The wait is over! Prepare yourself for the most shocking Spider-Man story you will ever read! Young Peter Parker has led a heroic life, and tried to live by the simple and powerful philosophy that with great power comes great responsibility - but will that philosophy be enough to save him from the horror that awaits him here? This is easily the most important story in ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN history - and maybe the most important story in the Ultimate Universe. Who better to illustrate it than Ultimate Spider-Man legend Mark Bagley, making his mighty Marvel return! It's Bendis and Bagley, together again - and just in time! Collecting ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #156-160.
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"Ultimate Spider-Man: Death of Spider-Man"
Written by Brian Michael Bendis
Illustrated by Mark Bagley
(Marvel Comics, 2011)
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Although story arcs in which superheroes are killed are, almost by definition, gimmicky, this volume (which gathers Ultimate Spiderman issues #156-160) is a fitting end to a great comicbook series. Yeah, yeah, I know -- the series continues with another kid taking up the mantle of Spider-Man, but most fans can stop here, with the death (no, really!) of the alternate-reality USM/Peter Parker. It's a fast-paced, gripping super-story, with traces of the crisp writing and humorous dialog that made USM one of the best Marvel Comics of the last few decades, but also with a crushing sense of finality and doom that is borne out in the remorseless battle sequence in which the Green Goblin finally kills Spider-Man. Peter Parker's nobility in the face of his own death carries real tragedy and pathos -- technically this may be an "alternate" version of Spider-Man, but it's really the same Peter Parker we grew up with, and he really does die, and it has surprising resonance.
There's a loss in the real world, as well: the USM book has consistently been the only title in the "Ultimate" brand that was worth reading, the only one not subsumed by a quasi-fascistic worship of violence for violence's sake. Indeed, USM was truly a great comicbook, consistently entertaining and full of the wide-eyed sense of innocent, kinetic adventure that Marvel exemplified in the 1960s, and gradually lost touch with from the '70s onward. Bendis may be able to sustain some of that elegant momentum in the re-re-rebooted series, but not for long, if at all. A pity. And, of course, there's always the possibility of a Peter Parker clone lurking in Ultimate-land... they had plenty of them popping up when the original Spider-books began their great decline, lo, those decades ago. But let's hope not: this was a powerful, heroic death, and it would be best if Marvel left well enough alone.
Speaking as a longtime Marvel geek, this is a story well worth reading, although I am sad to see a great book go. (DJ Joe Sixpack, ReadThatAgain book reviews)
"Ultimate Spider-Man: Death of Spider-Man"
Written by Brian Michael Bendis
Illustrated by Mark Bagley
(Marvel Comics, 2011)
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Although story arcs in which superheroes are killed are, almost by definition, gimmicky, this volume (which gathers Ultimate Spiderman issues #156-160) is a fitting end to a great comicbook series. Yeah, yeah, I know -- the series continues with another kid taking up the mantle of Spider-Man, but most fans can stop here, with the death (no, really!) of the alternate-reality USM/Peter Parker. It's a fast-paced, gripping super-story, with traces of the crisp writing and humorous dialog that made USM one of the best Marvel Comics of the last few decades, but also with a crushing sense of finality and doom that is borne out in the remorseless battle sequence in which the Green Goblin finally kills Spider-Man. Peter Parker's nobility in the face of his own death carries real tragedy and pathos -- technically this may be an "alternate" version of Spider-Man, but it's really the same Peter Parker we grew up with, and he really does die, and it has surprising resonance.
There's a loss in the real world, as well: the USM book has consistently been the only title in the "Ultimate" brand that was worth reading, the only one not subsumed by a quasi-fascistic worship of violence for violence's sake. Indeed, USM was truly a great comicbook, consistently entertaining and full of the wide-eyed sense of innocent, kinetic adventure that Marvel exemplified in the 1960s, and gradually lost touch with from the '70s onward. Bendis may be able to sustain some of that elegant momentum in the re-re-rebooted series, but not for long, if at all. A pity. And, of course, there's always the possibility of a Peter Parker clone lurking in Ultimate-land... they had plenty of them popping up when the original Spider-books began their great decline, lo, those decades ago. But let's hope not: this was a powerful, heroic death, and it would be best if Marvel left well enough alone.
Speaking as a longtime Marvel geek, this is a story well worth reading, although I am sad to see a great book go. (DJ Joe Sixpack, ReadThatAgain book reviews)
6 of 8 people found the following review helpful
By Toogull
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
Having been a late-comer (by about 25 issues or so) to Ultimate Spider-Man wayyyy back when, in the olden days, this storyline truly brings the series full circle. It started with the Goblin and Spider-Man, and it sure as heck ended that way. I appreciated this storyline, and for a variety of reasons. It was a truly fitting end to Peter Parker in the Ultimate-verse-place-thing. A child became a man in his darkest hour, and subdued his first, and greatest foe. Furthermore, I enjoy reading comics that hit me emotionally. That's always been the allure of Marvel...humanize these characters so that folks relate to them. All of the players in this arc are emotionally charged so precisely by Bendis, I won't lie...I reached for the Kleenex at the end. Finally, It had to end this way. Peter v. Osborn (who doesn't wear pants for a disturbingly long time in this book). That was the only way this Peter Parker was going to learn that "...with great power comes great responsibility". To make that ultimate (ha-ha) sacrifice, to truly learn responsibility, you have to give something of yourself. Bendis molded Peter into a hotshot kid who wore some tights and used the tools at his disposal to aid others, but you got the sense along the way, he was still playing around. Once he realized how high the stakes truly were, that Osborn could make good on his threat, did he mature enough to go out like Tupac, take some gunfire, and still put out a record the very next week... or in Peter's case, win the day, and sacrifice himself. Reading this story, I get the impression that Bendis probably figured out how he wanted to extinguish Peter's flame long before he even thought about molding the 212-characters into the Ultimate-verse. Lest we forget, Mark Bagley's role in this thriller. Top-notch and sensational artwork from one of the most venerable Spidey artists. Between him and Bendis, after 150+ issues together, they read each others thoughts and craft a masterpiece. Hats off to all involved, you've killed Spider-Man. And you've done it perfectly. 5 stars..."I love it". Peace.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I have been a reader of Ultimate Spider-Man since elementary school. Ever since I picked up Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 4, I fell in love with the series and the rest of the Ultimate Marvel Universe. This brought the great series of Ultimate Spider-Man to an amazing conclusion. The Final Chapter of the life of Peter Parker...
I was amazed by the emotion and meaning this final tale had to give. Spider-Man valiantly sacrificed his life to save Aunt May and Mary Jane from the Green Goblin and the Ultimate Six. He finally made up for his failure to save Uncle Ben from death at the very beginning of Ultimate Spider-Man. He truly embraced his Uncle's moral that with great power comes great responsibility, at the very end. He died a true hero...
The original Ultimate Spidey team of Brian Michael Bendis and Mark Bagley return to write one last story on Ultimate Spider-Man, and they do it fantastically! If you have followed all of the chapters of Ultimate Spider-Man I would seriously recommend buying this final volume. You might find it heartbreaking and sad, but it will truly move you away. It is time for me to say some final words to good old Spidey:
"You did Ultimate Kid."
I was amazed by the emotion and meaning this final tale had to give. Spider-Man valiantly sacrificed his life to save Aunt May and Mary Jane from the Green Goblin and the Ultimate Six. He finally made up for his failure to save Uncle Ben from death at the very beginning of Ultimate Spider-Man. He truly embraced his Uncle's moral that with great power comes great responsibility, at the very end. He died a true hero...
The original Ultimate Spidey team of Brian Michael Bendis and Mark Bagley return to write one last story on Ultimate Spider-Man, and they do it fantastically! If you have followed all of the chapters of Ultimate Spider-Man I would seriously recommend buying this final volume. You might find it heartbreaking and sad, but it will truly move you away. It is time for me to say some final words to good old Spidey:
"You did Ultimate Kid."
Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars
Can be better...
he died defending what they most wanted, his family ... what I did not like was that it was not helping by the avengers ... or any of them ...
Published 17 days ago by Danny Ulloa
5.0 out of 5 stars
Spider-Man retold for a contemporary audience
I'll have to say that I'm not happy with all the new creators coming into the original Marvel Universe continuum, but I LOVE the Ultimates Universe because that's EXACTLY where... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Judson I. Miers
2.0 out of 5 stars
End of An Era
I loved Ultimate Spider-man for years. It was a fresh take on Spider-man. It was familiar but new at the same time. This book was a pretty good read. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Gary
5.0 out of 5 stars
An end or a beginnig?
I have not read any of the Ultimate Spiderman comics up to this point, and now wish that I had. I wanted to read this because Spiderman is my favorite superhero. Read more
Published 3 months ago by M. Sedberry
4.0 out of 5 stars
The Product was Good
I liked it overall, but i bought it brand new and some of the pages were ripped. I felt a little ripped off.(haha like some of the pages)
Published 5 months ago by Kristian Herrera
3.0 out of 5 stars
Okay but....
Maybe its the fact that I just reread Death of Superman but I found Peter Parkers last battle to be short, un-epic, and lack luster. Read more
Published 7 months ago by TheSquid
3.0 out of 5 stars
A Good Alternative Story.
When I saw this book its cover got my attention for 1 or 2 minutes. The book contains some amazing painting concepts inside and I really liked them. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Alfredo Alonso
4.0 out of 5 stars
I dig it
While it could use better drawings...it is a nice story line. Definetly a must have for any spidey fan. A great collector's item.
Published 12 months ago by Fernando Morales
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good and at the same time disapointing
Over all I did enjoy this book as always Bendis writes his ultimate spider man stories in a way that keeps your attention, but I must say I did expect more out of this book, after... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Damion Brooks
5.0 out of 5 stars
Simply Amazing
Reading through this book I was near tears by the end. I think Bendis and Bagley hit it out of the park.
Published 14 months ago by M. Bentley
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