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Spider-Man 2099 Reading Order (Miguel O’Hara)

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As you are well aware now, not all Spider-Men are Peter Parker under the mask. And one of the coolest versions is Miguel O’Hara, Spider-Man 2099, who couldn’t be more different from Peter even if he tried!

Created by Peter David and Rick Leonardi for the Marvel 2099 comic book line, Miguel O’Hara made his first appearance in The Amazing Spider-Man #365 in August 1992, as a preview, before headlining his own series, Spider-Man 2099, which launched in November of that year. Readers were introduced to the brilliant Irish-Mexican geneticist Miguel O’Hara, who lives in Nueva York (a renamed New York City) in the year 2099 and works for Alchemax, one of North America’s biggest corporations, which produces everything from everyday products to military weaponry and private space travel.

Miguel was being pressured and manipulated by his boss Tyler Stone for testing a process to imprint genetic codes into human physiology. Miguel had to experiment on himself if he wanted a future, but things didn’t turn out as expected: his DNA was rewritten and became fifty percent spider.

With great power comes great responsibility, and Miguel decided to use his new abilities to take down Tyler Stone and Alchemax. Miguel became Spider-Man 2099, the breakout star of the Marvel 2099 line. He has naturally appeared in numerous media adaptations, including in the animated Across the Spider-Verse movie, voiced by Oscar Isaac – although I think this is a bad version of the character, as his core values are not respected!

Find out everything you need to know about Miguel O’Hara and his complicated timeline in our Complete Spider-Man 2099 reading order!

Spider-Man 2099 Reading Order

There are three distinct eras of Spider-Man 2099: the cult-classic stories from the 1990s, the character’s revival in the 2010s, and the current version. Follow our guide to explore the complex continuity of Miguel O’Hara (and his different versions):

Spider-Man 2099 Volume 1: The Cult Era by Peter David (1991-1996, 2024)

As said above, Spider-Man 2099 made his first appearance in Amazing Spider-Man #365, a super-sized 30th-anniversary issue containing a five-page preview of Spider-Man 2099. Part of the Marvel 2099 imprint, Spider-Man 2099 volume 1 will last 46 issues, with Peter David as the sole writer during 44 issues and Rick Leonardi as penciler during most of the first 25 issues.

This comic was originally reprinted in a collection of now out-of-print trade paperbacks (but available in digital format). Fortunately, Marvel has released an Omnibus reprinting material from Marvel 2099, including the Spider-Man 2099 comic.

  • 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. Previously collected in:

    • Spider-Man 2099 Volume 1 (Spider-Man 2099 Vol. 1 #1–10)
    • Spider-Man 2099 Volume 2 (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 (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 (Spider-Man 2099 Vol. 1 #23–33, material from 2099 Unlimited #8)
    • Spider-Man 2099 appears in Ghost Rider 2099 #7 around here. This issue is collected only in Ghost Rider 2099 Omnibus.
    • 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)
    • Captain Marvel vol. 4 #27–30 was released in 2002 and is collected in Spider-Man 2099 Omnibus Volume 2, but takes place during this era, after Spider-Man 2099 Meets Spider-Man.
    • Spider-Man 2099 Vol. 1 #39–46 were never collected in trades.
Spider-Man 2099 #5 from Peter David and Rick Leonardi

The nineties were a turbulent time for the comic book industry, and this had an impact on the 2099 line. Editor Joey Cavalieri was fired in 1996, and many of the 2099 creators, including Peter David quit in protest. The line simply didn’t survive long after that.

Peter David’s first run on the character came to an end with issue #44. The final two issues of Spider-Man 2099 were produced without his involvement, and the series concluded with issue #46. In 2024, 28 years later, David came back to the techno-dystopian future of 2099 with a new limited series featuring the Venom of 2099. The story takes place after the end of his run on Spider-Man at issue #44.

A few months after the cancellation, Marvel launched World of Tomorrow, a comic book series that continued the incomplete storylines. The series was written by Joe Kelly and Ben Raab, with multiple artists. Those 8 issues were followed by a one-shot, leading us to the official end of the 2099 line, but also giving us a conclusion to Miguel O’Hara’s story — before Marvel messed up everything with some time-traveling shenanigans.

  • 2099 World of Tomorrow #1-8
    Uncollected.
  • 2099 Manifest Destiny
    Uncollected one-shot.

Interlude: The Variants of Miguel O’Hara (2006-2009)

This section is optional. Like every Marvel character or so, there are other versions of Miguel O’Hara. Maybe you have met the fun Piguel O’Malley, the animal version of Spider-Man 2099 (Spider-Gwen once rode on his back in Web Warriors!).

Writer Tony Bedard and artist Jim Calafiore introduced a new version of Miguel in Exiles, the famous time and space traveling team. This Miguel O’Hara is from Earth-6375 and has a similar history as his most famous counterpart, until the arrival of the Net-Prophet (also known as Justice) in 2099 A.D. This version of the character is possessed by Proteus. Spider-Man 2099 meets The Exiles in issue #75 and becomes a regular member until issue #99.

Meet another variant of Miguel O’Hara! In 2009, Marvel decided to revisit a little bit of the 2099 concept with the Timestorm 2009/2099 limited series from Brian Reed and Eric Battle. It reimagined the 2099 timeline at a moment where Marvel heroes of 2009 found themselves caught in a time crisis, known as Earth-96099 or Earth-TRN129. While the universe is similar to the original 2099, there are notable differences, such as Spider-Man being a teenager.

Those two variants of the character reappeared during the Spider-Verse event, in Spider-Man 2099 Vol. 2 #5 (see below!)

All-New Spider-Man 2099 (2014-2019)

It’s been almost 20 years since the original Spider-Man 2099 appeared in the Marvel Universe. A fact that Dan Slott, as a fan of the character, was determined to change. He reintroduced Miguel O’Hara in the Spider-Universe during his time on Superior Spider-Man, and without almost missing a beat continuity-wise. Then, classic Spider-Man 2099 writer Peter David came back to the character to write his solo adventures for the next two volumes!

But how did Miguel came back in the Marvel Universe? The 2099 Universe was changed forever in the aftermath of the Age of Ultron event. Time became irreparably broken, and no more alternate timelines emerged. Any changes to the timeline created ripple effects that altered the past, present, and future. Writers Dan Slott and Peter David explored the consequences of such a dramatic event on the world of 2099 and on Miguel’s life, in Superior Spider-Man and a new Spider-Man 2099 ongoing series.

During this time, they firmly established the 2099 Universe as the future of the Marvel Universe and followed Miguel as he travelled back in time to the present-day Marvel Universe to prevent the future from being altered. All those stories can be found in:

  • Spider-Man 2099 Omnibus Volume 2
    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.

    • The 2099 Unlimited occurs during the first volume but has been reprinted at the beginning of this volume.
    • Captain Marvel vol. 4 #27–30 was released in 2002 and is collected in Spider-Man 2099 Omnibus Volume 2 but takes place during the first era, after Spider-Man 2099 Meets Spider-Man.
Spider-Man (2015) #13 by William Sliney

This era has also been previously collected in…

Icon Spider-Man Reading Order

Spider-Verse Event! This is one of the most important events in Spider-Man’s history. Or should I say in Spider-Man’s history! Written by Dan Slott, Spider-Verse is a Spider-Fest, as this event is full of Spider-People, bringing back old and improbable versions of the characters… and killing a lot of them, too! The Inheritors are exterminating spider-characters throughout the multiverse. Miguel naturally joins the Spider-People to fight their enemies.

Different versions of Miguel O’Hara make an appearance during that event, including the ones from Earth-96099 and Earth-6375 (in the Spider-Man 2099 title). You can check out our Complete Spider-Man Spider-Verse event guide if you want the full experience.

  • Amazing Spider-Man: Edge of Spider-Verse
    Collects Edge of Spider-Verse #1-5. Not a Spider-Man appearance, but useful for the context.
  • Spider-verse
    Collects Amazing Spider-Man (2014) #7-15, Superior Spider-Man #32-33, Spider-Verse #1-2, Spider-Verse Team-Up #1-3, Scarlet Spiders #1-3, Spider-Woman (2014) #1-4, Spider-Man 2099 (2014) #6-8 And Material From Free Comic Book Day 2014 (Guardians Of The Galaxy) #1.
  • Spider-Man 2099 Volume 2: Spider-Verse
    Collects Spider-Man 2099 Vol. 2 #6-12

    • Miguel O’Hara returns to the year 2099 in #9

Spider-Man Spider-Verse Event, A Sîmple Issue-by-Issue Reading Order for Miguel O’Hara
This list gives you the issues you need to read to understand the main event and Miguel’s participation in it.

Superior Spider-Man #32-33 | Spider-Man 2099 Vol. 2 #5 | Amazing Spider-Man #9-11 | Spider-Man 2099 Vol. 2 #6-7 | Amazing Spider-Man #12 | Spider-Man 2099 Vol. 2 #8 | Amazing Spider-Man #13-15

This Marvel era comes to an end with the 2015 Secret Wars and the destruction of the Marvel Universe as we know it. A Secret Wars 2099 miniseries written by Peter David stars Miguel O’Hara from Earth-23291 — the true future of the Prime Marvel Universe.

An All-New, All-Different Marvel era starts here as well as a new ongoing Spider-Man 2099 comic from writer Peter David and artist Will Sliney. In the aftermath of Secret Wars, Miguel O’Hara has found himself trapped in the past and has chosen to hang up the webs. After all, there’s no way to know if his actions have an impact on the future. However, when Miguel’s world is shattered by a new threat, he’s ready to fight back and put on a new Spidey Suit for the occasion.

A new Spider-Man 2099: Miguel O’Hara of Earth-2099 (2019-Present)

It’s 2019. 80 years remain before the dystopian future of 2099 happens! Marvel Comics chose this emblematic year to reboot the 2099 universe. A conflict between Doom and Reed wrecked the timeline, changing 2099 once again. Before being wiped out of his continuity, Miguel escapes to the present day and goes to ask for Peter’s help.

Taking place during Nick Spencer’s run on Spider-Man, the 2099 event put an end to the original 2099 reality and even gave Miguel a well-deserved happy ending. The rebooted 2099 is now labeled 2099 and still needs a Spider-Man 2099! Discover how the Miguel O’Hara of Earth-2099 became Spider-Man and what the new dystopian future now looks like!

  • Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 7: 2099
    Collects Amazing Spider-Man (2018) #32-36.
  • Amazing Spider-Man: 2099 Companion
    Collects 2099 Alpha (2019) #1, 2099 Omega (2019) #1, Conan 2099 (2019) #1, Doom 2099 (2019) #1, Fantastic Four 2099 (2019) #1, Ghost Rider 2099 (2019) #1, Punisher 2099 (2019) #1, Spider-Man 2099 (2019) #1, And Venom 2099 (2019) #1.

2099 Event, An Issue-by-Issue Reading Order

Amazing Spider-Man (2018) #32-34 | 2099 Alpha | FF 2099 | Punisher 2099 | Conan 2099 | Ghost Rider 2099 | Doom 2099 | Venom 2099 | Spider-Man 2099 | 2099 Omega | Amazing Spider-Man (2018) #35-36

From there, Steve Orlando became the architect of this new 2099 universe and the main writer for the new version of Miguel O’Hara.

And then… The End! Coming from Steve Orlando and Ibraim Roberson, the heroes of 2099, including Spider-Man 2099, must unite to battle multiversal threats and face Abyssus, a Knull-infected Galactus. Only one thing is sure: the future is coming, and it’s arriving in the form of… Spider-Man 3099!

The End ?!

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