Ultimate Invasion

In 2024, Panini France launched Ultimate Invasion, a series that pairs the cosmic-scale plotting of Jonathan Hickman with the cinematic pencils of Bryan Hitch, alongside writer Jérémy Manesse. Centered on Iron Man, this limited-run revival reimagines the Ultimate Universe through a French publishing lens, distilling Hickman’s multiversal ambitions into a compact, visually striking debut issue. It matters as a fresh, European-curated take on the Ultimate line’s legacy, bridging Hickman’s grand designs with Panini’s local-market storytelling.