Ultimate Spider-Man Omnibus Vol. 1
Brian Michael Bendis · Mark Bagley · Stuart Immonen · David Lafuente
Story era 06 · Heroes Return, Modern Dawn
Bendis follows Earth-1610 Peter Parker from his origin through his death, with sustained attention to his family and friendships.
Book 1 of 5 in Ultimate Spider-Man by Brian Michael Bendis — Peter Parker’s complete saga · 0 of 5 owned · 4,936 pages in all
Setup & reading order
- After Ultimate Spider-Man Omnibus Vol. 5
For the next generation, continue with Miles Morales: Spider-Man Omnibus Vol. 1. Miles’s opening also works independently for a reader choosing his story first.
Optional context & path
Path: Ultimate Spider-Man (Peter Parker). Related projects that read well in this order; the order is a suggestion, not a requirement.
Only required setup and earlier volumes in the same project affect the queue. Everything here is optional.
About these books · 4 sources
Publisher and reference pages describe the editions. Reviews and reader discussions offer different views of the stories.
- r/Spiderman — Is the original Ultimate Spider-Man worth reading today? (opens in a new tab)Readers
- the m0vie blog — The Ultimate Spider-Man Collection Vols. 1–3 retrospective (opens in a new tab)Critics and editors
- Penguin Random House — Ultimate Spider-Man by Bendis (opens in a new tab)Publisher
- Reference identity and legacy — Ultimate Spider-Man by Bendis (opens in a new tab)Reference
The books
Ultimate Spider-Man Omnibus Vol. 1
Book 1 of 5 · Heroes Return, Modern Dawn
Peter Parker’s first years, retold from scratch in a separate universe running parallel to the mainline.
See reading checkpoints9781302931872Planned edition#1–39, #1/2An Earth-1610 story from the start; it does not supply Earth-616 Spider-Man history.
Edition sources
Each ISBN identifies a specific printing and cover. “Owned copy” identifies the edition on my shelf; “Planned edition” identifies the edition listed for collecting.
Duplication · Ultimate Spider-Man Omnibus Vol. 1
These books share full issues or parts of issues with other books in the plan. Open the lists below to see which stories repeat.
No shared contents are recorded with other books in the plan.
Things to know
Collecting rule: Peter’s five omnibuses form one numbered sequence. Miles’s origin follows as a separate complete story.
- Peter’s complete story spans five large omnibuses. Miles’s origin and Earth-616 continuation are separate projects.