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The opening twelve issues re-imagine the X-Men for a new millennium.
Ultimate X-Men (2001) #½, #1-12
The first year charts Peter's transformation from awkward teen to fledgling hero.
Ultimate Spider-Man (2000) #1-13
The mutants face psychic foes, Sentinels and looming global conflict.
Ultimate X-Men (2001) #13-25
Green Goblin's return and deepening relationships push Peter to his limits.
Ultimate Spider-Man (2000) #14-27
A reality-warping menace and an Ultimates crackdown push the young mutants to the brink.
Ultimate War (2002) #1-4; Ultimate X-Men (2001) #26-33
Collects the complete first Ultimates saga, charting the team's brutal baptism of fire.
The Ultimates (2002) #1-13
Kraven, a fake Spider-Man and the rise of Venom shake Peter's world.
Ultimate Spider-Man (2000) #½, 28-39
An omnibus chronicling every step of Peter's journey from spider-bite to the Venom saga.
Ultimate Spider-Man (2000) #1-39, #½
The Ultimate Universe's formative mutant saga sees Xavier's young X-Men face Magneto, Proteus, the Phoenix and even the Ultimates in one sweeping volume.
Ultimate X-Men (2001) #1-33, #½; Ultimate War (2002) #1-4
The Tomorrow People
Professor X's teen team battles Magneto's terrorist Brotherhood.
Ultimate X-Men (2001) #1-6
Return to Weapon X
Abducted by Weapon X, the young mutants fight for freedom.
Ultimate X-Men (2001) #7-12
Power & Responsibility
Peter Parker gains his powers and confronts the Green Goblin in a modern origin tale.
Ultimate Spider-Man (2000) #1-7
Learning Curve
Spider-Man targets the Kingpin while learning the true cost of revenge.
Ultimate Spider-Man (2000) #8-13
World Tour
Global crises push the mutants into the public eye on a perilous world tour.
Ultimate X-Men (2001) #13-20
Double Trouble
Doctor Octopus and Kraven crash Peter's world, testing his balance of heroics and homework.
Ultimate Spider-Man (2000) #14-21
Legacy
Harry Osborn's return drags Peter back into the Goblin's deadly legacy.
Ultimate Spider-Man (2000) #22-27
College romance turns deadly when Matt Murdock and Elektra confront campus corruption.
Ultimate Daredevil & Elektra (2003) #1-4
Hellfire & Brimstone
The Hellfire Club manipulates Jean Grey's power with explosive results.
Ultimate X-Men (2001) #21-25
Ultimate War
A clash with the Ultimates reshapes mutant-human relations.
Ultimate War (2001) #1-4
Public Scrutiny
A tragic shooting turns Spider-Man into New York's most wanted.
Ultimate Spider-Man (2000) #28-32
Venom
Peter reunites with Eddie Brock and faces the monstrous Venom born from their fathers' experiment.
Ultimate Spider-Man (2000) #33-39
Super-Human
Nick Fury forms a controversial super-team to counter an alien threat.
The Ultimates (2002) #1-6
Homeland Security
A rampaging Hulk and inner turmoil threaten to destroy the fledgling team.
The Ultimates (2002) #7-13
Spider-Man's earliest team-ups showcase the Ultimate Universe's heroes and villains.
Ultimate Marvel Team-Up (2001) #1-16, Ultimate Spider-Man Super Special (2002) #1
One Tin Soldier
An orphan becomes the reluctant sidekick of Chicago's eccentric vigilante Hawk-Owl.
Ultimate Adventures (2002) #1-6
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