The last page did manage to generate a sense of excitement that I enjoyed, and it certainly helped me to get over the fact that the Mole Man's evil plan lacked a sense of originality that I've come to expect from the Ultimate books. The issue also manages to deftly present the various interpersonal conflicts that will exist between the members of the group as we get a powerful little exchange between Reed and Ben, where it's made clear that Ben will join his Marvel counterpart in blaming Reed for his condition, and to a certain extent this version of the Thing has a stronger case, as it was Reed's experiment that created this disaster but unlike his Marvel counterpart Ben wasn't an active participant in the accident. I also rather enjoyed way Sue reacted to the Mole Man's villainous ranting, as her expressions are quite entertaining, and they make for a better reflection of her internal thoughts than any dialogue could've. Johnny also gets some fun moments in this issue, as I had to s Read Full Review

Mole man gets a pretty cool remake here both in how he looks and by making him no pun intended...deeper. Great art again and I can't say enough how much I hate johnny storm.