One year has passed since the Chitauri invasion and much has changed inside the corridors of the Triskelion, leading to questions about Iron Man's health, Thor's "godhood" and the relationship between Cap and The Wasp(?)! Ultimates Volume 2 focuses on the global reaction to the team, and the burgeoning new superheroes and super-teams like the Ultimate Defendsrs and Ultimate Captain Britain popping up all over the world!