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Issue Details

Issue #42
Published August 2003
Cover Price 2.25 USD; 3.75 CAD
Pages 44
Editing Ralph Macchio; C.B. Cebulski (associate); Nick Lowe (assistant)

Cover Details - "Temptations"

Characters Spider-Man [Peter Parker]
Genre Superhero
Pencils Mark Bagley
Inks Mark Bagley
Letters typeset

1 page Ultimate Spider-Man recap "Previously in Ultimate Spider-Man:"

Genre Superhero
Script Brian Michael Bendis ?
Pencils Mark Bagley
Inks Art Thibert
Colors Transparency Digital
Letters typeset
Notes Cast of characters, recap of story-to-date and creator credits. Art is from page 15, panel 1 of ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #41.

21 page Ultimate Spider-Man story "Temptations"

Characters Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Mary Jane Watson; Gwen Stacy; Flash Thompson; Kong [Kenny McFarlane]; Liz Allan; Geldoff; X-Men [Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]; Shadowcat [Kitty Pryde]; Storm [Ororo Munroe]] (cameo)
Synopsis Meet Geldhoff, the latest bad-news troublemaker to get on Spider-Man's nerves. And one thing's clear: Geldhoff's frightening abilities mean he won't be easily dismissed! [per solicitation]
Genre Superhero
Script Brian Michael Bendis
Pencils Mark Bagley
Inks Art Thibert
Colors Transparency Digital
Letters Chris Eliopoulos

5 page Ultimate X-Men promo (ad from the publisher) "Ultimate X-Men Marvel Free Preview [Blockbuster]"

Characters Wolverine; Spider-Man
Genre Superhero
Script Brian Michael Bendis
Pencils David Finch
Inks Art Thibert
Colors Dave Stewart
Editing Ralph Macchio; C.B. Cebulski (associate); Nick Lowe (assistant)
Notes Preview of four pages plus cover art from ULTIMATE X-MEN #34, without word balloons.