12.27.2008
I hope you have had your palette wet, but wait… there’s more! Ultimatum #2 and you don’t get no better with more surprised in the Ultimate Universe, we had a number of X-Men members get dropped off and we have seen Magneto becomes the World’s Most Wanted, but I don’t think too many people saw Magneto getting up close and personal and playing assassin on Xavier by snapping his neck for his defiance. I mean the way he puts it in those final pages makes you feel the status quo way stories are usually told will not apply. You think that is bad? Well the boys over at Marvel must have it out for the Wasp because they have killed her here as well in dramatic fashion too, the Blob eating her guts out! Hank is not going to take this well and how the hell does Clint process that image? Well, there still more! Cap is on the edge of death and is battling Hela’s horde alongside Thor in a fight for Valkyrie’s life. I have a feeling there is going to have to be a choice made here by Thor. Save Valkyrie or save Cap, we have seen this story play out before, but it gets interesting because the God of Thunder is involved in the decision and Cap is on the scale as well. Somehow, I see Captain America becoming obsolete! Check out Ultimatum #2!
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12.17.2008
Ultimatum got ramped up really quickly after prologue in the Ultimates where all the roots were grown. Ultimatum #1 hit the shelves and many readers were probably thinking, whoa! It was the sheer destruction caused the world wide unleashed by Magneto that simply made the event a truly epic event, the casualties were also numerous and the effects far reaching in the Ultimate Universe. Ultimate Fantastic Four and X-Men were the two series that clearly had the greatest impacts and I am going to review these series just so readers can get an idea of those far reaching effects, whether I will continue to review them is doubtful as I already have a lot on my plate, but if you would like to review for the blog then let me know.
In the pages of both these series we see both teams trying to regain their composure after dealing with the Ultimatum wave and looking for the source of the problem in order to attain some measure of revenge. Ultimate X-Men was by far the more interesting of the two series as it was done in the present day and dealt with some major implications to the X-Men team while focusing on Rogue’s reaction and thirst for revenge so much so that she seeks out Vindicator because Toad has put the whisper in her ear that the X-Men will not trust her ever.
The series proves it’s strength while the Fantastic Four series was not done poorly, but it focused on a character I am never too interested in reading about which is the Thing and Sue Storm who pushed back the wave at great effect to herself. Thing is forced to seek out the help of the Mole Man in his underworld caverns. Most of the story is told in flashback to points where the story is lost, mostly on the relationship that is shared between Ben and Reed. I got the point of why it was done in this manner, but it wasn’t very effective in pulling me in as a reader emotionally, especially since it was a Reed and Ben thing vice some inclusion of Sue in there. Good thought bad execution. I am looking forward to future issues of Ultimatum. By the way there is also some Stryker action in the pages of X-Men I am sure many of you will be happy to know.
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11.06.2008
I do not know where to begin with the Ultimatum series other than to give you all a look into the world of issue #1, which Jeph Loeb and Finch do so well at. There is no wonder these two have been so great at writing for the Heroes television show. They bring the same sense of broad stroke, but specific sequence to action that allows you to get into the world on specific levels. They accomplish in Ultimatum #1 what was not accomplished in either Final Crisis or Secret Invasion main story books.
Just to give you guys a little back story on what is going on in the Ultimates universe, both Wanda and Pietro are dead and Magneto is very upset about the situation. You do not need much more background than that. Next, all you need to know is what Magneto plans on doing about it and if you have seen the promotional posters you have a very good idea, “When God didn’t like what he created, he washed it all away in forty days and nights … I will do it in three.” I truly hope that paints the portrait for you. For all the fans of Magneto, think of the insane things you thought Magneto could do with his powers, especially knowing that he is probably considered to be an Omega Level mutant, then go check out the Ultimates on my blog and then pick up Ultimatum #1 and see him actually do it.
Magneto washes away New York and Freezes over Latveria all from his throne. The Fantastic Four, Avengers, X-Men, Hulk and Spider-Man are all affected but Magneto’s actions and they are all out to get him thanks to Xavier telling them telepathically what has happened. The only problem is when Magneto is pissed we know he is pissed., He decimated a whole team of the Ultimate Avengers and took Thor’s hammer what else do you think he has in store for the rest of those who oppose him? The man can affect the planet itself!
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