Ultimates 3 #1
By Zak Edwards
December 6, 2007 - 12:25
Marvel Comics
Writer(s): Jeph Loeb
Penciller(s): Joe Madureira
Cover Artist(s): Joe Madureira
The Ultimates 3 #1
Ultimates 3 has got to be one of the most anticipated comic books to come out this year. With the majority of the Ultimate line not receiving very positive criticism over the past year or so coupled with the focus on Marvel Comics mainstream continuity with events like Civil War and Messiah Complex; the entire line is in need of some revival. Ultimates 3 was poised to be this revival (but Ultimate Spider-Man is doing this right now). Mark Millar and Bryan Hitch’s series finished earlier this year and Marvel was quick to note that The Ultimates were not finished. A team consisting superstar writer Jeph Loeb and artist Joe Madureira was announced and people got excited. But does the first issue of The Ultimates 3 live up to its predecessor? In a word: no. The series maintains tiny pieces of its former intelligence and adult feel, but for the most part, it disappoints.
4/10 This series is a far cry from what it used to be, dumbing down Millar’s work.
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