The histories of two worlds, the experiences of two lives, and the destinies of two heroes must reconcile as Ultra and Man struggle to become one - and if they don't, neither will survive!
And as Shin fights for his life, Kiki searches for a way to save him - a search that will bring her one step closer to the dark secret of 1966!
Rated T+
After a wonderful first issue, The Rise of Ultraman #2 puts the pedal to the metal and doesn't look back. It blends ambitious ideas with gorgeous visuals in a slick sci-fi package. Read Full Review
The Rise of Ultraman#2 continues to update Ultraman's mythos, featuring a new look at his origins and amazing artwork. The stage is set for Ultraman's first appearance, and the next issue may finally shed light on what happened in 1966. Read Full Review
There's not much action in this issue but the handful we do get feels very much like a taste of the good old-fashioned swashbuckling action the old television shows didn't have the budget for. Meanwhile, Francesco Manna's artwork is terrific. Given the amount of panels that could have easily gotten away with being splash pages, Manna definitely expresses tremendous reverence for the mythos and pays homage every chance he gets.Bottom Line: This book is tons of sci-fi/action fun. If you hold it to your ear, you can almost hear the score from the old tv shows. Read Full Review
Writers Kyle Higgins & Matt Groom have to cram a lot into twenty two pages and it slows down the flow of the narrative exponentially. Artist Francesco Manna continues to kill it even in the face of a ton of dialogue balloons. Read Full Review
Missing the cool extras and back ups form the first issue but still pretty great thus far.
Kiki scrambles around uncovering sinister USP secrets while Shin gets an exposition dump from Ultra. The storytelling's sliding a little bit, but I'm still interested in the worldbuilding -- and this issue's a goldmine on that front.
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