Mark Millar is a Scottish comic book writer. His first job as a comic book writer came when he was still in high school

Bryan Hitch is the world's most popular comic book illustrator who is best known for his role as co-creator and writer on bestselling "The Authority" (DC) and "The Ultimates" (Marvel). Bryan was also character design artist for the "Ultimate Avengers" animated films, the video game Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction, and concept artist for the re-launch of "Doctor Who". Visit www.theartofcomics.com.

It's been one year since they stopped an alien invasion, and now things get hard. New members, new costumes, and 12 months of gossip to catch up on! Who's getting married? Who's divorced? Who's gone nuts since we last saw them? Why, just in this first story, we see Ultimate Hulk and the secret origin of Ultimate Thor, and get a look at the entire Ultimate Universe as drawn by Bryan Hitch! It's guest-stars galore - featuring the X-Men, Daredevil, Captain Britain, and even the Defenders! Collects The Ultimates 2 #1-6.