Marvel’s Most Infamous Spider-Man Story Was Actually Its Best Mistake

Marvel’s Most Infamous Spider-Man Story

Most people want to forget one of Spider-Man's worst stories, but it actually gave us a lot more good than we give it credit for.

When a comic book story ingrains itself into the minds of fans, it only does so for one of two reasons. Either the story is incredibly, generation-defining good, or it’s so bad that it will haunt fans’ nightmares for the rest of time.

The more popular a character is, the more likely they are to have a few of both types. Spider-Man, being Marvel’s premier superhero, naturally has plenty of awesome stories under his belt, but one of his most famous can never be forgotten for all the wrong reasons.

The “Clone Saga” is widely regarded as fighting tooth and nail for the worst Spidey comic award, only given competition by the ever-controversial “One More Day.”

The “Clone Saga” was an overbloated, convoluted mess that went on well longer than anyone wanted or intended.

Author’s summary: Marvel's infamous Spider-Man story.

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ComicBook.com ComicBook.com — 2025-10-13

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