Ultimate Spider-Man 106
From Ultimarvel
“Ultimate Knights: Part 1”
Writer: Brian Michael Bendis
Pencils: Mark Bagley
Inker: Drew Hennessy
Editor: Ralph Macchio
• Peter retrieves his Spider-Man costume from his house, which is being repaired by a construction crew following the events of the Clone Saga.
• Peter and MJ visit Aunt May in the hospital. May finds out that MJ also knows Peter’s secret identity.
• A news report states that a recent poll shows that Spider-Man is the most popular hero in New York, beating out Captain America. It is revealed that Nick Fury is responsible for these poll results as payback to Peter.
• Wilson Fisk is informed by his lawyers that he owns the rights to the Spider-Man likeness for merchandising. Fisk gives the order to flood the market with Spider-Man merchandise.
• Peter takes MJ to the Baxter Building to have Reed Richards perform some follow-up checks on her for her recent exposure to the OZ chemical.
• Peter returns to the Daily Bugle to find that he has been fired for not showing up. J. Jonah Jameson rehires him after finding out that Peter's aunt had a heart attack. Peter explains that his house was attacked by the Green Goblin (the S.H.I.E.L.D. cover story that he was given) and is cited as an eyewitness to the event for the Bugle. He is also given a tiny raise by JJJ and the permission to work extra hours on the weekend edition.
• Shang-Chi attempts to apply to be Wilson Fisk’s new bodyguard. He wears a disguise to the tryout, but is discovered when he hesitates to kill a man. He is unmasked by Fisk but escapes. Shang-Chi is immediately encountered by Daredevil who invites him to a meeting.
• Peter returns to the Baxter Building to pick up MJ. Reed Richards and Dr. Storm give her a clean bill of health they and Susan Storm feel that she may be experiencing post-traumatic stress.
• Matt Murdock meets Peter in civilian clothes outside of Midtown High and invites him to a meeting where he and other heroes are going to discuss killing the Kingpin. The meeting is to take place on the rooftop across the street from St. Patrick’s Cathedral at 8 o’clock.
• A new student joins Peter and MJ’s class, it is revealed to be Kitty Pryde (Shadowcat).
Notes:
- The construction workers state that the neighborhood repairs are being paid for by Nick Fury.
- The construction crew is actually the Ultimate version of the Wrecking Crew. Consisting of Wrecker, Thunderball, Bulldozer, and Piledriver, they are shown pictured with their signature items, a crowbar, ball and chain, armored helmet, and oversized hands respectively. Here, they are employees of Damage Control.
- MJ states that she is 15 to Thunderball.
- Peter has not told Kitty Pride that he and MJ are dating again.
- The wrestling company that Spider-Man worked for is called Hercules Wrestling, Inc.
- It is stated that Tony Stark has merchandise for the Ultimates and the Army has a Fantastic Four license.
- When Peter explains to JJJ that his house was attacked, Ben Ulrich asks if it had to do with “the Ultimates thing”. This most likely refers to the events of Ultimates 2.
- The Thing reveals that he has suffered from post-traumatic stress.
- Peter tells MJ that Johnny Storm wants to go on a double-date with them, but they have to find him a date.
- Jessica Jones, a senior at Midtown comes to Peter and MJ’s class looking for volunteers for the school TV broadcast team.
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