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"bland, underwhelming, and disappointing" pretty much sums it up. The analogy to Flashopint (the worst Flash story ever told) was also apt.
THE END...OR THE BEGINNING? War breaks out as timelines and universes collide! Iron Man must choose between the lesser of two evils - the Maker or Kang. But what secret does Iron Man know about the men behind the masks? And at the end of it all, the world outside your window will be forever changed! Don't miss this giant-sized, action-packed conclusion - or is it only the beginning...?
Rated T+
Was this Hickman's best performance? No. But was it still an interesting read worth the price? Definitely. If you like to think and speculate over plot threads and possibilities, this series is totally for you. Read Full Review
The final issue's dramatic impact will rely on how much readers find themselves drawn to the rarely seen Howard Stark and the tragic nature of his mission. Yet any reader will recognize the tremendously entertaining fireworks delivered by Bryan Hitch in this finale. Read Full Review
Hitch delivers some beautiful art in the issue. The visuals are brilliantly detailed and deliver great visual atmosphere. Read Full Review
Ultimate Invasion #4 subtly gives us some tasty nuggets, but is mostly made up of uninteresting fight scenes. It falters as you haven't had enough time to get to know most of the characters. Thus, it's a series of events that could lead to some interesting developments in the Ultimate Universe, but not enough to call this miniseries truly special. Read Full Review
The draw of Ultimate Invasion #4 is its setup of a new Ultimate Universe. It does that and does that pretty well. But, the issue, and series as a whole, rushes through explanation and background of key characters and moments delivering a reading experience that feels like the Cliff's Notes version of a series rather than laying a strong foundation and groundwork. Add in a cover price of $8.99 and it's hard to really recommend the single issue. This is an event as a whole that might be better as a collection. Read Full Review
Ultimate Invasion #4 is a mixed bag of flashy concepts with little payoff. Hickman tries once again to start off another epic but may have gone off the rails prematurely. Read Full Review
Ultimate Invasion #4 looks great, but it's a mess. Hickman tries to get fancy with Time and Reality in the Maker's bid to create a Utopia in opposition to Kang, but the plot gets lost in the shuffle halfway through. Truly, I can't describe exactly what happened, so if the goal was to lead into and get hyped for future Ultimates stories by Hickman, this mini-series missed the mark. Read Full Review
Ultimate Invasion #4 solidified how big of a disappointment this entire event was. So much is expected from a Jonathan Hickman comic book that this left a lot to be desired. The entire execution of The Maker and new Ultimate Universe storyline failed to generate interest. The story was as meaningless as all the clone vs clone climatic battle we got in Ultimate Invasion #4. That leaves us with an Ultimate Universe that is not fresh and exciting. Instead, you're left questioning if the investment in another Marvel Universe will be worth it. Read Full Review
I think this is really great and I don’t understand the lukewarm response to it. This issue is the start of something new yet not new, that Hickman fans should be hyped about. Bryan hitch delivers lots of cool 2-page spreads, to boot.
Oh my gosh I couldn't be more excited to see where this goes from here!! I loved every panel of this story. Hickman is hands down my favorite writer. I love his style of storytelling complex and multilayered stories. What a phenomenal final issue of the set up to the new ultimate universe. Phenomenal issue!!
This is a high level writing
Sorry but I loved this story. Its all setup, but it still has a core story within it, an ideal and a theme that defines how its central characters guide it.
It feels and looks epic in scale but is not overwhelming. It plays out like a cinematic superhero movie but a good one.
The art is brilliant and gorgeous. The colorist really did great work here with the lightning in the epic clashes of the gods of time.
Im surprised at the middling reception here. This is exactly what I want out of superhero comics of this scale and its a neat setup for this ultimate universe.
"I know now that it is a false, fallen world that we paint as "good enough" but under its skin, we all know it is rotten to the core. And on reflection, almost all of the things I have made do nothing but support the systems that reduce men and women to pawns and playthings... to workers and consumers... to servants and slaves."
"It's never too late to change the world around you... You just have to fight. And you have to win."
If for nothing else but those quotes, this series while possibly too short for the story it was telling is like most of Hickman's works. Fantastic.
Well that was good! So excited to see what is next !
Jonathan Hickman wraps up his four-part launch of the new Ultimate Universe with a fascinating exploration of this universe’s Howard Stark and what it means to be an autonomous individual. His decision to take matters into his own hands and his decisions have a seismic impact that will undoubtedly cause ripples yet to be seen. Hickman also does a phenomenal job developing this Reed Richards as a sympathetic and enigmatic figure who will like play a major role moving forward, as evident by the discovery he and Tony Stark, who dons the Iron Lad moniker, make at the end of the issue.
This was the perfect conclusion to the initial story Hickman set out to tell, though I’m not sure where things go from here. The only series which more
This was, unfortunately, the weakest issue of the miniseries. However, that doesn't mean it wasn't good. I do feel as though this was a bit rushed and I think this could have been, at least, a 6-issue series instead of a 4-issue one. Either way, I did like a good chunk of what we got here and, as usual, Hickman's writing was definitely the strongest point of this. I'm really looking forward to seeing how this new Ultimate Universe shapes up.
A lot of flash to not really say much.its not horrible but I was hoping for a better ending to this series.
As a massive Hickman fan, this series was a letdown.
It felt like 4 issues wasn't nearly enough for this. I have more questions than at the start and even if this event was considered as a prelude, it suffers that it's not fully enjoyable as its own thing.
It's fine. Don't get me wrong. But I expected better. And the hanging plot threads from #1 feel very unnecessary now.
Def agree with everyone on this. Should have been a 6 or 12 issues. With the effect this is supposed to have, everything feels super rushed. All the character stuff was cool, but introducing these versions of characters needs a lot more baking in order for the story to hit. For me, Howard Stark dying really was just like ok that's something that happened rather than feeling an emotional impact for it. And Tony immediately assuming the Iron Lad mantle just feels like cool let's just start it here without any buildup. The world set up is cool, but we literally see no dynamics about it. All of the factions are just names on paper without any real follow up. In HoX/PoX and his follow up X-Men run, Hickman set up the status quo of the mu more
Maybe it's just not for me, but now I want to see this new Ultimate universe even less.
I will keep this simple. Now that all the issues are out and we can see what this entire mini-series is, I ask the simple question: Why? This is never really answered. It just feels like Marvel throwing a hail mary hoping to get more cash out of the Ultimate Universe considering how poorly their main universe is doing.
Book itself is 'ok'. Not inspiring, and I feel a lot will finish this book with the statement 'Ok, that was a thing.'
While this review is light on details, the feel to me is the most important for this book. You get nothing big from it. Just a middle of a road forgettable book and some wasted art (Hitch is good but not used to his full potential).
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probably controversial opinion, but I did not enjoy this series. I get that this is basically the Marvel version of Flashpoint, where Jonathan Hickman is "resetting" or "creating" a new universe similar to ultimate Universe. But my biggest problem in this series is that it feels sluggish and boring in the first three chapters (maybe not hte first chapter), then it just rushes till the end.
Maker was boring, the dialogue was clunky and made my eyes glaze over, Kang came out of nowhere, and I wished he was more interesting. In an alternate timeline, this could have been at least a 6 issue event. Miles Morales and Earth 616 dont really play a role, majority of characters are boring and uninteresting.
Overall, maybe I'm a more
Boring, overwritten slog that was too expensive and didn’t need to exist - just reboot the Ultimate Universe and get to it
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