MARVEL

Who is the mysterious old man who lies on his deathbed in a hospital in 1939, and how does his passing mark the beginning of the first heroic age of the Marvel Universe? Ed Brubaker and Steve Epting unveil the defining story of the rise of the superhumans - revealing the hidden connections that unite the earliest costumed champions, the reverberations of which are felt dramatically into the present day! In a world on the brink of war, the race is on to create the first Super-Soldier! Witness the earliest days of the Human Torch, the Sub-Mariner and more - how they shaped the world to come and how the future they would create in turn shaped them! A must-read saga for any Marvel fan from the award-winning creators who redefined Captain America! Collecting THE MARVELS PROJECT #1-8.

THE LEGEND BEGINS! The Norse Myths tell of Gods who walked the Earth, doing great deeds for the mortals who believed in them. But Asgard isn't real, and never was. The Gods never soared in our skies, never stood with our heroes, never fought for kindness or justice. It was all just a story. Nobody's coming to help us. But somewhere in the city... a man is waking up. A man with a hammer.

As the new Ultimate Universe continues to unfold, its mightiest heroes gather to from a new superhero team - the ULTIMATES! Six months ago, Tony Stark, a.k.a. Iron Lad, sent Peter Parker a radioactive spider to set him back on the course to become Spider-Man. Since then, Stark, Captain America, Doom, Thor and Sif have begun to do the same for others, 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! Together they are the Ultimates! But when Cap reckons with the Maker's dismantling of nations by visiting the White House, it leads to a massive brawl with the deadly Midas-who's been holding a superhuman hostage as a power source! The search for answers will lead the Ultimates to...She-Hulk! COLLECTING: Ultimates (2024) 1-6, Ultimate Universe (2023) 1

ULTIMATE HAWKEYE STARS IN THEIR OWN SOLO ADVENTURE! Spinning out of THE ULTIMATES, breakout hit character HAWKEYE goes on a covert solo op that will have a massive impact on the future of the Ultimate Universe!

Before the Maker remade Earth-6160, he left Miles Morales the key to reach his new universe — but when Miles’ baby sister, Billie, uses that key to travel to the Ultimate Universe, it’s up to Spider-Man to save her! The problem is that the Ultimate Universe is never safe for any Spider-Man! And when the Spot attacks, Miles meets an all-new Peter Parker — and that’s just the start of his journey across Earth-6160! Next, he teams up with fan-favorite ULTIMATES team members Giant-Man and the Wasp — but the Black Panther isn’t happy about these terrorist interlopers in Wakanda! Two of today’s most exciting writers, Deniz Camp (ULTIMATES) and Cody Ziglar (MILES MORALES: SPIDER-MAN) join forces with rising-star artist Jonas Scharf (ULTIMATE UNIVERSE: ONE YEAR IN) for an adventure that will change Miles Morales — and the Ultimate Universe — forever! COLLECTING: Ultimate Spider-Man: Incursion (2025) #1-5, Free Comic Book Day 2025: Amazing Spider-Man/Ultimate Universe #1 (Ultimate Universe story)

The Sinister Six are all hunting Spider-Man and the Green Goblin for their ringleader, Kingpin — and Kraven has seized the upper hand! But when Peter Parker and Harry Osborn are made to endure horrors at Kraven’s hands in the wilds of the Savage Land, how long before Spider-Man and the Green Goblin turn the Hunter into the hunted? And even if they can gain the upper hand, are they still prey in someone else’s game? As the dust settles from his ordeal, Peter takes MJ and the kids on a family vacation — but he didn’t count on the Sandman! Plus: Mysterio’s secret origin is revealed — and the Sinister Six go to war with each other, with not just one Spider-Man caught in the middle! COLLECTING: Ultimate Spider-Man (2024) 13-18

A mutant madman attacked the president of the United States on the White House lawn. A gaudily costumed teen climbs walls in New York City. The old order has fallen, and people are scared. Nick Fury, head of the elite espionage agency known as S.H.I.E.L.D., has a unique solution: put some of these bizarre characters on his payroll! His grand idea: a small but lethal army known as the Ultimates, created to protect us all from the rising threats to mankind! Captain America, Thor, Iron Man, the Hulk, Giant Man and the Wasp assemble — but when the Hulk rampages through NYC, and one member turns on another, is the team doomed from the start? Black Widow, Hawkeye, Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver join the action — and the Ultimates begin to uncover a clandestine alien infiltration of Earth decades in the making! COLLECTING: Ultimates (2002) 1-13

Following recent explosive events and the loss of a teammate, the Ultimates regroup in their secret HQ and launch their bold new plan to change the world! But are they ready to meet the galactic travelers from a far-flung, Maker-free future known as the Guardians of the Galaxy? America Chavez is caught right in the middle, but where will her loyalties lie? Then it’s time to meet Ultimate Luke Cage, who has been quietly sabotaging the Maker’s Council from behind bars! And when Captain America and the Human Torch lead a team to recruit their old comrade Namor, they’ll have to get through the Red Skull Gang first! But when the time comes to remove Loki from his seat of power in Asgard, Thor, Sif and She-Hulk journey into mystery for blood, glory and rebellion — but discover a surprising new ally! COLLECTING: Ultimates (2024) 7-12, Ultimate Universe: One Year In (2024) 1