List of classic Spider-Man villains and major comic book events

By Alex Wiggan

From the moment Spider-Man first appeared in comics, he has been surrounded by an awesome collection of villains. Many of these foes were introduced in quick succession during the 1960s, but many more have come along since.

From Mysterio, Scorpion, and Kraven, to the Lizard, Doctor Octopus, and Mr. Negative, each villain brings something different to the Spider-Man mythology. But when did they make their debut?

In this post I am providing a list of iconic Spider-Man villains, along with the details about their first appearances. So, if you want to know when The Molten Man started making Spider-Man’s life a living nightmare, be sure to continue reading.

Plus, keep scrolling and you’ll discover a long list of all the major Spider-Man comic book events. From Spidey’s first appearance in Amazing Fantasy #15, through to Maximum Carnage, One More Day, and Sinister Six Reborn, all the key stories are listed for your convenience.

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A list of classic Spider-Man villains in order of appearance

Below is a list of classic Spider-Man villains. The foes are listed chronologically, in order of appearance.

Burglar/Uncle Ben’s killer – Amazing Fantasy #15 (1962)
The Chameleon – The Amazing Spider-Man #1 (1963)
The Vulture – The Amazing Spider-Man #2 (1963)
Tinkerer – The Amazing Spider-Man #2 (1963)
Doctor Octopus – The Amazing Spider-Man #3 (1963)
The Sandman – The Amazing Spider-Man #4 (1963)
Doctor Doom – The Amazing Spider-Man #5 (1963)
The Lizard – The Amazing Spider-Man #6 (1963)
Electro – The Amazing Spider-Man #9 (1964)
The Enforcers – The Amazing Spider-Man #10 (1964)
Mysterio – The Amazing Spider-Man #13 (1964)
The Green Goblin – The Amazing Spider-Man #14 (1964)
Kraven the Hunter – The Amazing Spider-Man #15 (1964)
The Sinister Six – The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1 (1964)
The Scorpion – The Amazing Spider-Man #20 (1965)
The Molten Man – The Amazing Spider-Man #28 (1965)
The Jackal – As Miles Warren: The Amazing Spider-Man #31 (1965); as The Jackal: The Amazing Spider-Man #129 (1974) as The Jackal
The Rhino – The Amazing Spider-Man #41 (1966)
The Shocker – The Amazing Spider-Man #46 (1967)
Wilson Fisk/The Kingpin – The Amazing Spider-Man #50 (1967)
The Prowler – The Amazing Spider-Man #78 (1969)
Morbius – The Amazing Spider-Man #101 (1971)
Hammerhead – The Amazing Spider-Man #113 (1972)
Carrion – Spectacular Spider-Man #25 (1978)
Hydro-Man – The Amazing Spider-Man #212 (1981)
Hobgoblin – The Amazing Spider-Man #238 (1983)
Puma – The Amazing Spider-Man #256 (1984)
Venom – As Spider-Man’s black costume: The Amazing Spider-Man #252 (1984) (chronologically Marvel Superheroes Secret Wars (1984)); first full appearance as Venom: The Amazing Spider-Man #300 (1988)
Alistair Smythe – The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #19 (1985)
Tombstone – Web of Spider-Man #36 (1988)
Demogoblin – Web of Spider-Man #86 (1992)
Carnage – In a cameo: The Amazing Spider-Man #359 (1992); first full appearance: The Amazing Spider-Man #361 (1992)
Shriek – Spider-Man Unlimited #1 (1993)
Kaine – Web of Spider-Man #119 (1994)
Lady Octopus – The Amazing Spider-Man #406 (1995)
Mr. Negative – Free Comic Book Day: The Amazing Spider-Man #1 (2007)

As you can see from the list above, many of Spidey’s most vile villains originated in the pages of The Amazing Spider-Man – with a good number appearing between 1962 and 1969. This initial run of The Amazing Spider-Man was incredibly successful when it came to introducing strong villains.

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A list of major Spider-Man comic book events

Since making his debut in 1962, via the pages of Amazing Fantasy #15, Spider-Man has been at the centre of many great storylines and events; from the death of Gwen Stacy and the introduction of Carnage, to the infamous Clone Saga and the controversial One More Day/Brand New Day. In fact, Spidey has had so many adventures, that it can be difficult to keep track of all the major (and sometimes minor) stories.

But fear not, below you will find a list of some of the major Spider-Man events in chronological order. This list covers Spidey’s first appearance through to more recent tales.

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A list of major Spider-Man comic book events

Below is a list of Spider-Man comic book events/stories. If you are completely new to the world of Spidey, these are some of the tales to dive into (and you’ll often find them collected together in trade paperback form).

1962: Spider-Man’s debut – Amazing Fantasy #15
1963: Spider-Man’s first issue – The Amazing Spider-Man #1
1964: The Sinister Six – The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1
1965: If This Be My Destiny…! – The Amazing Spider-Man #31 – #33
1973: The Night Gwen Stacy Died – The Amazing Spider-Man #121 – #122
1984: Marvel Superheroes Secret Wars #1 – #12
1985: The Death of Jean DeWolff – Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man #107 – #110
1987: Kraven’s Last Hunt – Web of Spider-Man #31, The Amazing Spider-Man #293 – #294, Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man #131 – #132, and Web of Spider-Man #32
1988: Venom – The Amazing Spider-Man #300 and The Amazing Spider-Man #315 – #317
1990: Return of the Sinister Six – The Amazing Spider-Man #334 – #339
1992: Revenge of the Sinister Six – Spider-Man #18 – #23
1992: Carnage – The Amazing Spider-Man #361 – #362
1993: Maximum Carnage –The Amazing Spider-Man #378 – #380, Spider-Man #35 – #37, The Spectacular Spider-Man #201 – #203, Spider-Man Unlimited #1 – #2, and Web of Spider-Man #101 – #103
1994: The Clone Saga –The Amazing Spider-Man #394 – #418, Spider-Man #51 – #75, The Spectacular Spider-Man #217 – #240, Spider-Man Unlimited #7 – #14, Sensational Spider-Man #0 – #11, Spider-Man Funeral for an Octopus #1 – #3, Spider-Man The Clone Journal #1, Spider-Man The Jackal Files #1, Spider-Man The Lost Years #1 – #3, New Warriors #61, Spider-Man The Parker Years #1, Scarlet Spider Unlimited #1, Amazing Scarlet Spider #1 – #2, Scarlet Spider #1 – #2, The Spectacular Scarlet Spider #1 – #2, Green Goblin #3, Spider-Man The Final Adventure #1 – #4, Daredevil #354, Spider-Man Redemption #1 – #4, Spider-Man The Osborn Journal #1, Spider-Man 101 Ways to End the Clone Saga #1, Web of Spider-Man #117 – #129, and Web of Scarlet Spider #1 – #4
1998: Identity Crisis – The Amazing Spider-Man #433 – #435, Spider-Man #90 – #92, The Spectacular Spider-Man #256 – #258, and Sensational Spider-Man #26 – #28
1998: The Gathering of Five – The Sensational Spider-Man #32 – #33, The Amazing Spider-Man #440 – #441, Peter Parker: Spider-Man #96 – #98, and The Spectacular Spider-Man #262 – #263
2000: Ultimate Spider-Man’s debut – Ultimate Spider-Man #1
2004: Sins Past – The Amazing Spider-Man #509 – #514
2004: Venom vs. Carnage #1 – #4
2005: Sins Remembered – The Spectacular Spider-Man Vol 2 #23 – #26
2006: The Other: Evolve or Die – Friendly Neighbourhood Spider-Man #1 – #4, Marvel Knights Spider-Man #19 – #22, The Amazing Spider-Man #525 – #528, and What If? Spider-Man: The Other
2006: Civil War #1 – #7
2007: Back in Black – The Amazing Spider-Man #539 – #543, Friendly Neighbourhood Spider-Man #17 – #23, Sensational Spider-Man Vol 2 #35 – #40, Spider-Man Family #1 – #2 and What If? Spider-Man: Back in Black
2007: One More Day – The Amazing Spider-Man #544 – #545, Friendly Neighbourhood Spider-Man #24, Sensational Spider-Man #41
2009: Brand New Day – The Amazing Spider-Man #546 – #564, and The Amazing Spider-Man Family #1
2009: New Ways to Die – The Amazing Spider-Man #568 – #673
2009: The Gauntlet – The Amazing Spider-Man #612 – #637, The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #37, Web of Spider-Man Vol 2 #2 – #7, Spider-Man: Grim Hunt – The Kraven Saga #1, The Amazing Spider-Man Presents: Black Cat #1 – #4
2010: One Moment in Time –The Amazing Spider-Man #638 – #641
2010: Spider-Man: Big Time – The Amazing Spider-Man #648 – #651
2011: Spider-Island – The Amazing Spider-Man #659 – #660, #662 – #673, Avengers #1, Spider Island: Cloak and Dagger #1 – #3, Spider-Island: Daily Bugle #1, Spider-Island: Deadly Foes #1, Spider-Island: Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #1 – #3, Spider-Island: Heroes for Hire #1, Spider-Island: I Love New York City #1, Spider-Island: Spider-Woman #1 and Venom Vol 2 #6 – #8
2012: Spider-Men I #1 – #5
2012: Dying Wish –The Amazing Spider-Man #698 – #700
2014: Goblin Nation – Superior Spider-Man #26 – #31, Superior Spider-Man Annual #2, and Superior Spider-Man Team-Up #9 – #12
2014: Parker Luck – Amazing Spider-Man Vol 3 #1 – #6
2014: Spider-Verse – The Amazing Spider-Man Vol 3 #7 – #15, Spider-Verse #1 – #2, Spider-Man 2099 Vol 2 #5 – #8, Superior Spider-Man #32 – #33, Spider-Verse Team Up #1 – #3, Spider-Woman Vol 5 #1 – #4, and Scarlet Spiders #1 – #3
2016: Dead No More: The Clone Conspiracy – The Clone Conspiracy #1 – #5, The Clone Conspiracy: Omega #1, The Amazing Spider-Man Vol 4 #20 – #24, Prowler Vol 2 #1 – #5, and Silk Vol 2 #14 – #17
2017: Spider-Men II #1 – #5
2017: Sinister Six Reborn – Spider-Man #234 – #239
2018: Red Goblin – The Amazing Spider-Man #794 – #801
2018: Spider-Geddon – Spider-Geddon #0 – #5 and Vault of Spiders #1 – #2
2019: Hunted – The Amazing Spider-Man #16 – #23, The Amazing Spider-Man #16.HU and The Amazing Spider-Man #18.HU – #20.HU
2019: Absolute Carnage #1 – #5
2020: Sins Rising –The Amazing Spider-Man Vol 5 #45 – #49, The Amazing Spider-Man: Sins Rising Prelude #1 and The Amazing Spider-Man: Sins of Norman Osborn #1
2020: Last Remains – The Amazing Spider-Man Vol 5 #50 – #58
2021: Sinister War – The Amazing Spider-Man Vol 5 #71 – #74
2022: Dark Web – Prelude issues: The Amazing Spider-Man Vol 5 #93, New Mutants #28, Venom Vol 5 #13, and The Amazing Spider-Man Vol 6 #14; Main issues: Dark Web: Dusk #1, The Amazing Spider-Man Vol 6 #15 – #18, Dark Web: X-Men #1 – ‘3, Mary Jane & Black Cat #1 – #2, Dark Web: Ms Marvel #1 – #2, Gold Goblin #2 – #3, Venom Vol 5 #14 – #16, and Dark Web Finale: Dawn #1
2023: Contest of Chaos – Scarlet Witch Annual #1, Spider-Man Annual Vol 4 #1, Iron Man Annual Vol 4 #1, Fantastic Four Annual Vol 3 #1, Moon Knight Annual Vol 4 #1, Spider-Gwen Annual Vol 2 #1, Venom Annual Vol 3 #1, X-Men Annual Vol 5 #1, and Avengers Annual Vol 5 #1
2023: Gang War – The Amazing Spider-Man Gang War: First Strike #1, The Amazing Spider-Man Vol 6 #37 – #38, Miles Morales: Spider-Man Vol 2 #12, Spider-Woman Vol 8 #1, Luke Cage: Gang War #1, The Amazing Spider-Man Vol 6 #39 – #44, Daredevil: Gang War #1 – #3, Luke Cage: Gang War #2 – #4, Deadly Hands of Kung Fu: Gang War #1 – #3, Miles Morales: Spider-Man Vol 2 #13 – #16, Spider-Woman Vol 8 #2 – #4, Spider-Man Unlimited Infinity Comic #19 – #24, Jackpot One-Shot, Miles Morales: Spider-Man Vol 2 #17, and Daredevil: Gang War #4

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Editor/Writer/Comic Book Nerd

Alex Wiggan

Alex is a writer, editor, and blogger specialising in movies, TV, comics, retro toys, and general geekery. He is a championing voice in nerd content, an expert in pop culture, and a trusted movie critic who publishes new reviews on a weekly basis. After graduating with a degree in film & television studies from the University of Derby in the UK, Alex went on to study journalism in Sheffield, before acquiring NCTJ accreditation. Prior to a career in blogging, Alex was a magazine editor, a senior copywriter, a features writer, and a freelancer.

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