George Serrano Comic Reviews

Even with the technical loss, this is the season-defining win Jason Todd fans have been waiting for.

A high stakes masterpiece that proves the smartest person in the room is usually the one you least suspect.

Deniz Camp has successfully transitioned the book from a gritty insurgency story into a high-stakes epic without losing the personal stakes of characters like Janet and Rhodes. The psychological destruction of Nick Fury provides a dark, satisfying counterpoint to the physical destruction of the Helicarrier fleet. It is a dense, rewarding chapter that rewards long-term readers for their patience. As Hammond rallies the network at the end of the book, it is clear that the Ultimates are no longer just survivors. They are a legitimate threat to the world order.

A high stakes romantic comedy that accidentally blows the biggest secret in Gotham.

This is a moment of real liberation, but one that promises even darker storms on the horizon. Ultimates #18 is political spectacle done right, a justified escalation that lands like a seismic shift. It’s easily one of the most defining and consequential moments in the Ultimate Universe yet.