Ultimate Spider-Man by Jonathan Hickman and Marco Checchetto

[TinkerSpider]

https://www.reddit.com/r/Spiderman/c..._mary_jane_mj/

Check out this Tyler Kirkham variant homage to Amazing 609.

Cue the singing!

“I saw Mommy kissing Spider-Man
Underneath his mask of red and blue…”

[Kevinroc]

Spoilers are out there so be careful if you're trying to avoid them.

[Huntsman Spider]

Spoilers are out there so be careful if you're trying to avoid them.

Thanks for the heads-up. You'd think people would be a little more patient, but I suppose I can't entirely blame them after the drought of good or decent Peter Parker-related content over the last year or two.

[Garlador]

Spoilers are out there so be careful if you're trying to avoid them.

It's nice to want to avoid them for a change. Haven't felt that in awhile.

[9AlphaOmega1]

Spoilers are out there so be careful if you're trying to avoid them.

This could be good thing people are looking forward to it and want to share or jerks who like to spoiled and wants to be first.

[Johnatellodi]

Spoilers are out there so be careful if you're trying to avoid them.

Could you please point me in the right direction?

[Mercwmouth12]

Could you please point me in the right direction?

Wednesday is almost here.

[Prime]

This comic is going to sell well isn’t it ?

[wleakr]

This comic is going to sell well isn’t it ?

Of course the first issue is going to hit strong and the series should do well in the short term.

The question is on the longevity of the series. It's going to have to be a consistently good series to justify the price point.

[stryker]

This comic is going to sell well isn’t it ?

The first issue has 28 different covers - I should hope it sells well.

[Mercwmouth12]

Of course the first issue is going to hit strong and the series should do well in the short term.

The question is on the longevity of the series. It's going to have to be a consistently good series to justify the price point.

Isn't USM and ASM both selling at the same price so wouldn't the same logic apply to both?

[wleakr]

Isn't USM and ASM both selling at the same price so wouldn't the same logic apply to both?

ASM is already established in the market. USM is not.

All comics have to be consistently good to justify their price points. But a dip in sales is not going to result in cancellation of ASM - they will just go a different direction.

Sales not being where Marvel wants will result in cancellation of USM.

[Kevinroc]

ASM is already established in the market. USM is not.

The USM name definitely meant something in the past. What it means now is the question.

[wleakr]

The USM name definitely meant something in the past. What it means now is the question.

The name is actually why I'm getting the book, as I was huge fan of the series when it started under Bendis. I know the theme is completely differerent with the focus on a mature, married hero w/kids, but curious enough to see how it starts this time around.

[Hurricane Billy]

This comic is going to sell well isn’t it ?

Obviously the first issue will. Considering the broader meta circumstances surrounding Spider-Man as a character in the comics currently and the additional levels of prestige that come with both the moniker "Ultimate Spider-Man" and the talent working on the book in Hickman and Checchetto, I suspect that it will continue to sell well for quite awhile this year. Provided that Hickman and Checchetto deliver, of course.

The USM name definitely meant something in the past. What it means now is the question.

Only time will tell. However I will note that Marvel reviving the USM name for this series did wonders for grabbing my attention so fully.

I've mentioned this before, I think, but I previously missed out on the Renew Your Vows books when they first popped up because I wasn't a fan of how Marvel were co-opting the Amazing Spider-Man moniker with the RYV subtitle for a series that was actually set outside the main 616 continuity. To me, that always rang as being rather disingenuous on their part as if they were trying to have their cake and eat it too in trying to corral old Marriage era fans back into the fold with the book title without actually restoring the marriage in the main continuity. While I still hold that opinion in general, I have since gone back and read those comics and had a great time with RYV for what they are.

It's a bit different here IMO, since the Ultimate moniker always had the inherent implication with it that it was set outside the main 616 timeline. Moreover, I think it's safe to say that the original Bendis USM series is the most influential Spider-Man comic for the broader pop culture of the last 24 years. All three live action iterations of the character we've had in that time cited USM as a key influence, as have multiple animated shows and the past decade alone showcases how quickly Miles Morales has become a main stay in the broader mythology for the general public thanks to him showing up in said animated shows, video games and the Spider-Verse films.

The Ultimate Spider-Man title is absolutely still a draw. The question that I think we'll have to wait and see be answered throughout this year is how crowds react to this being an entirely new iteration of the Spidey mythology and not a revival of the original 1610 cast. So far, I think most folks seem to understand that this is a new take entirely and have responded well- and a lot of folks seem hyped about finally getting another version of Peter and Mary Jane where they're married and have kids together too. So that bodes well for now.