As of February 11th, 2026, Ultraman’s latest Marvel comic, The Fall of Ultraman has officially been released. The final installment of Marvel’s Ultraman series, this one-shot comic was written by Kyle Higgins and Mat Groom and illustrated by Davide Tinto, and follows The Rise of Ultraman (2020), The Trials of Ultraman (2021), The Mystery of Ultraseven (2023), and, most recently, Ultraman x The Avengers (2024), the previous installments in the series. The issue, which retails for $4.99 at comic book retailers, is intended to be the climax of this epic run. I have caught up with the whole Ultraman run and I found it really intriguing. It offered a cool new direction for the character, mixing elements from shows like Ultraman Nexus and Ultraman Z, and provided engaging character dynamics along the way. Because of that, I was very much looking forward to seeing how this finale was going to turn out. With all this buildup, I did expect a powerful sendoff. Unfortunately, I came away feeling underwhelmed.
Now, I want to say that I actually really like what Higgins and Groom wrote here. They provide so many cool ideas and new concepts that I could definitely enjoy if it was a full run or miniseries. Basically, the story goes over how Ultraman will fall. There is a character named Morheim, who was a former Science Patrol member revealed to be evil at the end of Ultraman x The Avengers, and is an alien agent to the Aldru, who are basically anti-Ultramen and are a prelude to the ultimate terror: Bullton! Yeah, Bullton is the final villain of the comic run.
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For those who don’t know Bullton debuted in the original 1966 Ultraman show in Episode 17. Bullton is a weird kaiju, called an anomaly in the comic, that utilizes space-time abilities. It’s been a villain in both Ultra Galaxy: Mega Monster Battle and Ultraman Z, so its powers have definitely been utilized well in other shows. Honestly, I think Bullton is a great choice for a final villain. Being able to use space and time as powers is such a cool idea and honestly, feels quite overpowered and dramatically raises the stakes. So, I am happy that they chose Bullton to close off the Marvel comic run out of all of the various options at their disposal. The art is also fantastic! Tinto does a great job drawing the characters as if they came from their respective shows and the art really stuck out to me.
Now as for my big issue with this comic: Considering this is a one-shot comic, it will only be one issue and this issue only, it absolutely shows how anticlimactic it is. All of that stuff I mentioned in the writing department? It was all happening in the future. It’s something that is foreseen to happen, and the comic truly ends with Hayata and Ultraman transforming one more time. Sorta. The comic technically ends with Ultraman Ace being ready to head to Earth and be there as a protector, but I’m not sure what will happen, considering this was the final comic. It just feels… rushed. I think if they expanded the story and made it into a full miniseries rather than a one-shot, it could work, but here it does not.
The Fall of Ultraman is the grand conclusion to Marvel’s Ultraman comic saga. While it provides some interesting ideas to end the run, it ends up feeling more anticlimactic and abrupt than satisfying. What I wrote was my personal opinion, and it shouldn’t affect if someone would want to read it. I would still recommend reading it if you’re a fan of the Marvel Ultraman run, and encourage you to seek out the book for yourself. It wasn’t for me personally, but you might see something in it that I didn’t!
