History ComicBook / Ultimatum

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The ComicBook/UltimateMarvel universe, originally created to appeal to new readers [[AdaptationDistillation without fear of years]] of BackStory or {{Retcon}}, had begun to stagnate after a decade from its creation. Some series, such as ''ComicBook/UltimateXMen'' and ''ComicBook/UltimateFantasticFour'', had fallen into SeasonalRot. Marvel tried to change that with a big CrisisCrossover, written by Creator/JephLoeb. It would be followed by a complete relaunch of the Ultimate line, with new #1 issues.

** If you had been reading ''ComicBook/UltimateXMen'' since day 1, it should be abundantly clear that Magneto is absolutely '''not''' being out of character here. This kind of mass genocide had always been his goal; the only difference here is that the X-Men could not stop him in time this time. So, when you find Sabretooth and Juggernaut [[DrowningMySorrows drowning their sorrows]] in the last X-Men issues because they had never signed for genocide, it's clear that they had been hit with this trope.

* BackForTheFinale: If this was the end of the Ultimate universe, as originally planned, Nick Fury would have fitted the role.

* KillEmAll: No kidding.

-->--'''Magneto'''

* BondOneLiner: "Glory that, you multiple jackass."

** William Stryker's forces killed Snydicate and presumably Psylocke.

* KilledOffScreen: The Academy of Tomorrow (Emma Frost, Sunspot, Cannoball, Polaris) and Longshot, Forge, Detonator and Hardrive were all listed as dead at the start of issue 3. Toad is listed in the "In Memoriam" page in the final issue. Psylocke was also included amongst the dead without her death being shown.

The earlier arc ''Ultimates 3'' killed the children of Magneto, Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch, and left Magneto wanting revenge. For this, he altered the earth's axis with his powers, which caused natural disasters around the world. A flash flood reaches New York, and many heroes are killed by it. Some members of the Brotherhood of Mutants wreak havoc among the survivors, and Magneto kills Charles Xavier himself. The surviving heroes eventually band together and follow Magneto to his floating fortress. After another fight, Magneto is finally killed. Many characters, both heroes and villains, died in the story; either during the flash flood or the subsequent fights.

** The bulk of this trope comes from the Brotherhood, either directly (Magneto personally kills Professor Xavier and Wolverine, Sabretooth takes out Angel, Multiple Man kills the majority of the Academy of Tomorrow and Yellowjacket, and [[spoiler:Quicksilver assassinates Cyclops]]), indirect'y (Magneto's flood also killed Beast, Nightcrawler, Dazzler, Dr. Storm, and Daredevil), or ambiguous (Wasp ''was'' killed thanks to the Brotherhood's actions, but it's left unclear if Blob did it himself or if she was already dead from the flood before he started eating her).

* KilledOffScreen: The Academy of Tomorrow (Emma Frost, Sunspot, Cannoball, Polaris) and Longshot, Forge, Detonator and Hardrive were all listed as dead at the start of issue 3. Toad is listed in the "In Memoriam" page in the final issue.

** The bulk of this trope comes from the Brotherhood, either directly (Magneto personally kills Professor Xavier and Wolverine, Sabretooth takes out Angel, Multiple Man kills the majority of the Academy of Tomorrow and Yellowjacket, and [[spoiler:Quicksilver assassinates Cyclops]]), indirect (Magneto's flood also killed Beast, Nightcrawler, Dazzler, Dr. Storm, and Daredevil), or ambiguous (Wasp ''was'' killed thanks to the Brotherhood's actions, but it's left unclear if Blob did it himself or if she already died from the flood before he started eating her).

* AvengersAssemble: The story starts with each of the Fantastic Four, Stark and Captain America, Wasp, Pym and Hawkeye, Thor and Valkyrie, Peter Parker and his gang, and part of the X-Men all having a free day and minding their own business. Then, New York is flooded.

* DisproportionateRetribution: The reason why Magneto caused the apocalypse was to get back at the Ultimates for the deaths of his children. Bit of an overreaction there, dude. It should further be noted that he was ''horribly, horribly'' abusive to said children, to the point of ''crippling'' his son at one point just for siding against him, further adding to his hypocrisy...oh, [[BerserkButton and he snaps his friend Charle's neck just because of his "audacity" to compare him to Adolf Hitler]]...because [[HeWhoFightsMonsters it's not like Magento wants to shape the world into his image oh wait YES HE DID! ALL WITH A DERPY FACE!!!]]

For the comic book character named "Ultimatum", see [[Characters/MilesMorales here]].