Welcome to the future! Like Ultimate Marvel, Marvel 2099 was an imprint of comic books published by Marvel Comics, introducing the readers to futuristic takes on pre-existing characters. 2099 is a world where there are no active superheroes.
The present-day Marvel continuity is referred to as an “Age of Heroes” that abruptly ended in a catastrophe a century before that also set back society. This is a dystopia where North America is a corporate police state ruled by a few huge megacorporations, mostly Alchemax. But a new Heroic Age will soon begin…
Developed by Stan Lee and John Byrne, the imprint was launched in 1992 with four titles: Doom 2099, Punisher 2099, Ravage 2099 and Spider-Man 2099. Soon enough, the line expanded to include 2099 Unlimited, Fantastic Four 2099, Ghost Rider 2099, Hulk 2099, X-Men 2099, and X-Nation 2099.
The nineties were not a peaceful time for the comics industry, and in early 1996, the imprint paid the price of those turbulences when editor Joey Cavalieri was fired during a cost-cutting exercise.
Many of the 2099 creators quit the line in protest and it will not take long before the imprint flounders, leading to title cancellation, are replaced by 2099: World of Tomorrow before being officially concluded with a one-shot published in March 1998.
Since this ending, this 2099 world has been seen occasionally since, as recently as 2019 in a Spider-Man event called 2099, with a series of one-shots to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Marvel 2099.
Marvel 2099: A Simple Overview by Series
Following is an overview of the Marvel 2099 Universe by series, one-off and special. Corresponding to what Marvel has published in trades (see below), you can find Spider-Man 2099 on digital, as well as all the issues part of the Fall of the Hammer event, the Doom issues written by Warren Ellis and the first nine issues of X-Men.
- Spider-Man 2099 (1992) #1-46
- Ravage 2099 (1992) #1-33
- Doom 2099 (1992) #1-44
- Punisher 2099 (1993) #1-34
- 2099 Unlimited (1993) #1-10
- X-Men 2099 (1993) #1-35
- Ghost Rider 2099 (1994) #1-25
- Hulk 2099 (1994) #1-10
- Fantastic Four (1996) #1-8
- X-Nation 2099 (1996) #1-6
- 2099 World of Tomorrow (1996) #1-8
One-Shots, Annuals and Special
- Spider-Man 2099 Annual (1994) #1
- Spider-Man 2099 Special (1995) #1
- Spider-Man 2099 Meets Spider-Man (1995) #1
- X-Men 2099 Special (1995) #1
- X-Men 2099: Oasis (1996) #1
- 2099 A.D. (1995) #1
- 2099 A.D. Apocalypse (1995) #1
- 2099 Genesis (1996) #1
- 2099 Manifest Destiny (1998) #1
Marvel 2099: Collected Editions
Marvel 2099 was not well collected but Marvel Comics has started to rectify that by releasing Omnibuses. It started with a first volume for Spider-Man 2099 and continues with collections for other series…
- Spider-Man 2099 Omnibus Volume 1
Collects Spider-Man 2099 (1992) #1-46 And Annual #1, Ravage 2099 #15, X-Men 2099 #5, Doom 2099 (1993) #14, Punisher 2099 (1993) #13, Spider-Man 2099 Meets Spider-Man And Spider-Man 2099 Special. - X-Men 2099 Omnibus
Collects X-Men 2099 #1-35, Spider-Man 2099 (1992) #16, Ravage 2099 #15, Doom 2099 #14, Punisher 2099 #13, X-Men 2099 Special #1, X-Men 2099: Oasis And X-Nation 2099 #1-6. - Ghost Rider 2099 Omnibus [new]
Collects Ghost Rider 2099 (1994) #1-25. - Fantastic Four / Doom 2099 Omnibus [2025]
Collects Doom 2099 (1993 ) #1-44, Fantastic Four 2099 (1996 ) #1-8, Fantastic Four (1961 ) #413; material from 2099 Unlimited (1993 ) #5-8, 2099 Special: World of Doom (1995 ) #1. - Spider-Man 2099 Omnibus Vol. 2 [2025]
Collects Spider-Man 2099 (2014) #1-12; Spider-Man 2099 (2015) #1-25; Captain Marvel (1999) #27-30; Superior Spider-Man (2013) #17-19; Secret Wars 2099 #1-5; And Material From 2099 Unlimited #1-3 And #8-10, Amazing Spider-Man (2014) #1, And Amazing Spider-Man (2015) #1.
Before that, Marvel published some trades — mostly Spider-Man 2099 — though, you will have to buy them second-hand if you prefer that format:
- Spider-Man 2099 Volume 1
Collects Spider-Man 2099 Vol. 1 #1–10 - Spider-Man 2099 Volume 2
Collects Spider-Man 2099 Vol. 1 #11–14, Annual 1, material from 2099 Unlimited #1–3 - Spider-Man 2099 Volume 3: The Fall of the Hammer
Collects Spider-Man 2099 Vol. 1 #15–22, Ravage 2099 #15, X-Men 2099 #5, Doom 2099 #14, Punisher 2099 #13 - Spider-Man 2099 Volume 4
Collects Spider-Man 2099 Vol. 1 #23–33, material from 2099 Unlimited #8 - Spider-Man 2099 vs. Venom 2099
Collects Spider-Man 2099 Vol. 1 #34–38, Spider-Man 2099 Special, Spider-Man 2099 Meets Spider-Man, material from 2099 Unlimited #9–10 - X-Men 2099 – Volume 1
Collects X-Men 2099 #1-9. - Doom 2099: The Complete Collection by Warren Ellis
Material from Doom 2099 24-39, 2099: The World Of Doom
Marvel 2099: Issue by Issue
Credit where credit is due, that reading order is coming from the Complete Marvel Reading Order forums (by raistlin903). Go check it out!
- Spider-Man 2099 #1-3
- Doom 2099 #1-2
- Ravage 2099 #1
- Punisher 2099 #1-2
- Spider-Man 2099 #4-10
- Doom 2099 #3-4
- Punisher 2099 #3-6
- Ravage 2099 #2-8
- 2099 Unlimited #1
- Doom 2099 #5-10
- 2099 Unlimited #2
- Punisher 2099 #7-9
- X-Men 2099 #1-3
- Spider-Man 2099 #11-14
- Ravage 2099 #9-11
- 2099 Unlimited #3
- Doom 2099 #11-13
- X-Men 2099 #4
- Ravage 2099 #12-13
- Punisher 2099 #10-11
- Ravage 2099 #14
- Punisher 2099 #12
Crossover – The Fall of the Hammer! A floating city, called Vahalla, appears in the sky, and those aboard claim to be gods. The heroes of the year 2099 plan to find out the truth. It’s the official launch of the Second Heroic Age.
- Spider-Man 2099 #15-16
- Ravage 2099 #15
- X-Men 2099 #5
- Doom 2099 #14
- Punisher 2099 #13
- 2099 Unlimited #4
- Thor Corps #3
- Spider-Man 2099 #17
- Ravage 2099 #16
- X-Men 2099 #6-8
- Punisher 2099 #14-16
- Ravage 2099 #17-18
- Spider-Man 2099 #18-22
- Ghost Rider 2099 #1-6
- X-Men 2099 #9-13
- Doom 2099 #15-21
- Ravage 2099 #19-21
- Punisher 2099 #17-19
- 2099 Unlimited #5
- Ravage 2099 #22-23
- Spider-Man 2099 #23
- Spider-Man 2099 Annual #1
- Punisher 2099 #20-21
- 2099 Unlimited #6
- Doom 2099 #22
- X-Men 2099 #14-15
- Ghost Rider 2099 #7-8
- Ravage 2099 #24
- Punisher 2099 #22-24
- Doom 2099 #23-25a
- Spider-Man 2099 Special #1
- Spider-Man 2099 #24-26
- Spider-Man 2099 Meets Spider-Man
- Ravage 2099 #25a
- Ravage 2099 #26-27
- Spider-Man 2099 #25b
- Ravage 2099 #25b
- Hulk 2099 #1-2
- X-Men 2099 #16
- Ghost Rider 2099 #9
- 2099 Unlimited #7-10
- Spider-Man 2099 #27-31
- Punisher 2099 #25a
- Punisher 2099 #26
- Doom 2099 #25b
- Punisher 2099 #25b
- Punisher 2099 #25c
- Punisher 2099 #27
- X-Men 2099 #17-19
- Hulk 2099 #3-6
- Doom 2099 #26-28
- Ghost Rider 2099 #10-12
One Nation Under Doom! The second American revolution exploded. Doom decides that to save his home, the European state of Latveria, he must save America from itself. He becomes President by right of revolution and forces the Megacorps to use their money to rebuild the country they have almost ruined. This crossover affects all of the 2099 titles, and, for the occasion, all the books linked to the storyline are branded as 2099 A.D. (for After Doom).
- 2099 A.D. #1
- Doom 2099 A.D. #29-31
- Ravage 2099 #28-31
- Punisher 2099 A.D. #28
- Ghost Rider 2099 A.D. #13-14
- X-Men 2099 A.D. #20-21
- Hulk 2099 A.D. #7-8
- Ravage 2099 A.D. #32-33
- Spider-Man 2099 A.D. #32-33
- X-Men 2099 A.D. #22
- Ghost Rider 2099 A.D. #15-17
- Punisher 2099 A.D. #29-31
- Hulk 2099 A.D. #9-10
- Doom 2099 A.D. #32
- X-Men 2099 A.D. #23-25
- X-Men 2099 – Oasis
- X-Men 2099 A.D. Special #1
- Spider-Man 2099 A.D. #34-38
- Doom 2099 A.D. #33-34
- Spider-Man 2099 A.D. #39
- Spider-Man 2099 #40
- Punisher 2099 A.D. #32
- Ghost Rider 2099 A.D. #18-21
- Ghost Rider 2099 #22
X-Nation! As One Nation Under Doom comes slowly to its ending, a new X-Men storyline is launched, called X-Nation, a crossover story between X-Men 2099/Doom 2099 about the protection of Halo City, a place Doom built as a refuge.
- X-Men 2099 A.D. #26 (X-Nation storyline)
- X-Men 2099 #27 (X-Nation storyline)
- Spider-Man 2099 #41
- Doom 2099 A.D. #35
- Doom 2099 A.D. #36 (X-Nation storyline)
- Doom 2099 A.D. #37 (X-Nation storyline)
- Punisher 2099 A.D. #33
- Punisher 2099 A.D. #34
- X-Men 2099 A.D. #28 (X-Nation storyline)
- X-Men 2099 #29 (X-Nation storyline)
- X-Men 2099 #30 (X-Nation storyline)
- Doom 2099 #38 (X-Nation storyline and conclusion of One Nation Under Doom)
- 2099 A.D. Apocalypse #1
- 2099 A.D. Genesis #1
- Fantastic Four 2099 #1
- Spider-Man 2099 #42
- Fantastic Four 2099 #2-3
- Ghost Rider 2099 #23-25
- X-Men 2099 #31
- X-Nation 2099 #1-2
- Doom 2099 #39
- X-Nation 2099 #3-4
- X-Men 2099 #32
- Fantastic Four 2099 #4
- Spider-Man 2099 #43-44
- X-Men 2099 #33
Back to the 20th century! Doom travels back in time in the hope to find a way to save Latveria. It will lead to a crossover with the Fantastic Four from the main universe.
- Doom 2099 #40-42
- Fantastic Four Vol.1 #413 (Earth-6161)
- Fantastic Four 2099 #5-6
- Spider-Man 2099 #45-46
- Doom 2099 #43
- Fantastic Four 2099 #7
- X-Nation 2099 #5
- X-Men 2099 #34
- X-Nation 2099 #6
- X-Men 2099 #35
- Doom 2099 #44
- Fantastic Four 2099 #8
Conclusion! A few months later after the cancellation of the 2099 titles, Marvel launched World of Tomorrow, a comic book series that continued incomplete storylines. Those 8 issues were followed by a one-shot, leading us to the official end of the 2099 line.
- 2099: World of Tomorrow #1-8
- 2099: Manifest Destiny
What to read after Marvel 2099?
- You can find more about Miguel O’Hara in our Spider-Man 2099 reading order, which was one of the leads of the Spidey event 2099.
- Timestorm 2009 / 2099 is a limited series by Brian Reed and Eric Battle published in 2009 that reimagined the 2099 timeline when
- Secret Wars 2099 introduced us to another alternate version of the 2099 universe.
- To explore other Marvel Earths, you can check out our Ultimate Marvel reading order or our Marvel Zombies reading order.