The
Maker has been imprisoned in the City, his own headquarters, for two years. 30 minutes before the City opens and the Maker escapes,
J. Jonah Jameson and
Ben Parker discuss a series of uprisings against
Maker's Council. In
Staten Island's
Savage Land,
Iron Lad rebonds the picotech suit to
Spider-Man after seeing that it was being used by his son Richard, stating that the suit was always meant for Spider-Man. Immediately after the City opens, the Maker's Helifleet attacks the Triskelion and shuts down the Ultimates Network, with Iron Lad, Spider-Man,
Doom, and
America Chavez being sealed inside the City and cut off from the rest of the world. As the group work their way to the Central Spire, the City's nervous system, they are attacked by the Maker's Children of Tomorrow. The group is saved by an army of
Deathloks, led by
Death's Head 22, who take them through a rift to meet
Immortus. Iron Lad recognizes Immortus as his father
Howard Stark, but Immortus does not recognize him. When Doom asks if he knows where Maker is, Immortus states that Maker has become the City. It is revealed that Maker transformed into the Central Spire of the City after absorbing its mind. Iron Lad learns that Immortus extended Maker's bubble to keep the Maker in, which will only delay the inevitable. Outside the City, more than a month has passed, during which
Vision and
Anti-War Machine destroyed the Helifleet.
Black Panther has declined to join the Ultimates after facing criticism and allows
Killmonger to try and kill Maker. Killmonger begins making his way to the City. Meanwhile, Immortus states to the group that they are in Limbo, which is different from the dimension of
Limbo and runs on borrowed time. The Children of Tomorrow attack Immortus' forces to claim the Immortus Engine, causing Immortus, Death's Head 22, and several of the Children of Tomorrow to disintegrate. Maker confronts the group and welcomes Doom back to the City while stating that he will make him proud.
Vision gives the Parker family and J. Jonah Jameson a status report on what is happening around the world. As more members of the Children of Tomorrow show up, Iron Lad, Doom, Spider-Man and America Chavez are confronted by
Kang the Conqueror, who freezes time. Outside the City, the
X-Men youth movement are attacked by soldiers while looking for
Hisako Ichiki, only to be saved by Killmonger. Kang clears the air by disintegrating the Children of Tomorrow and reveals himself to be an older Tony Stark. Doom hits the Immortus Engine on Kang, much to the frustration of Maker, as time moves again. Maker then manipulates the surrounding area, demanding to be given the Immortus Engine. As Iron Lad comes to his senses and starts working on a plan, Maker takes control of Spider-Man's Picotech armor and apparently kills Spider-Man. ==Titles involved==