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and created by writer
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and artist
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, which first started publication from ''
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'' #1 (March 2002), as part of the company's
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imprint. The series is a modernized re-imagining of Marvel's long-running
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comic-book franchise, centering around an elite military task-force of super-humans and special agents organized by the U.S. government, known as the Ultimates, to combat growing threats, both of human and non-human origin, to the country and in turn, the world, as they slowly learn to work together and form a family-like bond with each other, despite their differing natures and personalities.


Publication history

The first volume of the ''Ultimates'', written by Millar and illustrated by Hitch, was published in limited series format and ran for thirteen issues with production delays from March 2002 until April 2004. Hitch described the alternative-reality reimagining as one where, "You have to approach it as though nothing has happened before and tell the story fresh from the start.... We had to get to the core of who these people were and build outwards, so
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aptain Americawas a soldier,
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is either a nut case or a
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an insecure genius, and uperspy Nick Fury the king of cool". A second series, also by Millar and Hitch and with similar production delays, was released as '' Ultimates 2'' and ran 13 issues (Dec. 2004 – May 2007). In a 2004 interview, Millar outlined the difference between the ''Ultimates'' and the Avengers: "The idea behind The Avengers is that the Marvel Universe's biggest players all get together and fight all the biggest supervillains they can't defeat individually, whereas ''Ultimates 2'' is an exploration of what happens when a bunch of ordinary people are turned into super-soldiers and being groomed to fight the real-life
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." This was followed by the one-shot ''Ultimate Saga'' (Nov. 2007), a condensed retelling, by writers C. B. Cebulski and Mindy Owens and artist
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, of the events of ''Ultimates'' and ''Ultimates 2''. A third series, ''
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'' (Dec 2007 – Sept 2008) was written by
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and illustrated by
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. Mark Millar returned to the Ultimates with a series of shorter miniseries, beginning in 2009 with '' Ultimate Comics: Avengers'', which ran from August 2009 until July 2011.


Plot


''The Ultimates''

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of
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establishes a strike force of government-sponsored superhumans which includes Steve Rogers (
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); scientist couple Henry and Janet Pym (
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and the
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); Bruce Banner (the
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) and Tony Stark (
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). Together, they are based at the S.H.I.E.L.D facility the
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. When Banner injects himself with the super-soldier serum and goes on a bloody rampage as the Hulk, he is eventually stopped by the other superhumans with the aid of
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. The team then join forces with the mutants Quicksilver and
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and agents Hawkeye and Black Widow against the alien shape-shifters the
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, who are defeated.


''The Ultimates 2''

A year later public opinion has turned against the team when it is discovered that Bruce Banner is in fact the Hulk and was responsible for hundreds of deaths. The team is undermined further when Thor is accused of being an escaped mental patient and is incarcerated. This is the doing of his brother
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, who also facilitates the creation of a new team of anti-American multi-nationals called the Liberators. With the aid of the Black Widow – who betrays the team to the Liberators – the Ultimates are captured, but eventually escape and battle the Liberators to the death. With the aid of Asgardian warriors, the Ultimates defeat both Loki and the Liberators. Seeing how having the Ultimates working with the United States government "policing" the world would produce similar results to their battle against the Liberators, the team decided to leave S.H.I.E.L.D. and to continue to work as an independent team instead.


''The Ultimates 3''

Hank Pym is under house arrest at Ultimates Mansion. One of Pym's
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robots drugs him and leaks a sex tape of Stark and the Black Widow to the internet. These distract from the robot's fatal shooting of the Scarlet Witch.
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abducts Wanda's corpse and retreats to the
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, where he is confronted by the Ultimates. Pym and Wasp discover the truth about the Ultron robot, which has adopted the identity of
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and uses the Ultimates' DNA to create a series of android duplicates. Although the true Ultimates destroy their android counterparts and Yellowjacket, Quicksilver is apparently killed by Hawkeye. The Wasp then invites Pym to return to the Ultimates, and he accepts. The mastermind behind the robot's plot is revealed to be Doctor Doom.


''New Ultimates''

The Ultimate Defenders, suddenly with superpowers, steal Thor's hammer from
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.
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agrees to release Thor in exchange for a son. Loki arrives in
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with an army of monsters.


''Ultimate Comics: The Ultimates''

Writer
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and artist
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relaunched the Ultimates with a different lineup consisting of Nick Fury, Iron Man, Thor,
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and others.


''All-New Ultimates''

Following the conclusion of the miniseries ''Cataclysm'' and under the
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banner, coinciding with the
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launch, writer
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and artist Amilcar Pinna brought together a new team, including
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, the new Black Widow who was formerly Spider-Woman,
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, Bombshell, and
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. The book ran for 12 issues. ''All-New Ultimates'' has been collected in two trade paperbacks; Volume One is titled ''Power for Power'', collecting issues #1–6; while Volume Two is titled ''No Gods, No Masters'', collecting issues #7-#12.


Return

When the Maker collaborated with the
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to destroy the Superflow that kept the different universes separate in order to merge them into one reality, the Ultimates members Captain America, Iron Man, Giant-Man, Wasp, and Hulk were revived where they were to help
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fight the First Firmament. When Earth-616's version of the Ultimates arrived on
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to confront Maker about his actions, he ordered the Earth-1610 Ultimates to attack. As both versions of Ultimates concluded that there is no reason to fight each other, Maker killed the Earth-1610 Captain America for disobeying his orders. Upon Maker being defeated, both Ultimates helped Eternity to defeat the First Firmament. Afterwards, the Earth-1610 Ultimates left to pursue Maker. The Ultimates are later seen on Earth-1610 when it is recreated.


Other versions


Prime Earth

As part of the ''
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'' branding, the Prime earth version of the
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make their debut where they deal with cosmic threats before they can affect Earth.


Sales and reception

Overall, the ''Ultimates'' series has been generally well-received by critics and readers, with the first two volumes being praised for the surprisingly mature themes and concepts, the more humanly flawed and layered characterizations of the original ''Avengers'' members, Millar's storytelling and writing, Hitch's photo-realistic and cinematic-styled artwork, the modernized, grittier and realistic, yet simultaneously engaging and intriguing re-imagining of the classic ''Avengers'' mythos and the political relevance of the first two volumes, while some criticism was leveled at the somewhat unnecessarily adult-oriented, mature and cynical tone and direction of the series, with the third volume: ''The Ultimates 3'' being met with a mostly negative reception, compared to the positive response received by the first two volumes, for the aforementioned reasons. The first volume of ''Ultimates'' #1 ranked fourth among the top 300 comics sold for February 2002, based on Diamond Publisher's indexes, with the next three issues ranked second, second, and third, respectively. Popmatters.com praised
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's writing in the opening eight issues, stating the writer "is able to walk a very fine line of keeping the story measured yet entertaining".
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, in a review of the "Homeland Security" story arc, states the artwork is "visual magnificence" yet is concerned about the dark writing of the characters stripped of their "super-heroic nobility" and was "disheartened by the book’s tone and cynicism". Shakingthrough.net gave "Homeland Security" a 4.2 out of 5.0 stating it is an "engaging read, filled with intriguing and amusing modern takes on classic Marvel characters" whilst praising Bryan Hitch's artwork by saying it is "amazing, gorgeous artwork, which continues to set the standard for cinematic photo-realism." ''Ultimates 2'' #1 ranked second among the top 300 comics sold for December 2004, with the next three issues ranked second, fourth and sixth, respectively. Reviewing ''Ultimates 2'', Curledup.com praised Millar's writing of the classic heroes and the "inclusion of current-day politics" improves the storyline. Comics Bulletin reviewed the final issue #13 but found it anticlimactic with the issue degenerating to a "slug fest". The artwork was praised with the reviewer stating that Bryan Hitch's "artwork has definitely been one of the main elements that will make this series memorable." Denofgeek.com praised the artwork, with "Bryan Hitch doing some of the best work of his career", but was critical of Millar's writing stating it had "no substance". ''Ultimates 3'' #1 ranked first in December 2007's Top 300 comics with preorder sales of 131,401, Issue #2 ranked number seven with 105,070 preorders. Issue three ranked better than its predecessor, falling at number five, but had a smaller number of preorders, totaling at 97,210. Reviewing ''Ultimates 3'',
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called the book a "reasonably decent experience" although the issue "falters on its own merits", only to later state while reviewing the third issue that "Behind the theatrics and swagger, there's just nothing there to draw me in. These are the characters that I used to enjoy in name only, hollow shells of what they used to be." Alvaro's Comic Boards' review was even harsher, remarking that ''Ultimates 3'' "has somehow managed to entirely miss what made the Ultimates something other than alternative universe Avengers" and adding "this was the worst comic I've read all year". 2011's ''Ultimate Comics: The Ultimates'' received highly positive reactions upon its debut. Chad Nevett from
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wrote that "the comic is exciting and sets up a large story that, right now, seems like it could easily end with the destruction of the team. A first issue that starts with its foot on the gas is exactly what’s called for", while
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gave the first issue 8/10.


Collected editions


Hardcover


Paperback


In other media


Marvel Cinematic Universe

* Numerous aspects and elements of both the Ultimates and the mainline Earth-616
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were utilized for the look and storyline of the 2012 live action film ''
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''. * It's been indicated that aspects of the 2015 live action film '' Avengers: Age of Ultron'' were also inspired by aspects of Ultimate Marvel Comics.


Animation

* The Ultimates have been the basis for the 2000s animated films ''
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'' and ''
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''. * A variation of the android Ultimates appear in a self-titled episode of '' Avengers Assemble'', voiced by
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. These versions are
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's Adaptoid-esque duplicates of the Avengers.


Video games

* The Ultimates are alluded in the 2005 ''
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'' video game. A number of posters depicting The
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are seen announcing a movie called ''The Ultimates''. * Captain America, Thor, Iron Man, Black Widow, Hawkeye and Nick Fury have their Ultimate universe costumes in '' Marvel: Ultimate Alliance''. * The Ultimates appears at the end of the 2006 game '' Spider-Man: Battle for New York'' after
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battling the
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in the final level.


Novels

Two novels based on the Ultimates have been released:


See also

* ''The Ultimates'' (comic book) * ''
The Ultimates 2 ''The Ultimates 2'' is a thirteen-issue comic book limited series written by Mark Millar with art by Bryan Hitch, the sequel to ''The Ultimates''. The series features the superhero team the Ultimates and was published by the Ultimate Marvel imprin ...
'' *
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*
Ultimate Nick Fury General (United States), General Nicholas Joseph "Nick" Fury is a fictional character appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics' Ultimate Marvel section as a alternative versions of Nick Fury, different version of Nick Fury. He has a sub ...
*
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*
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References


External links


Ultimates at Marvel.com
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