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Marvel Closes the Ultimate Universe After Identity Politics Killed What Hickman Built

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Jon Del Arroz
Jun 12, 2026
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Ultimate Endgame #5 and Ultimate Universe: Finale #1 both dropped June 10, closing the three-year Ultimate Universe imprint. The line is over. What it became by the end bears almost no resemblance to what made it the most talked-about comics launch in years when it started.

Jonathan Hickman launched the relaunched Ultimate Universe in June 2023 with Ulti…

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