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The Ultimates, Vol. 1
by: Mark Millar

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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 741.5973
EAN: 9780785110828
ISBN: 0785110828
Label: Marvel Comics
Manufacturer: Marvel Comics
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 376
Publication Date: October 27, 2004
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Reading Level: Young Adult
Sales Rank: 14423
Studio: Marvel Comics

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Product Description:
A teenager is climbing walls in Manhattan. Mutants are attacking the White House. Nick Fury, head of the elite espionage agency known as S.H.I.E.L.D., knows the only way to combat these strange new threats is with a team of hisown superhumans. Backed by a billion-dollar budget, Fury recruits Giant Man, the Wasp, Iron Man, Captain America and Thor. And while the team is strong enough to engage in a ferocious battle with the Hulk, will they implode under the weight of their internal conflicts? Rising above their own agendas, the Ultimates forge ahead with the introduction of new allies and face a major global threat. Collects THE ULTIMATES VOL.1: SUPER-HUMAN and THE ULTIMATES VOL. 2: HOMELAND SECURITY. PLUS: A hefty helping of DVD-Style extras!

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Average Rating: out of 5 stars

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- Who are these people and what did you do with my Avengers?
I was excited to get this book. Most people rave about it so I figured I would give it a try. After flipping through it at the store I figured it was worth the price simply for the artwork. Well, that is the only thing I liked about the book. I understand that there is an attempt to make Marvel super heroes more real, but does that mean making every character dysfunctional, deranged or damaged in some other extreme way. Every one of my favorite Marvel characters was turned into a scum-wad in this book. There is no way the Captain America I hold dear would kick a beaten man in the face in sadistic glee. And Thor as a bleeding heart anarchist? I don't think so. Basically I think that this book is extremely left-leaning and the author loved taking a big dump on the Marvel Universe's favorite sons (and daughters).

Yuck...but at least the art was nice.

Rating:

- AWESOME
I was never a comic fan until I read this and Watchmen. For a noob in the comic world, the Ultimates changed how I saw comics and now I'm a huge Mark Millar fan. I highly recommend this trade! Just beware that vol 2 book 2 fell short for me in the series. There was so much build up in vol 1...but then again this is a review for vol 1 which is AWESOME!

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- Ultimate Marvel at its best
The Ultimates vol. 1 is a great start to the Ultimates line and the most respected superhero team in the Ultimate Marvel universe. Not only does the plot always keep you interested with action, but the chracters are characterized very well. You almost feel that this is how these superheroes would act if they were in the real world. I would recommend this to anyone.

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- Unexpected
The reason Im not giving this book a perfect score is because I still
feel it is not at the same level as Watchmen,DKR,V for Vendetta etc.
with that said this is an incredibley well written and drawn graphic novel
which is really saying something coming from me since Im not really into
the "mainstream" comic scene and with the exception of the incredible Hulk and Ironman, I've always found these characters to be cheesey. Fortunately The re-imaged characters here are not cheesey at all in fact
I was impressed by how Mark Millar managed to make all six main characters
three dimensional and engaging , wich is quite a feat since most comics tend to focus on one main character,the supporting cast was also exellent. The main conflict in the story has been done a million times before but was well executed and the art work while not a master piece
was solid and consistant. I guess ... Read More

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