Ultimate Spider-Man #1

Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man, Vol. 1: Power and Responsibility collects the opening chapter of the modern reimagining of Peter Parker's story, and this 2009 trade paperback edition makes it easy to dive in. Mark Bagley and Art Thibert's cover delivers a kinetic, web-backlit image of Spider-Man lunging toward the viewer — red and blue suit crisp, fingers splayed, every bit the eager young hero still figuring out what that responsibility truly means. It's a confident, accessible entry point to one of Marvel's most celebrated reinventions.