Marvel made some bold announcements yesterday regarding what’s coming for their ULTIMATE UNIVERSE line. Arriving this January are the new ULTIMATE GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY and the long-anticipated showdown between Black Panther and Moon Knight which the series has been building up to.
“The creative goal we set for ourselves on ULTIMATES — in addition to telling complete stories every issue — was to create (or recreate) characters interesting enough to sustain readers’ imaginations and their own series, if they had to. Whether we’ve succeeded on either count is up to the readers to decide, but the reaction so far has been really special. I am so grateful for it, and am doing my best to be worthy of it,” ULTIMATES writer Deniz Camp explained. “Issue eight introduces the Ultimate Guardians of the Galaxy, and I hope readers enjoy meeting the heroes of the future as much as I enjoyed writing them! It’s our most cosmic issue to date, the life and death of universes in 20 pages, and explores new sides of the Ultimate Universe through Ultimate America Chavez, who has quickly become a favorite of mine.”
If that wasn’t enough there’ll also be a new homage to the original in the upcoming ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN adaption of KRAVEN’S ULTIMATE HUNT storyline, including Kingpin’s sinister six. Finally, the Ultimate X-Men line bands together the series’ mutant team appointing Maystorm as their official leader.
Check out the official press release by Marvel below along with the new ULTIMATE GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY, new covers and descriptions of what’s to come.
Marvel’s new ULTIMATE UNIVERSE is about to enter its second year and readers can look forward to more of the unpredictable storytelling and bold character reinventions that have defined this exciting new line of comics. With the Maker’s return imminent, the stakes are higher than ever and as his Council struggles to maintain their control, the heroes of this once-doomed world will face their greatest challenges yet. Today, fans can peek ahead at what’s to come in January’s Ultimate issues.
The cover reveals and synopses for January’s issues spotlight the debut of the Ultimate Guardians of the Galaxy; the climactic showdown between Black Panther and Moon Knight; Kraven’s Ultimate Hunt; and the X-Men’s rise as a new band of mutant super heroes!
Hailing from the far future, the new Guardians consist of Star-Lord, Captain Marvel, Ultimate Nullifier, and Cosmo. These galactic heroes have travelled across time and space to find their missing teammates and the secrets they know about the universe’s hidden past may prove vital to the Ultimates’ mission to take down the Maker!
Read on to learn more about what awaits in the Ultimate Universe this January!
ULTIMATES #8 – 75960620830200811
Written by DENIZ CAMP
Art by JUAN FRIGERI
Cover by DIKE RUAN
On Sale 1/1
THE ULTIMATE GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY!
America Chavez takes center stage in this issue as a group of galactic travelers from a far-flung, Maker-free future arrive in search of her!
ULTIMATE BLACK PANTHER #12 – 75960620797801211
Written by BRYAN HILL
Art and Cover by STEFANO CASELLI
On Sale 1/8
MOON KNIGHT VS. BLACK PANTHER!
Moon Knight challenges Black Panther to a one-on-one duel to end the war! But with his army of zealots behind him, would Moon Knight’s followers even accept defeat? And the Maker’s Council can’t be stopped so easily… It’s the epic climax of the title’s first year!
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #13
Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN
Art and Cover by MARCO CHECCHETTO
On Sale 1/22
KRAVEN’S MOST DANGEROUS GAME!
The Sinister Six are all hunting Spider-Man and the Green Goblin for their ringleader, Kingpin – and this time, Kraven has the upper hand in this love letter to “Kraven’s Last Hunt”!
ULTIMATE X-MEN #11
Written by PEACH MOMOKO
Art and Cover by PEACH MOMOKO
On Sale 1/29
WHO ARE THE X-MEN? RISE OF THE MASKED MUTANTS!
Maystorm takes the reins! No more hiding their powers – even if it means hiding their faces! Disenfranchised and despairing after the raid on the Children of the Atom, the man-made mutants seek out leadership – and Maystorm is ready to rise to the occasion!
The new Ultimate Universe was created by the Maker—a deranged alternate reality version of Reed Richards—to be a world without super heroes. Manipulating his way through the timestream to rob your favorite characters of their destinies, the Maker and his Council rule the earth from the shadows, twisting the truth to ensure their domination. Recently, the Maker has been put in a 16-month captivity. When he emerges, he’ll find a new generation of heroes ready to fight back!
The Ultimate line has been a mega success—demanding multiple printings, capturing the excitement of longtime fans, and providing exciting entry points for new readers.
