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Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 1: Power and Responsibility

by Brian Michael Bendis

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Coming to this as someone who hasn't read any spider-man before (I know, I live under some kind of comic-repelling rock or something) I really enjoyed this. For a re-telling of an old comic it felt very modern, which not all re-telling do. I enjoyed the art, I enjoyed the story, I enjoy Peter. Good book. ( )
  TPauSilver | Feb 23, 2013 |
collects ultimate spider-man #1-7 ( )
  angellreads | Oct 1, 2012 |
I have been a comic fan since I was an early teenager, and out of the many comic books that I've read, I have to say that I like the Ultimate series. The series stays true to the originals, but they have a modern take. I also like the art. It's clear, bright, and crisp. ( )
  bkiker | Apr 9, 2009 |
Collects Ultimate Spiderman #1-7 ( )
  angellreads | Feb 24, 2009 |
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EDCI 4120/5120

Jemis, B. & Bendis, B.M. (2001) Ultimate spider man, vol. 1. New York: Marvel Comics

CATEGORY: Fantasy; Adventure, Comic.

READ-ALOUDS: Being a comic book, this does not work well for read alouds.

SUMMARY: Peter Parker is bitten by an experimental spider and his life is changed forever. This is an updated version taking us through Peter’s transformation, his Uncle Ben’s death and the introduction of the Green Goblin.

THEMES:
The major theme is this volume is responsibility. Peter’s transmutation into the Amazing Spiderman gives him amazing powers. With those amazing powers comes great responsibility. Peter has to learn this the hard way by losing his Uncle Ben. Osborn is also transformed through the use of chemicals. Unlike Peter, he decides to use his powers for evil.
A second theme is life as a geek in high school. Peter is picked on, pushed around and generally disrespected. He can’t hit a basket, he can’t stand up for himself, he can’t see without his glasses. His transformation gives him power, but it wreaks havoc with his school life and gets him into more trouble there.

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
1. Should companies like Osborn Enterprises exist? Do they serve a purpose? Are they evil or good?
2. What would you do with powers like Peter’s? How tempted would you be to use them for your own benefit?
3. What do you think of Mr. Osborn as a father? What about as a boss? What would you do if you worked for him?

READER RESPONSE:
While I’m not really “into” comics, I did enjoy the experience of reading this one. The text and pictures create a sensory experience that greatly differs from a standard novel. I would recommend a book like this for students who have a short attention span, who like action and who can tolerate the constant change in scene. ( )
  karakbaker | Jul 31, 2008 |
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You a fan of Greek mythology, Justin?
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Volume 1 softcover "Power and Responsibility" is different than Volume 1 hardcover (which doesn't have a separate title). The hardcover is a collection of softcovers.
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Volume 1 of the paperback collections of Marvel's "Ultimate Spider-Man".
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The comic book publishing event of 2000 is coming to your bookstore.

Ultimate Spider-Man received extensive press coverage and was the highest selling comics launch of the year. It is the reinterpretation of Spider-Man's origin, updated for today's tweens and teens. Starting over at the beginning, the story of how a tortured teen is imbued with startling powers, has been completely re-imagined to appeal to the hi-tech, media savvy youth of today.

In the process, great steps were taken to make the unfolding saga reader-friendly to the non-comics reader. "Our characters have been around for almost 40 years," explained Bill Jemas, Marvel`s President of Publishing and New Media, explaining the reasoning behind Ultimate Spider-Man. "It's great that our comics are so rich that storylines run forever, but we want the Ultimate books to be accessible to the first-time reader. Someone will be able to pick up an issue of Ultimate Spider-Man and have enough information to understand and appreciate it."

An outsider even amongst his own peers, high school student Peter Parker is a young man at the crossroads of destiny. Orphaned as a youth and raised by his Uncle Ben and Aunt May, Peter finds himself the target of a constant barrage of pranks perpetrated by school jock Flash Thompson and his burly bud, nicknamed Kong. After Peter is bitten by an experimental spider from the laboratory of Osborn Industries, industrialist Norman Osborn takes a deadly interest in this development. Will Peter be able to avoid a violent case of corporate downsizing? When backed into a corner, will our hero learn that with great power there must come great responsibility?

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YA. Retelling of the Spider-Man saga that has been updated for the twenty-first century.

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