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Spider-Men: Worlds Collide
Presented in a newly designed book-format edition.
Peter Parker comes face-to-face with Miles Morales in a history-making, Spider-Verse-spanning epic!
It’s the first-ever union of the Marvel and Ultimate Universes! But can the wall-crawlers of two worlds defeat Mysterio, the Master of Illusions? What will happen when Miles encounters an older, wiser version of his inspiration, Peter Parker? Or when Peter meets different versions of Aunt May and Gwen Stacy? Then, following the events of SECRET WARS, Miles has a new home in the Marvel Universe — but where is the version of Miles Morales who was in the MU to begin with?! As the mystery deepens, our heroes find themselves targeted by the Taskmaster! Both of Brian Michael Bendis and Sara Pichelli’s amazing, ultimate Spidey sagas are collected in one book!
COLLECTING: Spider-Men (2012) 1-5, Spider-Men II (2017) #1-5
Peter Parker comes face-to-face with Miles Morales in a history-making, Spider-Verse-spanning epic!
It’s the first-ever union of the Marvel and Ultimate Universes! But can the wall-crawlers of two worlds defeat Mysterio, the Master of Illusions? What will happen when Miles encounters an older, wiser version of his inspiration, Peter Parker? Or when Peter meets different versions of Aunt May and Gwen Stacy? Then, following the events of SECRET WARS, Miles has a new home in the Marvel Universe — but where is the version of Miles Morales who was in the MU to begin with?! As the mystery deepens, our heroes find themselves targeted by the Taskmaster! Both of Brian Michael Bendis and Sara Pichelli’s amazing, ultimate Spidey sagas are collected in one book!
COLLECTING: Spider-Men (2012) 1-5, Spider-Men II (2017) #1-5
256 pages, Paperback
Published July 7, 2026
About the author
Brian Michael Bendis
4,422 books2,620 followersA comic book writer and erstwhile artist. He has won critical acclaim (including five Eisner Awards) and is one of the most successful writers working in mainstream comics. For over eight years Bendis’s books have consistently sat in the top five best sellers on the nationwide comic and graphic novel sales charts.
Though he started as a writer and artist of independent noir fiction series, he shot to stardom as a writer of Marvel Comics' superhero books, particularly Ultimate Spider-Man.
Bendis first entered the comic world with the "Jinx" line of crime comics in 1995. This line has spawned the graphic novels Goldfish, Fire, Jinx, Torso (with Marc Andreyko), and Total Sell Out. Bendis is writing the film version of Jinx for Universal Pictures with Oscar-winner Charlize Theron attached to star and produce.
Bendis’s other projects include the Harvey, Eisner, and Eagle Award-nominated Powers (with Michael Avon Oeming) originally from Image Comics, now published by Marvel's new creator-owned imprint Icon Comics, and the Hollywood tell-all Fortune and Glory from Oni Press, both of which received an "A" from Entertainment Weekly.
Bendis is one of the premiere architects of Marvel's "Ultimate" line: comics specifically created for the new generation of comic readers. He has written every issue of Ultimate Spider-Man since its best-selling launch, and has also written for Ultimate Fantastic Four and Ultimate X-Men, as well as every issue of Ultimate Marvel Team-Up, Ultimate Origin and Ultimate Six.
Brian is currently helming a renaissance for Marvel’s AVENGERS franchise by writing both New Avengers and Mighty Avengers along with the successful ‘event’ projects House Of M, Secret War, and this summer’s Secret Invasion.
He has also previously done work on Daredevil, Alias, and The Pulse.
Though he started as a writer and artist of independent noir fiction series, he shot to stardom as a writer of Marvel Comics' superhero books, particularly Ultimate Spider-Man.
Bendis first entered the comic world with the "Jinx" line of crime comics in 1995. This line has spawned the graphic novels Goldfish, Fire, Jinx, Torso (with Marc Andreyko), and Total Sell Out. Bendis is writing the film version of Jinx for Universal Pictures with Oscar-winner Charlize Theron attached to star and produce.
Bendis’s other projects include the Harvey, Eisner, and Eagle Award-nominated Powers (with Michael Avon Oeming) originally from Image Comics, now published by Marvel's new creator-owned imprint Icon Comics, and the Hollywood tell-all Fortune and Glory from Oni Press, both of which received an "A" from Entertainment Weekly.
Bendis is one of the premiere architects of Marvel's "Ultimate" line: comics specifically created for the new generation of comic readers. He has written every issue of Ultimate Spider-Man since its best-selling launch, and has also written for Ultimate Fantastic Four and Ultimate X-Men, as well as every issue of Ultimate Marvel Team-Up, Ultimate Origin and Ultimate Six.
Brian is currently helming a renaissance for Marvel’s AVENGERS franchise by writing both New Avengers and Mighty Avengers along with the successful ‘event’ projects House Of M, Secret War, and this summer’s Secret Invasion.
He has also previously done work on Daredevil, Alias, and The Pulse.
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August 14, 2026
This is the pinnacle of the Spider-Verse in comic form. As a huge fan of the animated movies, as well as just Spider-Man in general, this graphic novel was a must read for me. After collecting the Marvel Premier Collection for so long, I figured that there was no better story to start with than Spider-Men: Worlds Collide — especially with the recent release of Spider-Man: Brand New Day.
While multiverses can get a bit headache-inducing, it is always fun to see alternate versions of our favorite characters teaming up or fighting it out. I really like when Peter Parker and Miles Morales interact, as it reminds me of the synergy that other dynamics duos have (such as Batman and Robin). While there are a few too many characters in this, the relationship between these two mirrored heroes is what solidifies this storyline as a modern classic.
You can clearly see how Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse (and its sequels) were heavily inspired by this, addressed in the forward of this graphic novel. However, that information revealed a rarity in the world of page-to-screen adaptations. In my opinion, the film is way better than this comic run. It is better paced, is far more focused, keeps things in the family by just having characters related to Spider-Man in it (as opposed to bringing in and referencing groups like the Avengers), and has a far more unique art style.
To compare this to something from DC Comics; this situation reminds me a lot of Batman: Under The Red Hood (which I will be reviewing very soon). That is another graphic novel that I believe the film adaptation actually did better, mainly because it streamlined the plot and focused the main conflict. The lesson here is to cut out cameos from the Justice League or the Avengers, and focus on the main themes, conflicts, and characters. I know this specific release features two different runs and authors, but that focus would have earned this an extra star.
With that being said, this is still a fantastic Spider-Verse story. I highly recommend to fans of the animated movies, and to all Spider-Man lovers. I personally prefer the stylized films to this, but that should be a viewed as a compliment to the movies, as opposed to a criticism of this graphic novel. Take advantage of the decent price of the Marvel Premier Collection and check out this great web-slinging story.
While multiverses can get a bit headache-inducing, it is always fun to see alternate versions of our favorite characters teaming up or fighting it out. I really like when Peter Parker and Miles Morales interact, as it reminds me of the synergy that other dynamics duos have (such as Batman and Robin). While there are a few too many characters in this, the relationship between these two mirrored heroes is what solidifies this storyline as a modern classic.
You can clearly see how Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse (and its sequels) were heavily inspired by this, addressed in the forward of this graphic novel. However, that information revealed a rarity in the world of page-to-screen adaptations. In my opinion, the film is way better than this comic run. It is better paced, is far more focused, keeps things in the family by just having characters related to Spider-Man in it (as opposed to bringing in and referencing groups like the Avengers), and has a far more unique art style.
To compare this to something from DC Comics; this situation reminds me a lot of Batman: Under The Red Hood (which I will be reviewing very soon). That is another graphic novel that I believe the film adaptation actually did better, mainly because it streamlined the plot and focused the main conflict. The lesson here is to cut out cameos from the Justice League or the Avengers, and focus on the main themes, conflicts, and characters. I know this specific release features two different runs and authors, but that focus would have earned this an extra star.
With that being said, this is still a fantastic Spider-Verse story. I highly recommend to fans of the animated movies, and to all Spider-Man lovers. I personally prefer the stylized films to this, but that should be a viewed as a compliment to the movies, as opposed to a criticism of this graphic novel. Take advantage of the decent price of the Marvel Premier Collection and check out this great web-slinging story.
August 22, 2026
While I like Miles Morales I have a strong preference for Peter Parker as Spiderman. In this collection of two series of Spider-Men, both 5 issues long have both versions visit eachother in their dimensions.
Series 1 was pretty emotional with Peter Parker in conflict with Mysterio and ending up in Miles Morales world where Peter Parker did die as a teenager. He meets this worlds May & Gwen Stacy who both thought they lost their Peter. The rest of the story is used to kick Mysterio's behind.
Series 2 has Miles Morales visiting Peter Parkers dimension. And in Parkers' universe there seems to be no Morales. Except there is not a superpowered version but a criminal connected with Kingpin and scrubbed from any information source so he can live with his Barbara. When she dies he seeks out another dimension to find his beloved Barbara where it not for those pesky Spider-Men.
I enjoyed the emotionsl content from Series 1 but found Series 2 lacking. And yet the two Series make a nice package.
Fun for the fans of Spiderman and tales from the Spiderverse.
Series 1 was pretty emotional with Peter Parker in conflict with Mysterio and ending up in Miles Morales world where Peter Parker did die as a teenager. He meets this worlds May & Gwen Stacy who both thought they lost their Peter. The rest of the story is used to kick Mysterio's behind.
Series 2 has Miles Morales visiting Peter Parkers dimension. And in Parkers' universe there seems to be no Morales. Except there is not a superpowered version but a criminal connected with Kingpin and scrubbed from any information source so he can live with his Barbara. When she dies he seeks out another dimension to find his beloved Barbara where it not for those pesky Spider-Men.
I enjoyed the emotionsl content from Series 1 but found Series 2 lacking. And yet the two Series make a nice package.
Fun for the fans of Spiderman and tales from the Spiderverse.
July 13, 2026
This may be my favorite Spider-man series, so far.
August 7, 2026
Sara Pichelli’s character design is my favorite. Peter’s mask looks so good, something about the small eyes.
The story itself is good and juicy, but the ending didn’t feel like much closure…which is exactly the same thing Peter and Miles talk about a few pages from the end so I can’t be too upset. I also found myself being a bit confused and lost as to how characters ended up in certain places or what it meant in the grand scheme of things.
Still a great book though! If I could, I’d rate it 4.5 stars. The art, pacing, story, and feel of the physical book itself are all premium for sure. I’ll probably reread soon.
The story itself is good and juicy, but the ending didn’t feel like much closure…which is exactly the same thing Peter and Miles talk about a few pages from the end so I can’t be too upset. I also found myself being a bit confused and lost as to how characters ended up in certain places or what it meant in the grand scheme of things.
Still a great book though! If I could, I’d rate it 4.5 stars. The art, pacing, story, and feel of the physical book itself are all premium for sure. I’ll probably reread soon.
July 16, 2026
Peter meets Miles then looks for Miles, plus there's Kingpin.
August 10, 2026
Very good Spider-Man fun, with some surpringly heartfelt messages sprinkled throughout that are very close to what Spider-Man is. Would recommend to any fan!
August 13, 2026
i loved it so much omg this was so much fun and i loveeeee miles i think i want to get more into reading comics now
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