The five series were instituted as part of the Clone Saga after when Peter Parker gave up being Spider-Man to retire with his pregnant wife Mary Jane, and the Scarlet Spider took on his duties.

The Scarlet Spider books were direct continuations, in terms of creative teams and story lines, of their Spider-Man counterparts.

Web continued for two more issues, following Joe Wade in a three-part crossover that included New Warriors vol.

Wade was an FBI agent who became possessed by nanotechs in Lady Octopus' lab explosion, giving him Scarlet Spider's appearance and powers.

Issues three and four, along with New Warrior #67, were collected in Spider-Man: The Complete Ben Reilly Epic Book 2.