Ultimate Spider-Man (2024-) #23

Ultimate Spider-Man (2024) (Single Issues) ##23

by Jonathan Hickman, Marco Checchetto (Cover Art)

You think we're going to tell you what happens in the penultimate issue of ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN? That would be spoilers galore! Just know it's building to a finale you won't want to miss!

Genres: Comics, Marvel, Graphic Novels Comics, Spider Man

40 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 10, 2025

About the author

Jonathan Hickman is an American comic book writer and artist. He is known for creating the Image Comics series The Nightly News, The Manhattan Projects and East of West, as well as working on Marvel Comics' Fantastic Four, FF, and S.H.I.E.L.D. titles. In 2012, Hickman ended his run on the Fantastic Four titles to write The Avengers and The New Avengers, as part the "Marvel NOW!" relaunch. In 2013, Hickman wrote a six-part miniseries, Infinity, plus Avengers tie-ins for Marvel Comics. In 2015, he wrote the crossover event Secret Wars. - Wikipedia

Reviews

[Machiavelli · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ultimate Spider-Man #23 is a solid penultimate chapter that builds momentum heading into the finale. While a few story threads still feel underdeveloped for this late in the run, the issue delivers strong pacing, clear stakes, and effective character moments that keep everything moving forward. It’s not perfect, but it’s confident, engaging, and does exactly what it needs to do at this stage of the story. And love the art!

[James DeSantis · Rating 5 out of 5]

NOW THAT'S A ISSUE. Watching Pete vs two great villains really is wonderful.

[Emiliano · Rating 5 out of 5]

OGH I WANTED TO KEEP READING

Liked this issue a lot. Spider-Man is cool as hell and he gets to show off that cool shit he’s known for doing. The tension is very high and I’m really curious how this series will end because man…. You could easily keep this series going for a long time but what can you do. It sucks that the next issue isn’t until two months from now but it’ll be the big finale… :(

[Raymond Paquette · Rating 5 out of 5]

Spider Man has taken the ultimate beat down, but came back fighting. Harry is locked between two very bad choices. Richard is in a pinch with his girlfriend. Drama at its best. Loved Otto’s pajamas.

[Craig Schorling · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very strong issue that leads up to the finale. So much feels in the balance and that makes the next issue feel like it is going to be something special.

[No_One · Rating 3 out of 5]

Eh. The series peaked with #16 in my opinion. Too much talking. Too much shifting focus on other characters (why did we need such a long backstory on Mr. Negative in that previous issue?). Not enough Peter and MJ together. Not enough Peter in suit getting more experience. Why does Otto have to have a Spider suit? Just for the sale of referencing Superior Spider-Man? OK. I could go on.

Two years to take down this version of Wilson Fisk? Two years? Why would Harry set the AI persona to that of his abusive father? Why would Hickman spend an entire issue of Peter, Mary, Harry and Gwen sitting and talking about revelations MJ was in the dark about?

Just strange decisions post issue 15-16 imo.

[Jason Holtzman · Rating 3 out of 5]

There’s not necessarily anything wrong with this issue, but it’s hard to imagine it’s the penultimate one. It seems a number of things are going to wrap-up underdeveloped and we’re saying goodbye to these iterations of the characters rather quickly.

It’s unfortunate, but otherwise this issue is almost all action, tapping into the revolutionary core that makes up the foundation of this new Ultimate Universe. Entertaining and fun to read but done too soon!

[Emmanuel Jamir · Rating 5 out of 5]

rule #1: you can mess with peter, but don’t mess with his family.

rule #2: if you mess with his family, make sure you have good health insurance.

rule #3: once you’ve made sure you’ll have the coverage for your inevitable injuries…

…run.

[Ushnav Shroff · Rating 4 out of 5]

FUNNNN!

[Andy Waldron · Rating 5 out of 5]

if marvel really is ending this after 24 issues….well that’s just a god damn shame. i just hope the ending is bombastic. cmon hickman, gimme the good stuff.

[Myles Gerber · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨

[Hannah Call · Rating 3 out of 5]

*3.5/5

[Maverick Eaton · Rating 3 out of 5]

Hickman is doing what he can, but holy rushed is this series’ climax

[Richard A · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is my favorite series going right now. So excited to see how it turn out next issue, the conclusion!