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Published October 28, 2022

Long Story Short: The Spider-Verse, Explained

Revisit the epic event where every Spider-Man, Spider-Woman, Spider-Kid, and Spider-Pig fought to save the Multiverse.

by Robyn Belt

Spider-Heroes Unite! (No, literally, all of them.)

How The Spider-Verse Saves the Multiverse! | Marvel's Long Story Short

This new episode of Marvel’s Long Story Short takes you deep into the SPIDER-VERSE, the 2014 comic event that brought together spider-powered heroes in an epic, dimension-hopping battle against the spider-hunting Inheritors! Spider-Gwen, Superior Spider-Man, Spider-Punk, Spider-Clones, and even a Spider-Monkey—find out just how many it took to save the Multiverse.

After your recap, swing straight into the complete SPIDER-VERSE event on Marvel Unlimited.

The first part of SPIDER-VERSE in THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (2014) #9.
The first part of SPIDER-VERSE in THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (2014) #9.

Stay tuned to Marvel.com for the next Long Story Short!

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