THE ULTIMATE SANDMAN ATTACKS! As the dust settles from the events of recent issues, Peter, MJ and the kids take a family vacation - but nowhere is safe for Ultimate Spider-Man!
Jonathan Hickman is an American comic book writer and artist. He is known for creating the Image Comics series The Nightly News, The Manhattan Projects and East of West, as well as working on Marvel Comics' Fantastic Four, FF, and S.H.I.E.L.D. titles. In 2012, Hickman ended his run on the Fantastic Four titles to write The Avengers and The New Avengers, as part the "Marvel NOW!" relaunch. In 2013, Hickman wrote a six-part miniseries, Infinity, plus Avengers tie-ins for Marvel Comics. In 2015, he wrote the crossover event Secret Wars. - Wikipedia
Ultimate Spider-Man #15 delivers a mix of heart and spectacle, anchored by Hickman’s sharp character writing. The family vacation premise doesn’t slow things down—Sandman crashes the party in a fun but somewhat brief battle. What really shines here are the small moments: Peter and MJ’s chemistry, Richard’s growth, and their heartfelt father-son team-up was a definite highlight. It’s not a big plot-heavy issue, but the emotional beats and setup for future arcs (Black Cat, The Maker, Uncle Ben) keep things engaging. A quieter installment overall, but still a solid, satisfying chapter in this stellar run. 4.5 stars
We finally find out why MJ loves Peter. It was very cute. The Sandman was a nice touch as a man just asking the wrong questions. Questions that can kill, as every Ben Riley in the world has found out.
Seeing Peter and Richard team up as a Father-Son duo was pretty awesome, I can’t wait to see more of it in the future as things hit the fan. Meanwhile Fisk begins cracking down on Jonah and Uncle Ben but the old men ain’t taking shit from anyone, not even from the Kingpin.
Le rythme de l’histoire suivant celui la publication, un mois s’est passé depuis la belle fin du précédent. Ce rythme tue un peu la narration. Reste de bons moments comme celui d’un père qui cherche à protéger son fils mais le laisse aussi devenir lui-même ou de journalistes enragés de la vérité et prêts à lutter contre la fausse-information (le Caïd en incarnation de Trump est parfait).
Hickman's portrayal of Uncle Ben makes me realize what we lost with the character being dead for decades. His dynamic with Jonah and Peter is a highlight.
Each issue taking places a month after the last is now becoming a bit of a problem I feel. Kinda feels like we’re missing all the personal drama and just skipping to when it’s already been resolved. I liked the stuff with The Paper and Kingpin at the end
Sorely missing the main artist yet again. I think the monthly jumps between issues is detracting from a lot of the plots as it just seems to breeze past them.
¿Vacaciones familiares como prófugos en una caravana de conspiracionistas en medio del desierto?... Los Parker son así.
Es algo frustrante sentirlo como un número demasiado de transición. Pero Hickman ya deja claro buenos reclamos para seguir disfrutando de esta cabecera como es el tener un nuevo tandem de SpidermanS o presentar a otro archiconocido personaje ligado al trepamuros del que no saber si será enemigo como de costumbre o un poderoso aliado.
This was fun! I wasn't really sure how the series would be proceeding, but the story continues to put the characters in dialogue with one another and make the character relations feel real and strong.
An issue that is calm in a sense compared to the last few issues but it’s what we need. They’re on the run and we have father and son team up in this issue. Love the end where we saw Jameson and Uncle Ben stand up to Kingpin and I’m just hoping nothing else goes wrong… Harry :(
That shot of Sandman after the thingamathing was turned off was 😂. Loved that little moment with Peter and MJ. Loved the ending confrontation against The Paper even more.
the Parkers are out hiding in the desert after the death of harry. meanwhile ben and jjj are confronted by Kingpin after he kills EVERYONE NAMES BEN REILLEY…
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Fortunately it returns to the track by the end of the issue: here we see Peter and Richard helping out an out of control Sandman. Ben and Jonah face the Kingpin who is not happy with their newspaper.