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Issue Details

Issue #97
Published September 2006
Cover Price 2.99 USD; 4.25 CAD
Pages 36
Editing Ralph Macchio; John Barber (associate)
Notes Production by Brad Johansen.

Cover Details - "Clone Saga: Part 1"

Characters Scorpion; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]
Genre Superhero
Pencils Mark Bagley (signed)
Inks Mark Bagley (signed)
Colors Richard Isanove (signed)
Letters typeset
Notes Production by Brad Johansen.

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

Characters Peter Parker; Mary Jane
Genre Superhero
Script Brian Michael Bendis ?
Pencils Mark Bagley
Inks John Dell
Colors Justin Ponsor
Letters typeset
Notes Recap of story-to-date and creator credits. Art is from page 22, panel 1 of ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #96.

23 page Ultimate Spider-Man story "Clone Saga Part 1"

Characters Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Aunt May Parker; Mary Jane Watson; Kitty Pryde [Shadowcat]; Mark Raxton; Mary Watson; VILLAIN: Scorpion (Peter Parker clone)
Synopsis As Peter tries to sort out his relationship with the X-Men's Kitty Pryde-and continue his friendship with Mary Jane-a mall-food-court lunch turns into a free-for-all as Peter and MJ are interrupted by the debut of...the Ultimate Scorpion! But who is the Scorpion-and what sinister conspiracy is threatening Spider-Man's very existence? The clues have been laid over the past 96 issues...and it all starts to come together here, as we begin the most shocking, most mind-blowing Spider-Man story ever published! And we start with what's sure to be one of the most talked-about last pages of the year! (And no, it isn't Aunt May as a centerfold.) [per solicitation]
Genre Superhero
Script Brian Michael Bendis
Pencils Mark Bagley
Inks John Dell; John Sibal
Colors Richard Isanove
Letters Cory Petit of Virtual Calligraphy [as VC's Cory Petit]

1 page Ultimate Spider-Man letters page "Ultimate Spider-Man"

Characters Brian Michael Bendis (photo); Jim Trelikes (photo); Spider-Woman
Pencils Mark Bagley; ? (photo)
Inks Mark Bagley; ? (photo)
Colors Richard Isanove; ? (photo)
Letters typeset
Notes Letters from readers - Jim Trelikes (shown in photo with tatoo), L.F. Garcia and Toboe. Preview of cover to ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #98.