Ultimates 3 #1 : Sex, Lies, and DVD (Marvel Comics) (Paperback)

by Jeph Loeb (Author), Joe Madureira (Illustrator), Christian Lichtner (Illustrator)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
The countdown to Ultimatum begins here and when it's over, the Ultimate Universe will never be the same! And when we say that in the Ultimate Universe, you know we ain't fooling around! A year later, who are the Ultimates? After going through the tumultuous events of the past two volumes, the Ultimates find themselves operating out of Tony Stark's mansion in New York where, no longer working for S.H.I.E.L.D., they have to make it on their own. But, a terrible secret is about to tear them apart and bring about a murder at the mansion! One of Earth's greatest heroes will die and there'll be plenty of suspects! New Members! New Adventures! And New Secrets! All this and Ultimate Venom too! Join Eisner winner and Emmy-nominated writer Jeph Loeb (TV's Heroes, FALLEN SON) and the superstar team of Joe Madureira & Christian Lichtner (UNCANNY X-MEN, Battle Chasers) as they take the Ultimates on their wildest ride yet!

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Marvel Comics (2007)
• Language: English
• ASIN: B0010WVSH6
• Average Customer Review: 2.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #999,068 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

  Popular in these categories: (What's this?)

  #83 in	Books > Comics & Graphic Novels > Authors, A-Z > Sim, Dave
  #83 in	Books > Comics & Graphic Novels > Authors, A-Z > Loeb, Jeph

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Midway Point, March 12, 2008

By	Matty Jets (Denver, Co) - See all my reviews

Although only three issues into this series (#4 is delayed until April, the delays seemingly the only thing carried over from the first two series) I think it is safe to review this series much like a paramedic can safely say someone having suffered a devastatingly horrific injury due to an accident is going to die, and soon.
What was once an interesting commentary on what the world would really be like were super-heroes or, as Mark Millar liked to call them "Persons of Mass Destruction", has now found itself likened to a reality television show. Personally, I refer to Ultimates 3 as "Real World: Stark Mansion."
Loeb's work has been more about cheap thrills, and seems to take it's inspiration from TMZ as opposed to CNN, and the artwork looks as though it has been forced due to Joe Mad wanting to make a splash in comics once again.
My recommendation is read at your own risk, but be warned that if you've already read volumes one and two, after reading these issues/tpb you will put them down and ask, quite possibly out loud: "What happened here?"

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Why?, February 6, 2008

By	Zapata - See all my reviews

Ok i have to admit it is not easy to stand out against part 1&2.... but this? I mean honestly: They can't be serious. This is worse than pulp fiction. Don't buy it, you will be more than disappointed.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars meh..., January 13, 2008

By	M. Campbell - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Ultimates 1 & 2 were so well done and fun to read so when I heard 3 was on its way I was excited.
But I have to say, I found myself more then a little disappointed.
Where do you go wrong?
Well, how about by not bringing back to the original writer and artist.
They made the comic feel like a movie.
Now it doesn't.
It just doesn't work.
Skip if you can.