10 Insane Alternate Multiverse Stories Marvel Fans Must Read

10. Spider-Man: Reign

Peter Parker kills Mary Jane with his radioactive semen, and that’s pretty much all you need to know about this one.

Set in Earth-70237, the story focuses on a Spider-Man much older than the Peter Parker we know and love on Earth-616. The New York he protects is a much darker place too, with Peter retired.

The type of criminals Spidey typically fights have gone, replaced by a brutal, authoritarian police regime known as the Reign. After a pep talk from J. Jonah Jameson of all people, Peter decides to become Spider-Man again. He’s consistently haunted by visions of Mary Jane throughout, which is just one of many pitch black elements to the story. Lots of readers feel this one tries too hard to be edgy, but no one can say it doesn’t commit to its ideas.

The mayor, who by the way is keeping a coma ridden Kingpin in his house for kicks, releases the supervillains to try and take Spider-Man down.

He ends up being tossed into Mary Jane’s coffin, where he overcomes his demons and recovers his classic red and blue suit, giving him the boost he needs to win.

It’s not a story likely to come to the MCU, but it’s definitely insane.