Summary
Marvel’s newUltimate Universeis set to offer up a new version of a classic showdown, asHulkfaces off against the Ultimates, in a callback to the violent confrontation from the original early 2000s volume ofUltimates.This Hulk is more villainous than ever before, and if Marvel’s teaser is any indication, he’s ready for a major confrontation with the newest incarnation of theUltimateAvengers.
As announced by Marve,Ultimates#6 will feature the titular team facing down the Hulk, in a rematch Marvel fans have waited decades for, which promises to be as brutal as anything from the first incarnation of theUltimateUniverse.
Cover Artist:
Dike Ruan
Ultimates assemble to take down the Hulk! The entire roster of the Ultimates unites for the first time in this high octane, climactic conclusion of the first arc! Iron Lad has a plan to defeat the Hulk, the most powerful and imposing member of the Maker’s Council—but has he gotten his team in over their heads?
In 2002’sUltimates (Vol. 1), the series first are culminated with the original Ultimates vs Hulk battle, which came after Hulk wenta murderous, misogynistic rampage. Yet that version of Hulk was supposed to be a member of the titular team, and the circumstances of this latest showdown are vastly different.
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Ultimates#6 – Written By Deniz Camp; Art By Juan Frigeri
What will be particularly notable to long-time Marvel readers will be how the Hulk’s role inUltimates (Vol. 2)#6 mirrors how the character was used inUltimates (Vol. 1)#6.
In thisversion of theUltimateUniverse, the Hulk is a member of a council of supervillains who secretly control the world, a cabal the new Ultimates have assembled to put an end to. ThisUltimateHulk, in starkcontrast to most other versions, has been established as a pacifist, despite his villainous nature. This makes his violent posing on the cover ofUltimates#6 – in which he holds Iron Man’s helmet in his hands, with Captain America’s shield at his feet – all the more intriguing.
What will be particularly notable to long-time Marvel readers will be how the Hulk’s role inUltimates (Vol. 2)#6 mirrors how the character was used inUltimates (Vol. 1)#6. In both cases, the first true test of theUltimatetake on Earth’s Mightiest Heroes as an assembled team is a battle with the Hulk – which in turn reflects theearliest 1960s origins of the characters. In this way, it can be said thatthe history of the Marvel Universe might not repeat, but it does rhyme.
Once he faces off against the Ultimates, readers will learn what level of villainy the Hulk of thisUltimateUniverse is really capable of.
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Ultimates (2002)#6 – Written By Mark Millar; Art By Bryan Hitch
One of the big questions about this Hulk is whether hedoes have any similarities to his original Ultimate counterpart.He might espouse high-minded ideals, but so do many, many misogynists, and readers already know that the Ultimates are dealing with a hypocrite. The other unknown is Bruce Banner himself. If this Hulk is ‘peaceful’ and somewhat reasonable for a supervillain, then maybe his Banner is the inverse, petulant, violent and openly horrible. Once he faces off against the Ultimates, readers will learn what level of villainy theHulkof thisUltimate Universeis really capable of.
Source:Marvel Comics
The Ultimates (2024)#6 will be released June 28, 2025 from Marvel Comics.
Hulk
The Hulk, a Marvel Comics superhero created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, is physicist Bruce Banner transformed by gamma radiation. He morphs into a giant, green-skinned creature of immense strength and invulnerability when angered. Struggling with his transformations, Hulk allies with other heroes, battling villains while balancing his intellect with uncontrollable rage, making him a central figure in Marvel’s universe.
