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Ultimate Spider-Man Reading Order

Thanks to the Into the Spider-Verse animated movies, it is widely known that many versions of Spider-Man exist across the Marvel Universe. And they are not all called Peter Parker. Miles Morales was one of the breakout characters of the Ultimate Universe, set on Earth-1610. But he wasn’t the first one wearing the Spidey costume in this reality. The first Ultimate Spider-Man began to appear in 2000 in his own comic series, as part of the Ultimate Imprint. 

He became a commercial and critical success at the time, and his story would be mostly told in his own comic book series, Ultimate Spider-Man. Peter Parker’s life would shape differently from the classic Spidey, offering a new perspective, but still embodying the values that the character represents since the sixties. Following later in his footsteps is Miles Morales, who has grown up to become one of the most emblematic Spider-People in the Marvel Universe since then.

And since 2024, a new Ultimate Universe has been created, introducing a new Ultimate Spider-Man. 

This guide was inspired by a comment from one of our readers, Gurshan, who wanted to know if we had an Ultimate Spider-Man reading order. Now we do!

Ultimate Spider-Man Comics Guide

Related Guide to the Ultimate Universe…

And now, you can go to the Ultimate Spider-Man of your choosing…

Peter Parker, the first Ultimate Spider-Man

Created by Brian Michael Bendis, Mark Bagley, and Bill Jemas, the first Ultimate Spider-Man has a similar origin story to the Classic Spider-Man with a few modern updates. Orphaned at six, he was bitten by a genetically-modified spider during a field trip, and started to develop spider-like superpowers afterwards. Like his Earth-616 counterpart, he chose to use his new powers for personal gain until his actions led to the death of his uncle Ben. After this tragic event, Peter decides to help others under the Spider-Man alter-ego and must juggle between high school, his work for the Daily Bugle, and his superhero activity.

The Peter Parker Ultimate Spider-Man Omnibus Collection

The adventures of Peter Parker in the Ultimate Universe have all been reprinted in the Omnibus format in the past few years. Marvel Comics also offered two different options to collect the end of the run, depending on you own preferences.

  • Ultimate Spider-Man Omnibus, Vol. 1
    Collects Ultimate Spider-Man #1-39, 1/2
  • Ultimate Spider-Man Omnibus, Vol.2
    Collects Ultimate Spider-Man #40-71, Ultimate Six #1-7.
  • Ultimate Spider-man Omnibus Vol. 3
    Collects Ultimate Spider-Man (2000) #72-111 And Annual #1-2.
  • Ultimate Spider-Man Omnibus Vol. 4
    Collects Ultimate Spider-Man (2000) #112-133 and Annual #3, Ultimatum: Spider-Man Requiem #1-2, and Ultimate Spider-Man (2009) #1-15.
  • Ultimate Spider-Man Omnibus Vol. 5 (Option 1) [2025]
    Collects Ultimate Spider-Man (2009) #150-160; Ultimate Fallout #1; Ultimate Marvel Team-Up #1-16; Ultimate Spider-Man SUPER SPECIAL #1; and material from Ultimate Fallout #2, #4, and #6.

    • This volume only contains material relating to Peter in the Death of Spider-Man arc and collects the complete Ultimate Marvel Team-Up run that you should read around volume 1.
  • Ultimate Comics Spider-Man: Death of Spider-Man Omnibus (Option 2)
    Collects Ultimate Comics Spider-Man (2009) #15 and #150-160, Ultimate Comics Avengers Vs. New Ultimates #1-6, and Ultimate Comics Fallout #1-6.

    • This volume is more event-focused and collects all stories related to Death of Spider-Man, showing you how it affects all the characters. 

Ultimate Spider-Man Epic Collection

New! Marvel Comics has just started reprinting Ultimate Spider-Man as part of its popular Epic Collection line. The first 85 issues of the series were previously collected in the Ultimate Collection line, but this is incomplete and mostly out of stock, so it is not listed here. The Epic Collection will replace them.

Previously Collected in…

The whole Ultimate Spider-Man series has naturally been collected in classic trade paperbacks.

Inspired by the original Marvel Team-Up universe, The Ultimate Marvel Team-Up stars Spider-Man teaming up with another superhero. The series was written by Bendis, with a different artist illustrating each arc. The trades and one hardcover are listed below, but the entire series has also been collected in the Ultimate Marvel Team-Up Ultimate Collection.

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Miles Morales, the Second Ultimate Spider-Man

A new Spider-Man is introduced! Created by Brian Michael Bendis and Sara Pichelli, young Miles Morales picked up the mantle of Spider-Man after the events of The Death of Spider-Man. He made his first appearance in Ultimate Comics: Fallout #4, before headlining his own series, Ultimate Comics Spider-Man, meeting the original Spider-Man, and more!

For all Miles Morales’s solo adventures and with the Champions, check out our Miles Morales Guide!

Ultimate Miles Morales Omnibus Collection

Miles Morales has starred in two solo series in the Marvel Universe, all collected in one Omnibus, also including his participation to the Cataclysm event and his first encounter with the original Spider-Man.

  • Miles Morales: Ultimate Spider-Man Omnibus
    Collects Ultimate Fallout #4, Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #1-28 & 16.1; Spider-Men #1-5; Cataclysm: Ultimate Spider-Man #1-3; Ultimate Spider-Man #200; Miles Morales: Ultimate Spider-Man #1-12

Ultimate Miles Morales Epic Collection

New! Previously collected in the Ultimate Collection, the adventures of Miles Morales in the Ultimate Universe are also right now collected in the Epic Collection line. 

Previously Collected in…

Courtesy of the multiversal machinations of Mysterio, the Marvel Universe’s friendly neighborhood Peter Parker meets Ultimate Comics’ new kid on the block, Miles Morales in the limited series Spider-Men!

In the wake of the Cataclysm comes a new relaunch for the Ultimate line, named Ultimate Marvel NOW! and Miles Morales begins his second solo series, Miles Morales: Ultimate Spider-Man. But wait! Before, Miles is attacked by a member of the Inheritors at the start of the Spider-Verse event, a classic for all Spider-lovers! 

Jonathan Hickman’s Secret Wars destroyed the Ultimate Universe and rebooted the Marvel Universe. This is the end of Miles Morales’s story on his natal Earth, although he is one of the characters from Ultimate to survive the reboot and his story continues on Earth-616…

The New Ultimate Spider-Man

A new Ultimate Universe has been shaped by no other than The Maker (Reed Richards from the 2000s Ultimate Universe), although this is neither a reboot nor a continuation. This is a totally new Universe, identified as Earth-6160, with new interpretations of our famous superheroes. On this Earth, Peter Parker was never bitten by a radioactive spider in his teenage years, and lived a normal life, married Mary Jane, had two children, and worked at the Daily Bugle. But you can’t avoid destiny, and a world needs a Spider-Man…

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