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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]
Note: The arc would later receive a non-canon continuation in the 2005 Ultimate Spider-Man game.
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.
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.
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 has been collected in the following collected editions:
# | Title | Material collected | Format | Pages | Released | ISBN |
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1 | Power And Responsibility | Ultimate Spider-Man #1–7 | HC | 200 | 8 Apr 2009 | 978-0785139393 |
TPB | 184 | 2001 | 978-0785107866 | |||
2 | Learning Curve | Ultimate Spider-Man #8–13 | TPB | 144 | 2002 | 978-0785111443 |
3 | Double Trouble | Ultimate Spider-Man #14–21 | TPB | 176 | 2002 | 978-0785108795 |
4 | Legacy | Ultimate Spider-Man #22–27 | TPB | 160 | Dec 2002 | 978-0785109686 |
5 | Public Scrutiny | Ultimate Spider-Man #28–32 | TPB | 128 | Feb 2003 | 978-0785110873 |
6 | Venom | Ultimate Spider-Man #33–39 | HC | 176 | 2 Jan 2008 | 978-0785128731 |
TPB | 168 | Aug 2003 | 978-0785110941 | |||
7 | Irresponsible | Ultimate Spider-Man #40–45 | TPB | 144 | Nov 2003 | 978-0785110927 |
8 | Cats & Kings | Ultimate Spider-Man #47–53 | TPB | 184 | May 2004 | 978-0785112501 |
9 | Ultimate Six | Ultimate Spider-Man #46, Ultimate Six #1–7 | TPB | 208 | Jun 2004 | 978-0785113126 |
10 | Hollywood | Ultimate Spider-Man #54–59 | TPB | 144 | Jul 2004 | 978-0785114024 |
11 | Carnage | Ultimate Spider-Man #60–65 | TPB | 144 | 17 Nov 2004 | 978-0785114031 |
12 | Superstars | Ultimate Spider-Man #66–71 | TPB | 144 | 6 Apr 2004 | 978-0785116295 |
13 | Hobgoblin | Ultimate Spider-Man #72–78 | TPB | 168 | 10 Aug 2005 | 978-0785116479 |
14 | Warriors | Ultimate Spider-Man #79–85 | TPB | 144 | 11 Jan 2006 | 978-0785116806 |
15 | Silver Sable | Ultimate Spider-Man #86–90, Annual #1 | TPB | 160 | 24 May 2006 | 978-0785116813 |
16 | Deadpool | Ultimate Spider-Man #91–96, Annual #2 | TPB | 184 | 13 Sep 2006 | 978-0785119272 |
17 | Clone Saga | Ultimate Spider-Man #97–105 | HC | 288 | 18 Apr 2007 | 978-0785126775 |
TPB | 240 | 5 Sep 2007 | 978-0785119289 | |||
18 | Ultimate Knights | Ultimate Spider-Man #106–111 | TPB | 144 | 12 Sep 2007 | 978-0785121367 |
19 | Death Of A Goblin | Ultimate Spider-Man #112–117 | TPB | 144 | 20 Feb 2008 | 978-0785121374 |
20 | And His Amazing Friends | Ultimate Spider-Man #118–122 | TPB | 120 | 3 Sep 2008 | 978-0785129615 |
21 | War Of The Symbiotes | Ultimate Spider-Man #123–128 | TPB | 144 | 11 Feb 2009 | 978-0785129622 |
22 | Ultimatum | Ultimate Spider-Man #129–133, Annual #3 | HC | 160 | 23 Sep 2009 | 978-0785141242 |
TPB | 27 Jan 2010 | 978-0785138457 | ||||
Ultimatum: Requiem | Ultimatum: Spider-Man: Requiem #1–2 | HC | 144 | 14 Oct 2009 | 978-0785139256 | |
TPB | 152 | 3 Feb 2010 | 978-0785139256 | |||
1 | The World According To Peter Parker | Ultimate Spider-Man (vol. 2) #1–6 | HC | 144 | 7 Apr 2010 | 978-0785140115 |
TPB | 21 Jul 2010 | 978-0785140993 | ||||
2 | Chameleons | Ultimate Spider-Man (vol. 2) #7–14 | HC | 192 | 29 Sep 2010 | 978-0785140122 |
TPB | 18 Mar 2011 | 978-0785141006 | ||||
3 | Death of Spider-Man Prelude | Ultimate Spider-Man (vol. 2) #15, #150–155 | HC | 168 | 6 Jul 2011 | 978-0785146391 |
TPB | 4 Jan 2012 | 978-0785146407 | ||||
4 | Death Of Spider-Man | Ultimate Spider-Man #156–160 | HC | 128 | 2 Nov 2011 | 978-0785152743 |
TPB | 2 May 2012 | 978-0785152750 | ||||
Death Of Spider-Man Fallout | Ultimate Comics: Fallout #1–6 | HC | 136 | 7 Dec 2011 | 978-0785159124 | |
TPB | 6 Jun 2012 | 978-0785159131 |
Ultimate Collections | ||||||
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# | Title | Years covered | Issues collected | Pages | Released | ISBN |
1 | Volume 1 | 2000-2001 | Ultimate Spider-Man #1–13 | 352 | Apr 2007 | 978-0785124924 |
2 | Volume 2 | 2001-2002 | Ultimate Spider-Man #14–27 | 344 | Apr 2009 | 978-0785128861 |
3 | Volume 3 | 2002-2003 | Ultimate Spider-Man #½, 28–39 | 296 | Aug 2010 | 978-0785149194 |
4 | Volume 4 | 2003-2004 | Ultimate Spider-Man #40–45, 47–53 | 328 | Aug 2013 | 978-0785184379 |
5 | Volume 5 | 2003-2004 | Ultimate Spider-Man #46, 54–59, Ultimate Six #1–7 | 352 | Feb 2015 | 978-0785192893 |
6 | Volume 6 | 2004-2005 | Ultimate Spider-Man #60–71 | 296 | Apr 2016 | 978-0785196327 |
7 | Volume 7 | 2005-2006 | Ultimate Spider-Man #72–85 | 344 | Jun 2017 | 978-1302908744 |
Ultimate Epic Collections | ||||||
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# | Title | Years covered | Issues collected | Pages | Released | ISBN |
1 | Learning Curve | 2000-2001 | Ultimate Spider-Man #1-13 | 352 | 18 Mar 2025 | 978-1302963002 |
Oversized Hardcovers | ||||||
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# | Years covered | Material collected | Format | Pages | Released | ISBN |
1 | 2000-2001 | Ultimate Spider-Man #1–13 | OHC | 354 | 18 Aug 2002 | 978-0785108986 |
2 | 2001-2002 | Ultimate Spider-Man #14–27 | OHC | 336 | 10 Mar 2003 | 978-0785110613 |
3 | 2002-2003 | Ultimate Spider-Man #28–39, ½ | OHC | 304 | 29 Sep 2003 | 978-0785111566 |
4 | 2003-2004 | Ultimate Spider-Man #40–45, 47–53 | OHC | 336 | 1 Jul 2004 | 978-0785112495 |
5 | 2003-2004 | Ultimate Spider-Man #46, 54–59 Ultimate Six #1–7 | OHC | 352 | 24 Nov 2004 | 978-0785114017 |
6 | 2004-2005 | Ultimate Spider-Man #60–71 | OHC | 296 | 5 Oct 2005 | 978-0785118411 |
7 | 2005-2006 | Ultimate Spider-Man #72–85 | OHC | 344 | 18 Oct 2006 | 978-0785121480 |
8 | 2006 | Ultimate Spider-Man #86–96, Annual #1–2 | OHC | 344 | 11 Apr 2007 | 978-0785126041 |
9 | 2006-2007 | Ultimate Spider-Man #97–111 | OHC | 400 | 27 Feb 2008 | 978-0785130819 |
10 | 2007-2008 | Ultimate Spider-Man #112–122 | OHC | 272 | 4 Mar 2009 | 978-0785137764 |
11 | 2008-2009 | Ultimate Spider-Man #123–133, Annual #3, Ultimatum: Spider-Man Requiem #1–2 | OHC | 384 | 22 Jun 2010 | 978-0785146421 |
12 | 2009-2010 | Ultimate Spider-Man (vol. 2) #1–14 | OHC | 352 | 16 May 2012 | 978-0785164623 |
Barnes & Noble Collection | 2000-2003 | Ultimate Spider-Man #1–39, ½ | OHC | 992 | 2004 | 978-0760761335 |
Omnibuses | |||||||
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# | Title | Years covered | Material collected | Pages | Released | ISBN | |
1 | Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 1 | 2000-2003 | Ultimate Spider-Man #1–39, ½ | 1,000 | 2 Jun 2012 | Joe Quesada cover: 978-0785164753 | |
Mark Bagley DM cover: 978-0785164982 | |||||||
4 Jan 2022 | Joe Quesada cover: 978-1302931872 | ||||||
Joe Quesada web DM cover: 978-1302931889 | |||||||
Mark Bagley Venom DM cover: 978-1302931865 | |||||||
2 | Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 2 | 2003-2005 | Ultimate Spider-Man #40–71, Ultimate Six #1–7 | 984 | 17 Jan 2023 | Mark Bagley cover: 978-1302947484 | |
Mark Bagley Carnage DM cover: 978-1302947484 | |||||||
John Cassaday Sinister Six DM cover: 978-1302947491 | |||||||
3 | Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 3 | 2005-2007 | Ultimate Spider-Man #72–111, Annual #1–2 | 1,088 | 2 Jun 2012 | Mark Bagley cover: 978-1302950194 | |
Mark Bagley Carnage DM cover: 978-1302950323 | |||||||
Mark Bagley Moon Knight DM cover: 978-1302950200 | |||||||
4 | Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 4 | 2007-2010 | Ultimate Spider-Man #112-133, Annual #3, Ultimatum: Spider-Man – Requiem #1-2, Ultimate Spider-Man (vol. 2) #1-15 | 1,008 | 27 Aug 2024 | Stuart Immonen cover: 978-1302959555 | |
Stuart Immonen X-Men DM cover: 978-1302959562 | |||||||
5 | Ultimate Comics Spider-Man: Death Of Spider-Man | 2010-2011 | Ultimate Spider-Man (vol. 2) #15, 150–160; Ultimate Avengers vs. New Ultimates #1–6; Ultimate Comics Fallout #1–6 | 608 | 28 Nov 2012 | Joe Quesada cover: 978-0785164647 | |
27 Feb 2024 | Joe Quesada cover: 978-1302957551 | ||||||
Mark Bagley Sinister Six DM cover: 978-1302957568 |
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