Guess who's back! That's right, kids, Mark Millar (The Ultimates, Wolverine: Old Man Logan) and superstar artist Carlos Pacheco (Avengers Forever, X-Men) blast into the Ultimate Universe for a mind-blowing, heart-pounding, and gut-wrenching event of epic proportions! When a highly-classified secret threatens Captain America, only the newly-returned Nick Fury has the tools to bring 'em in! Collects Ultimate Avengers #1-6.
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Along with Brian Michael Bendis, Mark Millar has been one of the key writers for Marvel Comics in the 21st century. After proving himself in the '90s as a talent to watch while writing for DC Comics and the UK comic 2000AD, his arrival to Marvel came at a time when Ultimate Spider-Man had just shot up the sales charts. It was in this environment that Millar made his first major contribution to Marvel with Ultimate X-Men, as Millar integrated forty years' worth of X-Men history, characters and lore into a solid two-year run, making the companion title to Ultimate Spider-Man every bit the creative and commercial success. Next up was The Ultimates, a new rendering of the Avengers that was to continue building on the success of the Ultimate line. He and artist Bryan Hitch pulled it all off in spades: The Ultimates and its sequel, Ultimates 2, were ensconced at the top of the sales charts every month; what's more, they were critical successes, as well. Meanwhile, Millar was invited to enter the regular Marvel Universe to take a stab at two of its most iconic characters: Spider-Man and Wolverine. Paired with industry heavyweights to draw his stories -- Terry Dodson on Marvel Knights Spider-Man and John Romita Jr. on Wolverine -- Millar brought the same fast-paced and cleverly constructed plots with which his Ultimate fans were already familiar. Amid building a small library of Millarworld indie comic books -- including the titles Chosen and Wanted, the latter of which was turned into a Hollywood blockbuster starring Angelina Jolie -- he managed to write Civil War, the epic seven-issue miniseries that definitively reshaped the landscape of Marvel's heroes. Kick-A**, a Marvel Icon project done in tandem with John Romita Jr., made an impressive impact on the sales chart before also being adapted for a major motion picture. In addition, Millar has reunited with Civil War artist Steve McNiven in both the pages of Wolverine and their creator-owned book Nemesis.
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Captain America spanks the Ultimate Avengers, and what's Nick Fury plotting behind that eye patch of his?
July 10, 2010
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- A reflective Red Skull: "Is that really too much to ask? To be happy for once?"
- The not quite sympathetic Nick Fury: "Happy endings are for Chinese massage parlors."
Huh. Well, what to make of this one? The Ultimate universe keeps striving to separate itself from the mainstream 616 Marvel universe, and it's still pulling it off. Just peep this new twist on the Red Skull which I betcha no one could've seen coming. Three weeks after the events of Ultimatum (when Magneto sent a colossal tidal wave crashing thru New York City), Nick Fury returns from the Supremeverse, and he's still a remorseless, manipulating muthereffer.
This relaunched series kicks off with a skirmish in the air over Chicago, as Captain America and Hawkeye take on A.I.M. terrorists, what with A.I.M. having just raided the Baxter Building and scampered away with Reed Richards' ultimate weapon. During a helicopter scuffle, the Red Skull beats the crapdoodle out of Captain America and then whispers something in his ear. This thing he says catapults Cap into going rogue on his own personal mission.
ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS: NEXT GENERATION reprints the first six issues, and features that Scottish madman Mark Millar as writer and Carlos Pacheco as artist. Millar's gotten on my bad side with how he closed out his run in FANTASTIC FOUR, but I think he's back on track here. Millar returns to the Ultimates fold and to what he does best, which is tell big, bold adventures set to widescreen. And Pacheco? The guy has never been anything but really good at what he does.
With Captain America gone off the grid, with the Red Skull back in action (and, of course, S.H.I.E.L.D. is fully cognizant of his wicked past), and with an ultimate weapon in the hands of A.I.M., well, this sets things up perfectly for Nick Fury, whose underhanded services are once again in high demand, and so he's tapped to lead a new black ops team.
This new team is a roster of the unexpected, with only Fury and Hawkeye counting as familiar faces, although the sense I get is that membership will be pretty fluid (Millar, in an interview with ComicBookResources, mentions that future arcs will feature the Punisher, Ghost Rider, and, yikes, even Wolverine; you can glimpse other prospective team members on Pacheco's cover spread). Tony Stark's older and much smarter (and non-alcoholic) brother has a hand in forming the team, and I guess I haven't been following ULTIMATE IRON MAN because, really, Mrs. Jarvis? I won't go too much into detail about the other team members except that they're meaner, darker counterparts of the 616 originals. Some of them are criminals, some of them are controlled with obedience chips, some of them are cloned and surprisingly dweeby (okay, two words: Nerd Hulk). These "Avengers" are more likely to step over that line, to factor in the collateral damage and then live with the consequences. They almost get taken out by the ol' Living Legend anyway. Because the Ultimate Steve Rogers is even more not to be effed with than the 616 version. He doesn't care too much for the French, either.
In these first six issues, Millar writes in just enough characterization to complement the bang-out, no holds barred action. This new team is really pretty formidable, and that Cap more than holds his own against them - and I love how he takes out the Red Wasp - is a testament to his badasssery. The Red Skull is truly a despicable character, so it comes as a bit of a headspinner when he comes clean at the end of the story arc. But what really intrigues me is that some iteration of Spider-Man is slated for membership. During the recruiting sequence, "Spidey" is shown as being held in a containment field with heaps of books strewn about him. Gregory Stark informs a baffled Nick Fury: "Don't engage with it. It can drive a man to suicide with three or four exchanges. One of the technicians slit his wrists only last week." Now what the hell is up with that? Or am I missing something?
THE ULTIMATES - now called THE ULTIMATE AVENGERS - continue to be the Ultimate imprint's canvas for big, smack your face storytelling, and just please disregard the stink what Jeph Loeb brung in the room with ULTIMATES 3. The Scottish madman has got the reins back to this puppy. All is forgiven. I frankly relished this story arc.
- The not quite sympathetic Nick Fury: "Happy endings are for Chinese massage parlors."
Huh. Well, what to make of this one? The Ultimate universe keeps striving to separate itself from the mainstream 616 Marvel universe, and it's still pulling it off. Just peep this new twist on the Red Skull which I betcha no one could've seen coming. Three weeks after the events of Ultimatum (when Magneto sent a colossal tidal wave crashing thru New York City), Nick Fury returns from the Supremeverse, and he's still a remorseless, manipulating muthereffer.
This relaunched series kicks off with a skirmish in the air over Chicago, as Captain America and Hawkeye take on A.I.M. terrorists, what with A.I.M. having just raided the Baxter Building and scampered away with Reed Richards' ultimate weapon. During a helicopter scuffle, the Red Skull beats the crapdoodle out of Captain America and then whispers something in his ear. This thing he says catapults Cap into going rogue on his own personal mission.
ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS: NEXT GENERATION reprints the first six issues, and features that Scottish madman Mark Millar as writer and Carlos Pacheco as artist. Millar's gotten on my bad side with how he closed out his run in FANTASTIC FOUR, but I think he's back on track here. Millar returns to the Ultimates fold and to what he does best, which is tell big, bold adventures set to widescreen. And Pacheco? The guy has never been anything but really good at what he does.
With Captain America gone off the grid, with the Red Skull back in action (and, of course, S.H.I.E.L.D. is fully cognizant of his wicked past), and with an ultimate weapon in the hands of A.I.M., well, this sets things up perfectly for Nick Fury, whose underhanded services are once again in high demand, and so he's tapped to lead a new black ops team.
This new team is a roster of the unexpected, with only Fury and Hawkeye counting as familiar faces, although the sense I get is that membership will be pretty fluid (Millar, in an interview with ComicBookResources, mentions that future arcs will feature the Punisher, Ghost Rider, and, yikes, even Wolverine; you can glimpse other prospective team members on Pacheco's cover spread). Tony Stark's older and much smarter (and non-alcoholic) brother has a hand in forming the team, and I guess I haven't been following ULTIMATE IRON MAN because, really, Mrs. Jarvis? I won't go too much into detail about the other team members except that they're meaner, darker counterparts of the 616 originals. Some of them are criminals, some of them are controlled with obedience chips, some of them are cloned and surprisingly dweeby (okay, two words: Nerd Hulk). These "Avengers" are more likely to step over that line, to factor in the collateral damage and then live with the consequences. They almost get taken out by the ol' Living Legend anyway. Because the Ultimate Steve Rogers is even more not to be effed with than the 616 version. He doesn't care too much for the French, either.
In these first six issues, Millar writes in just enough characterization to complement the bang-out, no holds barred action. This new team is really pretty formidable, and that Cap more than holds his own against them - and I love how he takes out the Red Wasp - is a testament to his badasssery. The Red Skull is truly a despicable character, so it comes as a bit of a headspinner when he comes clean at the end of the story arc. But what really intrigues me is that some iteration of Spider-Man is slated for membership. During the recruiting sequence, "Spidey" is shown as being held in a containment field with heaps of books strewn about him. Gregory Stark informs a baffled Nick Fury: "Don't engage with it. It can drive a man to suicide with three or four exchanges. One of the technicians slit his wrists only last week." Now what the hell is up with that? Or am I missing something?
THE ULTIMATES - now called THE ULTIMATE AVENGERS - continue to be the Ultimate imprint's canvas for big, smack your face storytelling, and just please disregard the stink what Jeph Loeb brung in the room with ULTIMATES 3. The Scottish madman has got the reins back to this puppy. All is forgiven. I frankly relished this story arc.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I liked this story. I haven't read enough of Captain America and his villains' back story to get bitter about them changing anything. I actually never get mad when Marvel does that. Some people are a little ticked about this story though. I won't spoil it, but it covers the roots of Cap and Red Skull's relationship. No doubt they're getting ready for a tidal wave of Captain America/Red Skull stories until next July when the movie comes out. Anyway, this is a good book. It's just mis-titled, and misleading. Even so, the writing is great. I enjoy just about everything Mark Millar does. So needless to say, I was looking forward to this book. Obviously not so much that I couldn't wait for the collection of the first six issues. This story is not as good as what we've come to expect from Millar, but it's a worthy addition to any of his fans' collection.
I really loved the art by Carlos Pacheco more than anything else. It's colorful, crisp, detailed and just beautiful. What I really didn't care for was the team they decided to assemble as so-called "Ultimate Avengers". That title shouldn't be on this book. They are not avengers. I mean, yes, you do have a team of super heroes assembled by Nick Furry, but I won't call them Avengers. I've just accepted that The New Avengers are Avengers, and before that it took me a little while to accept The Ultimates fully. Now there are so many different Marvel "Avengers" teams on book store shelves, that I don't know who is who. But I'll list the new team off and let you be the judge. *Possible Spoiler* The team consists of Black Widow, Red Wasp, War Machine, 'Nerd' Hulk (major wtf), Hawkeye (a favorite of mine) and perhaps Captain America.
The action in the book was the best asset. Millar knows how to write amazing fight scenes. (Read Kick-Ass and The Ultimates if you don't believe me) When the team was fighting whoever they were fighting (there are a few people they fight, but only one main villain) the fights were exciting. The art really brought them to life. When someone threw a punch or kick, the picture was perfect. When they were in a chase, it was perfect. I loved the action,, but the story has to build them up for us to really care, otherwise it's just a waste of time. Millar did that. I actually cared when the team faced off with someone. I loved how it lead up to the finale. And the finale IS awesome. I think Red Skull is Marvel's Joker. I didn't care much for him before, but this book brings him to justice. As you can see, they are not 'exactly' Avengers. I would have preferred a new name for the team, but I'll stop complaining about that. I highly recommend this book. I enjoyed it, but it's no Avengers title. So if you pick it up, just keep in mind that it's more of a Avenger-like black ops team, but still worthwhile.
I really loved the art by Carlos Pacheco more than anything else. It's colorful, crisp, detailed and just beautiful. What I really didn't care for was the team they decided to assemble as so-called "Ultimate Avengers". That title shouldn't be on this book. They are not avengers. I mean, yes, you do have a team of super heroes assembled by Nick Furry, but I won't call them Avengers. I've just accepted that The New Avengers are Avengers, and before that it took me a little while to accept The Ultimates fully. Now there are so many different Marvel "Avengers" teams on book store shelves, that I don't know who is who. But I'll list the new team off and let you be the judge. *Possible Spoiler* The team consists of Black Widow, Red Wasp, War Machine, 'Nerd' Hulk (major wtf), Hawkeye (a favorite of mine) and perhaps Captain America.
The action in the book was the best asset. Millar knows how to write amazing fight scenes. (Read Kick-Ass and The Ultimates if you don't believe me) When the team was fighting whoever they were fighting (there are a few people they fight, but only one main villain) the fights were exciting. The art really brought them to life. When someone threw a punch or kick, the picture was perfect. When they were in a chase, it was perfect. I loved the action,, but the story has to build them up for us to really care, otherwise it's just a waste of time. Millar did that. I actually cared when the team faced off with someone. I loved how it lead up to the finale. And the finale IS awesome. I think Red Skull is Marvel's Joker. I didn't care much for him before, but this book brings him to justice. As you can see, they are not 'exactly' Avengers. I would have preferred a new name for the team, but I'll stop complaining about that. I highly recommend this book. I enjoyed it, but it's no Avengers title. So if you pick it up, just keep in mind that it's more of a Avenger-like black ops team, but still worthwhile.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I really don't understand the negative reviews. Minimum, this is a 4 star title. Even if you felt the story was only worth 3 stars, the artwork should bump it up at least to 4. I personally think this is a 5 star story. The artwork is just a sweet bonus! Millar is sharp and on point with the dialogue as usual, with the story racing along at a break-neck pace. When things slow down, they do so at the right moments and serve as excellent character development.
The stunning art of Pacheco is, in my opinion, his best work to date. Everything is so cinematic, it felt like I was party to a brilliant, high-octane action/thriller summer blockbuster movie. The fight scenes are intense and believable, while still achieving that ultra-cool Transporter trilogy-type feel. The plot is relatively simple, yet effectively woven throughout the book. Everything about this book reeks of greatness. I also want to give a shout out to the colorist Justin Ponsor. Well done my friend. I'd rate his work on this book right up there with the greats like Dave Stewart and Paul Mounts. The colors really pop and add an extra dimension to Carlos' pencils. The inkers, by the way, did a bang-up job too.
I got this book in TPB first, and after seeing and reading it, I quickly ordered it in Hardcover format. Believe me, it's well worth it. One last thing I have to say is that I would be remiss if I didn't admit that, as others have pointed out, this is mostly a Captain America story. I happen to dig Cap, so I was hyped to find that out. But, even though the story revolves around Cap, the supporting cast, particularly Hawkeye, play pivotal and just plain fun roles that bring the story to life. And you should also know that these are not the Ultimates or the Marvel 616 Universe Avengers here. Cap, Hawkeye, and Fury are the only members of the classic lineup from The Ultimates team. This team is named "Project:Avengers". Cap isn't part of the team - he's being hunted by them for finding out something he never knew, and his knowledge of this info and the action he takes may jeopardize the Avengers' mission. Fury runs this new team, which he calls his "death squad"(although Cap is not the one they are aiming to kill - they just want to subdue him so that he's out of the way). Aside from Hawkeye, the rest of the team is completely new and fresh. This new team of what basically amounts to highly skilled/superpowered mercenaries gives the book an element of dark, edgy, suspenseful violence. The black ops angle is really played up. And it works. The contrast between the darker story elements and vivid, bold and colorful artwork creates a sumptuous read that you will want to read again as soon as you finish it! 5 stars. Definitely 5 stars. Now that's entertainment!
The stunning art of Pacheco is, in my opinion, his best work to date. Everything is so cinematic, it felt like I was party to a brilliant, high-octane action/thriller summer blockbuster movie. The fight scenes are intense and believable, while still achieving that ultra-cool Transporter trilogy-type feel. The plot is relatively simple, yet effectively woven throughout the book. Everything about this book reeks of greatness. I also want to give a shout out to the colorist Justin Ponsor. Well done my friend. I'd rate his work on this book right up there with the greats like Dave Stewart and Paul Mounts. The colors really pop and add an extra dimension to Carlos' pencils. The inkers, by the way, did a bang-up job too.
I got this book in TPB first, and after seeing and reading it, I quickly ordered it in Hardcover format. Believe me, it's well worth it. One last thing I have to say is that I would be remiss if I didn't admit that, as others have pointed out, this is mostly a Captain America story. I happen to dig Cap, so I was hyped to find that out. But, even though the story revolves around Cap, the supporting cast, particularly Hawkeye, play pivotal and just plain fun roles that bring the story to life. And you should also know that these are not the Ultimates or the Marvel 616 Universe Avengers here. Cap, Hawkeye, and Fury are the only members of the classic lineup from The Ultimates team. This team is named "Project:Avengers". Cap isn't part of the team - he's being hunted by them for finding out something he never knew, and his knowledge of this info and the action he takes may jeopardize the Avengers' mission. Fury runs this new team, which he calls his "death squad"(although Cap is not the one they are aiming to kill - they just want to subdue him so that he's out of the way). Aside from Hawkeye, the rest of the team is completely new and fresh. This new team of what basically amounts to highly skilled/superpowered mercenaries gives the book an element of dark, edgy, suspenseful violence. The black ops angle is really played up. And it works. The contrast between the darker story elements and vivid, bold and colorful artwork creates a sumptuous read that you will want to read again as soon as you finish it! 5 stars. Definitely 5 stars. Now that's entertainment!
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All over the place....
I'm not a purest when it comes to the Avengers, especially one based on the Ultimate universe. So, no problems there. Read more
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This book has nothing to do with The Avengers or The Ultimates.This book covers more of Captain America and The Red Skull than any other character in this volume. Read more
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Twisted Pool of Marvel Vigilantes
Mark Millar is in his usual twisted element & form here - an uber violent retelling of the Avengers turned black ops. Read more
Published 3 months ago by G. YEO
Terrible!
After Jeph Loeb nearly destroyed the entire Ultimate comics line with "Ultimatum", you probably thought things couldn't get any worse. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Tam Lin
A Decent Recovery From Ultimatum
Man, did Loeb screw over Millar. He had a great thing going with Ultimates, and then all the characters became dead or annoying in Ultimatum. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Tyler S.
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Mark Millar's Ultimate universe Captain America is one of the high points in modern comics. This story is a Captain America story with some incidental development of the Avengers... Read more
Published 19 months ago by Kevin E. Carlin
A good (re)start
After the abomination that was Ultimates 3: Who Killed The Scarlet Witch? (v. 1) and the insult to injury of Ultimatum, Marvel finally wised up and brought Mark Millar back to the... Read more
Published 20 months ago by Justin Gaines
It was okay...
I thought the book was, over all, just okay. It's not quite as entertaining as The Ultimates Vol. 1 & 2, but I thought it was at least an enjoyable read. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Edward von Oldman
Terrible and too dark
This follows the equally horrible "Who Killed the incestuous Scarlet Witch" volume. It's not any better either. If you liked that volume. You may like this one. I didn't. Read more
Published 22 months ago by David Keith
Captain America Revisionism
The core of this story arc is made possible by taking current sexual "norms" and superimposing them over the Steve Rogers/Gail Richards relationship circa 1945. Read more
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