Ultimates (2015 team)
| The Ultimates | |
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Cover art to Ultimates #1
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Ultimates #1 (October 2015) |
| Created by |
Al Ewing Kenneth Rocafort |
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| Member(s) |
Blue Marvel Black Panther Spectrum Ms. America Captain Marvel |
The Ultimates are a group of fictional superheroes appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
The team borrows its name from the unrelated team Ultimates, which was the Ultimate Marvel version of the Avengers.
In February 2015, Marvel announced that it would be fusing its mainstream universe and Ultimate universe into one following its crossover event, Secret Wars. Its post-Secret Wars branding would be dubbed All-New, All-Different Marvel, where 55 to 60 titles would be a part of this new universe. In late June 2015, a catalogue of 45 of these titles was shipped out to retailers, which quickly were posted online. One of these titles was Ultimates, featuring the cover of the first issue, its team of writer Al Ewing and artist Kenneth Rocafort, and a tagline, which read "Ultimate Problems need Ultimate solutions." The team borrows its name from the original Ultimates, who were the Avengers of the Ultimate universe. On utilizing the name, Ewing told Comics Alliance,
"...they’re the ultimate super team, solving the ultimate problems. They’re generally pretty ultimate. And "The Ultimates" is a fine name for a book — it says it all, really. I don’t see a need to retire it just because the universe it came from is no longer with us."
The team also features an uncommon practice in modern media of having no Caucasian men, the team being diverse in both race and sexuality. On the team's diversity, Ewing said,
"I think it’s important in the way that a roof is important. If you’re moving into a building and the landlord says "oh, and we have — get this — a roof! And four walls! We’re not just a hole someone dug in the street!", you don’t start giving out medals for that. That’s just a basic thing that ought to be standard. It’s just fiction reflecting reality — there are all kinds of people in the world, and we should reflect that properly and try not to screw up. To be honest, I think there’s a long way to go in a lot of ways, both on the page and off."
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