Ultimate Spider-Man by Jonathan Hickman Vol. 1: Married with Children - (Paperback)

About the Book

"Visionary writer Jonathan Hickman (HOUSE OF X/POWERS OF X) and acclaimed artist Marco Checchetto (DAREDEVIL) unite to bring you a bold new take on Spider-Man, at the dawn of the reimagined Ultimate Universe! After the events of ULTIMATE INVASION, the world needs a hero...step forward, Peter Parker! But this is an older, wiser web-slinger -- one who balances his costumed duties with his responsibilities as a husband and a father. That's right, Peter and Mary Jane are married with kids! The stakes have never been higher -- and as Spider-Man faces his first super villain, J. Jonah Jameson's quest to uncover who is really pulling the strings of this new Ultimate Universe leads to a shocking revelation! Plus, New York City welcomes its newest hero...the Green Goblin!"--

Book Synopsis

A bold new chapter in the Spider-Man legacy begins here! What happens when the world's most beloved wall-crawler finds himself at the crossroads of heroism and family?

Selected by The Hollywood Reporter as the Best Marvel Comic of 2024!

"Ultimate Spider-Man reaffirms there's a way to restart a major hero's continuity and make it feel fresh, modern, and not beholden to decades of canon." -- comicbook.com

" ... has everything fans have been asking for in a Spider-Man comic." -- AIPT

In the aftermath of Ultimate Invasion, Peter Parker's life has been remade. Due to the Maker's sinister interference, a teenage Peter never encountered the radioactive spider that gave him his superpowers. Now leading an ordinary life as a happily married husband to Mary Jane and a proud father of two, Peter Parker has never experienced life as a super hero--until Iron Man appears with an offer to reclaim what was lost and put Peter back on the path he was always meant to walk.

Now, as the Kingpin tightens his grip on New York City and the Green Goblin makes his presence felt, Peter finds himself drawn into a web of shifting alliances and dangerous agendas. Friends may not be the allies he hoped for, and new threats push him further into a life he never imagined living - one where protecting the city could mean risking everything waiting for him at home.

Visionary writer Jonathan Hickman (Secret Wars, House of X/Powers of X) and acclaimed artist Marco Checchetto (Daredevil) launch an era-defining saga packed with high-stakes battles, intimate moments, and twists you'll never see coming. This is the Spider-Man story you can't afford to miss!

Collecting Ultimate Spider-Man (2024) #1-6, this is the opening act of a legend reborn for a new generation!

About the Author

Jonathan Hickman is the award-winning writer/artist of critically acclaimed independent titles Pax Romana, Transhuman and The Nightly News. Teaming with writer Brian Michael Bendis, he launched Marvel's Secret Warriors, spinning out of Secret Invasion. He then wrote the Dark Reign: Fantastic Four limited series, which served as a warm-up for his revered runs on Fantastic Four and FF, and two S.H.I.E.L.D. series. Hickman penned numerous Ultimate Universe titles before bringing his intricate plotting to Avengers and New Avengers. Hickman's years of planning culminated with the Marvel Universe-shattering Secret Wars. His impressive list of credits includes a trio of lauded series for Image: East of West, Secret and the Eisner Award-nominated The Manhattan Projects. Hickman returned to Marvel to mastermind a transformative relaunch of its mutant titles, beginning with House of X and Powers of X, and continuing with X-Men, X of Swords, and Inferno.

Marco Checchetto's early contributions to revivals of Marvel Comics Presents and Squadron Supreme revealed him as one of the industry's top new talents. Checchetto has made his mark on both the Marvel Universe -- with runs on Amazing Spider-Man, Daredevil and Punisher -- and a galaxy far far away with Star Wars: Obi-Wan and Anakin and the post-Return of the Jedi thriller Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens -- Shattered Empire.