10 Spider-Man Graphic Novels You Must Read Before You Die

10. The Clone Saga

There was zero middle ground when it came to The Clone Saga, you either loved it or you hated it. Even now, if you bring it up in certain circles you will get just as many people questioning your parentage as you will standing behind you. But a book this divisive needs to be on any must-read list, if for no other reason than to give you the opportunity to make up your own mind.

The seeds for the much-maligned 1994 story were originally sewn way back in 1973 when Gerry Conway killed off Gwen Stacy, before deciding to bring her back. He would do this via The Jackal who would clone her and Peter, resulting in the two Spider-Men fighting to the death.

It wouldn't be until the mid-nineties that the clone resurfaced. Going by the name Ben Reilly, he would become the Scarlet Spider until a series of unfortunate events followed that ended with the massive reveal that the entire thing had been orchestrated by... well, let's not ruin it, shall we?

Let's just say that if you haven't read it, you really should. Just don't start picking up pitchforks if you end up hating it.