This March, The Essential First Arc Of ULTIMATES #1-6 Returns With New Printings

By Chad Burdette

on February 3, 2026

Just as the Ultimate Universe reaches its end, fans will have another chance to experience one of its key opening sagas with new printings of ULTIMATES #1-6 by Deniz Camp, Juan Frigeri, and Phil Noto!

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All six issues will return to shops with new printings on March 4, just ahead of the release of ULTIMATE ENDGAME #3. Each issue will feature a new version of Dike Ruan’s respective original main cover and a variant cover by InHyuk Lee. InHyuk Lee variant cover for the new printing of ULTIMATES #1 will be an all-new piece while ULTIMATES #2-6 will feature new versions of previous InHyuk Lee ULTIMATES covers. New printings of additional ULTIMATES issues will be announced in the near future, ensuring each and every fan can be prepared for the finale of ULTIMATE ENDGAME!

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Prior to writing ULTIMATE ENDGAME, the epic conclusion of the Ultimate line, rising superstar Deniz Camp laid the groundwork in his acclaimed run of Ultimates where Tony Stark, a.k.a. Iron Lad, assembled the world’s mightiest heroes including Doom, Captain America, Thor, Ant-Man, America Chavez, Wasp, Sif and She-Hulk. Leading the charge against the Maker’s rule, the Ultimates’ mission is paramount in understanding what’s at stake in Ultimate Endgame.

Ultimate Universe Titles Out This Week:

The End Has Only Begun in Ultimate Endgame #2

Tony Stark is building a network of super-powered heroes hungry for change. Now they band together to destroy the Maker’s Council and restore freedom and free will to a world ruled from the shadows! Together they are the Ultimates! But when Cap reckons with the Maker’s dismantling of nations by visiting the White House, it leads to a massive brawl with the deadly Midas—who’s been holding a superhuman hostage as a power source! The search for answers will lead the Ultimates to…She-Hulk!

Check out InHyuk Lee’s new ULTIMATES #1 cover

On Sale March 4, 2026

ULTIMATES #1 THIRD PRINTING VARIANT COVER BY DIKE RUAN – 75960620830200113
ULTIMATES #1 THIRD PRINTING VARIANT COVER BY INHYUK LEE – 75960620830200124
ULTIMATES #2 SECOND PRINTING VARIANT COVER BY DIKE RUAN – 75960620830200212
ULTIMATES #2 SECOND PRINTING VARIANT COVER BY INHYUK LEE – 75960620830200218
ULTIMATES #3 SECOND PRINTING VARIANT COVER BY DIKE RUAN – 75960620830200312
ULTIMATES #3 SECOND PRINTING VARIANT COVER BY INHYUK LEE – 75960620830200317
ULTIMATES #4 THIRD PRINTING VARIANT COVER BY DIKE RUAN – 75960620830200413
ULTIMATES #4 THIRD PRINTING VARIANT COVER BY INHYUK LEE – 75960620830200419
ULTIMATES #5 SECOND PRINTING VARIANT COVER BY DIKE RUAN – 75960620830200512
ULTIMATES #5 SECOND PRINTING VARIANT COVER BY INHYUK LEE – 75960620830200517
ULTIMATES #6 SECOND PRINTING VARIANT COVER BY DIKE RUAN – 75960620830200612
ULTIMATES #6 SECOND PRINTING VARIANT COVER BY INHYUK LEE – 75960620830200617