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Summary: Review of Tomorrow People
Review: Mark Millar, of Authority fame, debuts his first Ultimate title with Ultimate X Men. He reinvents the whole team and brings brand new continuity for those who have just jumped on board the Marvel bandwagon. Without spoiling too much, Magneto has literally declared war on humanity and believes that it is the divine right of mutants to rule the earth and that they are the superior species.
Many people talk about hit trades like Kingdom Come and Authority: Relentless but this trade is highly underrated. Not only do you get great dialogue but action scenes that are actually there for a reason and not there to show off. The conclusion is awesome and Prof X proves to all he is the world's most powerful telepath.
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Summary: What the X-Men movie should have been.....
Review: Marvel created the "Ultimate" line of books to try to entice new readers by scrapping decades of complex continuity in favor of a fresh start. Supposedly, no prior knowledge of the books or their characters are necessary for you to get a good read that won't leave you scratching your head in bewilderment. So....does it work? I guess....I've been reading comics since I was 3, so I really can't say how a "newbie" would fare. I CAN tell you that I loved this book!! I wish that the makers of the atrocious X-Men flick had filmed this for the mutant's initial big-screen outing. Mark Millar and the Kubert Bros. story does a great job of getting you up to speed fast: People born with strange, potentially deadly, powers exist among us, and pose a very real threat to life as we know it. Two men, Professor Charles Xavier (Leader of The X-Men), and Magneto (Leader of The Brotherhood of Mutants), fight an idealogical battle to win the hearts and loyalty of their fellow Mutants. Xavier wants to help Mutantkind make peace with Humanity, while Magneto sees Humanity as an annoyance that must be disposed of, so Mutants can ascend to their rightful place. This take-no-prisoners approach doesn't sit well with president Dubya; he unleashes the giant robotic Sentinels on a search-and-destroy mission to annihilate all Mutants. The story follows the recruiting of The X-Men (Jean Grey, Cyclops, Storm, The Beast, Iceman, Colossus, & Wolverine), and their first confrontation with Magneto. (And what a confrontation it is!) Magneto has never been better written; he comes across as both charismatic and chilling...a super-powered cross between Charles Manson and Hannibal Lecter. He also does something VERY original with The Sentinals...very clever, Mr. Millar! Xavier is more cold-blooded than he is in the "real" Marvel continuity; I don't totally trust him.(Did he tamper with Scott's mind to make him defect....? Hmmmmm.) If I loved it so much, why just a Four? I didn't care for the portrayal of Colossus: When we meet him, he's a soldier for the Russian Mafia, selling a stolen Nuclear weapon to an underling of Magneto. This troubling "Character flaw" is never mentioned again. That just bothered me a lot...I guess I hold my heroes up to high standards. I was also kinda weirded out by the way Jean just lept into bed with Wolverine, and the strong language peppered throughout the book. I'm no prude, but X-Men is an all-ages type of book, and the language just seemed unnecessary. Overall, a great read- I'm gonna stick around for more.
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Summary: What the X-Men movie should have been.....
Review: Marvel created the "Ultimate" line of books to try to entice new readers by scrapping decades of complex continuity in favor of a fresh start. Supposedly, no prior knowledge of the books or their characters are necessary for you to get a good read that won't leave you scratching your head in bewilderment. So....does it work? I guess....I've been reading comics since I was 3, so I really can't say how a "newbie" would fare. I CAN tell you that I loved this book!! I wish that the makers of the atrocious X-Men flick had filmed this for the mutant's initial big-screen outing. Mark Millar and the Kubert Bros. story does a great job of getting you up to speed fast: People born with strange, potentially deadly, powers exist among us, and pose a very real threat to life as we know it. Two men, Professor Charles Xavier (Leader of The X-Men), and Magneto (Leader of The Brotherhood of Mutants), fight an idealogical battle to win the hearts and loyalty of their fellow Mutants. Xavier wants to help Mutantkind make peace with Humanity, while Magneto sees Humanity as an annoyance that must be disposed of, so Mutants can ascend to their rightful place. This take-no-prisoners approach doesn't sit well with president Dubya; he unleashes the giant robotic Sentinels on a search-and-destroy mission to annihilate all Mutants. The story follows the recruiting of The X-Men (Jean Grey, Cyclops, Storm, The Beast, Iceman, Colossus, & Wolverine), and their first confrontation with Magneto. (And what a confrontation it is!) Magneto has never been better written; he comes across as both charismatic and chilling...a super-powered cross between Charles Manson and Hannibal Lecter. He also does something VERY original with The Sentinals...very clever, Mr. Millar! Xavier is more cold-blooded than he is in the "real" Marvel continuity; I don't totally trust him.(Did he tamper with Scott's mind to make him defect....? Hmmmmm.) If I loved it so much, why just a Four? I didn't care for the portrayal of Colossus: When we meet him, he's a soldier for the Russian Mafia, selling a stolen Nuclear weapon to an underling of Magneto. This troubling "Character flaw" is never mentioned again. That just bothered me a lot...I guess I hold my heroes up to high standards. I was also kinda weirded out by the way Jean just lept into bed with Wolverine, and the strong language peppered throughout the book. I'm no prude, but X-Men is an all-ages type of book, and the language just seemed unnecessary. Overall, a great read- I'm gonna stick around for more.
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Summary: An older adult viewpoint....
Review: Okay, I am definitely not a young adult anymore, but I do appreciate quality regardless of the age level it's aimed at, and I find graphic novels such as this one to be intelligent fiction with interesting themes. Much of today's world is considering the possibility of mutants. There are such changes in our environment and also in the elements affecting new-borns through their parents that mutations don't seem impossible anymore. Oh, certainly, the X--MEN are wildly exaggerated and beyond credibility as good comic book heroes should be, but there is nevertheless an underlying general theme. As an older guy interested in the two X-MEN movies, this graphic novel helps give me an introduction. And for the younger adults not yet acquainted, this is an equally great introduction.
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Summary: Ultimate means ULTIMATE!
Review: One of the best books i have read. Mark, Adam, and Andy did a fantastic job remaking the well known x-men. I highly recomend this book to anyone. You don't have to be a big comic guru to get into it. I knew almost nothing about the x-men, and then when i read this book i decided i had to have more! I am still anticipating the release of the next book. When you are done reading this you will be wishing it was longer. It is a facinating story line and the art work is magnificent!
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Summary: Ultimately Average
Review: The first story arc of the Ultimate X-Men is decent enough and a good way to spend an hour and a half. It's decent enough unless you've read Mark Millar's Authority run, which has basically the same "widescreen" comic style with a much better artist, Frank Quitely. The story here is weighed down by Millar's constant need to have a punchline, and the inane continual joking gets to be grating. The characters are poorly defined and their dialogue is interchangeable. Adam Kubert manages to pace the story. It's good enough even if you don't care for his style, like me. Some of the storytelling gets lost and confusing, but he's consistent enough that he doesn't really subtract from the big picture. Still, the basic premise and several key exciting moments make this enjoyable, but certainly doesn't make up for all the flaws.
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Summary: Ultimate X-Men better than I expected.
Review: The thought of recreating the origin of the X-Men struck me as bad right away, but these first six issues were extremely well done. There was an interesting storyline, great art, and intriguing characters. I definitely recommend this book to anyone who has any interest at all in the X-Men.
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Summary: a new breed of x-men
Review: The Ultimate line is what Marvel created to try to bring new readers to Marvel. They created a great story here populated with characters that are familiar as well as fresh. I also liked the art. If you want to jump in at the beginning of the X-Men, this is a great new place to start. If you are an old fan, this is a great addition to what we already know and love.
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Summary: Explosive...
Review: The Ultimate line of comics was produced to introduce new readers to classic characters. First there was Ultimate Spidey, and now Ultimate X-Men. You have to admit, though, the the latter is much much more exciting than the former. Spidey has all the teen angst and they truly do succeed in making him a teen. The X-Men sure are younger than the real deal, but their actions are not all that teeny. There actually was a scene where Wolvie was in bed with Jean. What can a person say? These guy are young, reckless and much much more sassy than the originals. They're the X-Men! What did you expect? With the release of the X-Men movie and the difference between the origin of those characters to the real Marvel Universe heroes, X-fans are very accepting when it comes to change and that's exactly what Ultimate X-Men was all about. The premise is this world, although somewhat a darker image of it. It really works. It works so good that you can actually might gulp and think that these guys are as good as the real deal. The story is told by Mark Millar, a writer extraordinaire, that really knows how to deal with the X-Men as a group. They're more of a paramilitary unit than a group of teens as you might think they are. The same treatment is later introduced to the mainstream comics and that works even better with them because of the age difference and the much realistic approach to it. The art is mindblowing. The Kuberts are BOTH amazing. Though I'm a big Andy fan, but Adam truly does shine out with this one from his days as the Hulk's artist. The brothers' art leaves you wanting more. The Tomorrow People is the X-Men for the new millenium. The action and story not only works for new readers, but us old geezers as well.
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Summary: Good read as an updated version
Review: There are some people who will have problem with the way the X-men are portrayed, but it is interesting. I wish the movies were more like this book. This book presents the opportunity to take the team in an entirly unexspected direction.
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