The comic book world is buzzing with epic showdowns and sold-out sensations as 2025 wraps up, delivering blockbuster moments just in time for New Year's Eve. Marvel's Ultimate Universe hurtles toward its explosive finale with Ultimate Endgame #1 dropping December 31, where the Maker—after thousands of years scheming in the City—emerges as the ultimate threat. Heroes from across this bold reimagined realm unite for a last stand, battling amid World War III chaos as the protective barrier crumbles. Peter Parker confronts the Maker in a classified-cover showdown, while Thor ignites Asgardian flames against Surtur, and Wolverine reverts to a brainwashed Winter Soldier mode, clashing with Jean Grey in heart-pounding issues slated for March. This event spins out of Ultimates and Ultimate Invasion, promising sacrifices, fallen icons, and a complete saga fans can revisit forever—Spider-Man, Black Panther, and X-Men threads weaving into the climax.

Shifting gears to the racks right now, Ultimate Spider-Man #23 pits Peter against Kingpin and Mr. Negative in its penultimate web-slinging frenzy, while The End 2099 #1 unleashes Spider-Man 2099 and the enigmatic Abyssus. Absolute Batman #15 dives into the Joker's twisted origin, revealing his full clown glory in a spoiler-packed history lesson that's already heating up eBay. Over in indie territory, Bad Idea’s Ordained #1 sells out at the distributor level a week early, proving December's action-packed blockbuster is a mega-hit before it even lands.

X-Men fans gear up for Age of Revelation Finale #1 on the same Eve, exploring Revelation's "soft side" driven by love over conquest, alongside The Undead Iron Fist #4 previewing undead martial arts mayhem. Boom! Studios adds sci-fi spice with The Expanse: A Little Death and Marian: Heretic #3, while classic strips like The Phantom keep the adventure alive daily. Speculators eye December's catalog highlights from ComicsHeatingUp, spotlighting 1,000+ potential heaters amid top sales like Covrprice's weekly tens. From Deathlok's bloody PEGASUS brawl in vintage retrospectives to fresh Q&As on omnibuses and top/bottom picks, the scene pulses with non-stop energy—grab your pulls before the Endgame ball drops!

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