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After managing to take down the Hulk, the government sponsored superhero team called the Ultimates have run into some problems. A shape changing alien race, which are responsible for some of humanity's worst moments (Captain America fought them in World War II) are once again rearing their head to wipe out humanity...
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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The first book was good but I felt that it didn't have enough of a story. This is more than made up for in the collection. All the characters have much more meat on their bones in terms of storyline and the action is great. artwork and dialogue are as good as the rest of the Ultimate collections with some of the double page spreads particularly appealing. A great read for both old and new comic book fans.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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It's true, when it comes to The Ultimates - Marvel's 'rebooted' Avengers for their Ultimate line - I'm torn. On one hand I love it, on the other I hate it, hence three stars. Let me try to explain:
Love: Millar's writing is superb. Strong characters and strong interplay BETWEEN the characters is essential to a good story, and Millar comes up trumps here. Add to that a genuinely threatening bad guy plus a twist that I didn't see coming, and I'm hooked. On top of all that, there's Hitch's artwork. The man is a genius when it comes to the 'widescreen' style he and Warren Ellis pioneered with The Authority. Plus, he draws Fury as Samuel L. Jackson. Awesome!
Hate: The Ultimates themselves. Okay, I 'get' that this is a modern take on the Avengers (and on superheroes in general) but most of the so called heroes are not in the least bit likeable. And that makes it VERY hard to really care what happens to them. Tony Stark is fine, and Fury is just too cool...but the others? Cap is a thug; Pym an overmedicated serial wife-beater; Wasp is a self-destructive vixen; Banner an irritating whinger; Betty Ross a border-line psycho with no morals who gets turned on by seeing the Hulk EAT a guy; Quicksilver & Scarlet Witch may be having an incestuous brother-sister relationship; Thor is unstable; Black Widow is arrogant, Hawkeye just plain bland and the Hulk... oh my God, the Hulk... is just an honest to God travesty. A constantly horny joke who eats people.
So you see my dilemma. When the heroes are about as far removed from heroes as they can be, they could all get killed, and I wouldn't really care. Which kind of defeats the point.
Love: Millar's writing is superb. Strong characters and strong interplay BETWEEN the characters is essential to a good story, and Millar comes up trumps here. Add to that a genuinely threatening bad guy plus a twist that I didn't see coming, and I'm hooked. On top of all that, there's Hitch's artwork. The man is a genius when it comes to the 'widescreen' style he and Warren Ellis pioneered with The Authority. Plus, he draws Fury as Samuel L. Jackson. Awesome!
Hate: The Ultimates themselves. Okay, I 'get' that this is a modern take on the Avengers (and on superheroes in general) but most of the so called heroes are not in the least bit likeable. And that makes it VERY hard to really care what happens to them. Tony Stark is fine, and Fury is just too cool...but the others? Cap is a thug; Pym an overmedicated serial wife-beater; Wasp is a self-destructive vixen; Banner an irritating whinger; Betty Ross a border-line psycho with no morals who gets turned on by seeing the Hulk EAT a guy; Quicksilver & Scarlet Witch may be having an incestuous brother-sister relationship; Thor is unstable; Black Widow is arrogant, Hawkeye just plain bland and the Hulk... oh my God, the Hulk... is just an honest to God travesty. A constantly horny joke who eats people.
So you see my dilemma. When the heroes are about as far removed from heroes as they can be, they could all get killed, and I wouldn't really care. Which kind of defeats the point.
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Following the devastation wreaked by the Hulk in the first book, Bruce Banner is locked up for his irresponsibility. Nick Fury reveals a secret that could destroy Earth. And alien Nazis are running rampant! This could only be a job for - the Ultimates!
Mark Millar follows up his popular first book on the Ultimates with another strong volume. Homeland Security is in a way the ultimate distinction between good and evil - evil aliens intent on destroying Earth who are inhabiting the bodies of Nazis versus Captain America and co. The bad guys seem to have stepped out of a David Icke fantasy into the Marvel Universe.
The action is fantastic and the story good fun to read - Cap has a great line: "Surrender? Do you think this 'A' stands for France?". I'm still not sure what Jan Pym brings to the team though - Wasp? A woman who turns into a wasp? How does that possibly match Hulk, Iron Man, or Thor? Also Betty Ross' personality seems to have completely changed from the first book (which is good as she was a completely different character then). But small quibbles aside, this is great, action-packed comic book.
Mark Millar follows up his popular first book on the Ultimates with another strong volume. Homeland Security is in a way the ultimate distinction between good and evil - evil aliens intent on destroying Earth who are inhabiting the bodies of Nazis versus Captain America and co. The bad guys seem to have stepped out of a David Icke fantasy into the Marvel Universe.
The action is fantastic and the story good fun to read - Cap has a great line: "Surrender? Do you think this 'A' stands for France?". I'm still not sure what Jan Pym brings to the team though - Wasp? A woman who turns into a wasp? How does that possibly match Hulk, Iron Man, or Thor? Also Betty Ross' personality seems to have completely changed from the first book (which is good as she was a completely different character then). But small quibbles aside, this is great, action-packed comic book.
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Millar steps it up for volume 2
After a highly enjoyable volume 1 Mark Millar steps it up in volume 2. Alien invasions, internal conflict, deception al play their part and an awesome ending that makes you wish... Read more
Published 12 months ago by L Jones
Brilliant
Mark Millar's writing style is, for lack of a better word, beautiful; there's something completely alluring about it. Read more
Published 15 months ago by CrashBang
Cool
Oh this book is great. true avengers/ultimates in action, GREAT round off to the previous book
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