Checchetto delivers stunning art throughout the issue. I love the visual style and how beautifully detailed the pages and panels are. Read Full Review

Ultimate Spider-Man continues to have some of Hickman's most human writing, and Chechetto's skill with character acting enhancing that. Plus a black cat on a page turn has never been more foreboding. Read Full Review

Ultimate Spider-Man #22 sets the stage for the series' final act with strong momentum, sharp character work, and a few surprising twists that deepen the mythos. Hickman and Chechetto continue to deliver world-class storytelling, even if the constant time jumps risk shortchanging the quieter beats. As the end approaches, it's clear the creative team is steering toward an ambitious, emotional conclusion one that feels both inevitable and unpredictable. Read Full Review

This is an issue that I wouldn't put at the top of my reading list, but would rather set aside and come back to in another issue or so to fully grasp it's relevance. Because right now it just feels like a filler issue to get to the next story point. Read Full Review

Ultimate Spider-Man #22 is such a mixed bag. The things it gets right, like how Peter Parker and Mary Jane are portrayed, is done very well. But the places where the story doesn't fully connect come across as the creative dropping the ball on development that should've been great. Luckily even the scenes that don't work are lifted up by Marco Checchetto's fantastic artwork. It ultimately leaves us in a spot where there is enough good to still look forward to how this story will end. Read Full Review

Ultimate Spider-Man #22 looks phenomenal and sounds snappy, but beneath the gloss, its structurally confused. Hickmans ambition outpaces his execution here, leaving strong character beats dangling inside a muddled, uneven framework. Its a gorgeous web but one tied in its own knots. Read Full Review

Plot
Peter, MJ, May, Richard, Ben, JJ Jameson, and Otto Octavius ​​live in a house underground, protected by the Mole Man. Otto and Richard share the household chores. Richard wears his nanotech suit, while Otto also wears a Spider-Man suit and calls himself "Superior."

Otto manages to create a device that, when connected to one of the Maker's communication nodes, can erase all information regarding Peter and his family, allowing him to return to the surface. However, that node is protected by the Kingpin, so Richard asks the Black Cat for help.

Peter and Harry continue solving crimes in the city, especially when they manage to defeat an army of Bullseye. Gwen's death has Harry more focused than ever. Harry offers Peter a dinner date with his family while he tracks down Bullseye. However, someone mysterious is talking to Harry.

The shocking revelation of this issue is that the person speaking to Harry is a sort of skull wearing a Mysterio suit and several ghostly arms, seemingly merging into the explosion of all the Mysterios, including Gwen.

This is the penultimate issue of this series, as it concludes in December, and everything is building toward an epic conclusion.

Art
It's loaded with brilliant details that explode in your face, supported by subtle, well-placed textures, giving a raw and powerful tone to this shocking story that gives a realistic twist to Spider-Man.

It's organic and dynamic, mesmerizing you in every panel.

Summary
A shocking revelation sets this series up for a heartbreaking conclusion as Peter and his family try to protect themselves from the Kingpin more

I kinda undertand why some people don't like this book.
The pacing is weird and sometimes feels unfocused.
Having said that this run feels so nice to read,
I like a lot the dialogue, the subtle elements of the lore, the characterization and of course the art.

I don't know if this is all gonna end in a good way but I'm enjoying the ride

There’s a pretty well-known meme online called Potential Man.
It’s about that character everyone hypes up, the one who’s supposed to be destined for greatness… but never quite lives up to it.
That’s exactly what Ultimate Spider-Man feels like. A brilliant start, full of promise and then nothing. Truly the biggest wasted potential of any comic in recent years. At least Checchetto remains exceptional.

+ Like • Comments (1)

•

Masked Marvel - Oct 22, 2025

So if you actually read the book you do realize a lot has happened this book continues to do good each month and it be a book that is just wasteful action why do you think amazing Spider-Man has failed constantly so no a lot happens in the book it’s not potential man it’s actually Spider-Man this is how Spider-Man is supposed to be Hickman is reminding people of that and also it’s called Ultimate Spider-Man not that absolute garbage

Sign in to comment

This comic feels like everything one shouldn't be when making a story with set ending in mind.

And that is: it tells, it doesn't show.

I can always praise art here. I do love it. But the timeskip we got, was way too major. What is left is us being told multiple things without us actually seeing them. We are given implication that they happened and that's it.

Otto is now Spider-Man. One can think how, when, why and who taught him, how did Peter and Harry react to it but those kinds of questions are just ignored. We are told that and should just accept it. I also don't know how he got so close to the Parker family, but focusing on that would require some kind of writing for characters which is a big no in this book. Better to just tell us it happened.

Otto also suddenly has keen interest in the Maker, someone who hasn't been mentioned at all or very little during this run. Which is odd because the whole thing is Hickman's idea.

The cast seemingly survived Negative's attack (as expected) and moved to Savage Land. So of course, we can add that cliffhanger to the list of "never actually established the aftermath". They also now have alliance with the Mole Man. One could think how that happened, when and what was needed. But again, all ignored.

Oh yeah and of course Richard going full Venom last issue while Peter sees it is ignored. Why would we want to see how he reacts his former suit with an AI based on him going berserk.

Gwen is dead. One could think we would see how the main character, Harry Osborn, reacts to it and how he handles it. But we are told he didn't take it well and last pages try to give something. But again, we are mostly told that it was bad for Harry, nothing else. No funeral, no seeing the first reaction, no Peter and MJ learning about it, nothing.

This issue could and should be a masterpiece. If this was issue 40 and all these things were established and shown that I criticize, I would love it. But instead, we are left with an issue that is pretty, but just tells us bunch of stuff happened.

And that's what his book is about. It just tells "more interesting stuff happened off-screen, don't worry about it". It's like reading a recap issue every month instead of actual issues of the comic.

But hey, MJ and Pete banged in this comic, so I guess it's an automatic 10/10. more

+ Like • Comments (1)

• Likes (3)

• BillyBat
• Matsuro
• Psycamorean

Psycamorean - Oct 22, 2025

Agree 100%.

Sign in to comment

Good stuff, but it needs the next issues to live up its full intent