The Ultimates #1 shows a world trying to rebuild. It’s fascinating to see a universe that has been hobbled and forced to find its heroes individually. The slow, stuttering start works against the deadline for Tony Stark and the rest of the Ultimates. Read Full Review

We are truly excited with the debut issue of Ultimates and where it is potentially headed. It has a gripping story and wonderful artwork that delivers on all fronts. Deniz Camp and Juan Frigeri crafted a story that has us gripped and eagerly waiting for the next issue. This new Ultimate Universe Marvel has created is scratching that itch I have wanted from them for a long time. Read Full Review

As the new Ultimate Universe puts out hit after hit, The Ultimates #1 shows no signs of stopping, especially since the issue is its strongest first impression yet. Camp and Frigeri are proving to be a fruitful collaboration, and I cannot wait to see what characters will be introduced in future stories. The Ultimates #1 is an incredible first issue with a robust, complete narrative that exceeds expectations. Read Full Review

As seen in this first issue, the sky's the limit with Ultimates. The creators fundamentally understand superhero comics while building on what we know about the characters and putting new spins on them. Ultimates is one of the most exciting superhero comics you'll read all year. It's ambitious, with deep ideas and awesome action. Read Full Review

This debut issue is a strong start for a new chapter in the Ultimate Universe.  Camp's writing sets the stage for a compelling story with complex characters and high stakes.  Frigeri's art beautifully depicts a world in ruins and the heroes  to rebuild it. Overall, The Ultimates #1 is a suspenseful and thought-provoking first issue that leaves you wanting more. Pick it up if you're a fan of the Ultimate Universe or enjoy superhero stories with complex team dynamics and a race against time. If you're new to comics entirely, this might be a good jumping-on point for a fresh take on classic characters. Read Full Review

I thoroughly enjoyed this first issue. The Ultimates team seems like they are going to save the world. The only thing that I am nervous about, is if they all start to argue. I want them all to get along, and use their abilities to do good for the rest of the comic run. Read Full Review

Relaunching Ultimates as the narrative foundation for an entirely new Ultimate Marvel universe nearly 20 years later provides writer Deniz Camp and artist Juan Frigeri with inevitable expectations for how their vision of a remade Earth-616 will measure up against once-revolutionary superhero comics. Camp and Frigeri prove they are more than up to the task in The Ultimates #1. Read Full Review

Frigeri crafts beautifully detailed and dramatic art throughout the issue. The action is incredibly well done and beautifully builds to its finale. Read Full Review

The Ultimates #1 provides a unique modern retelling of the setting while introducing iconic heroes into this new universe. Read Full Review

The arrival of Captain Britain and his Black Crusade. They have trolls! Huge trolls!The final page shows the now assembled team taking up the name The Ultimates. Id definitely buy a poster of that.Final Thoughts While not perfect, its. heck of an opening issue. With a team of heroes that have real world problems and goals, great artwork, and infinite storytelling potential, Im more than excited to grab the next issue! Read Full Review

The Ultimates #1 is a solid start. It fills a role that's much needed and gives us an idea of the bigger world and answers some questions readers might have had. It most importantly entertains, delivering a debut that's perfect to sit back with and enjoy as the temperatures heat up. Read Full Review

Ultimates #1 is a foundation setter. There are a lot of big ideas presented for what the series will be tackling for the greater Ultimate Universe. Read Full Review

Heavy on the world-building and lore, but there's more than enough strong character work and excellent artwork to make an enjoyable issue of superhero comics. Read Full Review

The Ultimates #1 is a perfectly serviceable introduction to get readers on board with the new Ultimates Universe, the heroes, their mission, the stakes, and the timeline. Frigeri's art is rock-solid, and Camp's script is technically, thoroughly proficient, but the story fails to deliver any emotional beats that give the reader a reason to care. Read Full Review

Plot
Tony Stark/Iron Lad, Reed Richards/Doctor Doom, Sif and Thor traveled six months in the future at the time of the New York attack, hence their sudden disappearance.

Tony and Doom managed to unfreeze Captain America, while helping Thor heal his magical wounds and regain his strength. Tony Strak is very young, so his impulsiveness is hilarious and adolescent. Doom on the other hand doesn't seem to lose his cool, but his intentions are unclear at times.

Iron Lad and Doctor Doom control The Maker's Immortus Engine and can travel through time, so they give themselves an 18-month deadline to make this alternate world the way it should have been without The Maker's interference.

Using advanced mathematics and algorithms, Stark and Doom select the best people to take up the mantle of heroes who don't exist. Leaving aside those people who should have been heroes, Captain America warns them that a hero is born, not created.

The time travel plan fails, so the new plan is to look for all that hero that never was, they start with Janet Van Dyne and Hank Pym, both become Wasp and Giant Man. The Pym particles in this universe made Hank, a supergiant who with just one step defeated Captain Britain's entire army of musts. Let's remember that Captain Britain was part of the elite of superhumans who worked for The Maker.

If heroes are predestined to be a multiversal constant, so are villains, will Doctor Doom claim his legacy or claim Reed Richards' legacy?

The Ultimates return, however as they are led by Iron Lad, they are branded terrorists.

Spectacular start to a new saga.

Art
It is very detailed with strong influences from Asian art/manga but perfectly adapted to Western comics.

Summary
Heroes are born, they just need a push, Tony Stark and Doctor Doom are ready to create the lineup of heroes that this ultimate universe was denied
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The point that hit home for me the most was this uplifting of man as gods. Something CAMP (not Hickman, who's messaging really likes to work with in his own writing) seemed to tackle well. Tony's inner monologue, journal entries and the direct allusions to his "success" on the seventh day, who do gods pray to? It's fantastic. The most surprising aspect of the issue is the reveal that despite so many of the origin-boxes being sent out, only a handful actually worked. This is still a very grounded universe because it is choosing not to be overpopulated with larger than life figures and is having to navigate it's own way to correcting itself. Humans being gods.

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Toonstrack - Jun 12, 2024

Hickman didn't write this book...

Hex - Jun 12, 2024

Oh hey you're right. Well good on Camp for tricking me!

Hex - Jun 15, 2024

Dude I read plenty of indie stuff, I just don't review everything I read. I find fault plenty with both Marvel and DC. Both with their portrayals of representation and politics. You defend a racist artist and spout slurs.

Hex - Jun 16, 2024

How is it false if he did it? We all know he did it. And he did it in a Marvel product. You're defending that? It's also pretty universally accepted that he was a phenomenal artist, he's just a garbage person for the things he's said and done and going as far as to include them in his artwork. That's indefensible.

Hex - Jun 16, 2024

I also have no idea what you are even saying half the time. It's just incoherent rambling of someone who probably needs to seek help and take some form of medication. Sorry dude but genuinely, find a better outlet and seek aid. You clearly need it.

Psycamorean - Jun 17, 2024 (edited)

Joe Bennett didn't *just* get fired for his anti-semitic art that he snuck into Immortal Hulk. He was an ardent supporter of Bolsonaro, who I'm sure Tempter is a big fan of, but for most people is a disgraceful far right bigotted embarrassment. He also publicly cheered on and made homophobic comments about journalist Glen Greenwald being assaulted. (Not that Greenwald isn't terrible himself, mind you).

Psycamorean - Jun 17, 2024 (edited)

And if you could look past all of that, look at who he collaborated with post his Marvel termination. He collaborated with someone called Vox Day, a self-proclaimed far right white supremacist who thinks women shouldn't have rights. He didn't just roll in the mud with comicsgate. He hooked up with someone that even comicsgate as a whole thinks is pushing things too far. And this shouldn't be surprising given the way he used dehumanizing traits to depict Bolsonaro's political enemies in his art.

Psycamorean - Jun 17, 2024

Joe Bennett is a talented artist, that cannot be denied. But he's also a terrible person who believes in disgusting and shameful things. Tempter, by defending him so much, just outs themself as a genuinely terrible person who ought to be ashamed of themselves but doesn't have the wits to recognize it. The type of person that blathers so much you don't need a doctorate to diagnose them. He ought to be taken off the site, for everyone's sake, including his own.

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Might be one of the better Marvel comics I've read in a bit. It felt familiar, but worthwhile.

This was a very interesting first issue.

Great start to a cool reimagined Avengers. I always loved how the ultimates gave us different versions of familiar characters this did not disappoint.

This seemed solid all around. It has a lot of potential, especially if they can do a good job characterizing the villains.

Art: 4/5
Story: 4/5
Total: 8/10

I thought it was good, but the first part with Iron Lad and Doom was a little on the boring side. Loved the scenes with Hank and Jan. The socially reflective themes demonstrated with the Moloid hatred and with the media twisting the truth was well done. Looking forward to seeing this story progress.