It’s been over twenty years since Marvel launched its Final Universe, an imprint of comedian books printed by Marvel Comics, that includes re-imagined and modernized variations of the corporate’s superhero characters. Within the wake of the 2015 Secret Wars storyline, the Final Universe sadly got here to an finish. Nevertheless the road’s influence can nonetheless be felt in varied methods with the Miles Morales Spider-Man making the leap to the 616 Marvel Universe in addition to its affect on the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Nevertheless it seems we haven’t seen the final of the Final Universe because it was introduced via Leisure Weekly that author Jonathan Hickman and artist Bryan Hitch in addition to colorist Alex Sinclair are teaming up for Final Invasion, a four-issue miniseries arriving this June.
Each Hickman and Hitch are not any strangers to the Final Universe. Hitch, together with author Mark Millar, reimagined the Avengers within the seminal Ultimates miniseries and sequel Ultimates 2. Hickman in the meantime dipped his toe within the Final Universe with the Final Comics relaunch penning the primary twelve problems with Final Comics: Ultimates in addition to an Final Comics Thor miniseries.
Right here’s how Marvel describes the Final Invasion miniseries:
Launched over twenty years in the past, the Final Universe supplied a recent tackle basic Marvel characters and storylines. Recognized for its edginess and explosive motion, the Final Universe was residence to a few of Marvel’s most talked about and thought-provoking collection of the 21st century. The Final Universe reached its cataclysmic finish in 2015’s Secret Wars, however nothing stays buried in Marvel Comics for lengthy. Is it time for the Final Universe to make its grand return? The Maker appears to suppose so and the Illuminati should type as soon as once more to cease him from his plans to destroy – or maybe rebuild – the universe, with Miles Morales on the middle of all of it!
Hitch’s work on The Ultimates helped redefine tremendous hero comics for the 2000s and Jonathan Hickman has efficiently invigorated the Incredible 4, Avengers, and X-Males within the final decade. Wait till you see what these two powerhouse abilities have in retailer subsequent! The debut concern will embody new knowledge pages by Jonathan Hickman – plus unique behind-the-scenes materials on the world-building that has gone into this mission!
Although his tenure within the Final Universe was transient in comparison with different creators, Hickman expressed nice pleasure at returning to the road:
“[Revisiting the idea of Ultimate Comics] couldn’t be replicating or revisiting what Bryan did within the unique Ultimates — making a streamlined, modernized model that will ultimately develop into the backbone of the MCU, and it actually couldn’t be what I did, which was a closing chapter of a pre-existing universe. We additionally thought the very thought of Final Comics wanted to be inverted from what the unique universe was — we wished this to be one thing that would actually solely exist within the comedian house: a brand new mind-set about, and having fun with, a brand new model of the Marvel Universe. I’m fairly comfortable to say that it appears like we’ve achieved these issues and we’re very excited for everybody to get to learn it.”
Hitch echoed comparable sentiments:
“It’s been greater than 20 years since I began work on The Ultimates, a mission that will have a huge impact by myself profession and past, so when Marvel got here to me with the thought of revisiting the Final Universe with the person who so brilliantly and spectacularly destroyed the final one, I used to be each toes in! Jonathan is a terrific author of massive, sprawling epics, and we’ve talked about working collectively greater than as soon as so for this new Final Universe journey to unite us may be very thrilling. I get to deliver twenty years of recent expertise as an artist and storyteller to this. It’s new, totally different and acquainted. It’s large funds, high-concept, widescreen storytelling. I really feel proper at residence.”
Along with the common cowl, a foil variant can even be out there.
Take a look at the inside artwork preview pages beneath and search for Final Invasion #1 to reach in shops and digitally on Wednesday, June 1st
