Ultimate War
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Ultimate War | |
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Publication information | |
Publisher | Marvel Comics |
Schedule | monthly |
Format | limited series, crossover |
Publication date | December 2002 to February 2003 |
No. of issues | 4 |
Main character(s) | X-Men, The Ultimates, Magneto and the Brotherhood |
Creative team | |
Written by | Mark Millar |
Artist(s) | Chris Bachalo |
Ultimate War is a comic book limited series produced by Marvel Comics featuring the Ultimates and the Ultimate X-Men. The series contains four books, released between December 8, 2002 and February 23, 2003. It was written by Scottish comics author Mark Millar with art by Chris Bachalo.
It is collected as part of the Ultimate X-Men series of trade paperbacks. This was the first time the Ultimates as a team had crossed over with characters from the Ultimate Marvel Universe.
Plot
Previously, the X-Men defeated
Meanwhile,
The US government is irate over Magneto's reappearance and demands explanations from Nick Fury. Fury and his Ultimates track down the Xavier Mansion, whose location was hitherto unknown, and find it empty, the X-Men having relocated. Nick Fury comes to the incorrect conclusion that the X-Men have joined forces with Magneto to fight mankind.
In preparing to battle the X-Men, Captain America reveals he knows more about Wolverine; they fought together in World War II, when Logan went under the name James "Lucky Jim" Howlett. The X-Men's plane returns, with only Logan and Kitty on board. Wolverine claims Cyclops has died heroically in the Savage Land. The truth, which Jean later learns, is that Wolverine tried to kill Cyclops and left him for dead so as to be with Jean.
Charles Xavier meets with Magneto to negotiate a truce, intending to use the meeting as a diversion to allow
The Ultimates nearly defeat the X-Men, who are only saved by the timely return of Iceman. All of the X-Men escape except Charles Xavier, who stays behind to delay the Ultimates and is captured by Nick Fury.[1]
References
- ^ Benns, Tristan (2 May 2020). "Ultimate War: Who Won Marvel's Forgotten X-Men & Avengers Fight?". CBR. p. 1.