Ultimate War (4 issues)

Marvel Comics

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#4 Ultimates vs Ultimate X-Men [April 2003]
Front
Credits
Writer
Mark Millar
Penciller
Chris Bachalo
Inker
Andy Owens, Tim Townsend, Aaron Sowd
Colorist
Paul Mounts
Letterer
Chris Eliopoulos
Editor
Ralph Macchio
Characters
Captain America (Ultimate) (Steve Rogers)
Wasp (Ultimate) (Janet Van Dyne)
Hawkeye (Ultimate) (Clint Barton)
Marvel Girl (Ultimate) (Jean Grey)
Iceman (Ultimate) (Bobby Drake)
Shadowcat (Ultimate) (Kitty Pryde)
Storm (Ultimate) (Ororo Munroe)
Thor (Ultimate) (Thor Odinson)
Black Widow (Ultimate) (Natasha Romanoff)
Wolverine (Ultimate) (Logan / James Howlett)
Beast (Ultimate) (Henry McCoy)
Iron Man (Ultimate) (Tony Stark)
Magneto (Ultimate) (Erik Magnus Lehnsherr)
Professor X (Ultimate) (Charles Xavier)
Colossus (Ultimate) (Piotr Rasputin)
Nick Fury (Ultimate)

Plot: The Ultimates and the Ultimate X-Men face off in the final confrontation in all of this. In the process, the leads designed to track Magneto home are dropped, and the Brotherhood avoids capture. The X-Men aren't quite that lucky, with one of their number getting captured by the government, and the rest going underground to regroup. At this point, Magneto's true plans and machinations are revealed.
#3 Ultimates vs Ultimate X-Men [March 2003]
Front
Credits
Writer
Mark Millar
Penciller
Chris Bachalo
Inker
Andy Owens, Tim Townsend
Colorist
Paul Mounts
Letterer
Chris Eliopoulos
Editor
Ralph Macchio
Characters
Captain America (Ultimate) (Steve Rogers)
Wasp (Ultimate) (Janet Van Dyne)
Hawkeye (Ultimate) (Clint Barton)
Professor X (Ultimate) (Charles Francis Xavier)
Marvel Girl (Ultimate) (Jean Grey)
Iceman (Ultimate) (Bobby Drake)
Shadowcat (Ultimate) (Kitty Pryde)
Storm (Ultimate) (Ororo Munroe)
Thor (Ultimate) (Thor Odinson)
Black Widow (Ultimate) (Natasha Romanoff)
Wolverine (Ultimate) (Logan / James Howlett)
Beast (Ultimate) (Henry McCoy)
Iron Man (Ultimate) (Tony Stark)
Magneto (Ultimate) (Erik Magnus Lehnsherr)
Unus (Ultimate)
Colossus (Ultimate) (Piotr Rasputin)
Nick Fury (Ultimate)

Plot: The players are being positioned for a final confrontation, with Magneto and Xavier meeting and "negotiating" a deal, though both sides were really arranging for the other side to be followed back to their secret base. In the case of the X-Men, it's the Ultimates who were positioned to do the tracking.
#2 Ultimates vs Ultimate X-Men [February 2003]
Front
Credits
Writer
Mark Millar
Penciller
Chris Bachalo
Inker
Andy Owens, Tim Townsend
Colorist
Paul Mounts
Letterer
Chris Eliopoulos
Editor
Ralph Macchio
Characters
Captain America (Ultimate) (Steve Rogers)
Wasp (Ultimate) (Janet Van Dyne)
Hulk (Ultimate) (Bruce Banner)
Professor X (Ultimate) (Charles Francis Xavier)
Marvel Girl (Ultimate) (Jean Grey)
Rogue (Ultimate) (Marian)
Shadowcat (Ultimate) (Kitty Pryde)
Storm (Ultimate) (Ororo Munroe)
Thor (Ultimate) (Thor Odinson)
Wolverine (Ultimate) (Logan / James Howlett)
Beast (Ultimate) (Henry McCoy)
Quicksilver (Ultimate) (Pietro Lensherr)
Scarlet Witch (Ultimate) (Wanda Lensherr)
Iron Man (Ultimate) (Tony Stark)
Magneto (Ultimate) (Erik Magnus Lehnsherr)
Moira MacTaggert (Ultimate)
Colossus (Ultimate) (Piotr Rasputin)
Nick Fury (Ultimate)

Plot: The X-Men are in one of their safe houses, regrouping to track down Magneto. The contingent that went to the Savage Land in "Ultimate X-Men" returns a man short, which does little to help morale. Shortly after that, Magneto attacks the Triskelion, breaking in to punish Quicksilver for his betrayal and to eliminate all information the Ultimates had on the Brotherhood.
#1 Ultimates vs Ultimate X-Men [February 2003]
Front
Credits
Writer
Mark Millar
Penciller
Chris Bachalo
Inker
Tim Townsend
Colorist
Paul Mounts
Letterer
Chris Eliopoulos
Editor
Ralph Macchio
Characters
Captain America (Ultimate) (Steve Rogers)
Wasp (Ultimate) (Janet Van Dyne)
Hawkeye (Ultimate) (Clint Barton)
Rogue (Ultimate) (Marian)
Thor (Ultimate) (Thor Odinson)
Black Widow (Ultimate) (Natasha Romanoff)
Wolverine (Ultimate) (Logan / James Howlett)
Toad (Ultimate) (Mortimer Toynbee)
Quicksilver (Ultimate) (Pietro Lensherr)
Scarlet Witch (Ultimate) (Wanda Lensherr)
Juggernaut (Ultimate) (Cain Marko)
Iron Man (Ultimate) (Tony Stark)
Magneto (Ultimate) (Erik Magnus Lehnsherr)
Eamonn Brankin (Ultimate)
Vanisher (Ultimate)
Hard-Drive (Ultimate)
Nick Fury (Ultimate)

Plot: Following the events of "Ultimate X-Men #25," Magneto is free, and has retaken control of the Brotherhood of Mutants to continue moving his agenda forward. The Ultimates are called up by the government to deal with the threat, and though they have some success on that front, they're not too pleased with what they find when they go to the X-Men for reinforcements.
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