In December 2006, Fabrice Sapolsky, the French writer and creator of Comix Box Magazine, pitched the idea of a 1930s pulp version of Spider-Man to David Hine. This resulted in Marvel Noir, an alternative Marvel Comics continuity that combines elements of film noir and pulp fiction with the Marvel Universe. The Marvel Noir line was launched in February 2009 with Spider-Man: Noir #1 and X-Men: Noir #1. Carmine Di Giandomenico drew the first Spidey stories, and Marko Djurdjevic designed his cool costume.
Earth-90214, also known as Earth-Noir, is a hard-boiled world. Spider-Man’s story begins in the 1930s during the Great Depression, when New York is dealing with economic issues and unemployment is rife. Norman Osborn rules the city with an iron fist, aided by Vulture, Kraven and the Enforcers. Peter Parker was raised by his aunt and uncle, the activists May and Ben Parker, and gained arachnid powers after being bitten by a supernatural spider. If you’re a fan of Batman, this Spider-Man is the closest version of the character in the Spider-Verse. His alias is The Spider-Man for good reason.
Spider-Man Noir quickly became a popular character, earning a sequel and appearing as a playable character in the 2010 video game Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions — just one year after his first comic appearance. After around 20 years of existence, Spider-Man has already featured in several crossover stories, as well as video games, TV programmes and films, such as Sony’s animated film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, voiced by Nicolas Cage. Cage will also portray the character in the upcoming Spider-Man Noir television series (this version being Ben Reilly).
But let’s not just stop at the adaptation of the character! Let’s check out all his adventures in the Spider-Verse with our full guide to the Spider-Man Noir comics from Marvel!
Spider-Man Noir Comics Collection
The story of Spider-Man officially began in 2008 in the Marvel Noir line! Like all Spider-People, it starts “With great power, there must also come great responsibility”. But it’s not Earth-616. Things are grittier and pulpier here. It’s 1933, and New York City is run by corrupt politicians, crooked cops, and big businesses, as well as suave gangland bosses like the Goblin. When a spider bite gives the young troublemaker Peter Parker the power to fight the mobster who killed his Uncle Ben, will that be enough?
- Spider-Man Noir: Hard-Boiled Origins
Collects Spider-Man Noir (2008) #1-4, Spider-Man Noir: Eyes Without A Face #1-4, Edge of Spider-Verse (2014) #1, Spider-Geddon: Spider-Man Noir Video Comic #1, and material from Spider-Verse Team-Up #1.
It’s the Spider-Verse event! This event served as loose inspiration for the Into the Spider-Verse animated film. Unlike the film, Peter Parker is the star of this story, in which the Spider-People of the multiverse join forces to fight the Inheritors, who feed on spider energy. Spider-Man Noir plays a limited role in this event and only appears in 6 issues. The event itself is optional for the character, but a must-read for every fan of the Spider Universe! We invite you to check out our Complete guide to the Spider-Verse event for the full experience.
If you want to simply focus on Spider-Man Noir, you can skip this part. The most important issue for the character is collected in Spider-Man Noir: Hard-Boiled Origins
- Amazing Spider-Man: Edge of Spider-Verse
Collects Edge of Spider-Verse #1-5. - 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-Verse: Warzones
Collecting Spider-Verse (2015B) #1-5.- The Spider-Man teams up with the other Spider-People during the Multiverse ending event of Secret Wars.
- This story is not part of the main continuity.
After the events of Spider-Verse, the Spider-Man joined the Web Warriors and embarked on interdimensional adventures. During that time, he found himself stranded in his home dimension with Spider-Man of Earth-50101 (Paviitr Prabhakar) and Spider-Ham (there is no recommended reading order for these characters yet!).
- Web Warriors of the Spider-Verse Vol. 1: Electroverses
Collects Web Warriors #1-5, Amazing Spider-Man #1 (Web Warriors story). - Web Warriors of the Spider-Verse Vol. 2: Spiders Vs.
Collects Web Warriors #6-11.
Spider-Geddon is a follow-up to Spider-Verse and deals with the return of the Inheritors. The Spider-Man’s involvement in this event is, once again, minimal. He stars in a little short film available on Youtube and then in the first issue of the event. This is an important issue for the character, you need to read it!
- Spider-Geddon: Spider-Man Noir Video Comic #1
- a print version of the Spider-Geddon: Spider-Man Noir motion comic collected in Spider-Man Noir: Hard-Boiled Origins
- Spider-Geddon #1
Collected in Amazing Spider-Man: Spider-Geddon
Like Web-Warriors previously, the limited 6-issue series Spider-Verse (2019) was a follow-up to the crossover that revolves around the new multiversal adventures of Spider-People. Following Spider-Geddon, the story focuses on Miles Morales and brings together multiple Spider-heroes from alternate realities. Miles’ journey takes him to Earth-90214 where he discovers what happened to The Spider-Man after the events of Spider-Geddon! Then, Spider-Man Noir’s story continues in his own limited series.
- Spider-Verse (2019) #5
Collected in Spider-Verse: Spider-Zero - Spider-Man Noir: Twilight in Babylon
Collects Spider-Man Noir (vol. 2) #1-5 - Spider-Verse Unlimited Infinity Comic #41-43
The End of The Spider-Verse! In 2022, Dan Slott went back to the Spider-Verse to put an end to the saga he started eight years earlier (with artist Mark Bagley). The End of the Spider-Verse reunites Spider-heroes from across the multiverse to face a threat that could unravel the Web of Life and Destiny itself. Spider-Man Noir finds himself warped by Shathra‘s actions and manipulations.
- Edge of Spider-Verse (2022) #1 (“My Dame… My Destiny”)
Collected in Edge of Spider-Verse - Spider-Man Vol. 1: End of the Spider-Verse
Collects Spider-Man (2022) #1-7.
Spider-Man Noir is the star of a new limited series written by Erik Larsen and illustrated by Andrea Broccardo. Peter Parker, a private detective by day, is visited by Gwen Stacy, who comes to his office to ask him to solve her father’s murder…
- Spider-Man Noir: The Gwen Stacy Affair [2026]
Collects Spider-Man Noir (2025) #1-5