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.
What to buy
Ultimate Invasion
Collects Ultimate Invasion #1 to #4 and leads into Ultimate Universe #1.
The five core series
Ultimate Spider-Man, Ultimate Black Panther, Ultimate X-Men, The Ultimates, and Ultimate Wolverine.
Events and checkpoints
Add One Year In, Two Years In, Ultimate Endgame #1 to #5, Ultimate Universe Finale #1, and Incursion if you want that optional branch.
Uncovered final issues
Use individual issues where the final paperback for a core series is not yet available.
This uses the available paperbacks plus uncovered issues. The total drops or changes as final collected editions replace individual comics.
What to read, in order
- Ultimate Invasion #1 to #4, followed by Ultimate Universe #1.
- Read Volume 1 of Ultimate Spider-Man, Ultimate Black Panther, Ultimate X-Men, and The Ultimates in any order.
- Continue with each series' second volume, then read Ultimate Universe: One Year In #1.
- Read the third-volume wave and add Ultimate Wolverine.
- Continue each core series through its ending. Ultimate Spider-Man: Incursion is optional.
- Read Ultimate Universe: Two Years In #1.
- Finish with Ultimate Endgame #1 to #5, placing the final Ultimates and Ultimate Wolverine chapters at the labeled checkpoints.
- End with Ultimate Universe Finale #1.
What comes next