The Ultimate Universe makes a triumphant return to the pages of Marvel Comics with the release of Ultimate Universe #1. However, it’s important to note that this is not the original Ultimate Universe that readers might be familiar with. It’s a new Ultimate Universe in name, not character or story. It’s a little confusing, and Marvel’s marketing hasn’t been as crystal clear on that front as one might hope. But with Jonathan Hickman at the helm, it’s safe to bet on readers showing up. Ultimate Universe #1, written by Jonathan Hickman with art by Stefano Caselli, colors by David Curiel, letters by VC’s Joe Caramagna, and design by Jay Bowen, introduces readers to a brand-new imagining of the Ultimate Universe.This series spirals out of the events of Ultimate Invasion, the recent 6-issue series that served as a springboard for bringing the Ultimate Universe back to the forefront of the Marvel Universe. There has been a lot of hype surrounding this relaunch. The titles announced so far have stellar creative teams attached and genuinely interesting concepts at their core. This book, Ultimate Universe #1, is supposed to be the initial building block. It mostly succeeds. New #1’s in comics are supposed to be approachable for all, friendly for any reader to pick up without any prior knowledge, and not feel as if they’re missing crucial context for the story to work. Unfortunately, this issue falters slightly in this regard.This issue does a solid job at establishing the general motives of the Maker and what’s at stake, but it does feel like it’s missing a lot of context if readers hadn’t also read Ultimate Invasion. It’s understandable, considering that Ultimate Invasion was the setup for this series, but this issue feels slightly more context-dependent than most first issues. Readers are dropped into the world and given enough information to follow the immediate story that’s unfolding, but the larger context feels blurry. There is a data page at the start of the issue that establishes what numbered Earth this is — 6160 as opposed to the 1610 designation of the original Ultimate Universe. This is a useful distinction to have since Marvel is just going with the same name twice, but it’s only useful to fans who are already familiar with the original number for the Ultimate Universe. It’s not exactly new-reader-friendly in that regard. While it doesn’t hurt the reading experience much overall, it’s a small lack of clarification that feels frustrating.
The Ultimate Universe makes a triumphant return to the pages of Marvel Comics with the release of Ultimate Universe #1. However, it’s important to note that this is not the original Ultimate Universe that readers might be familiar with. It’s a new Ultimate Universe in name, not character or story. It’s a little confusing, and Marvel’s marketing hasn’t been as crystal clear on that front as one might hope. But with Jonathan Hickman at the helm, it’s safe to bet on readers showing up. Ultimate Universe #1, written by Jonathan Hickman with art by Stefano Caselli, colors by David Curiel, letters by VC’s Joe Caramagna, and design by Jay Bowen, introduces readers to a brand-new imagining of the Ultimate Universe.
This series spirals out of the events of Ultimate Invasion, the recent 6-issue series that served as a springboard for bringing the Ultimate Universe back to the forefront of the Marvel Universe. There has been a lot of hype surrounding this relaunch. The titles announced so far have stellar creative teams attached and genuinely interesting concepts at their core. This book, Ultimate Universe #1, is supposed to be the initial building block. It mostly succeeds. New #1’s in comics are supposed to be approachable for all, friendly for any reader to pick up without any prior knowledge, and not feel as if they’re missing crucial context for the story to work. Unfortunately, this issue falters slightly in this regard.
This issue does a solid job at establishing the general motives of the Maker and what’s at stake, but it does feel like it’s missing a lot of context if readers hadn’t also read Ultimate Invasion. It’s understandable, considering that Ultimate Invasion was the setup for this series, but this issue feels slightly more context-dependent than most first issues. Readers are dropped into the world and given enough information to follow the immediate story that’s unfolding, but the larger context feels blurry. There is a data page at the start of the issue that establishes what numbered Earth this is — 6160 as opposed to the 1610 designation of the original Ultimate Universe. This is a useful distinction to have since Marvel is just going with the same name twice, but it’s only useful to fans who are already familiar with the original number for the Ultimate Universe. It’s not exactly new-reader-friendly in that regard. While it doesn’t hurt the reading experience much overall, it’s a small lack of clarification that feels frustrating.
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