List of Ultimate Spider-Man story arcs

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Featured here is a chronological list of story arcs in the comic book series Ultimate Spider-Man , created by Brian Michael Bendis and Bill Jemas, and drawn by Mark Bagley until Stuart Immonen replaced him. Ultimate Spider-Man is a teenage drama, in background contrast to the adult Spider-Man in the Marvel continuity. [1]

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Ultimate Spider-Man

"Power and Responsibility" (#1–7)

Meanwhile, Norman Osborn injects himself with the OZ formula, gaining confidence by tracking the effects the spider formula had on Peter. As a result, Norman is transformed into a monstrous, fiery, large goblin. The Goblin destroys the lab, kills several scientists and leaves Dr. Otto Octavius, another scientist, for dead. All this is seen by Harry Osborn who runs home to find his mother dead and his house in flames, noticing his father's goblin form leaving the scene. Peter, having now invented web-shooters for his alter-ego, Spider-Man, goes back to school to find the Goblin destroying it. After a small skirmish in the school, Spider-Man leads the Goblin to the Brooklyn Bridge, where the NYPD confront him. The Goblin is shot off the bridge, falling into the East River, assumed dead. The NYPD also turn on Spider-Man who retreats. Peter goes back to the school, using the excuse that he had been stuck under a chalkboard. Harry is sent elsewhere by the authorizes, later revealed to be SHIELD, to presumably relatives of his family.

"Learning Curve" (#8–13)

Later, Fisk murders Mr. Big after discovering he had sold him out to Spider-Man. Fisk pulls Spider-Man's mask over Mr. Big and crushes his skull. The body is discovered and the news report that Spider-Man is a murder suspect. At school, Peter creates a false e-mail and through it, discovers Fisk's security system has CCTV footage on CDs. Spider-Man quickly invades the penthouse again and bags as many CDs as possible. After a skirmish with the Enforcers, Electro and Fisk, Spider-Man escapes victorious and gives the CDs (apart from his unmasking) to Ben Urich, a reporter for the Daily Bugle. The published story forces Fisk to leave the country. Peter then reveals to Mary Jane that he is Spider-Man and the two become a couple.

"Double Trouble" (#14–21)

Later that night, Spider-Man approaches Hammer informing him he was trying to save Hammer's life. Hammer attempts to recruit Spider-Man but is turned down, however Spider-Man does follow Hammer's limo to a press conference hosted by Octavius, now dubbed Doctor Octopus. Octavius throws the limo, killing Hammer. Spider-Man manages to defeat Octavius and also protect the press from the fighting. Kraven arrives and attacks Spider-Man who simply knocks Kraven out with one punch. Spider-Man gives a short interview before heading back to Queens. He arrives late and his aunt grounds him for being out too late and lying about his whereabouts. Meanwhile, back in SHIELD custody, Octavius figures out Peter Parker is Spider-Man after recovering from his amnesia.

"Legacy" (#22–27)

"Public Scrutiny" (#28–32)

The next day at school, Peter gets further medical attention by SHIELD operative, the Wasp. Meanwhile, in Atlanta, the imposter attempts to steal money from an armored vehicle but is interrupted by Captain Stacy who is killed protecting the public. Gwen is distraught when she hears the news and blames Spider-Man, despite Peter and Mary Jane saying it was an imposter. Aunt May allows Gwen to stay at the Parker's after Gwen's mother refuses to take her. Peter discovers the imposter is robbing another bank and goes there as the real Spider-Man. He brutally beats the imposter, revealed to be a teenage boy. Spider-Man webs him up for the authorities, leaving a note saying "Courtesy of the REAL Spider-Man." At school, Mary Jane reveals she cannot be with Peter while he is Spider-Man stating she is scared and still suffers from the incident when the Goblin threw her off a bridge. A distraught Peter accepts the break-up.

"Venom" (#33–39)

An angry Eddie, turned down by Gwen, sees Peter at the lab who reveals he is Spider-Man. Peter explains "The Suit" has to be destroyed because of its danger. Eddie seemingly accepts Peter's decision, but he has his own vial of "The Suit" and uses it to transform himself into the aggressive Venom. That night Peter visits Mary Jane and reveals he misses her and still loves her. However, Mary Jane is hesitant to get back with Peter because his life is too dangerous. The next day, Peter battles Venom who reveals himself as Eddie Brock. Venom is electrocuted during a fight with Peter and police, but there's no sign of Eddie's corpse. Peter begs Nick Fury to take his powers away, but Fury tells Peter to relax, that he doesn't have to be Spider-Man every day. Peter learns from Doc Connors that all the suit research and materials are gone, signaling Eddie might still be alive.

Note: The arc would later receive a non-canon continuation in the 2005 Ultimate Spider-Man game.

"Irresponsible" (#40–45)

"Cats & Kings" (#46–53)

"Hollywood" (#54–59)

Note: The timing of the comic coincided with the release of Spider-Man 2 . Producer Avi Arad, director Sam Raimi and actor Tobey Maguire all make cameo appearances. Mysterio makes a cameo appearance as a 'villain' in the film, but he looks like the Earth-616 version of Mysterio and has no relationship to the Ultimate version of Mysterio.

"Carnage" (#60–65)

"Superstars" (#66–71)

"Hobgoblin" (#72–78)

"Warriors" (#79–85)

Annual #1

"Silver Sable" (#86–90)

"Deadpool" (#91–94)

"Morbius" (#95–96)

Annual #2

"The Clone Saga" (#97–105)

"Ultimate Knights" (#106–110)

"The Talk" (#111)

"Death of a Goblin" (#112–117)

"Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends" (#118–120)

"Omega Red" (#121)

"The Worst Day in Peter Parker's Life" (#122)

"War of the Symbiotes" (#123–128)

vNotes: This arc is partly based on the Ultimate Spider-Man video game, loosely adapting it into Ultimate Universe canon. It changes or shortens much of the game over the course of several flashbacks, eventually leading up to the present day.

Annual #3

"Ultimatum" (#129–133)

Ultimatum: Spider-Man Requiem #1–2

The mini-series, Ultimatum: Spider-Man Requiem #1–2 written by Bendis and art by Bagley and Immonen, would explore the lives of supporting cast of the Ultimate Spider-Man after the crisis of Ultimatum as how are they are living their lives without the webslinger, such as J. Jonah Jameson's eulogy to the apparent fallen hero and Peter Parker's loved ones' grief over his disappearance. In Manhattan, the military and the surviving Ultimates searches for survivors of Magneto's attack, and Captain America finds the unconscious Peter Parker within the ruins of the city, revealed to be still alive. The story serves as a bridge between Ultimate Spider-Man and Ultimate Spider-Man vol. 2. [6]

Ultimate Spider-Man (Vol. 2)

"The New World According to Peter Parker" (#1–6)

"Crossroad" (#7–8)

"Tainted Love" (#9–14)

"Heartbreak City" (#15)

Ultimate Spider-Man (original numbering)

"Spidey's 50th Anniversary Special" (#150)

"Super Hero School" (#151–154)

"Happy Birthday, Peter Parker!" (#155)

"Death of Spider-Man" (#156–160)

Writer Brian Michael Bendis signing copies of the book featuring the "Death of Spider-Man" storyline during an appearance at Midtown Comics in Manhattan 7.24.19BrianMichaelBendisByLuigiNovi37.jpg
Writer Brian Michael Bendis signing copies of the book featuring the "Death of Spider-Man" storyline during an appearance at Midtown Comics in Manhattan

Collected editions

Ultimate Spider-Man has been collected in the following collected editions:

#TitleMaterial collectedFormatPagesReleasedISBN
1Power And ResponsibilityUltimate Spider-Man #1–7HC2008 Apr 2009 978-0785139393
TPB1842001 978-0785107866
2Learning CurveUltimate Spider-Man #8–13TPB1442002 978-0785111443
3Double TroubleUltimate Spider-Man #14–21TPB1762002 978-0785108795
4LegacyUltimate Spider-Man #22–27TPB160Dec 2002 978-0785109686
5Public ScrutinyUltimate Spider-Man #28–32TPB128Feb 2003 978-0785110873
6VenomUltimate Spider-Man #33–39HC1762 Jan 2008 978-0785128731
TPB168Aug 2003 978-0785110941
7IrresponsibleUltimate Spider-Man #40–45TPB144Nov 2003 978-0785110927
8Cats & KingsUltimate Spider-Man #47–53TPB184May 2004 978-0785112501
9 Ultimate Six Ultimate Spider-Man #46, Ultimate Six #1–7TPB208Jun 2004 978-0785113126
10HollywoodUltimate Spider-Man #54–59TPB144Jul 2004 978-0785114024
11CarnageUltimate Spider-Man #60–65TPB14417 Nov 2004 978-0785114031
12SuperstarsUltimate Spider-Man #66–71TPB1446 Apr 2004 978-0785116295
13HobgoblinUltimate Spider-Man #72–78TPB16810 Aug 2005 978-0785116479
14WarriorsUltimate Spider-Man #79–85TPB14411 Jan 2006 978-0785116806
15Silver SableUltimate Spider-Man #86–90, Annual #1TPB16024 May 2006 978-0785116813
16DeadpoolUltimate Spider-Man #91–96, Annual #2TPB18413 Sep 2006 978-0785119272
17Clone SagaUltimate Spider-Man #97–105HC28818 Apr 2007 978-0785126775
TPB2405 Sep 2007 978-0785119289
18Ultimate KnightsUltimate Spider-Man #106–111TPB14412 Sep 2007 978-0785121367
19Death Of A GoblinUltimate Spider-Man #112–117TPB14420 Feb 2008 978-0785121374
20And His Amazing FriendsUltimate Spider-Man #118–122TPB1203 Sep 2008 978-0785129615
21War Of The SymbiotesUltimate Spider-Man #123–128TPB14411 Feb 2009 978-0785129622
22UltimatumUltimate Spider-Man #129–133, Annual #3HC16023 Sep 2009 978-0785141242
TPB27 Jan 2010 978-0785138457
Ultimatum: RequiemUltimatum: Spider-Man: Requiem #1–2HC14414 Oct 2009 978-0785139256
TPB1523 Feb 2010 978-0785139256
1The World According To Peter ParkerUltimate Spider-Man (vol. 2) #1–6HC1447 Apr 2010 978-0785140115
TPB21 Jul 2010 978-0785140993
2ChameleonsUltimate Spider-Man (vol. 2) #7–14HC19229 Sep 2010 978-0785140122
TPB18 Mar 2011 978-0785141006
3Death of Spider-Man PreludeUltimate Spider-Man (vol. 2) #15, #150–155HC1686 Jul 2011 978-0785146391
TPB4 Jan 2012 978-0785146407
4Death Of Spider-ManUltimate Spider-Man #156–160HC1282 Nov 2011 978-0785152743
TPB2 May 2012 978-0785152750
Death Of Spider-Man FalloutUltimate Comics: Fallout #1–6HC1367 Dec 2011 978-0785159124
TPB6 Jun 2012 978-0785159131
Ultimate Collections
#TitleYears coveredIssues collectedPagesReleasedISBN
1Volume 12000-2001Ultimate Spider-Man #1–13352Apr 2007 978-0785124924
2Volume 22001-2002Ultimate Spider-Man #14–27344Apr 2009 978-0785128861
3Volume 32002-2003Ultimate Spider-Man #½, 28–39296Aug 2010 978-0785149194
4Volume 42003-2004Ultimate Spider-Man #40–45, 47–53328Aug 2013 978-0785184379
5Volume 52003-2004Ultimate Spider-Man #46, 54–59, Ultimate Six #1–7352Feb 2015 978-0785192893
6Volume 62004-2005Ultimate Spider-Man #60–71296Apr 2016 978-0785196327
7Volume 72005-2006Ultimate Spider-Man #72–85344Jun 2017 978-1302908744
Ultimate Epic Collections
#TitleYears coveredIssues collectedPagesReleasedISBN
1Learning Curve2000-2001Ultimate Spider-Man #1-1335218 Mar 2025 978-1302963002
Oversized Hardcovers
#Years coveredMaterial collectedFormatPagesReleasedISBN
12000-2001Ultimate Spider-Man #1–13OHC35418 Aug 2002 978-0785108986
22001-2002Ultimate Spider-Man #14–27OHC33610 Mar 2003 978-0785110613
32002-2003Ultimate Spider-Man #28–39, ½OHC30429 Sep 2003 978-0785111566
42003-2004Ultimate Spider-Man #40–45, 47–53OHC3361 Jul 2004 978-0785112495
52003-2004Ultimate Spider-Man #46, 54–59
Ultimate Six #1–7
OHC35224 Nov 2004 978-0785114017
62004-2005Ultimate Spider-Man #60–71OHC2965 Oct 2005 978-0785118411
72005-2006Ultimate Spider-Man #72–85OHC34418 Oct 2006 978-0785121480
82006Ultimate Spider-Man #86–96, Annual #1–2OHC34411 Apr 2007 978-0785126041
92006-2007Ultimate Spider-Man #97–111OHC40027 Feb 2008 978-0785130819
102007-2008Ultimate Spider-Man #112–122OHC2724 Mar 2009 978-0785137764
112008-2009Ultimate Spider-Man #123–133, Annual #3, Ultimatum: Spider-Man Requiem #1–2OHC38422 Jun 2010 978-0785146421
122009-2010Ultimate Spider-Man (vol. 2) #1–14OHC35216 May 2012 978-0785164623
Barnes & Noble Collection2000-2003Ultimate Spider-Man #1–39, ½OHC9922004 978-0760761335
Omnibuses
#TitleYears coveredMaterial collectedPagesReleasedISBN
1 Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 12000-2003Ultimate Spider-Man #1–39, ½1,0002 Jun 2012Joe Quesada cover: 978-0785164753
Mark Bagley DM cover: 978-0785164982
4 Jan 2022Joe Quesada cover: 978-1302931872
Joe Quesada web DM cover: 978-1302931889
Mark Bagley Venom DM cover: 978-1302931865
2Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 22003-2005Ultimate Spider-Man #40–71, Ultimate Six #1–798417 Jan 2023Mark Bagley cover: 978-1302947484
Mark Bagley Carnage DM cover: 978-1302947484
John Cassaday Sinister Six DM cover: 978-1302947491
3Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 32005-2007Ultimate Spider-Man #72–111, Annual #1–21,0882 Jun 2012Mark Bagley cover: 978-1302950194
Mark Bagley Carnage DM cover: 978-1302950323
Mark Bagley Moon Knight DM cover: 978-1302950200
4Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 42007-2010Ultimate Spider-Man #112-133, Annual #3, Ultimatum: Spider-Man – Requiem #1-2, Ultimate Spider-Man (vol. 2) #1-151,00827 Aug 2024Stuart Immonen cover: 978-1302959555
Stuart Immonen X-Men DM cover: 978-1302959562
5Ultimate Comics Spider-Man: Death Of Spider-Man2010-2011Ultimate Spider-Man (vol. 2) #15, 150–160; Ultimate Avengers vs. New Ultimates #1–6; Ultimate Comics Fallout #1–660828 Nov 2012Joe Quesada cover: 978-0785164647
27 Feb 2024Joe Quesada cover: 978-1302957551
Mark Bagley Sinister Six DM cover: 978-1302957568

See also

References

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