And as always, I'll keep watching for whatever project Adams tackles next. He's an artist worth waiting for! Read Full Review

It could easily have been a moment that made me angry, as we end with one of those "The Beginning" signs, and the new status quo established. Quicksilver's team of mutants (including one member thought dead, but obvious in retrospect) and Karen's team of mutants are both active in the field, both aware of one another and both set on "fixing" things their own way. The story touches on the awful shared origin of all the heroes in the Ultimate Marvel U, and makes it almost palatable for me, and the entire book is just flat-out beautiful. Having not been waiting for this issue (I honestly thought it came out a year ago), I wasn't bothered by the long delay, and I even found the segueway into what I suspect is a new Ultimate X-Men title to be intriguing (at least partly due to the timing of this issue coinciding with the new Ultimate Spider-Man.) All in all, it's a book I didn't expect to like, and certain didn't expect to like this much, so kudos to Marvel. Ultimate Comics: X #5 is somewha Read Full Review

Loeb has now successfully reinvigorated the Ultimate X-Men franchise. How much impact this oft-delayed series will actually have on the Ultimate Universe is more questionable. But if nothing else, Ultimate X should offer plenty of helpful inspiration to Nick Spencer as he takes the reins this fall. Read Full Review

Still, if anyone's ever wondered what "damned with faint praise" means, that previous paragraph tells you. A series most notable not for being any good, but largely failing to be as bad as everyone was predicting. That's not exactly a quote worth slapping on the hardcover. Read Full Review