List of Ultimate Marvel publications
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Ultimate Marvel, later known as Ultimate Comics, was an imprint of comic books published by Marvel Comics, featuring re-imagined and modernized versions of the company's superhero characters from the Ultimate Marvel Universe. The imprint ran from 2000 to 2015, starting with the Ultimate Spider-Man series and ending with the Ultimate End series. In June 2023 Ultimate Marvel has been recreated with the launch of the series Ultimate Invasion, which will lead to its full re-launch of "Ultimate Universe" in November, 2023.
Ongoing and limited series
[edit]Titles in this section are organized by approximate publication date and line title.
Ultimate Marvel (2000–2009)
[edit]| Comic | Issues | Written by | Penciller(s) | Related comics | Starring |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ultimate Spider-Man | #1-133 (2000-2009) |
Brian Michael Bendis | Mark Bagley Stuart Immonen |
Wizard 1/2 special | Peter Parker/Spider-Man |
| Ultimate Marvel Team-Up | #1-16 (2001-2002) |
Brian Michael Bendis | Matt Wagner Phil Hester Mike Allred Bill Sienkiewicz Jim Mahfood John Totleben Chynna Clugston Flores Ted McKeever Terry Moore Rick Mays |
Ultimate Spider-Man Special | Spider-Man |
| Ultimate X-Men | #1-100 (2001-2009) |
Mark Millar (#1-12, 15–33, Ultimate War #1-4) Chuck Austen (#13-14) Geoff Johns (#1/2) Brian Michael Bendis (#34-45) Brian K. Vaughan (#46-65, Annual #1) Mike Carey (Ultimate X4 #1-2) Robert Kirkman (#66-93, Annual #2) Aron Eli Coleite (#94-100, X-Men/FF Annual #1-2, Ultimate Requiem) |
Adam Kubert (#1-4, 7–8, 10–12, 15–17, 20–22, 25, 29, 31–33) Andy Kubert (#5-6, 50–53) Tom Raney (#9, 66–68, 72–74, Annual #1) Tom Derenick (#12) Esad Ribic (#13-14) Aaron Lopresti (#1/2) Chris Bachalo (#18-19, Ultimate War #1-4) Kaare Andrews (#23-24) Ben and Ray Lai (#26) David Finch (#27-28, 30, 34–45) Brandon Peterson (#46-49, X-Men/FF Annual #2) Stuart Immonen (#54-57, 59–65) Steve Dillon (#58) Pasqual Ferry (Ultimate X4 #1-2) Leinil Francis Yu (Ultimate X4 #2) Ben Oliver (#69-71, 75–76, 78, 81, Ultimate Requiem) Salvador Larroca (Annual #2, 88–92) Yanick Paquette (#77, 79–80, 84–88) Pascal Alixe (#82-83) Harvey Tolibao (#93) Mark Brooks (#94-100, X-Men/FF Annual #1) |
Wizard 1/2 special | Ultimate X-Men |
| The Ultimates | #1-13 (2002-2003) |
Mark Millar | Bryan Hitch | The Ultimates | |
| Ultimate Daredevil and Elektra | #1-4 (2002-2003) |
Greg Rucka | Salvador Larroca | Ultimate Daredevil Ultimate Elektra | |
| Ultimate Adventures | #1-6 (2002-2004) |
Ron Zimmerman | Duncan Fegredo | Hawk-Owl & Woody | |
| Ultimate War | #1-4 (2002-2003) |
Mark Millar | Chris Bachalo | The Ultimates Ultimate X-Men | |
| Ultimate Six | #1-7 (2003-2004) |
Brian Michael Bendis | Trevor Hairsine | The Ultimates Ultimate Spider-Man Sinister Six | |
| Ultimate Fantastic Four | #1-60 (2004-2009) |
Brian Michael Bendis and Mark Millar (#1–6) Warren Ellis (#7–18) Mike Carey (#19–20, 33–57, Ultimate X4 #1–2, Annual #2) Mark Millar (#21–32, Annual #1) Joe Pokaski (#58–60, FF/X-Men Annual #1–2, Ultimate Requiem) |
Adam Kubert (#1–6, 13–18) Stuart Immonen (#7–12, Annual 2) Jae Lee (#19–20, Annual #1) Greg Land (#21–32) Frazer Irving (Annual #2) Pasqual Ferry (#33–38, 42–46, Ultimate X4 #1–2) Leinil Francis Yu (Ultimate X4 #2) Scott Kolins (#39–41) Mark Brooks (#39–41, 47–49) Tyler Kirkham (#50–60) Eric Nguyen (FF/X-Men Annual #1) Dan Panosian (FF/X-Men Annual #2) Robert Atkins (Ultimate Requiem) |
Ultimate Fantastic Four | |
| Ultimate Elektra | #1-5 (2004) |
Mike Carey | Salvador Larroca | Ultimate Daredevil Ultimate Elektra | |
| Ultimate Galactus Trilogy | #1-14 (2004-2006) |
Warren Ellis | Ultimate Nightmare Trevor Hairsine (1-2, 4–5) Steve Epting (3) Ultimate Secret Steve McNiven (1-2) Tom Raney (3-4) |
Ultimate Nightmare #1-5 Ultimate Secret #1-4 Ultimate Extinction #1-5 |
Gah Lak Tus |
| Ultimates 2 | #1-13 (2005-2007) |
Mark Millar | Bryan Hitch | Ultimates Saga | The Ultimates Liberators |
| Ultimate Iron Man | #1-10 (2005-2008) |
Orson Scott Card | Andy Kubert, Mark Bagley | Iron Man | |
| Ultimate Wolverine vs. Hulk | #1-6 (2005-2009) |
Damon Lindelof | Leinil Francis Yu | Ultimate Wolverine Ultimate Hulk | |
| Ultimate X4 | #1–2 (2005–2006) |
Mike Carey | Pasqual Ferry Leinil Francis Yu |
Ultimate X-Men Ultimate Fantastic Four | |
| Ultimate Vision | #0–5 (2006–2007) |
Mike Carey | Brandon Peterson | Ultimate Vision Ultimate Falcon | |
| Ultimate Power | #1–9 (2006–2008) |
Brian Michael Bendis (#1-3) J. Michael Straczynski (#4-6) Jeph Loeb (#7-9) |
Greg Land | Ultimate Spider-Man Ultimate X-Men Ultimate Fantastic Four The Ultimates The Squadron Supreme | |
| Ultimate Human | #1–4 (2008) |
Warren Ellis | Cary Nord | Ultimate Hulk Ultimate Iron Man | |
| Ultimates 3 | #1–5 (2008) |
Jeph Loeb | Joe Madureira | The Ultimates | |
| Ultimate Origins | #1–5 (2008) |
Brian Michael Bendis | Jackson Guice | ||
| Ultimatum | #1-5 (2009) |
Jeph Loeb | David Finch | March on Ultimatum Saga Ultimate Requiem |
Crossover event |
Ultimate Comics
[edit]| Comic | Issues | Written by | Penciller(s) | Related comics | Starring |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ultimate Spider-Man | #1-15, #150-160 (reverted to original numbering) (2009-2011) |
Brian Michael Bendis | Sara Pichelli Chris Samnee David Marquez |
Spider-Man (Peter Parker) | |
| Ultimate Comics: Armor Wars | #1–4 (2009–2010) |
Warren Ellis | Steve Kurth | Iron Man | |
| Ultimate Comics: Avengers | #1–18 (2009–2011) |
Mark Millar | Carlos Pacheco Leinil Francis Yu Steve Dillon Stephen Segovia |
Nick Fury & The Ultimates | |
| Ultimate Comics: Doomsday | 12 issues (2010-2011) |
Brian Michael Bendis | Rafa Sandoval | Ultimate Enemy #1-4 Ultimate Mystery #1-4 Ultimate Doom #1-4 |
Crossover event |
| Ultimate Comics: X | #1–5 (2010–2011) |
Jeph Loeb | Art Adams | X-Men | |
| Ultimate Comics: New Ultimates | #1–5 (2010–2011) |
Jeph Loeb | Frank Cho | Ultimates | |
| Ultimate Comics: Thor | #1–4 (2010–2011) |
Jonathan Hickman | Carlos Pacheco | Thor | |
| Ultimate Comics: Captain America | #1–4 (2011) | Jason Aaron | Ron Garney | Captain America | |
| Ultimate Avengers vs. New Ultimates | #1–6 (2011) | Mark Millar | Leinil Francis Yu | Ultimate Comics: Avengers Ultimate Comics: New Ultimates |
Ultimates, Spider-Man |
Ultimate Comics: Reborn
[edit]| Comic | Issues | Written by | Penciller(s) | Related comics | Starring |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ultimate Fallout | #1-6 (2011) |
Brian Michael Bendis Jonathan Hickman Nick Spencer |
Mark Bagley Gabriel Hardman Bryan Hitch Lee Garbett Steve Kurth Eric Nguyen Carlo Pagulayan Sara Pichelli Salvador Larroca Clayton Crain Luke Ross Billy Tan Mitch Breitweiser |
Crossover | |
| Ultimate Comics: The Ultimates | #1-30 (2011–2013) |
Jonathan Hickman Sam Humphries Joshua Hale Fialkov |
Esad Ribic Brandon Peterson Luke Ross Butch Guice Leonard Kirk Patrick Zircher Ron Garney Billy Tan Timothy Green II |
#18.1 | The Ultimates |
| Ultimate Comics: Hawkeye | #1–4
(2011–2012) |
Jonathan Hickman | Rafa Sandoval | Ultimate Hawkeye | |
| Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man | #1-28
(2011–2013) |
Brian Michael Bendis | Sara Pichelli Chris Samnee David Marquez Pepe Larraz |
#16.1 | Spider-Man (Miles Morales) |
| Ultimate Comics: X-Men | #1-33 (2011–2013) |
Nick Spencer Brian Wood |
Paco Medina Carlo Barberi Reilly Brown |
#18.1 | Ultimate X-Men |
| Ultimate Comics: Iron Man | #1-4 (2012–2013) |
Nathan Edmondson | Mateto Buffagni | Ultimate Iron Man | |
| Ultimate Comics: Wolverine | #1-4 (2013) |
Cullen Bunn | David Messina | Ultimate Wolverine | |
| Hunger[note 1] | #1-4 (2013) |
Joshua Hale Fialkov | Leonard Kirk | ||
| Cataclysm[note 2] | #0.1 (2013) |
Joshua Hale Fialkov | Mico Suayan Mirco Pierfederici Leonard Kirk |
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| Cataclysm: The Ultimates' Last Stand | #1-5 (2013–2014) |
Brian Michael Bendis | Mark Bagley | ||
| Cataclysm: Ultimate Spider-Man | #1-3 (2013–2014) |
Brian Michael Bendis | David Marquez | ||
| Cataclysm: Ultimates | #1-3 (2013–2014) |
Joshua Hale Fialkov | Alvaro Martinez | ||
| Cataclysm: Ultimate X-Men | #1-3 (2013–2014) |
Joshua Hale Fialkov | Carmine Di Giandomenico | ||
| Survive! | #1 (2014) |
Brian Michael Bendis | Joe Quinones | ||
| Ultimate Comics Spider-Man | #200 (2014) |
Brian Michael Bendis | David Marquez Mark Bagley Mark Brooks Stuart Immonen David Luafuente Sara Pichelli |
Ultimate Marvel NOW! (2014 - 2015)
[edit]| Comic | Issues | Written by | Penciller(s) | Related comics | Starring |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-New Ultimates | #1-12 (2014-2015) |
Michel Fiffe | Amilcar Pinna Giannis Milonogiannis |
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| Ultimate FF | #1-6 (2014) |
Joshua Hale Fialkov Stuart Moore |
Mario Guevara Tom Grummett Andre Lima Araujo |
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| Miles Morales: Ultimate Spider-Man | #1-12 (2014-2015) |
Brian Michael Bendis | David Marquez | ||
| Ultimate End | #1-5 (2015-2016) |
Brian Michael Bendis | Mark Bagley |
Ultimate Universe (since 2023)
[edit]| Comic | Issues | Written by | Penciller(s) | Related comics | Starring |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ultimate Invasion | #1–4 (2023) |
Jonathan Hickman | Bryan Hitch | Crossover Earth 616 and 6160 | |
| Ultimate Universe | #1 (2023) |
Jonathan Hickman | Bryan Hitch | ||
| Ultimate Spider-Man | #1– (2024) |
Jonathan Hickman | Marco Checchetto | Spider-Man (Peter Parker) | |
| Ultimate Black Panther | #1– (2024) |
Bryan Edward Hill | Stefano Caselli | Black Panther | |
| Ultimate X-Men | #1– (2024) |
Peach Momoko | Peach Momoko | X-Men | |
| The Ultimates | #1– (2024) |
Deniz Camp | Juan Frigeri | The Ultimates | |
| Ultimate Universe: One Year In | December 2024 | Deniz Camp | TBA | Maker's Council |
Crossovers
[edit]- Age of Ultron #10 (2013)[note 3]
- All-New All-Different Avengers #1 (2015, a FCBD issue, featuring Miles Morales in "All-New All-Different" post-Secret Wars single Marvel Universe)
- All-New X-Men #31-36 (2014–2015)
- Avengers, Volume 5, #41-42, 44 (2015)
- Deadpool, Volume 3, #45 (a.k.a. Volume 1, #250, 2015)[note 4]
- Secret Wars (2015-2016)
- Secret Wars #0-9 (2015-2016, the zero issue is a FCBD one)
- Battleworld: Thors #1-4 (2015, the Secret Wars tie-in, featuring Ultimate Thor)
- Spider-Men #1-5 (2012)
- Spider-Men II #1-5 (2017–18)
- Spider-Verse (2014–2015)
- Amazing Spider-Man, Volume 3, #9-15 (2014–2015)
- Scarlet Spiders #1-3 (2014–2015)
- Spider-Verse #1-2 (2014–2015)
- Spider-Verse Team-Up #2 (2014)
- Spider-Woman, Volume 5, #3 (2015)
- Squadron Supreme, Volume 3, #1-12 (2008-2009)[note 5]
- Battleworld: Ultimate End #1-5 (2015)[note 6]
- Ultimates 2 #8-9, 100 (2017)
- Venom (Vol. 4) #26, 200 (2020–21)
Annuals
[edit]- The Ultimates Annual #1 (written by Mark Millar and penciled by Steve Dillon, 2005)
- The Ultimates Annual #2 (written by Charlie Huston and penciled by Mike Deodato and Ryan Sook, 2006)
- Ultimate Captain America Annual #1 (written by Jeph Loeb and penciled by Marko Djurdjevic and Rafa Sandoval, 2008)
- Ultimate Fantastic Four Annual #1 (written by Mark Millar and penciled by Jae Lee, 2005)
- Ultimate Fantastic Four Annual #2 (written by Mike Carey and penciled by Stuart Immonen and Frazer Irving, 2006)
- Ultimate Fantastic Four/X-Men Annual #1 (written by Aron Coliete and Joe Pokaski and penciled by Brandon Peterson and Eric Nguyen, 2008)
- Ultimate Hulk Annual #1 (written by Jeph Loeb and penciled by Marko Djurdjevic and Ed McGuinness, 2008)
- Ultimate Spider-Man Annual #1–2 (written by Brian Michael Bendis and penciled by Mark Brooks, 2005, 2006)
- Ultimate Spider-Man Annual #3 (written by Brian Michael Bendis and penciled by David Lafuente, 2008)
- Ultimate X-Men Annual #1 (written by Brian K. Vaughan and penciled by Tom Raney, 2005)
- Ultimate X-Men Annual #2 (written by Robert Kirkman and penciled by Salvador Larroca, 2006)
- Ultimate X-Men/Fantastic Four Annual #1 (written by Aron Coliete and Joe Pokaski and penciled by Mark Brooks and Dan Panosian, 2008)
Handbooks
[edit]- Official Handbook of the Ultimate Marvel Universe: Spider-Man and Fantastic Four (2005)
- Official Handbook of the Ultimate Marvel Universe: X-Men and The Ultimates (2005)
- Official Handbook of the Ultimate Marvel Universe: Ultimate Secrets (2008)
Novels
[edit]- Tomorrow Men (2007)
- Against All Enemies (2007)
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ The Hunger miniseries is one of two story arcs bannered as resulting from the Marvel Universe crossover/miniseries Age of Ultron[1] and serves as a prologue for the following miniseries, Cataclysm.[2]
- ^ Hunger acts as a prologue to the event, while Survive! #1 one-shot serves as the miniseries epilogue.
- ^ Featuring mainstream Galactus entering Ultimate Universe in the series' epilogue.
- ^ Shows the destruction of the mainstream and Ultimate Earths.
- ^ Featuring Ultimate Nick Fury.
- ^ Ultimate End is a tie-in to the 2015 mega-event Secret Wars, taking place outside of the Ultimate Universe, which had been destroyed at the beginning of the event.
References
[edit]- ^ Phegley, Kiel (16 May 2013). "Marvel's Hunger Grows with Fialkov & Kirk; Cancels Red She-Hulk". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
- ^ Casey, Dan (14 August 2013). "Comic Book Day: Brian Michael Bendis and Josh Fialkov Talk "Cataclysm"". Nerdist. Retrieved 10 January 2014.