Top Developments and Milestones. The Ultimates expands its roster with the addition of America Chavez, Hawkeye, Human Torch and She-Hulk; X-Factor adds Wintergeist, Cecilia Reyes’ ex-boyfriend for some romantic drama. X-Men reveals why Magneto is wheelchair-bound and Surge makes the ultimate sacrifice in X-Force. Black Panther breaks 100 points.
Book of the Week – Ultimates #6 (Review score: 50 Points; 12 Characters). The Ultimates fall into the Hulk’s trap and suffer a big defeat after the Enlightened One crushes Iron Lad in his suit. They don’t come away empty handed though, Wasp fatally takes down Fat Cobra, one of Hulk’s Immortal Weapons.
Hero of the Week – Spider-Man/Peter Parker (Review score: 26 Points/4 Appearances; 6.5 Pts/App). Peter Parker earns his 13th Hero of the Week, matching his total from the previous year. However, his 496-point review score trails his 2023 performance by 46 points with 21 fewer Appearances. This should not prove to be an insurmountable difference with seven weeks left in the year.
Antagonist of the Week – Hulk/Ultimate (Review score: 6 Points/1 Appearance; 6.0 Pts/App). The Ultimate Hulk may present himself as a pacifist to the world, but the Ultimates witness his true nature first hand. He dismembers She-Hulk and crushes Iron Lad in his armor, seemingly killing the lead resistance fighter in the Maker’s new Ultimate Universe.
New Characters. Kahhori, the MCU’s breakout stare from season two of What If…?; the new Ultimate Universe versions of America Chavez and She-Hulk; Wintergeist, Cecilia Reyes’ teleporting ex-boyfriend from whom she can’t seem to escape.
Top Characters (by review score). Spider-Man/Peter Parker (26); Black Panther (12); Kahhori, Surge (9); Askani, Venom/Eddie Brock (8); Magneto (7); Captain Britain, Hulk/Ultimate, Human Torch/Ultimate, Sage, Venom/Dylan Brock, Wasp/Ultimate (6)
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Key: TU – Team-Up; LT – Lead Team; SC – Save Civilian; CD – Character Development; DA – Defeat Antagonist.
| Avengers #20 (12) |
| Black Panther – Agility, Blade, Blunt, Claws, Influence, Melee, Shield, Suit, Weapon, SC, DA (Loyalist) |
| Blood Hunters #4 (30) |
| Dagger – Energy Offensive Elsa Bloodstone – Energy, Energy Offensive, Heal, Melee Hallow’s Eve – Morph Spider-Man (MM) – Projectile, Swing White Widow – Agility, Weapon, Whip Antagonist(s) Bloodstorm One – Flight, Melee, Sense Cruel – Appendage, Ensnare, Projectile Damascene Smoke Eater – Teleport Unusual – Influence, Reality |
| Kahhori: Reshaper of Worlds #1 (20) |
| Daredevil (MM) – Melee, Sense, Weapon, TU (Kahhori) Echo – Projectile, TU (Kahhori) Kahhori – Energy, Energy Defensive, Energy Offensive, Ensnare, Flight, Teleport, TU (Daredevil), DA (Loki) Moon Knight – Projectile, TU (Kahhori) |
| Kid Venom #3 (1) |
| Kid Venom |
| Spider-Man: Black Suit and Blood #4 (15) |
| Black Cat – Thief, TU (Spider-Man) Spider-Man (PP) – Agility, Crawl, Creature, Melee, Sense, Swing, Tech, Thief, Whip, TU (Black Cat), DA (Master Planner) |
| Spider-Society #4 (30) |
| Araña – Agility, Creature, Melee, LT Ghost-Spider – Melee Madame Web Silk Spider-Man (2099) – Creature Spider-Man (India) Spider-Man (MM) Spider-Man (PP) Spider-Punk – Melee, Projectile Spider-UK Spider-Woman (JD) Weapon VIII – Tech Web-Weaver – Computer, Melee Antagonist(s) Electro (FF) Kraven the Hunter-Spider – Melee Lady Octopus – Appendage, Ensnare |
| Ultimates #6 (50) |
| America Chavez (Ultimate) – Energy, Flight, CD (Joins the Ultimates) Captain America (Ultimate) – Shield Defensive Doom (Ultimate) – Computer, Gun, Teleport Giant-Man (Ultimate) – Grow, Melee, Morph Hawkeye (Ultimate) – CD (Joins the Ultimates) Human Torch (JH-Ultimate) – Flames, Flames Offensive, Flight, Melee, CD (Joins the Ultimates) Iron Lad (Ultimate) – Energy, Flight, Suit, LT Lady Sif (Ultimate) – Flight, Weapon She-Hulk (Ultimate) – Melee, Strength, CD (Joins the Ultimates) Thor (Ultimate) – Blunt, Flight, Weapon Wasp (Ultimate) – Energy Offensive, Flight, Melee, Shrink, DA (Fat Cobra) Antagonist(s) Hulk (Ultimate) – Deception, Energy, Melee, Strength, DA (Iron Lad) |
| Venom War #4 (30) |
| Agent Anti-Venom – Creature, Toxin, TU (Venom), DA (Bedlam personality) Sleeper Spider-Man (PP) – Agility, Swing, TU (Venom) Toxin (BW) – Melee, TU (Venom) Venom (DB) – Blade, Creature, Melee, TU (Spider-Man), DA (Zombiote) Venom (EB) – Creature, Heal, Melee, Personality, Swing, TU (Spider-Man), DA (Zombiote) Antagonist(s) Carnage (Symbiote) Meridius – Influence |
| Venom War: Spider-Man #4 (13) |
| Jackpot – Energy, TU (Spider-Man), DA (Arachniote) Spider-Man (PP) – Agility, Crawl, Creature, Swing, Weapon, Whip, TU (Jackpot), DA (Arachniote) |
| X-Factor #4 (18) |
| Cecilia Reyes – Energy Defensive Darkstar Frenzy – Melee, Strength Granny Smite Havok – Energy Offensive, Flight, Vehicle, LT Wintergeist – Teleport, CD (Joins X-Factor) Antagonist(s) Pyro (SJA) – Flames Offensive, Light |
| X-Force #5 (50) |
| Askani – Deception, Flames, Flames Defensive, Flames Offensive, Flight, Telepathy, TU (Tempest) Beast (KD) Captain Britain – Blade, Flight, Telekinesis, Telepathy, TU (Tempest) Cyclops Forge – Energy, Morph, Sense, TU (Tempest) Kid Omega Magik – Weapon Man-Thing – Heal Psylocke – Flight Sage – Computer, Gun, Sense, Weapon, TU (Tempest) Surge – Absorb, Energy Offensive, Melee, Speed, Strength, TU (Tempest), CD (Sacrifices herself), DA (Nuklo) Tank – Melee, TU (Tempest) Temper – Flames Offensive, Flight Antagonist(s) Juggernaut |
| X-Men #7 (15) |
| Beast (KD) Cyclops – Energy Offensive, DA (Wild Sentinel) Glob Kid Omega Magneto – Flight, Magnetics, Magnetics Offensive, Weapon, CD (Contracts Resurrection-Linked Degenerative Sickness), DA (Wild Sentinel) Psylocke Temper |
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