Ultimate Spider-Man, Vol. 9 (v. 9) (Hardcover)

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

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Product Description
This deluxe hardcover collects Ultimate Spider-Man Volume 17: Clone Saga and Ultimate Spider-Man Volume 18: Ultimate Knights, plus extras. In "Clone Saga," Spider-Man comes face-to-face with the most unexpected fow of all: Peter Parker! But Peter Parker is Spider-Man...isn't he? Who's who becomes a dangerous guessing game as a sinister series of clones turns Peter's life upside-down and forces Spider-Man into a devastating confrontation with one of his oldest foes. Guest-starring the Fantastic Four, Nick Fury, the Ultimates, the X-Men and the all-new, all-different Spider-Woman! And in "Ultimate Knights," Daredevil attempts to enlist Spider-Man in a crusade to bring down the Kingpin - permanently. But with his Aunt's life hanging by a thread, and his serious girl problems with MJ and Kitty Pryde, crimebusting may be the last thing on young Mr. Parker's mind. Collecting Ultimate Spider-Man #97-111.

Product Details

• Reading level: Young Adult
  
• Hardcover: 400 pages
• Publisher: Marvel Comics; illustrated edition edition (March 12, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0785130810
• ISBN-13: 978-0785130819
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 7.5 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #39,771 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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13 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow! This one's a doozy., February 25, 2008

By	Joe Sixpack -- Slipcue.com (...in Middle America) - See all my reviews (TOP 100 REVIEWER)

This review is from: Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 19: Death of a Goblin (v. 19) (Paperback)

This is the latest installment of the long-running , wildly successful "Ultimate Spider-Man" series, which takes the character back to his gangly, teenage roots. This volume gathers issues #112-117, and marks the debut of a new illustrator, Stuart Immonen, as the permanent artist on the series. I had gotten into the cartoony vibe of the previous artist, Mark Bagley, and was leery of his departure, but --man!!-- does Immonen deliver the goods! This is some of the most exciting, fluid, cinematic artwirk I've ever seen in a Marvel book... Wow! is it fun!

Writer Brian Michael Bendis is also totally in the zone on this one, too -- Spidey's bitter, sarcastic ripostes to floundering interim S.H.I.E.L.D director Carol Danvers are some of the best dialog I've read in ages - funny and also illuminating of Peter Parker's maturing inner strength. This is a *great* superhero book, and a nice upswing for a title that was beginning to sag around the edges. Hope Bendis & Company can keep up the pace, 'cause this was a lot of fun. (Joe Sixpack, ReadThatAgain book reviews)

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Is this series ever going to slow down?, December 30, 2008

By	Robert Nunez "coolrobert" (WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 19: Death of a Goblin (v. 19) (Paperback)

Every time I read an Ultimate Spider-Man collection, I think the series must have hit it's peak. But the stories so constantly entertaining -- intense without being bleak, emotional without being sappy.
This is the first full collection with new artist Stuart Immonen after years of Mark Bagley as sole artist. Mr. Bagly defined the look and feel of the series, but Mr. Immonen steps in with his own excellent take on Spider-Man's world. It was sad to see Mr. Bagley go, but I'm looking forward to more from Mr. Bagley.

One of the best aspect of USM is seeing Peter Parker's personal life. This volume furthers the relationship with Mary Jane (just a bit) and gives us more of ex-girlfriend (and X-Man) Kitty Pride. The writing is so good that the conversations in the high school hall are just as exciting as the battle with the Goblin.

This is a great read and I'm looking forward to the next one.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Ult Spidey 20, December 13, 2008

By	M. A. Falcon "Andrew Lighthawk" (Brooklyn, NY) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Ultimate Spider-Man, Vol. 20: Ultimate Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends (v. 20) (Paperback)

Although the artist has switched, the transition was seamless and the storyline is great as ever.