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Modern Ultimate Universe reading order

How to read Marvel's complete modern Ultimate Universe

The opening, five core Earth-6160 series, annual checkpoints, Endgame, and the Ultimate Universe finale in a practical collected-edition order.

THE SHORT ANSWERStart with Ultimate Invasion and Ultimate Universe #1. Read the core series in collected waves, place the year-in specials at their checkpoints, then finish with Ultimate Endgame and Ultimate Universe Finale #1.

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What to read, in order

  1. Ultimate Invasion #1 to #4, followed by Ultimate Universe #1.
  2. Read Volume 1 of Ultimate Spider-Man, Ultimate Black Panther, Ultimate X-Men, and The Ultimates in any order.
  3. Continue with each series' second volume, then read Ultimate Universe: One Year In #1.
  4. Read the third-volume wave and add Ultimate Wolverine.
  5. Continue each core series through its ending. Ultimate Spider-Man: Incursion is optional.
  6. Read Ultimate Universe: Two Years In #1.
  7. Finish with Ultimate Endgame #1 to #5, placing the final Ultimates and Ultimate Wolverine chapters at the labeled checkpoints.
  8. End with Ultimate Universe Finale #1.

What comes next

The Earth-6160 shared story is complete, so no monthly delivery is required.

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