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From events like Spider-Island and Spider-Verse to some great, smaller storylines, here are the best Spider-Man stories Dan Slott told during his impressive run.
10) “Learning to Crawl”
Learning to Crawl was a storyline that told a story from the early days of Spider-Man’s career. The story saw a young boy who was a Spider-Man fan who created a costume and sonic weapons, only to put innocent people in danger. It was up to a young, inexperienced Spider-Man to stop the boy. This boy ended up becoming Clash, who would eventually set out to be a mob boss when he grew up after getting released from juvie. It was a short series, but it was also an excellent story, and Aunt May proved her worth here as she got Peter Parker back on track by reminding him of Uncle Ben’s life lessons.
9) Spider-Verse
Spider-Verse debuted in The Amazing Spider-Man #9 in 2014. Dan Slott used this storyline to bring in just about every variant of a spider-hero who has shown up in the multiverse over the 50 years since Peter Parker debuted as Spider-Man. This is because Morlun and the Ineritors were attacking. There were a lot of Spider-Verse stories over the years since this original one, but none of them matched up to the first storyline, where Slott showed how enjoyable the entire Spider-Family really was when they were together.
8) “Go Down Swinging”
The very last Dan Slott storyline in Spider-Man comics before he departed the title was “Go Down Swinging.” This sees Norman Osborn looking for a way to beat Spider-Man, and it involves getting his powers back. This is when he stole the Carnage symbiote, and Red Goblin was created. This was also where Norman remembered that Peter Parker was Spider-Man and set out to destroy his long-time enemy. There isn’t too much here other than the action, but it was great in that area, and the fight between Spider-Man and Norman was fantastic. This was a great story that wrapped up Slott’s run on the title in style.
7) “Fall of Parker”
After Superior Spider-Man, Peter Parker returned, and he was on top of the world. He ran Parker Industries and was finally successful for the first time in his life. However, since Marvel Comics hates it when Spider-Man is happy, it was time to destroy him again, and that happened in “Fall of Parker.” He loses his company in this storyline, despite saving the entire city. This led him to start a new chapter in his life, moving away from the Parker Industries drama and moving forward into Peter being more about Spider-Man once again.
6) “New Ways to Die”
“New Ways to Die” was one of the first big Dan Slott storylines after Brand New Day reset things in Spider-Man’s universe. This was the first big battle for him after the world forgot his identity and Mephisto erased his past with Mary Jane Watson. The antagonists here were Norman Osborn and Venom, and the plot device saw Spider-Man framed for murder and then Osborn’s Thunderbolts coming after him. There is a lot to love here, from the exciting fights to Eddie Brock becoming the new Anti-Venom for the first time.
