Ultimate Marvel was wildly successful for several years, combining the edginess of ’00s pop culture with classic Marvel stylings, but by the mid-00s, the gild was off the lily, so to speak.

Shifting over to the Marvel Universe, there are some fun books here as well. The Marvel Encyclopedia has been discounted to $36 (was $45), and it has been updated with new entries for 2024.

Marvel’s Ultimate Spider-Man ended its first year with a holiday season party that brought serious family drama along with it. Peter Parker/Spider-Man and his wife, Mary Jane Watson-Parker ...