Tragic pasts, secret identities, compelling personalities – the best character designs are built on these essential factors! This ultimate guide shows readers how to create costumes that reflect their characters' powers, how to design a team of characters with interesting group dynamics, and how backstory can contribute to a character's flaws and strengths. Using classic designs, poses, and powers as references, readers will create their own unique...

What makes a villain truly vile? Threatening postures, creepy color schemes, and dastardly weapons are a good place to start creating bad people! This ultimate guide teaches readers how to craft the perfect villains to oppose their heroic characters. They'll learn crucial storytelling techniques, such as how to find their villain's Achilles heel. Readers will also play with light, shadows, and other essential artistic skills. Simple step-by-step instructions...

Magical amulets, supernatural powers, mind-altering abilities – the world of mystical heroes is full of bewitching possibilities. This ultimate guide introduces readers to a tantalizing array of mystical powers, and gives them the tools to design their own. A diverse cast of reference characters shows readers the importance of representation in comic books, encouraging them to create their own diverse heroes and heroines. Readers will be inspired...

Collects Ultimate Comics Spider-Man (2011) #23-28, Cataclysm: Ultimate Spider-Man (2013) #1-3; Ultimate Spider-Man (2011) #200. Spider-Man no more? None of Miles Morales' incredible powers could prevent his mother's death or spare his father from a life-changing injury in a brutal fight against Venom. Miles is convinced he caused the tragedy - so in an emotion-filled decision, he has put away the costume, swearing never to fight as Spider-Man again!...

As our heroes struggle to find their place in the world, the Ultimates face game-changing threats even they can't handle. And with the heart of the team missing in action, the country's last stand of defense may be on its last legs. Plus, what familiar face is behind the latest attack on the world?

Collects Ultimate Comics Ultimates #18.1 & #19-24. Can the shattered nation recover after the dramatic events of United We Stand? President Cap takes charge, Thor makes a momentous decision, the Iron Patriot debuts, and Black Widow becomes Director of S.H.I.E.L.D.! But as the country slowly rebuilds, President Cap must come face to face with a painful reality, and find out who is behind the latest wave of attacks on his fragile nation! What is the...

Nick Fury thought he'd killed Bruce Banner, but he was wrong. Now he must get the job done right. Fury has a list of operatives at his disposal. But there's only one man to consider: Wolverine!