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Ultimates #6 (2024)

written by Deniz Camp art by Juan Frigeri & Federico Blee

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Poor baby 🥹 He was so excited about crabs a couple issues ago and now he’s DEAD. He’s obviously coming back but he’s just a baby!!

Ultimates (2024) #6

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From Ultimates Vol. 4 #003

Art by Juan Frigeri and Federico Blee

Written by Deniz Camp

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Ultimates is the Best Comic on the Market

BONUS:

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The Ultimates (2024-) #3 cover by Dike Ruan

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Ultimates Issue 6 Preview

THEY ARE SO FUCKED💀💀💀💀

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Ultimate She-Hulk (6160) is Strength

Courage, Patience and Compassion

Unlike the She-Hulk of Marvel’s prime continuity (Justice/Adjustment) Lejori Joena Zakaria’s compassion and dedication for her people-turned monsters makes her the perfect embodiment of Strength. The floral fabric design of her kikepa and the flowers in her hair and around her head visually homage Strength’s own floral adornments.

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The Ultimates #3 (2024) InHyuk Lee Ultimate Special Variant, Deniz Camp Story, Juan Frigeri Pencils, 1st Appearance of Ultimate She-Hulk Lejori Zakaria

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The Ultimates #3 (2024)

written by Deniz Camp art by Juan Frigeri & Federico Blee

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The Ultimates #3 (2024)

written by Deniz Camp art by Juan Frigeri & Federico Blee

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The Ultimates #3 (2024)

written by Deniz Camp art by Juan Frigeri & Federico Blee

[why-i-love-comics]

The Ultimates #3 (2024)

written by Deniz Camp art by Juan Frigeri & Federico Blee

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“I am Lejori Joena Zakaria, protector of this atoll and everything on it.” -- Lejori Zakaria

Cover art for Ultimates Vol. 4 #003

Art by Dike Ruan and Neeraj Menon

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From Ultimates Vol. 4 #006

Art by Juan Frigeri and Federico Blee

Written by Deniz Camp

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Buckynat in the Ultimate Universe

The new Ultimate universe has been fantastic, and I'm thoroughly enjoying every single Ultimate comic right now, especially Ultimates and Ultimate Spider-Man, which are easily the best Marvel comics at the moment, in my opinion. But I was also thinking about how Bucky & Natasha could be introduced in this new universe.

So, for those who haven't read the original Ultimate comics, Bucky and Natasha have quite a...colorful background, especially Natasha. Bucky is an old ass man who is married to Gail Richards, Steve's former fiancée from the 40s, and had a huge family with her. Steve and Bucky were childhood friends as compared to Bucky being Steve's kid sidekick in 616. This is also where the MCU took inspiration from. Bucky was never the Winter Soldier because Ultimates released in 2002, three years before Bucky was reintroduced as the Winter Soldier in 616.

Natasha, on the other hand...god, where to begin. Much like her 616 counterpart, she was a part of the KGB and then eventually "defected" to SHIELD. However, she eventually turned out to be a traitor, helping invade America because she wanted to take down the country that "crippled and turned Mother Russia into a bankrupt nation of hookers and gangsters." Plus, she was engaged to Tony Stark, playing him the entire time. Additionally, she was also involved in murdering Hawkeye's family, causing Clint to eventually kill her in revenge for murdering his family. So...not great.

So where are Bucky and Natasha in the new Ultimate universe?

Not present.

It was revealed that Bucky is dead in Ultimate Invasion (2023), but I don't think that's true. Or maybe I'm just being delusional. But Jim Hammond, the original Human Torch, was also labeled as deceased but Steve brought him back to life. I know that's easier since Jim's an android, but still! And as shown in Ultimates #4, the rest of the FF are brutally dead, but I think Reed will bring them back, so why can't Bucky come back? And even if he does come back, I think he'll be the Winter Soldier like 616 and not a regular old man like 1610. Steve, unfortunately, has not mentioned him yet.

I believe Natasha's future will be far more optimistic, however. She was a large part of the original Ultimates team, which the MCU took inspiration from for the first Avengers movie. The OG Ultimates were Steve, Tony, Thor, Clint, Natasha, Bruce, Hank, and Janet. As of Ultimates (2024) #4, the new Ultimates team is Steve, Tony, Thor, Sif, Reed, Hank, Janet, America Chavez, and Lejori Joena Zakaria (She-Hulk), so that's pretty similar! Hawkeye will show up in the next issue, so it's only time until Black Widow shows up too.

But thematically, it's only natural for Natasha to arrive soon since much of Earth 6160 revolves around fascism, geopolitics, and the idea of reclaiming your future, which I think Natasha is perfect for because so much of her future was taken from her as a child. Plus, the Eurasian Republic (where Russia is located) is being ruled by the Rasputin siblings as part of the Maker's Council, so the irony of a Rasputin vs a Romanoff is just too funny for me to ignore, and Hickman and Camp will be aware of it as well. And since Natasha was still loyal to Russia in the OG Ultimate universe, I think it only makes sense if she wasn't in the new Ultimate universe. It's a nice contrast to Steve as well because he's Captain America, but America doesn't exist anymore. What does a soldier with no country fight for? Similarly, Russia doesn't exist either. They're both from countries that don't exist thanks to the Maker.

So much of Natasha's history has been tied to Russia and America, but now neither one of them is relevant, so where does she go from here? I'm assuming she'll still have her regular backstory with the Red Room/KGB and then defect, but I think it would be really interesting if she defects from the Eurasian Republic in this universe and eventually helps the Ultimates. The Ultimates are in sore need of a spy/agent, and Natasha's the best one.

Basically, I don't think Buckynat will be a thing in the new Ultimate universe :(