I mean, no one would look at this and go “It’s the Green Goblin!” That feels like a mistake. The Ultimate versions of most characters are recognizable, both here and in Ultimate…
Tag: Mary Jane Watson
USM 006
Alright. We’ve finished the 21st Century version of the origin. What next? Gotta have a Bugle and a J. Jonah, of course! Bendis actually worked for a newspaper before (And, as I…
USM 005
Credits this month say “the author would like to give special regard to the work of Stan Lee & Steve Ditko,” for what will be obvious reasons. I have not yet mentioned,…
USM 004
The mandate for the Ultimate line, and soon all Marvel comics, was “iconic covers.” Just cool pictures of the characters instead of the traditional plot-centered kind. I think the idea was it…
USM 003
Marie Javins and Colographix take over colors this month. We begin with Osborn and his employees reviewing surveillance video of Peter being bitten and talking about the success of this accidental human…
USM 002
We are back with more Spider-Man of the Ultimate variety. Well, sort of. As yet, there is no Ultimate Spider-Man. Will that change this issue? We begin with Peter Parker in class,…
USM 001
It’s hard to overstate the importance of this comic. Which is a rare thing to say about something this recent, but it’s true. Ultimate Spider-Man launches a whole new line of comics,…
ASM V2 13
Weird cover, weird copy. But it’s probably the best they could do, given what’s going on here. This month, story and art are both credited to “The Hon. John Byrne” for some…
PPSM 12
Electro’s arms are weird on this cover. We don’t pick up with last issue’s cliffhanger. Instead, we start with a bomb going off and throwing MJ out of bed. He’s having his…
ASM V2 12
Well, the Spider-books have made it to issue 12, and comics love an anniversary, so they’re all extra-sized, extra-priced spectaculars. And ASM & PPSM are a 2-part Sinister Six event. And they…