Tag: Miles Morales

THE END OF ULTIMATE COMICS

Ultimate Universe: The End #1 courtesy Marvel
Ultimate Universe: The End #1 courtesy Marvel

Is Marvel putting an end to the Ultimate Universe and comics imprint?

 

After a series of teasers suggesting new versions of classic stories like Civil War, and Planet Hulk coming in 2015 – this teaser is for a brand new event that no one from Earth 1610 will survive.

 

Ultimate Comics was born in 2000 with reimagined and modern takes on classic Marvel heroes and villains. Ultimate Spider-Man (by Brian Michael Bendis) and Ultimate X-Men (by Mark Millar) were the first titles followed by the Ultimates, which became the inspiration for The Avengers movie and Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury. Continue reading THE END OF ULTIMATE COMICS

Top Comics for September 17, 2014

All-New X-Men #32 courtesy Marvel
All-New X-Men #32 courtesy Marvel

A week of books so big we expanded to a top 10:

 

All-New X-Men #32

Miles Morales, meet the original X-Men? A new mutant’s power surge causes a dimension tripping crossover between the young X-Men and Ultimate Spider-Man by Brian Bendis and Mahmud Asrar.

 

Avengers #35

Time Runs Out! Jonathan Hickman takes the series into the future with a powerhouse new time! It’s Earth’s Mightiest Heroes vs. The Illuminati as Hickman builds up to his grand finale! Continue reading Top Comics for September 17, 2014

Top 10 Comics for May 7, 2014

Alex + Ada #6 courtesy Image Comics
Alex + Ada #6 courtesy Image Comics

Alex + Ada #6 Alex altered Ada’s programming and now she sees the world very different. What will it mean for the android and the man who discovered his humanity and feeling for a an artificial woman. Jonathan Luna and Sarah Vaughn’s haunting sci-fi romance takes a twist.

 

Amazing Spider-Man #1.1 Learning To Crawl From seeing revenge to accepting responsibility –  is how Peter Parker became Spider-Man. This is the missing chapter from Spidey’s early career from Dan Slott and Ramon Perez. Continue reading Top 10 Comics for May 7, 2014

Every Spider-Man and More in SPIDER-VERSE

Spider-verse courtesy Marvel
Spider-verse courtesy Marvel

Peter Parker is back in Amazing Spider-Man #1 but his comeback is just the beginning as Marvel unveils  Spider-verse featuring the return of a major villain.

 

The mystery behind the “Every Single One” teaser was revealed in a Marvel Liveblog with writer Dan Slott (just back from his visit to the set of Doctor Who) and new Spider-Man Group Editor Nick Lowe.

 

Every hero from every timeline and dimension who’s worn the webhead will be part of this major event. Dan Slott and artist Giuseppe Camuncoli will preview the story in this year’s Free Comic Book Day issue from Marvel. Continue reading Every Spider-Man and More in SPIDER-VERSE

Brian Michael Bendis on SURVIVE

Survive #1 courtesy Marvel
Survive #1 courtesy Marvel

Dead means dead and death is coming again to Marvel’s Ultimate Universe. In a world where Wolverine stayed dead you know there’s serious.

 

Cataclysm: The Ultimates Last Stand #5 is the showdown between the Ultimates vs. Galactus.

 

The world eating giant was unleashed on the Ultimate Universe after the Age of Ultron.

 

Marvel has revealed some of the survivors of Cataclysm (Miles Morales and an All-New Ultimates plus a very different Ultimate FF) but how and who else will live though the devastating last stand against Galactus. Continue reading Brian Michael Bendis on SURVIVE

BLACK HISTORY MONTH COMICS COUNTDOWN Part 2

Spider-Men courtesy Marvel
Spider-Men courtesy Marvel

Time to continue our Black History Month inspired celebration of the African-America comic book heroes who I feel make an impact. Once again, let me say that fictional characters are not as important as real civil rights leaders, artists, scientists and leaders in other fields but I do think it’s important to highlight these characters. By spotlighting these breakthrough comic book heroes it might inspire future writers and artists. Continue reading BLACK HISTORY MONTH COMICS COUNTDOWN Part 2

ALL-NEW ULTIMATES Villains Revealed

All-New Ultimates #1 courtesy Marvel
All-New Ultimates #1 courtesy Marvel

The Ultimate line evolves again. Three new books are born. Now Marvel’s April previews reveal more about the enemy facing the All-New Ultimates.

 

One of the most fun elements of the Ultimate universe is the modern takes on classic heroes and villains. The new team roster will be Spider-Man Miles Morales, Kitty Pryde, Cloak, Dagger, Bombshell and the new Black Widow. The young heroes take on a drug fueled crime wave in the ruins of New York. Continue reading ALL-NEW ULTIMATES Villains Revealed