During the Marvel Comics: Ultimate Universe Panel at the San Diego Comic-Con, the publisher shared details about the Ultimate Endgame mini-series and the final issue of Ultimate Spider-Man.
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.
“This was everything that I pitched,” Hickman explained in a press release from Marvel Comics. “Nothing has deviated. It’s been really nice to execute the plan well and everything culminates into this issue. Fans of the Ultimate Universe are going to love it. It’s been a real pleasure being the writer of ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN.”
Meanwhile, Ultimate Endgame is a five-issue mini-series, scheduled to begin in December by Deniz Camp, Jonas Scharf, and more, and features 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.
“This is the craziest and most impactful crossover [I’ve worked on],” Camp said in a press release. “I’m really excited about it. It’s all the characters: everyone coming together in this big way, coming up against each other in a big way, and the resolution of some long plot threads we’ve all been seeing. It’s very big, very dramatic, and with the Ultimate Universe, we can change the world. We can actually do it as creators because we have this incredible playground that Marvel has not just allowed, but encouraged us, to use. It’s such an honor to do something like this. It’s been amazing, and this is the culmination of a lot of what we’ve been doing together.”
Ultimate Spider-Man #24 is scheduled to arrive on December 24, 2025, while Ultimate Endgame #1 arrives on December 31, 2025.
