Universe: Marvel | Length: Approx. 70 Issues | Difficulty: Beginner to Intermediate
The core milestone storylines that defined Peter Parker's greatest tragedies, moral victories, and the birth of Venom and the Spider-Verse.
Writer/Artist: Brian Michael Bendis & Mark Bagley | Key Antagonist: Green Goblin (Norman Osborn)
The freshest, most grounded reimagining of Peter Parker getting bitten, losing Uncle Ben, and learning responsibility in high school.
Writer/Artist: Jeph Loeb & Tim Sale | Key Antagonist: Green Goblin, Kraven, Rhino
Peter records tape recordings reflecting on the love of his life, Gwen Stacy, looking back on how they met and the heartbreak that shaped him.
Writer/Artist: Tom DeFalco, David Michelinie & Todd McFarlane | Key Antagonist: Venom (Eddie Brock)
Peter brings home an alien black suit from Secret Wars, realizes it is an alive parasite trying to bond permanently, and inadvertently creates Venom.
Writer/Artist: J.M. DeMatteis & Mike Zeck | Key Antagonist: Kraven the Hunter & Vermin
Kraven shoots Spider-Man, buries him alive in a cemetery, and puts on the spider suit to prove he is the superior hunter.
Writer/Artist: Dan Slott & Olivier Coipel | Key Antagonist: Morlun & The Inheritors
Every Spider-Hero across every dimension (Miles Morales, Spider-Gwen, Spider-Ham, Noir) unites to survive the vampiric Inheritors.