Ultimate Universe #1

Marvel's Ultimate Universe launches anew in January 2024 with this oversized first issue from writer Jonathan Hickman and artist Stefano Caselli, with colors by David Curiel. Bryan Hitch's cover art sets the tone boldly, presenting a battle-ready assemblage of reimagined heroes — a roaring, lightning-wreathed Thor at center, flanked by a Black Captain America, a sword-wielding figure in red and white, a hooded armored villain in blue, and a red-and-silver armored Iron Man against a city skyline. The sheer kinetic energy of Hitch's composition promises that this fresh take on Marvel's Ultimate line has serious ambitions right out of the gate.