SDCC ’25: Marvel announces ULTIMATE ENDGAME

The Ultimate Universe at Marvel continues to grow… but what’s next? On Saturday at San Diego Comic-Con 2025, Marvel Comics editor-in-chief C.B. Cebulski, Ultimate editor Wil Moss, and creators including Jonathan Hickman, Deniz Camp, and Chris Condon headlined the “Marvel Comics: Ultimate Universe” panel, where they discussed the imprint’s progress so far and announced a new limited series that brings everything in the Ultimate Universe to a head.

Ultimate Endgame #1, debuting in December, kicks off a five-issue limited series by Deniz Camp, Jonas Scharf, and more. The Maker returns after being imprisoned for two years in real time and in-universe, ready to confront the heroes who have liberated the world he once controlled completely.

Ultimate Endgame 1# foil variant by Derrick Chew

“This is the craziest and most impactful crossover [I’ve worked on],” Camp said. “I’m really excited about it. It’s all the characters: everyone coming together in this big way, coming up against each other in a big way, and the resolution of some long plot threads we’ve all been seeing. It’s very big, very dramatic, and with the Ultimate Universe, we can change the world. We can actually do it as creators because we have this incredible playground that Marvel has not just allowed, but encouraged us, to use. It’s such an honor to do something like this. It’s been amazing, and this is the culmination of a lot of what we’ve been doing together.”

Meanwhile, events in Ultimate Spider-Man will conclude in issue #24, hitting shelves in December. Marvel warns that fans “should prepare themselves for a startling finale” with dramatic turns for every character in Peter Parker’s orbit.

Ultimate Spider-Man #24 cover by Marco Checchetto

“This was everything that I pitched,” said Hickman. “Nothing has deviated. It’s been really nice to execute the plan well and everything culminates into this issue. Fans of the Ultimate Universe are going to love it. It’s been a real pleasure being the writer of Ultimate Spider-Man.” He added, “Doing this tight continuity stuff, this smaller line… the execution from the company on this has been great, and it’’ stuff we should keep trying to do. You guys supporting this book is the only reason we can [tell stories] this way. Hearing you like this gives us the opportunity to do more things like this.”

Check out covers and solicit information for upcoming Ultimate Universe titles below.

Issues of Ongoing Ultimate Titles, On Sale November 2025

ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #23

• Written by Jonathan Hickman
• Art and Cover by Marco Checchetto
• You think we’re going to tell you what happens in this issue of ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN? That would be spoilers galore! Just know it’s building to something you won’t want to miss!

ULTIMATE BLACK PANTHER #22

• Written by Bryan Hill
• Art and Cover by Stefano Caselli
• WAR ON THE PROGENITORS!
• Black Panther and a bevy of new Wakandan war machines designed by Shuri take the offensive! With the gods themselves empowering Black Panther, he and his allies can’t possibly lose…right? And a betrayer makes themself known!

THE ULTIMATES #18

• Written by Deniz Camp
• Art by Juan Frigeri 
• Cover by Dike Ruan
• LAST CHANCE BEFORE THE MAKER RETURNS! CALLING ALL ULTIMATES!
• There’s only one month remaining before the City reopens and the Maker emerges. And Tony Stark has a message for the entire world…

ULTIMATE WOLVERINE #11

• Written by Chris Condon
• Art and Cover by Alessandro Cappuccio
• THE EURASIAN REPUBLIC’S COUNTERATTACK!
• Furious after the events of issue #10, Magik, Colossus and OmegaRed will have their vengeance! Can the Opposition survive Dr. Prostovich’s “Psychic Bomb”?! Will Wolverine be able to protect the friends he’s only just been reunited with?

ULTIMATE X-MEN #21

• Written by Peach Momoko
• Art and Cover by Peach Momoko
• ANTI-MUTANT LEGISLATION RISES…
• The X-Men thought the Children of the Atom were their biggest problem. Little did they know, things are about to get much harder for mutants in Hi No Kuni…