The Marvel Ultimate Universe Will Never Be The Same After December's Endgame Event

By Chad Burdette

on September 8, 2025

his December, Marvel’s Ultimate Universe reaches a critical turning point—one that will determine if it even has a future—in ULTIMATE ENDGAME!

In addition to ULTIMATE ENDGAME, the climactic five-issue event that brings together the entire Ultimate line for the first time, December also sees the launch of ULTIMATE UNIVERSE: TWO YEARS IN #1, a special one-shot packed with reveals that will impact Ultimate Endgame, as well as the final issue of Jonathan Hickman and Marco Checchetto’s generational run of ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN and key issues of ULTIMATES, ULTIMATE BLACK PANTHER, ULTIMATE WOLVERINE, and ULTIMATE X-MEN, each setting the stage for their involvement in the upcoming event.

Written by Ultimates scribe Deniz Camp and drawn by superstar artists Jonas Scharf and Terry Dodson, ULTIMATE ENDGAME delivers the ultimate payoff to the epic narrative that Jonathan Hickman began over two years ago in Ultimate Invasion. The Maker, creator of the Ultimate Universe, finally returns and confront the heroes who have brought hope and freedom to a world he once held in his tight grip! The fate of this world—and its future storytelling—will be decided in an epic, multi-front conflict with the Maker and his powerful allies.

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The Ultimate Universe has been an industry sensation, and to mark this highly anticipated chapter, ULTIMATE ENDGAME #1 will debut TRUE BELIEVER BLIND BAGS, Marvel’s first-ever bling bag program, giving fans a chance to purchase the issue in special sealed bags that contain one of the issue’s many covers, including variant covers only available in TRUE BELIEVERS BLIND BAGS.

The covers exclusive to the TRUE BELIEVERS BLIND BAGS also include secret covers that will remain unrevealed until a lucky fan finds them, creating an exciting opportunity for collectors and a new way for local comic shops to engage with their customer base!

Behold all that’s to come with the reveal of all seven Ultimate issues coming this December:

On Sale December 3, 2025

ULTIMATE UNIVERSE: TWO YEARS IN #1 – 75960621248400111

ALL PATHS LEAD TO ENDGAME!

In preparation for the Maker’s return in ULTIMATE ENDGAME, the Ultimate Guardians have been traveling all across time and space, recruiting members new and old… Travel across all the corners of the Ultimate Universe! Don’t miss the dawn of many new characters, including Ultimate Daredevil!

Written by DENIZ CAMP & ALEX PAKNADEL
Art by SUPERSTARS FROM ACROSS THE MARVEL UNIVERSE
Cover by RYAN STEGMAN

ULTIMATE X-MEN #22 – 75960620798502211

THE FINAL SHOWDOWN BETWEEN ARMOR AND SHADOW KING!

Kageyama has proclaimed death to Hisako! But the X-Men aren’t going to go down without a fight!

Written by PEACH MOMOKO
Art and Cover by PEACH MOMOKO

On Sale December 10, 2025

ULTIMATE BLACK PANTHER #23

ALL IS NOT WELL IN WAKANDA!

Will Erik Killmonger become the new Black Panther? What do the Vodu-Khan want with Storm? What, exactly, does the prophecy about this Child of Light entail?

Written by BRYAN HILL
Art and Cover by STEFANO CASELLI

ULTIMATE WOLVERINE #12

WOLVERINE’S ATTACK ON THE EURASIAN CAPITAL!

After the devastation of last issue, Wolverine is out for vengeance! And he’s taking on the whole of the Eurasian Republic in this big, bad and bloody climactic issue…who will be left standing?

Written by CHRIS CONDON
Art and Cover by ALESSANDRO CAPPUCCIO

On Sale 12/10

On Sale December 24, 2025

ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #24

THE END OF THE LINE!

This is it, folks – the last you’ll see of Spidey and his Ultimate friends by Jonathan Hickman & Marco Checchetto! That’s all we can tell you!

Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN
Art and Cover by MARCO CHECCHETTO

On Sale December 31, 2025

ULTIMATE ENDGAME #1 (OF 5) – 75960621336800111

Written by DENIZ CAMP
Art by TERRY DODSON & JONAS SCHARF
Cover by MARK BROOKS

ULTIMATES #19

STUNG BY THE WASP!

It’s the Ultimate Betrayal! Wasp has been a double agent for the Maker’s Council in the name of protecting her family…but now, with the Maker emerging, her treachery must be answered for!