EDITORS NOTE: In response to people's concerns over the fates of David Lafuente and Sarah Pichelli now that Mark Bagley is set to return to the title, Brian Michael Bendis made the following statement via Twitter:

"And I have been bursting at the nerd seems about Bagley back on usm. Have no fear about Sara pichelli and Lafuente. Huge plans for them 2"

Official Press Release

The biggest event in Ultimate Comics history just got bigger, as superstar artist Mark Bagley returns to Marvel and the series he helped make one of the best-selling of all time! Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #156 reunites the record-setting duo of Brian Michael Bendis and Mark Bagley to kick off "Death of Spider-Man". With a new creative team and the biggest Ultimate story ever, you can't miss a single issue of Ultimate Comics Spider-Man!

"While I appreciate the opportunities DC afforded me, it's great to be coming home to my first love-Marvel," said Bagley. "I'm thrilled to be working with Brian again and I'm totally excited by our new project."

Together, the team of Bendis and Bagley revolutionized the comic book world with Ultimate Spider-Man, setting a new record for consecutive issues by a single creative team and producing some of the most acclaimed comic books of all-time.

Bendis exclaimed. "I've been jumping up and down with excitement! Mark and I have huge plans this year both in both the Marvel Universe and Ultimate Comics Universe and this is just the beginning. Join me in saying my new favorite catchphrase: Bagley's Back!!"

The team that sold over a million copies of Ultimate Spider-Man Vol.1 is back together for their biggest story yet-"Death of Spider-Man"-because in the Ultimate Universe there are no rules and you never know what to expect next!

ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #156

Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS

Pencils & Cover by MARK BAGLEY

Rated T+ ...$3.99

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