Ultimate Spider-Man (story arcs)
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Featured here is a comprehensive timeline of the comic book series "Ultimate Spider-Man" created by Brian Michael Bendis and Joe Quesada, and drawn by Mark Bagley.
[edit] Power and Responsibility (#1-7)
- Published between: October 2000 - April 2001
- Artists: Brian Michael Bendis (writer) / Mark Bagley (drawing)
- Plot outline: Peter gets bitten by genetically altered spider and gets super powers; fights as a wrestler to pay off family debts; refuses to stop burglar who later kills Uncle Ben; becomes Spider-Man out of guilt; fights Norman Osborn / Green Goblin
- First appearances: Peter Parker, Mary Jane Watson, Uncle Ben, Aunt May, Flash Thompson, Kenny McFarlane, Liz Allen, Norman Osborn, Harry Osborn, Doctor Octopus
- Deaths: Uncle Ben
- Notes: Modernised retelling of the classic Amazing Fantasy #15 story (1961); first comic of the entire Ultimate Marvel line; first Bendis / Bagley collaboration.
[edit] Learning Curve (#8-13)
- Published between: May 2001 - November 2001
- Artists: Bendis / Bagley
- Plot outline: Peter gets a job at the “Daily Bugle”; learns Uncle Ben's murderer had ties to the Kingpin; Peter fights his henchmen and manages to steal incriminating discs; reveals his identity to Mary Jane and becomes her boyfriend
- First appearances: The Kingpin, The Enforcers, Patsy Walker, Daily Bugle staff (J. Jonah Jameson, Joseph "Robbie" Robertson, Ben Urich, Betty Brant), Electro, The Shocker
- Deaths: Mr. Big / Frederick Foswell
[edit] Double Trouble (#14-21)
- Published between: December 2001- June 2002
- Artists: Bendis / Bagley
- Plot outline: Dr. Octopus swears to kill his superior Justin Hammer; Kraven the Hunter wants to kill Spider-Man; Peter saves Hammer from Doc Ock and himself from Kraven
- First appearances: Gwen Stacy, Kraven the Hunter, Justin Hammer, Sharon Carter
- Deaths: Justin Hammer
- Notes: The Spider-Man movie came out during this time (May 2002).
[edit] Legacy (#22-27)
- Published between: July 2002 - November 2002
- Artists: Bendis / Bagley
- Plot outline: Norman Osborn tries to blackmail Peter into working for him; Nick Fury helps Peter; Osborn (as Green Goblin) abducts Mary Jane and throws her off a bridge; Fury and Peter take down Osborn; Fury intends to draft Peter into S.H.I.E.L.D. by force when he is 18, shocking Peter
- First appearances: Miles Warren
- Notes: Ever since Gwen Stacy's death in Amazing Spider-Man #121 (1973), it is fairly common to see Peter's love interests getting hurled off a bridge.
[edit] Public Scrutiny (#28-32)
- Published between: December 2002 - February 2003
- Trade paperback appeared: January 1, 2003
- Plot outline: Peter is framed by a Spider-Man impostor; gets shot by the police and gets help by the Wasp; impostor kills John Stacy, and his daugther Gwen blames Spider-Man; Peter takes out the impostor; Mary Jane breaks up with Peter
- First appearances: Rhino, Jean DeWolff
- Deaths: John Stacy
- Notes: In the original Amazing Spider-Man series, Gwen's father was also killed saving a child (issue 90).
[edit] Venom (#33-39)
- Published between: February 2003 - June 2003
- Artists: Bendis / Bagley
- Plot outline: Peter meets Eddie Brock Jr., who reveals their late fathers worked on a healing balm called Venom; on skin contact, Peter is transformed into a black, psychotic, near-invincible Super-Spider-Man and just breaks free; when Eddie irresponsibly takes Venom himself, he makes the same transformation; Eddie goes on a rampage, gets gunned down by the police and dissolves
- First appearances: Eddie Brock Jr. / Venom
- Notes: This storyline is continued in the video game.
[edit] Irresponsible (#40-45)
- Published between: July 2003 - November 2003
- Artists: Bendis / Bagley
- Plot outline: A pyrokinetic called Geldoff psionically destroys cars; Peter is attacked by him, but then the X-Men step in; Aunt May visits a psychiatrist to come to terms with her life; Peter and Mary Jane re-bond
- First appearances: Geldoff, Ultimate X-Men
[edit] Ultimate Six (USM #46 & Ultimate Six #1-7)
[edit] Cats & Kings (#47-53)
- Published between: January 2004 - April 2004
- Artists: Bendis / Bagley
- Plot outline I: J. Jonah Jameson endorses a candidate for District Attorney with obvious ties to the Kingpin, but then gets second thoughts; Peter wants to "visit" JJJ, saves him from the Enforcers
- Plot outline II: The Black Cat steals an artifact from Kingpin and starts flirting with Spider-Man; they are attacked by Elektra; Peter discovers Black Cat's identity and sees Kingpin and Elektra threatening her; Elektra impales the Black Cat with her sai, but no corpse is found; revealed that Kingpin wanted to use "magic" tablet on his comatose wife Vanessa
- First appearances: Elektra Natchios, Black Cat, Venessa Fisk
- Notes: In the original Amazing Spider-Man series, the stone tablet was a source of eternal youth; in the original Amazing Spider-Man series, the corrupt politician Sam Bullitt appeared in issue 91.
[edit] Hollywood (#54-59)
- Published between: May 2004 - July 2004
- Artists: Bendis / Bagley
- Plot outline: Hollywood plans to screen a Spider-Man movie; an angry Spider-Man appears on set; Dr. Octopus breaks free, defeats Spider-Man and abducts him to Brazil; Peter defeats him and flees back to Queens; Gwen Stacy finds out Peter's secret identity; the movie becomes a smash hit.
- First appearances:
- Notes: Arc obviously written as an appetizer for the upcoming film “Spider-Man 2” (July 2004) which featured Dr. Octopus as the main villain. The comic featured male lead Tobey Maguire, Director Sam Raimi and Marvel-movie head Avi Arad in cameo roles.
[edit] Carnage (#60-65)
- Published between: August 2004 - November 2004
- Artists: Bendis / Bagley
- Plot outline: Spider-Man is wounded defeating the Gladiator and seeks the medical aid of Dr. Curt Conners in return for a blood sample; Conners experiments in it and is unaware that it is growing into a humanoid “Carnage” monster; Carnage murders Gwen Stacy; Peter defeats the creature and is ready to give up being Spider-Man for good, but decides to continue after stopping a mugging.
- First appearances: Carnage, Gladiator (Melvin Potter), The Punisher, Boomerang
- Notes: In the regular Marvel Comics universe, Carnage was the offspring of Venom; Gwen Stacy also dies in the regular comics, but in a completely different way.
[edit] Superstars (#66-71)
- Published between: December 2004 - March 2005
- Artists: Bendis / Bagley
- Plot outline: Three short stories; 1) Wolverine and Peter mysteriously wake up in each other's bodies; 2) Johnny Storm from the Ultimate Fantastic Four enters Peter's school; 3) Peter has an encounter with Doctor Strange in which he gets mixed up in a spell and is plunged into a horrific world based on his nightmares.
- First appearances: Johnny Storm, Dr. Strange
[edit] Hobgoblin (#72-78)
- Published between: April 2005 - July 2005
- Artists: Bendis / Bagley
- Plot outline: Harry Osborn is back from S.H.I.E.L.D. custody, knows that Peter is Spider-Man and his vital role in defeating his father Norman (see Ultimate Six); Harry hallucinates about Shaw, his father's hitman, who goads him to unleash his “hidden abilities”; Harry transforms into the Hobgoblin; Peter fights Harry and is emotionally drained; Peter breaks up with Mary Jane because he realizes his superhero life will always endanger her.
- First appearances: Killer Shrike
- Notes: In the regular Marvel Comics universe, Harry Osborn became the Green Goblin, not the Hobgoblin.
[edit] Warriors (#79-85)
- Published between: August 2005 - January 2006
- Artists: Bendis / Bagley
- Plot outline: The mutant criminal lord known as Hammerhead tries to overthrow the Kingpin; Spider-Man suddenly is offered incriminating evidence about Hammerhead by Elektra and Kingpin; Black Cat shows up and pairs up with Spider-Man; after a gigantic fight, many characters are incapacitated; Black Cat breaks up with Spider-Man after discovering his age; it is revealed that every move has been subtly controlled by Kingpin's trusty pawn, the corrupt Jean De Wolfe.
- First appearances: Moon Knight, Hammerhead, Shang-Chi, Iron Fist
- Notes: According to the letters section of Ultimate Spider-Man #83, this story arc occurs before Ultimate Spider-Man Annual #1; the video game was published in this time (September 2005)
[edit] Ultimate Spider-Man Annual #1
- Published in: October 2005
- Artists: Bendis / Bagley / Isanove
- Plot outline: Peter and Kitty Pryde from the X-Men become a couple.
- Notes: In both Ultimate Spider-Man and Ultimate X-Men, Kitty's crush on Peter was well-documented.
[edit] Silver Sable (#86-90)
- Published between: February 2006 - April 2006
- Artists: Bendis / Bagley
- 'Plot outline: Flash Thompson gets kidnapped by Silver Sable, who think he is Spider-Man, who is wanted by the Roxxon Corporation for questioning; Spider-Man confronts Silver, but he is captured and brought to the Roxxon Corporation; the the Vulture swoops in and is subdued by Spider-Man and Silver; the Tinkerer (Tinker-er) is revealed as the culprit
- First appearances: Silver Sable, Wild Pack, Vulture, Tinkerer, Spider-Slayers, Omega Red, Wrecking Crew, Damage Control
[edit] Deadpool (#91-94)
- Published between: May 2006 - July 2006
- Artists: Bendis / Bagley
- Plot outline: Deadpool and his Reavers abduct Spider-Man and the X-Men to Genosha to Krakoa for a reality TV show in which they hunt down heroes; the X-Men and Spider-Man defeat them; back in New York, Aunt May has a good date with Miles Warren
- First appearances: Deadpool, Reavers, the Ringer
[edit] Morbius (#95-96)
- Published between: July 2006 - August 2006
- Artists: Bendis / Bagley
- Plot outline: In the past, Spider-Man has encountered Blade; Ben Urich does research on vampires after a woman called Jennifer Grünwald was bitten; Grünwald then bites Urich; Morbius jumps in and saves the day
- First appearances: Blade, Morbius, Jennifer Grünwald
[edit] Ultimate Spider-Man Annual #2
- Published in: October 2006
- Artists: Bendis / Bagley
- Plot outline: Jean DeWolfe wants Spider-Man to fight a thug called the Kangaroo; suddenly Daredevil, the Punisher and Moon Knight appear and fight each other; Punisher kills Jean DeWolfe, and it revealed she was indeed a corrupt pawn of the Kingpin
- First appearances: Kangaroo
[edit] The Clone Saga (#97-104)
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- Published between: August 2006 -
- Artists: Bendis / Bagley
- Plot outline: Mary Jane is kidnapped; Spider-Man subdues the Scorpion, who turns out to be Peter's clone; Peter fights a mysterious Spider-Woman while Mary Jane is held prisoner in a containment tube by another, disfigured Peter clone; Gwen Stacy and Peter's father Richard suddenly appear from the dead; Peter reveals to Aunt May he is Spider-Man, while Aunt May reveals she knew Richard was alive all along; Gwen turns into Carnage, while Mary Jane is transformed by an OZ injection; she is defended by a six-armed spider mutant, who is beaten by the disfigured clone; Carnage / Gwen gets subdued by SHIELD; Mary Jane turns into a huge red monster, resembling one of the Goblins; Spider-Woman saves Peter from being arrested by SHIELD; Spider-Woman reveales herself as a female Peter clone, named Jessica Drew; Jess furthers her story, explaining that Ben Reilly created her as a 'Mark 5' Clone, and had planned to wipe her memories (Peter Parker's) with Madame Web until Carnage attacked the insititute, allowing her escape; Peter and Jess reach Oscorp, where MJ calms and returns to her original state upon seeing them; Pete, nraged, knocks out his evil clone; Nick Fury, Reed Richards, and SHIELD burst in with a new cohort - Otto Octavius, Sans arms, who reveals that he gave the evil clone his samples of OZ.
- First appearances: Scorpion, Spider-Woman, Spider-Girl, Tarantula, 'Mystery Figure'
- Notes: Retelling of the controversial Clone Saga; Gwen Stacy mysteriously reappears alive and amnesiac, which also happened in the regular comics (Amazing Spider-Man #144, 1975); OZ is the drug Norman Osborn used to turn himself into the Green Goblin; though unnamed, the evil Peter Clone bears remarkable resemblance to the 616 character Kaine; As with Amazing Spider-Man 100, the Hundredth issue features a Spider-Man with six arms.
[edit] Bibliography
- Ultimate Spider-Man #1— ,1/2, Annual (October 2000— )
- Ultimate Spider-Man video game
Ultimate Spider-Man has been collected in the following trade paperbacks:
| Title | Material collected | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| Volume 1: Power and Responsibility | Ultimate Spider-Man #1-7 | ISBN 078510786X |
| Volume 2: Learning Curve | Ultimate Spider-Man #8-13 | ISBN 0785108203 |
| Volume 3: Double Trouble | Ultimate Spider-Man #14-21 | ISBN 0785108793 |
| Volume 4: Legacy | Ultimate Spider-Man #22-27 | ISBN 0785109684 |
| Volume 5: Public Scrutiny | Ultimate Spider-Man #28-32 | ISBN 0785110879 |
| Volume 6: Venom | Ultimate Spider-Man #33-39 | ISBN 0785110941 |
| Volume 7: Irresponsible | Ultimate Spider-Man #40-45 | ISBN 0785110925 |
| Volume 8: Cats & Kings | Ultimate Spider-Man #47-53 | ISBN 0785112502 |
| Volume 9: Ultimate Six | Ultimate Spider-Man #46; Ultimate Six #1-7 |
ISBN 0785113126 |
| Volume 10: Hollywood | Ultimate Spider-Man #54-59 | ISBN 0785114025 |
| Volume 11: Carnage | Ultimate Spider-Man #60-65 | ISBN 0785114033 |
| Volume 12: Superstars | Ultimate Spider-Man #66-71 | ISBN 078511629X |
| Volume 13: Hobgoblin | Ultimate Spider-Man #72-78 | ISBN 0785116478 |
| Volume 14: Warriors | Ultimate Spider-Man #79-85 | ISBN 078511680X |
| Volume 15: Silver Sable | Ultimate Spider-Man Annual #1; Ultimate Spider-Man #86-90 |
ISBN 0785116818 |
| Volume 16: Deadpool | Ultimate Spider-Man #91-96; Ultimate Spider-Man Annual #2 |
ISBN 0785119272 |
| Volume 17: Clone Saga | Ultimate Spider-Man #97-104 | ISBN 0785119280 |
Ultimate Spider-Man also has been collected in the following hardcovers:
| Volume # | Material collected | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ultimate Spider-Man #1-13 | ISBN 078510898X |
| 2 | Ultimate Spider-Man #14-27 | ISBN 0785110615 |
| 3 | Ultimate Spider-Man #28-39, 1/2 | ISBN 0785111565 |
| 4 | Ultimate Spider-Man #40-45, 47-53 | ISBN 0785112499 |
| 5 | Ultimate Spider-Man #46, 54-59; Ultimate Six #1-7, |
ISBN 0785114017 |
| 6 | Ultimate Spider-Man #60-71 | ISBN 0785118411 |
| 7 | Ultimate Spider-Man #72-85 | ISBN 078512148X |
