Ultimate X-Men by Peach Momoko Vol. 3: The Realm of the Mind
Peach Momoko · Zack Davisson
Story era 13 · Krakoa to the New Ultimate Age
Momoko develops a Japanese supernatural and coming-of-age story through the complete four-volume Ultimate X-Men cycle.
Book 3 of 4 in Ultimate X-Men by Peach Momoko — complete first cycle · 0 of 4 owned · 616 pages in all
Setup & reading order
Required setup for this book
These earlier stories explain events this book builds on. Reading checkpoints show where to switch books during a crossover.
- Ultimate InvasionUnowned
- Ultimates by Camp Vol. 1: Fix the WorldUnowned
2 earlier books in this run come first
- After Ultimate Invasion #4 and Ultimate Universe #1 in The Ultimates Vol. 1
Read Ultimate X-Men #1–24 in volume order, then Ultimate Endgame #1–5 in the Ultimates project before the X-Men story in Ultimate Universe: Finale.
Optional context & path
Path: Earth-6160, the new Ultimate Universe. Related projects that read well in this order; the order is a suggestion, not a requirement.
Useful background and earlier stops: Ultimate Invasion — the Earth-6160 foundation · Ultimates by Deniz Camp — through Ultimate Endgame.
Only required setup and earlier volumes in the same project affect the queue. Everything here is optional.
About these books · 4 sources
Publisher and reference pages describe the editions. Reviews and reader discussions offer different views of the stories.
- r/xmen — distinctiveness and pacing discussion (opens in a new tab)Readers
- Women Write About Comics — Momoko’s radical reinterpretation (opens in a new tab)Critics and editors
- Penguin Random House — Momoko Ultimate X-Men Vol. 1 contents (opens in a new tab)Publisher
- Ultimate X-Men (2024) publication history (opens in a new tab)Reference
The books
Ultimate X-Men by Peach Momoko Vol. 3: The Realm of the Mind
Book 3 of 4 · Krakoa to the New Ultimate Age
The Shadow King returns as Hisako’s inner darkness threatens her friends and reality itself.
Ultimate InvasionUnowned
9781302958343Planned edition#13–18Edition sources
Each ISBN identifies a specific printing and cover. “Owned copy” identifies the edition on my shelf; “Planned edition” identifies the edition listed for collecting.
Duplication · Ultimate X-Men by Peach Momoko Vol. 3: The Realm of the Mind
These books share full issues or parts of issues with other books in the plan. Open the lists below to see which stories repeat.
No shared contents are recorded with other books in the plan.
Things to know
Collecting rule: The four volumes contain the complete cycle in order.
- The deliberate pace, manga-influenced cast and horror atmosphere differ sharply from a conventional X-Men team book.