The latest addition to Spider-Man’s deep roster of villains is Chasm. Formerly known as Ben Reilly, Spider-Man’s clone, he’s now a sworn enemy of the wall-crawler. He has been lying low since he was introduced back in March. However, that all changes in the latest Spider-Man comic book event Dark Web.
Chasm won’t be alone, though. Joining him is X-Men villain Madelyn Pryor aka The Goblin Queen. Together they will get their revenge on Spider-Man and the X-Men and cause a lot of chaos at the same time.
The Spider-Man events can be confusing. However, they don’t have to be. Find out how to read Dark Web with this reading order, which lists all of the comics you’ll need to read, background reading, release dates, and heaps more.
Table of contents
- Tie-ins and how to read Dark Web
- What about End of the Spider-Verse?
- Background reading
- Dark Web reading order
- After Dark Web
- Dark web collected editions
Tie-ins and how to read Dark Web
Dark Web has many tie-in comics that act as supplements to the main story. They’re made to expand your reading experience an it’s totally up to you if you want to read them. If you’re only interested in reading the main story then all you need to read is Dark Web #1, Amazing Spider-Man (2022 series) #15-18, and Dark Web Finale #1.
After that, it’s a matter of what you interest levels in the Dark Web is and if you want to see how the story effects other characters. For instance, check out the Venom tie-in issues if you’re interested in the Venom story thread. You don’t have to read all of the tie-ins. Just pick the ones that interest you.
What about End of the Spider-Verse?
End of the Spider-Verse is the next instalment in the Spider-Verse saga and is being published at the same time as Dark Web. However, the two storylines do not crossover and can be read independently from one another.
Background reading
Looking to do some background reading before reading Dark Web? The below are the comics that are recommended if you’re looking for familiarise yourself with the villains and what the heroes have been up to lately.
Amazing Spider-Man (2018 series) #93
Written by Zeb Wells. Art by Patrick Gleason, Sara Pichelli, and Mark Bagley.
This issue will explain everything you need to know about Chasm.
New Mutants (2019 series) #25-28
Written by Vita Ayala. Art by Rod Reis and Jan Duursema.
While the Inferno event from 1989 is the most famous Madelyne Pryor, these issues will explain how she became the queen of Limbo. It’s also worth reading if you want to know more about Limbo in general.
Amazing Spider-Man (2022 series) #1-13
Written by Zeb Wells. Art by John Romita Jr and others.
Read these issues if you want to get up to speed with what is happening in Spider-Man’s life.
Gold Goblin #1 (of 5)
Written by Christopher Cantwell. Art by Lan Medina.
Spinning out of Amazing Spider-Man (2022 series) #13, Gold Goblin is a five part miniseries which has issues #2-3 tie-in to Dark Web. However, going into them blind might mean that you lose some of the context. As a result, I recommend checking out Gold Goblin #1 if you think you will be reading the Dark Web tie-ins.
Venom (2021 series) #1-12
Written by Ram V and Al Ewing. Art by Bryan Hitch.
Venom plays a big part in Dark Web. Check out these issues if you want to know more about his current status quo.
Dark Web reading order
Take a look below at all of the issues involved in Dark Web in their recommended reading order.
Free Comic Book Day 2022: Spider-Man/Venom (Prelude)
Written by Zeb Wells, Al Ewing, Ram V. Art by John Romita Jr, and Bryan Hitch.
Note: Free Comic Book Day 2022: Spider-Man/Venom was a giveaway comic as part of Free Comic Book Day. The Spider-Man story is short and includes a teaser for Dark Web. You can read it digitally for free if you missed it back in May.
Venom (2021 series) #13 (Prelude)
Written by Al Ewing. Art by Bryan Hitch.
Available 2nd November
Amazing Spider-Man (2022 series) #14 (Prelude)
Written by Zeb Wells. Art by Michael Dowling and Kyle Hotz.
Available 14th November
Dark Web #1 (Part 1)
Written by Zeb Wells. Art by Adam Kubert.
Available 7th December
Amazing Spider-Man (2022 series) #15 (Part 2)
Written by Zeb Wells. Art by Ed McGuinness.
Available 14th December
Dark Web: X-Men #1 (of 3) (Tie-in)
Written by Gerry Duggan. Art by Rod Reis.
Available 14th December
Gold Goblin #2 (Tie-in)
Written by Christopher Cantwell. Art by Lan Medina.
Available 21st December
Dark Web: Ms. Marvel #1 (of 2) (Tie-in)
Written by Sabir Pirzada. Art by Francesco Mortarino.
Available 21st December
Mary Jane & Black Cat #1 (of 5) (Tie-in)
Written by Jed MacKay. Art by Vincenzo Carratu.
Available 21st December
Amazing Spider-Man (2022 series) #16 (Part 3)
Written by Zeb Wells. Art by Ed McGuinness.
Available 28th December
Dark Web: X-Men #2 (of 3) (Tie-in)
Written by Gerry Duggan. Art by Rod Reis.
Available 28th December
Venom (2021 series) #14 (Tie-in)
Written by Al Ewing. Art by Bryan Hitch.
Available 28th December
Gold Goblin #3 (Tie-in)
Written by Christopher Cantwell. Art by Lan Medina.
Available 3rd January
Amazing Spider-Man (2022 series) #17 (Part 4)
Written by Zeb Wells. Art by Ed McGuinness.
Available 11th January
Dark Web: Ms. Marvel #2 (of 2) (Tie-in)
Written by Sabir Pirzada. Art by Francesco Mortarino.
Available 11th January
Mary Jane & Black Cat #2 (Tie-in)
Written by Jed MacKay. Art by Vincenzo Carratu.
Available 11th January
Venom (2021 series) #15 (Tie-in)
Written by Al Ewing. Art by Bryan Hitch.
Available 18th January
Dark Web: X-Men #3 (Tie-in)
Written by Gerry Duggan. Art by Rod Reis.
Available 18th January
Amazing Spider-Man (2022 series) #18 (Part 5)
Written by Zeb Wells. Art by Ed McGuinness.
Available 25th January
Venom (2021 series) #16 (Tie-in)
Written by Al Ewing. Art by Bryan Hitch.
Available 1st February
Dark Web Finale #1 (Part 6)
Written by Zeb Wells. Art by Adam Kubert.
Available 1st February
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After Dark Web
What should you read after Dark Web? Here are some recommendations.
Amazing Spider-Man (2022 series) #19-20
Written by Joe Kelly. Art by Terry Dodson.
Available February.
What is Spider-Man up to directly after Dark Web? These two issue by a guest creative team will let you know. The regular creative team of Zeb Wells and John Romita Jr return in March’s Amazing Spider-Man #21. This issue kicks off an arc that starts to answer some of the other questions that have been building up in this run.
Gold Goblin #4 (of 5)
Written by Christopher Cantwell. Art by Lan Medina.
Available 8th February
There are another two issues of Gold Goblin after Dark Web you can read.
Mary Jane & Black Cat #3 (of 5)
Written by Jed MacKay. Art by Vincenzo Carratu.
Available 15th February
The miniseries that started in Dark Web continues.
Venom (2021 series) #17
Written by Al Ewing or Ram V. Art by Bryan Hitch.
Available 1st March
Find out what’s next for Venom in this issue.
Hallow’s Eve #1 (of 5)
Written by Erica Shultz. Art by Michael Dowling.
Available 1st March
The newest Spidey villain is getting their own miniseries. Find out what’s next for Hallow’s Eve with this five-parter.
Dark Web collected editions
Prefer to read Dark Web in a collected format? Below are the collections you will want to track down.
Dark Web
Collects: Dark Web #1, Amazing Spider-Man (2022 series) #15-18, Venom (2021 series0 #14-15, Dark Web: X-Men #1-3, Dark Web: Ms. Marvel #1-2, and Dark Web Finale #1
The above trade paperback collects all of the Dark Web issues. However, you can also find collections that collect smaller sections of it if you don’t want to read everything.
Amazing Spider-Man by Zeb Wells Volume 4: Dark Web
Collects: Amazing Spider-Man (2022 series) #15-18, Dark Web #1, and Dark Web Finale #1
Venom by Al Ewing & Ram V Volume 3: Dark Web
Collects: Venom (2021 series) #11-15
Gold Goblin
Collects: Gold Goblin #1-5
Mary Jane & Black Cat
Collects: Mary Jane & Black Cat #1-5
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