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Ultimate Spider-Man (2000) (Collected Editions) #17-18
Ultimate Spider-Man, Volume 9
In "Clone Saga," Spider-Man comes face-to-face with the most unexpected fow of all: Peter Parker But Peter Parker is Spider-Man...isn't he? Who's who becomes a dangerous guessing game as a sinister series of clones turns Peter's life upside-down and forces Spider-Man into a devastating confrontation with one of his oldest foes. Guest-starring the Fantastic Four, Nick Fury, the Ultimates, the X-Men and the all-new, all-different Spider-Woman And in "Ultimate Knights," Daredevil attempts to enlist Spider-Man in a crusade to bring down the Kingpin - permanently. But with his Aunt's life hanging by a thread, and his serious girl problems with MJ and Kitty Pryde, crimebusting may be the last thing on young Mr. Parker's mind.
Collecting: Ultimate Spider-Man 97-111
Collecting: Ultimate Spider-Man 97-111
400 pages, Hardcover
First published February 27, 2008
About the author
Brian Michael Bendis
4,420 books2,624 followersA comic book writer and erstwhile artist. He has won critical acclaim (including five Eisner Awards) and is one of the most successful writers working in mainstream comics. For over eight years Bendis’s books have consistently sat in the top five best sellers on the nationwide comic and graphic novel sales charts.
Though he started as a writer and artist of independent noir fiction series, he shot to stardom as a writer of Marvel Comics' superhero books, particularly Ultimate Spider-Man.
Bendis first entered the comic world with the "Jinx" line of crime comics in 1995. This line has spawned the graphic novels Goldfish, Fire, Jinx, Torso (with Marc Andreyko), and Total Sell Out. Bendis is writing the film version of Jinx for Universal Pictures with Oscar-winner Charlize Theron attached to star and produce.
Bendis’s other projects include the Harvey, Eisner, and Eagle Award-nominated Powers (with Michael Avon Oeming) originally from Image Comics, now published by Marvel's new creator-owned imprint Icon Comics, and the Hollywood tell-all Fortune and Glory from Oni Press, both of which received an "A" from Entertainment Weekly.
Bendis is one of the premiere architects of Marvel's "Ultimate" line: comics specifically created for the new generation of comic readers. He has written every issue of Ultimate Spider-Man since its best-selling launch, and has also written for Ultimate Fantastic Four and Ultimate X-Men, as well as every issue of Ultimate Marvel Team-Up, Ultimate Origin and Ultimate Six.
Brian is currently helming a renaissance for Marvel’s AVENGERS franchise by writing both New Avengers and Mighty Avengers along with the successful ‘event’ projects House Of M, Secret War, and this summer’s Secret Invasion.
He has also previously done work on Daredevil, Alias, and The Pulse.
Though he started as a writer and artist of independent noir fiction series, he shot to stardom as a writer of Marvel Comics' superhero books, particularly Ultimate Spider-Man.
Bendis first entered the comic world with the "Jinx" line of crime comics in 1995. This line has spawned the graphic novels Goldfish, Fire, Jinx, Torso (with Marc Andreyko), and Total Sell Out. Bendis is writing the film version of Jinx for Universal Pictures with Oscar-winner Charlize Theron attached to star and produce.
Bendis’s other projects include the Harvey, Eisner, and Eagle Award-nominated Powers (with Michael Avon Oeming) originally from Image Comics, now published by Marvel's new creator-owned imprint Icon Comics, and the Hollywood tell-all Fortune and Glory from Oni Press, both of which received an "A" from Entertainment Weekly.
Bendis is one of the premiere architects of Marvel's "Ultimate" line: comics specifically created for the new generation of comic readers. He has written every issue of Ultimate Spider-Man since its best-selling launch, and has also written for Ultimate Fantastic Four and Ultimate X-Men, as well as every issue of Ultimate Marvel Team-Up, Ultimate Origin and Ultimate Six.
Brian is currently helming a renaissance for Marvel’s AVENGERS franchise by writing both New Avengers and Mighty Avengers along with the successful ‘event’ projects House Of M, Secret War, and this summer’s Secret Invasion.
He has also previously done work on Daredevil, Alias, and The Pulse.
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December 13, 2024
"Peter. I love you. You are my son. In my wildest dreams I couldn't even imagine that you would have grown up to be this good of a person. You are the best parts of your father, your mother, and your Uncle Ben... all rolled up into one amazing young man.
An Amazing Spider-Man. And I've got the best of you, too."
An Amazing Spider-Man. And I've got the best of you, too."
May 4, 2022
Sięgnięcie do historii z klonami było super, więc nadal świetna seria w kategorii "niezobowiązujące czytadło"
July 30, 2024
Odejmuję jedną gwiazdkę, bo uwielbiam koncept historii z tego tomu, ale samo wykonanie było bardzo chaotyczne i pospiesznie wykonane.
September 19, 2022
Album zawiera zeszyty z serii Ultimate Spider-Man #97-111 (2000)
Kolejny tom przygód Patera Parkera w świecie Ultimate, który miesza potężnie w życiu bohatera, jednocześnie udostępniając nam Clone Saga w wersji kieszonkowej.
Mary Jane znika, a na ulicy pojawia się gość w kostiumie Skorpiona. Pajęczak szybko go pacyfikuje, ale ujawnienie tożsamości przeciwnika mrozi serce Parkera. Napastnik ma taką samą twarz jak on. Klon? Bohater udaje się po pomoc do Fantastycznej Czwórki. Jak szybko się okazuje, pojmany wróg to nie jedyny egzemplarz, jaki został sklonowany z krwi Parkera. A na progu domu chłopaka pojawia się parę postaci z przeszłości, które są uznawane za zmarłe...
Bendis miesza tu potężnie, aczkolwiek można się poczuć mocno zagubionym, bo tempo akcji jest iście piorunujące. Nie ma chwili na oddech. Zwrot akcji goni już następny, a to tylko połowa tego co przygotowali twórcy. Potem jest już nieco spokojniej, co nie oznacza, że będziemy narzekać na mało atrakcji w życiu Petera. Autor wreszcie konfrontuje chłopaka z ciocią May, w kwestii jego tożsamości...
Dodajcie jeszcze do tego w końcu rozwiązaną kwestię wyboru sercowego Pajęczaka oraz finalizację wątku zebrania grupy przez Daredevila w celu uziemienia Wilsona Fiska. Mamy tu całą gamę gościnnych występów, aczkolwiek nie ma tu zbyt wielu zaskoczeń, bo wszyscy byli już w serii w większych lub mniejszych rolach.
Ten tom to też zakończenie współpracy z Markiem Bagley'em nad tą serią i przyznam szczerze, że troszkę szkoda. Siła przyzwyczajenia, bo ten duet dla mnie przeważył o popularności serii. Zobaczymy jak sobie w przyszłości poradzi Stuart Immonen, którego skądinąd kreska też jest świetna.
Mój dziewiąty już zbiór przygód Pajęczaka w serii Marvel Classic wydawane w Polsce przez Egmont. I kolejny świetny. Jedna z najlepszych serii, jakie ci Państwo mają w ofercie. Must have. Tylko tym razem tempo było dla mnie aż za szybkie (i za dużo rewelacji), więc nie mogę z czystym sercem dać maksymalnej oceny.
Kolejny tom przygód Patera Parkera w świecie Ultimate, który miesza potężnie w życiu bohatera, jednocześnie udostępniając nam Clone Saga w wersji kieszonkowej.
Mary Jane znika, a na ulicy pojawia się gość w kostiumie Skorpiona. Pajęczak szybko go pacyfikuje, ale ujawnienie tożsamości przeciwnika mrozi serce Parkera. Napastnik ma taką samą twarz jak on. Klon? Bohater udaje się po pomoc do Fantastycznej Czwórki. Jak szybko się okazuje, pojmany wróg to nie jedyny egzemplarz, jaki został sklonowany z krwi Parkera. A na progu domu chłopaka pojawia się parę postaci z przeszłości, które są uznawane za zmarłe...
Bendis miesza tu potężnie, aczkolwiek można się poczuć mocno zagubionym, bo tempo akcji jest iście piorunujące. Nie ma chwili na oddech. Zwrot akcji goni już następny, a to tylko połowa tego co przygotowali twórcy. Potem jest już nieco spokojniej, co nie oznacza, że będziemy narzekać na mało atrakcji w życiu Petera. Autor wreszcie konfrontuje chłopaka z ciocią May, w kwestii jego tożsamości...
Dodajcie jeszcze do tego w końcu rozwiązaną kwestię wyboru sercowego Pajęczaka oraz finalizację wątku zebrania grupy przez Daredevila w celu uziemienia Wilsona Fiska. Mamy tu całą gamę gościnnych występów, aczkolwiek nie ma tu zbyt wielu zaskoczeń, bo wszyscy byli już w serii w większych lub mniejszych rolach.
Ten tom to też zakończenie współpracy z Markiem Bagley'em nad tą serią i przyznam szczerze, że troszkę szkoda. Siła przyzwyczajenia, bo ten duet dla mnie przeważył o popularności serii. Zobaczymy jak sobie w przyszłości poradzi Stuart Immonen, którego skądinąd kreska też jest świetna.
Mój dziewiąty już zbiór przygód Pajęczaka w serii Marvel Classic wydawane w Polsce przez Egmont. I kolejny świetny. Jedna z najlepszych serii, jakie ci Państwo mają w ofercie. Must have. Tylko tym razem tempo było dla mnie aż za szybkie (i za dużo rewelacji), więc nie mogę z czystym sercem dać maksymalnej oceny.
March 1, 2026
Probablement le meilleur tome de la série.
La saga du clone est intéressante pour remettre en place le duo MJ / Peter Parker. La saga Ultimate Knights est excellente et recentre l'éthique de Spiderman par rapport aux autres super-héros de l'univers.
La saga du clone est intéressante pour remettre en place le duo MJ / Peter Parker. La saga Ultimate Knights est excellente et recentre l'éthique de Spiderman par rapport aux autres super-héros de l'univers.
June 21, 2023
The best clone saga you will read!
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June 17, 2012
Bendis really manages to knock it out of the park (again) in retelling the infamous Spidey Clone Saga. In 9 issues he single handedly walked all over the 3 year sprawling mess in the regular continuity as we get a loving, tensely plotted story as Pete's life crumbles around him. I fondly remember reading these as singles, travelling up into central (London), picking up my pull list and heading off to Ed's Diner for a burger and malt shake. The wait was barely manageable to find out what happened next. Happy, happy times.
The clones are realised with knowing nods to the various spider characters over the years, the Fantastic Four feature prominently, the Ultimates pop up and there are numerous cameos including some new Ultimate versions of older characters. There's a truly epic feeling to it all and things get really serious with some major changes to the status quo. This is all fantastically portrayed by Mark Bagley who manages to nail the small character scenes and huge battle sequences alike. He really has made Ultimate Spider-Man what it is, side by side with Bendis.
I recall Ultimate Knights being a little of a let down at the time but read here it's quite a nice change of pace. The way Kingpin gets revenge on Pete through copyright is genius. It moves in interesting directions and Kingpin gets some emotional scenes, though it feels a little of a retread. I also like the way they handled Moon Knight and his multiple personalities.
The final issue between Aunt May and Pete is brilliant with some great character moments. Midway through, Bagley hands over the reigns for an intersecting chapter pencilled by Stuart Immonen (who took over regular duties after this). I certainly missed his approach and I stopped reading the singles here (for a variety of other reasons as well) but it really felt like the end of an era at the time.
Well recommended even for new fans.
The clones are realised with knowing nods to the various spider characters over the years, the Fantastic Four feature prominently, the Ultimates pop up and there are numerous cameos including some new Ultimate versions of older characters. There's a truly epic feeling to it all and things get really serious with some major changes to the status quo. This is all fantastically portrayed by Mark Bagley who manages to nail the small character scenes and huge battle sequences alike. He really has made Ultimate Spider-Man what it is, side by side with Bendis.
I recall Ultimate Knights being a little of a let down at the time but read here it's quite a nice change of pace. The way Kingpin gets revenge on Pete through copyright is genius. It moves in interesting directions and Kingpin gets some emotional scenes, though it feels a little of a retread. I also like the way they handled Moon Knight and his multiple personalities.
The final issue between Aunt May and Pete is brilliant with some great character moments. Midway through, Bagley hands over the reigns for an intersecting chapter pencilled by Stuart Immonen (who took over regular duties after this). I certainly missed his approach and I stopped reading the singles here (for a variety of other reasons as well) but it really felt like the end of an era at the time.
Well recommended even for new fans.
November 12, 2011
BIZAM! That's a good description of this volume, so I'm sticking with it. Maybe not my favorite volume but most definitely the most action packed as yet! The clone saga was INCREDIBLE. It had so many amazing twists and turns and was so fast paced. It was so hard to put it down, even to go the bathroom. I can't even imagine what it must have been like getting it issue by issue monthly, thank goodness for the trade market! And my God, the relief of Aunt May finally knowing! And Peter getting back with MJ and breaking up with Kitty only to have her join his school. All of it was high school drama and superhero drama at it's highest! I've adored Ultimate Spider-Man from the begining but I think after this volume it may be my single favorite long-running series. And I think a lot of that has had to do with it having one writer and one artist consistently, which made me all the more sad to see Bagley leaving the series. His art was a big part of waht made this series so strong, and it will be interesting to see if it retains its readability after he leaves.
The second story arc, with the down fall of the King Pin, was also a page turner. As I've said before I'm not crazy about the Marvel Knights characters but I did enjoy the take on them here. And up until the very end I really did think King Pin was going to get away with it all again. The question remains will the rap stick this time?
The second story arc, with the down fall of the King Pin, was also a page turner. As I've said before I'm not crazy about the Marvel Knights characters but I did enjoy the take on them here. And up until the very end I really did think King Pin was going to get away with it all again. The question remains will the rap stick this time?
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April 24, 2016
This volume, collecting #97–111, marks the end of Mark Bagley's long and very good run on Ultimate Spider-Man (and partly as a consequence my own reason for leaving the series at this point).
Offering an Ultimate version of the much debated Clone Saga (featuring appearances by the Ultimates, Nick Fury, FF and X-Men), the volume kicks off hard and in the tone it's kept for the more or less 100 issues before this. The final half gives the readers the story arc Ultimate Knights (featuring Moon Knight, Daredevil, Iron Fist, Shang-Chi and Dr. Strange) and offers a showdown with the Kingpin and his criminal empire.
All in all, an enjoyable volume with Bagley providing a strong finale on his long art duties (helped out with a six page inlay story by new artist Stuart Immonen in #111, which is nice in the sense of a handing over the baton moment) and leaving us readers with nine volumes that Bagley should be very proud of art wise.
Offering an Ultimate version of the much debated Clone Saga (featuring appearances by the Ultimates, Nick Fury, FF and X-Men), the volume kicks off hard and in the tone it's kept for the more or less 100 issues before this. The final half gives the readers the story arc Ultimate Knights (featuring Moon Knight, Daredevil, Iron Fist, Shang-Chi and Dr. Strange) and offers a showdown with the Kingpin and his criminal empire.
All in all, an enjoyable volume with Bagley providing a strong finale on his long art duties (helped out with a six page inlay story by new artist Stuart Immonen in #111, which is nice in the sense of a handing over the baton moment) and leaving us readers with nine volumes that Bagley should be very proud of art wise.
December 30, 2008
Collects the Clone Saga and Ultimate Knights storylines.
Brian Michael Bendis managed to retell the Clone Saga in fewer than three years, which is better than Marvel managed in the 1990s. He did tell it better, but it was still too confusing. I still don't get how Gwen Stacy was cloned.
As for the Ultimate Knights storyline, it was a nice finish to Mark Bagley's run, finishing off the Kingpin, for now. I was surprised that the Black Cat didn't turn up, given how much she hates the Kingpin, but I guess Daredevil didn't have her number. It's great seeing Kitty Pryde stick around in the book. Overall, Bendis does a great job weaving a large swath of the Ulimtate universe into the life of one kid.
Though they're more expensive, the hardcovers are a bit bigger, and the artwork looks even more gorgeous.
Brian Michael Bendis managed to retell the Clone Saga in fewer than three years, which is better than Marvel managed in the 1990s. He did tell it better, but it was still too confusing. I still don't get how Gwen Stacy was cloned.
As for the Ultimate Knights storyline, it was a nice finish to Mark Bagley's run, finishing off the Kingpin, for now. I was surprised that the Black Cat didn't turn up, given how much she hates the Kingpin, but I guess Daredevil didn't have her number. It's great seeing Kitty Pryde stick around in the book. Overall, Bendis does a great job weaving a large swath of the Ulimtate universe into the life of one kid.
Though they're more expensive, the hardcovers are a bit bigger, and the artwork looks even more gorgeous.
March 1, 2015
A perfect juxtaposition of the two very different kinds of stories you get in superhero comics, and a reminder that the most compelling stories aren't the ones feature insane sci-fi weirdness, but the ones that stick a bit closer to real life.
December 31, 2015
I will admit that nothing got done when I was reading this. I picked it up and reread it twice just for fun. I really tried to be productive but it just did not happen.Brian Micheal Brendis why must you make ultimate Spider-man so good?!
April 17, 2022
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