| Ultimate Human | |
|---|---|
 Cover of Ultimate Human No. 1 (Jan. 2008), featuring Ultimate Hulk and Ultimate Iron Man. Art by Cary Nord. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Ultimate Marvel imprint of Marvel Comics |
| Schedule | Monthly |
| Format | Miniseries |
| Genre | |
| Publication date | Jan. 2008 to April 2008 |
| No. of issues | Four |
| Creative team | |
| Created by | Warren Ellis |
| Written by | Warren Ellis |
| Artist(s) | Cary Nord |
Ultimate Human (originally titled Ultimate Hulk vs. Iron Man) is an American comic book limited series published by Marvel Comics. The limited series set in the Ultimate Universe, is written by Warren Ellis and pencilled by Cary Nord.
The series deals with a desperate Bruce Banner pleading with Tony Stark to cure him of his Hulk affliction.
Plot summary[]
The story begins with Bruce Banner approaching Tony Stark to assist in curing him of the failed super-soldier serum that still runs through his body.[1] The Leader (an Ultimate amalgam of the original Leader and Pete Wisdom) is shown to be attempting to obtain both men's blood. Tony Stark and Bruce Banner travel to a Stark facility and Stark places Banner under extreme environments (simulating conditions on Venus and Mars), causing him to become the Hulk and revealing that the Hulk is inhumanly capable of adjusting to new environments and situations.[1]
While the Hulk is on a rampage, Tony manages to get himself inside an Iron Man suit. But due to the lack of weapons, Tony must fight Hulk head on.[2] After Tony uses an electroshock to Hulk's brain to cut off the Hulk's anger, Hulk reverts into Bruce Banner. No Iron Man suit had survived more than one punch, while this suit had received two. This amount of damage caused the suit to go into overload, causing Tony to fly off and eject midair; falling to the ground.[2] He survives the fall due to his advanced healing.[3] After Bruce wakes up in the hospital, Tony explains how he has disabled the Hulk using nanites to shut down any Hulk cells that form. Later, Bruce explains to Tony his true intentions for the Super Soldier formula that became the Hulk. He felt that if in the 1940s they could turn a dumb kid into Captain America, who is not only a superb physical specimen but a brilliant military strategist, then a 21st Century formula would turn Bruce Banner into the greatest mind on the planet. Tony tells Bruce to use the time away from the Hulk to work on his Super Soldier formula, and that he can use the Ironworks factory however he pleases. Just then the Leader's men attack Ironworks and kidnap Bruce and Tony.[2]
In Issue 3, the history of The Leader is shown. In the fourth and final issue, Tony shuts down the anti-Hulk nanodes in Bruce's body and provokes the Hulk transformation to defeat the Leader, over Banner's protests and despite the knowledge that the Hulk's physiology will adapt to the nanodes and render them useless in preventing further transformations. The Hulk subsequently escapes and Tony apologizes to Banner for not being able to help him.
Collected edition[]
| Title | Material collected | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| Ultimate Hulk vs. Iron Man: Ultimate Human | Ultimate Human #1-4 | ISBN 0-7851-2917-0 |
See also[]
References[]
External links[]
- Ultimate Human No. 1 Official Solicitation at Marvel.com
- Ultimate Human No. 1 Review at IGN.com
| Iron Man | ||
|---|---|---|
| Creators | Don Heck • Stan Lee • Larry Lieber • Jack Kirby | |
| Characters | Iron Man family | Iron Man • Ironheart • Rescue • War Machine |
| Supporting | Avengers • Black Widow • Bethany Cabe • Captain America • F.R.I.D.A.Y. • Rumiko Fujikawa • Nick Fury • Guardsman • Maria Hill • Happy Hogan • H.O.M.E.R. • Hulk • J.A.R.V.I.S. • Edwin Jarvis • Pepper Potts • S.H.I.E.L.D. • Spider-Man • Howard Stark • Maria Stark • Thor • Riri Williams • Ho Yinsen | |
| Antagonists | Main enemies | A.I.M • Blizzard • Controller • Crimson Dynamo • Dreadknight • Fin Fang Foom • Firebrand • Ghost • Justin Hammer • Iron Monger • Living Laser • Madame Masque • Mandarin • Melter • MODOK • Spymaster • Zeke Stane • Temugin • Titanium Man • Ultimo • Unicorn • Whiplash |
| Other enemies | Arsenal • Black Knight • Blood Brothers • Coldblood • Crimson Cowl • Aldrich Killian • Detroit Steel • Doctor Doom • Kearson DeWitt • Firepower • Force • Grey Gargoyle • Sasha Hammer • Hypnotia • Killer Shrike • Mandroid • Mauler • Midas • Minotaur • Norman Osborn • Scarecrow • Sunset Bain • Sunturion • Technovore • Whirlwind • Wong-Chu • Yellow Claw | |
| Comic books | Titles | Iron Man and Sub-Mariner • Iron Man (vol. 4) • Enter the Mandarin • Infamous Iron Man • The Invincible Iron Man • Iron Man vs. Whiplash |
| Storylines | "Demon in a Bottle" • "Doomquest" • "Armor Wars" • "Extremis" • "Civil War" • "Civil War II" | |
| Ultimate Marvel series | Ultimate Iron Man • Ultimate Human • Ultimate Comics: Armor Wars • Ultimate Comics: Iron Man | |
| In other media | Films | Marvel Cinematic Universe (Iron Man (soundtrack) • Iron Man 2 (soundtrack) • Iron Man 3 (soundtrack)) • Marvel Animated Features • Iron Man: Rise of Technovore |
| Television | The Marvel Super Heroes • Iron Man (episodes) • Iron Man: Armored Adventures (episodes) • Marvel Anime | |
| Video games | Iron Man / X-O Manowar in Heavy Metal • The Invincible Iron Man • Iron Man • Iron Man 2 • Iron Man 3 • Marvel's Iron Man | |
| Attraction | Iron Man Experience | |
| Alternative versions | Iron Man 2020 • Mainframe • Ultimate Iron Man • MCU Iron Man • Incarnations | |
| Related articles | Avengers Mansion • Force Works • Iron Man's armor (other media) • War Machine in other media • Iron Patriot • Iron Spider • Roxxon Energy Corporation • S.H.I.E.L.D. • Stark Industries • Stark Tower • Iron Man: The Armored Avenger | |
| Warren Ellis bibliography | ||
|---|---|---|
| Marvel Comics | Astonishing X-Men • Hellstorm: Prince of Lies • Excalibur • Ghost Rider Annual • Starjammers • Druid • Ruins • 2099 Unlimited • Doom 2099 • Thor • Carnage: Mindbomb • Storm • Pryde and Wisdom • Wolverine • Ultimate Fantastic Four • Ultimate Galactus Trilogy • Iron Man: Extremis • Nextwave • newuniversal • Thunderbolts • Ultimate Human • Ultimate Comics: Armor Wars • Secret Avengers | |
| WildStorm | Planetary • DV8 • Stormwatch
(Apollo • Engineer • Jack Hawksmoor • Jenny Sparks • Midnighter) • WildC.A.T.s/Aliens • The Authority • Global Frequency • Mek • Red • Tokyo Storm Warning • Desolation Jones • Midnighter (2006) • Ocean | |
| DC Comics/Vertigo | Transmetropolitan (story arcs) • Hellblazer • Orbiter • Jack Cross • JLA Classified • Midnighter (2015) | |
| Image Comics | Lazarus Churchyard • City of Silence • Ministry of Space • Down • Fell • Trees • Injection | |
| AiT/Planet Lar | Switchblade Honey • Come In Alone | |
| Avatar Press | Bad World • Bad Signal • Blackgas • Gravel • Wolfskin • Black Summer • Doktor Sleepless • FreakAngels (webcomic) • Anna Mercury • No Hero • Ignition City • Supergod | |
| Apparat Singles Group | Crécy • Aetheric Mechanics | |
| Dynamite Entertainment | James Bond | |
| Novels | Crooked Little Vein • Gun Machine | |
| Films | Red • Red 2 | |
| Others | Warren Ellis: Captured Ghosts (Documentary) • Cold Winter (video game) • Hostile Waters (PC game) • G.I. Joe: Resolute (animated series) • Castlevania (animated series) | |