![]() ![]() Yet the series he's probably least known for went on to have a massive legacy with five official Marvel Zombies series, and several spinoffs since. ![]() Millar's fingerprints are all over the Ultimate Universe, from the co-creation of The Ultimates with Bryan Hitch to the original run on Ultimate X-Men. Ultimate Fantastic Four discover Marvel Zombiesīefore Robert Kirman and Sean Phillips made Marvel Zombies one of the most successful alternate universes in Marvel, and before the MCU adapted the idea in the What If animated series, Mark Millar and Greg Land introduced the concept and foundations in Ultimate Fantastic Four #21. It's very funny, avoids the darker complications of age and consent, and all perfectly Spider-Man. Peter is, of course, nowhere near prepared for this, but an insult to injury, when Felicia unmasks Spider-Man and realizes he's a little baby boy, she quite literally throws up all over him. Of course, being 15 has its downsides, such as in Ultimate Spider-Man #85 when sultry anti-hero the Black Cat pressures Spidey into attempted rooftop sex. With an Earth-616 perpetually fighting against the growth and aging of Peter Parker, it was refreshing to read a series that could lean into Peter's teen years without those decades of baggage. Ultimate Spider-Man is the most consistent work in the Ultimate line, partly because Brian Michael Bendis and Mark Bagley worked on the book for ~10 straight years (honestly, they might still be going, there's no way to know for sure), but also because it lovingly captures the heartfelt teenage humor of Stan Lee, Steve Ditko and John Romita's earliest work on the Amazing Spider-Man. The Ultimate line of comics was hugely influential on both comic book styles and storytelling as well as the Marvel Cinematic Universe, so despite its significant flaws (what's up withBlob eating the Wasp in Ultimatum!), let's look at what stands the test of time. So, before Ultimate Invasion kickstarts an exciting new chapter for what it means to be a Marvel Ultimate, it's fun to look back at the original 15 years and consider their best moments. Although some characters from the Ultimate 'verse have remained (namely Miles Morales and The Maker), the actual Ultimate line of comics has been defunct for around eight years! The Ultimate Universe launched in September of 2000 with Ultimate Spider-Man #1 (by Brian Michael Bendis and Mark Bagley), before meeting its explosive conclusion in 2015s' Secret Wars. With the recent surprise announcement that Jonathan Hickman and Bryan Hitch will return to Marvel's Ultimate Universe with 2023's Ultimate Invasion, Marvel's modernized alternate universe has been on many comic readers' minds. ![]()
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