Clone Saga
The "Clone Saga" is an extended comic-book storyline published by Marvel Comics, revolving around the superhero Spider-Man and clones of him, as well as of other characters. The second and best-known story arc of this name ran from October 1994 to December 1996, and quickly became one of the most controversial Spider-Man stories ever told. Although it was intended to wrap up in less than a year, the comics sold very well and the writers were encouraged to prolong the saga as long as possible. This led to some changes to the storyline that ultimately proved unpopular. Despite the controversy, the 1990s Clone Saga remains one of the most popular Spider-Man story arcs of all time.
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Cover to Web of Spider-Man #117 (October 1994) which officially launched the 1990s "Clone Saga". | |||
| Publisher | Marvel Comics | ||
| Publication date | October 1994 – December 1996 | ||
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| Main character(s) | Spider-Man Ben Reilly The Jackal | ||
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| Writer(s) | Terry Kavanagh Joey Cavalieri Todd Dezago J. M. DeMatteis Tom DeFalco | ||
Although many people were involved in its creation, the Clone Saga is most closely associated with Terry Kavanagh, who proposed the idea; Howard Mackie, who worked on the majority of the smaller crossovers involved in the overall story arc; and Gerry Conway, who devised the original story. Executive editors on the storyline included Tom DeFalco, Bob Budiansky, and Bob Harras.