		November 2007-January 2008J. Michael Straczynski
Joe Quesada		Joe Quesada
""The Amazing Spider-Man #546–564January–July 2008Dan Slott
Marc Guggenheim
Bob Gale
Zeb 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 Nauck
Frank 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 McKone
Eric 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
""The Amazing Spider-Man #648–656November 2010-March 2011Dan 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 #6–8		August–November 2011Dan SlottStefano Caselli
"Ends of the Earth"The Amazing Spider-Man #682–687
The Avenging Spider-Man #8		March–June 2012Dan SlottStefano Caselli
"Dying Wish"The Amazing Spider-Man #698–700November–December 2012Dan SlottHumbertos Rambos
Richard Elson
"Spider-Verse"VariousNovember 2014 – February 2015Dan SlottOlivier Coipel
Giuseppe Camuncoli
""The Amazing Spider-Man #19–242016Dan SlottJim Cheung
Giuseppe Camuncoli
"Go Down Swinging"The Amazing Spider-Man #797–8002018Dan SlottNick Brashaw
Humberto Ramos
Giuseppe Camuncoli
Stuart Immonen
Marcos Martin
Mike Hawthorne
"Spider-Geddon"Various2018Christos GageJorge Molina
"Hunted"The Amazing Spider-Man'' #16–23February – June 2019Nick SpencerHumberto Ramos
Ryan Ottley
"Absolute Carnage"VariousAugust 2019Donny CatesRyan Stegman