Ultimate Spider-Man: Clone Saga [Hardcover]

Brian Michael Bendis (Author), Mark Bagley (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 18, 2007 | Grade Level: 4 and up

As Peter Parker tries to sort out his relationship with the X-Men's Kitty Pryde - and continue his friendship with Mary Jane - a mall-food-court lunch turns into a free-for-all as Peter and MJ are interrupted by the debut of... the Ultimate Scorpion! But who is the Scorpion - and what sinister conspiracy is threatening Spider-Man's very existence? The clues have been laid over the past 96 issues... and it all starts to come together here, as we begin the most shocking, most mind-blowing Spider-Man story ever published! Collects Ultimate Spider-Man #97-105, Marvel Spotlight: Brian Michael Bendis/Mark Bagley, plus extras.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 288 pages
• Publisher: Marvel (April 18, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0785126775
• ISBN-13: 978-0785126775
• Product Dimensions: 1 x 1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #915,003 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Brian Michael Bendis is an award winning comics creator and one of the most successful writers working in mainstream comics. For the last eleven years, Brian's books have consistently sat on the top of the nationwide comic and graphic novel sales charts.
Brian is currently helming a renaissance for Marvel's popular AVENGERS franchise by writing every issue of the NEW AVENGERS plus debuting the hit books MIGHTY AVENGERS and DARK AVENGERS along with the wildly successful 'event' projects HOUSE OF M, SECRET WAR, SECRET INVASION, and SIEGE.
This summer will see the blockbuster new line-ups for AVENGERS and NEW AVENGERS.
Other recent projects include the groundbreaking SPIDER-WOMAN MOTION COMIC, that debuted number one on iTunes TV sales chart and the New York Times best selling HALO graphic novel.
Brian is one of the premiere architects of Marvel comic's Ultimate line of comics. A line of comics specifically created for the new generation of comics reader. He has written every issue of ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN since it's best selling launch in 1999, and has also written ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR, X-MEN, MARVEL TEAM UP, ORIGIN, SIX and the ENEMY trilogy.
He is creator of the JINX line of crime comics published by image comics. This line has spawned the graphic novels GOLDFISH, FIRE, JINX, TORSO (w/ Marc Andreyko) and TOTAL SELL OUT.
Brian's other projects include the Eisner award winning "POWERS" (w/Mike Oeming) from Marvel's creator owned imprint ICON, and the Hollywood tell all "FORTUNE AND GLORY'. Entertainment Weekly gave both projects an "A." SONY and FX networks are currently developing POWERS for series with Brian as exec producer.
Brian is currently adapting his spy graphic novel FIRE for Universal Pictures as a starring vehicle for Zac Efron.
Brian is a member of Marvel studios creative committee, which consults on their numerous ongoing film projects. He has consulted on IRON-MAN and IRON MAN 2 and is currently consulting on THE FIRST AVENGERS: CAPTAIN AMERICA, THOR and THE AVENGERS
Brian has won five prestigious EISNER awards, including 'Best Writer of the year' two years in a row. He has also won over two dozen Wizard comic awards. Brian is the recipient of the Cleveland Press 'Excellence in Journalism' Award and was named "Best Writer of the Year." by Wizard Magazine and Comic Buyer's Guide for three consecutive years.
He lives in Portland, Oregon with his wife Alisa, his gorgeous daughters Olivia and Sabrina and his dogs Lucky, Max and Buster.

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13 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars What this is and what this isn't! Or, "How to make a quick buck if your name is Joey Q" ..., May 27, 2007

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Jason Dickson "Needs More Money" (Maryville, TN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ultimate Spider-Man: Clone Saga (Hardcover)

Patience, fanboys! Just because this is a $30 hardcover doesn't mean it's the one people are needing to continue their collection. For one thing it is unnumbered. For another it is 1/2 inch shorter and 1/2 inch less wide and 50 to 100 pages thinner than the other USM hardcovers! In my opinion, this was pushed out to stores so it would be on the shelves once Spider-Man 3 hit theatres. Which it is, and it's selling.

BUT WAIT ... I am pretty sure that this is one of the releases that are often referred to as a "Marvel Premiere" Hardcover, which is an early-bird edition of an upcoming trade, in this case the Vol. 17 Clone Saga trade.

In my opinion, the Volume 9 oversized hardcover will come out, late summer or fall, and will of course contain these issues as well as the final Mark Bagley issues, of which there will only be 5 1/2 more (he will leave after pencilling part of #111). In this way the first 9 oversized hardcovers, or the first 18 TPBs, will give collectors the complete Brian Bendis / Mark Bagley run on Ultimate Spider-Man! But you have to wait another few months!

Buy this if you really need to immediately read a Bendis version of the storyline that almost ruined Marvel a decade ago. But it is not "Volume 9" folks, or they'd have slapped a 9 on the dust jacket somewhere.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ultimate Spider-Man: Clone Saga, May 3, 2007

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K. Siu "Inspironag" (New York) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ultimate Spider-Man: Clone Saga (Hardcover)

Some people asked whether this clone series is ultimate spider-man vol 9, and the answer seems to be no. However, this clone series does covers the Ultimate Spider-Man paperback edition #97-105. I'm guessing it's probably Ultimate Spider-Man Vol 8.5 if you want to give it a label.

Now about the content. The clone series is very much a continuation of the story and it picks off from where the last part ends. The story line is nothing less than spectacular and drama intense. Defiantly should purchase this edition even though it's shorter than than regular volumes. I highly recommend this book if you're avid fan of this series.

5.0 out of 5 stars FUN NEW CLONE SAGA, January 4, 2012

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fmwaalex "fmwaalex" (Austin, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ultimate Spider-Man: Clone Saga (Hardcover)

ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN

CLONE SAGA

Now I know that some of you are reading that tile and thinking "here we go, the Clone Saga again", you read that right but don't be afraid. This is not the first Clone Saga all over again or even the one that introduced the EXCELLENT Scarlet Spider. No this is the Clone Saga in the Ultimate Spideyverse that takes things from those other two and adds all kinds of crazy details. Sure this isn't the Saga I fell in love with [that is right I LOVE the Clone Saga with Scarlet Spider, all of it] but it is actually a very entertaining and dramatic read.

This TPB collects "Ultimate Spider-Man 97-105", that is nine issues that tries to recreate one of the best stories ever in a new and exciting way. The writer who was put to task here was Brian Michael Bendis who does a great job alongside illustrator Mark Bagley. The writing and drawings here both give off that young and fresh vibe that USM is known for. Plus there are all kinds of cameos here from Kaine, Doc Ock, FF, Venom, Carnage, clones, Spider Woman, Scorpion, X-Men, Nick Fury, Shield, Cap America, Iron Man and well more. This is a star studded event and it somehow works.

Things are going pretty good thus far for young Peter Parker as he has a new girlfriend in the X-men's Kitty Pryde. At the same time he is on good terms it seems with ex Mary Jane, in fact he is hanging out with her at the mall when Scorpion busts in going on a serious rampage. So Peter jumps into action as Spider-Man and takes it to the old stinger, or should I say young. It is at this point that something goes wrong; the Scorpion may be a little more familiar with peter than he thinks. After discovering that there may be more of him out there, or clones, Peter seeks the help of The Fantastic Four. As they start to research what is going on things heat up on Peter's block as MJ goes missing and Aunt May is in for the ride of her life.

I wish I could go into detail about this book but I really don't want to ruin anything for a new reader. Just know that favorites like Venom and Carnage are here along with so many other characters. It would seem like with the over haul of characters the story would feel cluttered like Peter's house at one point but it doesn't. I would go in to detail about how but I will leave that up to you to read. I do love how this story plays out; Peter's dad may even still be alive.

The big thing about this story more so than the cameos is the drama that is involved and the story telling. The stuff that Peter has to deal with here is truly overbearing and reading it makes you feel his pain. Also another great aspect of this book at least in my opinion is the Spider-Woman angle. I absolutely enjoyed her in these pages and could not wait to see more of her as the story went on. The dialogue in this story flows rather smooth for a story with so much in nine issues. Speaking of that the pacing is great and moves right along never getting boring. Of course Kitty and her love for Peter really makes a lot of what goes on even more interesting.

This TPB is a really good one that at times touches on the other Clone Saga's but at the same time makes the story its own. Sure this may not be for everybody but it honestly is a fun read. As a person who absolutely LOVED the other Clone Sagas I can safely say I really enjoyed this one as well. The Ultimate Spideyverse actually is a really fun read that kinda plays around with stuff we know from past Spidey books. Well at least it does that here and I thought it was a cool story, Scarlet Spider form the other is still the greatest ever but I liked this story as well.