WARNING! Spoilers for Ultimate Spider-Man: Incursion #1Marvelseems to be setting up a follow-up to the iconicSecret Warsevent with its upcoming crossover, and Miles Morales’Spider-Manis at the center of it. As Spider-Man bridges the divide between Earth-616 and Earth 6160, the two worlds will collide in epic fashion and pave the way for an increasingly likely “Secret Wars 2.0”.
Ahead of its release this summer, Marvel Comics has shared the cover art and synopsis forUltimate Spider-Man: Incursion#1by Deniz Camp, Cody Ziglar, and Jonas Scharf. This five-issue miniseries will follow Miles Morales as he finds himself in the new Ultimate Universe in pursuit of his missing sister, exposing these universes to each other for the first time.
June 4th, 2025
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Francesco Mibili, Kaare Andrews, Kael Ngu, David Marquez, Jonas Scharf
MILES MORALES CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF A UNIVERSAL COLLISION! Before the Maker remade Earth-6160, he left Miles Morales the key to reach his new universe… and when Miles’ baby sister, Billie, uses it to travel to the Ultimate Universe, it’s up to Spider-Man to save her! But the Ultimate Universe is never safe for any Spider-Man! When the Spot attacks, Miles will have to team up with an all-new Peter Parker – and that’s just the start of his journey across Earth-6160…
The synopsis for this highly-anticipated crossover between Marvel’s main universes hints at its connection to past events, suggesting that Spider-Man’s team-up with Ultimate heroes will be the key to Marvel’s next event in the vein ofSecret Wars.
Spider-Man’s Ultimate Universe Crossover Picks Up Where Secret Wars Left Off
The Maker Gave Spider-Man the Key to His World, And It’s Finally Being Used
Thenew Ultimate Universewas first conceived after the events ofUltimate Invasion, which sawthe Makerescaping from imprisonment as he sought to figure out how Earth-616’s Reed Richards successfully rebuilt his world. He planned to construct a new reality formed in his image, though before he left for his universe, he paid a visit to none other than Miles Morales.The Maker explained to Spider-Man that they were the two last survivors of the original Ultimate Universe that was destroyed inSecret Wars, and he gave Miles a key so that he could cross over someday. At last, that key has been used.
All four issues ofUltimate Invasionby Jonathan Hickman, Bryan Hitch, Andrew Currie, Alex Sinclair, and Joe Caramagna are available now in trade paperback format from Marvel Comics.
Spider-Man will be teaming up with the various heroes of Marvel’s Ultimate Universe upon his arrival into the altered continuity, includingEarth-6160’s fellow Spider-Man. This world is one that has been ravaged by the Maker and rewritten so that heroes are erased, withIron Lad’s Ultimatesfighting to restore as many as they can. All the while, the newly risen superheroes are preparing for the return of the Maker.This series will mark the first major crossover from one world to the next, potentially leading to more once Spider-Man takes the first step toward uniting the universes.
Miles Morales Lays the Groundwork For Marvel’s Next Major Crossover
Spider-Man Entering the Ultimate Universe Is the Ideal Follow-Up
Miles Morales makes sense as one of the main characters to kick off a multiversal crossover, since heplayed a pivotal role in 2015’sSecret Wars. That event saw the end of the Ultimate Universe he originated in, thus bringing him to Earth-616 and relocating him permanently. The reason Miles was able to survive his world’s destruction at all is that he gave a hamburger to Molecule Man, who then transferred Miles and his loved ones to the new universe.Because Miles first crossed worlds as a result ofSecret Wars, it stands to reason that he’s done it again to kick off a similar event.
Spider-Man Is Finally Revisiting ‘Across the Spider-Verse’ With an Epic Showdown No One Saw Coming
Spidey’s return to the Ultimate Universe is sure to be one of the big comic moments of 2025, but his rematch against Spot is the most exciting aspect.
Likewise, the Maker was also prevalent duringSecret Wars, as it gave him inspiration to forge the world Miles is visiting. After witnessing incursions across the multiverse, he tentatively worked alongside themain continuity’s Reed Richardsbefore betraying him in the end, and he went on to curate the new Ultimate Universe as he saw fit.Secret Warssalvaged both Miles Morales and the Maker from their former home universe, so it would be fitting if Miles taking up the Maker’s offer by traveling to his new world was the catalyst for a newSecret Warsstoryline.
There’s Never Been a Better Time to Bring BackSecret Wars
While Spider-Man lays the groundwork for another take onSecret Warswith the Maker as the primary antagonist, the MCU has been setting up its own version in the upcomingAvengers: Secret Warsfilm. The movies plan to bringbothSecret Warscomicsinto live action rather than offering a continuation, which means the spotlight is back on the source material just in time for the comics to devise a follow-up. Now is the perfect time to reviveSecret Warssince all eyes are on these fan-favorite stories, andSpider-Manbeing exposed to the new Ultimate Universe will be instrumental to this potential “Secret Wars 2”.
Ultimate Spider-Man: Incursion#1will be available on June 4th, 2025 from Marvel Comics!
