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Brian Michael Bendis
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Marvel Comics
"Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends!" Things are changing in the young life of Peter Parker: Johnny Storm of the Fantastic Four is now his buddy - and the hot-headed super hero has taken a liking to Peter's classmate, Liz Allen! But something is horribly wrong with Liz - something that will soon affect the life of every student at Midtown High - including Peter's ex-girlfriend, Kitty Pryde! Collects Ultimate Spider-Man #118-123.
 Another Great story in the series, 2010-05-12
Ultimate Spiderman continues to grasps what Spiderman should really be about. A teenager having to deal with his normal life, his powers, and as the saying goes all the responsibility that comes with them. Having a nice call back to the old cartoon series, this book really shows the awesome conntection between the young hot shots of the marvel ultimate world and how they interact with eachother. Funny enough, these three will all be living in the same house hold once ultimatum is over.
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Brian Michael Bendis
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Marvel Comics
One of the Hood's gang has found a way to power drain the New Avengers and it turns the tides of the Dark Reign in ways no one would have expected it. Plus, the new Sorcerer Supreme has a lot to learn, and they're going to learn it from ...Spider-Man? Collects New Avengers #55-60.
Bendis finally hits a rhythm with the New Avengers, 2010-04-11
"The New Avengers, v.12: Powerloss"
Written by Brian Michael Bendis
Illustrated by Stuart Immonen
(Marvel Comics, 2010)
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YAY. Finally, writer Brian Michael Bendis has hit a rhythm with the New Avengers that make the book fun and fast to read. For the past several years the title has been sacrificed to the dictates of Marvel's endless string of mega-crossover events (Civil War, Secret Invasion, etc.) and the team's cast of characters has been buried under the same landslide of plot exposition and external demands. Finally we get a volume of NA where the pacing and dialogue live up to the standard set in other Bendis titles (such as Ultimate Spider-Man) and we finally see the contours of the team coming into fuller focus. I had been disappointed by the last two volumes (10 and 11) and thought the juice was totally gone. I was pleasantly surprised by the snappiness and vitality here, and I guess I'm back on board for v.13.
PS - I guess there's a move on in Marvel fandom to line up for or against The Hood. I have no problem with the character... Seems like he's in the tradition of a long line of Marvel big-bad crime bosses (Kingpin, et. al.) Indeed, Bendis' riffing on the personalities of his bad guys is one of the strongest points in this volume: the bickering and bluster between the Wrecking Crew and the others was a lot of fun. A good, strong, entertaining super-adventure... hope they can keep things up to this level! (ReadThatAgain book reviews)
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Author:
Brian Michael Bendis
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Marvel Comics
Venom returns! When Spidey's most fearsome foe strikes, it looks bad for the outmatched web-slinger - but Silver Sable and her Wild Pack may turn the tide! Have they come to save Spider-Man, or is their motive something more sinister? Then, get ready for Ultimatum! It begins with a blessedly normal day for Peter Parker. It ends with a final moment that will leave you without words. Magneto has issued his Ultimatum to the world - and unleashed a tidal wave upon Manhattan that triggers a new epoch in the history of civilization. In the center of the maelstrom are New York City's most gallant defender and the family and friends that live - and die - beside him. This is the s...
 A great end to an excellent saga, 2010-07-19
From the start, Ultimate Spider-Man was the only contemporary Spider-Man worth following. The plots were beautifuly interwoven and executed, the inks perfectly in alignment with the mood of the story, everything was in the right place.
The last installment in the series, vol. 11, collects the final 11 episodes of USM and USM: Requiem 1 and 2. Although the story is a bit slower in the beginning, the finale of the series is just breathtaking. I also think that Immonen's somewhat "darker" approach to the visual material fits the events of Ultimatum much better than Bagley's would. Overall, I was not disappointed the least bit. Great read!
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Author:
Brian Michael Bendis
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Marvel Comics
Ultimatum is upon us! Big changes are afoot and with them comes the much-anticipated return of ULTIMATE SPIDER-WOMAN! But is she friend or foe? Plus, Aunt May is under arrest, Spider-Man is underwater, and the world has gone to hell. Spidey and the gang will never be the same! Guest- starring the Human Torch and Kitty Pryde! Collects Ultimate Spider-Man #129-133.
Sigh...bye bye spidey, 2010-07-05
I really anticipated this volume cause I knew it was going to be the last one, so I wasn't let down or shocked. I'm glad that it ended the way it did even though this series was the definition of comics for me. It was time they did something for the new decade which is why I'm excited about the Ultimate Comics Spiderman that comes out July 8 (this Thursday)...it all will feel fresh again but with familiar characters and no need to go into origins. I feel like for once I'm not behind in the comic world.
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Brian Michael Bendis
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Marvel Comics
Peter and his Aunt May have perhaps the most important conversation of Peter's life. It's a gut-wrenching, emotional roller coaster you'll never forget. And Spider-Man is on the call when there is a huge explosion in the side of the Triskelion - the side housing superhuman criminals. From the acrid smoke emerges a man seething with vengeance - a man who wants Peter Parker dead! That man is Norman Osborn, the Green Goblin! And for the web-spinner, things are about to get out of control! The artistic baton is passed from longtime penciler Mark Bagley to stunning new ongoing artist Stuart Immonen, of Ultimate X-Men and Ultimate Fantastic Four fame! Collects Ultimate Spider-...
Fantastic Story!, 2010-05-12
A well written and plotted conclusion to the Goblin Saga in the ultimate spiderman world. This brings it all full circle and really leaves the reader with a sense of closure. I highly doubt this will be the end of either Goblin, but for now this will do.
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Author:
Brian Michael Bendis,
Joe Pokaski,
Aron E. Coleite
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Marvel Comics
Re-qui-em (noun): A song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to the departed. With the catastrophes wrought by Ultimatum, does this spell the end for the the Ultimate Universe? Spider-Man has fallen and the Ultimate Universe will never be the same! Original series artist Mark Bagley returns for a special story celebrating the heroism of everyone's favorite webslinger. Then in X-Men, the surviving members of the team say goodbye to their loved ones, pay homage to their memory, and try to figure out what happens next. And in Fantastic Four, find out if the first family can continue on in the wake of Ultimatum's devastating events. Collects Ultimatum: Spi...
Not really a requiem, 2010-05-12
As the closing bookmark for Ultimatum this story does little to really redeem anything that happened. It's a nice closing point and bridging point to the newly revamped ultimate world, but it does little to take the bad taste out of your mouth from ultimatum. Might be a nice jumping on point for anyone who missed out on the older great ultimate stories and just wants to start up with the new stuff.
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Brian Michael Bendis
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Marvel Comics
Venom returns for the "War of the Symbiotes!" When Spidey's most fearsome foe strikes, it looks bad for the outmatched web-slinger, but Silver Sable and her Wild Pack may turn the tide! Have they come to save Spider-Man or is their motive something more sinister? Plus: this story adapts, expands and incorporates the hit Ultimate Spider-Man video game (which Brian Michael Bendis just happened to co-write) into Ultimate Spider-Man continuity! So be like Venom and return to ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN to find out why folks like Wizard are saying it's "the best Spider-book on the stands right now." Collects Ultimate Spider-Man #123-128.
Sucks to have Symbiotes!, 2010-05-12
I tell ya, in the normal marvel world I used to think it would be awesome to have a symbiote costume. In the ultimate world, not so much. It does give a nice "conclusion" to the symbiote issue while still leaving the door open for a return of Venom.
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Author:
Kathryn Immonen,
Stuart Immonen
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Top Shelf Productions
Moving Pictures is the story of the awkward and dangerous relationship between curator Ila Gardner and officer Rolf Hauptmann, as they are forced by circumstances to play out their private lives in a public power struggle. The narrative unfolds along two timelines which collide with the revelation of a terrible secret, an enigmatic decision that not many would make, and the realization that sometimes the only choice left is the refusal to choose. Top Shelf is proud to welcome Kathryn & Stuart Immonen (Ultimate Spider-Man, Nextwave, Patsy Walker: Hellcat) to the Top Shelf family with this very intimate story set in World War II while the Nazis were pillaging much of Europe...
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Author:
Warren Ellis,
Stuart Immonen
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Marvel Comics
RRRAAAAAGGGGGHHHHH! Action! Excitement! Explosions! The Highest Anti-Terrorism Effort, or H.A.T.E. (a subsidiary of the Beyond Corporation) put NEXTWAVE together to fight Bizarre Weapons of Mass Destruction. When NEXTWAVE discovers that H.A.T.E. and Beyond are terrorist cells themselves, and that the BWMDs were intended to kill them, they are less than pleased. In fact, they are rather angry. So they make things explode. Lots of things. And that's only the beginning! Starring Monica Rambeau (formerly Captain Marvel and Photon), Aaron Stack (Machine Man), Tabitha Smith (X-Force's Meltdown), monster-hunter Elsa Bloodstone, and The Captain! If you like anything, you will LOV...
What a Great Comic., 2010-05-15
Review of Nextwave Ultimate Collection
Nextwave is one of those books that made me realize how many comics I've read since I started getting into them a few years ago. I first picked up Nextwave issue 2 and then went back and read issue one (I think I still have those two issues somewhere). I couldn't get into it though so I stopped. I then thought about picking up the trades when those came out but there was other stuff that I wanted to read instead. So finally I picked up this book when they released the Ultimate Collection which collects the entire series. The book is awesome. First off, I'm not the biggest fan of Warren Ellis. I don't have a good reason, except that I just couldn't get into some of the other works that I had read of his. In this book I found his writing to be quite good. He sets up all the characters wonderfully and the pacing for the story never slows. Nextwave keep dealing with one challenge after the other and it makes the book exciting. I feel that by the end, the story reaches a good conclusion but leaves it slightly open-ended so that there could be more stories told in the future.
One thing that is neat about the story is that there are a lot of references to other comics. Having read many comics, I was able to recognize the references and it made me appreciate the book more. Also Nextwave does poke fun at some ideas that occupy many other comics, such as the use of double page spreads. In the end this is a good story, that will make me check out more of Warren Ellis's other works again.
However, the real treat of this book is the art that is done by Stuart Immonen. It is simply fantastic. It's the reason I checked out Nextwave in the first place. His covers are great (Issue 2 was my favorite). The art inside is great. To me, Immonen's artwork is some of the best I've come across my entire time reading comics. It's distinct and it's detailed.
One last thing about the book is the extra content. It collects the letter pages from all the issues. I miss reading letter pages and the comics that still run them are few and far between. The book also includes all the Nextwave Primers before the start of each issue, the pitch for Nextwave, and they threw in the theme song just for good measure. One thing that I would have liked to see for the book was a proper introduction, but that isn't a big deal and it certainly doesn't diminish the overall value in anyway.
To conclude, the story is great and the artwork is fantastic. Throw in some extras and you have a great book from Marvel. Maybe they will make into an oversized hardcover someday. Hopefully they will.
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Marvel
Steve Rogers makes his triumphant return to the Avengers, but is he too late? With the SIEGE on Asgard begun, he must act swiftly, but who can he turn to and trust in a world with Norman Osborn in charge? When the gods fall, what chance does a Super Soldier stand?COLLECTING:
New Avengers #61-64, New Avengers Annual #3, The List - New Avengers, New Avengers Finale.
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