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Where to start reading Spider-Man

Choose which Spider-Man you want to follow

A clear choice between the current main Peter Parker comic and the completed modern Ultimate Spider-Man story.

THE SHORT ANSWERChoose Amazing Spider-Man by Joe Kelly for the current main Marvel series. Choose Ultimate Spider-Man by Jonathan Hickman for a completed alternate-universe story with an older, married Peter Parker.

Choose your format

How do you want to read?

What to read, in order

  1. Current route: Amazing Spider-Man Volumes 1–4.
  2. Read the ten Death Spiral chapters in the listed crossover order.
  3. Continue Amazing Spider-Man through the latest numbered issue.
  4. Alternate route: Ultimate Spider-Man Volumes 1–4 in order.

What comes next

The main Amazing Spider-Man series continues monthly. Ultimate Spider-Man (2024) is complete.

More starting points

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