ULTIMATES

Written by MARK MILLER Penciled by BRYAN HITCH & STEVE DILLON Cover by BRYAN HITCH
They are the Ultimate Universe’s greatest heroes! Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, Wasp, Giant Man, Hawkeye, Black Widow, Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch! Brought together by Nick Fury, head of the elite espionage agency S.H.I.E.L.D., the Ultimates are Earth’s last line of defense against a rising storm of strange new threats to humanity — including the rampaging Hulk, and an army of shape-shifting aliens bent on destroying the world! But just as the Ultimates begin to get comfortable in their roles as international celebrities and America’s champions, things get hard! Can the team survive the Hulk’s execution, Thor’s imprisonment — and the advent of the Ultimate Defenders?! The Ultimates are in for the battle of the century — and not all of them will walk away! Collecting ULTIMATES (2002) #1-13, ULTIMATES 2 (2004) #1-13 and #1 VARIANT SKETCH EDITION, and ULTIMATES ANNUAL #1. Oversized Hardcover. 880 PGS. Rated Parental Advisory

Written by MARK MILLER Penciled by BRYAN HITCH & STEVE DILLON Cover by BRYAN HITCH
They are the Ultimate Universe’s greatest heroes! Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, Wasp, Giant Man, Hawkeye, Black Widow, Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch! Brought together by Nick Fury, head of the elite espionage agency S.H.I.E.L.D., the Ultimates are Earth’s last line of defense against a rising storm of strange new threats to humanity — including the rampaging Hulk, and an army of shape-shifting aliens bent on destroying the world! But just as the Ultimates begin to get comfortable in their roles as international celebrities and America’s champions, things get hard! Can the team survive the Hulk’s execution, Thor’s imprisonment — and the advent of the Ultimate Defenders?! The Ultimates are in for the battle of the century — and not all of them will walk away! Collecting ULTIMATES (2002) #1-13, ULTIMATES 2 (2004) #1-13 and #1 VARIANT SKETCH EDITION, and ULTIMATES ANNUAL #1. Oversized Hardcover. 880 PGS. Rated Parental Advisory

Written by Mark Millar; Art by Steve Dillon; Cover by Leinil Francis Yu
A black-ops task force, the Avengers do the jobs too dirty for the public-facing Ultimates. And it doesn't get any blacker or dirtier than an organized vampire takeover. The half-vampire known as Blade is used to taking out the undead one at a time, but the various clans have become bolder and more aggressive since coming under the command of a charismatic new leader: a mysterious vampire encased in a suit of salvaged Iron Man armor. With the vampires' new king transforming more and more heroes into super-powered bloodsuckers, Blade soon finds himself at odds with the Avengers. Can the hunter and hunted work together to stem the blood-red tide? Collecting ULTIMATE AVENGERS 3 #1-6. 152 PGS. Rated Parental Advisory

Written by Mark Millar; Art & Cover by Leinil Francis Yu
Who can stop the Ghost Rider? A 7-foot-tall biker with a flaming skull for a head has been brutally murdering rich and powerful men across America. Someone in the White House wants it to stop - immediately - and has ordered the Avengers to take down the Ghost Rider by any means necessary. Hawkeye, War Machine, Black Widow, the hulking gangster Tyrone Cash and the infamous Punisher: Together, they are Nick Fury's Avengers - assembled to do the jobs too dirty for the public-facing Ultimates team. But with a group of individuals this violent, this unstable, can any of them be trusted in the field? Superstar writer Mark Millar (KICK-ASS, WOLVERINE: OLD MAN LOGAN) returns to the Ultimate Universe he helped launch, bringing fan-favorite artist Leinil Yu (SECRET INVASION, NEW AVENGERS) along for all the ultra-violence! Collecting ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS 2 #1-6. 152 PGS. Rated Parental Advisory

Written by Mark Millar; Art by Leinil Francis Yu, Stephen Segovia; Art by Leinil Francis Yu
When Earth's mightiest heroes collide, will Spider-Man pay the ultimate price? Plans for America's next generation of Super-Soldiers have been stolen and sold to the highest bidder. While Carol Danvers and the Ultimates blame Nick Fury, the leader of the Avengers, for the theft, the black-ops mastermind believes Danvers herself to be the culprit. The teams' mistrust erupts into violence as Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, the Punisher, War Machine and more collide in the middle of New York City. And Spider-Man is caught in the crossfire! Collecting ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS VS. NEW ULTIMATES #1-6. 144 PGS. Rated Parental Advisory

Written by JEPH LOEB; Art & Cover by JOE MADUREIRA, CHRISTIAN LICHTNER
The countdown to Ultimatum begins here - and when it's over, the Ultimate Universe will never be the same! And when we say that in the Ultimate Universe, you know we ain't fooling around! A year later, who are the Ultimates? After going through the tumultuous events of the past two volumes, the Ultimates find themselves operating out of Tony Stark's mansion in New York where, no longer working for S.H.I.E.L.D., they have to make it on their own. But a terrible secret is about to tear them apart and bring about a murder at the mansion! One of Earth's greatest heroes will die, and there'll be plenty of suspects! New Members! New Adventures! And New Secrets! All this and Ultimate Venom, too! Join Eisner winner and Emmy-nominated writer Jeph Loeb (TV's Heroes, Fallen Son) and the superstar team of Joe Madureira & Christian Lichtner (Uncanny X-Men, Battle Chasers) as they take the Ultimates on their wildest ride yet! Collecting ULTIMATES 3 #1-5. 128 PGS. Rated Parental Advisory