Summary

• Ultraman X Avengers presents an epic crossover between Marvel's heroes and Japan's noblest protector, as Galactus opens the door to Ultraman's universe.
• With Galactus recruiting a new alien herald, the collaboration promises colorful battles between good and evil in both universes; as Ultraman takes on the Devourer of Worlds, Earth's Mightiest Heroes will be forced to battle giant monsters of all sort..
• As Avengers team up with Ultraman to fight off the looming threats, readers can expect one of Marvel's most exhilarating crossovers ever.

The Ultraman. When a multidimensional cosmic threat blurs the lines between the Marvel universe and Ultraman’s, Marvel’s mightiest must team up with Japan’s greatest hero while kaiju in both realities grows dangerously restless. All the worse, peace will be hard to achieve when Galactus recruits a new alien herald.

Ultraman X Avengers #1 – written by Kyle Higgins and Mat Groom, with art by sco Manna – is the newest of Marvel’s many crossovers with Japanese media, but Ultraman may just be a perfect fit for Marvel’s colorful presentations of the fight between good and evil.

Fans can expect this crossover to scratch their itch for secretive scientific organizations, and a never-ending presence of violent monsters and aliens. The only question is which reality brings the greater threat to the other. Unfortunately for Ultraman, Galactus is about as bad as it gets.

Iconic Hero Ultraman Enters The Marvel Universe In An Ambitious Crossover

Ultraman X Avengers #1 (Of 4) – Written By Kyle Higgins & Mat Groom; Art By sco Manna

The near-immortal, multiverse-spanning, Devourer of Worlds has found his way into the furthest reaches of the Ultraman universe in search of a new herald.

This adventurous partnership with the Ultraman franchise is certainly not Marvel’s first ambitious crossover, especially with Japanese media. In 1978, the Toei Company released a live-action Spider-Man series that later became the inspiration for the Super Sentai series. In 2014, a one-shot crossover between Marvel and Attack on Titan saw the best of Marvel take on the Collasal, Armored, and Female Titans. And later this year, Marvel will be releasing a massive collection of variant covers featuring various incarnations of Godzilla.

However, this time Marvel has released a threat of their own into another universe: Galactus. The near-immortal, multiverse-spanning, Devourer of Worlds has found his way into the furthest reaches of the Ultraman universe in search of a new herald. In the ruinous remains of Planet Zarab, the world-eater arrives, impressed by the species’ ability to produce lifelike illusions; while Galactus believes the Alien Zarab to be weak people, he finds promise that, with his cosmic powers, one may transcend into his personal bringer of ruin to other planets. However, Galactus did not arrive in this universe alone.

It’s hard to say just how this miniseries will go, but from the preview there is promise that this may be Marvel’s greatest cross-company collaboration yet.

"Ultraman X Avengers" Could Be Marvel's Greatest Crossover Yet

Earth's Mightiest Heroes Vs. New Kaiju Threats

From the preview for Ultraman X Avengers #1, it’s known that Spider-Man will be the first Marvel hero to jump into the Ultraman universe, but readers should expect a full-blown team-up between the Avengers and Japan’s noble alien hero. It’s hard to say just how this miniseries will go, but from the preview there is promise that this may be spill into the Marvel Universe, remains to be determined, Only time will tell when the Avengers and Ultraman team up.

Ultraman X Avengers #1 will be available on August 14, 2024 from Marvel Comics.