Disillusioned, Magneto immediately reverses the damage he had done to the Earth's magnetic poles. Hulk took the Silver Surfer herald role to announced “Thanos is coming” in Avengers: Infinity War, for example. The storyline deals with Magneto's attempts to destroy the world following the apparent deaths of his children, Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver in The Ultimates 3. Hawkeye blinds Sabretooth by shooting him through the eye. While the villain group ULTIMATUM has been rumored to play a role in the upcoming The Falcon and The Winter Soldier series on Disney+, this Ultimatum sounds much bigger than them. Elements of "Ultimatum"'s story were established in the Ultimates 3, Ultimate Power, and Ultimate Origins miniseries, all of which featured a banner reading "March on Ultimatum" on their covers. Meanwhile, Doctor Doom and Zarda confront Reed Richards, and forge a plan to retrieve Nick Fury from the Supreme Power universe. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ultimatum_(comics)&oldid=980299651, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 25 September 2020, at 18:35. It is further revealed that Doctor Doom was manipulating these events. MCU Cosmic is an independent fan site and is not affiliated with Marvel Entertainment or the Walt Disney Company. At Magneto's citadel, a Jamie Madrox clone arrives with a bomb strapped to his chest, accusing Magneto of turning on his own kind, but Magneto is not dissuaded from his genocidal path. Clown is in Hawkeye and Marvel Has an Actor in Mind, Marvel Rumored to be Developing an ‘Illuminati’ Project. But the big thing is an event like this could be a perfect way for Marvel Studios to not repeat the past with their newly acquired Fox characters, perhaps even a way to really kick off the First Family and the Mutants. Loeb, Jeph (w), Finch, David (p), Miki, Danny (i). The series mainly builds on the events of Ultimates 3, in which the villainous robot Ultron shoots and kills the Scarlet Witch. The heroes destroy the citadel and leave. Developing 'Ultimatum': Marvel may have found a way to introduce the X-Men and the Fantastic Four to MCU. The foreshadowing of the "Ultimatum" storyline began in late 2007 when Ultimate Power #8 featured a banner on its cover reading, "March on Ultimatum". "''Ultimatum'' #1 – Review" Weekly Comic Book Review; November 5, 2008". Hawkeye helps Yellowjacket search for the Wasp, but they discover the Blob eating her corpse. Fury reveals that he knew of Magneto's plan, and forces Doctor Doom to reveal that he is responsible for the Scarlet Witch's death. [9], The overall crossover holds a score of 5.8 out of 10 on the review aggregator Comic Book Roundup, based on 17 reviews. Back at the Baxter Building, the Thing watches over a comatose Invisible Woman, whose powers lash out at him. Cyclops gives a speech in Washington D.C. before a crowd of anti-mutant protesters. It consists of a core five-issue eponymous miniseries written by Jeph Loeb and illustrated by David Finch that was published from January 2009 to September 2009, and a number of tie-in books. Browse the Marvel comic series Ultimatum (2008 - 2009). However, Cyclops is fatally shot in the head by an unknown assassin. "Heaven on Earth". Loeb, Jeph (w), Finch, David (p), Miki, Danny (i). Despite relatively strong sales, the miniseries received almost universally negative reviews upon its conclusion, as it holds a score of 4 out of 10 at the review aggregator website Comic Book Roundup. Learn where to read it, and check out the comic's cover art, variants, writers, & more! Ultimate Spider-Man was relaunched after the end of "Ultimatum", written by Brian Michael Bendis and drawn by artist David Lafuente, who provided the art for the third Ultimate Spider-Man Annual. Captain America then wakes up, now healed, and announces that Thor is dead. He is then confronted by Hela, who forces Thor to battle Hela's army of fallen warriors to reach Valkyrie. He then takes Magneto's helmet and swears to carry on his father's dream, all while in the presence of an unknown mastermind - a woman whose identity is hidden in the shadows.[7]. "Death Becomes Her". The following year, a teaser advertisement for "Ultimatum" ran in all Marvel titles. Marvel’s Ultimate universe is an interesting, confusing chapter in the history of comics. The Falcon and The Winter Soldier Resumes Filming in the Czech Republic, Jamie Foxx Will Return as Electro in Spider-Man 3. Namor even played a part. She and Spider-Woman find his mask, and assume he is dead. Ultimatum (2008 - 2009) Ultimatum (2008 - 2009) Rating: Rated T+ . [8] However, sales dropped with the second issue, which sold less than 75,000 copies. "Jesse Schedeen. Rumor: International Theaters Move The New Mutants to September 3rd? Meanwhile at Xavier's Institute for Gifted Children, Magneto confronts Professor X and tells him that the deaths of Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch have spurred him to exterminate the entire human race. [16] David Finch's art generally drew more praise,[12][15][16] though even that element was not without its critics, with some reviewers taking issue with Finch's focus on characters' physical beauty over expressiveness,[17] and more than one reviewer criticizing him for his depiction of Carol Danvers's breast size. During the Marvel Ultimate Universe panel at the 2008 San Diego Comic Con, Jeph Loeb said that Aron Coleite's run on Ultimate X-Men would tie-in to "Ultimatum", but did not indicate that the former series would end. Dazzler, Beast and Nightcrawler are dead, and the rest of the X-Men begin searching for survivors. Even with the Coronavirus Pandemic keeping people on lockdown, the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe is still being charted; and now one piece of it has been revealed. He flees and cauterizes his arm with his magnetic abilities. In an interview on YouTube, artist David Finch said that Loeb would be bringing much to all of the Ultimate Universe to a close. Last edited on 25 September 2020, at 18:35, "Andrew C. Murphy and Ben Berger. Before escaping the Ultimates, Magneto is able to steal Thor's hammer which he uses, along with his magnetic abilities, to reverse the Earth's polarity. Browse the Marvel Comics issue Ultimatum (2008) #2. The tie-in series hold higher scores, with Ultimatum: Fantastic Four Requiem, Ultimatum: Spider-Man Requiem and Ultimatum: X-Men Requiem holding scores of 7, 7.7 and 6.3, respectively, based on 1, 2, and 1 reviews, respectively. more. Ultron's rebellion and Wanda's death lead to a series of events which end with the apparent death of Wanda's brother, Quicksilver, who is shot by Hawkeye when Quicksilver uses his super-speed to intercept the bullet meant for his father. Obviously, as said above, the story would need tweaks to be adapted to the MCU, but most of the comic storylines they’ve adapted have been tweaked without many problems. The choice of Ultimatum as a potential arc for the Marvel Cinematic Universe is certainly a head-scratching one, due to the how controversial and poorly received it was.In fact, many saw the event as the death -- or at least the beginning of the end -- of the Ultimate Universe. A series of disasters befalls a few major cities: a lightning storm suddenly appears in New York City and a tsunami hits Manhattan. Rumor: Is New Mutants Streaming on Disney+ September 4th? Iron Man rescues Captain America, reporting that many people have died and that he does not know where the rest of the Ultimates are. Professor X states that millions have died, and telepathically informs many of the world's superheroes that Magneto is responsible for the destruction, having made use of a doomsday attack that Xavier knew he had but never believed he would use. [4], Kitty Pryde leaves to search for Spider-Man, who was caught in an explosion inside the Sanctum Sanctorum, the home of Doctor Strange. The Ultimates continued under the title Ultimate Comics: New Ultimates after "Ultimatum", and is written by Jeph Loeb and drawn by artist Frank Cho. Specifically, it appears to be a modified version of the Marvel Ultimate storyline of Ultimatum, although with tweaks needed to adapt it to the existing Marvel Cinematic Universe. The first issue of the core miniseries was the best-selling comic of January 2009, selling over 100,000 copies, though sales dropped with subsequent issues. During "Ultimatum", the three Ultimate Marvel titles (Ultimate X-Men, Ultimate Spider-Man, and Ultimate Fantastic Four), featured tie-in stories about various characters and events that occur throughout "Ultimatum". Magneto's arm is cut off by Valkyrie, who is trying to reclaim Thor's hammer. Captain America attacks Magneto, and in response, Magneto collapses the ceiling on them, trapping them in the rubble. Magneto vows revenge on the Ultimates. Enraged, the giant-sized Hank Pym bites off the Blob's head. Mark Millar, writer and creator of The Ultimates, Ultimate Fantastic Four, and Ultimate X-Men, was the writer for a series that was introduced after "Ultimatum", Ultimate Comics: Avengers, which featured a rotating team of artists such as Carlos Pacheco, Leinil Francis Yu and Steve Dillon. [11], In reviews of the first issue, Zak Edwards of ComicBookBin took notice of Loeb's ability to relay characterization while plotting a catastrophic event,[12] while Jesse Schedeen of IGN thought Loeb's characterization in the first issue was poor.