Ultraverse

[Billy1977]

What ever happened to the Ultraverse? I know Marvel bought them out but have they ever done anything with the characters? Mantra was my favorite!

[Alan2099]

What ever happened to the Ultraverse? I know Marvel bought them out but have they ever done anything with the characters?

For a few months after they bought them they crossed them over with and into the regular Marvel universe but since then nope. There's some sort of legal issues involved. (Although I belive they did sneak Spider-Prime into a background shot in the SPider-Verse stuff and did the same with Ultravers's Thor during Doom's Secret Wars.

[Darkshadow]

There was a Prime/ Silver Surfer cross over after the Malibu buy out...as well as a few others. But it never really stuck.

[Billy1977]

The last series I barely remember was Foxfire.

[K7P5V]

Still love when George Pérez got involved. A testament to his imagination & work ethic (IMHO):

[Gaastra]

e. There's some sort of legal issues involved. (Although I belive they did sneak Spider-Prime into a background shot in the SPider-Verse stuff and did the same with Ultravers's Thor during Doom's Secret Wars.

Some of the ultraverse writers confirmed that the legal trouble was a myth and not true. Like the other comic company, they bought and never use its simple. They don't care to use them! Topez in thor 3 was a mix of both marvel and ultraverse versions!

The only rights trouble was nightman who years ago had rights trouble over the tv show but that was decades ago so not sure if it was cleared up.

So, from the writers they could use them anytime but just don't care to.

Still love when George Pérez got involved. A testament to his imagination & work ethic (IMHO):

Is that groo?

[Alan2099]

I went to look it up and apparently marvel was going to bring back the Ultraverse in the early 2000s. However for whatever reason, it didn't go through.

Quesada said this on the matter:
"Let's just say that I wanted to bring these characters back in a very big way, but the way that the deal was initially structured, it's next to impossible to go back and publish these books.

There are rumors out there that it has to do with a certain percentage of sales that has to be doled out to the creative teams. While this is a logistical nightmare because of the way the initial deal was structured, it's not the reason why we have chosen not to go near these characters, there is a bigger one, but I really don't feel like it's my place to make that dirty laundry public."

[Ultimate Captain America]

What about the Ultraforce animated series? Does it have the same problems, or is someone streaming it?

[danielsan52]

Put them in the 712

[Will Evans]

Imagine if the Illuminati had to face the Ultraverse during the incursions of Time Runs Out.
I’d feel more connected to them than the Great Society.

[The Cool Thatguy]

I went to look it up and apparently marvel was going to bring back the Ultraverse in the early 2000s. However for whatever reason, it didn't go through.

Quesada said this on the matter:
"Let's just say that I wanted to bring these characters back in a very big way, but the way that the deal was initially structured, it's next to impossible to go back and publish these books.

There are rumors out there that it has to do with a certain percentage of sales that has to be doled out to the creative teams. While this is a logistical nightmare because of the way the initial deal was structured, it's not the reason why we have chosen not to go near these characters, there is a bigger one, but I really don't feel like it's my place to make that dirty laundry public."

"It's totally not that, but we won't say what it is, while we let IP just rot."

Oookay, I believes ya...

[Thundershot]

I’m surprised none of the creators have chimed in over the past twenty five years as to what the deal is. Surely something can be worked out. I would love to see the characters slowly integrated into the MU…

[Anthony W]

I’m surprised none of the creators have chimed in over the past twenty five years as to what the deal is. Surely something can be worked out. I would love to see the characters slowly integrated into the MU…

"It's totally not that, but we won't say what it is, while we let IP just rot."

Oookay, I believes ya...

Marvel likes movies and streaming much more than comics, so the devil is probably somewhere in those details.

[Uncanny X-Man]

I’m surprised none of the creators have chimed in over the past twenty five years as to what the deal is. Surely something can be worked out. I would love to see the characters slowly integrated into the MU…

Yeah I'm surprised the truth has never come out in this day and age. I also chalk it up to a generally low interest in the Ultraverse... I believe if people kept pestering creators and editors on social media someone would squeal eventually. But yeah, probably something to do with money, media exploitation and creator rights.

[The Cool Thatguy]

I’m surprised none of the creators have chimed in over the past twenty five years as to what the deal is. Surely something can be worked out. I would love to see the characters slowly integrated into the MU…

How many of those guys are still around, anyways?