This deluxe hardcover collects Ultimate Fantastic Four Vol. 3: N-Zone and Ultimate Fantastic Four Vol. 4: Inhuman, plus a hefty helping of DVD-style extras! In N-Zone, it's the beginning of the FF's exploration of the mysterious N-Zone! Young Reed Richards wants to duplicate the accident that changed the four into the bizarre beings they've become and thereby reverse the process. But will their noble attempts at redress cause more harm than good? And in Inhuman, a classic Fantastic Four villain makes his debut here in Ultimate form, turning the Baxter Building into a virtual trap set to capture and eliminate the fledgling adventurers. And what of the other denizens of the skyscraper, including Johnny and Sue's father Dr. Storm? And who has the power to outthink even the most brilliant man alive, Reed Richards? Plus: the first appearances of the Ultimate Inhumans! From a hidden race, she came to steal the heart of the FF's youngest member. She's the beautiful elemental called Crystal! Collects Ultimate Fantastic Four #13-20, Ultimate Fantastic Four Annual #1.
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This review is from: Ultimate Fantastic Four, Vol. 2 (Hardcover)
While I've never been a fan of the Fantastic Four, I gave the first Ultimate Fantastic Four hardcover collection a try and was pleasantly surprised. Bendis, Millar, Elllis et al's re-imagining of the Fantastic Four as a group of teenagers led by a pair of science prodigies breathed new life into some otherwise tired characters. Volume 1 was enough to hook me on the series, so I've been eagerly anticipating this second hardcover collection.
This volume collects the 6-issue N-Zone storyline by Warren Ellis and Adam Kubert, the 2-issue Think Tank storyline by Mike Carey and Jae Lee, and the Ultimate Fantastic Four Annual #1 by Mark Millar and Jae Lee. The N-Zone storyline basically has Reed & Company piloting a heavily modified space shuttle into the N-Zone in an attempt to figure out what caused their powers to emerge and whether it might be reversed. Along the way, they encounter Nihil (the Ultimate version of Annihilus), who follows the Four back home so he can take over Earth (naturally) with his army of what appear to be Jawas...seriously. It's a relatively simple storyline, but as usual Warren Ellis makes it special. His exploration of each member's abilities is enlightening, and his character development and dialogue are priceless. Adam Kubert's artwork is excellent as always. No one draws the Thing quite like he does. The Think Tank storyline is pretty unremarkable. A psychotic student who was turned away from the Baxter program decides to take it out on Reed Richards and comes pretty close to destroying the team. It was interesting enough, but not on par with the previous storylines. Jae Lee's artwork makes it worth the price of admission though. Last but not least, you get the first Ultimate Fantastic Four Annual, which was also reprinted in the Ultimate Annuals trade paperback. In this issue, Mark Millar and Jae Lee introduce the Ultimate version of the Inhumans. This was a (dare I say it) fantastic way to close the second hardcover. The brief look we get at the Inhumans is enough to make you wish for an Ultimate Inhumans series. Millar's characterizations are spot-on, and Jae Lee...let's just say nobody else should ever be allowed to draw these characters. It may be a bit uneven, but the second Ultimate Fantastic Four 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 3!
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Enjoyable, but flawed,
This review is from: Ultimate Fantastic Four, Vol. 2 (Hardcover)
This one is just okay. Jae Lee's art work is not to my taste, and the fact that the second half of the book is all his more or less makes the stories unreadable for me. Too much black, and it's hard to tell that the Mad Thinker is supposed to be ugly- because everyone else is ugly too. Thankfully, the next HC is better in every way. I'd suggest getting the N-zone paperback, and just skipping on from there to the third volume of the hard cover collection.
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Re-Exploration and Re-Envisioning of Negative Zone,
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This review is from: Ultimate Fantastic Four, Vol. 2 (Hardcover)
Warren Ellis returns to the Ultimate Fantastic Four series with a vengeance in the second hardcover collection of the monthly issues. In this six-issue story arc, we see one of the universal themes of the Fantastic Four manifest. As in the original series, Ben Grimm isn't happy about being turned into a monster. Reed promises to try to find a way to change Ben stop with back into human form. This is partly the truth and partly a way for Reed to get the chance to explore the N-Zone universe that lies directly beneath our own.
Ellis does an incredible job with the science behind the premise for his story. This story arc could have been a movie because of the visual presentation delivered by Adam Kubert. The art flows together seamlessly and I felt like I was entering the N-Zone with our heroes. I'm also enjoying Sue Storm's role as the team biologist. In the early 1960s and 1970s, writers often presented Sue as flighty and fashion conscious. She didn't get much better presentation in the two movies, although the movies were a lot of fun. I like the fact that she's nearly as intelligent as Reed, but in a different field of applied science. She stands up for herself as an equal, not just a smart woman. And I like the way the writers are continuing to write her in this series. One of the other really incredible twists in this art is the revelation about Johnny Storm's flame powers. The platelets concept really makes a lot of sense when you think about it. Of course, it still doesn't explain how a man on fire can fly, but it wouldn't be cool to just run around on fire. Another subplot deals with Ben Grimm's increasing depression and feelings of isolation. When Johnny talked to Ben and told him how cool it was that he could drop on a monster and fight it toe to toe, I felt like a kid again realizing how awesome the Thing is. Underneath all that orange rock, Ben is just a man with a big heart and a lot of loyalty. He has always been and will always be one of the favorite and most understood heroes ever created. The fight scenes with Nihil totally rocked. The fact that Ben could breathe the poison gases that would kill a normal person was great. Ben on a rampage with plenty of opponents to fight was a lot of fun as well. The story is well-told, and Ellis leaves plenty of plot threads dangling for more adventures to be told. The second arc in the book is a two-issue action extravaganza that kind of reintroduces The Thinker, another old Fantastic Four villain. There's an age and gender change for this one, though. The Thinker is a female ex-student who has pumped up her intellect to levels that rival even Reed's capabilities. There's nothing new here, and it doesn't really expand this ultimate version of the Fantastic Four, but I suppose the bar has been set high so far. Still, Mike Carey's script and Jae Lee's art are really good and the story moves quickly. The Inhumans gets revamped in the final story by Mark Millar and Jae Lee. This was originally a one-shot annual in the series. Mark Millar follows the bones of the first introduction of Black Bolt, Medusa, Karnak, Triton, and the other Inhumans. It's a good set up and I'm waiting to see what happens next. Overall, this is a solid follow-up to the Ultimate Fantastic Four's first adventures.
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