Published Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT
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Knull assembles his own team of **Avengers **in response to Doctor Doom’s newly formed hero squad. As the primordial God of the Symbiotes, Knull predates much of the known universe and commands an army capable of overwhelming entire civilizations through the living abyss. Knull himself serves as the source of his greatest power, and he commands a huge army of ultra-powerful alien entities that not only include standard symbiotes but also larger creatures like the symbiote dragons.
On his own, Godzilla possesses durability and destructive force capable of challenging many of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes on his own. Once Knull enters the equation and the King of the Monsters falls under the influence of the symbiote god, those attributes receive an enormous amplification. In Godzilla Destroys the Marvel Universe and Godzilla: Infinity Roar, Gojira completely overshadows every single Marvel hero, villain, and anti-hero, including unprecedented teams of Marvel characters and mecha armor assembled by them. Once Knull applies the possessive power of the symbiotes to Godzilla and Earth’s population, victory is almost guaranteed for the villain.
Knull only needs a final small push to claim total victory over an entire universe, and his strategy is to bring together all his fallen victims into a single villain team.
The Marvel universe tormented by Godzilla across Godzilla Destroys the Marvel Universe and Godzilla: Infinity Roar finally receives a glimmer of hope thanks to Doctor Doom, who assembles the Avengers of Doom and crafts a plan to stop the King of the Monsters once and for all. With the help of fellow survivors like Emma Frost, Kang the Conqueror, and Man-Thing, Doom gathers a group of kaiju capable of fighting Godzilla. However, Knull is one step ahead, and he assembles his own team of Avengers, all possessed by symbiotes, which he names the Kill Krew.
Knull’s Kill Krew are the original versions of the heroes and villains, taken over Knull’s symbiotes with the influence of the Godwyrm that infected Yggrdasil. The Kill Krew retains their hosts’ original powers and weapons, as seen by America Chavez’s multiversal portal abilities, which allow Knull to interfere in Captain Doom and the Avengers of Doom’s plans. Besides, these possessed characters are enhanced by standard symbiote abilities, which include a healing factor, enhanced durability, tendrils, super strength, and sharp fangs. Hence, the Avengers of Doom now have to worry about a three-pronged threat: Godzilla, the King in Black, and an invasion of symbiotes.
Knull came dangerously close to total victory at the end of Godzilla: Infinity Roar, where he creates the Garden of Crowns, a collection of Marvel’s most powerful leaders and monarchs, all kept in eternal sleep as batteries for Knull’s symbiote reign. However, the King in Black failed to capture Doctor Doom, leading to the events of *Godzilla Conquers the Multiverse. *But while the Avengers of Doom are extremely powerful, Knull’s Kill Krew followers are a ticking bomb that could backfire soon. The Avengers of Doom only need to remove the symbiotes’ influence to turn Knull’s lackeys against him.
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QUESTION 1 / 8ORIGINS
The Ultimate Universe (Earth-1610) was launched in 2000 with a reimagined version of Marvel’s most popular teenage superhero. Which comic series kicked off the Ultimate line?
BUltimate X-Men CUltimate Spider-Man DUltimate Fantastic Four
✓ Correct! Ultimate Spider-Man #1, written by Brian Michael Bendis with art by Mark Bagley, launched in October 2000 and retold Peter Parker’s origin for a modern audience. It became the flagship title of the Ultimate line and ran for 160 issues. ✗ That answer didn’t survive Ultimatum! The answer is Ultimate Spider-Man. Written by Brian Michael Bendis, it was the first Ultimate title, debuting in 2000. The Ultimates and Ultimate X-Men followed in 2001, while Ultimate Fantastic Four didn’t launch until 2004.
QUESTION 2 / 8HEROES
In the Ultimate Universe, Peter Parker’s Spider-Man eventually died heroically. A new character then took up the Spider-Man mantle and later crossed over into the main Marvel universe. Who is this character?
✓ Correct! Miles Morales debuted in Ultimate Fallout #4 (2011) after Peter Parker’s death in the “Death of Spider-Man” storyline. Created by Brian Michael Bendis and Sara Pichelli, Miles became one of Marvel’s most beloved characters and later migrated to Earth-616 after Secret Wars (2015). ✗ That answer didn’t survive Ultimatum! The answer is Miles Morales. Ben Reilly is the Scarlet Spider clone from Earth-616, Miguel O’Hara is Spider-Man 2099, and while Gwen Stacy existed in the Ultimate Universe, she didn’t become Spider-Woman there — that’s Earth-65’s Spider-Gwen.
QUESTION 3 / 8HEROES
The Ultimates was the Ultimate Universe’s version of the Avengers. This series reimagined the team as a government-sponsored superhero squad. Who wrote the influential first two volumes of The Ultimates?
ABrian Michael Bendis DJonathan Hickman
✓ Correct! Mark Millar, alongside artist Bryan Hitch, created The Ultimates (2002) and The Ultimates 2 (2004). Their cinematic, widescreen approach to superhero storytelling heavily influenced the Marvel Cinematic Universe, particularly the first Avengers film. ✗ That answer didn’t survive Ultimatum! The answer is Mark Millar. Bendis wrote Ultimate Spider-Man and Ultimate X-Men, Jeph Loeb took over the Ultimates later with volume 3, and Jonathan Hickman wrote the 2024 Ultimate Universe relaunch. Millar and Bryan Hitch defined The Ultimates.
QUESTION 4 / 8VILLAINS
In the Ultimate Universe, many characters were dramatically different from their main universe counterparts. Ultimate Reed Richards underwent a shocking transformation, becoming a major villain. What villain name did Ultimate Reed Richards adopt?
✓ Correct! The Maker is one of the most terrifying villains to come out of the Ultimate Universe. After being rejected by Sue Storm and experiencing a mental breakdown, Ultimate Reed Richards turned evil, stretching his brain to enhance his already genius-level intellect and becoming a multiversal threat. ✗ That answer didn’t survive Ultimatum! The answer is The Maker. The Thinker is a different FF villain, Doctor Doom is a separate character entirely (though Ultimate Doom was Victor Van Damme), and Molecule Man is an Earth-616 entity. The Maker survived Secret Wars and became a major threat across the multiverse.
QUESTION 5 / 8EVENTS
The Ultimate Universe suffered a catastrophic event that killed off many major characters and dramatically changed the line’s direction. What was this controversial crossover event called?
DUltimate Fallout
✓ Correct! Ultimatum (2008–2009), written by Jeph Loeb, saw Magneto use Thor’s hammer to reverse Earth’s magnetic poles, causing massive global devastation. Characters like Wolverine, Daredevil, Doctor Strange, and many others were killed, making it one of the most controversial Marvel events ever. ✗ That answer didn’t survive Ultimatum! The answer is, ironically, Ultimatum itself. Cataclysm was a later event involving Galactus attacking the Ultimate Universe, Secret Wars (2015) ended the Ultimate Universe entirely, and Ultimate Fallout dealt with the aftermath of Peter Parker’s death.
QUESTION 6 / 8HEROES
Ultimate Nick Fury was redesigned to look very different from his main universe counterpart. His new appearance was so popular that it influenced a major casting decision in the MCU. Who was Ultimate Nick Fury visually modeled after?
ADenzel Washington CSamuel L. Jackson DLaurence Fishburne
✓ Correct! Artist Bryan Hitch, with Mark Millar’s approval, deliberately modeled Ultimate Nick Fury after Samuel L. Jackson in The Ultimates. Jackson himself gave permission for his likeness to be used, and was later cast as Nick Fury in the MCU — one of the most perfect comics-to-film casting decisions ever. ✗ That answer didn’t survive Ultimatum! The answer is Samuel L. Jackson. Bryan Hitch specifically used Jackson’s likeness when redesigning Nick Fury for The Ultimates. Jackson actually gave his blessing, reportedly in exchange for first refusal on any film role — which led to his iconic MCU casting.
QUESTION 7 / 8ORIGINS
The Ultimate Universe was eventually destroyed during Jonathan Hickman’s Secret Wars (2015) event, with some characters migrating to the main Marvel universe (Earth-616). Which of these characters did NOT originate in the Ultimate Universe?
BThe Maker (Reed Richards)
✓ Correct! Kamala Khan (Ms. Marvel) was created for the main Earth-616 universe, debuting in Captain Marvel #14 (2013) and getting her own series in 2014. Miles Morales, The Maker, and Jimmy Hudson (Wolverine’s son) all originated in the Ultimate Universe before crossing over. ✗ That answer didn’t survive Ultimatum! The answer is Kamala Khan. She was created by G. Willow Wilson and Sana Amanat for the main Marvel universe (Earth-616), not the Ultimate Universe. Miles Morales, The Maker, and Jimmy Hudson (Ultimate Wolverine’s son) all came from Earth-1610.
QUESTION 8 / 8LEGACY
In 2024, Marvel relaunched the Ultimate Universe with a new line of comics set on a reimagined Earth-6160. This new Ultimate Universe features a world where who has secretly controlled everything from behind the scenes?
BThe Maker (Reed Richards)
✓ Correct! In Jonathan Hickman’s 2024 Ultimate Universe relaunch, The Maker (Ultimate Reed Richards) has secretly reshaped Earth-6160 from behind the scenes, preventing many heroes from ever gaining their powers and manipulating global events. The new Ultimate line follows heroes discovering and resisting his hidden influence. ✗ That answer didn’t survive Ultimatum! The answer is The Maker (Reed Richards). In the 2024 Ultimate Universe relaunch by Jonathan Hickman, The Maker has been secretly pulling strings on Earth-6160, suppressing the emergence of superheroes and reshaping the world to his design. He is the central antagonist of the new Ultimate line.
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The Kill Krew introduced in Godzilla Conquers the Multiverse #1 includes powerhouses like America Chavez, the Silver Surfer, the Invisible Woman, the Thing, Mister Fantastic, and Doctor Octopus. These are only a fraction of Knull’s followers, as Godzilla: Infinity Roar previously revealed characters as powerful as Odin, Scarlet Witch, Galactus, Uatu the Watcher, Storm, Magneto, and the Inhumans are all under Knull’s control. Knull can command them into battle against Doctor Doom and his team, but they can also turn against him and join Doom’s team in their final stand against the King of the Monsters.
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David Michelinie, Todd McFarlane
First Appearance
The Amazing Spider-Man
RELATIONSHIPS
Eddie Brock (primary host and ally), Peter Parker/Spider-Man (initial enemy, later uneasy ally), Anne Weying (former wife of Eddie Brock and occasional host), Cletus Kasady/Carnage (offspring of the Venom symbiote and a deadly enemy)
Klyntar (Symbiote species)
Superhuman strength, speed, agility, and endurance, Ability to cling to surfaces, Shape-shifting abilities (forming weapons, shields), Regeneration and healing factor, Immunity to Spider-Man’s spider-sense, Enhanced senses, Able to produce webbing, Bonding with a host to share or amplify powers, Immunity to all Earthly diseases
Marvel, Spider-Man, Venom