I don't care for anything involving Ultimate comics anymore so its really not a matter to me. I think the stuff done in ultimates and avengers is pretty terrible, including the art.

@Timandm: Uncle Ben, Captain Marvel, Blue Beetle (Ted Kord), The Question (Vic Sage)

I was at the edge of my set reading this issue,in every panel I was like "is he going to die here, or here" It was very intense, and his death was very sad to read but very noble.I am seriously dieing to know who will be the new Spidey.

@webling: Okay, Ted Kord, the second blue beetle.   Thanks for answering So, so far we have:  Uncle Ben The Question - Vic Sage Blue Beetle - Ted Kord  So far those are the ONLY THREE significant Marvel or DC characters that have died and STAYED dead....

@Timandm said:

@webling: Okay, Ted Kord, the second blue beetle.   Thanks for answering So, so far we have:  Uncle Ben The Question - Vic Sage Blue Beetle - Ted Kord  So far those are the ONLY THREE significant Marvel or DC characters that have died and STAYED dead....

Actually... (Depending on how specifically significant you would call these characters) These guys have managed to stay dead (And un-dead, too):Baron Heinrich Zemo, Obadiah Stane, Alexander Luthor Junior, Roger Hayden (Psycho-Pirate), Adolf Hitler's clone (Hate Monger), & Roderick Kingsley (so far he's still dead), 

@Timandm: That wasn't Captain Marvel, it was Khn'nr, a Skrull imposter that the Skrulls had made into thinking he was Captain Marvel to use his name and make it seem like he was back from the dead and supporting the Skrull take over of Earth, it just backfired on them and he took it seriously.

marvel kinda spoiled it for me by the usa today article. just not interested. is that wrong? 

Great Article. 

I like the second 1 better

that spiderman costume is really cool

I found the death of Ultimate Spider-man much more tragic than that of Superman. Spider-man was just a teenager, and probably the only genuine hero of the Ultimate universe, where most superheroes are more anti-heroes than anything. It's like the last light light just went out in a particulary dark world. 
He died because SHIELD lied about Osborn's death and then let him escape, he died because he took a bullet to save a Captain America who didn't even beleive in him, he died because the guys because of whom he was injured didn't care about him and left him bleeding without even checking if he was still alive.
Superman didn't go fight Doomsday alone, although only he could stand toe to toe with the monster, and his death left dozen of other heroes, some of whom were willing to continue his legacy.

Before everyone gets all nuts about this:
1. It's been stated in this thread that very few if any comicbook characters seem to stay dead.
2. the "creative minds" behind the Ultimates figured it was OK to offer this:

I am seriously convinced one of two things is true: 
Either Marvel is transitioning out of the Ultimate Universe and these deaths really won't matter much soon. 
OR 
The Ultimate writers are idiots who have no consideration for the fans and killing off major character after major character and giving a huge middle finger to the reader does not bother them that much in the name of being edgy.

I think there's a Spidey, hiding somewhere, waiting for his cue to come out and fight the hell out of the bad guys... He will be different... He will be mean, savage, with a new costume, and, mainly, a new thinking... Something like a Spider-Man NOIR. Maybe worst. A little older than he was. But surely bitter and angry. A psycho-Spidey? Maybe. A creepy, Hulkling beast crawling amongst the bad guys as he never been before. A man with no life. A Hero with a silent cause. Solitary. The Lone Spider shooting killing web or why not new kind of inner-arms produced by his own new super-powerful body with his adrenaline acting like a propulsing death bio-machine? And this time, killing like hell, spreading fear and terror over the villains! A resurrection not to be. But already done. Not the resurrection of Spider-Man, the poor and fragile teen-ager... But the resurrection of the MAN-SPIDER... a thousand time more dangerous and powerful than Venom or Carnage... Craps!
- Yves-Roch Mallette - aka MUFABACODE

Here is my problem it's in the ultimate universe.  Dead meaning dead might seem cool to long time comic book fans but losing iconic characters hurts the interest. If i was just getting into comics or relatively new I pick up this new spiderman book I would be in shock that its not peter parker and be confused and most likely turned off when peter parker is so many 616 books. I am glad he had a nobel death and it's good that the dead stay dead but people that big dieing sucks and hurts a series. Fans are fans because the characters not the powers. 

The Death of Superman actually came as a surprise to me and thus felt more real. Ther Death of Spider-Man has been advertised for so long it was expected and thus the impact was gone. Also, I just don't treat it as real. I think everyone expects it won't last so, there's nothing to worry about.

when it comes to killing characters, there's no bigger an expert than Bendis! ;)

Well Cap, Punisher, Fury and a few grunts were the only ones who saw. But seeing as Fury and Punisher were in custody and had bigger fish to fry. Cap is the one who gets all the blame.

@Timandm 
Ultimate Wolverine is still dead as far as I know along with everyone else who died during Ultimatum.  Granted, that wasn't that long ago.

@Timandm

Ben Reilly has been dead for about fifteen years

wow spidey died. who's next?

they killed old Spider-man for NEW spider-man????
 
ahhhhhhh that's really suck.

The Death of Superman actually came as a surprise to me and thus felt more real. Ther Death of Spider-Man has been advertised for so long it was expected and thus the impact was gone. Also, I just don't treat it as real. I think everyone expects it won't last so, there's nothing to worry about.

Just read it last night along with fallout, it sure did pull at the ol heart strings. Caps a dick.

@Timandm: Totally agree. For reasons of copyright, a name has to make an appearance every so many years or they lose the copyright to the character. Still, they could just show the character in flashbacks to show us their significance in the lives and decisions of the living -- BUT this is the easier approach; bit I think "sometimes... dead is better."

@Cervantes: Well said....

Death of Superman made the news.

bump

i love the way they did it, peter really did get a noble end but nostalgia makes me sad and pissed that they killed him off, i've been so attached to the character since day 1 of reading spider-man. ultimate spidey was one of my favourite universes and i'm bummed to see him go

i don't know how much i'll like the new "ultimate comics: spider-man" with miles morales

Spider man died? D:

@Mysterioz: In the Ultimate universe.