Spider-Man (Ultimate Universe character)

Spider-Man is the name of two superheroes appearing in Marvel Comics imprint Ultimate Universe in the fictional setting of Earth-6160, and is a re-imagining of the original Spider-Man. In this universe, Peter Parker was never bitten by a radioactive spider as a teenager due to the Maker interfering with history, and continued on living life as a normal man. He married Mary Jane Watson, had two children with her and works at the Daily Bugle.

Underneath it all, the 35-year-old Peter felt that something was missing all his life, learning what that was when a message from Tony Stark reveals the secret, dark history of his world; Peter was meant to be a superhero, one of many that the Maker prevented from existing in his bid to rule the world. Invigorated by this sense of purpose, Peter accepts Tony's gift of truth and allows himself to be bitten by the radioactive spider. As the initial protagonist of Ultimate Spider-Man (2024), Peter serves as Spider-Man for a year alongside fellow superhero Harry Osborn / Green Goblin before being kidnapped by Kraven the Hunter and held captive for months, over which time Peter's 15-year-old son Richard Parker becomes a new Spider-Man, operating his father's pitotech suit (run by an A.I. Peter, Pico Parker) and bonding with the 16-year-old Felicia Hardy.

The characters have received a positive critical reception.