It's easy to think that all this praise and 10/10 rating comes from the fact that Peter is married and has kids. While that does factor, it's not my sole reasoning.

This is legitimately surprising comic. The status quo is so different and there are so many possibilities where we can go from here. It has amazing art and Hickman's writing is surprisingly grounded.

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I loved how Peter chose to be bitten by the spider. Stark's message clearly made him wonder about his other life and how he doesn't feel like his life is fulfilling him right now. And it made perfect sense why Peter wanted it. His sense of responsibility is there, but he has been powerless to do anything. But not anymore.

And the fact that both MJ and Ben were the catalysts for Peter's choice? Amazing. But I am also interested to see how Peter handles with the pain that comes being Spider-Man. We've always seen him react to it when he is young and didn't choose it. Now neither of those are the case. How will it affect him? And all those beautiful variant covers that tease what could come (Alien Costume and Clone Saga) are so interesting to see in this Brand New World.

Plus Ben being alive,friends with Jonah and working for Bugle? That alone is such an interesting twist. more

Usually I don't give out 10 out of 10, because rarely are issues perfect. However, on a subjective level, this is everything I ever wanted from a Modern Spider-Man book. While I'm happy I got out out of Zeb Wells run, I think if Jonathan Hickman keeps this up, this might be one of the definitive Spider-man runs of all time, if not the best spidey runs.

while Hickman often has dialogue problem, it works here because its more digestible. The art is amazing, the characters are spectacular, and the final plot twist is beautiful. As a Batman fanboy, it feels good to see an actual great writer tackle Spider-Man, considering the dumpster fire of Zeb Wells Spidey run and boring Gang War.

It feels nice to have Spidey on my pull list.

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Made me feel like a kid reading their first comic, brilliance across the board

It was amazing. Don’t expect any action though. The character work and dialogue impressed me. Art was fantastic.

Out of almost a thousand reviewed comics, I’ve never felt a comic has deserved a 10 until now. I felt that same excitement I had back in the year 2000 when I picked up the original Ultimate Spider-Man series. The art is fantastic and the story has so much heart and filled with great character moments. This series has tons of potential.

I have not read a Spider-man comics as exciting and cool since Superior Spider-man.

Plot
Begins with 35-year-old Peter Parker living with his wife MJ and two children in a different time, at no time was he bitten by a radioactive spider, therefore his whole life is different, his uncle Ben lives and is co-editor of the newspaper Bugle with JJ Jameson and his Aunt May just died after the battle between Iron Man and The Maker that restarted the multiverses.

Peter works with his uncle Ben and is like a nephew to JJ Jameson, this alternating dynamic is amazing, while Ben and JJJ are going to start a new publishing project together, while Kinpin takes the Bugle but a Green Goblin is going to hunt him down.

This comic makes it clear that the trigger for Peter to be Spider-man depends on a sacrifice, in this case it is that of Tia May.

Peter receives from Iron Man a sphere where he offers him to become the superhero he was destined to be, this sphere includes a nanotechnology suit and the possibility of being bitten by a modified spider... will he make the decision?

Ultimate Spider-man shakes up Spider-man's origin with a brilliant, mature and direct twist.

Art
It is loaded with great details that explode in your face supported by subtle and well-placed textures, which gives a raw and powerful tone to this story that shakes up and gives a realistic twist to Spider-man.

Summary
Peter Parker is offered another opportunity to recover his destiny that was cut off by The Maker. Exciting new story that takes the myth of Spider-man and brilliantly elevates it to another level of maturity. They will be talking about this comic throughout 2024 . more

This is the start of what may be one of the best Spiderman stories ever told. It is so good to enjoy Spiderman again, because I love the character, and it hurts to see how utterly horrible Wells is at writing anything spiderman, but Hickman knows. It's a new story, and so far a very good one, but the heart of it all, this is Peter Parker. When I read any story, the character is the most important part for me. Hickman knows Peter and writes it well. It's not whoever that imposter is over in Amazing Spiderman right now.

And the art - just get Checcetto to draw everything. I have always loved this guys art, and this is fantastic. I know art is subjective, but so are reviews, let's be honest. There's no such thing as objectivity in a review. So my subjective response to this, is go buy this comic, it's so good! If you have any remote interest in Spiderman, this is the comic to buy.

I hope this does well so we can keep getting good spiderman stories. This gets a 10 because there was not a single thing I did not like here. Every page was great, and I reread it as soon as I finished. That's the sign of a great comic. more

Even better than I expected. It’s exactly what Spider-Man needs.