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Navigate the multiverse of comics with confidence
Navigate the multiverse of comics with confidence
Jonathan Hickman is the ultimate world builder - his Marvel work spans epic, interconnected sagas that redefined the Fantastic Four, Avengers, X-Men, and the multiverse itself—culminating in universe-shaping events like Secret Wars and House of X.
Jonathan Hickman’s Secret Warriors and Fantastic Four runs intertwine espionage and cosmic storytelling, revealing hidden power structures on Earth and pushing Marvel’s First Family to confront destiny, loss, and the fate of the multiverse.
Jonathan Hickman’s original Ultimate Universe run reimagines classic Marvel icons through a darker, more politically charged lens, culminating in a high-stakes battle for survival as the Ultimate Universe hurtles toward inevitable destruction.
Jonathan Hickman’s Avengers run is an epic, slow-burning saga where Earth’s Mightiest Heroes expand their ranks and confront escalating cosmic threats, secret conspiracies, and a collapsing multiverse on the road to Secret Wars (2015).
Jonathan Hickman’s X-Men run reinvents mutantkind as a unified sovereign nation on Krakoa, redefining their place in the Marvel Universe through bold diplomacy, resurrection, and destiny-shaping evolution.
Jonathan Hickman’s G.O.D.S. redefines Marvel’s cosmic hierarchy by exploring the hidden conflict between science and magic through the intertwined lives of immortal agents Wyn and Aiko, whose personal history mirrors the universe-shaping clash between The-Powers-That-Be and The-Natural-Order-of-Things.
Jonathan Hickman’s 2023 Ultimate Universe reimagines Marvel’s heroes in a radically altered world shaped by the Maker, where a new generation—including Iron Lad, Thor, and Doom—rises to restore hope and challenge the forces that reshaped reality.
Jonathan Hickman’s Imperial and Imperial War arcs explore a secret war for cosmic power as powerful factions battle for control over the very structure of reality.