USA Today Totally Ruins Ending To ‘Ultimate Death of Spider-Man’ [Spoilers]

USA Today totally ruined the end of Ultimate Spider-Man, continuing the Marvel tradition of giving away endings early in hopes of boosting sales over reveals.

Spoilers ahead, mateys.

…but seriously, it’s fucking called The Death of Spider-Man. What did you expect to happen? Actually, I’m stunting. I expected it to be some Obi-Wan metaphorical bullshit. Nope!

USA Today:

In Ultimate Spider-Man issue 160, illustrated by Mark Bagley and debuting in stores Wednesday, Peter Parker dies at the end of a vicious battle between himself and the Green Goblin, who targeted Spidey for death after escaping from S.H.I.E.L.D. custody.

With the help of Iceman and the Human Torch, he makes his last stand in Queens, saving Aunt May and Gwen Stacy before dying in Mary Jane Watson’s arms.

“Listen, I sat there typing this thing with tears in my eyes like a big baby!” Bendis says. “I went upstairs to my wife, and I go, ‘I am so embarrassed. I think I’ve literally been crying for 45 minutes.’ I’ve had real things happen in my life I didn’t cry about, and yet I’m crying about this.

“I became very proud of it, and that’s not an adjective I often put on myself.”

As for the Green Goblin, his fate is seemingly held in the final panel of the issue – or is it? “I am completely leaving that up to interpretation,” Bendis says. “There’s a lot of finality to the issue, so I’m going to leave that one open.”

Ohhhh, I get it! He sacrificed himself to save Aunt May in ways that he couldn’t do for Uncle Ben. Now I got it. Wish I could give a shit. Can’t.

What about you guys?