Week of Oct. 31

Always nice to be a week behind. In that spirit, let's talk Ultimate. I'm about to crack Ultimate Spider-Man #4 right now, so you should hear about that soon, in the mean time...

Ultimate Comics Avengers #3


Ultimate Avengers is a little bit more interesting than The Ultimates 2. The cast is a little over the top, the story is a little bit nutty, but the dialogue is captivating and the characters are compelling.


This felt like a "introducing..." chapter. With all of the new faces, it's starting to feel like the Ultimates of old, and I think that is an aspect missing from the Ultimate line.

Overall Grade: B

Ultimate Comics Armor Wars #2
















I'm not a big fan of the way Warren Ellis portrays most characters. A lot of his non-originals are just too Warren Ellisey when he finished with them. Tony Stark, however, was seemingly made for Ellis.

With just the right amount of witty banter, and action that keeps you on your toes, you almost forget what a nerd Ellis is.

Better than the original armor wars, and easily one of the better ongoing series.

Overall Grade: A-

Cover Credit: Marvel Comics

-Chris