Ultimates (2015 team)
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The Ultimates is a fictional group of superheroes appearing in
Publication history
In February 2015, Marvel announced that it would be fusing its mainstream universe and Ultimate universe into one following its crossover event, Secret Wars.[1] Its post-Secret Wars branding would be dubbed All-New, All-Different Marvel, where 55 to 60 titles would be a part of this new universe.[2] In late June 2015, a catalogue of 45 of these titles was shipped out to retailers, which quickly were posted online.[3] One of these titles was Ultimates, featuring the cover of the first issue, its team of writer Al Ewing and artist Kenneth Rocafort, and a tagline, which read "Ultimate Problems need Ultimate solutions."[4] The team borrows its name from the original Ultimates, who were the Avengers of the Ultimate universe. On utilizing the name, Ewing told Comics Alliance,
...they’re the ultimate super team, solving the ultimate problems. They’re generally pretty ultimate. And The Ultimates is a fine name for a book—it says it all, really. I don’t see a need to retire it just because the universe it came from is no longer with us."[5]
The team also features an uncommon practice in modern media of having no Caucasian men, the team being diverse in both race and gender. On the team's diversity, Ewing said,
I think it's important in the way that a roof is important. If you're moving into a building and the landlord says 'oh, and we have—get this—a roof! And four walls! We're not just a hole someone dug in the street!', you don't start giving out medals for that. That's just a basic thing that ought to be standard. It's just fiction reflecting reality—there are all kinds of people in the world, and we should reflect that properly and try not to screw up. To be honest, I think there's a long way to go in a lot of ways, both on the page and off."[5]
In Marvel NOW! (2016), the Ultimates broke up but are later reunited and asked to become the heralds of Galactus, who is now the Lifebringer of Worlds.[6] The second volume ended at a special #100 issue and it includes an appearance of the original Ultimates team.[7][8]
Fictional team biography
The Ultimates begin their mission by dealing with Galactus.[10] They retrieve Galactus' incubator and force him into it. This time, Galactus emerges from it as a lifebringer instead of a Devourer of Worlds. His first act is to restore Archeopia, the first victim of his hunger.[11]
While the Ultimates were in Exo-Space upon arriving there in their ship the Abeona, they encountered Blue Marvel's old enemy Anti-Man whose body had reassembled there.[12] Although Blue Marvel wanted to kill Anti-Man, having deemed him too dangerous, he ended up sparing him upon being convinced by his son Kevin who was also in Exo-Space. Instead, Blue Marvel brought him back to the Abeona so that he and the Ultimates can fix him.[13]
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Collected editions
Ultimates has been collected in the several trade paperbacks.
Title | Material collected | Publication date | ISBN |
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Ultimates: Omniversal Volume 1: Start With the Impossible | Ultimates (vol. 3) #1-6, and material from Avengers (vol. 6) #0 | July 19, 2016 | 0-7851-9670-6 |
Ultimates: Omniversal Volume 2: Civil War II | Ultimates (vol. 3) #7-12 | January 3, 2017 | 0-7851-9671-4 |
Ultimates 2 Volume 1: Troubleshooters | Ultimates 2 (vol. 2) #1-6 | July 3, 2017 | 1-3029-0675-5 |
Ultimates 2 Volume 2: Eternity War | Ultimates 2 (vol. 2) #7-9, 100 | December 5, 2017 | 1-3029-0676-3 |
Ultimates by Al Ewing: The Complete Collection | Ultimates (vol. 3) #1-12, Ultimates 2 (vol. 2) #1-9, 100, and material from Avengers (vol. 6) #0 | July 27, 2021 | 978-1302929923 |
References
- ^ Babos, John (November 10, 2014). "Time Runs Out For All-New Marvel Now With 2015's Secret Wars & 13 Event Redux With Civil War, Avengers Vs X-Men, Age of Ultron & More Spoilers For A Multiverse's Reboot Or Convergence?". Comics Nexus. Archived from the original on April 3, 2019. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
- ^ Lovett, Jamie (June 13, 2015). "All-New, All-Different Marvel: Everything We Know So Far". Comicbook.com. Archived from the original on September 6, 2018. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
- The Mary Sue. Archived from the originalon September 6, 2018. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
- ^ Lovett, Jamie (June 30, 2015). "Marvel Announces 45 All-New All-Different Series". Comicbook.com. Archived from the original on October 5, 2018. Retrieved August 13, 2015.
- ^ a b Wheeler, Andrew (July 3, 2015). "Squad Goals: Meet the Team in Al Ewing's 'Ultimates'". ComicsAlliance. Archived from the original on July 13, 2015. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
- ^ Pulliam-Moore, Charles (June 21, 2017). "Ultimates 2 Is Turning Galactus and Ego the Living Planet Into Cosmic Superheroes". Io9. Archived from the original on March 27, 2019. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
- ^ Richards, Dave (June 12, 2017). "Marvel's Newest Universe Declares War on Ewing's Ultimates". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on October 21, 2017. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
- ^ Pepose, David (August 21, 2017). "Best Shots Reviews: ULTIMATES 2 #100, AQUAMAN #27, GENERATION X #5". Newsarama. Archived from the original on February 10, 2018. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
- ^ Avengers (vol. 6) #0
- ^ Ultimates (vol. 3) #1
- ^ Ultimates (vol. 3) #2
- ^ Ultimates (vol. 3) #3
- ^ Ultimates (vol. 3) #4
- ^ Ultimates (vol. 3) #9
- ^ Secret Empire #0
- ^ Ultimates 2 (vol. 2) #9
- ^ Ultimates 2 #100
External links
- Ultimates at Marvel Wiki