"Listen, It's All Connected. That's It. That's The Secret."

Warring subspecies of humanity. Multiple teamns of superpowered do-gooders and more than enough villains to occupy them all. A super soldier created from the most humble of ingredients. What could they all possibly have in common?

Beginning in the 1940s, as the entire world was at war, scientists began to search for something, anything, that could turn the conflict in their nation's favor. Though some aimed to arm their soldiers with fantastic new weapons, others hoped their fantastic new weapons would be the soldiers themselves. Thus, the newest quest to develop a super soldier began, culminating in the creation of the Sentinel of Liberty, Captain America.

But the transformation of Steve Rogers into his country's greatest hero wasn't an isolated event; it's colossal ramifications reach into the present day, where the Fantastic Four are attempting to discover the purpose and origin of a mysterious obelisk in a military compound - a stone object that has powered itself on for some unknown purpose.

After years of excitement and entertainment for fans the world over, the time has finally come to reveal the secret history of the Ultimate Universe. Read along as the dots are connected and the mystery unraveled.

Collecting Ultimate Origins #1-5, written by Brian Michael Bendis and illustrated by Butch Guice.