Long before Spider-Man: Homecoming, Marvel Team-Up paired Spidey with the rest of the Marvel Universe.

You may have noticed the front and center marketing of Iron Man inSpider-Man: Homecoming.

In fact, the very first issue ofThe Amazing Spider-Manfeatures a team-up of Spidey and the Fantastic Four.

Some of Spider-Mans amazing friends that shared theMarvel Team-Upmarquee were profoundly unexpected.

Spidey and Iron Man must save their future comrades, defeat both chronal despots and find a way home.

Yes, all in one single issue.

All in one thin, brilliantly realized, crazy pants single issue.

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Well, strap in because we have ourselves another time travel tale!

Spider-Man and his friends must fight through a crucible (HAH!)

of folks pitchforks and torches to save their witchy pal from being just another Salem statistic.

Imagine getting punched in the face by an invisible stretchy rock fist thats on fire.

But Ms. Marvel and Spidey find a way to combine their heroic might and defeat the alien villain.

Wow, thats just dark.

The Watcher then defies Watcher code of non-interference to help the endangered girl.

Especially when this feel good Christmas special also incorporates mob hits and stolen narcotics into the tale.

I may be wrong though.

Modern fans just met a few of these future heroes inGuardians of the Galaxy Vol.

Its kind of funny that Marvel stuck the Guardians with Spidey but only a select trio of Guardians.

So they only have their powers while cuffed together.

This comic might be the most 70s thing ever.

I mean seriously, this comic should have been printed on velvet.

So the story starts out with Kraven drugging Spider-Man.

Spidey was desperate to save his wizard pal when Satana, the Devils Daughter shows up and offers aid.

I love this series.

Plus, you know, Satans kid helping Spidey cure Doctor Strange from being a killer lycanthrope.

Marvel Team-Up #109

Spider-Man and Dazzler

Ah, Herb Trimpe.

Is there anything more comforting that a 70s comic drawn by the masterful Herb Trimpe?

In this issue, Spidey teams up with Dazzler and the Paladin in the heart of the disco era.

The trio take on a villain known as Thermo and his death cult of worshippers.

Sad Paladin needs to be a meme.

Because of Ape-Man, Bird-Man, and Cat-Man, thats why.

To get away from his grief, Peter Parker travels to San Francisco.

After Parker arrives, he keeps getting attacked by a werewolf (been there Pete!).

Man, Conway likes tossing pretend people off famous bridges.

And its place in Spider continuity make it unexpectedly historically important as well.

But sadly, no werewolves.

Marvel Team-Up #131 (1983)

Spider-Man and Frog-Man

Leap-Frog was one of Daredevils earliest villains.

Cmon Murdock, Unholy Trio?

What the heck was up with you villains?

But in the pages ofMarvel Team-Up#121 (Spider-Man and the Human Torch battle the Speed Demon.

Just with more bank robberies.

Marvel Team-Up #112 (1981)

Spider-Man and King Kull

Ah, more DeMatteis brilliance.

Plus Herb Trimpe art and a Marie Severin cover?

In the previous issue (Spider-Man meets Devil Slayer, hell yeah, Devil Slayer!

Spider-Man was bit by an evil serpent person.

InMTU#112, Doctor Strange sends Spider-Mans astral form back into the past to find a cure.

Truly, this is an example of what makesMarvel Team-Upso awesome.

Yes, Brother Voodoo!

In this issue, Spidey travels to New Orleans to help the good Brother defeat the evil Loa Moondog.

And no, Im not kidding.

Umm, ha- ha?

Thats kind of dark for a humorous parody issue.

for devour the Twinkie planet, Galactus must do battle with the Pillsbury Dough Boy!

At the end, its all revealed to be a dream (or is it?

Marvel Team-Up #4 (1972)

Spider-Man and the X-Men

This issue is pretty significant.

Firstly, the first three issues ofMTUfeatured team-ups between Spidey and the Human Torch.

Mutants, heroes, vampires, all rendered by the great Gil Kane.

And now vampires have joined the lycanthrope, devil slaying, voodoo awesomeness that wasMarvel Team-Up!

All we need is The Frankenstein Monster to complete this creepy pantheon of coolness.

Spider-Man finds himself prisoner of the evil Baron Von Shtupf, the Monster Maker.

Wait, Baron Von Shtupf, the Monster Maker?

And its not over yet because…

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Marvel Team-Up #37 (1975)

Spider-Man and Man-Wolf

More werewolves.

Spidey and Kitty defeat the Morlock leader and save the day in this claustrophobic beauty of a comic.

Yes kids, Laraine Newman is an official part of Marvel continuity.

Sadly, the Marvel/Saturday Night Liveteam up thing did not become an annual event.

Also, can you tell I havent watchedSNLsince like 1992?

And its always fun to see Spidey and Cap get together to battle a sewer monster.

The story opens with a villain known as the Living Pharaoh attacking Havok and Polaris.

Spidey comes to the two X-Mens aid and helps battle the ancient Egyptian king.

Claremont manages to throw in little references to current X-Men and Spider-Man continuity and keep the action moving forward.

Okay first off, talk about a fish out of water story.

Red Sonja, the chain mail bikini clad She-Devil With a Sword in modern day New York.

Second off, Red Sonja possessing MJ Watson?

Is there ancient Hyborian magic say that says only a ginger can possess gingers?

You know an issue ofMTUis legendary when theres a five part follow up!

I would totally read a Mary Jane possessed by Red Sonja comic!

Claremont and Byrne waste no time getting to the heart of each character.

This is a Christmas tale that sees Spidey and Torch go up against Sandman.

This softer side of Sandman also played a role in Sandmans only film appearance.

So there you have it.