Post by goldenfist on Jun 5, 2008 9:47:40 GMT -5
Read what Ign.com had to say in a review on Ultimate Origins #1.
Remember when the Ultimate universe mattered? Back when the stories offered something new and interesting and not just a series of rehashes of old Marvel stories slapped with a coat of black leather and modern attitude? The Ultimate line still has a few bright spots, but it's not good when I find myself wishing Marvel would cancel three of the four ongoing books. Luckily, they seem bent on revitalizing the Ultimate line with a handful of new projects. Ultimatum promises to shake up the universe in a massive way, assuming it ever actually comes out. For now, we have Ultimate Origins, which examines the secret beginnings of Ultimate tenants like SHIELD and the super-soldier program. With the first issue, Marvel offers just enough evidence that the Ultimate universe has life left for me to be interested.
Way back in the early days of Ultimate Marvel Team-Up, Bruce banner revealed to Spider-man that "it" was all connected. Origins explores just what "it" is and what said connections are. The series looks to be taking a chronological approach, as the entire first issue takes place during the heyday of WWII. At this point in time Captain America is still a fevered dream of several madmen in the US military. The story focuses on three Ultimate heroes who fought in the war and the mistake that sucked them into Project Rebirth. I think it's safe enough to reveal that one of them is Wolverine, given his presence on the cover. The other two I'll keep secret. Suffice it to say, one is an obvious inclusion, while the other is so completely random I can't help but be intrigued.
One complaint I really didn't expect to have with this issue is the art quality. I imagined Butch Guice would be a perfect fit based on his work in Captain America and Iron Man. Somehow the level of detail and realism found in those books is lacking here. It's interesting to note that Guice was hired as a fill-in artist for both aforementioned series. Based on this issue alone it would seem as if Guice works better when imitating other artists' styles. Hopefully he finds his groove in later issues.
Issue #1 hinges on a single twist that I imagine will divide many readers. It's interesting, if not entirely unexpected, and something that could go horribly wrong if not handled properly. For now we'll just have to wait and see. The biggest fault with the story in this issue is that there simply isn't enough of consequence. After waiting for over a year to read Ultimate Origins, I simply wanted more than I received.
Review Score: 7.8 Good
Remember when the Ultimate universe mattered? Back when the stories offered something new and interesting and not just a series of rehashes of old Marvel stories slapped with a coat of black leather and modern attitude? The Ultimate line still has a few bright spots, but it's not good when I find myself wishing Marvel would cancel three of the four ongoing books. Luckily, they seem bent on revitalizing the Ultimate line with a handful of new projects. Ultimatum promises to shake up the universe in a massive way, assuming it ever actually comes out. For now, we have Ultimate Origins, which examines the secret beginnings of Ultimate tenants like SHIELD and the super-soldier program. With the first issue, Marvel offers just enough evidence that the Ultimate universe has life left for me to be interested.
Way back in the early days of Ultimate Marvel Team-Up, Bruce banner revealed to Spider-man that "it" was all connected. Origins explores just what "it" is and what said connections are. The series looks to be taking a chronological approach, as the entire first issue takes place during the heyday of WWII. At this point in time Captain America is still a fevered dream of several madmen in the US military. The story focuses on three Ultimate heroes who fought in the war and the mistake that sucked them into Project Rebirth. I think it's safe enough to reveal that one of them is Wolverine, given his presence on the cover. The other two I'll keep secret. Suffice it to say, one is an obvious inclusion, while the other is so completely random I can't help but be intrigued.
One complaint I really didn't expect to have with this issue is the art quality. I imagined Butch Guice would be a perfect fit based on his work in Captain America and Iron Man. Somehow the level of detail and realism found in those books is lacking here. It's interesting to note that Guice was hired as a fill-in artist for both aforementioned series. Based on this issue alone it would seem as if Guice works better when imitating other artists' styles. Hopefully he finds his groove in later issues.
Issue #1 hinges on a single twist that I imagine will divide many readers. It's interesting, if not entirely unexpected, and something that could go horribly wrong if not handled properly. For now we'll just have to wait and see. The biggest fault with the story in this issue is that there simply isn't enough of consequence. After waiting for over a year to read Ultimate Origins, I simply wanted more than I received.
Review Score: 7.8 Good