I think it might be a bit over-the-top calling this the “ultimate comics story of the decade”. It’s a bit hard to work up interest in yet another superhero “death”, so soon after the death of Johnny Storm, but people seem to buy into this sort of thing, and who am I to judge!

From the press release:

The Ultimate Comics story of the decade hits its climax as Marvel is pleased to unveil the two special polybag designs for Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #160 and Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #160 Bagley Variant. The record-setting creative team of Brian Michael Bendis and Mark Bagley pull out all the stops for Death of Spider-Man and with covers so shocking we had no choice but to conceal them. It’s the story that will have everyone talking and the industry buzzing because in the Ultimate Universe, There Are No Rules!

In addition, Marvel has officially announced that there will be no overprint on Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #160, and the issue will also not appear on newsstands.

Bendis and Bagley’s most ambitious story yet sends fans reeling this June, in Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #160 – no fan will ever forget how it ends!

ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #160 (APR110569)
ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #160 BAGLEY VARIANT (APR110571)
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Art by MARK BAGLEY
Variant Cover by MARK BAGLEY
Blank Cover Also Available
Rated T+ … $3.99
FOC – 5/9/11. On Sale – 6/22/11

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