Ultimate Comics: New Ultimates is a comic book

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 limited series

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 published by Marvel Comics

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 that began in March 2010 as part of Marvel's "Ultimate Comics" imprint

Imprint

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. The series was written by Jeph Loeb

Jeph Loeb

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, writer of Ultimates 3 and Ultimatum. Members of the New Ultimates include Captain America, Thor, Valkerie, Hawkeye,Black Panther, Shanna, Ka-Zar, and Princess Zarda.

Synopsis

The Defenders, having recently acquired superpowers, attack Iron Man

Ultimate Iron Man (character)

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 and Hawkeye at the Triskelion facility. After a brief fight, Captain America, Zarda

Power Princess

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, and Valkyrie arrive to help. The Defenders then teleport away, stealing the great Mjöllnir from Valkyrie in the process. Meanwhile in Central Park, Shanna

Shanna the She-Devil

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, Ka-Zar

Ka-Zar

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, and the Black Panther

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 encounter Loki as he returns to Earth with the Enchantress

Enchantress (Marvel Comics)

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 and a swarm of monsters.

At the same time, Hela offers Thor

Ultimate Thor

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 a return to Earth from Valhalla in exchange for a son. It is also revealed that Tony and Carol Danvers, director of SHIELD, have become romantically involved.

Collected Editions

Ultimate Comics: New Ultimates has been collected into the following trade paperback:

Title	Material Collected	ISBN
Ultimate Comics New Ultimates: Thor Reborn	Ultimate Comics: New Ultimates #1-5	ISBN 0-7851-3994-X

See also

• The Ultimates (comic book)
  The Ultimates (comic book)
  The Ultimates is a thirteen-issue comic book limited series written by Mark Millar with art by Bryan Hitch. The series introduces the superhero team the Ultimates and was published by the Ultimate Marvel imprint of Marvel Comics.-Publication history:...
  
  
• The Ultimates 2
  The Ultimates 2
  The Ultimates 2 is a thirteen-issue comic book limited series written by Mark Millar with art by Bryan Hitch, the sequel to The Ultimates...
  
  
• The Ultimates 3
  The Ultimates 3
  The Ultimates 3 was a five-issue, monthly comic book miniseries published in 2008 by Marvel Comics. Written by Jeph Loeb, and illustrated by Joe Madureira, it is a sequel to The Ultimates and The Ultimates 2. A sequel entitled Ultimate Comics: New Ultimates was released in 2010 also written by...
  
  
• Ultimate Comics: Avengers
  Ultimate Comics: Avengers
  Ultimate Comics: Avengers is a comic book published by Marvel Comics that began in August 2009 as part of the relaunch of the Ultimate Universe under the "Ultimate Comics" imprint...