“Leave it to Tony Stark to make a philanthropist out of an old skinflint like me.” “It's a gift I have,” said Stark. “You think I can get my name done in neon? Might as well get my money's worth.” “Sure,” said Stark, “why not?
When Nick Fury, head of an elite espionage agency, hears about several bizarre characters and misfits, he puts together a small but lethal army known as the Ultimates, created to protect mankind from rising threats.
"When the Scarlet Witch is shot down in broad daylight, everyone is a suspect." --from the cover.
Collecting Ultimates 2 (2016) #7-9, 100.
Another problem: Space-time is broken. And to solve that, the Ultimates must think outside the box like never before! Collects Ultimates #1-5 and Avengers #0.
Iron Man.
A crisis in the US forces the Ultimates into action, as Cap, Iron Man and Thor finally reunite! The Ultimates target the forces working behind the scenes to rip the USA apart.
After going through the tumultuous events of the past two volumes, the Ultimates find themselves operating out of Tony Stark's mansion in New York where, no longer working for S.H.I.E.L.D., they have to make it on their own.
The Ultimates, who are brought together by the United States government to battle superhuman threats, uncover a clandestine operation in which aliens are infiltrating the Earth.
They are the greatest heroes the world has ever known: Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, the Wasp, Giant Man, Hawkeye, the Black Widow, Quicksilver, and the Scarlet Witch Brought together by Nick Fury, head of the elite espionage agency ...