Ultimate Spider-Man: Difference between revisions

''Ultimate Spider-Man'', part of the [[Ultimate Marvel]] line, is a retelling of the original [[Spider-Man (Comic Book)|Spider-Man]] comic written by [[Brian Bendis]] and drawn, originally, by Mark Bagley and later by Stuart Immonen. The Bendis and Bagley collaboration, which lasted for 111 issues, holds the record for longest continual run on a Marvel Comics series by two people.

Was known as ''Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man'' after a six-month timeskip following ''[[Ultimatum]]'' until the comic reached its 150th issue (counting both pre- and post-Ultimatum issues), and is now back to its original numbering and naming format. {{spoiler|For 10 issues, as the series is ending with issue 160 & Peter's death, only to return a few months later with a new character [http://marvel.wikia.com/Ultimate_Comics_Spider-Man_Vol_2_1 in a new Spider-Man costume.]}} The original series, under either name, lasted for 160 issues, from November 2000 to August 2011.

* [[Damsel in Distress]]: Mary Jane, as always.

* [[Freak Lab Accident]]: One occured in the first arc, when Norman tested the Oz serum on himself - Caught in the explosion was Otto Octavius {{spoiler|and [[Chekhov's Gun|Harry Osborn]]}}.

** However Bendis has stated that he doesn't see Jonah as someone who 'hates' Spider-Man, rather he simply uses him and his inherent publicity to sell papers.

* [[Funny Background Event]]: During Peter and Kitty's argument over the phone in the first issue of Ultimate Clone Saga, there's a panel where something (possibly intended to be someone on a lawn chair, although it's very indistinct) is floating outside Kitty's window on big orange balloons.

** Several characters also muse that maybe the sudden influx of super-powered insanity is a sign that something big is coming, like a harbinger of the apocalypse. It's first mentioned by Kong, who uses Ghostbusters as part of the analogy. Peter later quotes this.

* [[Happier Home Movie]]: The "Venom" arc starts with Peter finding & watching some old home movies, filmed before the deaths of his parents & Uncle Ben.

* [[Super-Hero School]]: Peter has to go to this after he gets out of school. His teachers? Thor, [[Captain America]], and [[Iron Man]].

* [[Yank the Dog's Chain]]: Things are looking up in Peter's life. He's well liked by the general public for once and no longer viewed as a criminal. He's getting official superhero training to prepare him for a life of government sanctioned celebrity level superheroism. He's been guaranteed a high paying job at [[Iron Man|Stark Industries.]] JJ knows he's Spider-Man and not only gives him his old job back but also gives him a payraise, an infinite get-out-of-jail free card that let him ditch work to be Spider-Man, and free college tuition should he survive long enough to go to college. Peter even gets his old girlfriend back as a cherry on top. {{spoiler|Almost immediately after this turn of good luck he [[Taking the Bullet|takes a bullet meant]] for [[Captain America]] and dies in a [[Dying Moment of Awesome|final battle with the Sinister Six]].}}

* [[You Fight Like a Cow]]: It's a teenaged Spider-Man. ''Of course'' this trope applies. After the Human Torch & Iceman joined the cast, this trope applied to them as well.

* [[Arc Number]]: The Spider that bit miles was 42. The number that had Miles name on it in the lottery was 42. Likely a reference to Jackie Robinson who wore the number 42.

** Aunt May & Gwen Stacy moved to France, to get away from the press hounding them in the final issue of ''Ultimate Fallout''. It was mentioned however that they would return to the book.

* [[Shout-Out]]: There's a STRONG resemblance in Miles' first Spider suit and the look of the costume from the new movie (other than the loose-fitting gloves and boots.) His official costume resembles a reworked version of Alex Ross' design.

* [[When All You Have Is a Hammer]]: