The Ultimates

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Created by Mark Millar

First issue: March 2002

Cover to The Ultimates Volume 2 1. Art by Brian Hitch

The Ultimates are a government created and sponsored group of super-humans under the jurisdiction of S.H.I.E.L.D. They were organized in response to Magneto's attack on Washington D.C. in Ultimate X-Men 6. This event of super-human terrorism caused America to address that they had no proper defense against this level of threats to the country and needed to respond accordingly. Nick Fury, newly promoted to be the head of S.H.I.E.L.D. led the project to create the first government sponsored super team to assure that incidents like Magneto's assault would not occur again. Nick Fury's response was to assemble a team of super-scientists and attempt to push forward the ongoing research of the Super Soldier project to new levels. Assembling Hank Pym, Janet Pym, and Bruce Banner to create new forms of super soldiers, the creation of the Ultimates began. Dr. Hank Pym engineered the Giant Man formula, causing himself to be able to grow to the height of 60 feet. Janet Pym, a mutant (though her origin kept secret from all but her husband) had the ability to reduce her size and to project energy "stings". Anthony Stark, of Stark Industries negotiated contracts to supply S.H.I.E.L.D. with military equipment and to provide his services to the Ultimates with his Iron armor. The formation of the Ultimates began to materialize. Then a massive lucky break would occur. Deep sea divers located the body of Steve Rogers, aka Captain America, in the Arctic Ocean. S.H.I.E.L.D.'s scientists were able to resuscitate him and integrate him into the current world. Retaining all of the abilities, skills, and leadership talents of the original Super Soldier, the Ultimates project had just found their leader.