History ComicBook / SpiderVerse

''Spider-Verse'' is a 2014 BatFamilyCrossover storyline within the ''Franchise/SpiderMan'' comics. Inspired by the finale of the [[WesternAnimation/SpiderManTheAnimatedSeries 1990s animated series]], it continues the "Spider Totem" arc introduced by Creator/JMichaelStraczynski during [[ComicBook/TheAmazingSpiderManJMichaelStraczynski his 2000s run of the comic]], featuring Spider-Heroes from across the multiverse -- up-to-and-including the likes of characters like ComicBook/SpiderHam and [[Series/SpiderManJapan live-action tokusatsu Spidey]].

** The Peter of Spider-Gwen's Universe died when he attempted to get revenge on his bullies by (possibly unintentionally) turning himself into the Lizard. He also had ScaryShinyGlasses. He serves as a bizarre mixture of her StarterVillain, [[TheGwenStacy Gwen Stacy]], and [[DeathByOriginStory Uncle Ben]]. Finally, her version of [[ComicBook/{{Daredevil}} Matt Murdoch]] works for ComicBook/TheKingpin.

* BladeOnARope: Issue #4 introduces Garganza, the Earth-31913 version of [[ComicBook/MacGargan the Scorpion]],who fights with a chain attached to a hook. The hook is coated with [[PoisonedWeapons venom from a deathstalker scorpion]], making even one small cut fatal if not treated immediately.

The first ''Spider-Verse'' event, Peter and the other Spiders of Earth-616 learn that the Inheritors (a family of vampires that includes Morlun, the vampiric creature that once infamously killed him) have not only returned, but are currently traveling the multiverse and devouring ''anyone'' that wears a large spider on their chest. And they're starting to rack up quite the kill count. With not only the lives of countless Spiders, but the multiverse itself in jeopardy, our heroes must travel to new realities to help recruit all remaining Spiders to form an army powerful enough to stop them.

A second ''[[ComicBook/EdgeOfSpiderVerse2022 Edge of Spider-Verse]]'' limited series begins in 2022, acting as a prologue to the event that Marvel's announced as a conclusion to the whole Spider-Verse storyline, ''End of the Spider-Verse''.

!'''Spider-Verse''' contains examples of the following Tropes:

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Beginning with the ''ComicBook/SecretWars2015'' crossover event, a new Spider-Verse title, featuring many of the survivors of the original crossover, was begun.

Creator/SonyPicturesAnimation produced a number of ''Spider-Verse'' animated films that are loosely related to this storyline. The first entry, ''WesternAnimation/SpiderManIntoTheSpiderVerse'', was released in December 2018. The second entry, ''WesternAnimation/SpiderManAcrossTheSpiderVerse'' was released in June 2023, with a third film titled ''Beyond the Spider-Verse'' releasing in March 2024.

Creator/SonyPicturesAnimation produced a number of ''Spider-Verse'' animated films that are loosely related to this storyline. The first entry, ''WesternAnimation/SpiderManIntoTheSpiderVerse'', was released in December 2018. The second entry, ''WesternAnimation/SpiderManAcrossTheSpiderVerse'' is scheduled to release in June 2023, with a third film titled ''Beyond the Spider-Verse'' releasing in March 2024.

There are also several exceptions, such as ''WesternAnimation/TheSpectactularSpiderMan'', who does not appear because of copyright restrictions.

* NamesTheSame: [[invoked]] This is not counting how many Peter Parkers and Spider-Men we got, we also have to count in the numerous Spider-Girls, Scarlet Spiders and Spider-Women here. Otto even complains about how all the Spider-Men he's encountered thus far are versions of Peter Parker, and that there are no others like him. Explicitly lampshaded during Peter's brawl with Otto:
--> '''Spider-Gwen:''' Go get 'im, Pete!
--> '''Ultimate Cartoon Spider-Man:''' Which one? They're ''both'' Pete. Heck, ''most'' of us are Petes.
** The Spider-Man 2099 tie in also shows that alternate versions of Miguel O'Hara are also being attacked, like the ones from ''Avengers Forever'', ''Timestorm'', and ''Exiles''.

* ArtisticLicenseBiology: While researching the spider that bit him, Patton Parnell learns that it lays its eggs in those it bites. The idea that any spider species can do this is just an [[UrbanLegends urban legend]]. Even more jarring is that the spider is a real life species, the ''Loxosceles Reclusa'' (also known as the Brown recluse), which also makes this a case of CriticalResearchFailure.

** The Inheritors have a natural advantage over animal themed beings, thus aside from the Spiders, any other animal based superhero is doomed to lose quickly, such as [[KillEmAll the entire population]] from WesternAnimation/SpiderManUnlimited.

Creator/SonyPicturesAnimation produced a number of ''Spider-Verse'' animated films that are loosely related to this storyline. The first entry, ''WesternAnimation/SpiderManIntoTheSpiderVerse'', was released in December 2018. The second entry, ''WesternAnimation/SpiderManAcrossTheSpiderVerse'' ([[TwoPartTrilogy Part One]]) is scheduled to release in October 2022, with Part Two releasing sometime in 2023.

** Ditto for the Peter and Mary Jane of Renew Your Vows, who even take a breather from the final battle to share a kiss

* AlternateSelf: UpToEleven. The event showcased Spiders from other worlds, nearly ever Spider-Man and alternate costume in history, and some new ones as well.

* ForWantOfANail: As with many {{Alternate Universe}}s in Marvel, this is how things tend to turn out. Taken UpToEleven with Patton Parnell, who, according to WordOfGod, is basically Peter Parker if he'd made the exact opposite choice at almost every major event in his life. [[spoiler:This turns out to have been a lie, as Parnell only spends three days as [[HumanoidAbomination Spider-Man]] before Morlun kills him.]]

A second ''Edge of Spider-Verse'' series began in 2022 that begins the conclusion to the storyline, ''End of the Spider-Verse''.

* SlidingScaleOfdealismVsCynicism:

[[caption-width-right:350:[[WesternAnimation/TurtlesForever BEHOLD!]] [[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters A multiverse of accursed Spider-Men!]]]]

** The married incarnation of Spider-Man who shows up in ''Spider-Verse'' #2 is the main character of the ''[[ComicBook/RenewYourVows Amazing Spider-Man: Renew Your Vows]]'' tie-in for ''Secret Wars 2015''.

** In ''Spider-Verse'' itself, May's line about hoping that somewhere in the Multiverse a version of herself exists who never lost her parents seems to be foreshadowing the ''[[ComicBook/RenewYourVows Amazing Spider-Man: Renew Your Vows]]'' tie-in for ''Secret Wars 2015''.

Tying into the original ''Spider-Verse'' was the third season of ''WesternAnimation/UltimateSpiderMan'', entitled ''Web Warriors'', with the cartoon's version of Peter Parker teaming up with Miguel O'Hara, Miles Morales, a version of Spider-Knight, Spider-Ham, and a female version of himself named Petra Parker. An endless runner mobile game called ''VideoGame/SpiderManUnlimited'' was also released during the lead-up to the event, with the selling point of players being able to collect various alternate-dimension Spider-Men. However, both tie-ins had alternate plots with different villains prompting the multiversal team-up: ''Ultimate'' has the Green Goblin traveling to different universes to get spider-DNA samples to enhance himself with, while ''Unlimited'' features an invasion by an interdimensional Sinister Six. ''Unlimited'' did hold a more direct tie-in while the comic was running, though, bringing in Inheritors as guest bosses in daily events and specifically adding Spider-Men (and -Women) who were being featured in the comic to the game's roster.

** Peter Parker from ''WesternAnimation/UltimateSpiderMan'' is drawn in the same style of the show, regardless of setting.

** The promo banner prominently showcases deceased Spideys like both versions of Ben Reilly (Comicbook/ScarletSpider and Spider-Man II), the Spider[[note]]A psychopathic version of Peter Parker bonded with the Carnage symbiote from Earth-15, who debuted in ''Exiles'' #12 and died in ''Exiles'' #44[[/note]], Last Stand Spider-Man, and the Superior Spider-Man.[[note]]Although he comes from a time before he'd given Peter his body back.[[/note]] Most of these are explained as being [[AlternateSelf alternate counterparts]] of the Spiders who were killed.

* ImagineSpotting: When the Spider-Man from ''WesternAnimation/UltimateSpiderMan'' suddenly turns into a SuperDeformed version of himself in a hippy costume upon arriving in the world of ''WesternAnimation/SpiderMan1967'', Miles is taken aback and Peter sheepishly admits he has an overactive imagination. [[FunnyBackgroundEvent Miles and Spider-Man '67 later snark]] at Ultimate Animated Peter's habit of breaking the fourth wall to narrate things.

* IntercontinuityCrossover: ''WesternAnimation/SpiderManAndHisAmazingFriends'', ''WesternAnimation/SpiderManUnlimited'', ''WesternAnimation/UltimateSpiderMan'', ''WesternAnimation/SpiderMan1967'', and the [[VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom Marvel Vs. games]] have been integrated into ''Spider-Verse''.

* YouRemindMeOfX: Issue 2 of ''Spider-Verse Team Up'' has Miles Morales team up with the ''WesternAnimation/UltimateSpiderMan''... who just got through teaming up with a Miles Morales in his cartoon!

Finally, Creator/SonyPicturesAnimation has also produced a number of ''Spider-Verse'' animated films that are loosely related to this storyline. The first entry, ''WesternAnimation/SpiderManIntoTheSpiderVerse'', was released in December 2018. The second entry, ''WesternAnimation/SpiderManAcrossTheSpiderVerse'' ([[TwoPartTrilogy Part One]]) is scheduled to release in October 2022, with Part Two releasing sometime in 2023.

* SupermanStaysOutOfGotham: The Captain Britain Corps ignore Spider UK's warnings about the Inheritors because they're too busy dealing with [[ComicBook/JonathanHickmansAvengers the collapse of the multiverse]].

''Spider-Verse'' is a 2014 BatFamilyCrossover storyline within the ''Franchise/SpiderMan'' comics. Inspired by the finale of the [[WesternAnimation/SpiderManTheAnimatedSeries 1990s animated series]], it continues the "Spider Totem" arc introduced by Creator/JMichaelStraczynski during [[ComicBook/JMSSpiderMan his 2000s run of the comic]], featuring Spider-Heroes from across the multiverse -- up-to-and-including the likes of characters like ComicBook/SpiderHam and [[Series/SpiderManJapan live-action tokusatsu Spidey]].

* BackForTheDead: Many incarnations of Spider-Man, [[spoiler: including [[ComicBook/{{Marvel 1602}} Spider-Man 1602]], ''ComicBook/HouseOfM'' Spider-Man, Assassin Spider-Man from ''The Spider Who Went Into The Cold'', the protagonists from ''WesternAnimation/SpiderManAndHisAmazingFriends'' and ''WesternAnimation/SpiderManUnlimited'', the elderly Spider-Man from ''ComicBook/SpiderManReign'', [[ComicBook/{{Exiles}} the Mary Jane Spider-Woman]], the Hostess-advertising Spider-Man from ''ComicBook/HowardTheDuck'', [[ComicBook/MarvelComics2 MC2 Spider-Man]], Bullet Points Spider-Man, Spider-Monkey from ''Marvel Apes'', the Prince of Arachne from ''ComicBook/MarvelFairyTales'', the Betty Brant Spider-Girl, Arachnosaur, and the Spidey from ''VideoGame/MarvelVSCapcom'']] reappear only to be killed.

* BackdoorPilot: David Hine [[http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=53261 has stated]] that ''Edge of Spider Verse'' #1 was partly written as a pitch to revive ''Comicbook/SpiderManNoir''.

* BigBrotherMentor: Comicbook/{{Daredevil}} serves as this to Peni Parker.

** Alternate (presumably civilian) versions of Idie Okonkwo from the Comicbook/XMen and [[Comicbook/MsMarvel2014 Kamala Khan]] briefly appear in Peni's issue as well.

** Morlun's first confirmed kill? [[spoiler:The Spider-Man of ''ComicBook/{{Marvel 1602}}'']].

* ContinuityNod: The basic premise of this arc draws on the Spider Totem plot introduced in ComicBook/JMSSpiderMan and expanded on by ''Arana'', ''ComicBook/SpiderIsland'', and ''ComicBook/ScarletSpider''.

** Oh, is there ever. The arc promises to feature some Spideys even dedicated fans would barely remember, like the [[ComicBook/MarvelFairyTales Prince of Arachne]], Spider-Monkey, Old Man Spider-Man from ''Comicbook/SpiderManReign'', and ''Manga/SpiderManJ''. Then you have the various costumes Pete's worn over the years -- Big Time, Future Foundation, Secret War, Iron Spider, Captain Universe, ''Bombastic Bag-Man'', etc. They even included Betty Brant as Spider-Girl, from the "What If?" story where the spider bit her instead of Peter. Most of them are BackForTheDead cameos, though.

* {{Schizo Tech}}: There's a point where May Reilly and Miguel O'Hara fix up Takuya Yamashiro's {{giant robot}} using a combination of [[{{steampunk}} 1895]] and [[{{cyberpunk}} 2099]] technology.

* {{Sliding Scale of Idealism vs Cynicism}}:

* ContemptibleCover: For ''Spider-Woman'' #1's variant cover, Marvel hired erotic artist Milo Manara, who drew [[http://www.comicbookresources.com/imgsrv/imglib/0/0/1/SPIDERWOMAN001Manara-a3461-ad504.jpg Spider-Woman climbing onto a roof in a suggestive manner]].