
ULTIMATE X-MEN is the third launch in Marvel’s new ULTIMATE line that was born out of Hickman and Bryan Hitch’s ULTIMATE INVASION series. The saga began with the Maker, one of the final survivors of the doomed Ultimate Universe, travelling back in time on a parallel Earth to create a world without heroes. He succeeded in preventing various iconic heroes from achieving their destiny and ruled this world in secret through various global factions
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The excitement increased tenfold when renowned writer and artist Peach Momoko brought the Children of the Atom into this thrilling new storytelling landscape of the ULTIMATE X-MEN, as the Endgame begins, the truth behind key events from the previous 22 issues revealed in Ultimate X-Men #23
Comic Watch Review:
- Ultimate X-Men #18: The Secret Is Out
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- Ultimate X-Men #22: Hisako Ichiki
The Truth Behind Key Events From The Previous 22 Issues Revealed in Ultimate X-Men #23
X-Titles Also Out This Week:
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- An Encounter With And Team Up With Silver Sable in Wolverine #14
- Wolverine’s Journey Through The ENDGAME Starts Here in Ultimate Wolverine #13

Federico Vicentini Variant Cover:

Peach Momoko Connecting Cover:

Francesco Mobili 1:25 Incentive Variant Cover:

Ultimate X-Men #23
Peel back the layers of deception, revealing the truth behind key events from the previous 22 issues!
Prepare yourself for shocking twists that will change how you see the Ultimate X-Men forever!
Creative Team
- Writer: Peach Momoko
- Script Adaptation: Zack Davisson
- Artist: Peach Momoko
- Letterer: VC’s Travis Lanham
- Designer: Jay Bowen
- Standard Cover Artist: Peach Momoko
- Variant Cover Artists: Peach Momoko; Federico Vicentini; Francesco Mobili
- Editor: Will Moss
- Assistant Editor: Michelle Marchese
- Format: Ongoing Series
- Page Count/Cover Price: 32 pages/$4.99
The truth behind key events from the previous 22 issues revealed in Ultimate X-Men #23 on shelves & digital platforms on January 7, 2026, from Marvel Comics





