Spider-Man 2099 #1 (1992). Peter David and Rick Leonardi. The Marvel 2099 imprint launch and Earth-928's foundational issue.

1st Appearance

First Appearance of Earth-928 (Marvel 2099)

Spider-Man 2099 #1

November 1992 · Marvel · Modern Age

Marvel's 1992 cyberpunk-future imprint. Earth-928 is the universe of Marvel 2099, set roughly a hundred years in the future from the standard Marvel timeline. Spider-Man 2099, Doom 2099, X-Men 2099, and the broader 2099 line.

Key Issue

Created by Peter David · Rick Leonardi

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Marvel Comics Universe Marvel's cyberpunk future.

Earth-928 first appears in Spider-Man 2099 #1 (November 1992), Peter David and Rick Leonardi. The cyberpunk-future imprint is set approximately a hundred years in the future from standard Marvel continuity. The 2099 line included Spider-Man 2099 (Miguel O'Hara), Doom 2099, X-Men 2099, Punisher 2099, Ravage 2099, and Hulk 2099. The original imprint ran through 1996. Peter David and Will Sliney's 2014 Spider-Man 2099 relaunch brought Miguel O'Hara back to mainstream Marvel publishing.

Firsts Timeline

  1. Spider-Man 2099 #1 cover
    First Appearance November 1992

    Spider-Man 2099 #1

    By Peter David, Rick Leonardi

    Peter David writes; Rick Leonardi pencils. The Marvel 2099 imprint launch. Spider-Man 2099 (Miguel O'Hara) is the imprint's flagship character. The 2099 line launched simultaneously with multiple titles (Doom 2099 by John Francis Moore and Pat Broderick, X-Men 2099, Punisher 2099, Ravage 2099, Hulk 2099) over the following year. Earth-928 was the universe's official designation; the 2099 line ran through 1996 with various subsequent revivals.

  2. Spider-Man 2099 Modern Relaunch September 2014

    Spider-Man 2099 #1 (Vol. 2)

    By Peter David, Will Sliney

    Peter David writes; Will Sliney pencils. The 2014 Spider-Man 2099 relaunch brought Miguel O'Hara back to mainstream Marvel publishing. The relaunch positioned the character as a recurring presence in Earth-616 storylines as well as in the 2099 setting.

What Earth-928 is

Peter David and Rick Leonardi launched the Marvel 2099 imprint with Spider-Man 2099 #1 in November 1992. The framing was Marvel’s cyberpunk-future bet: a hundred-years-out timeline where corporate megacorps had replaced governments, where old hero names had been adopted by new generations, and where the visual register leaned hard into early-1990s cyberpunk aesthetics. The line included Spider-Man 2099, Doom 2099 (John Francis Moore and Pat Broderick), X-Men 2099, Punisher 2099, Ravage 2099, and Hulk 2099 across the 1992-1996 publishing window.

The original 2099 imprint ran through 1996 before commercial pressures ended the line. Spider-Man 2099 has had multiple subsequent revivals; the 2014 Peter David and Will Sliney relaunch brought Miguel O’Hara back to mainstream Marvel publishing as a recurring Earth-616 visitor as well as a 2099-setting character. The Spider-Verse animated films (2018, 2023) have featured Miguel O’Hara prominently, increasing Earth-928’s mainstream cultural recognition.

Collector context

Spider-Man 2099 #1 trades in the low to mid three figures at CGC 9.8. The book is recognized as the Marvel 2099 launch and as Miguel O’Hara’s first appearance. The Spider-Verse animated films have kept the book’s market position strong since 2018.

Frequently asked questions

The questions readers and collectors ask most.

What is Earth-928's first appearance?

Spider-Man 2099 #1 (November 1992), Peter David and Rick Leonardi. The Marvel 2099 imprint launch. Earth-928 was the universe's official designation in Marvel's multiverse cataloging.

What is Marvel 2099?

Marvel's 1992 cyberpunk-future imprint. Set roughly a hundred years in the future from the standard Marvel timeline, with corporate-controlled cities, megacorporations replacing governments, and new generations of heroes (Miguel O'Hara as Spider-Man 2099, Doom 2099, etc.). The imprint reflected early-1990s cyberpunk genre influence in mainstream comics. The original line ran through 1996; subsequent revivals have continued intermittently.