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Featured here is a comprehensive timeline of the comic book series '''"]"''' created by ] and ], and drawn by ].

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==Power and Responsibility (#1-7)==
*'''Published between''': ] - ]
*'''Artists''': Brian Michael Bendis (writer) / Mark Bagley (drawing)
*'''Plot outline''': Peter gets bitten by genetically altered spider and gets super powers; fights as a wrestler to pay off family debts; refuses to stop burglar who later kills Uncle Ben; becomes Spider-Man out of guilt; fights Norman Osborn / Green Goblin
*'''First appearances''': ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ]
*'''Deaths''': Uncle Ben
*'''Notes''': Modernised retelling of the classic ''Amazing Fantasy #15'' story (1961); first comic of the entire ] line; first Bendis / Bagley collaboration.

==Learning Curve (#8-13)==
*'''Published between''': ] - ]
*'''Artists''': Bendis / Bagley
*'''Plot outline''': Peter gets a job at the “Daily Bugle”; learns Uncle Ben's murderer had ties to the Kingpin; Peter fights his henchmen and manages to steal incriminating discs; reveals his identity to Mary Jane and becomes her boyfriend
*'''First appearances''': ], ], ], ] staff (], ], ], ]), ], ]
*'''Deaths''': Mr. Big / Frederick Foswell

==Double Trouble (#14-21)==
*'''Published between''': ]- ]
*'''Artists''': Bendis / Bagley
*'''Plot outline''': Dr. Octopus swears to kill his superior Justin Hammer; Kraven the Hunter wants to kill Spider-Man; Peter saves Hammer from Doc Ock and himself from Kraven
*'''First appearances''': ], ], ], ]
*'''Deaths''': Justin Hammer
*'''Notes''': The Spider-Man movie came out during this time (]).

==Legacy (#22-27)==
*'''Published between''': ] - ]
*'''Artists''': Bendis / Bagley
*'''Plot outline''': Norman Osborn tries to blackmail Peter into working for him; Nick Fury helps Peter; Osborn (as Green Goblin) abducts Mary Jane and throws her off a bridge; Fury and Peter take down Osborn; Fury intends to draft Peter into S.H.I.E.L.D. by force when he is 18, shocking Peter
*'''First appearances''': ]
*'''Notes''': Ever since ] in ''Amazing Spider-Man #121'' (1973), it is fairly common to see Peter's love interests getting hurled off a bridge.

==Public Scrutiny (#28-32)==
*'''Published between''': ] - ]
*'''Trade paperback appeared''': ], ]
*'''Plot outline''': Peter is framed by a Spider-Man impostor; gets shot by the police and gets help by the ]; impostor kills John Stacy, and his daughter Gwen blames Spider-Man; Peter takes out the impostor; Mary Jane breaks up with Peter
*'''First appearances''': ], ]
*'''Deaths''': John Stacy
*'''Notes''': In the original ''Amazing Spider-Man'' series, Gwen's father was also killed saving a child (issue 90).

==Venom (#33-39)==
*'''Published between''': ] - ]
*'''Artists''': Bendis / Bagley
*'''Plot outline''': Peter meets Eddie Brock Jr., who reveals their late fathers worked on a healing balm called Venom; on skin contact, Peter is transformed into a black, psychotic, near-invincible Super-Spider-Man and just breaks free; when Eddie irresponsibly takes Venom himself, he makes the same transformation; Eddie goes on a rampage, gets gunned down by the police and dissolves
*'''First appearances''': Eddie Brock Jr. / ]
*'''Notes''': This storyline is continued in the ].

==Irresponsible (#40-45)==
*'''Published between''': ] - ]
*'''Artists''': Bendis / Bagley
*'''Plot outline''': A pyrokinetic called Geldoff psionically destroys cars; Peter is attacked by him, but then the X-Men step in; Aunt May visits a psychiatrist to come to terms with her life; Peter and Mary Jane re-bond
*'''First appearances''': Geldoff, Ultimate X-Men

==Ultimate Six (USM #46 & Ultimate Six #1-7)==
{{main|Ultimate Six}}

==Cats & Kings (#47-53)==
*'''Published between''': ] - ]
*'''Artists''': Bendis / Bagley
*'''Plot outline I''': J. Jonah Jameson endorses a candidate for District Attorney with obvious ties to the Kingpin, but then gets second thoughts; Peter wants to "visit" JJJ, saves him from the Enforcers
*'''Plot outline II''': The Black Cat steals an artifact from Kingpin and starts flirting with Spider-Man; they are attacked by Elektra; Peter discovers Black Cat's identity and sees Kingpin and Elektra threatening her; Elektra impales the Black Cat with her ], but no corpse is found; revealed that Kingpin wanted to use "magic" tablet on his comatose wife Vanessa
*'''First appearances''': ], Black Cat, Venessa Fisk
*'''Notes''': In the original ''Amazing Spider-Man'' series, the stone tablet was a source of eternal youth; in the original ''Amazing Spider-Man'' series, the corrupt politician Sam Bullitt appeared in issue 91.

==Hollywood (#54-59)==
*'''Published between''': ] - ]
*'''Artists''': Bendis / Bagley
*'''Plot outline''': Hollywood plans to screen a Spider-Man movie; an angry Spider-Man appears on set; Dr. Octopus breaks free, defeats Spider-Man and abducts him to Brazil; Peter defeats him and flees back to Queens; Gwen Stacy finds out Peter's secret identity; the movie becomes a smash hit.
*'''First appearances''':
*'''Notes''': Arc obviously written as an appetizer for the upcoming film '''“Spider-Man 2”''' (July 2004) which featured Dr. Octopus as the main villain. The comic featured male lead ], Director ] and Marvel-movie head ] in cameo roles.''

==Carnage (#60-65)==
*'''Published between''': ] - ]
*'''Artists''': Bendis / Bagley
*'''Plot outline''': Spider-Man is wounded defeating the Gladiator and seeks the medical aid of Dr. Curt Conners in return for a blood sample; Conners experiments in it and is unaware that it is growing into a humanoid “Carnage” monster; Carnage murders Gwen Stacy; Peter defeats the creature and is ready to give up being Spider-Man for good, but decides to continue after stopping a mugging.
*'''First appearances''': Carnage, Gladiator (Melvin Potter), The Punisher, Boomerang
*'''Notes''': In the regular Marvel Comics universe, Carnage was the offspring of Venom; ] in the regular comics, but in a completely different way.

==Superstars (#66-71)==
*'''Published between''': ] - ]
*'''Artists''': Bendis / Bagley
*'''Plot outline''': Three short stories; 1) ] and Peter mysteriously wake up in each other's bodies; 2) ] from the ] enters Peter's school; 3) Peter has an encounter with ] in which he gets mixed up in a spell and is plunged into a horrific world based on his nightmares.
*'''First appearances''': Johnny Storm, Dr. Strange

==Hobgoblin (#72-78)==
*'''Published between''': ] - ]
*'''Artists''': Bendis / Bagley
*'''Plot outline''': Harry Osborn is back from ] custody, knows that Peter is Spider-Man and his vital role in defeating his father Norman (see ]); Harry hallucinates about Shaw, his father's hitman, who goads him to unleash his “hidden abilities”; Harry transforms into the Hobgoblin; Peter fights Harry and is emotionally drained; Peter breaks up with Mary Jane because he realizes his superhero life will always endanger her.
*'''First appearances''': Killer Shrike
*'''Notes''': In the regular Marvel Comics universe, Harry Osborn became the Green Goblin, not the Hobgoblin.

==Warriors (#79-85)==
*'''Published between''': ] - ]
*'''Artists''': Bendis / Bagley
*'''Plot outline''': The mutant criminal lord known as Hammerhead tries to overthrow the Kingpin; Spider-Man suddenly is offered incriminating evidence about Hammerhead by Elektra and Kingpin; Black Cat shows up and pairs up with Spider-Man; after a gigantic fight, many characters are incapacitated; Black Cat breaks up with Spider-Man after discovering his age; it is revealed that every move has been subtly controlled by Kingpin's trusty pawn, the corrupt Jean De Wolfe.
*'''First appearances''': ], ], ], ]
*'''Notes''': According to the letters section of Ultimate Spider-Man #83, this story arc occurs before Ultimate Spider-Man Annual #1; the ] was published in this time (September 2005)

==Ultimate Spider-Man Annual #1==
*'''Published in''': ]
*'''Artists''': Bendis / Bagley / Isanove
*'''Plot outline''': Peter and ] from the X-Men become a couple.
*'''Notes''': In both ''Ultimate Spider-Man'' and ''Ultimate X-Men'', Kitty's crush on Peter was well-documented.

==Silver Sable (#86-90)==
*'''Published between''': ] - ]
*'''Artists''': Bendis / Bagley
*'''Plot outline'': Flash Thompson gets kidnapped by Silver Sable, who think he is Spider-Man, who is wanted by the Roxxon Corporation for questioning; Spider-Man confronts Silver, but he is captured and brought to the Roxxon Corporation; the ] swoops in and is subdued by Spider-Man and Silver; the Tinkerer (Tinker-er) is revealed as the culprit
*'''First appearances''': Silver Sable, Wild Pack, Vulture, Tinkerer, Spider-Slayers, Omega Red, Wrecking Crew, Damage Control

==Deadpool (#91-94)==
*'''Published between''': ] - ]
*'''Artists''': Bendis / Bagley
*'''Plot outline''': Deadpool and his Reavers abduct Spider-Man and the X-Men to Genosha to ] for a reality TV show in which they hunt down heroes; the X-Men and Spider-Man defeat them; back in New York, Aunt May has a good date with Miles Warren
*'''First appearances''': Deadpool, Reavers, the Ringer

==Morbius (#95-96)==
*'''Published between''': ] - ]
*'''Artists''': Bendis / Bagley
*'''Plot outline''': In the past, Spider-Man has encountered ]; ] does research on vampires after a woman called Jennifer Grünwald was bitten; Grünwald then bites Urich; ] jumps in and saves the day
*'''First appearances''': Blade, Morbius, Jennifer Grünwald

==Ultimate Spider-Man Annual #2==
*'''Published in''': ]
*'''Artists''': Bendis / Bagley
*'''Plot outline''': Jean DeWolfe wants Spider-Man to fight a thug called the Kangaroo; suddenly Daredevil, the Punisher and Moon Knight appear and fight each other; Punisher kills Jean DeWolfe, and it revealed she was indeed a corrupt pawn of the Kingpin
*'''First appearances''': Kangaroo

==The Clone Saga (#97-104)==
{{future_comic}}

{{main|Clone Saga#Ultimate_Clone_Saga}}

*'''Published between''': ] -
*'''Artists''': Bendis / Bagley
*'''Plot outline''': Peter's immediate family is caught in a strange conspircay involving the Fantastic Four, the Ultimates, The X-Men, Nick Fury, Otto Octavius, a ressurected Gwen Stacy, and several newly introduced or ressurected individuals who turn out to be Clones made from Peter's DNA. The story is ongoing; for more plot detail, see ].
*'''First appearances''': Scorpion, Spider-Woman, Spider-Girl, Tarantula, 'Mystery Figure'
*'''Notes''': Retelling of the controversial ]; Gwen Stacy mysteriously reappears alive and amnesiac, which also happened in the regular comics (Amazing Spider-Man #144, 1975); OZ is the drug Norman Osborn used to turn himself into the Green Goblin; though unnamed, the evil Peter Clone bears remarkable resemblance to the 616 character ]; As with ] 100, the Hundredth issue features a Spider-Man with six arms.

==Bibliography==
* ''Ultimate Spider-Man'' #1— ,1/2, Annual (October 2000— )
* '']'' video game

''Ultimate Spider-Man'' has been collected in the following ]s:
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Title !! Material collected !! ISBN
|-
|Volume 1: Power and Responsibility
|''Ultimate Spider-Man'' #1-7
|ISBN 0-7851-0786-X
|-
|Volume 2: Learning Curve
|''Ultimate Spider-Man'' #8-13
|ISBN 0-7851-0820-3
|-
|Volume 3: Double Trouble
|''Ultimate Spider-Man'' #14-21
|ISBN 0-7851-0879-3
|-
|Volume 4: Legacy
|''Ultimate Spider-Man'' #22-27
|ISBN 0-7851-0968-4
|-
|Volume 5: Public Scrutiny
|''Ultimate Spider-Man'' #28-32
|ISBN 0-7851-1087-9
|-
|Volume 6: Venom
|''Ultimate Spider-Man'' #33-39
|ISBN 0-7851-1094-1
|-
|Volume 7: Irresponsible
|''Ultimate Spider-Man'' #40-45
|ISBN 0-7851-1092-5
|-
|Volume 8: Cats & Kings
|''Ultimate Spider-Man'' #47-53
|ISBN 0-7851-1250-2
|-
|Volume 9: ]
|''Ultimate Spider-Man'' #46;<br>''Ultimate Six'' #1-7
|ISBN 0-7851-1312-6
|-
|Volume 10: Hollywood
|''Ultimate Spider-Man'' #54-59
|ISBN 0-7851-1402-5
|-
|Volume 11: Carnage
|''Ultimate Spider-Man'' #60-65
|ISBN 0-7851-1403-3
|-
|Volume 12: Superstars
|''Ultimate Spider-Man'' #66-71
|ISBN 0-7851-1629-X
|-
|Volume 13: Hobgoblin
|''Ultimate Spider-Man'' #72-78
|ISBN 0-7851-1647-8
|-
|Volume 14: Warriors
|''Ultimate Spider-Man'' #79-85
|ISBN 0-7851-1680-X
|-
|Volume 15: Silver Sable
|''] #1'';<br>''Ultimate Spider-Man'' #86-90
|ISBN 0-7851-1681-8
|-
|Volume 16: Deadpool
|''Ultimate Spider-Man'' #91-96;<br>'']'' #2
|ISBN 0-7851-1927-2
|-
|Volume 17: Clone Saga
|''Ultimate Spider-Man'' #97-104
|ISBN 0-7851-1928-0
|}

''Ultimate Spider-Man'' also has been collected in the following ]s:
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Volume # !! Material collected !! ISBN
|-
|1
|''Ultimate Spider-Man'' #1-13
|ISBN 0-7851-0898-X
|-
|2
|''Ultimate Spider-Man'' #14-27
|ISBN 0-7851-1061-5
|-
|3
|''Ultimate Spider-Man'' #28-39, 1/2
|ISBN 0-7851-1156-5
|-
|4
|''Ultimate Spider-Man'' #40-45, 47-53
|ISBN 0-7851-1249-9
|-
|5
|''Ultimate Spider-Man'' #46, 54-59;<br>
Ultimate Six #1-7,
|ISBN 0-7851-1401-7
|-
|6
|''Ultimate Spider-Man'' #60-71
|ISBN 0-7851-1841-1
|-
|7
|''Ultimate Spider-Man'' #72-85
|ISBN 0-7851-2148-X
|}

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