Uploaded March 2022 | Updated September 2026, 5 hours ago
Hello and welcome to Comic Book Herald's Hickmania, a series running through 2022 where we'll be reading and analyzing the creator-owned works of writer Jonathan Hickman, from his debut The Nightly News through to his most recent output. We'll be reading one creator-owned work a month through 2022, and each month I'll release a new analysis with a new guest discussing the comic!
Today we're talking Hickman's Ultimates and Ultimate Hawkeye, part of Marvel's Ultimate Universe comics, and I'm joined by Charlotte Fierro and Zack Deane of My Ultimate Year! We'll analyze the work in depth, so expect spoilers! Topics today include:
+ How does Hickman's approach to the Ultimates fit into the broader Marvel Ultimate Universe context?
+ What corners of the Marvel Universe does Hickman pull into his vision for the Ultimates?
+ All the ways Ultimates and Ultimate Hawkeye predict what's to come in Hickman's Avengers and X-Men runs!
+ Where does Hickman's Ultimates rank in comparison to the rest of the Marvel Ultimate Universe?
+ Why did Hickman's Ultimates end so early, and what might have been?!
Ultimate Comics Ultimates is:
Writer: Jonathan Hickman
Artist: Esad Ribic, Brandon Peterson, Rafa Sandoval
Colors: Dean White, Brad Anderson
Letters: Clayton Cowles
Publisher: Marvel
Schedule:
January 2022 - The Nightly News
February 2022 - Pax Romana
March 2022 - Hickman's Ultimates
April 2022 - A Red Mass For Mars
May 2022 - The Red Wing
June 2022 - The Manhattan Projects
July 2022 - Secret
August 2022 - God is Dead
August/Sept 2022 - East of West
October 2022 - The Dying and the Dead
November 2022 - The Black Monday Murders
December 2022 - Decorum
December 2022 - 3W3M
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About Comic Book Herald:
My name's Dave, and Comic Book Herald is a labor of love designed to help new, lapsed, and curious comic book readers explore and enjoy the wonderful world of comics. I've been developing reading orders, chronology guides, and detailed comics recommendations since late 2011. Comics can be confusing and intimidating; I try to help.
Hello and welcome to Comic Book Herald's Hickmania, a series running through 2022 where we'll be reading and analyzing the creator-owned works of writer Jonathan Hickman, from his debut The Nightly News through to his most recent output. We'll be reading one creator-owned work a month through 2022, and each month I'll release a new analysis with a new guest discussing the comic!
Today we're talking Hickman's Ultimates and Ultimate Hawkeye, part of Marvel's Ultimate Universe comics, and I'm joined by Charlotte Fierro and Zack Deane of My Ultimate Year! We'll analyze the work in depth, so expect spoilers! Topics today include:
+ How does Hickman's approach to the Ultimates fit into the broader Marvel Ultimate Universe context?
+ What corners of the Marvel Universe does Hickman pull into his vision for the Ultimates?
+ All the ways Ultimates and Ultimate Hawkeye predict what's to come in Hickman's Avengers and X-Men runs!
+ Where does Hickman's Ultimates rank in comparison to the rest of the Marvel Ultimate Universe?
+ Why did Hickman's Ultimates end so early, and what might have been?!
Ultimate Comics Ultimates is:
Writer: Jonathan Hickman
Artist: Esad Ribic, Brandon Peterson, Rafa Sandoval
Colors: Dean White, Brad Anderson
Letters: Clayton Cowles
Publisher: Marvel
Schedule:
January 2022 - The Nightly News
February 2022 - Pax Romana
March 2022 - Hickman's Ultimates
April 2022 - A Red Mass For Mars
May 2022 - The Red Wing
June 2022 - The Manhattan Projects
July 2022 - Secret
August 2022 - God is Dead
August/Sept 2022 - East of West
October 2022 - The Dying and the Dead
November 2022 - The Black Monday Murders
December 2022 - Decorum
December 2022 - 3W3M
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Please like & subscribe to Comic Book Herald to get all the new video guides, and help the channel reach more comic book fans!
You can subscribe to the Best Comics Ever podcast here:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/best-comics-ever/id1366035075
Find more from Comic Book Herald at:
-- comicbookherald.com
-- patreon.com/comicbookherald
-- twitter.com/ComicBookHerald
-- facebook.com/ComicBookHerald
-- instagram.com/ComicBookHerald
-- storenvy.com/stores/1279874-comic-book-herald
Video music by:
bensound.com
Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
About Comic Book Herald:
My name's Dave, and Comic Book Herald is a labor of love designed to help new, lapsed, and curious comic book readers explore and enjoy the wonderful world of comics. I've been developing reading orders, chronology guides, and detailed comics recommendations since late 2011. Comics can be confusing and intimidating; I try to help.
