Ultimate Spider-Man is an ongoing comic book series about Spider-Man, part of the Ultimate Universe imprint, written by Jonathan Hickman and illustrated by Marco Checchetto. It began publication in January 2024. The series follows an older Peter Parker who becomes Spider-Man for the first time later in life, already a father of two children (Richard and May) and married to Mary Jane "MJ" Watson-Parker, as opposed to his early/late teens like in the mainline. The series is part of the new Ultimate Universe timeline of Earth-6160, which puts several Marvel characters in a radically altered sociopolitical status quo, including elements of alternate history.
A multiversal crossover with Miles Morales: Spider-Man titled Ultimate Spider-Man: Incursion was published in June 2025.
Publication history Ultimate Spider-Man is the first ongoing series from the Ultimate Universe imprint, following the Ultimate Invasion miniseries that introduced it. The former comic was a reinvention of the Spider-Man character as a teenager still attending school, in contrast with the older character from the main continuity. The new comic uses a similar angle, but makes Spider-Man older instead of younger, and also married and with two kids. Hickman said that he was inspired by the version of the character seen in the film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. Another significant departure is that Uncle Ben, a character that usually dies during Spider-Man's origin story, is alive in the new continuity. Although Harry Osborn keeps the Green Goblin identity in the new continuity, he is reimagined as a superhero, closer to the classic portrayal of Iron Man.
A multiversal crossover with Miles Morales: Spider-Man titled Ultimate Spider-Man: Incursion was published in June 2025.
In July 2025, during San Diego Comic-Con, it was announced that the series would be concluding with its 24th issue in December that same year, with Hickman remarking that this was always the plan and nothing in the series deviated from his initial pitch.
Plot "Married with Children" (#1–6) Following the "Ultimate Invasion" plotline, Peter Parker is a married man living in New York City with his wife Mary Jane "MJ" Watson and his two children Richard and May. His Aunt May has recently died as one of the casualties of a false flag attack orchestrated by the Maker's Council on Stark Tower, with the media framing Tony Stark as a terrorist and the culprit. Stark reveals to Peter that he was supposed to be bitten by a radioactive spider and become a superhero in his youth. He has retrieved the spider and offers Peter a chance to become a hero. Meanwhile, J. Jonah Jameson and Peter's uncle Ben Parker have resigned from the Daily Bugle over their creative differences to set up their own investigation into a series of apparent assassination attempts on the Daily Bugles owner Wilson Fisk. Later, Peter reveals his identity as Spider-Man to armored vigilante, the "Green Goblin", who unmasks to show himself as Harry Osborn. Harry is married to Gwen Stacy-Osborn who runs Oscorp. As Peter reveals his identity to MJ, she suggests calling himself "Spider-Man".Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 3. #1-6
"The Paper" (#7–12) Now friends, Harry Osborn introduces Peter Parker to Dr. Otto Octavius who tells Harry and Peter that their suits are based on Stark/Stane designs and run on the same network, along with Iron Lad — Tony Stark. Meanwhile, the Kingpin and his assistant James Wesley meet with Kingpin's lieutenants Black Cat, Kraven the Hunter, Mister Negative, Mole Man, and Mysterio and discussing the issue with vigilantes Spider-Man and Green Goblin interrupting their plans. J. Jonah Jameson and Ben Parker launch "The Paper" including their investigation into the different crimes being stopped by Spider-Man and Green Goblin while using former co-worker Robbie Robertson as their inside person. Elsewhere, Otto offers Spider-Man and Green Goblin a way to free themselves from Stark/Stane, only for the pair to be ambushed by Black Cat. During the fight, Black Cat is blasted off the building by Green Goblin and is loaded into an ambulance. Jameson and Ben meet with Wesley in an attempt to arrange a negotiation with his boss. Then they speak to Gwen Stacy-Osborn about how Stark/Stane was sold off cheap. Later that night while having dinner with Peter's family, Ben speaks to MJ about their meeting with Gwen. Two days later, Harry visits "The Paper" and advises Ben and Jameson not to write the Osborn story. He does cave in on the identity of those who actually killed Harry's parents and Ben's wife while giving them a USB drive about it. Under Harry's advice, they write out the story under the alias of "Ben Reilly" as they begin to run it. After brainwashing some people at the bank into attacking Spider-Man, Mister Negative tells Wilson Fisk and his fellow lieutenants about it as Black Cat recuperates in a wheelchair. After Mysterio is told by Walter Hardy that he has not given up his seat yet, Walter reveals that he brought his daughter Felicia Hardy to act in his place. While visiting Memorial Park, Peter learns that Uncle Ben knows about his Spider-Man activity when Harry Osborn visited "The Paper". He allows Peter to continue his and Harry's fight against Fisk. In December, Uncle Ben and J. Jonah Jameson attend the Parker family's Christmas party with Madeline Watson, Anna Watson, and Gayle Watson present. MJ keeps avoiding calls from Gwen Stacy while dealing with Gayle being bitter that she and Parker is still married while Gayle is going through a divorce. When MJ starts answering the phone, Gwen tells her that she has not heard from Harry lately. When MJ taps Peter, she finds that Peter is actually his sentient picotech suit. It is then shown that Peter and Harry are captives of Kraven.Ultimate Spider-Man (vol. 3) #7-12
"Family Business" (#13–18) Richard Parker is trained by the picotech's A.I. in operating as Spider-Man while his father was missing. Below Staten Island, Mole Man learns from Kraven that he has Peter and Harry in his clutches. He will hunt them in Subterranea, which is filled with dinosaurs and other strange creatures. Mysterio crashes their meeting wanting to see her captives. Kraven takes them back to the surface to see Peter and Harry, who have been given bomb collars. Kraven begins the hunt to determine the fate of their loved ones and even encourages them to try to take him out. After being dropped into Subterranea, Peter and Harry's bomb collars come off. Meanwhile, Richard is confronted by Felicia Hardy as she introduces herself as the new Black Cat and the daughter of the first Black Cat.Ultimate Spider-Man (vol. 3) #13
Amidst the hunt in Subterranea, Harry is shot by Kraven. Peter punches Kraven unconscious and escapes at Mysterio's suggestion. Peter returns to Mary Jane and states that they have to leave as Fisk's men know about them. He does learn that Richard had used his Picotech suit and encountered Black Cat who knows that Richard was not the one who fought her father.Ultimate Spider-Man (vol. 3) #14
As Peter's family vacations in Bryce Canyon National Park, they have encounter Sandman, who attacks them. After tracing a signal to a nearby tower, Spider-Man destroys it and enables Sandman to return to his human form of William Baker. William informs both Spider-Men that he was investigating illegal experimentation at an A.I.M. facility where they captured him and turned him into Sandman. Both Spider-Men are thanked by Sandman, who takes his leave. Meanwhile, Ben Parker and Jameson are confronted by Fisk, Wesley, and Bullseye involving some of the stories printed by "The Paper" and Maker's Council having killed every man in the world named Ben Reilly. Fisk will allow them to continue working and advised them not to hide behind other people.Ultimate Spider-Man (vol. 3) #15
While at Harry's grave, Gwen Stacy flashes back to the last time she saw her father George Stacy and when she first met Harry Osborn. When her father died, she was brought into her father's organization of Mysterios, who are aware of their universe being influenced by the Maker and his Council. Quentin Beck is the one who welcomes Gwen into the group. There are also flashbacks to when Gwen married Harry and meeting Norman Osborn. With the Mysterio learning that Maker is trapped in The City for two years and that they need to wipe the "fog" away, Gwen also flashes back to when she first met Peter and Gwen. During the holiday season, Gwen is informed by Quentin that Kraven kidnapped Peter and Harry while not noticing about their alliance with Mole Man. After being told by Quentin that she will receive his amulet in two days, Gwen confronts Otto Octavius about her being watched as he confirms that it was Harry's plan if he was to go missing. At the advice of Quentin, Gwen fires him. In Subterranea, Gwen saves Harry and uses an illusion to make Peter think that Kraven killed Harry and make Kraven think he did it. After Peter left, Mysterio shot Kraven in the head as Harry ask what is going on. Back in the present, Gwen states to Harry that she was raised in this life. Harry states that they will "take the fight to them".Ultimate Spider-Man (vol. 3) #16
Ben is visited by Harry Osborn, who checks in on Peter's status and states that things are about to get worse. At Oscorp, Gwen meets with Robbie Robertson as he is revealed to be a Mysterio. Then she meets with Wilson Fisk and James Wesley, with Fisk giving condolences for what happened to Harry. As Fisk returns to his office, Wesley has Gwen go over some things that need signing. Once Fisk is gone, Wesley is revealed to be a Mysterio who helped Gwen find Harry. Once Wesley is gone, Harry emerges as he and Gwen prepare to "go to war". Traveling incognito, Harry meets up with Otto Octavius in his makeshift lab as the Green Goblin armor has maintenance done to it. Harry has a talk with the Norman Osborn A.I., who asks him not to make it ashamed of him again. Green Goblin and Mysterio raid Mister Negative's weapons factory, freeing the enslaved workers before blowing up the factory. While on vacation, Peter gets a call from Ben and is surprised that Harry is still alive stating that he needs him.Ultimate Spider-Man (vol. 3) #17
As the Parker family reunites with Harry Osborn, Ben and Jameson also arrive to watch over Peter's family. Meanwhile, the Mysterios meet over recent events involving the death of Kraven and an attack on one of Mister Negative's operations. Its member Aihan praises Gwen for disposing of Kraven. Spider-Man and Green Goblin find Peter's apartment a mess as Otto Octavius was crashing in it after doing some upgrades to it. Richard was revealed to have stowed away on Peter and Harry's airplane after getting a text from Felicia that she is in danger. This ends up being a trap, with Felicia confronting Richard alongside Kingpin, Walter Hardy, and the Bullseyes. Kingpin wants Richard to give Spider-Man to him. Felicia apologizes stating that what she did is in her nature and was not lying about her and Richard.Ultimate Spider-Man (vol. 3) #18
"One Last Day" (#19–24)