ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #50
Written by MIKE CAREY
Pencils by TYLER KIRKHAM
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC

Thanos returns as a new story arc begins in our fateful 50th issue! The F.F. return from Siberia to find the Baxter Building—and the rest of New York City—under siege! The prize is the greatest force in existence—the Cosmic Cube! And in the race to command this deadliest of weapons, treachery and overkill are the order of the day...even from former friends!  Writer Mike Carey has been building up to this saga for months—and new series penciler Tyler Kirkham (NEW AVENGERS/TRANSFORMERS) has arrived to kick off the action!

ULTIMATE HUMAN #1 (of 4)
Written by WARREN ELLIS
Pencils & Cover by CARY NORD

It’s the Ultimate war between the Hulk and Iron Man! Desperate for a cure to his dark disease, scientist Bruce Banner begs Tony Stark for a release from the curse of the Hulk! Stark agrees, but in the midst of the experimentation, something goes horribly wrong. And you know what happens next: man and monster collide! Be there as writer Warren Ellis (ULTIMATE GALACTUS) begins his next Ultimate epic—and is joined by amazing artist Cary Nord (Conan)!

ULTIMATE IRON MAN II #2 (of 4)
Written by ORSON SCOTT CARD
Pencils & Cover by PASQUAL FERRY

Best-selling author Orson Scott Card and superstar artist Pasqual Ferry continue the untold tale of Tony Stark’s origin! Framed for the murder of his greatest competitor, all that stands between industrialist Howard Stark and certain doom is his young son, Tony…and his strange alter-ego—Iron Man! But against a clandestine enemy, even the might of the Armored One may not be enough!  That's right... it's time for War-Machine!

ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #118
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils & Cover by STUART IMMONEN

It begins here…“Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends!” Things are changing in the young life of Peter Parker: Johnny Storm of the Fantastic Four is now his buddy---and the hot–headed super hero has taken a liking to Peter’s classmate, Liz Allen! But something is horribly wrong with Liz—something that will soon affect the life of every student at Midtown High—including Peter’s ex-girlfriend, Kitty Pryde!

ULTIMATES 3 #2 (of 5)
Written by JEPH LOEB
Pencils & Cover by JOE MADUREIRA & CHRISTIAN LICHTNER
Variant Cover by MICHAEL TURNER

The Brotherhood vs. the Ultimates…Hawkeye vs. Spider-Man…the shocker of the year rocks on! Reeling from the sneak attack by Venom, the team has no time to recover—because the evil mutant team known as The Brotherhood has launched a full–scale assault on Tony Stark’s mansion! It’s Captain America vs. Sabretooth, Iron Man vs. Mystique…and Thor vs. Valkyrie? Plus: Which mega-popular character (nope, not Spidey) makes a surprise appearance on the last page? The dream team of Jeph Loeb, Joe Madureira, and Christian Lichtner continues to rock the Ultimates!

MARVEL SPOTLIGHT: ULTIMATES 3
Written by JOHN RHETT THOMAS

One of the hottest comics of the decade is about to get even hotter! Mark Millar and Bryan Hitch have delivered not one, but two epic runs on the Ultimate Universe's greatest heroes, with the triumphant ULTIMATES and ULTIMATES 2 becoming modern day classics. Now they step aside for an unbelievable combo of superstar talent to take over with ULTIMATES 3! Superstar writer Jeph Loeb and the awesome art of Joe Madureira and Christian Lichtner promise to find new ways to define the word Ultimate, and SPOTLIGHT will pull these three titanic talents aside for their take on the new series, as well as a look back at Millar and Hitch's masterpiece. It's Ultimate Spotlight with ULTIMATES 3!

ULTIMATE SECRETS
Written by SEAN MCQUAID, RONALD BYRD, MIKE FICHERA,
DAVID WILTFONG, MADISON CARTER, MARK O'ENGLISH &
STUART VANDAL
Cover by GREG LAND

Who are the newest Ultimate X-Men? Does Ultimate Spider-Man have more clones than the regular Spidey? Was Ultimate Thor delusional, or was he really a god?  All these questions and more will be answered in the new Ultimate Universe Handbook. And remember - this is the only book guaranteed to give you the Ultimate Six Pack!