Taking place in 2017, after the Civil War II event (no need to read it here, but reading order here anyway), Dead No More: The Clone Conspiracy is a Spider-Man story written by Dan Slott, with Christos Gage, and Jim Cheung is the artist.
For more details, here is the official synopsis: Amidst a gauntlet of his deadliest rogues, an old foe returns to the fore. Loved ones lost are dead no more as Peter Parker plunges headlong into The Clone Conspiracy! The Jackal has returned, more driven and determined than ever. He’s offered Spidey’s greatest rogues a chance to reunite with their loved ones in exchange for loyalty.
But to what end? With the Rhino, the Lizard, Electro, and even Doctor Octopus at his side, things are looking bleak. But who else from Spider-Man’s past has reappeared?!
What to read before Dead No More: The Clone Conspiracy?
It’s probably too much to say that you should probably start with the first Clone Saga (full reading order). It’s a big read (too big). That said, the last time we saw Jackal was during the Superior Spider-man era — it’s a really good read –, but it’s still not a necessity. Like it’s not an obligation to read The Spider-Verse Event (full reading order), but if you want to know what happened to Kaine, that’s where you should go.
Though, what you need to read to be up-to-date is:
- Amazing Spider-Man: Worldwide Vol. 4: Before Dead No More
Collects Amazing Spider-Man 16-18, Annual 1; Free Comic Book Day 2016 (Captain America) 1 (B story)
Dead No More: The Clone Conspiracy Reading Order:
The Collected Editions
- Amazing Spider-Man: The Clone Conspiracy
Collects Amazing Spider-Man 19-24; The Clone Conspiracy 1-5; The Clone Conspiracy: Omega; Silk 14-17; Prowler 1-5; Material from Free Comic Book Day 2016 (Captain America) 1.
Also, only the separate series:
- Amazing Spider-Man: The Clone Conspiracy
Collects The Clone Conspiracy 1-5; The Clone Conspiracy: Omega; - Amazing Spider-Man: Worldwide Vol. 5
Collects Amazing Spider-Man #20-24. - Prowler Vol. 1: the Clone Conspiracy
Collects Prowler #1-5. - Silk Vol. 3: the Clone Conspiracy
Collects Silk #14-19.
Issue by Issue
- The Clone Conspiracy #1
- Amazing Spider-Man #20
- The Clone Conspiracy #2
- Amazing Spider-Man #21
- Prowler #1
- Prowler #2
- Prowler #3
- Silk #14
- Silk #15
- The Clone Conspiracy #3
- Amazing Spider-Man #22
- The Clone Conspiracy #4
- Amazing Spider-Man #23
- Silk #16
- Prowler #4
- Prowler #5
- The Clone Conspiracy #5
- Silk #17
- Amazing Spider-Man #24
- The Clone Conspiracy – Omega 001
After Dead No More: The Clone Conspiracy
Once this story ended, a new series titled Ben Reilly – Scarlet Spider was launched. I won’t tell you more in order to avoid some spoilers, but you can go to the Ben Reilly Reading Order to learn more.
For what came next for Silk, go to her full reading order. For the Amazing Spider-Man, you can jump to Amazing Spider-Man: Worldwide Vol. 6 and so on.