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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 741.5973
EAN num: 9780785120353
ISBN number: 0785120351
Label: Marvel Comics
Manufacturer: Marvel Comics
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 160
Printing Date: February 01, 2006
Publishing house: Marvel Comics
Age index: Young Adult
Sale Popularity Level: 278068
Studio: Marvel Comics
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The Ultimate Inhumans debut, two lives are forever changed, you'll never guess who's back and everyone guest-stars in the first-ever Ultimate Annuals! In Ultimate Fantastic Four Annual #1, it's the very first appearance of the Ultimate Inhumans! From a hidden race, she came to steal the heart of the FF's youngest member: the beautiful elemental called Crystal! In Ultimate X-Men Annual #1, it's the return of Ultimate Juggernaut! Juggie makes a play for the Gem of Cyttorak, the jewel that will make him truly unstoppable. Only two small things stand in his way: Rogue and Gambit, the new prince and princess of thieves! In Ultimate Spider-Man Annual #1, Spidey goes toe-to-toe with some old foes - and winds up with a new girlfriend! Who is she? Let's just say she has a familiar face. And in The Ultimates Annual #1, if you thought The Ultimates were the only team S.H.I.E.L.D. was creating - you were wrong! Get ready for the subsequent wave of super-soldiers designed to protect America's vital interests. But is this all that Director Nick Fury is up to, or is there much more to this ultra-clandestine program? And can even S.H.I.E.L.D. keep all these super-people under control? Collects Ultimates Annual #1; Ultimate Fantastic Four Annual #1; Ultimate X-Men Annual #1; Ultimate Spider-Man Annual #1.
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Ultimate Annuals contains just what the title implies: annual issues of the various Ultimate universe titles. Ultimate Fantastic Four features the debut of the Ultimate Inhumans, and while the overall story isn't anything special, the superb art by Jae Lee makes it worth checking out for alone. In Ultimate X-Men, Juggernaut makes a play for a fabled gem (otherwise known in the regular Marvel universe as what actually gives him his powers), and ends up taking on both Gambit and Rogue. An otherwise average story, Brian K. Vaughan manages to leave a mark by offing a well-known character, and the story and Ultimate X-Men mythos are all the better for it. Brian Michael Bendis' Ultimate Spider-Man chapter finds Peter Parker and X-Men member Kitty Pryde going out on a date. Bendis' penchant for dialogue shines here, as does his ability to create the awkward tension that arises from a very first date. Last, but certainly not least, Mark Millar offers up an Ultimates tale that gives us a glimpse of the tactical mind of Nick Fury, and what superpowered plans he has up his sleeves. Millar's story is by far the best, with Bendis' Spidey tale coming up close behind. The FF and X-Men tales aren't really anything special, but do feature important character introductions and departures respectively. The art throughout is solid as well, helping make Ultimate Annuals a more than solid collection of Ultimate universe tales.
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Even though most of the Annual issues collected in the Ultimate Annuals trade paperbacks will likely appear in the trades/hardcovers of their respective titles, I still think collecting them in one book is a neat idea, especially for those who don't read the entire Ultimate Marvel line. Here's what you get in volume 1:
Ultimate Fantastic Four Annual #1 - The introduction of the Ultimate Inhumans! Fans of the Paul Jenkins/Jae Lee Inhumans limited series will no doubt rejoice to see Lee rendering these characters again. It's a great, if abrupt, introduction to the characters and it practically screams for at least an Ultimate Inhumans limited series.
Ultimate X-Men Annual #1 - Gambit and Rogue return, and so does the Juggernaut. Not everyone is walking away from this one! Tom Raney's artwork is the highlight of this issue.
Ultimate Spider-Man Annual #1 is a light-hearted tale focusing on the budding relationship between Peter Parker and the X-Men's Kitty Pryde. It's fun, but forgettable.
Ultimates Annual #1 is the best of the bunch, showing us exactly what Nick Fury has in the works in case his premiere super-team is out of the picture. It's particularly interesting in that it introduces some fairly compelling secondary characters as well as reminding us just how little we really know about the way Nick Fury's mind works. It's exactly the kind of story I'd expect from Mark Millar.
If you already collect the trades of each Ultimate Marvel title, you may want to skip this collection. If not, then it is definitely worth checking out. It would also serve as an ideal introduction to anyone unfamiliar with the Ultimate Marvel Universe, as it gives a nice preview of each title in one inexpensive volume.
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There used to be a time, not so long ago, when comics released annuals once per year (hence the name "annual"). The pagecounts were bigger, the prices higher, and the stories often felt like they were outside of the continuity of the regular series that they were released with. Along with all of that, fans were usually treated to a fill-in artist and writer...ugh.
Thankfully, that's not the case with the very first round of Ultimate annuals. Each of these stories, although standing on their own, are important pieces of their respective series (the Fantastic Four annual was even collected in the Ultimate FF hardcover Vol. 1). The X-Men's Kitty Pryde hooks up with Peter Parker, the Inhumans clash with the FF, the Ultimates reserves are introduced, and Rogue and Gambit's affair comes to an abrupt end.
Collects Ultimates Annual #1; Ultimate Fantastic Four Annual #1; Ultimate X-Men Annual #1; Ultimate Spider-Man Annual #1.
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Since I'm a comic newbie, I don't know what the purpose of a an "Annual" is, and I would be very surprised if these issues weren't included in the trade paperbacks for their respective series (after all, they are very relevant to the plots of the different books).
In the Ultimates Annual, we get a better look at the Reserves team that is in place to serve if any of the main Ultimates fail. The book also serves as a great character study of Gen. Nick Fury. Overall, I'm not sure how much relevance this issue will have in the overall storyline of The Ultimates, but it does provide a lot of interesting side details.
In the Ultimate Spider-Man annual, Peter Parker begins dating Kitty Pryde of the Ultimate X-Men. Each has just ended their own respective relationships (Spidey with Mary Jane Watson and Kitty with Bobby Drake/Iceman), and each of them are going through similar emotional arcs. While the book doesn't have too much action, the drama is good, the dialogue is hilarious, and it sets up the relationship that is currently on-going in Ultimate Spider-Man.
In the Ultimate X-Men annual, we get a glimpse at what Gambit and Rogue are up to. While in Vegas, the two are pulling heists, but things get complicated when Juggernaut shows up to try to reclaim Rogue as his own. This book pleasantly surprised me, because the only other Ultimate X-Men stuff I've read is Ultimate War, which I found very disappointing (but apparently, the Ultimate X-Men is a pretty good book, especially the Millar issues).
I didn't get very far into the Ultimate Fantastic Four annual, because I know very little about that team, whether it is the Ultimate or 616 version, and I had a hard time following the story.
Overall, this is a good addition to your collection IF you are a fan of one of the four books contained within or just a fan of the Ultimate universe in general (while I prefer the 616 universe, I'm finding that the Ultimate universe does have its strengths, especially The Ultimates).
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This book collects four annual editions of Marvel's popular "Ultimate" series, the Fantastic Four annual, one of the X-Men, Spider-Man and an Ultimates adventure centered around the revamped Nick Fury. Mostly these stories are disappointing, particularly considering the high quality that the "Ultimates" books have maintained thus far. These seemed like standard annual-quality fare -- slightly longer stories that mostly stand separate from the regular series, and seems a little disconnected. The FF story has stylish art, but a kind of choppy story, wherein the FF meet the Inhumans. (This story is also reprinted in a new UFF paperback, so you may wind up paying for it twice...) Both the Ultimates and Xmen stories were mediocre -- although the X-story has the redeeming feature that Gambit gets killed... (Yay! Finally!!) The highlight of this collection is the Spidey annual in which Brian Bendis' teenage, hormonal Peter Parker has a sweet, shy date with Kitty Pryde, of the Xmen... The awkwardness between the two teens is well portrayed and kind of sweet... plus it's fun to see two of Marvel's most interesting teen-brainiacs hook up. Overall, this collection is okay, but there's better stuff out there.
I'd give it a 3.5, if I could.
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