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Monday, December 10, 2007

The Ultimates vs. The Brotherhood

So what is the deal with The Ultimates? I know Marvel has a new (new to me, since I'm old) Ultimates line which is supposed to be like a retelling of the heroes' origins or something? But is this like a team based on those characters or what? Are the characters somehow different from the original, actual superheroes? Anyone? Bueller?

This is an official Marvel press release:

They’ve lost one of their own, but the Ultimates must now contend with the full wrath of The Brotherhood! In the red-hot Ultimates 3 #2 (of 5), from the dream team of Eisner-Winning, Emmy-nominated author Jeph Loeb and the acclaimed art team of Joe Madureira & Christian Lichtner, the action packed thrill ride kicks it up a notch as Spider-Man and another familiar face join the fray. How will the team react to last issue’s shocking conclusion that has the Internet buzzing? Just why has the Brotherhood decided to launch an all-out offensive at this time? And Valkyrie versus…Thor? Wrapped up in two stunning covers—one by Madureira & Lichtner, the other by superstar Michael Turner—this is the action-packed extravaganza no Marvel fan can miss!


Ultimates 3 is off to a very good start,” gushed Jon Judy of SilverBulletComicBooks.Com. “A real fun read…Loeb and Madureira handle this brilliantly.”

“We are in for one heck of a thrill ride,” said Marc Haines of ComicInfo.News.

Marvel urges readers to check their orders on Ultimates 3 #2 and all issues of this series, as the hotly anticipated first issue sold-out at Diamond in less than 24 hours! If you think the first issue packed in action, intrigue and suspense like never before, then you ain’t seen nothing yet, True Believers! It’s Ultimates 3 #2—and the Ultimate Universe will never be the same again!

ULTIMATES 3 #2 (of 5) (NOV072123)
Written by JEPH LOEB
Pencils & Cover by JOE MADUREIRA & CHRISTIAN LICHTNER
Variant Cover by MICHAEL TURNER
Parental Advisory …$2.99
FOC—12/13/07, On-Sale—1/09/08

ULTIMATES 3 #1 (of 5) SECOND PRINTING VARIANT WRAPAROUND COVER (OCT078510)
Written by JEPH LOEB
Art & Cover by JOE MADUREIRA & CHRISTIAN LICHTNER
Parental Advisory …$2.99
FOC—12/20/07, On-Sale—1/16/08

I have some preview interior artwork to go with this, but Blogger crapped-out on me, so I'll come back later and add it.

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