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The Ultimates vol. 1: Super-human TPB Review

Graphic Novel Reviews
Posted on July 4, 2008 by Carl Doherty
The Ultimates vol. 1: Super-human

2002, Marvel
Story: Mark Millar
Pencils: Bryan Hitch
Inks: Andrew Currie
Colours: Paul Mounts

From the very first issue, The Ultimates defines its intentions with a suckerpunch; this is the Avengers in our world, driven by our politics and prone to our vices.

Back to that first issue. The last hurrah of World War II era Captain America, and his … read more

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Ultimate Annuals vol. 1 TPB Review

Graphic Novel Reviews
Posted on October 27, 2007 by Carl Doherty
Ultimate Annuals vol. 1

2006, Marvel
Writers: Mark Millar, Brian K. Vaughan, Brian Michael Bendis
Artists: Jae Lee, Tom Raney, Mark Brooks, Steve Dillon
Inkers: Scott Hanna, Jaime Mendoza
Colourists: June Chung, Gina Going-Raney, Dave Stewart, Paul Mounts

This volume collects the four 2006 annuals from Marvel’s slowly declining Ultimate imprint. It’s an odd medley in all, with three of the segments impacting their … read more

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Ultimate Iron Man vol. 1 TPB Review

Graphic Novel Reviews
Posted on March 15, 2007 by Carl Doherty
Ultimate Iron Man vol. 1 TPB

Marvel
Writer: Orson Scott Card
Pencils: Andy Kubert and Mark Bagley
Inks: Danny Miki, Batt, Jesse Delperdang, John Dell, Scott Koblish
Colours: Richard Isanove, Dave McCaig, Laura Martin

What initially surprised most about the Ultimate Universe during its first two years is how similar the majority of hero origins were to their mainstream parallels. Ultimate Spider-man’s was virtually identical, … read more

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