Ultimates #18

Issue #18 of Marvel's The Ultimates arrives in 2026 with a cover by Dike Ruan that's equal parts intimate and monumental. A helmetless figure in sleek red-and-silver armor cradles a glowing blue orb in his palm, his expression cool and deliberate, while the massive visage of a silver armored giant looms overhead — and a small gathering of civilians watches warily in the background. Deniz Camp's story, brought to life on the interior by the triple-threat talents of Juan Frigeri, promises the kind of grounded-yet-vast tension this cover so confidently projects.