Press Release
“Marvel Announces Death of Spider-Man By Bendis & Millar”
“Groundbreaking New Storyline Hits the Ultimate Comics Universe in February”
Marvel is proud to announce Death of Spider-Man, the groundbreaking new story that forever changes the Ultimate Comics universe from superstar writers Brian Michael Bendis and Mark Millar. Kicking off with a prelude in Ultimate Spider-Man #153 and going into high-gear with Ultimate Avengers vs New Ultimates #1, this is the story that no comic fan can afford to miss when it all begins in February 2011 because, in the Ultimate Universe, There Are No Rules. This storyline continues in further issues of both Ultimate Spider-Man and Ultimate Avengers vs New Ultimates.
“As a group and as individuals we have made a conscious effort to create stories this year that no one has ever seen before,” said Bendis. “I am very, very proud to be a part of this storyline and very proud of Marvel for even attempting such a bold endeavor. Sit back and watch as we unveil a storyline unlike any other!!”
The most successful new imprint of the century, Ultimate Comics has continually pushed the limits of super hero comics and raised the bar for comic book storytelling, with Ultimate Spider-Man Vol.1 selling well over one million copies.
Millar added, “This is the biggest, boldest thing we’ve attempted in the ten years since we kicked this line off. This is the one thing that could be bigger than the CREATION of the Ultimate line and it’s great to be a part of it. Being part of something like this is a once in a lifetime opportunity and soon you’ll all get to read the story we’ve written for you, This should be up there with the very small number of events that really mattered. This is going to be big.”
This February, Death of Spider-Man marks the most ambitious Ultimate Comics story yet…and one that no fan will ever forget!
ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #153 & #154
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils by SARA PICHELLI & DAVID LAFUENTE
Cover by SARA PICHELLI
Rated T+ …$3.99 each
ON-SALE IN FEBRUARY
ULTIMATE AVENGERS VS. NEW ULTIMATES #1 (of 6)
Written by MARK MILLAR
Pencils & Cover by LEINIL YU
Variant Covers by BRYAN HITCH & FRANK CHO
Rated T+ …$3.99
ON-SALE IN FEBRUARY
Grey’s take? Does this mean that Marvel finally realized that Ultimatum was Old Yeller to the Ultimate franchise? That they took the imprint out back and put a bullet in it? Or that when they relaunched it at Ultimate Comics it was like the Weekend At Bernie’s of comics where they were trying to hide that they were propping up a dead body and pretending it was still alive and well? There were a lot of mistakes in the Ultimate line, Jeph Loeb being chief amongst them, and while the imprint definitely still holds the same potential as always, it needs something it currently doesn’t have. While I doubt Marvel is going to cancel the line, I can say that the line has dwindled in its importance from a time when there were three monthly titles and Ultimates to the point now where there is one monthly title, Ultimates in mini series form by Millar, and Loeb writing two books that come out whenever.
Anybody know what issue Ultimate X is on? I don’t.
Let it go, Marvel. You had a great run with the Ultimate books, you made Brian Bendis into a superstar, now let him leave Ultimate Spider-Man and go ahead and attempt to tell some coherent Avengers stories. Maybe the lightened workload will make it easier.
