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21April 2026
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Ultimates #21

Marvel · April 2026 · on sale 2026-02-25

First appearance: Ballistic3 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Ultimates (Marvel, 2024 series)
Issue
#21
Publication date
April 2026
Key date
2026-04-00
On-sale date
2026-02-25
Indicia publisher
Marvel Worldwide Inc.
Price
$4.99
Pages
36
Barcode
75960620830202111
Rating
Rated T+

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Ballistic - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Dike Ruan; inks: Dike Ruan; colors: Neeraj MenonLuke Cage
1-cover1pencils: Dike Ruan; inks: Dike Ruan; colors: Neeraj MenonLuke Cage
2-recap1letters: typeset
3-character profile1letters: typeset
4-text story1letters: typeset
5-comic story21script: Deniz Camp; pencils: Pere Pérez; inks: Pere Pérez; colors: Federico Blee; letters: VC's Travis LanhamBallistic First, Black King, Luke Cage, Emmanuel Da Costa, Roberto Da Costa, Exterminatrix, Emma Frost, Sam Guthrie, Li Hua, Oubliette Midas, Proctor, White Queen
6-credits, title page1letters: typeset
7Nextpromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Dike Ruan; inks: Dike Ruan; colors: Neeraj Menon

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
David Marquez Coverbarcode 75960620830202116
Pere Pérez Coverbarcode 75960620830202131
InHyuk Lee Ultimate Special Coverbarcode 75960620830202121

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Uprising
ISBN 978-1-302-95820-6		2026On eBay ›

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Series context

‹ #2021 of 24#22 ›

Sources

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