Ultimate Comics: New Ultimates | |
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Publication information | |
Publisher | Marvel Comics |
Schedule | Monthly |
Format | Limited series |
Genre | |
Publication date | May 2010 – March 2011 |
No. of issues | 5 |
Creative team | |
Written by | Jeph Loeb |
Penciller(s) | Frank Cho |
Colorist(s) | Jason Keith |
Ultimate Comics: New Ultimates is a comic book limited series published by Marvel Comics that began in March 2010 as part of Marvel's "Ultimate Comics" imprint. The series was written by Jeph Loeb, writer of Ultimates 3 and Ultimatum . Members of the New Ultimates include Captain America, Thor, Valkyrie, Hawkeye, Black Panther, Shanna, Ka-Zar, and Princess Zarda.
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Eight months after the Ultimatum Wave, The Defenders, having recently acquired superpowers, attack Iron Man and Hawkeye at the Triskelion facility. After a brief fight, Captain America, Zarda, and Valkyrie arrive to help. The Defenders then teleport away, stealing the great Mjöllnir from Valkyrie in the process. Meanwhile in Central Park, Shanna, Ka-Zar, and the Black Panther encounter Loki as he returns to Earth with the Enchantress and a swarm of monsters. At the same time, Hela offers Thor a return to Earth from Valhalla in exchange for a son. It is also revealed that Tony Stark and Carol Danvers, director of S.H.I.E.L.D., have become romantically involved.
Ultimate Comics: New Ultimates has been collected into the following trade paperback:
Title | Material Collected | Published date | ISBN |
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Ultimate Comics New Ultimates: Thor Reborn | Ultimate Comics: New Ultimates #1-5 | March 2011 | 978-1846534751 |
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