Spinning out of the pages of the Ultimate Invasion series, a new Ultimate Universe will be born, which means a new series headed by writer Jonathan Hickman and artist Bryan Hitch.
From the press conference on Thursday:
Hickman and Hitch’s new universe will revolutionize the world outside your window. Witness the spark that will light this new age in ULTIMATE INVASION. After the Maker’s desperate attempt to restore the Ultimate Universe unleashes massive, unintended consequences, a group of Marvel’s heroes are caught in a war between timelines. As universes collide, the foundation of a new line of ULTIMATE COMICS will be built.
This November, Marvel is proud to present ULTIMATE UNIVERSE #1—a one-shot written by Jonathan Hickman and drawn by Stefano Caselli with a cover by Bryan Hitch. The breathtaking epic will introduce readers to this new line that will be home to an array of brand-new hard-hitting series. A fresh start for a new generation, prepare to see your favorite characters redefined for today’s world. Stay tuned in the coming months for more information about this exciting new universe crafted by some of today’s greatest comic book visionaries.
“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?” Hickman said during the Ultimate Invasion Virtual Conference. “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.”
This sounds all well and good for those of us who enjoyed the Ultimate Universe that last time it was running, but the big question on our minds is, “Will readers have to have read the previous series to understand what is going on in this one?”
“You don’t ever have to have read any of the Ultimate Universe to enjoy this,” Hitch said in a press release, which made our previous question rather awkward as it was answered even before we asked… “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 arrives on June 21, 2023, and will continue for four issues, which will then launch Ultimate Universe #1 in November 2023.
