{"product_id":"signed-by-hickman-ultimate-spider-man-1-b-w-con-virgin-unknown-comics-matrazzo-exclusive-var-inst-3rd-ptg","title":"Ultimate Spider-Man #1 Matrazzo Conv B\u0026W Virgin 3rd Ptg Variant Signed 📕 Unknown Comics","description":"\u003cp\u003e🕸️ Hickman’s Ultimate Universe debut still printing to meet demand — Matrazzo’s Black \u0026amp; White convention virgin exclusive for the third printing, hand-signed by Jonathan Hickman. The fact that Ultimate Spider-Man #1 is still reaching a third printing is a statement in itself — an extraordinary testament to reader demand for a debut issue that announced one of the most genuinely exciting new directions in Spider-Man history. This convention exclusive presents Matrazzo’s cover art in Black \u0026amp; White format in the trade-dress-free virgin presentation — a collector variant that documents the historic demand for this debut through its very existence as a third printing. Jonathan Hickman has signed this copy himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the \u003cstrong\u003eUltimate Spider-Man #1 Matrazzo Convention Exclusive Black \u0026amp; White Virgin Variant — Third Printing\u003c\/strong\u003e — personally signed by Jonathan Hickman, the B\u0026amp;W trade-dress-free convention exclusive for the third printing of the most in-demand debut issue in recent Spider-Man history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003e📋 Issue Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e✏️ \u003cstrong\u003eWriter:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jonathan Hickman\u003cbr\u003e🎨 \u003cstrong\u003eCover Art:\u003c\/strong\u003e Matrazzo (Unknown Comics convention exclusive, Black \u0026amp; White, virgin, third printing)\u003cbr\u003e📚 \u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Marvel Comics\u003cbr\u003e🏛️ \u003cstrong\u003eConvention:\u003c\/strong\u003e Unknown Comics Convention\u003cbr\u003e✍️ \u003cstrong\u003eSigned by:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jonathan Hickman (series writer)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003e🎨 What Makes This Variant Special\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Black \u0026amp; White virgin convention exclusive for a third printing tells the complete story of this debut issue’s extraordinary demand — every element of this configuration pointing toward the historic significance of USM #1 as a launch. The B\u0026amp;W format strips Matrazzo’s cover art to its structural core, giving the piece a different visual register than the color version, and the virgin format removes all trade dress. The third printing status transforms a collectible into a historical artifact of reader demand. 🕸️ Hickman’s personal signature authenticates the B\u0026amp;W convention virgin exclusive as the definitive collector document of the USM #1 phenomenon — writer-signed, B\u0026amp;W, trade-dress-free, third printing convention variant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003e📖 Story Context\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eUltimate Spider-Man #1 (2024) reintroduced the Ultimate Universe with Jonathan Hickman’s vision of Peter Parker — older, married to Mary Jane, raising a family, and about to become Spider-Man again. The debut issue generated the kind of reader response that makes third printings necessary, establishing immediately that Hickman’s approach was not just a gimmick but a genuinely new direction for the character worth sustained attention.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003e🔑 Collector Specs\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e✍️ \u003cstrong\u003eSignature:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jonathan Hickman (series writer, hand-signed)\u003cbr\u003e📦 \u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New, unread\u003cbr\u003e🏷️ \u003cstrong\u003eExclusive:\u003c\/strong\u003e Unknown Comics\u003cbr\u003e🎯 \u003cstrong\u003eVariant Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Convention Exclusive Black \u0026amp; White Virgin Variant — Third Printing (no trade dress)\u003cbr\u003e🔢 \u003cstrong\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ultimate Spider-Man (2024, Marvel Comics)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Unknown Comic Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47682175566056,"sku":"47682175566056","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0597\/2718\/4037\/files\/signed-hickman-ultimate-spider-man-1-b-w-con-virgin-unknown-comics-matrazzo-exclusive-768.webp?v=1758121645","url":"https:\/\/vintageantiquesgifts.com\/products\/signed-by-hickman-ultimate-spider-man-1-b-w-con-virgin-unknown-comics-matrazzo-exclusive-var-inst-3rd-ptg","provider":"Vintage and Antique Gifts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}