In the year 2000, Marvel launched the Ultimate Universe, reinventing Spider-Man and his mythos for a new millennium! Now, the first three years of Brian Michael Bendis and Mark Bagleys fan-favorite, award-winning take on the web-slinger are collected in one oversized volume! Relive Peter Parkers early days as Spider-Man, learning to fight crime by trial and error as he struggles to balance his new life with the demands of high school: puberty, homework and dating! Even with the help of his best friend Mary Jane Watson, Peter has a heavy load to bear. But the neophyte Spider-Man is making enemies left and right including the Green Goblin, the Kingpin, Doctor Octopus, Kraven the Hunter and the maniacal Venom and unless he can rise to the occasion, Spidey may not survive until prom! Collecting ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN (2000) #1-39 and #1/2. Rated T+