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5March 2001
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Ultimate Spider-Man #5

Marvel · March 2001 · on sale 2001-01-03

First appearance: Mary WatsonFirst appearance: Captain John StacyDeath of Ben Parker
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Identification plate

Series
Ultimate Spider-Man (Marvel, 2000 series)
Issue
#5
Publication date
March 2001
Key date
2001-03-00
On-sale date
2001-01-03
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$2.25; 3.50 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
75960605031400511
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Mary Watson - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Captain John Stacy - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

Death on record for: Ben Parker.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Life Lessonscover1pencils: Mark BagleyPeter Parker, Spider-Man
1Previously...recap1script: Brian Michael Bendis; pencils: Mark Bagley; inks: Art Thibert
2Life Lessonscomic story21script: Brian Michael Bendis, Bill Jemas; pencils: Mark Bagley; inks: Art Thibert; colors: JC; letters: Richard Starkings, Wes Abbott, ComicraftGreen Goblin, Harry Osborn, Norman Osborn, Ben Parker Death, May Parker, Peter Parker, Spider-Man, Captain John Stacy First, Mary Jane Watson, Mary Watson First
3-letters page1pencils: Mark Bagley; inks: Art Thibert

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Target Ultimate Spider-Man: Power & Responsibility #[nn]2004On eBay ›
Power & Responsibility
ISBN 0-7851-0786-X		2003On eBay ›
Ultimate Spider-Man #1
ISBN 0-7851-0898-X		2002On eBay ›
Ultimate Tales Flip Magazine #32005On eBay ›
Ultimate Spider-Man Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-6475-3		2012On eBay ›
Ultimate Spider-Man Collection #[nn]
ISBN 0-7607-6133-7		2004On eBay ›
Ultimate Marvel Magazine #72001On eBay ›
Ultimate Marvel Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-9750-8		2015On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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