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Ultimate Galactus Trilogy
by: Warren Ellis, Trevor Hairsine, Steve Epting, Steve McNiven, Tom Raney, Brandon Peterson

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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 741.5973
EAN: 9780785121398
ISBN: 0785121390
Label: Marvel Comics
Manufacturer: Marvel Comics
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 368
Publication Date: June 27, 2007
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Sales Rank: 103737
Studio: Marvel Comics

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Product Description:
Super-scribe Warren Ellis chronicles the coming of Gah Lak Tus! This deluxe hardcover collects the entire Ultimate Galactus trilogy -- Ultimate Nightmare, Ultimate Secret and Ultimate Extinction -- plus extras. In Ultimate Nightmare, world communications systems break down, and the source of the anomaly is revealed as Tanguska, Russia. Nick Fury of S.H.I.E.L.D. leads a force comprised of Captain America, Black Window and Sam Wilson to investigate; simultaneously, Charles Xavier of the X-Men dispatches his own team consisting of Jean Grey, Wolverine and Colossus. What they discover there -- and what happens next -- defies belief! In Ultimate Secret, a hidden alien race is trying desperately to keep man from reaching the stars. Cape Canaveral scientist Philip Lawson, secretly a Kree soldier assigned to a mission on our planet, knows of the hideous plan and will use all his considerable power to stop it... the power of Captain Mahr Vehl! But his sudden betrayal may mean a swift doom for the Earth. And finally, in Ultimate Extinction, it's time for the coming of Gah Lak Tus! And his arrival could mean the end of all life on this planet! Not even the power of S.H.I.E.L.D. or the brilliance of Fantastic Four leader Reed Richards seems able to stop its inexorable march to Earth. What role do the Ultimate X-Men have in this drama? And who on Earth is Misty Knight and how does she know the fate of our world may rest with -- Ultimate Silver Surfer? Collects Ultimate Nightmare #1-5, Ultimate Secret #1-4, Ultimate Extinction #1-5.

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Average Rating: out of 5 stars

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- Great ride that seems to fizzle out...
First off I'd like to say that I do recommend this for fans of the Ultimate universe. Since you're here you probably know what this book is about, the Ultimate re-telling of Galactus. I'll keep it short since there's plenty of long winded reviews out there.

Everything leading up to Ultimate Extinction is great. They do a wonderful job of building the suspense and tension. Then once the climax arrives everything just kind of ends and we're left going "huh."

For me at least, the ending was a bit too abrupt and definitely leaves the window open for another visit from Galactus. It also looked like we may have not seen all that the "Un-creator" has to offer.

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- Hmmmm, he drives people insane who see him?
So let me get this straight? And I loved the book up until we got to the "Galactus is a bunch of widgets" ending.

Let me get this straight... no one can see Galactus without going insane, why even the knowledge that he exists drives a Kree almost over the edge. But when we finally see Galactus revealed around Jupiter, he turns out to be a bunch of widget robots who collectively form Galactus. Strange that the operator who says, "Hey look here near Jupiter, isn't this wierd?" shows no inclination to even develop a migraine.

In fact, none of the dozens of humans who get down to developing a way to stop him before he reaches earth bats an eye at what Galactus is. It was SUCH a huge disappointment, I was hoping when I read the initial Jupiter description that the robots were an advance wave of Galactus. Nope, no luck. What a let down.

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- Great Set-up, So-so ending
I can say for starters that this is WORLDs better than either the original campy Lee-Kirby story or the Fantastic Four 2 movie. Of course, if something like Galactus were headed for a world like the Ultimate Marvel Earth, all the heroes would be involved.

I thought the sense of doom was well-set up in the first two parts...HOWEVER the ending AKA "Ultimate Extinction", was a bit of a let down, for several reasons.

For one thing, we get a big storyline focusing on...Moondragon and Misty Knight??!?!!? Seriously, we have a world-wide threat, and no glimpse of Thor, The Black Widow, The Scarlet Witch, Hawkeye, the Wasp or Quicksilver among the Ultimates - and they all could have and should have been lending a hand. How great would a fight between Thor and one of the Surfers have been? Certainly much better than a fight between Marvel D-listers Misty Knight and Moondragon.

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- Refreshing look at Galactus
This series is a great new look at the fantastic four and the dealings of galactus. It is not like the regular giant coming with the machine storyline thats been done multiple times. It is more like a revamp of the usual characters and tries to put the setting into a semi modern, with a little futuristic vibe. It is an entertaining read.

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