"This 'Utopia' is an embarrassment to the country. This is AMERICA." so decrees General Ross before ordering an army to reclaim what the country believes is rightfully theirs. ULTIMATE COMICS X-MEN may be one of the most political X-men stories of all time, using the 'real-world' style of the Ultimate Universe to make an even more chilling and real threat to a small and unusual minority. But it's to Wood's great credit that the book isn't dry, or even preachy " it's just as complicated as situations like this actually are. But reading UCXM will cement how best to sort through these things in real life, and where exactly you stand on such matters. It's also filled with the romantic drama and exciting action we've come to expect from the superhero genre, all told by masters of the form. It may seem that the Ultimate Universe is on it's last legs, but with stories of this calibre, there's no reason we shouldn't be reading. Read Full Review