Does death loom for Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man?

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Has Spider-Man spun his final web?

Marvel Comics said Tuesday it will unveil a story line in Ultimate Spider-Man — a separate imprint from its other comics — with a title that may prove unsettling to the webslinger's fans: "Death of Spider-Man."

The publisher is playing coy about what fate may befall Peter Parker, but the story is likely to be groundbreaking given that the Ultimate Comics line has been less than kind to several characters in the past, killing off Magneto, Wasp, Wolverine and others for good.

Brian Michael Bendis, who penned the story with Mark Millar, said Tuesday that the story is a "bold endeavor" and will span several issues. But …