Spider-Man: Chapter One is an American comic book miniseries starring Spider-Man published by Marvel Comics for 13 issues (#1-12, with a #0 issue (April 1999) added between issues #6 (April 1999) and 7 (May 1999)) from December 1998 to October 1999. The entire miniseries was written and illustrated by John Byrne. This storyline is designated as being set in the universe of "Earth-98121" and is not part of the mainstream Marvel Universe of Earth-616. Issues involved Spider-Man: Chapter One #1-6, 0 and 7-12 (December 1998-October 1999) was a modern-day adaptation of many, but not all, of these particular issues that chronicled the early days of Spider-Man's superhero career: Amazing Fantasy #15 (August 1962) and, years later {real time), #16-18 (December 1995-March 1996); The Amazing Spider-Man #1-15 (March, May, July and September-December 1963 and January-August 1964); The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1 (1964); The Amazing Spider-Man #16-20 (September-December 1964 and January 1965). Reception The miniseries was a modest success. Some comic book fans objected to Byrne's perceived tampering with the classic Spider-Man stories produced by his creators Stan Lee and Steve Ditko and complained that the original 1960s stories did not require any updating at all. The editorial intention of the miniseries, however, was to be a re-telling of the character's early stories that was designed to attract new readers. Byrne would soon be drawing the relaunch of The Amazing Spider-Man title with writer Howard Mackie. Spider-Man: Chapter One, though not a sales record-breaker (possibly because it was sold only through the comic book direct market, which limited its exposure to potential new readers), finished out its run as planned, even adding a #0 issue (April 1999) between issues #6 (April 1999) and 7 (May 1999). On that basis, Byrne was later asked to do a second miniseries to be called Spider-Man: Chapter Two, but turned down the offer. Since Byrne left the Spider-Man titles, his successors have shied away from making any references to the miniseries, and according to Official Index to the Marvel Universe #1-14 (January 2009-February 2010), it is now Marvel's stance that the original stories have regained their canonical status. Spider-Man: Chapter One also brought controversy over the former ongoing series Untold Tales of Spider-Man (#1-25 (September 1995-October 1997); also including two Annuals (Annual '96 and Annual '97), a #-1 issue (July 1997) that occurred between issues #22 (June 1997) and 23 (August 1997), a one-shot issue called