Ultimates (USA) di Al Ewing

[Azrael]

ULTIMATES 2 #1
AL EWING (W) • TRAVEL FOREMAN (A/C)
Variant Cover by CHRISTIAN WARD
TEASER VARIANT COVER BY MIKE DEODATO
HIP-HOP VARIANT COVER BY Risa Hulett
Action Figure Gold Galactus Wraparound
Variant Cover by JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER
Who – or what – is the Cosmic Jailer? What being is powerful enough to chain Eternity itself? That is the mystery Galactus must solve – before it's too late. Ultimate problems require ultimate solutions, and Galactus will call on those who helped cure his insatiable hunger. Captain Marvel, Black Panther, Blue Marvel, Spectrum and Ms. America! Together they are the Ultimates, protectors of the Omniverse. But now they are something more – the newest heralds of Galactus, the Lifebringer!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99

[Azrael]

PREVIEW: ULTIMATES #11



http://comicvine.gamespot.com/articles/preview-ultimates-11/1100-156077/

[Azrael]

ULTIMATES 2 #2
AL EWING (W) • TRAVEL FOREMAN (A/C)
Cover by CHRISTIAN WARD
Variant Cover by MARCO RUDY
It's deep, dark December. A time for long nights, jingle bells...and ghost stories.
Now imagine the Ultimate Ghost, haunting the largest house of all. A specter that haunts a whole reality.
The Shaper's Ghost is at the door of Taa II — and the Ultimates have to catch it!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99

[Azrael]

ULTIMATES 2 #3
AL EWING (W) • TRAVEL FOREMAN (A/C)
Cover by CHRISTIAN WARD
VARIANT COVER BY STEPHANIE HANS
Master Order and Lord Chaos will do what they must to save the cosmic hierarchy...even if they have to destroy it in the process!
Galactus defeated them once — can he do it again? Or will his quest end before it starts?
Meanwhile, the Troubleshooters are still watching the Ultimates — and they don't like what they see...
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99

[Azrael]

PREVIEW: ULTIMATES #12



http://www.cbr.com/the-ultimates-12/

[Azrael]

Review: THE ULTIMATES #12

8.5/10

http://www.comicosity.com/review-the-ultimates-12/

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ETERNITY Chained In ULTIMATES 2 #1 First Look



http://www.newsarama.com/31766-eternity-chained-in-ultimates-2-1-first-look.html

[Azrael]

Ultimates 2 #1 (PREVIEW)



http://www.cbr.com/ultimates-2-1-exclusive-preview/

[Man of Steel]

ULTIMATES 2 #4
AL EWING (W) • TRAVEL FOREMAN (A)
Cover by CHRISTIAN WARD
CORNER BOX VARIANT COVER BY JOE JUSKO
• Philip Vogt knows the truth. The Ultimates have reformed -- and they're working for Galactus. That means trouble.
• It's time to send in the Troubleshooters!
• Meanwhile, on the fringes of possibility, Galactus confronts a terrifying new entity... LOGOS!
32 PGS./Rated T ...$3.99

[Azrael]

Marvel has relaunched The Ultimates in the aftermath of Civil War II. With the writer and team lineup both remaining the same, it's tempting to argue that little has changed from the previous volume. But this issue proves that much has changed with the team's mandate and their general dynamic. Al Ewing's script is both ambitious (building up a cosmic conflict that seems more than a little reminiscent of where DC Rebirth is headed) and adept at celebrating the unique character relationships at play. The interaction between Blue Marvel and Spectrum is beautifully crafted, and seeing Black Panther impersonate a nerdy, socially awkward American is worth the price of admission on its own. Travel Foreman also proves to be a great fit for the series, with an art style that's equal parts gritty and ethereal. The colors, however, hurt the book as often as they help. Some pages are surreal and bathed in an inviting glow, but in many cases the colors simply make the pencils feel cold and flat. -Jesse

Final Score:

8.2/10

[Azrael]

Ultimates 2 #1
Written by Al Ewing
Art by Travel Foreman and Dan Brown
Lettering by Joe Sabino
Published by Marvel Comics
Review by Matthew Sibley
'Rama Rating: 8 out of 10

This time last year, Ultimates was one of the most promising books in Marvel's line-up, with Al Ewing capitalizing on threads left behind by writers like Jonathan Hickman to deliver a cosmic story of grand proportions, like reinventing Galactus with the finest art of Kenneth Rocafort's career. It became more Earth-centric in its latter half, but luckily Ultimates 2 doubles down on what made the book so captivating in the first place - a cosmic story. The series may have lost Rocafort in the process, but Al Ewing and new series artist Travel Foreman get the book back on track to being one of the most scintillating reads of the Marvel line.

From the outset, this feels like a grandiose cosmic epic that can stand alongside Jim Starlin's books or the Annihilation-era cosmic stories f Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning. The omniscient narration is akin to how Starlin toed the line between poetry and purple prose in books like Infinity Gauntlet while the accompanying images quickly construct a universe in disarray and at war. While it's an idea applicable to the larger Marvel Universe, it's also relevant to the Ultimates themselves, whose fracturing during Civil War II illustrates a microcosm of the divisiveness of the conflict. And the fact the universe is so fractured shows why the Ultimates need to exist, to solve the biggest problems. Now the book is titled Ultimates 2, this idea is amplified and as a result, Connor Sims moves to repair the broken team in preparation of what's to come.

This also illustrates a strength of the seasonal model that Marvel has been working to implement over the past couple years. While the basic underlying idea remains the same, it's also amplified by making cosmic entities a larger part of the series and providing a new status quo for the characters involved. If you haven't read the previous Ultimates series, this is an appropriate jumping-on point, while those who have read the preceding 12 issues will get to enjoy a new chapter for Al Ewing and the team to tell.

Speaking of Ewing, his voice was the most consistent aspect of the preceding Ultimates series, and here in Ultimates 2, it's just as strong. Without missing a beat, the wider story he wants to tell keeps moving forward, in addition to taking the fractured team in his stride. When Captain Marvel and Black Panther argue, it feels like a natural development that would happened at some point down the line, just Civil War II accelerated the timeline of when it would happen. This means that the series is getting back on track, but also that the Civil War II tie-ins don't necessarily feel like as much of a detour as they did upon their release. Ewing's always been a strong writer for working in and around events, and we should've expected nothing less from him here in the regard.

Another element which helps Ultimates 2 bounce back is Travel Foreman taking up art duties on the series. Much like Kenneth Rocafort, he excels in his layouts, the universe spanning scene that opens the book features larger panels compared to the more conversational scenes where the pages consist of a larger number of panels which serves the tennis match style of back-and-forth retorts. Something which really highlights Foreman's strengths is when the cosmic and conversation come together later on the book, as neither of the aesthetics feel at odd with one another. One panel in particular superimposes a cosmic element over Carol Danvers and results in a blending of the two factors that feels seamless.

'Seamless' is perhaps the best way to describe Ultimates 2. Mainly down to how it functions as a jumping-on point for new readers, but it also continues to tell the tale that Ewing has been building up. Neither of these factors affect how effective the issue is at doing the other, Ewing provides sufficient context for the status quo, but does this in conversation without using overt exposition which would slow the pace of the issue dramatically. It also manages to reassert the team's purpose for existing, but up the stakes and provide a glimpse of the future, highlighting how the biggest problems of the universe are about to get drastically bigger.

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Ultimates 2 #2 (PREVIEW)



http://www.cbr.com/ultimates-2-2/

[Azrael]

ULTIMATES 2 #5
AL EWING (W) • TRAVEL FOREMAN (A)
Cover by CHRISTIAN WARD
Philip Nolan Vogt has a decision to make – one that will either save the Multiverse, or damn it forever to somewhere beyond hell. Philip Nolan Vogt is only human...
Extra! At the end of this issue, you will know the name of the Cosmic Jailer. Heaven help you.
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99

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Ultimates 2 #3 (PREVIEW)



http://www.cbr.com/ultimates-2-3/

[Man of Steel]

ULTIMATES 2 #6
AL EWING (W) • TRAVEL FOREMAN (A)
Cover by CHRISTIAN WARD
• The Cosmic Jailer — revealed!
• In this special issue, we tell the shocking secret history of the one being that could chain Eternity!
• But why? The answers go back to the very beginning of the Marvel Cosmos — and beyond!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99