Hickman, Caselli & Hitch Relaunch Marvel’s Ultimate Universe This Fall
by Tony Thornley
The Ultimate Invasion kicks off later this month, but to no one’s surprise, that’s not all the Ultimate Marvel Universe we’re getting this year.
As revealed in an Ultimate Invasion virtual summit, this fall, Jonathan Hickman will kick off the new Ultimate Universe after the conclusion of Ultimate Invasion. It all begins in November in Ultimate Universe #1 from Hickman, interior artist Stefano Caselli, and cover artist Bryan Hitch. The one-shot will kick off the new universe with the tagline “Something that has been forged in fire, and shaped by design…”
“What made the Ultimate Universe originally really interesting was that it was a reflection of the world outside your window, in the moment that you were living in. What does it look like in the world we’re living in now?” Hickman said. “It’s kind of shocking how much the world has changed in that period of time. The idea of what it would be like to see the genesis of super heroes in a brand-new world is a really fascinating exercise.”
“You don’t ever have to have read any of the Ultimate Universe to enjoy this,” Hitch explained. “There’s some great comics in there, but this doesn’t need you to be familiar with that stuff. You just need to get in on page one and enjoy this because the story takes you where you need to go.”
Check out the cover to Ultimate Universe #1 as well as all the revealed covers to Ultimate Invasion and be sure to pick up the beginning of the new Ultimate Universe on June 21st.
