Fresh out of New York Comic Con, Marvel confirmed the Ultimate Universe is wrapping up next year—closing a headline-making run that reimagined classic heroes with bold, modern twists.
At the Next Big Thing panel, Head of Marvel Comics & Franchise Dan Buckley, EIC C.B. Cebulski, senior editor Wil Moss, and writers Deniz Camp and Chris Condon laid out the endgame schedule to a stunned crowd: Ultimate Spider-Man #24 (December), Ultimate Black Panther #24 (January), Ultimate X-Men #24 (February), and both Ultimates #24 and Ultimate Wolverine #16 (April).
Launched out of Ultimate Invasion (June 2023) by Jonathan Hickman and Bryan Hitch, this line spun a world engineered by the Maker—a twisted Reed Richards—where heroes were never meant to rise. They did anyway, just… differently: an older, married Peter Parker in Ultimate Spider-Man; a Japanese student body awakening to powers in Ultimate X-Men; Wakanda under siege by Khonshu in Ultimate Black Panther; Iron Lad building an underground network in Ultimates; and Logan serving as the Maker’s deadliest asset—the Winter Soldier—in Ultimate Wolverine.
From day one, this saga was designed with a finish line: the Maker’s escape. That moment ignites Ultimate Endgame, a five-issue crossover starting in December that pulls every thread together for a final clash—told month-to-month in “real time.”
Marvel also teased fallout for Earth-616 via the Maker’s “Origin Boxes.” In Ultimate Spider-Man: Incursion #5 (later this month), Miles Morales returns to the main universe carrying several of these devices, seeding new heroes and stories across 2026.
“It’s the culmination of everything Jonathan set in motion… big, definitive, emotional—there will be deaths,” said Camp. Buckley added that fans will be able to experience a true beginning-middle-end and “pass it on” for years.
Keep an eye out for the covers to Ultimate Spider-Man #24, Ultimate Black Panther #24, Ultimate X-Men #24, and upcoming reveals for the final Ultimates and Ultimate Wolverine issues. Preorder at your local shop—and don’t miss Ultimate Endgame #1, which also launches Marvel’s first-ever Blind Bag program featuring randomized variant covers and one-of-one original sketches.
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #24 – 75960620796102411
Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN
Art and Cover by MARCO CHECCHETTO
On Sale 12/24
ULTIMATE BLACK PANTHER #24
Written by BRYAN HILL
Art and Cover by STEFANO CASELLI
On Sale 1/21
ULTIMATE X-MEN #24
Written by PEACH MOMOKO
Art and Cover by PEACH MOMOKO
On Sale 2/11
ULTIMATES #24
Written by DENIZ CAMP
Art by JUAN FRIGERI
Cover by DIKE RUAN
On Sale April 2026
ULTIMATE WOLVERINE #16
Written by CHRIS CONDON
Art and Cover by ALESSANDRO CAPPUCCIO
On Sale April 2026
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