10 Comics Changed Due To Fan Backlash

Just the mere mention of the words "The Clone Saga" will send shivers up the spine of comic book readers of a certain vintage.

From 1994 to 1996, The Clone Saga caused headache after headache as Marvel Comics tried to breathe new life into their Spider-Man property. Bringing Peter Parker clone Ben Reilly fully into the fold, the main crux of so much of The Clone Saga revolved around whether Ben was a clone of Peter, or whether Peter was a clone of Ben. Added to that, there were also several other Spider-clones involved, with tinkering aplenty from the nefarious Jackal.

Shockingly, there was a moment in time where writer Terry Cavanagh was moving forward to establish that Peter Parker was indeed the real clone. Yes, Ben Reilly, aka the Scarlet Spider, had always been the real Peter.

Fans rejected that notion, with it effectively pissing away all that they'd come to know and love about the Spider-Man who'd debuted in Amazing Fantasy #15 back in 1962. Due to this fan backlash, the decision was made to change things up... so that both Peter and Ben were somehow clones.

By the time all was said and done, there would be the revelation that Norman Osborn had orchestrated this whole farce - and that, yes, Ben Reilly was a clone, and yes, Peter Parker was the real, err, Peter Parker.