Ultimate Spider-Man (2024-) #18

Ultimate Spider-Man (2024) (Single Issues) ##18

by Jonathan Hickman, Marco Checchetto (Cover Art)

WAR RAGES ON IN NEW YORK CITY! Black Cat enlists Richard Parker's aid in the Sinister Six turf war…and Spider-Man gains a surprising ally!

Genres: Comics, Marvel, Spider Man, Comic Book, Graphic Novels Comics, Graphic Novels

Kindle Edition

Published June 25, 2025

About the author

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

Reviews

[James DeSantis · Rating 4 out of 5]

And just like that we are back on track with another great issue. The ending is absolutely messed up and I feel so bad for Richard.

[Machiavelli · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ultimate Spider-Man #18 is another strong entry in Hickman’s bold reimagining of the Spider-verse. Peter and Harry finally take the fight to Kingpin and Mysterio, but the real blow lands when Harry reveals the truth about Gwen’s cult ties—leaving Peter stunned and the team dynamic shaken. Meanwhile, Richard’s pursuit of Black Cat ends in an ambush that raises the stakes even higher.

Smart dialogue, emotional weight, and sharp art from Checchetto make this a standout chapter that sets the stage for bigger things to come.

[zach · Rating 4 out of 5]

richard parker hasn’t made a single smart choice in this whole book

[Raymond Paquette · Rating 5 out of 5]

Please bring on the next issue and I never want to see Otto in his underwear again.

[Craig Schorling · Rating 4 out of 5]

A gorgeus issue with a nice bit of setup and a great cliffhanger. Hickman continues to impress me with anything he writes.

[Marcus · Rating 4 out of 5]

Peter and Harry bring each other up to speed and have some much needed “bro” time meanwhile Richard finds himself communicating more and more with Felicia Hardy. Love the dynamics we’ve got going on here, and given the ending here man Peter is gonna be pissssssed!

[Raven Reads · Rating 5 out of 5]

Now we need a big fight

[Jason · Rating 5 out of 5]

5
Excellent character Deb and twists and turns every month.

[Oliver · Rating 3 out of 5]

The cliffhanger is interesting but I imagine next issue will be a month time skip again and we’ll miss the interesting parts. I think this story isn’t gripping me as much as the first arc did

[Dave · Rating 4 out of 5]

Peter bids adieu to the family choosing to fly to NY with Harry while the council of Mysterios meet in secret of course. Richard answers Felicia’s call for help and finds himself in a deadly trap set by Kingpin and his minions. Everything is converging for a major showdown nearing the end of this title’s run. Still good stuff here with great Checchetto art.

[Gab Andrade · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 estrellas. puede subir a 4.

La forma en la que Richard se comporta puedo sentirla como algo desesperante, pero por otro lado lo entiendo al ser un adolescente.

El como maneja el traje es curioso, en lo personal a mi me daria miedo poder hacer los trucos o movimientos, pero se que el traje le ayuda.

[Sam Ramirez · Rating 4 out of 5]

Back to Marco Checchetto on art! It looks so good. Still kind of feels like too much setup, but I shouldn’t be complaining that we get to spend this much time with Hickman’s Ultimate Spider-Man before the whole incursion thing shakes everything up soon.

[Emiliano · Rating 5 out of 5]

WAR IS HERE !!!!

Richard goofed up…. Very scared for what will happen because Richard is under the care of the Sinister Six… HARRY AND PETER ARE GONNA GO WILD! A nice issue that progresses the story and I can just tell it’s going to heat up very quickly as the issues keep rolling.

[Jason Holtzman · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another well-paced issue. It feels fast but also has a lot packed in it. Set up is well done, allowing some things to subvert expectations (Richard actions) while others aren’t so surprising (Felicia’s actions).

[Alex Fyffe · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5

[David · Rating 5 out of 5]

wow

[Micah Glus · Rating 4 out of 5]

Felicia, you BITCH!!!

[Frodo · Rating 4 out of 5]

perdón polo spam que vai haber agora pero é que me vou poñer ó dia coa maioría dos comics

[Ushnav Shroff · Rating 4 out of 5]

After Absolute Batman, this right now is my most favourite series.

[Richard A · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is intense and I am literally hanging onto my seat as it moves so quickly and what swings. I also enjoy the humor and character building. Keep up the excellent writing and Arti team!

[RubiGiráldez RubiGiráldez · Rating 4 out of 5]

Oh, nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

[Macqueron · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ce qui ne marche pas ici c’est le séquencement de l’action. Dur de croire qu’il s’est passé deux mois que les 2 volumes, alors que tout semble se suivre. Sinon ça reste un bon divertissement

[Ryan · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5

[Mikey Baker · Rating 4 out of 5]

Peter and Harry are reunited, we see more of the Mysterio cult, and Richard is lured to Fisk.

[Stingray · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ugh i knew it

[Juliano Stefani · Rating 5 out of 5]

What makes Spider-Man so great is how a good writer can make Peter equally important to his other face. Here we all the characters being important and captivating. Another great issue!

[Nolan McNulty · Rating 5 out of 5]

That Spider-Man & Green Goblin dynamic that I missed is back!!!

[grimbamreads · Rating 4 out of 5]

richard icl i get it but im pissed