ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN READING ORDER: Miles Morales (2011-2015)

When Marvel launched their line of Ultimate Comics featuring a new, fresher take on the Marvel Universe with new continuity and updated takes on characters, it was a roaring success. Ultimate Spider-Man was consistently one of Marvel's best-selling titles. So it came as a surprise when they decided to kill off the Ultimate version of Peter Parker and replace him with Miles Morales - a brand-new character with no Earth-616 counterpart.

Since then, a version of Miles has appeared in the film 'Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse', building on the popularity he's earned for himself in the comics over the years. In fact, when Marvel decided to wipe out the Ultimate Universe, Miles Morales was popular enough to survive the cull and make his way into mainstream continuity! Below is the chronological list of his appearances, leading up to the end of the Ultimate Universe (Earth-1610). 

As always, I'd like to thank the guys over at the Marvel Chronology Project which I use as a basis and work out my own reading order. It's worth noting that when I list a character's first appearance, I'm referring to the first appearance of the Earth-1610 or 'Ultimate' version of that character unless otherwise stated.

MCG Notes:

• Issue listings in blue & black: The must-read Ultimate Spider-Man stories from this time period, along with any key related stories and often-forgotten tales that are worth a read.
• Issue listings in grey: Part of Miles Morales' chronology, cameo appearances or stories of note that non-essential or no longer considered 'required reading'.
• Chronology: Every appearance of the second Spider-Man of Earth-1610 from this period is included in chronological order - mapping out his timeline rather than just the order the issues were released.
• Spoilers: The issue/story overviews may include spoilers, so be warned!
• WANT TO KEEP IT SIMPLE? Scroll down to THE CORE LIST to see a version of this reading order without story descriptions, page-by-page breakdowns or less important appearances - just a list of the essentials.

See the reading order of the original Spider-Man of Earth-1610:

• ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN: Peter Parker (2000-2011)

Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man #1-4(pp.1-15) (2011-2012)
First appearance of Aaron Davis/Prowler, Jefferson Davis, Judge, Ganke Lee, Dr Conrad Marcus, Rio Morales; first appearance of Miles Morales as Spider-Man; Miles Morales is bitten by a genetically-enhanced spider accidentally stolen from Osborn Industries by his uncle, Aaron; Miles develops super-human abilities; Miles confides in his best-friend Ganke who figures the connection between Miles' new abilities and Spider-Man (Peter Parker); two months later, Spider-Man is shot by the Punisher  Miles heads off to aid the wounded Spider-Man, but he's too late; Peter Parker dies in battle with the Green Goblin during ALL-NEW SPIDER-MAN.

Ultimate Fallout #4 (2011)
First appearance of the Children of Tomorrow, Valerie Cooper and Miles Morales; first appearance of Reed Richards as the Maker; Miles Morales tries to stop the Kangaroo in a Spider-Man costume, but believes it's in poor taste during DEATH OF SPIDER-MAN / ALL-NEW SPIDER-MAN.

Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man #4(pp.16-20)-5 (2012)
Donning his makeshift Spider-Man costume again, Miles is confronted by Spider-Woman (Jessica Drew - Peter Parker's clone); Miles defeats the escaped Electro; Nick Fury provides Miles with a new Spider-Man costume during ALL-NEW SPIDER-MAN.

Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man #6-12 (2012)
First appearance of Kate Bishop and Maximus Gargan/Scorpion; Miles' investigation into the identity of the Prowler brings him into conflict with the Scorpion, Ringer and Omega Red; the Prowler kills the Tinkerer; May Parker gives Miles Peter Parker's old web-shooters; Gwen Stacy starts advising Miles; Miles learns his uncle's secret identity; Spider-Man and the Prowler's final confrontation ends in death.

Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man #13-14 (2012)
First appearance of Maria Hill; Spider-Man teams up with Captain America and faces the Rhino when America comes under attack from organised terrorists during DIVIDED WE FALL.

Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man #15-16(pp.1-19) (2012)
Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man #16(p.20) / Ultimate Comics: The Ultimates #16(pp.1-2) (2012)
Ultimates Comics: The Ultimates #16(pp3-20)-17 (2012)
Ultimates Comics: Spider-Man #17-18 (2013)
First appearance of Gorgon and Cassandra Lang/Stature; Hydra continue their attack on the US; Miles Morales joins the Ultimates; Miles is seriously unjured on the battlefield; Modi Thorson (Thor's son) is revealed to be in charge of Hydra; Captain America is sworn in as President; Miles begins to question his place on the Ultimates during UNITED WE STAND.

Spider-Men #1-5 (2012)
Spider-Man of Earth-616 finds himself on Earth-1610 where he teams up with Spider-Man (Miles Morales) and the Ultimates and learns Mysterio's true identity; back in his home reality, Peter Parker discovers something shocking about Miles Morales of Earth-616.

Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man #16.1, 19-22 (2012-2013)
First appearance of Conrad Marcus as Venom; Betty Brant is killed while investigating the new Spider-Man; Miles learns the new Venom's connection to his father and faces the villain one-on-one in a fight to the death; Venom's rampage creates a very personal loss for Miles during VENOM WAR.

Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man #23-28 (2013)
First appearance of Tyrone Johnson/Cloak, Anthony Masters/Taskmaster and Power Pack; first appearance of Tandy Bowen as Dagger; Miles Morales quits being Spider-Man, but gets dragged back to the role when Bombshell and Cloak & Dagger take on Roxxon's Brain Trust and their hitman, Taskmaster; Spider-Man and Spider-Woman join forces with Clock, Dagger and Bombshell as 'Power Pack' and stop Roxxon's plot to create more super-humans.

Age of Ultron #10 (2013)
Spider-Man cameo; Miles Morales feels the effect of a reality-quake during AGE OF ULTRON.

Cataclysm - Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man #1 (2014)
Cataclysm - The Ultimates' Last Stand #1-2(pp.1-11) (2014)
Cataclysm - Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man #2-3 (2014)
Cataclysm - The Ultimates' Last Stand #2(pp.12-20)-5 (2014)
Survive #1 (2014)
First appearance of Amadeus Cho; Power Pack become the Young Ultimates; Spider-Man calls Power Pack when Galactus of Earth-616 merges with Gah-Lak-Tus of Earth-1610 and tries to devour the Earth; Miles Morales briefly travels to Earth-616 to gain the means of defeating Galactus; Captain America is killed in the conflict and the Ultimates disband; Power Pack become the Young Ultimates to act as their replacements, taking on Kitty Pryde as a member during CATACLYSM.

Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man #200 (2014)
Two years after the fall of Peter Parker, his closest friends celebrate his life and invite Miles to the party; Peter Parker returns during REVIVAL.

All-New Ultimates #1-12 (2014-2015)
First appearance of Vernon Brooks, Renee Deladier/Ecstasy, Charles Delazny/Scourge, Paul Dennis/Crippler, the Fatboys, Brigid O'Reilly, Bart Rozum, the Serpent Skulls (Fin, Rachel Leighton/Diamondback, Brock Rumlow/Crossbones, Blanche Sitznski/Anaconda, Seth Voelker/Sidewinder & Klaus Voorhees/King Cobra), Terror Inc, Terry Shreck, Styx & Stone, Duc No Tranh/Bengal and the Watchdogs; first appearance of Spider-Woman as Black Widow; the Serpent Skulls gang take over Roxxon's super-drug selling operation in New York; the Young Ultimates and the Scourge both start gunning for the Skulls; the Young Ultimates also face the Zodiacs, Agent Crock, Vermin and the Femme Fatales and team up with the Future Foundation and Terror Inc; the Young Ultimates split up during ULTIMATE MARVEL NOW!

Ultimate FF #6 (2014)
Spider-Man (Miles Morales) cameo during ULTIMATE MARVEL NOW!

All-New X-Men #31-36 (2014-2015)
First appearance of Carmen Cruise (Earth-616); the young X-Men of Earth-616 are accidentally transported to Earth-1610 where they team up with Spider-Man (Miles Morales) against the Mole Man (Arthur Molekevic) and Doctor Doom (Victor Van Damme) during ALL-NEW MARVEL NOW!

Amazing Spider-Man #9-11 (2015)
Spider-Verse Team-Up #2[1/2] (2015)
Amazing Spider-Man #12-14(pp.1-11) (2015)
Spider-Verse #2[5/6] (2015)
Amazing Spider-Man #14(pp.12-20)-15 (2015)
First appearance of Captain Universe (Peter Parker of Earth-13), Spider-Man (Ben Reilly of Earth-94), Spider-Man (Peter Parker of Earth-18119), Spider-Man (Peter Parker of Earth-15312), Spider-Mobile (Peter Parkedcar of Earth-53931), Spider-Monkey (Peter Parker of Earth-TRN502), Spider-Punk (Hobie Brown of Earth-138), Web-Slinger & Widow (Patrick O'Hara and his 'Spider-Horse' of Earth-31913), Verna's Hounds, the Warriors of the Great Web and Loomworld (Earth-001); first appearance of Spider-Girl (May Parker of Earth-982) as Spider-Woman; Mile Morales is among the alternate universe 'Spider-People' pursued by the Inheritors; Miles joins the Spider-Army and aids in defeating the Inheritors during SPIDER-VERSE.

Miles Morales: The Ultimate Spider-Man #1-5 (2014)
First appearance of the Spider-Man Twins; Peter Parker and Norman Osborn are revealed to be alive; Miles Morales battles both the Green Goblin and his own web-headed predecessor during ULTIMATE MARVEL NOW! / REVIVAL.

Miles Morales: The Ultimate Spider-Man #6-11 (2014-2015)
Miles goes another round with the Green Goblin; Peter Parker leaves in search of a new life for himself; Miles learns his father's big secret; Spider-Man tackles Hydra, Doctor Doom, Electro and Sabretooth during ULTIMATE MARVEL NOW!

Miles Morales: The Ultimate Spider-Man #12 (2015)
Following Spider-Man's final battle with Doctor Doom, he witnesses and incursion as Earth-616 looms into view ULTIMATE MARVEL NOW! / TIME RUNS OUT.

Secret Wars #1, 3-4, 6 (2015)
Ultimate End #4-5(pp.1-28) (2015-2016)
Old Man Logan #5 (2015)
Secret Wars #8-9(pp.1-26)  (2016)
Ultimate End #5(pp.29-32)  (2016)
Secret Wars #9(pp.27-35) (2016)
To save the Earth and gain ultimate power, Doctor Doom of Earth-616 gains the power of the Beyonders and creates a new reality in which he is God Emperor Doom, ruler of Battleworld (Earth-15113); Spider-Man (Miles Morales) is one of the only people who remembers his true reality and history; versions of the heroes of Earth-616 and Earth-1610 share their own sector of Battleworld, but find themselves at odds; Miles helps end the fighting and redirects both sides against Doom; when reality returns to normal, Earth-1610 is gone but Miles finds himself on Earth-616 with his friends and family during SECRET WARS.

 don't plan to cover anything after 2015, but here are a few Miles Morales stories of note that have come out since then that may be of interest.

Spider-Man #1 (2016)

Miles Morales starts getting used to living in a different reality during ALL-NEW, ALL-DIFFERENT MARVEL!

All-New, All-Different Avengers #3 (2016)

Miles joins the Avengers during ALL-NEW, ALL-DIFFERENT MARVEL! / THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN.

Civil War II #1-8 (2016-2017)

Miles becomes a key player in the war between Iron Man and Captain Marvel when it's predicted that he will kill Captain America during CIVIL WAR II.

Champions #1 (2016)

Miles joins with other teenage heroes to form the Champions during MARVEL NOW!

Spider-Man #12 (2017)
Spider-Gwen #16 (2017)
Spider-Man #13 (2017)
Spider-Gwen #17 (2017)
Spider-Man #14 (2017)
Spider-Gwen #18 (2017)
Miles Morales comes close to starting a romantic relationship with Spider-Woman (Gwen Stacy) of Earth-65 during SITTING IN A TREE / MARVEL NOW!

Secret Empire #7 (2017)

Miles Morales fateful confrontation with Captain America comes to pass during SECRET EMPIRE.

Spider-Men II #1-5 (2017-2018)

Miles Morales and Peter Parker (of Earth-616) team up again when they face the Miles Morales of Earth-616; the Ultimate Universe (Earth-1610) is revealed to still exist.

Spider-Man #234-239 (2018)

Aaron Davis is revealed to be alive on Earth-616; he becomes the Iron Spider and forms a new Sinister Six, clashing with Miles again; Aaron appears to die in the final confrontation during MARVEL LEGACY.

Spider-Geddon #1-5 (2018-2019)

Miles is reunited with the Spider-Army when the Inheritors return during SPIDER-GEDDON.

Spider-Verse #1-6 (2019-2020)

Miles finds himself jumping to different realities and meeting other 'Spider-People'.

A version of this reading order without story descriptions, page-by-page breakdowns or less important appearances - just a list of the essentials:

• Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #1-4
• Ultimate Fallout #4
• Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #5-16
• Ultimate Comics: The Ultimate #16-17
• Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man #17-18
• Spider-Men #1-5
• Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man #16.1
• Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man #19-28
• Cataclysm - Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man #1
• Cataclysm - The Ultimates' Last Stand #1-2
• Cataclysm - Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man #2-3
• Cataclysm - The Ultimates' Last Stand #3-5
• Survive #1
• Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man #200
• Amazing Spider-Man #9-14
• Miles Morales: The Ultimate Spider-Man #1-12
• Ultimate End #4-5

Miles Morales: The Ultimate Spider-Man Omnibus
Miles Morales: The Ultimate Spider-Man - Ultimate Collection vol.1-3

Cataclysm: Ultimate Spider-Man #1-3

Miles Morales: The Ultimate Spider-Man #1-12

Spider-Men #1-5

Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man #1-16, 16.1, 17-28, 200

Ultimate Fallout #4

Ultimate Comics Spider-Man vol.1-5
Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man #1-16, 16.1, 17-28.

Ultimate Comics: Divided We Fall, United We Stand
Includes... 

Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man #13-18

Ultimate Comics: The Ultimates #16-18

Cataclysm: The Ultimates' Last Stand
Cataclysm: Ultimate Spider-Man #1-3, 

Cataclysm: The Ultimates' Last Stand #1-5

Survive #1

All-New Ultimates vol.1-2
All-New Ultimates #1-12.

All-New X-Men vol.4 HC
All-New X-Men vol.6: The Ultimate Adventure
Both include...
All-New X-Men #31-36

Spider-Verse
Includes... 

Amazing Spider-Man #9-15

Spider-Verse #2

Spider-Verse Team-Up #2

Secret Wars
Includes...

Secret Wars #1, 3-4, 6, 8-9

Ultimate End
Includes...

Ultimate End #4-5

Ultimate Comics Spider-Man: Death of Spider-Man Fallout
Ultimate Spider-Man: Death of Spider-Man Omnibus
Include...

Ultimate Fallout #4

Spider-Men
Spider-Men #1-5

Miles Morales: The Ultimate Spider-Man vol.1-2
Miles Morales: The Ultimate Spider-Man #1-12

Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man #200

Amazing Spider-Man vol.2 HC
Amazing Spider-Man vol.3: Spider-Verse
Both include...

Amazing Spider-Man #9-15