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Available
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Series
Publication
Marvel (2009), 200 pages
Description
"With great power comes great responsibility"; In 1963, these prophetic words launched one of the most successful and recognizable characters of the 20th century... Spider-Man! The powers granted bookish Peter Parker by radioactive spider have fueled the imaginations of fans worldwide for nearly 40 years. With the dawning of a new age, however, comes a hero for a new millennium... Ultimate Spider-Man! Updating Spider-Man for the 21st century was no easy task, and it took the brilliant minds of Bill Jemas and Brian Michael Bendis to do just that. With the artistic talents of Mark Bagley and Art Thhibert breathing new life into this legendary mythos, Spider-Man has reasserted himself as one of the most popular characters in the world!.
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LibraryThing member nicolewbrown
The great Brian Michael Bendis has put his own spin on the origin story of Spider-Man in this first volume of the Ultimate Spider-Man series. While Norman Osbourne is working on animal research to create something spectacular that is nearly ready for human testing, Peter Parker is spending his days
Harry convinces his dad to allow his class to come to Oscorp in order to spend some extra time with his dad. Then a radioactive spider falls down and bites Peter and Flash Thompson, Peter's main tormentor stomps on it killing it dead as Peter passes out. Peter gets checked out at the hospital and Osbourne pays for the stay. Nothing is found wrong, but the next day when Flash comes up to trip up Peter, Peter flips Flash and he lands flat on his stomach. Then Peter passes out. Osbourne sends someone to take care of Peter, but he evades the killer and Osbourne gets the idea to study him instead. So, he has Harry invite him to the lab where Doctor Octavius can get more blood to test. Peter isn't happy about this and bolts.
Peter gets the idea to fight the local ring fighter but in a costume. After he wins his first fight, the people who own the arena buy him the Spider-Man costume we are so familiar with and give him the name of Spider-Man. Uncle Ben gives Peter the speech about with great power comes great responsibility. Some of this is expected but Bendis does make some small changes to make it his own. Overall this is a great comic and I give it five out of five stars.
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being bullied with some reprieve by Harry Osbourne who helps him out because he does Harry's homework. Mary Jane also sticks up for Peter. Peter works in his lab at home on something his father left behind--a formula for something adhesive.Harry convinces his dad to allow his class to come to Oscorp in order to spend some extra time with his dad. Then a radioactive spider falls down and bites Peter and Flash Thompson, Peter's main tormentor stomps on it killing it dead as Peter passes out. Peter gets checked out at the hospital and Osbourne pays for the stay. Nothing is found wrong, but the next day when Flash comes up to trip up Peter, Peter flips Flash and he lands flat on his stomach. Then Peter passes out. Osbourne sends someone to take care of Peter, but he evades the killer and Osbourne gets the idea to study him instead. So, he has Harry invite him to the lab where Doctor Octavius can get more blood to test. Peter isn't happy about this and bolts.
Peter gets the idea to fight the local ring fighter but in a costume. After he wins his first fight, the people who own the arena buy him the Spider-Man costume we are so familiar with and give him the name of Spider-Man. Uncle Ben gives Peter the speech about with great power comes great responsibility. Some of this is expected but Bendis does make some small changes to make it his own. Overall this is a great comic and I give it five out of five stars.
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LibraryThing member quinton.baran
It is (was) a great reboot to the Spider-man universe. I remember buying the first copy back in the day. The art and writing are very good and engaging, and the character twists make the story interesting, instead of repetitious.
LibraryThing member sarahlh
Holy crap, a Spider-Man comic I actually like! That is pretty amazing. The art is good, the writing outstanding, and seeing Parker grow into his role as Spider-Man is wonderful to read. And I actually like Peter in this! Why did I wait so long to read this series?
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Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
2001-04
ISBN
0785139397 / 9780785139393