Ultimate Comics Spider-Man Vol. 4: Death Of Spider-Man (Ultimate Comics Spider-Man (2009-2012))

The book was delivered on time and came in very good condition as promised.

I will put up a SPOILER WARNING later but for right now, this small section will be a spoiler-free zone. So, you can rest easy. Although, the title is a dead give-away, but there is still plenty to be surprised by.Anyway, this is one of (if not) the BEST written death(s) of a superhero I have read in a long time! Almost everything about it (safe for one thing) is nearly perfect. From the dialogue to the action, to the emotional depth, it's just one amazing experience that has the build-up over the course of elven years.And I like that it isn't a 'save the world' kind of story. It's very personal and very self-contained (kinda). I understood what was going on and what was at stake. I just couldn't stop reading.Just buy it, whether it be digital or physical copy! I cannot recommend this enough.(WARNING: SPOILERS)Alright, so now we can get into some spoilers.I said that there was one flaw in the story that is keeping it from achieving a full 5/5 rating. And that negative is more towards who got to kill Spider-Man.I know it's a very weird thing to complain about but hear me out.For whatever reason, Bendis has this love for using Green Goblin so much. And I cannot tell you how many times he has broken out of prison, with either the intention to recruit or use Peter, or just to straight-up kill him, it's always gotten on my nerves. And I have no idea why he keeps Norman. The dude used up his potential years before this comic released. But for some reason, Bendis decided he should be the one to kill Spider-Man. And a big mistake it was to use him.It should have been Kingpin!For those who have read the Ultimate Spider-Man run, Kingpin has kinda been the main antagonist more so than Norman has been. At least with him they have him doing something different, especially in terms of how to fight Spider-Man. But he should have been the one to do it in my opinion. They already set it up perfectly and even the Into The Spider-Verse movie did that right.But, regardless, this is one of the best deaths ever written in comics and I highly recommend it.

Having been a late-comer (by about 25 issues or so) to Ultimate Spider-Man wayyyy back when, in the olden days, this storyline truly brings the series full circle. It started with the Goblin and Spider-Man, and it sure as heck ended that way. I appreciated this storyline, and for a variety of reasons. It was a truly fitting end to Peter Parker in the Ultimate-verse-place-thing. A child became a man in his darkest hour, and subdued his first, and greatest foe. Furthermore, I enjoy reading comics that hit me emotionally. That's always been the allure of Marvel...humanize these characters so that folks relate to them. All of the players in this arc are emotionally charged so precisely by Bendis, I won't lie...I reached for the Kleenex at the end. Finally, It had to end this way. Peter v. Osborn (who doesn't wear pants for a disturbingly long time in this book). That was the only way this Peter Parker was going to learn that "...with great power comes great responsibility". To make that ultimate (ha-ha) sacrifice, to truly learn responsibility, you have to give something of yourself. Bendis molded Peter into a hotshot kid who wore some tights and used the tools at his disposal to aid others, but you got the sense along the way, he was still playing around. Once he realized how high the stakes truly were, that Osborn could make good on his threat, did he mature enough to go out like Tupac, take some gunfire, and still put out a record the very next week... or in Peter's case, win the day, and sacrifice himself. Reading this story, I get the impression that Bendis probably figured out how he wanted to extinguish Peter's flame long before he even thought about molding the 212-characters into the Ultimate-verse. Lest we forget, Mark Bagley's role in this thriller. Top-notch and sensational artwork from one of the most venerable Spidey artists. Between him and Bendis, after 150+ issues together, they read each others thoughts and craft a masterpiece. Hats off to all involved, you've killed Spider-Man. And you've done it perfectly. 5 stars..."I love it". Peace.

The book came in good time as advertised. I stopped reading Ultimate Spider-man a while ago. I heard that they were officially killing Peter Parker in it, though Spider-man would continue on through someone else. They also said that Green Goblin kills him and he dies heroically. Curiousity got the best of me and I got the book. The first few pages tell me a lot of what I've missed in the story, so I was able to catch up some without reading back history. As I went through the book, I gained a grudge for Capt America. That man openly says he voted against Peter and frankly doesn't like him for a number of reasons. I'd question the justification for Capt even being the one talking to Peter there if he's so against the kid. I wouldn't want someone with that bias there. Anyway, eventually Peter takes a nasty hit for the Capt and wakes up later alone with the wound untreated. He goes through the rest of the comic, fighting bad guys and what have you, with that wound and blood loss. That appears to be what really killed him, the fights and everything later just added to it. So ultimately, Capt America is at fault for ditching him. I'd even say The Avengers and Fury are at fault for that entire situation. Parket's death is well enough, it was well done. Of course, nobody in any discussion board I've found is all that impressed because Marvel is known for resurrecting characters, and this isn't even the main Peter Parket/Spider-man universe. Still, it's a good book and a good read. It combines several comics into a continuous story.

This is the end of a brilliant series, bringing a 15 year old Peter Parker into the 21st century. Obviously, this inspired the current Marvel movies, with Tom Holland as Spider-Man. I cannot recommend Ultimate Spider-Man highly enough.

I think Ultimate Spider-Man is one of the greatest Marvel series ever, B.M. Bendis is truly a genius (check out his awesome Powers series if you haven't already!)This is another high quality installment in the series but to be honest as a conclusion to such an amazing run it left me wanting.Bendis' writing is snappy and engaging as always and it was great to have Bagley back to finish what he started. That wasn't the problem.From the title of the book it's not a spoiler to say that this is where Parker bites the dust. As with any popular comic book series(or TV show) which has run for a long time, to try and give it a satisfying ending in just one 'episode' is virtually impossible. As with the last episode of Lost etc, there are many threads of the story which are not tied up in a perfect bow. I guess one of the main reasons I was unsatisfied with the ending is that I didn't see why it had to end at all!I almost felt that this volume changes the tone of the entire series. The moral of the story now seems to be "If you get super powers then for God's sake don't become a super hero or this is what will happen". It turns out Parker really was out of his depth all this time and probably lucky to have survived this long.Oh, and the "Ultimate Spider-Man Super Special #1" tacked on at the end after you've just seen Parker's untimely death was unnecessary and felt completely disjointed. It is drawn by about a hundred different artists, all taking a couple of pages each. A nice idea but it came off as filler, epecially when what you actually want to see is the fall-out of Parkers's demise, how did it effect all the other supporting characters?This is an absolutely essential purchase to complete the collection if you have the rest (obviously), just don't expect to be happy when you get to the last page!

Item arrived in excellent condition. Thank you very much

Amazing Book Collection, The Characters Are Fantastic, The Stories In This Book Are Great, Marvel Fan Item, 100% Well Worth Purchasing

Well if your reading this you are probaly aware of The ULTIMATE SpideyVerse and everything that has been leading to this point,I wont go in to specifics but if your going to name the book DEATH OF SPIDERMAN , You better live up to that title , The book lives up to the title and more , a more fitting death i dont think could of been achived , Bendis knocked this one out of the park , You either love ULTIMATE Spidey or hate him , but if you love him , this is the book for you !

This much action crammed into five issues does not seem possible. I mean its page after page after page of bad@$$, heart pounding, can't wait to turn the next page action. Bringing Mark Bagley the original artist back for the final story arc was the best decision Marvel could have made, he executes every page perfectly. While reading Ultimate Peter Parker's last stand your heart WILL pound with every blow he takes to see if its his last. HOW MUCH MORE CAN HE TAKE!? will be screaming in your mind. Some hard truths come out in this book but it just adds to the excitement. Buy this book, BUY IT! I'm not just gonna sit here and recommend it. I'm telling you to BUY IT!