Ultimate Spider-Man (video Game) - Place in Comic Book Continuity

Place in Comic Book Continuity

While the game begins three months after the events of the Ultimate Venom arc, its place in Ultimate Universe continuity was the subject of much confusion and debate. At the time of the game's release, it was believed that the story took place between issues #71 and 72 of Ultimate Spider-Man. A few months later, Marvel.com advertised the Silver Sable arc as dealing with the aftermath of the Ultimate Spider-Man video game. However, no parts of the game were acknowledged and Silver Sable does not know Peter Parker's secret identity, contradicting the game. Some events of the game were later referred to, such as Spider-Man now addressing the Shocker as "Herman."

In 2009, the events of the video game were officially brought into Ultimate Universe canon through a story entitled "War of the Symbiotes." However, much of the game's story was changed or shortened in the process. Peter Parker's transformation into Carnage was ignored, as was Silver Sable's abduction of him. In the comic, the symbiote abandons Eddie Brock while battling Spider-Man, and once again takes on Peter Parker as a host. He is soon separated from the suit by the Ultimates, and Brock escapes, now powerless. Eventually Eddie Brock returns and absorbs the Carnage symbiote. However, instead of taking it off of Peter Parker, as in the game, he absorbs it from a clone of Gwen Stacy. This restores his ability to change into Venom, and gives him complete control over the suit as well. The story ends as the Venom suit, with Brock still inside, is neutralized and stolen by the Beetle, who takes it to Doctor Doom in Latveria.