Marvel Team-Up Explained

Schedule:Marvel Team-Up (all): monthly
Spider-Man Team-Up: quarterly
Format:Ongoing
Publisher:Marvel Comics
Date:Marvel Team-Up : March 1972-February 1985
Spider-Man Team-Up: December 1995-June 1997
Marvel Team-Up (vol. 2): September 1997-July 1998
Marvel Team-Up (vol. 3): January 2005-December 2006
Marvel Team-Up (vol. 4): June 2019-present
Issues:Marvel Team-Up (vol. 1): 150 and 7 Annuals
Spider-Man Team-Up: 7
Marvel Team-Up (vol. 2): 11
Marvel Team-Up (vol. 3): 25
Marvel Team-Up (vol. 4): 6
Main Char Team:Spider-Man

Marvel Team-Up is an American comic book series published by Marvel Comics. The series featured two or more Marvel characters in one story. The series was originally published from March 1972 through February 1985, and featured Spider-Man as the lead "team-up" character in all but ten of its 150 issues, and in six of its seven Annuals. It was the first major ongoing spin-off series for Spider-Man, being preceded only by the short-lived The Spectacular Spider-Man magazine. Of the issues that did not star Spider-Man, the Human Torch headlines six issues (#18, 23, 26, 29, 32, 35); the Hulk, four (#97, 104, 105, and Annual #3); and Aunt May, one (#137). Publication of most of the issues starring the Human Torch coincided with that of Giant-Size Spider-Man, an alternate Spider-Man "team-up"-themed series by the regular Marvel Team-Up creative team. When cancelled with #150 in 1985, the title was replaced by Web of Spider-Man.

The second series was published for 11 issues from September 1997 through July 1998 and originally featured Spider-Man; Namor the Sub-Mariner was the featured character starting with #8. From 1995 to 1997, a quarterly series titled Spider-Man Team-Up fulfilled much the same purpose as the original title. The third Marvel Team-Up series, written by Robert Kirkman, began publication in January 2005 and frequently featured Spider-Man. This volume often reintroduced lesser-known Marvel characters that had fallen into obscurity, in addition to featuring a crossover with Kirkman's Image Universe series Invincible, which in 2024 would be adapted to the television series adaptation's second season.

The spirit of Marvel Team-Up was carried on by Avenging Spider-Man and later by Superior Spider-Man Team-Up.

Publication history

Comics journalist Jonathan Miller summarized Marvel Team-Up in a retrospective article:

The series debuted with a March 1972 cover-dated issue featuring Spider-Man and the Human Torch in a story by writer Roy Thomas and artist Ross Andru.[1] Spider-Man and the Human Torch were originally the permanent headliners on the series, but the creators found this format limiting, and after just three issues the Human Torch was dropped in favor of a rotating co-star slot. The main artists on the series for the first several years were Andru, Gil Kane, Sal Buscema, and Jim Mooney.[2]

In 1974, Marvel started publishing Giant-Size Spider-Man, which was a quarterly 68-page comic that lasted for six issues which complemented Marvel Team-Up. The series featured team-ups, with each issue featuring a new story with a back-up reprint, except the last issue, which only featured a reprint.

Due to the limitations of the typically single-issue team-up stories, the supporting cast of Spider-Man's other titles rarely appeared in Marvel Team-Up. The series often featured non-superhero characters in the co-star slot.[3] A multi-issue time travel story arc began in issue #41 with Spider-Man and the Scarlet Witch traveling to the Salem witch trials in 1692,[4] and pushed the barriers of continuity by having Spider-Man team up with two characters who had no established connection to the mainstream Marvel Universe, Killraven and Deathlok. Though the series did often team Spider-Man with other highly popular characters, it regularly gave the co-star slot to obscure characters that the average reader was unlikely to even recognize, particularly during writer J. M. DeMatteis's run. DeMatteis recounted, "I was always attracted to the more obscure characters, mainly because they were ripe for exploration. You could crack them open and really develop them. … I just looked at these fringe characters as more inviting than the mainstream, more established characters – who all had their set-in-stone continuity. I wanted room to play and those characters gave me all the room I wanted. And let's face it, our lead character was as mainstream as you can get, so the obscure ones made for a nice contrast."

With issue #47, the series had a crossover with Marvel Two-in-One #17, which featured the Thing.[5] Jean DeWolff was introduced as a supporting character in the Spider-Man/Iron Man story in issue #48.[6]

John Byrne, who would later become the artist on The Uncanny X-Men, first drew the characters in Marvel Team-Up #53.[7] Byrne and his Uncanny X-Men collaborator, writer Chris Claremont worked together on several issues of Marvel Team-Up.[8] Captain Britain, a character created for Marvel UK, made his first appearance in an American comic book in Marvel Team-Up #65 (January 1978).[9]

Karma, a character that later joined the New Mutants, was created by Claremont and artist Frank Miller in #100's lead story.[10] A photo cover by Eliot R. Brown was used for the Spider-Man/Captain America team-up in issue #128.[11]

Though published for well over a decade, the series format never truly caught on with readers. Upon taking a serious look at sales figures for Marvel Team-Up, Marvel's editorial staff found that sales dramatically rose or fell with each issue depending solely on the popularity of that issue's co-star. Taking this into consideration, Marvel editor-in-chief Jim Shooter concluded that it would make more sense to have another Spider-Man solo series with guest stars appearing when the storyline and/or promotional needs called for it, rather than a team-up series which unnaturally forced guest-stars upon the story. The series ended with issue #150 (February 1985), to be replaced by Web of Spider-Man.

A Hulk and the Human Torch story written by Jack C. Harris and drawn by Steve Ditko in the 1980s that was intended for Marvel Team-Up was published by Marvel as Incredible Hulk and the Human Torch: From the Marvel Vault #1 in August 2011.[12] [13]

Spider-Man Team-Up was a brief attempt to revive the concept of the series[14] and was soon followed by Marvel Team-Up vol. 2 which was published from September 1997 to July 1998. The third Marvel Team-Up series launched in January 2005 and ran for 25 issues which starred a variety of characters.[15] The fourth series began with a June 2019 cover date and contains legacy numbering.

Marvel Team-Up (1972–1985)

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Spider-Man and the Human Torch vs. SandmanVol 1Vol 1
  1. 2
Spider-Man and the Human Torch vs. the Frightful Four (Wizard, Sandman, Trapster) and Annihilus
  1. 3
Spider-Man and the Human Torch vs. Morbius, the Living Vampire and Bert TrackerMorbius Epic Collection Vol 1; Morbius Omnibus Vol 1
  1. 4
Spider-Man and the X-Men (Angel, Cyclops, Iceman, and Marvel Girl)[16] vs. Morbius, the Living VampireMorbius Epic Collection Vol 1; Morbius Omnibus Vol 1; X-Men Epic Collection Vol 4
  1. 5
Spider-Man and the Vision vs. Puppet Master and Ballox the Monstroid
  1. 6
Spider-Man and the Thing vs. Mad Thinker
  1. 7
Spider-Man and Thor vs Kryllk the Cruel
  1. 8
Spider-Man and Cat vs. Man-Killer and A.I.M.Tigra: The Complete Collection; Women of Marvel: Celebrating Seven Decades Omnibus
  1. 9
Spider-Man and Iron Man vs. Zarrko the Tomorrow Man and Kang the ConquerorSpider-Man/Iron Man: Marvel Team-Up
  1. 10
Spider-Man and Human Torch vs. Zarrko the Tomorrow Man and Kang the Conqueror
  1. 11
Spider-Man and the Inhumans (Black Bolt, Gorgon, Karnak the Shatterer, and Triton) vs. Zarrko the Tomorrow Man and Kang the Conqueror
  1. 12
Spider-Man and Werewolf by Night[17] vs. MoondarkVol 2Werewolf By Night: The Complete Collection Vol 1; Werewolf By Night Omnibus Vol 1
  1. 13
Spider-Man and Captain America vs. Grey Gargoyle and A.I.M.
  1. 14
Spider-Man and Namor the Sub-Mariner vs. Tiger Shark, Lemuel Dorcas, and the Aquanoids
  1. 15
Spider-Man and Ghost Rider vs. OrbGhost Rider Epic Collection Vol 1
  1. 16
Spider-Man and Captain Marvel vs. Basilisk
  1. 17
Spider-Man and Mister Fantastic vs. Mole Man and Basilisk
  1. 18
Human Torch and Hulk vs. Blastaar, Paxton Pentecost, and Ferguson Blaine
  1. 19
Spider-Man and Ka-Zar vs. Stegron the Dinosaur Man
  1. 20
Spider-Man and Black Panther vs. Stegron the Dinosaur ManBlack Panther: The Early Years Omnibus
  1. 21
Spider-Man and Doctor Strange vs. Xandu
  1. 22
Spider-Man and Hawkeye vs. QuasimodoHawkeye Epic Collection Vol 1
  1. 23
Human Torch and Iceman vs. EquinoxVol 3X-Men Epic Collection Vol 4
  1. 24
Spider-Man and Brother Voodoo vs. Moondog the MaliciousMarvel Horror Omnibus
  1. 25
Spider-Man and Daredevil vs. Ani-MenVol 2
  1. 26
Human Torch and Thor vs. the Lava Men of Subterranea
  1. 27
Spider-Man and Hulk vs. Chameleon
  1. 28
Spider-Man and Hercules vs. the City Stealers
  1. 29
Human Torch and Iron Man vs. Infinitus the Reincarnated Man
  1. 30
Spider-Man and Falcon vs. Midas II
  1. 31
Spider-Man and Iron Fist vs. Drom the Backwards ManVol 4
  1. 32
Human Torch and Son of Satan vs. Dryminextes
  1. 33
Spider-Man and Nighthawk vs. Meteor Man and Jeremiah
  1. 34
Spider-Man and Valkyrie vs. Meteor Man and Jeremiah
  1. 35
Human Torch and Doctor Strange vs. Jeremiah and Orothu
  1. 36
Spider-Man and the Frankenstein Monster[18] vs. Baron Ludwig von Shtupf the Monster-Maker Man-Wolf Complete Collection
  1. 37
Spider-Man, the Frankenstein Monster and the Man-Wolf vs. Baron Ludwig von Shtupf the Monster-Maker
  1. 38
Spider-Man and Beast vs. Griffin
  1. 39
Spider-Man and Human Torch vs Big Man II (Janice Foswell), Crime Master II, Fancy Dan, Montana, and Sandman
  1. 40
Spider-Man and the Sons of the Tiger vs. Big Man II (Janice Foswell), Crime Master II, Fancy Dan, Montana, and Sandman
  1. 41
Spider-Man and Scarlet Witch vs. Cotton MatherVol 5
  1. 42
Spider-Man and Vision vs. Cotton Mather and Dark Rider[19]
  1. 43
Spider-Man and Doctor Doom vs. Dark Rider[20]
  1. 44
Spider-Man and Moondragon vs. Dark Rider[21]
  1. 45
Spider-Man and Killraven vs. minions of the Martian mastersKillraven Epic Collection Vol 1
  1. 46
Spider-Man and Deathlok vs. the Cubists, Strake, and GrissonDeathlok the Demolisher
  1. 47
Spider-Man and Thing vs. BasiliskMarvel Two-in-One Epic Collection Vol 1
  1. 48
Spider-Man and Iron Man vs. WraithSpider-Man/Iron Man: Marvel Team-Up
  1. 49
Spider-Man and Iron Man vs. Wraith
  1. 50
Spider-Man and Doctor Strange vs. Wraith
  1. 51
Spider-Man and Iron Man vs. Wraith
  1. 52
Spider-Man and Captain America vs. Batroc the LeaperVol 3
  1. 53
Spider-Man and Hulk vs. Major Del Tremens (featuring the X-Men)Vol 6X-Men Epic Collection Vol 5; Spider-Man by John Byrne Omnibus
  1. 54
Spider-Man and Hulk vs. Major Del TremensSpider-Man by John Byrne Omnibus
  1. 55
Spider-Man and Adam Warlock vs. StrangerAdam Warlock Omnibus Vol 1; Thanos Wars: Infinity Origins Omnibus; Spider-Man by John Byrne Omnibus
  1. 56
Spider-Man and Daredevil vs. Electro and Blizzard
  1. 57
Spider-Man and Black Widow vs. Silver Samurai
  1. 58
Spider-Man and Ghost Rider vs. TrapsterGhost Rider Epic Collection Vol 2: The Salvation Run
  1. 59
Spider-Man, Yellowjacket and Wasp vs. EquinoxSpider-Man by John Byrne Omnibus; Spider-Man: Marvel Team-Up by Claremont & Byrne
  1. 60
Spider-Man and Wasp vs. EquinoxThe Fantastic Four by John Byrne Omnibus Vol 1; Spider-Man by John Byrne Omnibus; Spider-Man: Marvel Team-Up by Claremont & Byrne
  1. 61
Spider-Man and Human Torch vs. Super-SkrullThe Fantastic Four by John Byrne Omnibus Vol 1; Ms. Marvel Epic Collection Vol 1; Captain Marvel: Ms Marvel – A Hero Is Born Omnibus; Spider-Man by John Byrne Omnibus; Spider-Man: Marvel Team-Up by Claremont & Byrne
  1. 62
Spider-Man and Ms. Marvel vs. Super-SkrullMs. Marvel Epic Collection Vol 1; Captain Marvel: Ms Marvel – A Hero Is Born Omnibus; Spider-Man by John Byrne Omnibus; Spider-Man: Marvel Team-Up by Claremont & Byrne
  1. 63
Spider-Man and Iron Fist vs. Steel SerpentIron Fist Epic Collection Vol 1; Iron Fist: Danny Rand – The Early Years Omnibus; Marvel Universe by John Byrne Omnibus; Spider-Man by John Byrne Omnibus; Spider-Man: Marvel Team-Up by Claremont & Byrne
  1. 64
Spider-Man and the Daughters of the Dragon vs. Steel Serpent
  1. 65
Spider-Man and Captain Britain vs. ArcadeVol 7Captain Britain Omnibus; Spider-Man by John Byrne Omnibus; Spider-Man: Marvel Team-Up by Claremont & Byrne
  1. 66
Spider-Man and Captain Britain vs. Arcade
  1. 67
Spider-Man and Tigra vs. Kraven the HunterTigra: The Complete Collection; Spider-Man by John Byrne Omnibus; Spider-Man: Marvel Team-Up by Claremont & Byrne
  1. 68
Spider-Man and Man-Thing vs. D'SpayreThe Man-Thing Omnibus; Spider-Man by John Byrne Omnibus; Spider-Man: Marvel Team-Up by Claremont & Byrne
  1. 69
Spider-Man and Havok vs. Living PharaohX-Men Epic Collection Vol 5; Spider-Man by John Byrne Omnibus; Spider-Man: Marvel Team-Up by Claremont & Byrne
  1. 70
Spider-Man and Thor vs. Living Monolith
  1. 71
Spider-Man and Falcon vs. Plantman
  1. 72
Spider-Man and Iron Man vs. WhiplashSpider-Man/Iron Man: Marvel Team-Up
  1. 73
Spider-Man and Daredevil vs. Owl
  1. 74
Spider-Man and the Not Ready For Prime Time Players (Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi, Jane Curtin, Garrett Morris, Bill Murray, Laraine Newman, and Gilda Radner) vs. Silver Samurai[22] Not Collected
  1. 75
Spider-Man and Power Man vs. Rat Pack and Arson GangVol 3Spider-Man: Marvel Team-Up by Claremont & Byrne
  1. 76
Spider-Man and Doctor Strange vs. Silver DaggerVol 4Ms. Marvel Epic Collection Vol 2; Captain Marvel: Ms Marvel – A Hero Is Born Omnibus
  1. 77
Spider-Man and Ms. Marvel vs. Silver Dagger
  1. 78
Spider-Man and Wonder Man vs. GriffinVol 8Wonder Man: The Early Years Omnibus
  1. 79
Spider-Man and Mary Jane Watson as Red Sonja[23] vs. Kulan GathNot Collectedtbc
  1. 80
Spider-Man and Clea vs. Werewolf Doctor StrangeVol 4Vol 8Marvel Horror Lives AgainOmnibus
  1. 81
Spider-Man, Satana the Devil's Daughter, and Clea vs. Werewolf Doctor Strange and Basilisk Demon
  1. 82
Spider-Man and Black Widow vs. S.H.I.E.L.D. agents and some muggers
  1. 83
Spider-Man and Nick Fury vs. Boomerang, Silver Samurai, and ViperWolverine: First Cuts
  1. 84
Spider-Man and Shang-Chi vs. Boomerang and Silver Samurai
  1. 85
Spider-Man, Shang-Chi, Black Widow, and Nick Fury vs. Silver Samurai
  1. 86
Spider-Man and Guardians of the Galaxy vs. Hammer and AnvilGuardians of the Galaxy Epic Collection Vol 2; Guardians of the Galaxy: Tomorrow's Heroes Omnibus
  1. 87
Spider-Man and the Black Panther vs. Hellrazor
  1. 88
Spider-Man and Invisible Girl vs. Boss Morgan and the Hole in the Wall Gang
  1. 89
Spider-Man and Nightcrawler vs. CutthroatX-Men Epic Collection Vol 6
  1. 90
Spider-Man and Beast vs. Killer Shrike and Modular Man
  1. 91
Spider-Man and Ghost Rider vs. Soul-Stealer
  1. 92
Spider-Man and Hawkeye vs. Mister FearHawkeye Epic Collection Vol 1
  1. 93
Spider-Man and Werewolf by Night vs. Dansen Macabre and TatterdemalionWerewolf By Night: The Complete Collection Vol 3
  1. 94
Spider-Man and Shroud vs. Dansen Macabre
  1. 95
Spider-Man and Mockingbird vs. Carl Delandan of S.H.I.E.L.D.Hawkeye Epic Collection Vol 1
  1. 96
Spider-Man and Howard the Duck vs. Status QuoHoward the Duck Complete Collection Vol 4; Howard the Duck Omnibus
  1. 97
Hulk and Spider-Woman vs. Dr. W. Lee Benway
  1. 98
Spider-Man and Black Widow vs. Owl
  1. 99
Spider-Man and Machine Man vs. Baron Brimstone and SandmanNot Collected
  1. 100
Spider-Man and the Fantastic Four vs. Karma; Black Panther and Storm vs KlawNew Mutants Epic Collection Vol 1, New Mutants Omnibus Vol 1; X-Men Epic Collection Vol 7; The Uncanny X-Men Omnibus Vol 2; Marvel Universe by Frank Miller Omnibus; Fantastic Four/Spider-Man ClassicSecond Story: Black Panther Epic Collection Vol 2; Marvel Universe by John Byrne Omnibus
  1. 101
Spider-Man and Nighthawk vs. Mindy WilliamsDefenders Epic Collection Vol 6; Essential Defenders Vol 5
  1. 102
Spider-Man and Doc Samson vs. Rhino
  1. 103
Spider-Man and Ant-Man vs. Taskmaster
  1. 104
Hulk and Ka-Zar vs. MODOK
  1. 105
The Hulk, Power Man, and Iron Fist vs. Pa and Luther
  1. 106
Spider-Man and Captain America vs. Scorpion
  1. 107
Spider-Man and She-Hulk vs. Man-Killer
  1. 108
Spider-Man and Paladin vs. Thermo
  1. 109
Spider-Man, Paladin, and Dazzler vs. Thermo
  1. 110
Spider-Man and Iron Man vs. MagmaSpider-Man/Iron Man: Marvel Team-Up
  1. 111
Spider-Man, the Defenders, and Devil-Slayer vs. Spider-GodKull the Conqueror: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus; Essential Defenders Vol 5
  1. 112
Spider-Man and King Kull vs. Ju-LakKull the Conqueror: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus
  1. 113
Spider-Man and Quasar vs. Lightmaster
  1. 114
Spider-Man and Falcon vs. Stone-Face and Young Watchers
  1. 115
Spider-Man and Thor vs. Mind-Bender
  1. 116
Spider-Man, Thor, and Valkyrie vs. Mind-Bender and Shape-ChangerEssential Defenders Vol 5
  1. 117
Spider-Man and Wolverine vs. Mentallo
  1. 118
Spider-Man and Professor X vs. Mentallo
  1. 119
Spider-Man and Gargoyle vs. some street thugsEssential Defenders Vol 6
  1. 120
Spider-Man and Dominic Fortune vs. Turner D. Century
  1. 121
Spider-Man and Human Torch vs. Speed Demon
  1. 122
Spider-Man and Man-Thing vs. Ian Fate
  1. 123
Spider-Man and Daredevil vs. Solarr
  1. 124
Spider-Man and Beast vs. Professor Power
  1. 125
Spider-Man and Tigra vs. Zabo Donalbain
Doctor Strange and Scarlet Witch vs. Beliath Demon
Tigra: The Complete Collection
  1. 126
Power Man and Son of Satan vs. Satannish and Sons of Satannish
Spider-Man and Hulk vs. some street thugs
  1. 127
Spider-Man and Uatu the Watcher vs. Buck Todd
  1. 128
Spider-Man and Captain America vs. Vermin the Man-Rat
  1. 129
Spider-Man and Vision vs. Mad Thinker's robots.
  1. 130
Spider-Man and the Scarlet Witch vs. Necrodamus
  1. 131
Spider-Man and Frog-Man vs. White Rabbit
  1. 132
Spider-Man and Mister FantasticFantastic Four/Spider-Man Classic
  1. 133
Spider-Man and the Fantastic Four vs. Doctor Faustus
  1. 134
Spider-Man and Jack of Hearts vs. S.H.I.E.L.D. agentsMarvel Masterworks: The Invincible Iron Man Vol. 18
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Spider-Man and Kitty Pryde vs. the Morlocks
  1. 136
Spider-Man and Wonder Man vs. MaulerWonder Man: The Early Years Omnibus
  1. 137
Aunt May and Franklin Richards vs. Galactus[24]
  1. 138
Spider-Man and Sandman vs. the Enforcers
  1. 139
Spider-Man and Nick Fury vs. Dreadnaught
  1. 140
Spider-Man, Black Widow, and Daredevil vs. Howard "Cool Breeze" McNeal's gang
  1. 141
Spider-Man, Daredevil, and Black Widow vs. Kingpin and Frank ArnoldSpider-Man: The Complete Alien Costume Saga Vol 1
  1. 142
Spider-Man and Captain Marvel II vs. P.R.I.D.E.
  1. 143
Spider-Man and Starfox vs. Will-Killer
  1. 144
Spider-Man and Moon Knight vs. White DragonMoon Knight Epic Collection Vol 4; Moon Knight Omnibus Vol 2; Spider-Man: The Complete Alien Costume Saga Vol 1
  1. 145
Spider-Man and Iron Man vs. BlacklashSpider-Man/Iron Man: Marvel Team-Up; Spider-Man: The Complete Alien Costume Saga Vol 1
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Spider-Man and Nomad vs. Taskmaster and Black AbbottSpider-Man: The Complete Alien Costume Saga Vol 2
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Spider-Man and Human Torch vs. Black Abbott
  1. 148
Spider-Man and Thor vs. Black Abbott
  1. 149
Spider-Man and Cannonball vs. Incandescent ManNew Mutants Omnibus Vol 1; Spider-Man: The Complete Alien Costume Saga Vol 2
  1. 150
Spider-Man and the X-Men (Colossus, Nightcrawler, Rachel Summers, and Rogue) vs. Juggernaut and Black Tom Cassidy[25] Spider-Man and the Uncanny X-Men TPB (1996); Spider-Man: The Complete Alien Costume Saga Vol 2

Annuals (1976–1984)

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Spider-Man and the X-MenLords of Light and DarknessVol 3Vol 6X-Men Epic Collection Vol 5
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Spider-Man and HulkNikolai KutzovVol 4Vol 8
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Hulk, Power Man, Iron Fist, and Machine Man (Spider-Man cameo)Nightshade
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Spider-Man, Moon Knight, Iron Fist, Power Man, and DaredevilPurple Man and Heinrich von SchnickelschnappNot CollectedMarvel Universe by Frank Miller Omnibus; Moon Knight Omnibus Vol 1
  1. 5
Spider-Man, Thing, Scarlet Witch, Doctor Strange, and QuasarMyron Wilburn (possessed by Set)
  1. 6
Spider-Man, Cloak & Dagger, and the New MutantsUnnamed mobstersCloack and Dagger Omnibus Vol 1, New Mutants Omnibus Vol 1
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Spider-Man and Alpha FlightCollectorAlpha Flight by John Byrne Omnibus

Spider-Man Team-Up (1995–1997)

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Spider-ManX-Men (Angel, Beast, Cyclops, Jean Grey, Psylocke)White Knights of the Hellfire ClubSpider-Man: The Complete Clone Saga Epic Vol. 5; Spider-Man: The Clone Saga Omnibus Vol 2
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Spider-Man (Ben Reilly)Silver SurferMad Thinker, Quasimodo, ThanosSpider-Man: The Complete Ben Reilly Epic Vol 3; Spider-Man: Ben Reilly Omnibus Vol 1
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Spider-Man (Ben Reilly)Fantastic FourRasheed Ven GarmcheeSpider-Man: The Complete Ben Reilly Epic Vol 4; Spider-Man: Ben Reilly Omnibus Vol 1
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Spider-Man (Ben Reilly)Avengers (Hawkeye, Black Widow, Scarlet Witch, Iron Man, Giant-Man, Wasp, Thor, Captain America, Quicksilver, Crystal)Spider-Man RobotSpider-Man: The Complete Ben Reilly Epic Vol 5; Spider-Man: Ben Reilly Omnibus Vol 2
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Spider-Man (Ben Reilly)Gambit and Howard the DuckCircus of Crime (Ringmaster, Clown, Great Gambonnos, Human Cannonball, Princess Python), and TombstoneSpider-Man: The Complete Ben Reilly Epic Vol 6; Spider-Man: Ben Reilly Omnibus Vol 2
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Spider-ManHulk, Doctor Strange, Aquarian, DraculaDoctor Doom
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Spider-ManThunderbolts (Atlas, Techno, MACH-IV, Meteorite, Songbird)Enclave (Carlo Zota, Wladyslav Shinski, Maris Morlak, Unnamed Android)Thunderbolts Classic Vol 1; Thunderbolts Omnibus Vol 1

Marvel Team-Up vol. 2 (1997–1998)

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width=5%Issuewidth=25%Main characterwidth=40%Other character(s)width=30%Villain(s)
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Spider-ManGeneration X (Chamber, Husk, Skin)Blare and Major Love
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Spider-ManHerculesDoctor Zeus
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Spider-ManSandmanFlag-Smasher
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Spider-ManMan-ThingAuthority
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Spider-ManThe WatcherAuthority
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Spider-ManNamor the Sub-MarinerWrecking Crew
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Spider-ManBladeHenry Sage
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Namor the Sub-MarinerDoctor StrangeWarlord Keerg
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Namor the Sub-MarinerCaptain AmericaWarlord Keerg, Roland R. Tilton, and Atlantean Soldiers
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Namor the Sub-MarinerThingWrecking Crew
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Namor the Sub-MarinerIron ManWrecking Crew

Marvel Team-Up vol. 3 (2005–2006)

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Spider-Man and WolverineThe Golden Child
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Spider-Man and Wolverine
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Doctor Strange and the Fantastic Four
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The Hulk and Iron Man
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Spider-Man and X-23
  1. 6
Spider-Man, the Black Widow, Captain America, and X-23
  1. 7
Moon Knight and Spider-ManMaster of the Ring
  1. 8
Blade, the Punisher, and Sunfire
  1. 9
Daredevil, Moon Knight, Luke Cage, Spider-Man, Sleepwalker, the Black Cat, and Sunfire
  1. 10
Daredevil, Moon Knight, Spider-Man, Sleepwalker, Punisher, Wolverine, and Captain America
  1. 11
Doctor Strange, the Hulk, Nova, Wolverine, the She-Hulk, Spider-Man, Ms. MarvelTitannus War
  1. 12
Doctor Strange, the Hulk, the She-Hulk, Nova, Wolverine, Spider-Man, and Ms. Marvel
  1. 13
Doctor Strange, the Hulk, Ms. Marvel, Nova, the She-Hulk, Spider-Man, and Wolverine
  1. 14
Spider-Man and InvincibleInvincible
  1. 15
Araña, Dagger, Darkhawk, Gravity, Sleepwalker, Speedball, Terror, and X-23League of Losers
  1. 16
Dagger, Darkhawk, Gravity, Sleepwalker, Speedball, Terror, X-23, and Araña's Arm
  1. 17
Dagger, Darkhawk, Gravity, Mutant 2099, Sleepwalker, Speedball, Terror, X-23, Araña's Arm, and Reed Richards
  1. 18
Darkhawk, Gravity, Mutant 2099, Sleepwalker, Speedball, Terror, X-23, Araña's Arm, and Reed Richards
  1. 19
Cable, Wolverine, and Jubilee1991 (A Freedom Ring Prelude)
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Captain America and Freedom RingFreedom Ring
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Freedom Ring and Spider-Man
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Captain America, Spider-Man, Luke Cage, and the Crusader II
  1. 23
Freedom Ring, Spider-Man, Wolverine, and Crusader II
  1. 24
Freedom Ring, Spider-Man, Wolverine, Captain America, Luke Cage, Spider-Woman, and Crusader IIFreedom Ring, Titannus Lives!
  1. 25
Dagger, Darkhawk, Gravity, Sleepwalker, Speedball, Terror, X-23, Araña's Arm, Mutant 2099, Reed Richards, Spider-Man, Wolverine, Doctor Strange, Captain America, Luke Cage, She-Hulk, Ms. Marvel, Crusader IITitannus Lives!

Marvel Team-Up vol. 4 (2019)

IssueCharacter(s)VillainCreative team
  1. 1 LGY#187
Ms. Marvel and Spider-ManJackalEve Ewing (writer), Joey Vazquez (illustrator)[26] [27]
  1. 2 LGY#188
  1. 3 LGY#189
  1. 4 LGY#190
Ms. Marvel and Captain MarvelManuel, Wastrel, SupremorClint McElroy (writer), Ig Guara (illustrator)[28] [29]
  1. 5 LGY#191
Manuel, Wastrel, Supremor, Sentry
  1. 6 LGY#192
Manuel, Wastrel, Supremor, Starforce Blue

Contributors

Vol. 1 (1972–1985)

Writers

YearsWriterIssues
1972Roy Thomas
  1. 1
1972-1976Gerry Conway
  1. 2-12, #28-37, #52
1973-1974Len Wein
  1. 12-27
1975-1984Bill Mantlo
  1. 38-51, #53-56, #72, #134-135, #140, Annual #1, #6
1976-1980Chris Claremont
  1. 57-70, #74-77, #79-86, #88-89, #100, Annual #1-2
1978-1979Bill Kunkel
  1. 71, #78
1978Gary Friedrich
  1. 73
1978Ralph Macchio
  1. 75
1979-1980John Byrne
  1. 79, #100
1979Allyn Brodsky
  1. 86
1979-1980Steven Grant
  1. 87, #90-95, #97
1980Alan Kupperberg
  1. 96
1980Roger SternAnnual #3
1980Marv Wolfman
  1. 98
1980-1981Roger McKenzie
  1. 98, #104
1980-1984Tom DeFalco
  1. 99, #106-107, #109, #138, #140-141
1980-1981Frank Miller
  1. 100, Annual #4
1981-1983J. M. DeMatteis
  1. 101, #111-112, #114-133
1981Mike W. Barr
  1. 102, #105
1981-1984David Michelinie
  1. 103, #108, #110, #136, #142-143
1982Mark Gruenwald
  1. 113, Annual #5
1984Mike Carlin
  1. 137
1984Cary Burkett
  1. 139, #144, #146-148
1984Jim Owsley
  1. 141
1984Tony Isabella
  1. 145
1984-1985Louise Simonson
  1. 149-150, Annual #7

Pencilers

YearsPencilerIssues
1972-1973Ross Andru
  1. 1-3, #7, #9, #12, #15
1972-1974Gil Kane
  1. 4-6, #13-14, #16-19, #23
1973-1978Jim Mooney
  1. 8, #10-11, #24-31, #72
1974-1983Sal Buscema
  1. 20-22, #32-46, #48-52, #56-58, #82-85, #88, #130, #132-133, Annual #1-2
1976Ron Wilson
  1. 47
1977-1980John Byrne
  1. 53-55, #59-70, #75, #79, #100
1978David Wenzel
  1. 71
1978-1983Kerry Gammill
  1. 73, #119-125, #127-129, #131
1978-1983Bob Hall
  1. 74, #126
1978-1979Howard Chaykin
  1. 76-77
1979Don Perlin
  1. 78
1979-1980Mike Vosburg
  1. 80-81, #90
1979Bob McLeod
  1. 86
1979Gene Colan
  1. 87
1980Rich Buckler
  1. 89
Michael Nasser
1980Pat Broderick
  1. 91
1980Carmine Infantino
  1. 92-93, #97, #105
1980Tom Sutton
  1. 93
1980Mike Zeck
  1. 94
1980Jimmy Janes
  1. 95
1980Alan Kupperberg
  1. 96
1980-1982Herb Trimpe
  1. 106-118, Annual #3-4
1980Will Meugniot
  1. 98
1980-1981Jerry Bingham
  1. 99, #101, #103-104
1980Frank Miller
  1. 100
1981Frank Springer
  1. 102
1982Mark GruenwaldAnnual #5
1983-1984Ron Frenz
  1. 134-136, #140, Annual #6
1984-1985Greg LaRocque
  1. 137-138, #141-148, #150
1984Brian Postman
  1. 139
1984Paul NearyAnnual #7
1985Bret Blevins
  1. 149

Collected editions

Volume 1

Spider-Man Team-Up

Volume 3

Volume 4

Adaptation

The storyline "Spider-Man and Invincible" from Marvel Team-Up #14 was loosely adapted to "I Thought You Were Stronger", the second season finale of the Amazon Prime Video television series adaptation of Invincible, which aired April 4, 2024. Due to Amazon and Robert Kirkman not having the rights to adapt any Marvel Universe characters from the issue to the adaptation, Robert Kirkman consulted with Amazon's legal department to "figure out a way to keep that moment somewhat intact from the comics", ultimately creating the legally distinct parody characters "Agent Spider" and "Prof Ock" to replace Spider-Man and Doctor Octopus, with the former to be voiced by "an actor who had done Spider-Man before". On recommendation of supervising director Dan Duncan, Josh Keaton was cast to voice the parody character, after previously voicing Spider-Man in the animated series The Spectacular Spider-Man, the video games , Marvel vs. Capcom 3 and , and the film (with the character's dialogue in the episode alluding to the latter film franchise's events).[31]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Manning. Matthew K.. Gilbert. Laura. 1970s. Spider-Man Chronicle: Celebrating 50 Years of Web-Slinging. Dorling Kindersley. 2012. London, United Kingdom. 60. 978-0756692360. Spider-Man was a proven hit, so Marvel decided to expand the wall-crawler's horizons with a new Spider-Man title…Its first issue featured Spidey teaming up with the Human Torch against the Sandman in a Christmas tale written by Roy Thomas with art by Ross Andru..
  2. Book: Saffel, Steve. Spider-Man the Icon: The Life and Times of a Pop Culture Phenomenon. Titan Books. 2007. London, United Kingdom. 978-1-84576-324-4. Weaving a Broader Web. 72.
  3. Book: David. Peter. Peter David. Greenberger. Robert. Robert Greenberger. The Spider-Man Vault: A Museum-in-a-Book with Rare Collectibles Spun from Marvel's Web. Running Press. 2010. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 116. 978-0762437726. [''Marvel Team-Up''] featured Spider-Man fighting side by side with…heroes who were somewhat off the beaten path (Brother Voodoo, Daughters of the Dragon), and heroes who were way beyond the beaten path (like Red Sonja, and a team-up with the Frankenstein monster)..
  4. Manning "1970s" in Gilbert (2012), p. 87: "Writer Bill Mantlo and artist Sal Buscema's multi-part time-traveling saga saw Spider-Man teaming up with a variety of heroes to fight Cotton Mather.
  5. Manning "1970s" in Gilbert (2012), p. 89: "In this crossover between Marvel's two team-up based titles, each book's star paid a visit to the other's book. The two-part story was written by [Bill] Mantlo and penciled by [Sal] Buscema, with Ron Wilson supplying artwork for the second part in Marvel Team-Up #47."
  6. Manning "1970s" in Gilbert (2012), p. 89: "Police Captain Jean DeWolff made her first appearance in this [Bill] Mantlo/[Sal] Buscema [four]-parter."
  7. Saffel "Weaving a Broader Web", p. 72: "A double-page spread from Marvel Team-Up #53, January 1977, [gave] John Byrne his first opportunity to draw the Uncanny X-Men in a Marvel comic."
  8. Aushenker. Michael. Michael Aushenker. That Other Spider-Man Title…Marvel Team-Up Offered an Alternative Spidey Experience. Back Issue!.
    1. 66
    . 15–22. TwoMorrows Publishing. August 2013. Raleigh, North Carolina.
  9. Book: Sanderson. Peter. Peter Sanderson. Gilbert. Laura. 1970s. Marvel Chronicle: A Year by Year History. Dorling Kindersley. 2008. London, United Kingdom. 184. 978-0756641238. Captain Britain made his first appearance in American comics when he teamed up with Spider-Man..
  10. Manning "1980s" in Gilbert (2012), p. 117: "1980 was a year for anniversary issues, and this centennial effort by writer Chris Claremont and artist Frank Miller was one of them…Future New Mutant Karma also made her debut."
  11. Manning "1980s" in Gilbert (2012), p. 134: "An unusual photographic cover by Eliot R. Brown showed letterer John Morelli as Spidey and artist Joe Jusko as his partner Captain America."
  12. Web site: Jack C. Harris Interview (Pt. 2) . Bryan D.. Stroud. 2010 . TheSilverLantern.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20120901223812/http://www.wtv-zone.com/silverager/interviews/harris2.shtml . September 1, 2012 . March 20, 2011 . I did a Marvel Team-Up that Ditko drew that was The Hulk and Human Torch team-up that never saw the light of day. . dead .
  13. Web site: Lost Steve Ditko Comic Unveiled . Hugh . Armitage . April 22, 2011 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20110425205311/http://www.digitalspy.com/comics/news/a315941/lost-steve-ditko-comic-unveiled.html . April 25, 2011 . March 26, 2012 . dead .
  14. Cowsill, Alan "2000s" in Gilbert (2012), p. 223: "The short-lived series Spider-Man Team-Up (only seven issues) tried to recapture the glory days of Marvel Team-Up."
  15. Cowsill "2000s" in Gilbert (2012), p. 290: "The third volume of Marvel Team-Up was a little different from its predecessors, as it featured story arcs teaming up different heroes for different parts of each story."
  16. Manning "1970s" in Gilbert (2012), p. 62: "The teen mutants had not yet risen to the level of popularity that they would attain with their reinvention in Giant-Size X-Men #1."
  17. Manning "1970s" in Gilbert (2012), p. 69: "Scripter [Len] Wein and plotter [Gerry] Conway teamed up for an issue penciled by Ross Andru that featured Spider-Man facing the threat of Jack Russell, the Werewolf by Night."
  18. Manning "1970s" in Gilbert (2012), p. 83: "In this first of a two-part adventure written by Gerry Conway and drawn by Sal Buscema…the wall-crawler finally crossed paths with the Frankenstein monster."
  19. Mantlo, Bill. Buscema, Sal. Esposito, Mike. Visions of Hate!. Marvel Team-Up.
    1. 42
    . February 1976.
  20. Mantlo, Bill. Buscema, Sal. Esposito, Mike. A Past Gone Mad!. Marvel Team-Up.
    1. 43
    . March 1976.
  21. Mantlo, Bill. Buscema, Sal. Esposito, Mike. Death in the Year Before Yesterday!. Marvel Team-Up.
    1. 44
    . April 1976.
  22. Manning "1970s" in Gilbert (2012), p. 104: "The web-slinger found himself sharing the stage with a cast who had dressed as super-heroes to attack the [Silver] Samurai's gang in this quirky tale written by Chris Claremont and penciled by Bob Hall."
  23. Claremont, Chris. Byrne, John. Austin, Terry. Sword of the She-Devil. Marvel Team-Up.
    1. 79
    . March 1979.
  24. Manning "1980s" in Gilbert (2012), p. 138: "Mike Carlin…penned this quirky yarn starring Peter Parker's Aunt May and Franklin, the young son of the Fantastic Four's Reed and Sue Richards."
  25. Manning "1980s" in Gilbert (2012), p. 146: "Spider-Man's classic team-up title came to an end in spectacular fashion in this Louise Simonson story illustrated by Greg LaRocque."
  26. Web site: Rich Johnston . Johnston . Rich . 2019-04-02 . This is Why Marvel Team-Up With Spider-Man and Ms Marvel is Going to be a Thing (#1 Major Spoilers) . 2022-05-09 . . en.
  27. Web site: Marvel Team-Up (2019) #3 Comic Issues Marvel . 2022-05-09 . Marvel Entertainment.
  28. Web site: Rich Johnston . Johnston . Rich . 2019-04-18 . Marvel Team-Up Is Definitely a Ms Marvel Ongoing Comic – With The Adventure Zone's Clint McElroy . 2022-05-09 . . en.
  29. Web site: 2019-08-25 . Marvel Brings Back a Major Captain Marvel Supporting Character . 2022-05-09 . CBR . en-US.
  30. Web site: Ms. Marvel Team-Up (Trade Paperback) . 2022-05-09 . Marvel Entertainment.
  31. Web site: Moreau . Jordan . 2024-04-04 . ‘Invincible’ Creator Robert Kirkman on That Spider-Man Cameo, Recasting Ezra Miller and Splitting Season 2 Complaints: ‘I Understand’ It Was ‘Not the Best’ . 2024-04-04 . . en.