I was never a Spider-Ham fan during the parody character's heyday a decade or two ago, but when I saw Mike Wieringo's sharp and funny cover and learned that he would contribute to the interiors as well, I just had to pick it up. Man, I wish they'd found someone else to render a more disappointing cover so as to prevent temptation, because this book, though somewhat diverting, is ultimately disappointing. The book opens with a promising six-page sequence in which Spider-Ham realizes he's lost his thought balloons. It's a cute commentary on a shift in storytelling in the medium and the darker tone that's enveloped the super-hero genre. If only that clever riff had continued beyond those initial pages. What follows is a series of short segments and pinups that recasts various Marvel figures - from the iconic to the slightly more obscure, such as the protagonist from The 'Nam - as porcine figures as well. To my surprise, there's nothing in the way of a Civil War parody to be found in this Read Full Review

Well, there was a good beginning, it was at least funny, but after a few pages this comic became something like a senseless slideshow... There was a good art on half of the pages, but I can't even say, that there was a story. Very bad.

Also I didn't understand why "Ultimate". There was nothing from that universe...