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Ultimate Spider-Man #1

Marvel · 2003 · on sale 2003

Death of Ben Parker2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Ultimate Spider-Man (Marvel, 2001 series)
Issue
#1
Issue title
Power & Responsibility
Publication date
2003
Key date
2003-00-00
On-sale date
2003
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$14.95; 23.95 CAD
Pages
204
Barcode
978078510786651495; 75960610786500114
ISBN
0-7851-0786-X

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Why this issue matters

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
0-cover1pencils: Joe Quesada; colors: Transparency DigitalPeter Parker, Spider-Man
1Collected Editionspromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: various; inks: various; colors: various; letters: typeset
2Ultimate Spider-Man: Power and Responsibilitycredits, title page1pencils: Mark Bagley; colors: Transparency DigitalPeter Parker, Spider-Man
3-credits, title page1letters: typeset
4-table of contents1pencils: Mark Bagley; inks: Art Thibert; colors: JCPeter Parker, Spider-Man
5Ultimate Spider-Man #1cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Joe Quesada; colors: Transparency Digital; editing: Ralph MacchioPeter Parker, Spider-Man
6Powerlesscomic story48script: Brian Michael Bendis, Bill Jemas; pencils: Mark Bagley; inks: Art Thibert; colors: Steve Buccellato; letters: Richard Starkings, Comicraft; editing: Ralph MacchioKong, Harry Osborn, Norman Osborn, May Parker, Ben Parker, Peter Parker, Flash Thompson, Mary Jane Watson
7Ultimate Spider-Man #2cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Mark Bagley; colors: Transparency Digital; editing: Ralph MacchioPeter Parker, Spider-Man
8Growing Painscomic story22script: Brian Michael Bendis, Bill Jemas; pencils: Mark Bagley; inks: Art Thibert; colors: Steve Buccellato; letters: Troy Peteri, Richard Starkings, Comicraft; editing: Ralph MacchioKong, Otto Octavius, Harry Osborn, Norman Osborn, Ben Parker, May Parker, Peter Parker, Flash Thompson, Mary Jane Watson
9Ultimate Spider-Man #3cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Mark Bagley; colors: Transparency Digital; editing: Ralph MacchioPeter Parker, Spider-Man
10Wannabecomic story22script: Brian Michael Bendis, Bill Jemas; pencils: Mark Bagley; inks: Art Thibert; colors: Marie Javins, Colorgraphix; letters: Richard Starkings, Troy Peteri, Comicraft; editing: Ralph MacchioCrusher Hogan, Kong, Otto Octavius, Harry Osborn, Norman Osborn, Ben Parker, May Parker, Peter Parker, Spider-Man, Flash Thompson, Mary Jane Watson
11Ultimate Spider-Man #4cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Mark Bagley; colors: Transparency Digital; editing: Ralph MacchioPeter Parker, Spider-Man
12With Great Powercomic story22script: Brian Michael Bendis, Bill Jemas; pencils: Mark Bagley; inks: Art Thibert, Dan Panosian; colors: Jung Choi; letters: Richard Starkings, Troy Peteri, Comicraft; editing: Ralph MacchioLiz Allan, Green Goblin, Crusher Hogan, Kong, Otto Octavius, Harry Osborn, Norman Osborn, Ben Parker, May Parker, Peter Parker, Spider-Man, Flash Thompson, Mary Jane Watson
13Ultimate Spider-Man #5cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Mark Bagley; editing: Ralph MacchioPeter Parker, Spider-Man
14Life Lessonscomic story21script: Brian Michael Bendis, Bill Jemas; pencils: Mark Bagley; inks: Art Thibert; colors: Jung Choi; letters: Richard Starkings, Wes Abbott, Comicraft; editing: Ralph MacchioGreen Goblin, Harry Osborn, Norman Osborn, Ben Parker Death, May Parker, Peter Parker, Spider-Man, Captain John Stacy, Mary Watson, Mary Jane Watson
15Ultimate Spider-Man #6cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Mark Bagley; editing: Ralph MacchioGreen Goblin, Norman Osborn, Peter Parker, Spider-Man
16Big Time Super Hero!comic story22script: Brian Michael Bendis, Bill Jemas; pencils: Mark Bagley; inks: Art Thibert; colors: Jung Choi; letters: Richard Starkings, Albert Deschesne, Comicraft; editing: Ralph MacchioBetty Brant, Green Goblin, J. Jonah Jameson, Kong, Harry Osborn, Norman Osborn, Peter Parker, Robbie Robertson, Spider-Man, Flash Thompson, Ben Urich, Mary Jane Watson
17Ultimate Spider-Man #7cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Mark Bagley; editing: Ralph MacchioGreen Goblin, Norman Osborn
18Secret Identitycomic story21script: Brian Michael Bendis, Bill Jemas; pencils: Mark Bagley; inks: Art Thibert; colors: Jung Choi; letters: Richard Starkings, Albert Deschesne, Comicraft; editing: Ralph MacchioGreen Goblin, Kong, Harry Osborn, Norman Osborn, May Parker, Peter Parker, Spider-Man, Flash Thompson, Mary Watson, Mary Jane Watson
19Mark Bagley Initial Sketchesillustration10script: Mark Bagley; pencils: Mark Bagley; inks: Mark Bagley; colors: Mark Bagley; letters: Mark BagleyGreen Goblin, Kong, Harry Osborn, Norman Osborn, Ben Parker, May Parker, Peter Parker, Spider-Man, Flash Thompson, Mary Jane Watson
20The Ultimate Marvel Librarypromo (ad from the publisher)1script: ? (promo copy)

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Fifth Printingbarcode 978078510786651495; 75960610786500115
Sixth Printingbarcode 978078510786651495; 75960610786500116

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