Ultimate Spider-Man #23

.html COVER BY MARK BAGLEY BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS (W)/MARK BAGLEY (P)/ART THIBERT (I) • THE SCOOP: Green Goblin! Gwen Stacy! Plus a surprise guest star! • THE STORY: Peter Parker's life is sent in a downward spiral when Norman Osborn and his evil alterego returns! Meanwhile, Peter's relationship with bad girl Gwen Stacy takes a shocking twist -- one that may have serious repercussions for Mary Jane! Plus: a surprise appearance by an enigmatic figure straight from the pages of THE ULTIMATES! • THE BUZZ: "This comic has been excellent since the very first issue. It's the most consistently enjoyable comic out there! Bendis 'gets' everything that makes Spider-Man (and Peter Parker) such a fun character and he captures the mood perfectly every single time!" -Aint It Cool News • THE FORMAT: 32 pages, with ads. Printed on glossy stock paper, with a cardstock cover.