Marvel is finally ready to topAvengers: Endgame, as a universe-shattering event crowns Thanos' successor as Marvel’s greatest big bad, with the entireUltimate Universeon the line. In 2019, the Avengers fought Thanos for the fate of half of all sentient life. Now, an even greater battle is about to take place, andfans haveno ideahow it will end.
Spinning out ofSan Diego Comic-Con, Marvel just revealed new details forthe upcomingUltimate Endgame.For two years, Marvel has been building to the return of the Maker, with its entire Ultimate Universe imprint detailing how Earth’s heroes - Spider-Man, Black Panther, the X-Men and Tony Stark’s Ultimates - are preparing for his attack on the new timeline he created. Now, theUltimate Endgameis finally here.
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ULTIMATE ENDGAME delivers the moment every reader has been waiting for - the return of the Maker! Imprisoned for the last two years - both in real time and in-universe - the Maker is set to emerge and finally confront the heroes who have brought hope and freedom to a world he once held in his tight grip! Bringing the characters of all five titles together for the first time, the Ultimate fate of this captivating new universe is decided in an epic, multi-front conflict with the Maker and his powerful allies.
Marvel has been teasing the newUltimate Endgameseries with allusions to its epic 2019 movie, which brought together the entire MCU up until that point. Now,Ultimate Endgameis about to do the same for Marvel’s Ultimate Universe comic titles. However, while fans knew a lot about where the movie had to be heading going in, the comics have made it clear that literallyanythingis on the table, with an entire universe at stake.
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Ultimate Endgame Brings Together Two Years of Marvel Stories
Literally Anything Can Happen as the Maker Makes His Grand Return
In 2023, Jonathan Hickman and Bryan Hitch’sUltimate Invasionsfollowed as the Maker claimed an alternate reality as his own, messing with the timeline to either corrupt or de-power Marvel’s iconic superheroes. In the conclusion of the series,Tony Stark’s father trapped the Makerin his own time-prison lab for two years -two years for Marvel’s heroes to rise up and save the world.
Heroes corrupted by the Maker include the Hulk, X-Men’s Colossus and Moon Knight. Meanwhile, he has killed off the Fantastic Four, the Sentry and Black Bolt.
The Ultimate Universe is a place where Marvel can do anything. In this new continuity, Marvel doesn’t need to revert to the status quo or protect certain characters.
Since then, series such asThe Ultimates,Ultimate WolverineandUltimate Spider-Manhave followed along in real time, with each comic covering another month gone until the Maker’s return. Inside his prison, the Maker is experiencing relative centuries - potentially even millennia - allowing him to evolve and prepare for his reemergence. And even as Tony Stark’s Ultimates have fought the vast web of villainous control the Maker left behind,they’ve learned via time travel that they have seemingly no hope whatsoever of victory.
While movie fans knew that Thanos would be thwarted and most of Marvel’s iconic heroes would survive in the 2019 movie, comic fans have no such reassurances. The Ultimate Universe is a place where Marvel can do anything. Any character could die, any series could end, and the entire universe could be changed forever by the Maker’s return - a fact underlined byanotherbig announcement…
The Maker is an evil version of Reed Richards from an alternate reality. He was recently imprisoned on Marvel’s mainstream Earth-616, developing a deep hatred for the planet’s heroes. After escaping, he used the heroes' stolen tech to rewrite Earth-6160 as his personal playground.
Ultimate Spider-Man Is Coming to an End
Marvel Fans Are REALLY Worried Peter Parker Won’t Make It
Also spinning out of SDCC, Marvel has announced thatUltimate Spider-Manwill end with issue #24. The series' conclusion will lead intoUltimate Endgame, withPeter Parker and his son Richard’s effortsto defeat New York’s villainous rulers likewise coming to an end.
MARCO CHECCHETTO
Jonathan Hickman and Marco Checchetto’s generational Spider-Man saga reaches its planned conclusion in ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #24. Fans should prepare themselves for a startling finale that will cement the run as one of the most beloved Spider-Man runs in recent history. Packed with dramatic - and shocking - developments for the entire Parker family - Peter, Mary Jane, Richard, May and Uncle Ben - along with Harry Osborn, Gwen Stacy and more, the issue will also create promising roadmaps for future storytelling.
It’s a huge sign of the Ultimate Universe’s ambition that fans have no idea what’s next.It’s possible Marvel will permanently kill off the Ultimate Peter and replace him with his son, showcasingwhat makes the Ultimate Universe so exciting- in this new continuity, Marvel doesn’t need to revert to the status quo or protect certain characters or franchises. In this context, the Maker and his council are capable of destruction and terror that even Thanos has never been able to accomplish
Marvel’s Ultimate Universe has been one of the most exciting projects in comics of this decade - now,SDCChas revealed it all comes together inUltimate Endgame, confronting the Ult U’s heroes with a villain who makes Thanos look restrained.
Ultimate Spider-Man #24is coming December 24, followed byUltimate Endgame #1on December 31.
Ultimate Marvel
Created in 2000, the Ultimate Marvel imprint redesigned the entire Marvel Comics universe with a new set of origin stories and relationships. The reboot reinterpreted Marvel continuity from scratch in an attempt to simplify and update the company’s 60-year history for modern audiences. With famous comic book writers such as Brian Michael Bendis, Warren Ellis, and Mark Millar at the helm, the Ultimate universe (named Earth-1610 within the Marvel multiverse) lasted 15 years and provided plenty of inspiration for the MCU.
San Diego Comic-Con
San Diego Comic-Con is a yearly pop culture event celebrating movies, TV Shows, video games, and more. Each year, thousands of people flock to San Diego to attend the event, which hosts various celebrities and guests. SDCC was first held in 1970 under the banner Golden State Comic Book Convention.
Avengers: Endgame
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Avengers: Endgame, directed by Anthony and Joe Russo, concludes the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Infinity Saga. It follows the remaining Avengers as they attempt to reverse the destruction caused by Thanos, navigating complex dynamics and forging alliances to restore balance to the universe.
