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He's a media darling, a vital part of the X-Men dynamic and the newest member of the team. His name: the Magician! Watch him live up to his name in ways you could never conceive. There is more - much, much more about this new mutant than any suspect. Meanwhile, a tormented Jean Grey is having great difficulty dealing with the results of the Shi'ar testing. Elsewhere...Dazzler stirs. Collects Ultimate X-Men #72-74, Annual #2.
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Everything isnt magic.......2007-07-11
Not the best run of the series but I give Kirkman credit for introducing a completely new character to the marvel universe and using it to explore how the innate abilities of the most powerful mutants can not only effect the lives of people but actually dictate their very actions.
However I do love the annual story line involving night crawler. The handling of night crawler was pure genius. I give magical a *** out of five but I give the annual story line a **** out of five.
So So.......2007-02-07
I didn't care much for this collection. It is rather short, collecting just a few issues and the annual. The regular series art was good, but I didn't care for the artwork in the annual. A new character is introduced by the name of the Magacian. I just didn't like the character or the resolution. The Nightcrawler storyline was more entertaining.
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- Brian K Vaughn delivers another bore!
- A bit uneven, but still a great Ultimate X-Men hardcover collection
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Ultimate X-Men, Vol. 6
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This deluxe hardcover collects Ultimate X-Men Vol. 12: Hard Lessons and Ultimate X-Men Vol. 13: Magnetic North, plus the rare #1/2 issue and other DVD-style extras. In Hard Lessons, Ultimate Wolverine makes his explosive return! Storm travels to the Great White North to find her missing friend, but there's no time for celebration for the tempestuous and troubled duo! They're about to take on an all-new threat to the Ultimate Universe... Lady Deathstrike! Plus: When a dangerous young mutant immune to psychic control takes Charles Xavier and the rest of a Manhattan bank hostage, the Professor must lead a diverse group of humans in a risky bid to end the siege! And finally, witness the return of Ultimate Juggernaut! Juggie makes a play for the Gem of Cyttorak, the jewel that will make him truly unstoppable. Only two small things stand in his way: Rogue of the X-Men and Ultimate Gambit, the new prince and princess of thieves! This story will change the X-Men's status quo forever! And in Magnetic North, Magneto returns! Emma Frost, Alex Summers and the X-Men's greatest enemy star in an epic new storyline! When teenage mutant Lorna Dane accidentally commits a horrific crime, will the X-Men protect her, or leave her to the fury of S.H.I.E.L.D.? It's mutant against mutant - brother against brother - as Cyclops and his X-Men risk their lives to take down Havok, who has unwittingly become a pawn in Magneto's deadly game. Guest-starring the Ultimates! Collects Ultimate X-Men #58-65, Ultimate X-Men Annual #1 and Ultimate X-Men ½.
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Brian K Vaughn delivers another bore!.......2006-09-15
I've heard a lot about the 'great' Brian K Vaughn with RUNAWAYS and what-not...but his issues of Ultimate X-Men have been nothing but dissapointments to me. Of course it's hard to follow on from Mark Millar, but the dialogue is lame and the storylines in this volume are beyond boring and unoriginal.
This volume collects a dull issue about a bank robbery involving Professor X, Wolverine and Storm encounter Lady Deathstrike and the return of Magneto where he does...well....nothing much.
The Ultimate line of books from Marvel are supposed to be a bit more mature content and a way for creators to mess with the Marvel Universe without serious reprecussions (ie. killing all those popular characters in earlier books) - but in this book Lady Deathstrike is just like the regular Lady Deathstrike. The deaths that are featured of popular characters are quick and anticlimactic which make the event even less shocking.
The only reason why I'd buy this book if you haven't yet already is if you're a completist like me and waiting for the Robert Kirkman issues which are supposed to be rather good. BUT you can miss this volume if you want to save some money.
A bit uneven, but still a great Ultimate X-Men hardcover collection.......2006-08-28
Just when I was ready to end my lifelong love affair with the X-Men, Marvel launched the Ultimate X-Men series, which abandoned existing continuity and gave my favorite mutants a fresh start. By keeping top-tier writers and artists on board, and constantly challenging the status quo, Ultimate X-Men has restored my faith in Professor Xavier's band of student/soldiers.
I've been following this series in installments by picking up each hardcover collection as it comes out. The wait is longer, but the high quality format makes it that much easier for me to go back to the bookshelf and re-read the series. Here's what you get in hardcover volume 6:
The book starts with a single-issue story featuring Professor X in the middle of a mutant bank robbery. This one is something of a throwaway story, though Steve (Preacher, Punisher) Dillon's artwork makes it worthwhile.
Next up is the 2-issue Shock & Awe storyline, in which Storm and Wolverine encounter the Ultimate version of Lady Deathstrike. In the Ultimate universe, Deathstrike has a past relationship with Storm, not Wolverine. This storyline doesn't seem that important either, and while I enjoyed Stuart Immonen's artwork on Ultimate Fantastic Four, his style just seems wrong for the Ultimate X-Men.
Next you get the first Ultimate X-Men Annual, which was also reprinted in the Ultimate Annuals trade paperback. In this issue, we get to see what Gambit and Rogue have been up to since leaving the X-Men. I won't give the ending away, but it ain't pretty. Tom Raney's artwork, however, is quite attractive. It's a shame he's only around for scattered issues, as I think he'd be a great artist for the series.
After the Annual comes the 5-issue Magnetic North storyline. This saga is worth the book's cover price all by itself. Polaris is unjustly imprisoned...in the same cell as Magneto! Havok and the rest of Emma Frost's mutants attempt to break her out, but must go head to head with not only the X-Men, but the Ultimates, whose main concern is keeping Magneto imprisoned. From teen angst to secret conspiracies to superhero slugfests, this one has it all.
Closing out the book is the special ½ issue by Geoff Johns that focuses on Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch in the aftermath of Magneto's "death".
Aside from the ½ issue, Brian Vaughn handles all of the writing duties. The X-Men are at heart a bunch of misfit teenagers, so it makes sense that the author of the Runaways series has such a good grasp of what makes these characters tick.
It may be a bit uneven, but the 6th Ultimate X-Men hardcover contains more than enough quality material to make it worth the cover price (or at the very least Amazon's discount rate). I know I'll be on board for volume 7!
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After the events of Magnetic North and their recent encounter with the Master of Magnetism, our heroes kick back for a night on the town with their significant others. But who or what is the Magician and how is he going to wreck their plans? Meanwhile, Wolverine runs into an old teammate who's out for revenge. Join new Ultimate X-Men writer Robert Kirkman and Ultimate Secret's Tom Raney as they take the Ultimate Universe's favorite mutants to dazzling new heights! Collects Ultimate X-Men #66-71.
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scraping the bottom - soap opera relationships and moral disintegration.......2007-05-28
My children and I (2 teens and an old man) have been enjoying the X-Men Ultimate series, but the last few issues have been challenging to enjoy. We finally reached the end with this volume (#14). The days of the great, fun writing of Millar and Bendis are just a memory as Robert Kirkman has "crafted" characters and storylines that you can find on network TV most weekday afternoons. To be fair, some of these incidents began when Brian Vaughan took over from Bendis, but Kirkland went whacked with the ideas.
[Spoilers and Warning on the way]. Most of the teenage X-men are having sex. These are 14-17 year old kids. Colossus in gay and has a date. Storm is inferred to be gay as well. Xavier apparently had sexual relations with Emma Frost - at best I can calculate, 30 years younger than that spry professor. Is Sabertooth Logan's son? The Phoenix is God who created life on earth and helped humans - and by the way, possesses Jean Grey. Xavier accepts funding from a religious cult. Wolverine murders unstable mutants for Nick Fury (to be fair, that wasn't Kirkland's idea, but he still allows it to simmer here).
The entire Colossus is gay thing really indicates the lack of writing talent. When the mutant, Jean-Paul, announced that he was gay in the Brian Vaughan series, I thought, "Well this will be interesting - a gay superhero trying to gain acceptance in a macho "club". How will he be accepted? How will he find relationships as a superhero? Well, the simplistic answer Kirkland and Vaughan came up with was make Colossus gay so they can date each other. Ugh! Not only is Colossus gay, but also he is acting effeminate with goofy expressions and comments. He doesn't resemble his earlier character in the Ultimate series at all. If I was gay, I'd be angry - a strong, no compromise tough guy suddenly is feminine when he comes out? Yikes! Stereotyping to the extreme.
As for the teen lust, Jean Grey has now had sex with two men -Wolverine, who is about 50 years older than her and Scott. Bobby, who is 15, having sex with Rogue, who I believe is around 18. I don't think that is believable. There are other consummated relationships as well, but overall, the morals have hit rock bottom. Oh, and before I forget, arguments between boyfriend/girlfriend are resolved by hitting and other violence.
I wish someone at Marvel would help us parents out here by making comics that don't exhibit behavior that is contrary to what most parents want for their children. I know I'll hear about realism and the real world, but these are comics - not much reality to be found here. Teens are subjected to sexual and violence pressures at school, on TV and in movies. Can't we have one place for innocence to be reinforced?
Please?
First.......2007-02-07
A lot of character exploration in this collection. A lot of the X-Men being the young people they are have started to couple up. There are also some breaks with Colossus and Nightcrawler having problems after Colossus has come out. The major storyling is the Phoenix. Is Jean Grey the Phoenix? I can't say without spoiling it, but it does not follow the path of the traditional Marvel Universe. Overall it was a good story, the artwork is a but uneven at times, but it works for the most part.
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- Great Set-up, So-so ending
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- Ultimate Galactus - a good example of Marvel Sci-Fi done right!
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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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Great Set-up, So-so ending.......2007-10-04
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.
Second, we barely see the X-Men, nor do we see half of the fantastic four. And there were plenty of villains for all of these missing heroes (and probably Spider-man too) to fight. One additional issue could have crammed that in and given us more action, both in NYC and in the desert.
Third - while Reed's idea for stopping Galactus was great, the writing of it was horrible. Seriously - a pre-big bang universe is NOT a ball of swirling gas, its a singularity, and Reed would certainly know that. Also, it seems a bit beyond conceited to have the vision say that no civilization among the thousands who have ever faced Galactus have ever defeated him - including races far more advanced than our own - yet Reed, by himself, without help from Tony Stark or Hank Pym or even Doom or Forge - comes up with a weapon to stop him in a matter of days? Really?
I could buy this IF we found out that other races HAD survived...say as with the classic Galactus tale, the surfer and or the Vision's people had struck a deal with Galactus to survive, or like the Skulls for thousands of years in mainstream Marvel, had managed to hide. But I have not gotten to th worst part:
That is the fact that after all of this, we are expected to believe that super-secretive Nick Fury simply GAVE the secret to this super-weapon, one that could theoretically destroy entire solar systems, to the Vision, so that the vision could deliver the specs to any and every civilization that might ever encounter Galactus. Really? You mean none of those civilizations will use such a weapon to conquer and kill others, including perhaps Earth? No Skrull or Kree would not want to use it as revenge? Galactus himself might not send his Surfers to take the information from the Vision? It boggles the imagination to think that SHIELD would just give something like this away and let an alien android leave the planet with it.
Finally, not enough action in the conclusion - which again, could have been solved by involving more Ultimates, X-men, etc in fights against more Surfers and Moondragon clones.
Refreshing look at Galactus.......2007-08-21
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.
Ultimate Galactus - a good example of Marvel Sci-Fi done right!.......2007-08-19
It took Marvel a long time to complete this trilogy when it was in comic form, and just as long to finally collect it into one large hardcover edition. I had waited to read any of the series until I got the hardcover. Was it worth the wait? That's difficult to answer. Is any comic worth two years wait to read? I don't know. What I do know is that Mr. Warren Ellis is a great Sci-Fi writer, and I enjoyed this as much as I've enjoyed much of his other Sci-Fi-tinged work. The Ultimate Marvel Universe became my preferred universe of the two Marvel playgrounds long ago. While it features many characters with the same moniker who have similar adventures to the the characters in the "616" universe, the characters and stories in this universe seem more real, less dorky, and more unpredictable. Death is common, continuity is much more cohesive, and the new looks of the characters are usually much better than the originals they are based on.
This storyline introduces many new characters to the Ultimate universe, including the ultimate versions of Vision, Captain Mahr-Vell, the Kree, Silver Surfer, and, of course, Galactus. The new look of Galactus is, in particular, far removed from the origianl, but I liked it and I think new readers will like this version, too. Though the first part of the trilogy has little impact of the overall story and serves as little more than an opportunity for a small battle between a few of the Ultimates and the X-Men, the other parts of the story are very fresh and interesting and a compelling read. The artwork by Steve McNiven is the best of the artwork supplied by the pencillers for this book, though it is really above average throughout.
Overall, a worthwhile purchase for any fan of the Ultimate universe or of Sci-Fi in general.
IT WAS GOOD, IT WAS REAL BUT IT WASN'T REAL GOOD.......2007-07-25
THE BOOK HAS AN EXCELLENT STORY LINE AND IS WELL TOLD, HOWEVER I THOUGH THE END SEEMED TO BE A LITTLE THROWN TOGETHER AND CLICHE. PLUS YOU NEVER ACTUALLY GET TO SEE ULTIMATE GALACTUS IN THE BOOK, JUST SHADOWS AND SILLOUETTES OF HIM. IT'S WORTH READING.
The Ghost of Galactus.......2007-07-14
I don't understand the resistance to Kirby's classic Galactus. Re-imagining the classics is the fashion right now, and there have been three major efforts at re-imagining Galactus. The most conservative is John Byrne's effort, which he never completed, but which was most faithful to Kirby's original, building on the myth in some interesting ways. The other extreme, if you can even call it a re-imagining, is the absurd cloud in the latest FF movie. That cloud is actually evidence of a severe lack of imagination. It is also proof that Tim Story is the wrong director for these kinds of movies. He has made it well-known that he will have no giant robots in his films, and so has squandered the enormous potential of the FF in Hollywood. The irony is the relative success of the Transformers movie coming out right after the FF flop. (The FF movie fails for more reasons than the Galactus let down, but most of the problems can be blamed on the director's lack of understanding or respect for what makes comics great. The studio deserves to lose money for putting him at the helm, but it's a shame for the franchise.)
SPOILER ALERT! But this review is about Ellis. This is not his first re-presentation of Galactus. He works him into his version of the evil FF in Planetary. But there the world devourer, though dead himself, is still recognizable as Kirby's creation. In Ultimate Galactus, Ellis has gone much further, into the realm of the barely recognizable. The cover image exploits the famous Galactus helmet, but now instead of Galactus' dead body lying like an enormous whale carcass on some distant planet in Planetary, or a big storm cloud in the movie, we are left with his ghost merely. Yet, what power even the ghostly suggestion of Kirby's creation still has! Like Tim Story, Ellis wants to give the effect of enormous power. Tim Story does it by not ever letting us see Galactus at all. Rather, his presentation is weirdly Judaic, implying that either Galactus cannot be seen, like the invisible God of Judaism, or that he must be hidden by a cloud because his glory is too awesome, also like the Judaic conception. (Story's lack of imagination keeps him from idolatry at least!)
Ellis' take is more clearly materialistic. Ellis is a consistent materialist who re-imagines things along the lines of scientific explanation. Thus, Galactus turns out to be a swarm of machines with a shared "mind" sort of like the internet in space. The threat it poses is basically a kind of virus. This materialist conception of things extends to the conception of the Silver Surfer as many silver men who form suicide cults to lessen resistance to the incoming strain, rather than one harbinger of doom torn by his desire to save. Kirby's messiah figure is answered with the cynical cult leader stereotype.
Ellis shows his awareness of the shift he is undertaking by having Captain America muse over the good ole days when everyone believed in God. This is of course a pretty naive view of the early 20th century when Cap. was turned into a super soldier in the first place. And Ellis' obvious lack of sincerity makes Cap's speeches fall flat. Finally, Cap comes to the materialistic conclusion that his only value is in his fists and that he is only effective against what he can hit. So this is a Brit's. take on what makes (or made) America great. This lack of depth is the result of Ellis's materialist philosophy. Because he dismisses the paradoxes inherent in Kirby's more religiously based conceptions, his entire idea "ultimately" falls flat. This happened with Planetary, too, which he seems unable to conclude to this day. What conclusions he comes to are typically quick and unsatisfying.
This is the most common complaint about the Ultimate Galactus, that it is such a lot of build up for so quick and unsatisfying a conclusion. But that is what can be said of the entire materialist worldview! Though religion can be maddening, it at least attempts to recognize the paradox of a material world with apparently non-material qualities (soul, spirit, virtue, values). Without that, all we have are machines fighting machines. And that's about all Ellis's Galactus trilogy offers. Humanity's saving "virtue" is its cleverness rather than any really abstract heroic qualities to speak of. Granted, vaunted speeches may not inspire us much anymore, but what we get here is the much praised Warren Ellis "style" of clever quips and constant sarcasm. It's amusing, but in the end quite hollow.
You might say that it's only a comic book after all, but the power it has to amuse us on a deep level is borrowed from the very ideas it undermines. It is the ghost of Kirby's Galactus, a combination of mechanics and humanity and quasi-religious associations in the form of a giant man coming down out of space that makes Ellis's idea seem more interesting than it would be without it. By itself, a swarm of robots attacking from outer space is a pretty hackneyed scenario. Materialist notions are only interesting in juxtaposition to the notions they seek to challenge. But those notions, like Kirby's original conceptions here, are the fuel they run on. Without them, they just run out of gas. We owe Kirby our thanks and respect for having the guts and the imagination to envision and body forth such awesome characters as Galactus, and I would like to see the myths built on rather than avoided, or their power undermined by a one-sided and merely reactionary materialism.
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Civil War is encompassing the entire Marvel Universe, and the effects of the war are being felt by every hero, villain and civilian. In Civil War: Choosing Sides, five stories shine a spotlight on the wildcards and impact players whose part in the Civil War has yet to be told - including Daredevil/Iron Fist, U.S.Agent, the Irredeemable Ant-Man, Venom and even... Howard the Duck? Then in Winter Soldier: Winter Kills, James Buchanan Barnes, Captain America's one-time partner Bucky, faces his first Christmas of the 21st century - and the truth of the terrible things he was forced to do as the Winter Soldier. And with Cap caught in a conflict he can neither take a side of - or understand - what moves can he make to try to redeem himself? Later, in Civil War: The Return, two of the universe's greatest heroes are confronted with pasts they can't leave behind in two heart-rendering tales. On Earth, the Sentry confronts his inner demons as the shadows of past and future battles tear him apart. Within The Negative Zone, the walls of 42 are pulled back to reveal the return of one of the Marveldom's greatest heroes. And in She-Hulk, Civil War threatens the rights of every American super hero. So whose side will Marvel's top superhuman lawyer fight for? And how can she possibly choose, when she feels one way as She-Hulk, and another as Jen Walters? Collects Winter Soldier: Winter Kills, Civil War: Choosing Sides, Civil War: The Return and She-Hulk #8
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A BIT OF EVERYONE.......2007-08-19
THUDERBOLTS MADE THIS GOOD,HOWARD WAS A FUN SIDETRACK.SHE HULK WAS....THROWN IN BECAUSE PEOPLE LIKE ME WOULD NEVR READ SHE HULK UNLESS TRICKED.IT WAS ALL UP A GOOD BOOK BUT NEVER GONNA GET 5 STARS FROM ME,REALLY JUST IS A ROUND UP OF VARIUOS CHARACTERS.PENANCE WAS GOOD TO SEE IN ACTION,SORT OF.HAD SOME UNFAMILIAR CHARACTERS FOR ME,WHICH IS OK BUT REALLY JUST CONFUSED ME.NOT GONNA BUY 50 COMICS TO FILL IN THE HUGE GAPS THIS LEFT,SO I'LL JUST FORGET A LOT OF THIS BOOK.ONLY THUNDERBOLTS WOULD INTEREST ME ON SHELVES FROM THE AFTERMATH OF THIS CIVIL WAR END(ISH) STORY.
A worthy Civil War companion.......2007-06-25
Civil War: Marvel Universe collects various issues and one-shots taking place during and after the cataclysmic events of Marvel's Civil War mega event, and features a variety of writing and artist talent as well. Beginning with She-Hulk, who finds herself partnered up with former New Warriors members Justice and Rage, who seek to clear their deceased team mates name's in the wake of the Stamford tragedy. Next up is Choosing Sides, which focuses on various wild cards in the Civil War, including Venom, Ant-Man, Iron Fist, the U.S. Agent, and Howard the Duck (yes, you read that right, Howard the Duck!) and the roles they plan to play. Civil War: The Return focuses on the Sentry and his decision in supporting Tony "Iron Man" Stark in the pro-registration act, as well as detailing the return of Captain Mar-vel (no Shazam needed) to the Marvel universe. Finally, Civil War: The Initiative details the aftermath of the Civil War as Tony Stark begins his plans for organizing and controling every superhero team on the continent as a new team rises from the ashes of Alpha Flight, and the new team of Thunderbolts (featuring Venom and Bullseye) make their debut. The TPB features a variety of writers including Warren Ellis, Brian Michael Bendis, Paul Jenkins, Robert Kirkman, Dan Slott, and Michael Avon Oeming among others; while the artists featured include the great Marc Silvestri, Tom Raney, Leinil Francis Yu, and Scott Kolins among others as well. All in all, though it has a bit of an uneven feel and some plot holes (to be filled by the other Civil War tie-ins), Civil War: Marvel Universe is a great companion piece to Marvel's mega event, and is definitely worth picking up for fanboys and Civil War collectors alike.
Now this is my kind of TPB!.......2007-06-24
I'm a huge fan of the Civil War series and I have to say that the Civil War: Marvel Universe book totally exceeded my expectations. The artwork amazed me and its not one, but many different styles by the very talented artists who brought the illustrations to life. Not only do you hear stories from great characters like She-Hulk, Venom, Iron Fist, Daredevil, Ant-Man, U.S. Agent, Captain Marvel, The Sentry, and the incredibly witty and funny Howard the Duck, but you also get to see the first stories of the Civil War Initiative. I've gotta say, this book got me excited for the Initiative series and I can't wait to read more!
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This distinctive Handbook covers the breadth of sports and media scholarship, one of the up-and-coming topics bridging media entertainment, sports management, and popular culture. Organized into historical, institutional, spectator, and critical studies perspectives, this volume brings together the work of many researchers into one quintessential volume, defining the full scope of the subject area. Editors Arthur Raney and Jennings Bryant have recruited contributors from around the world to identify and synthesize the research representing numerous facets of the sports-media relationship.
As a unique collection on a very timely topic, the volume offers chapters examining the development of sports media; production, coverage, and economics of sports media; sports media audiences; sports promotion; and race and gender issues in sports and media. Unique in its orientation and breadth, the Handbook of Sports and Media is destined to play a major role in the future development of this fast-growing area of study. It is a must-have work for scholars, researchers, and graduate students working in media entertainment, media psychology, mass media/mass communication, sports marketing and management, popular communication, popular culture, and cultural studies.
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Ultimate Wolverine makes his explosive return! Storm travels to the Great White North to find her missing friend, but there's no time for celebration for the impetuous and troubled duo! They're about to take on an all-new threat to the Ultimate Universe... Lady Deathstrike! Plus: When a dangerous young mutant immune to psychic control takes Charles Xavier and the rest of a Manhattan bank hostage, the Professor must lead a diverse group of humans in a risky bid to end the siege! And finally, witness the return of Ultimate Juggernaut! Juggie makes a play for the Gem of Cyttorak, the jewel that will make him truly unstoppable. Only two small things stand in his way: Rogue of the X-Men and Ultimate Gambit, the new prince of thieves! This story will change the X-Men's status quo forever! Collects Ultimate X-Men #58-60; Annual #1.
Customer Reviews:
Vaughan's Worst.......2006-09-02
Ultimate X-Men Vol 12 is a collection of Ultimate X-Men 58-60 and Annual 1 and is arguably, the worse Ultimate X-Men so far. Brian K Vaughan had a good start on the series, taking the character of Sinister and warping him to a degree previous authors wouldn't have taken a chance at, it worked. Here he does his best with Lady Deathstrike, and some character development.
I appreciate Vaughan's attempt to draw out new character in the Ultimate X-Men but Storm's personality seems to have gone out the window, and the change is nowhere near as good as back when Chris Claremont cut her hair and warped her personality the first time around (Check out essential X-Men 4 if you want that story). Lady Deathstrike's personality has also taken a major hit, now making her one of Storm's villian's as opposed to Wolverine's really doesn't make since considering the adamantium and such. The strongest part of the story is the Annual which due to the end might prove to be one of the least liked, I'm not giving anything away but if you didn't like volume 8 your not going to like this one.
The art changes 3 times over 4 comics starting decent, with Dillon and going to terrible with Immonen. Immonen's art hasn't become any better since the last volume and if anything is worse, its original I'll give him that but really does not be long in the realistic ultimate universe. The best art of the volume comes at the end where Tom Raney takes over. He has an interesting style the looks both realistic and for the first time shows the X-Men as the kids they are.
All in all this is the weakest volume of Ultimate X-Men having no strong storylines and only one comic really worth buying, but if you're a fan of Ultimate X-Men, particularly Vaughan's run you might want to look at this, look but don't buy.
Still not impressed .......2006-01-01
I have been reading ultimate X-Men since its beginnings. It was a fun and enjoyable book up until the New Mutant arc. Since then the series has dropped the ball and it still hasn't recovered. It is an all right arc, but the annual is a must read. I suggest getting the book only because it is on sale for about 9 bucks and the annual will now cost you about 5 to 6 dollars.
save your money.......2005-12-20
The worst graphic novel I've read. Simply awful. Save your money.
Slowly but surely, the Ultimate X-Men is becoming entertaining again.......2005-12-06
This collection is by far the best since Brian K. Vaughan took over as the writer for the Ultimate X-Men (since vol. 9: The Tempest collection). Hard Lessons comprises three separate stories, first seen as Ultimate X-Men issues 58-60 and the first Annual of the series. The artistic teams change for all three stories and all of them do a great job.
Story 1 (issues 58): Professor Xavier finds out his account has been frozen by the Hellfire Club just as a two-headed mutant attempts a bank robbery. Professor X finds out that his telepathy is limited when dealing with this particular mutant and must try to save himself and the other hostages in the bank by utilizing his powers in a more creative manner. Steve Dillon pencils this issue with the magnificence he brought to the Preacher series.
Story 2 (issues 59-60): Wolverine is tracked down by Storm, and where else would he be but Canada? The reunion is cut short as Deathstrike makes her first Ultimate appearance and takes on Wolverine and Storm. Backing her are Dr. Cornelius and other Weapon X remnants. More of Storm's past and personality is shown, and in a twist on the original origin Deathstrike has ties to Storm, not Wolverine.
Story 3 (Annual 1): Gambit and Rogue continue their quest to bring down Fenris via clever thievery, but Juggernaut tracks them to a job in Las Vegas. Apparently Juggernaut has the hots for Rogue and as one might expect Gambit becomes the focus of his wrath. The fight that ensues is heavy and brutal, and not all of the combatants survive it.
Pros: Lesser known X-Men characters show up very briefly, or are mentioned, in their debuts in the Ultimate universe (Warlock and Sasquatch). Vaughan's time with the Ultimate X-Men has been criticized (at least by me) for its bland villains and scant appearances of most of the X-Men. This volume, however, does a smashing job with the villains and adds some of the best depth to the X-Men (at least the ones highlighted in the three stories) since the series began. Xavier's characterization is captivatingly well rendered, and denotes a significant difference between the Ultimate and main-stream Xavier; the Xavier of the Ultimate universe is sly, sneaky, shrewd and willing to soil his hands, or those of his proxy, to do what he deems necessary. Rogue and Storm also get some good time in the limelight, but the greatest improvement is in Vaughan's handling of the villains. Deathstrike has cool powers and the relationship between she and Storm is interesting. Juggernaut is much the same as he was in the main stream Marvel universe before he became a hero and his lust for Rogue and reaction to the relationship she has developed with Gambit make him more realistic and even more villainous.
Cons: The majority of the X-Men remain as little more than background characters as a result of the three stories each focusing on only one individual character. However if this is a trend that will see each X-Man get his or her own highlight story, and the issue about Xavier showed that Vaughan is more than capable of doing a great job of this in just one issue, I would hesitate to call this a fault. The only other low point is the fight between Deathstrike and Storm and Wolverine. It was very short and it didn't seem like Deathstrike was really unleashed.
Overall I recommend this collected volume of Ultimate X-Men to any and all X-Men or Ultimate Marvel enthusiasts. To those of you who either gave up on the series or are/were on the verge of doing so I recommend that you give Hard Lessons a chance as it provides hope that Ultimate X-Men will retake its spot as one of the must-have comics from Marvel.
Average customer rating:
- Great collection
- Ultimate Annuals = Worth the Time and Money
- 4 Stand Alone Stories That Are Entertaining
- Okay, but not great comicbook fare
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The Ultimate Inhumans debut, two lives are forever changed, you'll never guess who's back and everyone guest-stars in the first-ever Ultimate Annuals! In Ultimate Fantastic Four Annual #1, it's the first appearance of the Ultimate Inhumans! From a hidden race, she came to steal the heart of the FF's youngest member: the beautiful elemental called Crystal! In Ultimate X-Men Annual #1, it's the return of Ultimate Juggernaut! Juggie makes a play for the Gem of Cyttorak, the jewel that will make him truly unstoppable. Only two small things stand in his way: Rogue and Gambit, the new prince and princess of thieves! In Ultimate Spider-Man Annual #1, Spidey goes toe-to-toe with some old foes - and winds up with a new girlfriend! Who is she? Let's just say she has a familiar face. And in The Ultimates Annual #1, if you thought The Ultimates were the only team S.H.I.E.L.D. was creating - you were wrong! Get ready for the next wave of super-soldiers designed to protect America's vital interests. But is this all that Director Nick Fury is up to, or is there much more to this ultra-clandestine program? And can even S.H.I.E.L.D. keep all these super-people under control? Collects Ultimates Annual #1; Ultimate Fantastic Four Annual #1; Ultimate X-Men Annual #1; Ultimate Spider-Man Annual #1.
Customer Reviews:
Great collection.......2007-06-21
Even though most of the Annual issues collected in the Ultimate Annuals trade paperbacks will likely appear in the trades/hardcovers of their respective titles, I still think collecting them in one book is a neat idea, especially for those who don't read the entire Ultimate Marvel line. Here's what you get in volume 1:
Ultimate Fantastic Four Annual #1 - The introduction of the Ultimate Inhumans! Fans of the Paul Jenkins/Jae Lee Inhumans limited series will no doubt rejoice to see Lee rendering these characters again. It's a great, if abrupt, introduction to the characters and it practically screams for at least an Ultimate Inhumans limited series.
Ultimate X-Men Annual #1 - Gambit and Rogue return, and so does the Juggernaut. Not everyone is walking away from this one! Tom Raney's artwork is the highlight of this issue.
Ultimate Spider-Man Annual #1 is a light-hearted tale focusing on the budding relationship between Peter Parker and the X-Men's Kitty Pryde. It's fun, but forgettable.
Ultimates Annual #1 is the best of the bunch, showing us exactly what Nick Fury has in the works in case his premiere super-team is out of the picture. It's particularly interesting in that it introduces some fairly compelling secondary characters as well as reminding us just how little we really know about the way Nick Fury's mind works. It's exactly the kind of story I'd expect from Mark Millar.
If you already collect the trades of each Ultimate Marvel title, you may want to skip this collection. If not, then it is definitely worth checking out. It would also serve as an ideal introduction to anyone unfamiliar with the Ultimate Marvel Universe, as it gives a nice preview of each title in one inexpensive volume.
Ultimate Annuals = Worth the Time and Money.......2007-06-16
There used to be a time, not so long ago, when comics released annuals once per year (hence the name "annual"). The pagecounts were bigger, the prices higher, and the stories often felt like they were outside of the continuity of the regular series that they were released with. Along with all of that, fans were usually treated to a fill-in artist and writer...ugh.
Thankfully, that's not the case with the first round of Ultimate annuals. Each of these stories, although standing on their own, are important pieces of their respective series (the Fantastic Four annual was even collected in the Ultimate FF hardcover Vol. 1). The X-Men's Kitty Pryde hooks up with Peter Parker, the Inhumans clash with the FF, the Ultimates reserves are introduced, and Rogue and Gambit's affair comes to an abrupt end.
Collects Ultimates Annual #1; Ultimate Fantastic Four Annual #1; Ultimate X-Men Annual #1; Ultimate Spider-Man Annual #1.
4 Stand Alone Stories That Are Entertaining.......2006-03-11
Since I'm a comic newbie, I don't know what the purpose of a an "Annual" is, and I would be very surprised if these issues weren't included in the trade paperbacks for their respective series (after all, they are very relevant to the plots of the different books).
In the Ultimates Annual, we get a better look at the Reserves team that is in place to serve if any of the main Ultimates fail. The book also serves as a great character study of Gen. Nick Fury. Overall, I'm not sure how much relevance this issue will have in the overall storyline of The Ultimates, but it does provide a lot of interesting side details.
In the Ultimate Spider-Man annual, Peter Parker begins dating Kitty Pryde of the Ultimate X-Men. Each has just ended their own respective relationships (Spidey with Mary Jane Watson and Kitty with Bobby Drake/Iceman), and each of them are going through similar emotional arcs. While the book doesn't have too much action, the drama is good, the dialogue is hilarious, and it sets up the relationship that is currently on-going in Ultimate Spider-Man.
In the Ultimate X-Men annual, we get a glimpse at what Gambit and Rogue are up to. While in Vegas, the two are pulling heists, but things get complicated when Juggernaut shows up to try to reclaim Rogue as his own. This book pleasantly surprised me, because the only other Ultimate X-Men stuff I've read is Ultimate War, which I found very disappointing (but apparently, the Ultimate X-Men is a pretty good book, especially the Millar issues).
I didn't get very far into the Ultimate Fantastic Four annual, because I know very little about that team, whether it is the Ultimate or 616 version, and I had a hard time following the story.
Overall, this is a good addition to your collection IF you are a fan of one of the four books contained within or just a fan of the Ultimate universe in general (while I prefer the 616 universe, I'm finding that the Ultimate universe does have its strengths, especially The Ultimates).
Okay, but not great comicbook fare.......2006-01-30
This book collects four annual editions of Marvel's popular "Ultimate" series, the Fantastic Four annual, one of the X-Men, Spider-Man and an Ultimates adventure centered around the revamped Nick Fury. Mostly these stories are disappointing, particularly considering the high quality that the "Ultimates" books have maintained thus far. These seemed like standard annual-quality fare -- slightly longer stories that mostly stand separate from the regular series, and seems a little disconnected. The FF story has stylish art, but a kind of choppy story, wherein the FF meet the Inhumans. (This story is also reprinted in a new UFF paperback, so you may wind up paying for it twice...) Both the Ultimates and Xmen stories were mediocre -- although the X-story has the redeeming feature that Gambit gets killed... (Yay! Finally!!) The highlight of this collection is the Spidey annual in which Brian Bendis' teenage, hormonal Peter Parker has a sweet, shy date with Kitty Pryde, of the Xmen... The awkwardness between the two teens is well portrayed and kind of sweet... plus it's fun to see two of Marvel's most interesting teen-brainiacs hook up. Overall, this collection is okay, but there's better stuff out there.
I'd give it a 3.5, if I could.
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Remember to Forget (Clayburn Novels Series #1)
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One morning changed everything about her life
But could it also set her free?
Maggie Anderson
Graphic designer Maggie Anderson has lived under her boyfriend's tyranny for nearly two years...until she's carjacked in New York. Will this terrifying experience be the end for Maggie -- or the beginning of a freedom greater than she dares imagine? To gain that freedom, she'll have to remember to forget everything about her old life...
Trevor Ashlock is existing, day by day, in the little town of Clayburn, Kansas. Surrounded by too many painful reminders of all he's lost, he fills his time with work, trying desperately to forget.
Then a compelling and lovely stranger shows up in Clayburn and turns Trevor's world upside down.
Customer Reviews:
As Far as the East from the West.......2007-08-14
From the first chapter you envision Maggie as frightened, trapped girl who finds herself facing a life-changing decision in an unexpected moment.
As she runs from her past she enounters new people who seem kind, yet she cannot trust the motives of these strangers. It is only when she lands in the small town of Clayburn that she even dares to hope that there may be a future for her...but what will her new friends think when they find out the truth about her past? This story paints a clear picture of the unfortunately all too common abusive relationships in which women become trapped. It goes on to paint the oh-so-clear picture of the scope of God's mercy and grace, and how when we come to trust Him for everything, our past is as far as the East from the West.
An excellent book to pass on if you know anyone in a relationship where they are beaten down instead of lifted up.
A wonderful life like christian romance!.......2007-08-12
This story hits home with a reality that so many can relate too. Maggie a women trapped in an unhealthy relationship with no way to escape. Then God steps into her life and offers her a way out. You are with Maggie the whole journey as she travels farther and farther from her past. Maggie is such an awesome character I was rooting for her the whole way through the book!
A beautiful story of hope and healing.......2007-07-19
A woman's worst nightmare turns into an opportunity for freedom for Maggie Anderson. Her spirit has been crushed by an abusive boyfriend and when a carjacking provides her with an escape, Maggie grabs it and finds herself in the small town of Clayburn, Kansas.
Clayburn is a close knit town but its inhabitants have their own struggles especially grieving widower, Trevor Ashlock and the kindhearted Bart and Wren Johanssen, owners of Wren's Nest B & B. Maggie is welcomed by these people but will she ever find a home when the truth of her deception is revealed?
Deborah Raney has written a compelling story of Maggie's efforts to escape her broken past as she struggles with fear and anxiety trying to create a life she feels is undeserved. The pacing of the book is gentle and the story develops slowly creating a small town feel and contrasting with Maggie's frantic city life. Trevor's grief is palpable and the growth of both main characters is authentic and moving. Remember to Forget is a beautiful story of friendship, hope and love and is highly recommended. I am looking forward to the release of the sequel, Leaving November, which releases in March, 2008 from Howard Books/Simon & Schuster.
Real and Uplifting.......2007-07-11
The thing I love most about this book? That it's the first book in a new series by Ms. Raney, and I get to return to Clayburn again!
I'll admit upfront that I've always loved Raney's books. They are hopeful and romantic without being saccharine sweet. Her characters are real people with real issues. The books are consistently fun and easy to read while imparting essential lessons about the grace of God.
This book, however, has topped the list as my favorite Raney title. It grabbed my attention from the very start with the carjacking of Maggie, and held me until the last page. In fact, I finished it in one night.
Maggie and all of the people she encounters on her journey, both real and spiritual, are flawed and fabulous, the type of characters that allow the readers to recognize pieces of themselves, family members and friends. Clayburn, the fictional Kansas town where most of the story happens, is charming; it is the kind of bucolic town where everyone knows everyone else, and Raney illustrates both the positive and negative aspects of small-town life.
The suspense at the end of the novel gave me that last little jolt that I needed to keep my eyes open in the wee hours of the morning. I cheered quietly, so I wouldn't wake up the family.
I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys engaging, heartwarming tales.
deeply moving.......2007-07-05
I have read this author's books before and have never been disappointed. This time was no different. I loved the small town atmosphere of the story. I, too, live in a small town is the reason, I guess. The story demonstrates for us that no one is beyond God's grace. He can reach us where we live and even guides sinners in their choices as He gently leads them along the road to His house. He does this in Maggie's life. She is so downtrodden and miserable in her life but God has better plans for her and His better plans for her include better plans for another of His children, Trevor. The author takes us into the characters' lives and makes us feel their pain, their joy and their struggles. Don't miss it.
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