Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Penciled by MARK BAGLEY & DAVID LAFUENTE Cover by DAVID LAFUENTE Ultimate firsts! While Spider-Man struggles to save the world from such threats as Venom, the Scorpion and the Kingpin, Peter Parker can't get his love life together! For a guy with his nose in science books, he sure gets a lot of beautiful women! Just look at Mary Jane Watson, Kitty Pryde and Gwen Stacy! Which one will steal Peter's heart? Collecting the first appearance of Venom, the kickoff of the Clone Saga and the inaugural issue of a new era: ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #33, ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #97 and ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #1. 72 PGS./Rated A