Earth-616
Ultron
Hank Pym built him from a copy of his own mind. Ultron turned on his maker, then built the Vision.
First appearance Avengers #55 (1968)
Character guide
Ultron
A robot Hank Pym created from a copy of his own mind. He turns on that maker and on humanity.
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About Ultron
Ultron first appears in a cameo in Avengers #54 (1968) and is fully introduced in Avengers #55, created by Roy Thomas and John Buscema. Hank Pym built him. Ultron later built the Vision, and in Avengers #162 he built Jocasta. James Spader plays him in Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), and again on VisionQuest, where Ultron lives inside Vision's programming.
- Created by
- Roy Thomas & John Buscema
- First appearance
- Avengers #54 (1968), cameo; Avengers #55 in full
- Built by
- Hank Pym
- On screen
- Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015); VisionQuest on Disney+
- Played by
- James Spader
Ultron Across the Multiverse
A conquered future
Age of Ultron
In this 2013 future, Ultron has conquered Earth and killed most of its heroes. Bendis and Bryan Hitch's event is a different story from the movie.
First appearance Age of Ultron #1 (2013)
Earth-1610
Ultimate Ultron
Hank Pym built Ultron drones as soldiers. In The Ultimates 3, one adopts a humanoid, Yellowjacket-like body, turns against the team, and makes robotic copies of the Ultimates.
First appearance The Ultimates 2 #6 (2005)
Earth-982
Ultron Extreme
In the MC2 future of Avengers Next, the threat of reactivating Ultron Extreme draws the next generation of Avengers into Sylene’s scheme. The dormant robot is part of a larger deception.
First appearance Avengers Next #2 (2007)
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Required reading
7 stories from the guide
01 / 1968–78
Avengers: Ultron Unleashed
Roy Thomas, John Buscema, Jim Shooter & George Pérez
Ultron's origin, the building of the Vision, and his attempt to build a bride.
Collects Avengers #57–58 and #170–171
Before you read None — start here
02 / 1999
Avengers: Ultron Unlimited
Kurt Busiek & George Pérez
View Trade Paperback on Amazon ↗Ultron builds a new body and an army, and the Avengers almost lose.
Collects Avengers (1998) #0, 19–22
Before you read Ultron Unleashed
03 / 2007–08
Annihilation: Conquest
Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning
Ultron takes the Phalanx and turns them on the Kree. Star-Lord's team is caught in the invasion.
Collects Annihilation: Conquest #1–6 and the tie-ins
Before you read None
04 / 2013
Age of Ultron
Brian Michael Bendis & Bryan Hitch
A future Earth that Ultron has already remade. The heroes try to stop him before he is built.
Collects Age of Ultron #1–10
Before you read None
05 / 2015
Avengers: Rage of Ultron
Rick Remender, Jerome Opeña & Pepe Larraz
Hank Pym and Ultron are fused into one body, and the Avengers have to face the result.
Collects Original graphic novel
Before you read None
06 / 2008
The Ultimates 3
Jeph Loeb & Joe Madureira
View Collected edition on Amazon ↗One of Pym's Ultron drones becomes someone, and builds duplicates of the Ultimates.
Collects The Ultimates 3 #1–5
Before you read The Ultimates 2
07 / 2007
Avengers Next
Tom DeFalco & Ron Lim
Ultron Extreme, a heavier model from the MC2 future, is brought back against the next Avengers.
Collects Avengers Next #2–3
Before you read None
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Film & TV
Film · 2015
Avengers: Age of Ultron
James Spader · Ultron
View on IMDb ↗
TV series · 2026
VisionQuest
James Spader · Ultron, inside Vision's programming
View on IMDb ↗Poster artwork courtesy of TMDB.