Warning: SPOILERS ahead for Ultimate Spider-Man #6As the Spectacular Spider-Man, Peter Parker’s arachnid alter ego is one of pop culture’s biggest icons. Over the last several decades, the Friendly Neighborhood Wallcralwer has defined just what it means to be Spider-Man, and his history with the mantle is second to none. But Peter Parker’s latest origin gives his Spider-Man codename an entirely new impact.

Warning: Contains SPOILERS for Ultimate Spider-Man #6Wilson Fisk aka Kingpin is one of Marvel Comics' biggest villains. From Spider-Man to Daredevil, and most recently to the X-Men, the Kingpin has tangled with just about every hero there is, despite his status as a mere mortal. But Fisk’s new look completely revolutionizes the character, turning the fan-favorite crime lord into a genuine supervillain threat.

Contains Spoilers for Ultimate Spider-Man (2024) #6!Spider-Man’s secret identity has always been a core part of his character, but the new Ultimate Spider-Man is turning Peter’s struggle on its head by revealing his identity to several characters very early on. It’s a sign of how this new book’s priorities are very different from those of its mainstream counterpart and fits perfectly with its characterization of a very different Peter Parker for the modern era.

Contains spoilers for Ultimate Spider-Man (2024) #4!Every version of Peter Parker eventually learns that with great power comes great responsibility, but the new Ultimate Universe incarnation of Spider-Man has just been given that lesson from a hero no-one expected. In this topsy-turvy world, Uncle Ben is still very alive, and Spidey instead learns his most important lesson from the character who’s usually his greatest frenemy. However, whether that frenemy lands on the side of heroism or villainy in this new world remains to be seen.

Marvel’s Ultimate Universe asks what its heroes would look like in a recognizable modern day, and the new roster of Avengers promises to tap into very modern existential anxieties. Readers might often feel that the real world is wrong, but this team lives in a world where there are ways to deal with that feeling. It’s a new take on the classic Ultimate Marvel formula, and one that is strikingly relevant to today.

Warning! Contains spoilers for G.O.D.S. #5!Marvelhas recently redefined the struggle between magic and science in its universe, but a new comic has shown the cost of ing these warring gods. Science and magic are the battlegrounds of petty, vindictive deities, and there’s always a price to be paid when dealing with forces like these. Unfortunately, this is a lesson one character just learned the hard way just as they thought their future was theirs.

Spider-Man is one of the most iconic heroes in Marvel Comics, whose history stretches all the way back to the 1960s, and has had wildly influential storylines throughout every decade since then - which means, by 2000, the character was long overdue for a reboot with Ultimate Spider-Man.

A new Green Goblin is on the horizon as Ultimate Spider-Man is preparing to launch on shelves. The Ultimate Invasion series and storyline introduced a brand-new Ultimate Universe. Among the revamped heroes in the new Ultimate Marvel line-up is Spider-Man. Initially, there were rumors of a mystery wall-crawler filling Spider-Man's shoes, but now it's been confirmed to be Peter Parker, who in this universe is a mature family man.

Marvel has announced the return of Ultimate Spider-Manin 2024, with a reboot of the comic that began the whole Ultimate Universe back in 2000. The perfect title to begin Marvel’s new version of the Ultimate Universe in earnest, the new book sports a killer creative team and promises to once again reimagine Spider-Man for the modern day, bringing a contemporary relevance to the classic characters fans know and love.