Young Peter Parker has it rough. His parents have passed, he gets bullied at school, he has typical teenager problems, and one day he gets bitten by a spider on a school trip to Oscorp. He's just so fed up with it all . . . even his Aunt May and Uncle Ben can't understand. But change is afoot . . .
Norman Osborne, owner of Oscorp, has his own problems. On the verge of scientific breakthroughs, he needs human subjects and monitors Peter closely (that was no ordinary spider). When Parker recovers from the bite, Osborne decides to inject himself with the toxin and see what happens. The result will be explosive . . .
Developing amazing new abilities and donning the identity "Spider-man," Peter gets put to the test immediately as "Green Goblin" attacks his high school. Parker must learn an important lesson: with great power comes great responsibility.
I've never read any Spider-man comics, but the Ultimate Spider-man story arc was recommended by a friend, and I see why. The story is good (and well familiar to anyone who's seen the Spider-man movies); the art is, too. It captures a good but flawed Peter, teenage attitude and all. A solid first volume in the series, I look forward to more.
Rating: A
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