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.

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Ongoing and limited series

Titles in this section are organized by approximate publication date and line title.

Ultimate Marvel (2000–2009)

ComicIssuesWritten byPenciller(s)Related comicsStarring
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 SpecialSpider-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 specialUltimate 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 SagaThe 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

ComicIssuesWritten byPenciller(s)Related comicsStarring
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 KurthIron 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 SandovalUltimate 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

ComicIssuesWritten byPenciller(s)Related comicsStarring
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
#18.1The Ultimates
Ultimate Comics: Hawkeye #1–4

(2011–2012)

Jonathan Hickman Rafa SandovalUltimate Hawkeye
Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man #1-28

(2011–2013)

Brian Michael Bendis Sara Pichelli
Chris Samnee
David Marquez
Pepe Larraz
#16.1Spider-Man (Miles Morales)
Ultimate Comics: X-Men #1-33
(2011–2013)
Nick Spencer
Brian Wood
Paco Medina
Carlo Barberi
Reilly Brown
#18.1Ultimate X-Men
Ultimate Comics: Iron Man #1-4
(2012–2013)
Nathan Edmondson Mateto BuffagniUltimate Iron Man
Ultimate Comics: Wolverine #1-4
(2013)
Cullen Bunn David MessinaUltimate 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
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)

ComicIssuesWritten byPenciller(s)Related comicsStarring
All-New Ultimates #1-12
(2014-2015)
Michel FiffeAmilcar Pinna
Giannis Milonogiannis
Ultimate FF #1-6
(2014)
Joshua Hale Fialkov
Stuart Moore
Mario Guevara
Tom Grummett
Andre Lima Araujo
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)

ComicIssuesWritten byPenciller(s)Related comicsStarring
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 ChecchettoSpider-Man (Peter Parker)
Ultimate Black Panther#1–
(2024)
Bryan Edward Hill Stefano CaselliBlack Panther
Ultimate X-Men#1–
(2024)
Peach Momoko Peach Momoko X-Men
The Ultimates#1–
(2024)
Deniz CampJuan FrigeriThe Ultimates
Ultimate Universe: One Year InDecember 2024Deniz CampTBAMaker's Council

Crossovers

Annuals

Handbooks

Novels

See also

Notes

  1. 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]
  2. Hunger acts as a prologue to the event, while Survive! #1 one-shot serves as the miniseries epilogue.
  3. Featuring mainstream Galactus entering Ultimate Universe in the series' epilogue.
  4. Shows the destruction of the mainstream and Ultimate Earths.
  5. Featuring Ultimate Nick Fury.
  6. 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.

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