Ultimates Vol. 1: Super-Human (The Ultimates trade paperbacks series)

I'll Admit I Read the First half of this series when Hatchette Partworks released their 'MARVEL Ultimate Graphic Novel Collection' and was less than impressed - not because it was not the Avengers I was used to (which admittedly I knew very little about - i had only read a few stories of X-Men and Spider-Man with apearances from them) and had not seen The Avengers Movie...The in May 2015 My Mother and I saw 'AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON' in the cinema (which I loved), and when reading from the cast and crew that the Mark Millar/Bryan Hitch runs of 'The Ulimates' were among the inspirations for the look and development for many of the characters in the MCU. Most notably when it was revealed that the family bond was deeper for Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch, i had to add Jeph Loeb's 'The Ultimates 3: Who Killed the Scarlet Witch?' to learn more, it made the story much more heartbreaking...But Back to 'The Ultimates (Series 1)' review.The First arc, "Super-Human", Begins with a whole issue (minus the last two pages, which features Tony Stark talking about his next big venture) dedicated to showing a scene from World War 2, where Captain America is leading a full fledged attack on a German missile complex, which ends with him stopping the missile but being lost to the ocean, the captions reading the Letter he left his Fiancee, Gail, in case of his death...After this is a few issues of set-up, introducing a more real-world introduction to Nick Fury (Whose look is based on Samuel L. Jackson and was a nice thing that years later these guys must have had some credit for the casting decision when Sam, in all his Fury-ous Glory, appears at the endof 'Iron Man' (2008).) Bruce Banner, recently recovering from a Hulk Incident (as seen in the Ultimate Spider-Man Comic series) which is more explained as a steroid addiction that a radiation accident, Ant-Man, more mentally unstable than his Mainstream Marvel Universe counterpart, the Wasp, Now a Mutant, trying to hide her truth due to the Ultimate Universe's problems with the Mutant Population, and Iron-Man - no-longer the victim of his own weaponry, but instead, diagnosed with a brain tumor, that has allowed him to take more risks. round that up with Thor who, as the Blurb explains it best: 'A New Age Guru whomay either be the living son of a Norse God... or a lunatic with a big hammer!'Issue Six, deals with the team going against the Hulk (Bruce doing this, due to the needof the Ultimates to have an enemy to prove themselves against.) this is followedby theimmediate fallout as theteam recover and talk about what they should do next, and Ant-Man brutally attacking his wife - proving that, wether or not it's egular folks or super-powered ones,Domestic Violence is still apowerful issue to deal with.theres a bit of a dip with issue 07 as the gang scramble topickupthe pieces as Wasp struggles with here injuries,and Captain America sets out to teach Hank a lesson that it isn't right to just let that abuse on anyone...The Rest of Volume 2 (titled 'Homeland Security') deals with an alien invasion from the Chitauri (originally intended to be the Skrulls but due to conflicts of licensing they had tomake a new species) that began in World War 2 and sees the introductions of Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, Hawkeye and Black Widow... and sees the Return of the Hulk (best scene is after Cap tells him that the crews of the alien armada just called hima Sissy-Boy, Hulk launches himself at ships, shouting "HULK STRAIGHT!!!!).It is a great take on the Avengers and is really beautifully drawn and the story in it's entirety is miles better.

I was about 13 when the very first Avengers issue reached the UK, now I am returning to comics it's been intriguing to read this new take. A New-Age Thor, bereft of his old style pomposity is very refreshing, seeing Captain America from a more realistic World War II setting and adjusting to the modern world makes him more believable and human; visiting the darkest side of Giant Man & Wasp is to view graphic novel work of a high standard, and Tony Stark comes over as a true hero despite his ego. Then there's The Hulk...yep! I think we all reckoned that's how he was supposed to be (y'know he was quite eloquent back in the 60s). The artwork is dramatic and captivating, with action scenes which roar out of the page at you.Marvel was never afraid to produce characters with flaws and foibles, nor stories in which Morality's lines were blurred. This collection proves they have lost none of that edge.I don't think there is much I can add to what has already been written, just had to add my own vote of confidence.

I really enjoyed the reboot, intriguing Mr Mrs Pym characters, Banner as the mad scientist, Thor the 'dude', Starks lines are different but still show stoppers! Well written then, yes! The art is beautiful too!

When the Ultimate Spider-Man came out, I really loved the new style and re-working of the old story and also enjoyed the Ultimate X-MEN but have been looking for something new. Thought about Miles Morales Spider-Man but will do that another time. Never tried the Avengers before so gave the Ultimate version a go and really, really enjoyed it. Great writing and drawing and just a good read. This version now is a little dated but a great introduction.

If you're like me (Generation X) and grew up reading The Mighty Avengers, West Coast Avengers, etcetera, you may find this imagining of the Avengers quite odd. The good parts are: Captain America is back - and the writer does a good job in showing that he's a soldier out of his time, and trying to adjust to a world that is now. It does make Rogers a tad insufferable - but you sympathize with him - in the beginning at least. Tony Stark of this universe is the Tony Stark of the eighties - charmingly drunk, and totally decadent. You do want to toss him off a building from time to time, but that's Tony's charm.The drawback is the whole Pym/Jan relationship. Yes, in the old school Avengers he hit Jan. Yes. But Pym has tried to make amends for the past twenty years. For this plot point to be his entire character is depressing.In addition, the book loves to 'name drop' popular characters - which really dates the book very quickly in my opinion. There's a line by the Hulk in which he declares a base sort of instinct towards Freddie Prinze Jr. (really?).I'd say that The Ultimates is really a book for those who balk at forty years of marvel continuity, and like the grittiness of The Wire as well as the pretty pretty Dirty Sexy Money type of writing.For the rest of us? This style will take some getting used to.

The ultimates have been lauded and with good reason. I was thoroughly enthralled while reading Ultimates volume 1 and 2 as well. The art is realistic and the story is meant for movies. No wonder Marvel based their cinematic universe on the ultimates!

There is no need for you to look any further in your quest for a good read. Millar and Hitch have created the finest superhero comic around (possibly ever). Yes it's the Avengers. No it doesn't matter if you've never read the Avengers before. Yes it is fabulously illustrated and yes that is the Hulk destroying most of Manhattan in an attempt to kill Freddie Prinz Junior. Go Hulk!Buy it or die trying.

The best Millar's run!!!

Mark Millar reinventa a los antiguos Vengadores para darles un toque más moderno con gran éxito.A Joss Whedon le gustó tanto que usó muchas ideas de esta novela gráfica para la primera película de Los Vengadores.

The one marvel comic which adapted The 2012 Marvel's The Avengers.Can't wait to buy the 2nd book.

In the beginning, there was a global altercation that became known as World War II, an altercation that plunged sons into a similar bloody chaos that had enveloped their fathers only twenty years ago. During this second World War, though, a choice was made to create a new hero and wrap him in the red, white and blue of the flag of the United States-a living, breathing, battling embodiment of strong-willed freedom. They named him Captain America, and he was every bit the symbol that those far-thinking men had hoped he would be. Only one day they lost him. The loss came as they had thought it would, in the heat of battle, warring against impossible odds for the highest stakes imaginable. Even in tragedy, Captain America still succeeded. Years later, with the future of the world in question and stakes rising around the globe, another decision has been put into play regarding the invention of not one, but several super-powered beings-and all of these heroes would come together under the close-knit supervision of General Nicholas Fury, one-eyed leader of S.H.I.E.L.D. Fury has talked the American government into reactivating the Super-Soldier program that created Captain America. Unfortunately, under its first incarnation, Dr. Bruce Banner created a rampaging entity that came to be known as the Hulk and all but got the program cancelled. Banner takes the number two spot on the new program, and the lead designer role goes to Dr. Henry Pym, who has already begun experimenting with communication with ants and size-changing powers, calling himself first Ant-Man then Giant-Man. His lovely wife Jan, hiding dark secrets of her own, is the Wasp. Tony Stark, known throughout the world also as Iron Man, has also agreed to join the team for reasons of his own. Even as the new Super-Soldier program goes on-line, Captain America turns up in suspended animation, a combination of the freezing waters of the North Atlantic Ocean and the super-soldier drug in his system. At the same time, General Fury opens negotiations with Thor, a self-proclaimed deity, environmental activist, and New Age guru, resides in Norway but has powers over the weather that no one can explain. A considerable amount of political jockeying has to take place before the team of super-powered individuals begin to assemble-and that cohesion also takes the reappearance of the Hulk, bigger and badder than ever, and way past control. If Fury's Ultimates aren't careful, they could only be singing the opening stanza of their swan song.Mark Millar, author of THE ULTIMATES, has also written THE AUTHORITY, ULTIMATE X-MEN, THE FLASH, SUPERMAN ADVENTURES, VAMPIRELLA, and THE COLUMN for Comic Book Resources. Bryan Hitch has drawn for JLA, THE AUTHORITY, MARTIAN MANHUNTER, and WILDCATS.Anyone who has read comics, especially Marvel Comics, is familiar with the genesis material for this Ultimate Marvel series. The original Avengers (Thor, the Hulk, Iron Man, Ant-Man, and the Wondrous Wasp) gathered to defeat the menace of Thor's evil half-brother Loki in the 1960s. Comic books have never been the same since. THE ULTIMATES: SUPER-HUMAN is clearly a 21st century relaunch on that comic. Mark Millar brings darkness and a razor-edged thrill to the series. All of the characters have been made over in his or her own image, but with new oddities and twists that increase long-time readers' interest with a new look at favorite heroes, and offer an organic history of very real characters for the uninitiated. In some ways, the flow of the story seems very familiar: the Hulk is a rampaging monster trapped inside weak Bruce Banner, Captain America is rescued from a frozen wasteland after being preserved in suspended animation, Hank and Janet Pym are married, Thor was an emergency medical technician till something changed him into a Norse god (or revealed that aspect of himself), and Tony Stark/Iron Man is a rich playboy. But the spins that Millar brings to the characters and to the stories are unique and the stuff from which successful series spring from and run for years. Bryan Hitch's artwork is jaw-droppingly beautiful, panels and splash pages of action and character interplay that seizes the eye and just won't let go. Even after a reader has finished the graphic novel, he or she will probably find himself or herself wandering back through the pages just admiring the art. The decision to set the first issue back during World War II was dead-on. Seeing Captain America in action, especially dressed in Hitch's take on the familiar red, white and blue uniform (complete with pistol, ammo belt, and helmet) draws the reader into the story with the urgency of an all-or-nothing mission in the final days of the war. The final couple pages showcasing Tony Star atop a snow-covered mountain peak, knowing he is Iron Man, whets the appetite for the next issue. Each of the six issues of the monthly comic gathered in this graphic novel lends itself to the next, building on the action and sharp character byplay of the previous issue.THE ULTIMATES is recommended to regular AVENGERS fans and to anyone who is only now discovering the breathtaking world of the graphic novel. Readers that have learned to enjoy the graphic novel medium can't afford to pass up on a book that is definitely going to be an award contender.

Un tomo imprescidible si te gustan los vengadores y MARK Millar en general

Oh the condition of the book was A+Now coming to the content its a big no from me. Characters are straight up arrogant and edgy. The art is amazing through out. Yeah but the book itsetis very short, ypu can complete its in an hour.