Ultimate Ultimatum

[ZariusTwo]

Marvel Comics is gearing up for a big Ultimate Universe winter with the release of the Ultimate Marvel Free Sampler. Solicited in the December Marvel catalog, the special is a sneak peek for comic book readers and retailers of upcoming titles, including December's Ultimates 3 #1 and January's Ultimate Iron Man II #1 and Ultimate Human #1. But it's what these titles are leading up to (at least according to Diamond) that might be of new interest to Marvel followers.

The original catalog solicitation promises "the Ultimate Universe will never be the same", and since this summer readers have known about Jeph Loeb's mysterious upcoming Ultimatum crossover. While the writer hasn't revealed much in the way of specific information about that storyline, he has gone so far as to use the word "end" in relation to its effect on the Marvel Ultimate Universe.

"Expect the Unexpected. And the End is Near...Nearer...," he told us in July.

Diamond, however, got a little more specific Tuesday in their solicitation for the sampler on its retailer website.


"Boasting an all-new David Finch cover," reads the solicitation, "this special issue previews Ultimates 3 #1, Ultimate Iron Man II #1, Ultimate Human #1 and other upcoming books leading up to next year’s cataclysmic destruction of the Ultimate Universe!"

-Newsarama.


I'd like to think this is simply either "rebooting" the Ultimate Universe so it's more reallistic (which is only now maintained by Ultimate Spider-Man, Ultimate X-Men, and The Ultimates), or that it's going to be "reborn" as the 616 universe maintaining it's continuity

[Magneto]

Interesting times for the Ultimate Universe indeed.

Anxious to see this one played out, but I wouldnt want to theorize just what will happen as a result of the ultimate universes "destruction". However, I certainly dont want to see it's history erasing/replacing 616 Marvel continuity.

[Raven]

I hope to god is dosent replace anything, Ive really been enjoying Ultimate Spiderman and the Ultimates. I want to see where else they take them.

[Fugitoid Jones]

They better not destroy the Ultimate universe, what else will I read from Marvel??? It's nearly impossible now to pick up a regular Marvel universe book without having it being tied to some huge crossover, or have to go and read the last 10 years of back issues to find out that Spider-Man was killed and reborn in 'The Other'. Where will I get my fix of Spidey, the X-Men, and the FF if they destroy the Ultimate Universe?????

p.s., sorry if this is a dumb question, but what in the hell is the "616 marvel continuity"?

[ZariusTwo]

p.s., sorry if this is a dumb question, but what in the hell is the "616 marvel continuity"?

Marvels' name for the mainstream Marvel universe. I think it's a stupid title too, as it makes it look like it's not even THE universe. It's supposed to be a cute parody of DC Comic's mulitple Earths, but it's just lame

[Fugitoid Jones]

Thanks! And your right, that is stupid. It reminds me of when Onslaught supposedly killed off the Avengers and the FF, but they were actually in a pocket dimension...it's that kinda stupidity.

[Mr._Mutant_Man]

I'm hoping the Ultimate universe doesn't end. It still gets decent sales, doesn't it? Plus I don't see the need to reboot it as it's only 7 years old or so, it isn't that hard for new readers to pick up the TPBs.