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This Wednesday, June 5th, Marvel Comics is set to release THE ULTIMATES #1.

Spinning out of Jonathan Hickman and Stefano Caselli‘s ULTIMATE UNIVERSE #1, rising stars Deniz Camp (CHILDREN OF THE VAULT, 20th Century Men) and Juan Frigeri (INVINCIBLE IRON MAN) assemble an all-new team of ULTIMATES in a series that kicks off the next chapter of the new Ultimate line.

“The new Ultimates line is the most exciting super hero comics event in years, and it’s humbling to be a part of it!” Deniz Camp shared. “We are reinventing these classic characters and archetypes to be as surprising and vital as when they were first introduced. Our Ultimates is an evolution not just of the Avengers, but of the whole super hero team concept; from the grand and operatic to the small and personal, THE ULTIMATES will feel like no Avengers or Ultimates comic ever before! That’s our ambition, anyway; tune in to find out if we succeed.“

Here’s a look at the covers, storyline, and preview pages for Marvel Comics’ new release on New Comic Book Day…

THE ULTIMATES #1

Written by Deniz Camp
Art by Juan Frigeri
Colors by Federico Blee
Letters by Travis Lanham
Edited by Wilson Moss

Covers & Cover Artists:
Cover A by Dike Ruan w/ Alejandro Sanchez Rodriguez
Cover B by Bryan Hitch w/ Alex Sinclair
Cover C by John Tyler Christopher (Negative Space Virgin Variant)
Cover D by Jonas Scharf w/ Alex Guimarães
Cover E by Iban Coello w/ Jesus Aburtov (Foil Variant)
Cover F by InHyuk Lee (Ultimate Special Variant)
Cover G by Ryan Stegman
Cover H by Ryan Stegman w/ JP Mayer & Sonia Oback (Virgin Variant)

THE ULTIMATES RETURN TO GREATNESS!

Six months ago, Tony Stark sent Peter Parker a radioactive spider to set him back on the course to become Spider-Man. Since then, Iron Lad (Stark), Captain America, Doom, Thor and Sif have begun to do the same for other lost heroes, building a network of super-powered heroes hungry for change… Now they must band together to destroy the Maker’s Council and restore freedom and free will to a world ruled from the shadows!

“On a personal note, my first big break in comics was winning the Millarworld talent competition, so there is a strange, sweet symmetry to taking on the title Mark and Bryan pioneered 20+ years ago,” Camp added. “We’re doing everything we can to live up to the Ultimates name, and the high bar set by Jonathan, Marco [Checchetto], and all the Ultimate creative teams so far!”

About Marvel Comics:

Marvel Comics is an American comic book publisher and the property of the Walt Disney Company since December 31, 2009, and a subsidiary of Disney Publishing Worldwide since March 2023. Marvel was founded in 1939 by Martin Goodman as Timely Comics, and by 1951 had generally become known as Atlas Comics. The Marvel era began in June 1961 with the launch of The Fantastic Four and other superhero titles created by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, and many others. The Marvel brand, which had been used over the years and decades, was solidified as the company’s primary brand.

Marvel counts among its characters such well-known superheroes as Spider-Man, Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, Doctor Strange, Hulk, Daredevil, Wolverine, Black Panther, and Captain Marvel, as well as popular superhero teams such as the Avengers, X-Men, Fantastic Four, and Guardians of the Galaxy. Its staple of well-known supervillains includes the likes of Doctor Doom, Magneto, Ultron, Thanos, Kang the Conqueror, Green Goblin, Red Skull, Galactus, Loki, and Kingpin. Most of Marvel’s fictional characters operate in a single reality known as the Marvel Universe, with most locations mirroring real-life places; many major characters are based in New York City, New York, United States. Additionally, Marvel has published several licensed properties from other companies. This includes Star Wars comics twice from 1977 to 1986 and again since 2015.

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