The Ultimate Marvel Universe Returns with New "Ultimate Invasion" Series By Jonathan Hickman and Bryan Hitch

 

After disappearing for almost a decade following the events of the 2015 event "Secret Wars", Marvel Comics is returning to the Ultimate Marvel Universe and teasing a "transformation" of everything else with the four part limited series "Ultimate Invasion" - which will be written by Jonathan Hickman (who wrote Secret Wars) and illustrated by "The Ultimates" artist himself, Bryan Hitch.

Launched in the early 2000's, the Ultimate universe was Marvel's new imprint that allowed creators to tell new stories of the iconic characters that have been long associated with the House of Ideas. Spider-Man, the X-Men, the Avengers, and even the Fantastic Four were all reimagined and made with modern sensibilities in mind, and the universe even dared to introduce new status quos and replacements. - most prominent being Miles Morales as the new Spider-Man and making Reed Richards into a mad interdimensional villain known as The Maker. Those characters will play a part of course in "Ultimate Invasion", which is set to begin this June 2023!

Read more on the upcoming series via Entertainment Weekly!

Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse: First teaser trailer released

Literally debuting out of nowhere and giving Spider-Man fans something to be excited and hyped over for a year's time, Sony Pictures and Marvel have released the first set of teasers for their upcoming animated Spider-Man movie entitled "Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse" - which sees us introduced to a world much bigger than your friendly neighborhood hero typically embodied by Peter Parker. This time, the focus of this show goes to Miles Morales - aka the former "Ultimate Spider-Man" and now the second teenaged hero to bear the name in mainstream Marvel continuity! He's the star of this movie, and will be dealing with the likes of Prowler and a force that should be feared by any Spider-Man! From the title itself, there is a universe where MORE than ONE wears the mask!

Thanks to CBM, there are two different versions of the teaser trailer to watch! Check them out below.


SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE
SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE – International Teaser Trailer
Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse will be released on December 2018!

Marvel Super Heroes: Secret Wars announced for 2015

Just when you thought things couldn't get any crazier in the Marvel Universe... THIS HAPPENS.

Announced in USA Today and reported by Newsarama, the House of Ideas has revealed as part of their Marvel 75th Anniversary slideshow presentation in the New York Comic Con their plan for 2015... And it's titled Marvel Super Heroes: Secret Wars.

If the title bears any familiarity to longtime Marvel fans, it's because it harkens back to 30 years ago... When the first Secret Wars was initiated by a being known as The Beyonder, who plucked some of Earth's Mightiest Heroes and Villians and put them in a world to do battle against one another in a world called "Battleworld". The premise has been revisited in a sequel and used through other means... But this will be the first mega-crossover that involves no other characters BUT members of The Avengers and their past/ alternate counterparts (as well as Miles Morales, Ultimate Spider-Man), as depicted in this solid poster by the great artist himself, Alex Ross.

While no concrete details have been given for the storyline, it will launch in May 2015 (the same month as Avengers: Age of Ultron) and will be written by Jonathan Hickman and illustrated by Esad Ribic. Marvel Senior VP of Publishing Tom Brevoort went on to say:

""However massive you think this is, let me assure you it is bigger than that. It's by far the craziest thing I've dealt with."

Donald Glover will voice Miles Morales in "Ultimate Spider-Man: Web Warriors"

Looks like Miles Morales is finally going to be played by someone who's wanted to play Spider-Man for a long time, and the casting couldn't be perfect to boot since he's the actor who inspired the creation of the character in the first place.

According to USA Today and CBR, Community alum Donald Glover is going to provide the voice of Miles in the upcoming new season of Disney XD's Ultimate Spider-Man series in "Ultimate Spider-Man: Web Warriors". Glover, who dressed up as Spidey in the show, inspired writer Brian Michael Bendis to create the new webslinging hero for the Ultimate Spider-Man comics following the death of Peter Parker in that universe. Now, it comes full circle, and Glover will voice the role in the show and meet other Spider-Men in the process during the "Spider-Verse" story arc that will play out in the season.

The brand new season of "Ultimate Spider-Man" premieres on August 31 on Disney XD.

Ultimate Spider-Man #200 preview reveals... Ultimate Iron Spider?

Coming out in a month's time and celebrating milestone and anniversary at the same time, Comic Book Resources has released an exclusive preview of "Ultimate Spider-Man #200", which celebrates writer Brian Michael Bendis' tenure on the book together with a team of artists past and present that lend their visual talents such as Mark Bagley, Mark Brooks, and Dave Marquez!

Taking place during the anniversary of the original Ultimate Spider-Man Peter Parker's death and at the home of May Parker, Miles Morales, the current Ultimate Spider-Man, as well as Aunt May herself, Mary Jane Watson, Gwen Stacy, and those close to Peter life reflect on their lost friend, not knowing that sinister plans are in motion. You can read the preview via the source post at CBR here... And it also introduces a new "Spider-Man" character that looks awfully like "Ultimate Iron Spider"?

From the costume alone and being at the center of the splash page, who could possibly be under the mask of this new iteration of the costume Earth-616 Peter Parker wore when he fought alongside Iron Man during the Civil War? We'll just have to wait and see.

We'll find out more when "Ultimate Spider-Man #200" hits comic book stores on April 2.

The Amazing Spider-Man 2: First Look at Jamie Foxx as Electro

Lots of big news has spilled online for Spider-Man fans anxiously looking forward to Marc Webb's second directorial outing with the web-slinger next year, as on set photos for production of The Amazing Spider-Man 2 give viewers a first look at Jamie Foxx as the villain Electro! Spilling online via photographer Thelonius of Splash News and reported by website Geek Tyrant, a couple of clear pictures gives everyone a clear and definite idea of what this version of Spider-Man nemesis will look like on film... And it definitely takes after the Ultimate Spider-Man version of the villain.

With the film still in production and special effects still needed to be added, Foxx's interpretation of the character is a bit bare for now, but hopefully we'll be seeing the action and trailers down the line in a couple of months. For more information and pics on the story, visit the source post at Geek Tyrant!

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 swings into theaters on May 2, 2014!

SPOILER: The new Ultimate Spider-Man... revealed!

Now it totally makes sense why the costume was changed. It truly is A NEW ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN, and those who would avoid Spoilers better do so now. SPOILER MODE IS ON.

SPOILER: Death Of Spider-Man is as real as it gets in Ultimate Spider-Man #160...

Looks like writer Brian Michael Bendis wasn't kidding around when he called his latest Ultimate Spider-Man story arc "Death of Spider-Man", and Marvel.com and Newsarama just supplied the news AND POTENTIAL SPOILERS to fans and readers of the title. If you don't want to find out what exactly the final fate of Peter Benjamin Parker in the Ultimate Universe is, best turn your eyes away from this read now. Otherwise, browse through after the big ol' jump button.

Spoiler: Marvel reveals New "Ultimate Spider-Man"!

I'm not too surprised at this "revelation", but consider this a SPOILER to comic readers, especially those following the Ultimate Spider-Man comic line! Check out how the new "Ultimate Spider-Man" looks like after the jump!

SPOILER ALERT! YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!

Ultimate Spider-Man Gets Animated On 2011!

Marvel.com and Brian Michael Bendis have just landed some serious Spider-Man related news for the following year, as the landmark Ultimate Spider-Man series gets the animated treatment! Set to debut on the Disney XD channel on Fall 2011, this series will depict a modernized, teenaged Peter Parker as he tries to come to terms with his newfound powers after being bitten by a genetically altered spider. Learning the hard lesson that "With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility", the young superhero soon finds himself encountering fellow heroes and monstrous villains, using his abilities to protect his loved ones, rescue the innocent, and make it to school at the nick of time!

As a comic book reader, let's hope this new show follows the setup Bendis has already made for the Ultimate version of ol' Webhead. That series has set the basis for a lot of innovations and themes utilized in the Sam Raimi Spidey movies and the"Spectacular Spider-Man" TV series. However, now that this announcement's been made, will this replace the latter show? I certainly hope not, but if that's going the case, I'm really gonna miss it. Like it or not, Spidey reboots are swinging all over these days.

For more info on "Ultimate Spider-Man", check out Marvel.com!