Template:Short description Template:Infobox comic book title 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: Template:Blockquote
The series debuted with a March 1972 cover-dated issue[1] featuring Spider-Man and the Human Torch in a story by writer Roy Thomas and artist Ross Andru.[2] 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.[3] The main artists on the series for the first several years were Andru, Gil Kane, Sal Buscema, and Jim Mooney.[4]
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.[5] 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.[3] The series often featured non-superhero characters in the co-star slot.[6] 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,[7] 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.[3] 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."[3]
With issue #47, the series had a crossover with Marvel Two-in-One #17, which featured the Thing.[8] Jean DeWolff was introduced as a supporting character in the Spider-Man/Iron Man story in issue #48.[9]
John Byrne, who would later become the artist on The Uncanny X-Men, first drew the characters in Marvel Team-Up #53.[10] Byrne and his Uncanny X-Men collaborator, writer Chris Claremont worked together on several issues of Marvel Team-Up.[11] Captain Britain, a character created for Marvel UK, made his first appearance in an American comic book in Marvel Team-Up #65 (January 1978).[12]
Karma, a character that later joined the New Mutants, was created by Claremont and artist Frank Miller in #100's lead story.[13] A photo cover by Eliot R. Brown was used for the Spider-Man/Captain America team-up in issue #128.[14]
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.[3] 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.[3] The series ended with issue #150 (February 1985),[1] to be replaced by Web of Spider-Man.[3]
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.[15][16]
Spider-Man Team-Up was a brief attempt to revive the concept of the series[17][18] and was soon followed by Marvel Team-Up vol. 2 which was published from September 1997 to July 1998.[19] The third Marvel Team-Up series launched in January 2005 and ran for 25 issues[20] which starred a variety of characters.[21] The fourth series began with a June 2019 cover date and contains legacy numbering.[22] Template:Clear
Marvel Team-Up (1972–1985)
| Issue | Character(s) | Marvel Essentials | Marvel Masterworks | Other Collections |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Spider-Man and the Human Torch vs. Sandman | Vol 1 | Vol 1 | |
| #2 | Spider-Man and the Human Torch vs. the Frightful Four (Wizard, Sandman, Trapster) and Annihilus | |||
| #3 | Spider-Man and the Human Torch vs. Morbius, the Living Vampire and Bert Tracker | Morbius Epic Collection Vol 1; Morbius Omnibus Vol 1 | ||
| #4 | Spider-Man and the X-Men (Angel, Cyclops, Iceman, and Marvel Girl)[23] vs. Morbius, the Living Vampire | Morbius Epic Collection Vol 1; Morbius Omnibus Vol 1; X-Men Epic Collection Vol 4 | ||
| #5 | Spider-Man and the Vision vs. Puppet Master and Ballox the Monstroid | |||
| #6 | Spider-Man and the Thing vs. Mad Thinker | |||
| #7 | Spider-Man and Thor vs Kryllk the Cruel | |||
| #8 | Spider-Man and Cat vs. Man-Killer and A.I.M. | Tigra: The Complete Collection; Women of Marvel: Celebrating Seven Decades Omnibus | ||
| #9 | Spider-Man and Iron Man vs. Zarrko the Tomorrow Man and Kang the Conqueror | Spider-Man/Iron Man: Marvel Team-Up | ||
| #10 | Spider-Man and Human Torch vs. Zarrko the Tomorrow Man and Kang the Conqueror | |||
| #11 | Spider-Man and the Inhumans (Black Bolt, Gorgon, Karnak the Shatterer, and Triton) vs. Zarrko the Tomorrow Man and Kang the Conqueror | |||
| #12 | Spider-Man and Werewolf by Night[24] vs. Moondark | Vol 2 | Werewolf By Night: The Complete Collection Vol 1; Werewolf By Night Omnibus Vol 1 | |
| #13 | Spider-Man and Captain America vs. Grey Gargoyle and A.I.M. | |||
| #14 | Spider-Man and Namor the Sub-Mariner vs. Tiger Shark, Lemuel Dorcas, and the Aquanoids | |||
| #15 | Spider-Man and Ghost Rider vs. Orb | Ghost Rider Epic Collection Vol 1 | ||
| #16 | Spider-Man and Captain Marvel vs. Basilisk | |||
| #17 | Spider-Man and Mister Fantastic vs. Mole Man and Basilisk | |||
| #18 | Human Torch and Hulk vs. Blastaar, Paxton Pentecost, and Ferguson Blaine | |||
| #19 | Spider-Man and Ka-Zar vs. Stegron the Dinosaur Man | |||
| #20 | Spider-Man and Black Panther vs. Stegron the Dinosaur Man | Black Panther: The Early Years Omnibus | ||
| #21 | Spider-Man and Doctor Strange vs. Xandu | |||
| #22 | Spider-Man and Hawkeye vs. Quasimodo | Hawkeye Epic Collection Vol 1 | ||
| #23 | Human Torch and Iceman vs. Equinox | Vol 3 | X-Men Epic Collection Vol 4 | |
| #24 | Spider-Man and Brother Voodoo vs. Moondog the Malicious | Marvel Horror Omnibus | ||
| #25 | Spider-Man and Daredevil vs. Ani-Men | Vol 2 | ||
| #26 | Human Torch and Thor vs. the Lava Men of Subterranea | |||
| #27 | Spider-Man and Hulk vs. Chameleon | |||
| #28 | Spider-Man and Hercules vs. the City Stealers | |||
| #29 | Human Torch and Iron Man vs. Infinitus the Reincarnated Man | |||
| #30 | Spider-Man and Falcon vs. Midas II | |||
| #31 | Spider-Man and Iron Fist vs. Drom the Backwards Man | Vol 4 | ||
| #32 | Human Torch and Son of Satan vs. Dryminextes | |||
| #33 | Spider-Man and Nighthawk vs. Meteor Man and Jeremiah | |||
| #34 | Spider-Man and Valkyrie vs. Meteor Man and Jeremiah | |||
| #35 | Human Torch and Doctor Strange vs. Jeremiah and Orothu | |||
| #36 | Spider-Man and the Frankenstein Monster[25] vs. Baron Ludwig von Shtupf the Monster-Maker | Man-Wolf Complete Collection | ||
| #37 | Spider-Man, the Frankenstein Monster and the Man-Wolf vs. Baron Ludwig von Shtupf the Monster-Maker | |||
| #38 | Spider-Man and Beast vs. Griffin | |||
| #39 | Spider-Man and Human Torch vs Big Man II (Janice Foswell), Crime Master II, Fancy Dan, Montana, and Sandman | |||
| #40 | Spider-Man and the Sons of the Tiger vs. Big Man II (Janice Foswell), Crime Master II, Fancy Dan, Montana, and Sandman | |||
| #41 | Spider-Man and Scarlet Witch vs. Cotton Mather | Vol 5 | ||
| #42 | Spider-Man and Vision vs. Cotton Mather and Dark Rider[26] | |||
| #43 | Spider-Man and Doctor Doom vs. Dark Rider[27] | |||
| #44 | Spider-Man and Moondragon vs. Dark Rider[28] | |||
| #45 | Spider-Man and Killraven vs. minions of the Martian masters | Killraven Epic Collection Vol 1 | ||
| #46 | Spider-Man and Deathlok vs. the Cubists, Strake, and Grisson | Deathlok the Demolisher | ||
| #47 | Spider-Man and Thing vs. Basilisk | Marvel Two-in-One Epic Collection Vol 1 | ||
| #48 | Spider-Man and Iron Man vs. Wraith | Spider-Man/Iron Man: Marvel Team-Up | ||
| #49 | Spider-Man and Iron Man vs. Wraith | |||
| #50 | Spider-Man and Doctor Strange vs. Wraith | |||
| #51 | Spider-Man and Iron Man vs. Wraith | |||
| #52 | Spider-Man and Captain America vs. Batroc the Leaper | Vol 3 | ||
| #53 | Spider-Man and Hulk vs. Major Del Tremens (featuring the X-Men) | Vol 6 | X-Men Epic Collection Vol 5; Spider-Man by John Byrne Omnibus | |
| #54 | Spider-Man and Hulk vs. Major Del Tremens | Spider-Man by John Byrne Omnibus | ||
| #55 | Spider-Man and Adam Warlock vs. Stranger | Adam Warlock Omnibus Vol 1; Thanos Wars: Infinity Origins Omnibus; Spider-Man by John Byrne Omnibus | ||
| #56 | Spider-Man and Daredevil vs. Electro and Blizzard | |||
| #57 | Spider-Man and Black Widow vs. Silver Samurai | |||
| #58 | Spider-Man and Ghost Rider vs. Trapster | Ghost Rider Epic Collection Vol 2: The Salvation Run | ||
| #59 | Spider-Man, Yellowjacket and Wasp vs. Equinox | Spider-Man by John Byrne Omnibus; Spider-Man: Marvel Team-Up by Claremont & Byrne | ||
| #60 | Spider-Man and Wasp vs. Equinox | The Fantastic Four by John Byrne Omnibus Vol 1; Spider-Man by John Byrne Omnibus; Spider-Man: Marvel Team-Up by Claremont & Byrne | ||
| #61 | Spider-Man and Human Torch vs. Super-Skrull | The 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 | ||
| #62 | Spider-Man and Ms. Marvel vs. Super-Skrull | 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 | ||
| #63 | Spider-Man and Iron Fist vs. Steel Serpent | Iron 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 | ||
| #64 | Spider-Man and the Daughters of the Dragon vs. Steel Serpent | |||
| #65 | Spider-Man and Captain Britain vs. Arcade | Vol 7 | Captain Britain Omnibus; Spider-Man by John Byrne Omnibus; Spider-Man: Marvel Team-Up by Claremont & Byrne | |
| #66 | Spider-Man and Captain Britain vs. Arcade | |||
| #67 | Spider-Man and Tigra vs. Kraven the Hunter | Tigra: The Complete Collection; Spider-Man by John Byrne Omnibus; Spider-Man: Marvel Team-Up by Claremont & Byrne | ||
| #68 | Spider-Man and Man-Thing vs. D'Spayre | The Man-Thing Omnibus; Spider-Man by John Byrne Omnibus; Spider-Man: Marvel Team-Up by Claremont & Byrne | ||
| #69 | Spider-Man and Havok vs. Living Pharaoh | X-Men Epic Collection Vol 5; Spider-Man by John Byrne Omnibus; Spider-Man: Marvel Team-Up by Claremont & Byrne | ||
| #70 | Spider-Man and Thor vs. Living Monolith | |||
| #71 | Spider-Man and Falcon vs. Plantman | |||
| #72 | Spider-Man and Iron Man vs. Whiplash | Spider-Man/Iron Man: Marvel Team-Up | ||
| #73 | Spider-Man and Daredevil vs. Owl | |||
| #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)[11] vs. Silver Samurai[29] | Not Collected | ||
| #75 | Spider-Man and Power Man vs. Rat Pack and Arson Gang | Vol 3 | Spider-Man: Marvel Team-Up by Claremont & Byrne | |
| #76 | Spider-Man and Doctor Strange vs. Silver Dagger | Vol 4 | Ms. Marvel Epic Collection Vol 2; Captain Marvel: Ms Marvel – A Hero Is Born Omnibus | |
| #77 | Spider-Man and Ms. Marvel vs. Silver Dagger | |||
| #78 | Spider-Man and Wonder Man vs. Griffin | Vol 8 | Wonder Man: The Early Years Omnibus | |
| #79 | Spider-Man and Mary Jane Watson as Red Sonja[30] vs. Kulan Gath | Not Collected | tbc | |
| #80 | Spider-Man and Clea vs. Werewolf Doctor Strange | Vol 4 | Vol 8 | Marvel Horror Lives Again! Omnibus |
| #81 | Spider-Man, Satana the Devil's Daughter, and Clea vs. Werewolf Doctor Strange and Basilisk Demon | |||
| #82 | Spider-Man and Black Widow vs. S.H.I.E.L.D. agents and some muggers | |||
| #83 | Spider-Man and Nick Fury vs. Boomerang, Silver Samurai, and Viper | Wolverine: First Cuts | ||
| #84 | Spider-Man and Shang-Chi vs. Boomerang and Silver Samurai | |||
| #85 | Spider-Man, Shang-Chi, Black Widow, and Nick Fury vs. Silver Samurai | |||
| #86 | Spider-Man and Guardians of the Galaxy vs. Hammer and Anvil | Guardians of the Galaxy Epic Collection Vol 2; Guardians of the Galaxy: Tomorrow's Heroes Omnibus | ||
| #87 | Spider-Man and the Black Panther vs. Hellrazor | |||
| #88 | Spider-Man and Invisible Girl vs. Boss Morgan and the Hole in the Wall Gang | |||
| #89 | Spider-Man and Nightcrawler vs. Cutthroat | X-Men Epic Collection Vol 6 | ||
| #90 | Spider-Man and Beast vs. Killer Shrike and Modular Man | |||
| #91 | Spider-Man and Ghost Rider vs. Soul-Stealer | |||
| #92 | Spider-Man and Hawkeye vs. Mister Fear | Hawkeye Epic Collection Vol 1 | ||
| #93 | Spider-Man and Werewolf by Night vs. Dansen Macabre and Tatterdemalion | Werewolf By Night: The Complete Collection Vol 3 | ||
| #94 | Spider-Man and Shroud vs. Dansen Macabre | |||
| #95 | Spider-Man and Mockingbird vs. Carl Delandan of S.H.I.E.L.D. | Hawkeye Epic Collection Vol 1 | ||
| #96 | Spider-Man and Howard the Duck vs. Status Quo | Howard the Duck Complete Collection Vol 4; Howard the Duck Omnibus | ||
| #97 | Hulk and Spider-Woman vs. Dr. W. Lee Benway | |||
| #98 | Spider-Man and Black Widow vs. Owl | |||
| #99 | Spider-Man and Machine Man vs. Baron Brimstone and Sandman | Not Collected | ||
| #100 | Spider-Man and the Fantastic Four vs. Karma; Black Panther and Storm vs Klaw | New 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 Classic
Second Story: Black Panther Epic Collection Vol 2; Marvel Universe by John Byrne Omnibus | ||
| #101 | Spider-Man and Nighthawk vs. Mindy Williams | Defenders Epic Collection Vol 6; Essential Defenders Vol 5 | ||
| #102 | Spider-Man and Doc Samson vs. Rhino | |||
| #103 | Spider-Man and Ant-Man vs. Taskmaster | |||
| #104 | Hulk and Ka-Zar vs. MODOK | |||
| #105 | The Hulk, Power Man, and Iron Fist vs. Pa and Luther | |||
| #106 | Spider-Man and Captain America vs. Scorpion | |||
| #107 | Spider-Man and She-Hulk vs. Man-Killer | |||
| #108 | Spider-Man and Paladin vs. Thermo | |||
| #109 | Spider-Man, Paladin, and Dazzler vs. Thermo | |||
| #110 | Spider-Man and Iron Man vs. Magma | Spider-Man/Iron Man: Marvel Team-Up | ||
| #111 | Spider-Man, the Defenders, and Devil-Slayer vs. Spider-God | Kull the Conqueror: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus; Essential Defenders Vol 5 | ||
| #112 | Spider-Man and King Kull vs. Ju-Lak | Kull the Conqueror: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus | ||
| #113 | Spider-Man and Quasar vs. Lightmaster | |||
| #114 | Spider-Man and Falcon vs. Stone-Face and Young Watchers | |||
| #115 | Spider-Man and Thor vs. Mind-Bender | |||
| #116 | Spider-Man, Thor, and Valkyrie vs. Mind-Bender and Shape-Changer | Essential Defenders Vol 5 | ||
| #117 | Spider-Man and Wolverine vs. Mentallo | |||
| #118 | Spider-Man and Professor X vs. Mentallo | |||
| #119 | Spider-Man and Gargoyle vs. some street thugs | Essential Defenders Vol 6 | ||
| #120 | Spider-Man and Dominic Fortune vs. Turner D. Century | |||
| #121 | Spider-Man and Human Torch vs. Speed Demon | |||
| #122 | Spider-Man and Man-Thing vs. Ian Fate | |||
| #123 | Spider-Man and Daredevil vs. Solarr | |||
| #124 | Spider-Man and Beast vs. Professor Power | |||
| #125 | Spider-Man and Tigra vs. Zabo Donalbain Doctor Strange and Scarlet Witch vs. Beliath Demon |
Tigra: The Complete Collection | ||
| #126 | Power Man and Son of Satan vs. Satannish and Sons of Satannish Spider-Man and Hulk vs. some street thugs |
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| #127 | Spider-Man and Uatu the Watcher vs. Buck Todd | |||
| #128 | Spider-Man and Captain America vs. Vermin the Man-Rat | |||
| #129 | Spider-Man and Vision vs. Mad Thinker's robots. | |||
| #130 | Spider-Man and the Scarlet Witch vs. Necrodamus | |||
| #131 | Spider-Man and Frog-Man vs. White Rabbit | |||
| #132 | Spider-Man and Mister Fantastic | Fantastic Four/Spider-Man Classic | ||
| #133 | Spider-Man and the Fantastic Four vs. Doctor Faustus | |||
| #134 | Spider-Man and Jack of Hearts vs. S.H.I.E.L.D. agents | Marvel Masterworks: The Invincible Iron Man Vol. 18 | ||
| #135 | Spider-Man and Kitty Pryde vs. the Morlocks | |||
| #136 | Spider-Man and Wonder Man vs. Mauler | Wonder Man: The Early Years Omnibus | ||
| #137 | Aunt May and Franklin Richards vs. Galactus[31] | |||
| #138 | Spider-Man and Sandman vs. the Enforcers | |||
| #139 | Spider-Man and Nick Fury vs. Dreadnaught | |||
| #140 | Spider-Man, Black Widow, and Daredevil vs. Howard "Cool Breeze" McNeal's gang | |||
| #141 | Spider-Man, Daredevil, and Black Widow vs. Kingpin and Frank Arnold | Spider-Man: The Complete Alien Costume Saga Vol 1; Spider-Man: The Black Costume Saga Omnibus | ||
| #142 | Spider-Man and Captain Marvel II vs. P.R.I.D.E. | |||
| #143 | Spider-Man and Starfox vs. Will-Killer | |||
| #144 | Spider-Man and Moon Knight vs. White Dragon | Moon Knight Epic Collection Vol 4; Moon Knight Omnibus Vol 2; Spider-Man: The Complete Alien Costume Saga Vol 1; Spider-Man: The Black Costume Saga Omnibus | ||
| #145 | Spider-Man and Iron Man vs. Blacklash | Spider-Man/Iron Man: Marvel Team-Up; Spider-Man: The Complete Alien Costume Saga Vol 1; Spider-Man: The Black Costume Saga Omnibus | ||
| #146 | Spider-Man and Nomad vs. Taskmaster and Black Abbott | Spider-Man: The Complete Alien Costume Saga Vol 2; Spider-Man: The Black Costume Saga Omnibus | ||
| #147 | Spider-Man and Human Torch vs. Black Abbott | |||
| #148 | Spider-Man and Thor vs. Black Abbott | |||
| #149 | Spider-Man and Cannonball vs. Incandescent Man | New Mutants Omnibus Vol 1; Spider-Man: The Complete Alien Costume Saga Vol 2; Spider-Man: The Black Costume Saga Omnibus | ||
| #150 | Spider-Man and the X-Men (Colossus, Nightcrawler, Rachel Summers, and Rogue) vs. Juggernaut and Black Tom Cassidy[32] | Spider-Man and the Uncanny X-Men TPB (1996); Spider-Man: The Complete Alien Costume Saga Vol 2; Spider-Man: The Black Costume Saga Omnibus |
Annuals (1976–1984)
| Issue | Character(s) | Villain(s) | Marvel Essentials | Marvel Masterworks | Other Collections |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Spider-Man and the X-Men | Lords of Light and Darkness | Vol 3 | Vol 6 | X-Men Epic Collection Vol 5 |
| #2 | Spider-Man and Hulk | Nikolai Kutzov | Vol 4 | Vol 8 | |
| #3 | Hulk, Power Man, Iron Fist, and Machine Man (Spider-Man cameo) | Nightshade | |||
| #4 | Spider-Man, Moon Knight, Iron Fist, Power Man, and Daredevil | Purple Man and Heinrich von Schnickelschnapp | Not Collected | Marvel Universe by Frank Miller Omnibus; Moon Knight Omnibus Vol 1 | |
| #5 | Spider-Man, Thing, Scarlet Witch, Doctor Strange, and Quasar | Myron Wilburn (possessed by Set) | |||
| #6 | Spider-Man, Cloak & Dagger, and the New Mutants | Unnamed mobsters | Cloack and Dagger Omnibus Vol 1, New Mutants Omnibus Vol 1 | ||
| #7 | Spider-Man and Alpha Flight | Collector | Alpha Flight by John Byrne Omnibus; Spider-Man: The Black Costume Saga Omnibus; Spider-Man: The Complete Alien Costume Saga Vol 1 |
Spider-Man Team-Up (1995–1997)
| Issue | Main character | Other character(s) | Villain(s) | Collected in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Spider-Man | X-Men (Angel, Beast, Cyclops, Jean Grey, Psylocke) | White Knights of the Hellfire Club | Spider-Man: The Complete Clone Saga Epic Vol. 5; Spider-Man: The Clone Saga Omnibus Vol 2 |
| #2 | Spider-Man (Ben Reilly) | Silver Surfer | Mad Thinker, Quasimodo, Thanos | Spider-Man: The Complete Ben Reilly Epic Vol 3; Spider-Man: Ben Reilly Omnibus Vol 1 |
| #3 | Spider-Man (Ben Reilly) | Fantastic Four | Rasheed Ven Garmchee | Spider-Man: The Complete Ben Reilly Epic Vol 4; Spider-Man: Ben Reilly Omnibus Vol 1 |
| #4 | Spider-Man (Ben Reilly) | Avengers (Hawkeye, Black Widow, Scarlet Witch, Iron Man, Giant-Man, Wasp, Thor, Captain America, Quicksilver, Crystal) | Spider-Man Robot | Spider-Man: The Complete Ben Reilly Epic Vol 5; Spider-Man: Ben Reilly Omnibus Vol 2 |
| #5 | Spider-Man (Ben Reilly) | Gambit and Howard the Duck | Circus of Crime (Ringmaster, Clown, Great Gambonnos, Human Cannonball, Princess Python), and Tombstone | Spider-Man: The Complete Ben Reilly Epic Vol 6; Spider-Man: Ben Reilly Omnibus Vol 2 |
| #6 | Spider-Man | Hulk, Doctor Strange, Aquarian, Dracula | Doctor Doom | |
| #7 | Spider-Man | Thunderbolts (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)
| Issue | Main character | Other character(s) | Villain(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Spider-Man | Generation X (Chamber, Husk, Skin) | Blare and Major Love |
| #2 | Spider-Man | Hercules | Doctor Zeus |
| #3 | Spider-Man | Sandman | Flag-Smasher |
| #4 | Spider-Man | Man-Thing | Authority |
| #5 | Spider-Man | The Watcher | Authority |
| #6 | Spider-Man | Namor the Sub-Mariner | Wrecking Crew |
| #7 | Spider-Man | Blade | Henry Sage |
| #8 | Namor the Sub-Mariner | Doctor Strange | Warlord Keerg |
| #9 | Namor the Sub-Mariner | Captain America | Warlord Keerg, Roland R. Tilton, and Atlantean Soldiers |
| #10 | Namor the Sub-Mariner | Thing | Wrecking Crew |
| #11 | Namor the Sub-Mariner | Iron Man | Wrecking Crew |
Marvel Team-Up vol. 3 (2005–2006)
| Issue | Character(s) | Story title |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Spider-Man and Wolverine | The Golden Child |
| #2 | Spider-Man and Wolverine | |
| #3 | Doctor Strange and the Fantastic Four | |
| #4 | The Hulk and Iron Man | |
| #5 | Spider-Man and X-23 | |
| #6 | Spider-Man, the Black Widow, Captain America, and X-23 | |
| #7 | Moon Knight and Spider-Man | Master of the Ring |
| #8 | Blade, the Punisher, and Sunfire | |
| #9 | Daredevil, Moon Knight, Luke Cage, Spider-Man, Sleepwalker, the Black Cat, and Sunfire | |
| #10 | Daredevil, Moon Knight, Spider-Man, Sleepwalker, Punisher, Wolverine, and Captain America | |
| #11 | Doctor Strange, the Hulk, Nova, Wolverine, the She-Hulk, Spider-Man, Ms. Marvel | Titannus War |
| #12 | Doctor Strange, the Hulk, the She-Hulk, Nova, Wolverine, Spider-Man, and Ms. Marvel | |
| #13 | Doctor Strange, the Hulk, Ms. Marvel, Nova, the She-Hulk, Spider-Man, and Wolverine | |
| #14 | Spider-Man and Invincible | Invincible |
| #15 | Araña, Dagger, Darkhawk, Gravity, Sleepwalker, Speedball, Terror, and X-23 | League of Losers |
| #16 | Dagger, Darkhawk, Gravity, Sleepwalker, Speedball, Terror, X-23, and Araña's Arm | |
| #17 | Dagger, Darkhawk, Gravity, Mutant 2099, Sleepwalker, Speedball, Terror, X-23, Araña's Arm, and Reed Richards | |
| #18 | Darkhawk, Gravity, Mutant 2099, Sleepwalker, Speedball, Terror, X-23, Araña's Arm, and Reed Richards | |
| #19 | Cable, Wolverine, and Jubilee | 1991 (A Freedom Ring Prelude) |
| #20 | Captain America and Freedom Ring | Freedom Ring |
| #21 | Freedom Ring and Spider-Man | |
| #22 | Captain America, Spider-Man, Luke Cage, and the Crusader II | |
| #23 | Freedom Ring, Spider-Man, Wolverine, and Crusader II | |
| #24 | Freedom Ring, Spider-Man, Wolverine, Captain America, Luke Cage, Spider-Woman, and Crusader II | Freedom Ring, Titannus Lives! |
| #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 II | Titannus Lives! |
Marvel Team-Up vol. 4 (2019)
| Issue | Character(s) | Villain | Creative team |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 LGY#187 | Ms. Marvel and Spider-Man | Jackal | Eve Ewing (writer), Joey Vazquez (illustrator)[33][34] |
| #2 LGY#188 | |||
| #3 LGY#189 | |||
| #4 LGY#190 | Ms. Marvel and Captain Marvel | Manuel, Wastrel, Supremor | Clint McElroy (writer), Ig Guara (illustrator)[35][36] |
| #5 LGY#191 | Manuel, Wastrel, Supremor, Sentry | ||
| #6 LGY#192 | Manuel, Wastrel, Supremor, Starforce Blue |
Contributors
Vol. 1 (1972–1985)
Writers
| Years | Writer | Issues |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Roy Thomas | #1 |
| 1972-1976 | Gerry Conway | #2-12, #28-37, #52 |
| 1973-1974 | Len Wein | #12-27 |
| 1975-1984 | Bill Mantlo | #38-51, #53-56, #72, #134-135, #140, Annual #1, #6 |
| 1976-1980 | Chris Claremont | #57-70, #74-77, #79-86, #88-89, #100, Annual #1-2 |
| 1978-1979 | Bill Kunkel | #71, #78 |
| 1978 | Gary Friedrich | #73 |
| 1978 | Ralph Macchio | #75 |
| 1979-1980 | John Byrne | #79, #100 |
| 1979 | Allyn Brodsky | #86 |
| 1979-1980 | Steven Grant | #87, #90-95, #97 |
| 1980 | Alan Kupperberg | #96 |
| 1980 | Roger Stern | Annual #3 |
| 1980 | Marv Wolfman | #98 |
| 1980-1981 | Roger McKenzie | #98, #104 |
| 1980-1984 | Tom DeFalco | #99, #106-107, #109, #138, #140-141 |
| 1980-1981 | Frank Miller | #100, Annual #4 |
| 1981-1983 | J. M. DeMatteis | #101, #111-112, #114-133 |
| 1981 | Mike W. Barr | #102, #105 |
| 1981-1984 | David Michelinie | #103, #108, #110, #136, #142-143 |
| 1982 | Mark Gruenwald | #113, Annual #5 |
| 1984 | Mike Carlin | #137 |
| 1984 | Cary Burkett | #139, #144, #146-148 |
| 1984 | Jim Owsley | #141 |
| 1984 | Tony Isabella | #145 |
| 1984-1985 | Louise Simonson | #149-150, Annual #7 |
Pencilers
| Years | Penciler | Issues |
|---|---|---|
| 1972-1973 | Ross Andru | #1-3, #7, #9, #12, #15 |
| 1972-1974 | Gil Kane | #4-6, #13-14, #16-19, #23 |
| 1973-1978 | Jim Mooney | #8, #10-11, #24-31, #72 |
| 1974-1983 | Sal Buscema | #20-22, #32-46, #48-52, #56-58, #82-85, #88, #130, #132-133, Annual #1-2 |
| 1976 | Ron Wilson | #47 |
| 1977-1980 | John Byrne | #53-55, #59-70, #75, #79, #100 |
| 1978 | David Wenzel | #71 |
| 1978-1983 | Kerry Gammill | #73, #119-125, #127-129, #131 |
| 1978-1983 | Bob Hall | #74, #126 |
| 1978-1979 | Howard Chaykin | #76-77 |
| 1979 | Don Perlin | #78 |
| 1979-1980 | Mike Vosburg | #80-81, #90 |
| 1979 | Bob McLeod | #86 |
| 1979 | Gene Colan | #87 |
| 1980 | Rich Buckler | #89 |
| Michael Nasser | ||
| 1980 | Pat Broderick | #91 |
| 1980 | Carmine Infantino | #92-93, #97, #105 |
| 1980 | Tom Sutton | #93 |
| 1980 | Mike Zeck | #94 |
| 1980 | Jimmy Janes | #95 |
| 1980 | Alan Kupperberg | #96 |
| 1980-1982 | Herb Trimpe | #106-118, Annual #3-4 |
| 1980 | Will Meugniot | #98 |
| 1980-1981 | Jerry Bingham | #99, #101, #103-104 |
| 1980 | Frank Miller | #100 |
| 1981 | Frank Springer | #102 |
| 1982 | Mark Gruenwald | Annual #5 |
| 1983-1984 | Ron Frenz | #134-136, #140, Annual #6 |
| 1984-1985 | Greg LaRocque | #137-138, #141-148, #150 |
| 1984 | Brian Postman | #139 |
| 1984 | Paul Neary | Annual #7 |
| 1985 | Bret Blevins | #149 |
Collected editions
Volume 1
- Marvel Masterworks: Marvel Team-Up
- Vol. 1 collects issue #1-11, 248 pages, December 2010,
- Vol. 2 collects issue #12-22, 256 pages, June 2012,
- Vol. 3 collects issue #23-30, Giant-Size Spider-Man #1-3, 272 pages, May 2018,
- Vol. 4 collects issue #31-40, Giant-Size Spider-Man #4-5, Marvel Comics Calendar 1975, 296 pages, January 2019,
- Vol. 5 collects issue #41-52, 304 pages, August 2020,
- Vol. 6 collects issue #53-64, Annual #1, 320 pages, August 2021,
- Vol. 7 collects issue #65-77, 304 pages, December 2023
- Vol. 8 collects issue #78-90, Annual#2, 296 pages, December 2024. #79 (Red Sonja issue) to be confirmed if included
- Essential Marvel Team-Up
- Vol. 1 collects issue #1-24, 496 pages, April 2002,
- Vol. 2 collects #25-51, 528 pages, August 2006,
- Vol. 3 collects #52-73, #75, and Annual #1, 480 pages, September 2009,
- Vol. 4 collects #76-78, 80–98, and Annual #2-3, 480 pages, February 2013,
- Spider-Man/Iron Man: Marvel Team-Up includes Marvel Team-Up #9-11, #48-51, #72, #110 and #145, 209 Pages, October 2018 Template:ISBNT
- Spider-Man: Marvel Team-Up by Claremont & Byrne includes Marvel Team-Up #59-70, 75, 240 pages, December 2011,
- Fantastic Four/Spider-Man Classic includes Marvel Team-Up #100 and #132-133, 152 pages, April 2005,
- Essential Defenders
- Vol. 5 includes Marvel Team-Up #101, 111 and 116, 448 pages, August 2010,
- Vol. 6 includes Marvel Team-Up #119, 528 pages, October 2011,
- Spider-Man: The Complete Alien Costume Saga
- Volume 1 includes Marvel Team-Up #141-145, Annual #7, 488 pages, January 2012,
- Volume 2 includes Marvel Team-Up #146-150, 504 pages, May 2015,
Spider-Man Team-Up
- Spider-Man: The Complete Clone Saga Epic Vol. 5 includes Spider-Man Team-Up #1, 424 pages, April 2010,
- Spider-Man: The Complete Ben Reilly Epic
- Volume 3 includes Spider-Man Team-Up #2, 432 pages, January 2012,
- Volume 4 includes Spider-Man Team-Up #3, 464 pages, April 2012,
- Volume 5 includes Spider-Man Team-Up #4, 464 pages, July 2012,
- Volume 6 includes Spider-Man Team-Up #5, 448 pages, November 2012,
- Thunderbolts Classic Vol. 1 includes Spider-Man Team-Up #7, 296 pages, April 2011,
Volume 3
| # | Title | Material collected | Format | Pages | Released | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Golden Child | Marvel Team-Up (vol. 3) #1-6 | TPB | 144 | Template:Dts | Template:ISBNT |
| 2 | Master Of The Ring | Marvel Team-Up (vol. 3) #7-13 | TPB | 176 | Template:Dts | Template:ISBNT |
| 3 | League Of Losers | Marvel Team-Up (vol. 3) #14-18 | TPB | 128 | Template:Dts | Template:ISBNT |
| 4 | Freedom Ring | Marvel Team-Up (vol. 3) #19-25 | TPB | 168 | Template:Dts | Template:ISBNT |
Volume 4
- Ms. Marvel Team-Up collects Marvel Team-Up vol. 4 #1-6, November 2019, [37]
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 Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions, Marvel vs. Capcom 3 and Spider-Man: Edge of Time, and the film Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (with the character's dialogue in the episode alluding to the latter film franchise's events).[38]
See also
- The Brave and the Bold – The first DC Comics equivalent.
- DC Comics Presents – The second DC Comics equivalent.
- Ultimate Marvel Team-Up – The Ultimate Marvel Universe's team-up series.
References
External links
- Marvel Team-Up at the Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators
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- ↑ 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."
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