The ULTIMATE UNIVERSE returns from Jonathan Hickman and Bryan Hitch

Marvel has introduced that, following the conclusion of Jonathan Hickman and Bryan Hitch‘s upcoming Ultimate Invasion miniseries, a new ‘Ultimate Universe’ will emerge, seemingly changing the unique various to Marvel’s mainline continuity.

This Ultimate Universe will launch (or relaunch) with the appropriately titled Ultimate Universe #1, a one-shot coming this November from Hickman and Stefano Caselli, that includes a canopy by Hitch. There’s little data as to what the problem will comprise, however it sounds as if we’ll be seeing a reintroduction to the Ultimate line, albeit with some substantial tweaks for a world 23 years after the unique universe launched.

The Ultimate Universe initially launched in 2000, and was the brainchild of Marvel’s Vice President Bill Jemas, who was trying to make comics extra accessible for a contemporary viewers. Brian Michael Bendis and Mark Bagley had been the primary to work on the Ultimate line, with Ultimate Spider-Man, an extremely profitable title that, with a couple of relaunches of its personal, ultimately introduced us Miles Morales.

Ultimate Comics ran for a strong 15 years, with profitable analogs for the X-Men, Fantastic Four, and extra, a few of which have made their manner into the mainline Marvel Universe over time. The line was shuttered in 2015, coinciding with Hickman’s Secret Wars, which introduced again Bendis and Bagley for one final collaboration in Ultimate End. There have been various teases over time for the return of the unique Ultimate Universe, however no true return till now.

Here is Marvel’s official description of the relaunched universe:

In the identical vein because the groundbreaking Ultimate Comics line that outlined the 2000s with daring storytelling and risk-taking twists on Marvel characters, Hickman and Hitch’s new universe will revolutionize the world exterior your window. Witness the spark that can gentle this new age in ULTIMATE INVASION. After the Maker’s determined try to revive the Ultimate Universe unleashes huge, unintended penalties, a gaggle of Marvel’s heroes are caught in a battle between timelines. As universes collide, the inspiration of a brand new line of ULTIMATE COMICS shall be constructed.

This November, Marvel is proud to current ULTIMATE UNIVERSE #1—a one-shot written by Jonathan Hickman and drawn by Stefano Caselli with a canopy by Bryan Hitch. The breathtaking epic will introduce readers to this new line that shall be house to an array of brand-new hard-hitting sequence. A contemporary begin for a brand new era, put together to see your favourite characters redefined for as we speak’s world. Stay tuned within the coming months for extra details about this thrilling new universe crafted by a few of as we speak’s biggest comedian ebook visionaries.

Hickman has a short, if impactful historical past with the Ultimate line, writing various sequence from 2010 to 2012, and finally destroying the Ultimate Universe in 2015’s Secret Wars. He mirrored a bit on how the world has modified for the reason that unique line began and what the targets for this new universe are:

“What made the Ultimate Universe originally really interesting was that it was a reflection of the world outside your window, in the moment that you were living in. What does it look like in the world we’re living in now? It’s kind of shocking how much the world has changed in that period of time. The idea of what it would be like to see the genesis of super heroes in a brand-new world is a really fascinating exercise.”

Hitch has a far earlier affiliation with the Ultimate Universe, working as the unique artist on The Ultimates and The Ultimates 2, twin maxiseries with Mark Millar that helped to outline early 2000s superhero comics and form the Marvel Cinematic Universe as we all know it. He emphasised that this new universe wasn’t depending on the tales of the outdated world:

“You don’t ever have to have read any of the Ultimate Universe to enjoy this. There’s some great comics in there, but this doesn’t need you to be familiar with that stuff. You just need to get in on page one and enjoy this because the story takes you where you need to go.”

Ultimate Invasion #1 launches on June twenty first, and Ultimate Universe #1 will launch at an undisclosed level in November. Below are the principle covers for Ultimate Invasion, together with the discharge dates for every situation.