While it was initially met with some trepidation from long-term comics fans, the Ultimate Universe was quickly met with acclaim. Designed to draw new readers who’d just seen Bryan Singer’s new millennium X-Men film or were still anticipating the 2002 release of Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man, the Ultimate Universe launched with those two characters in largely... Continue Reading →
Dead Days (2007) Reading Order
The Marvel Zombies were a surprise hit when they made their debut, initially invading the Ultimate Universe, then getting their teeth into a mini-series of their own as written by Robert Kirkman of 'The Walking Dead' fame. Earth-2149 was an world infected by a zombie virus that turned its inhabitants (or the super-human population, at... Continue Reading →
Ultimate Spider-Man Reading Order, 2000-2018: Peter Parker, Earth-1610
For part one of the complete Ultimate Universe Reading Order head HERE Sure there are some truly amazing Spider-Man stories out there, but Marvel realised there's an intimidating amount of history for potential new readers to take on, so they launched a fresher take on the Marvel Universe in 2000. The Ultimate Universe began with Ultimate Spider-Man as its flagship series and what... Continue Reading →