Allen delivers beautiful art throughout the issue. I love the style and how it reminds me of classic Luke Cage stories from the 70s. Each page is brilliantly detailed and filled with great visual moments. Read Full Review

FINAL POINT: Deniz Camp along with Chris Allen crafted a masterful introduction to one of the more well known street level Marvel characters. And they've done so at a time where interest in those characters is ramping up. They've added another piece to the chess board for the eventual battle between the heroes & The Maker, and it's going to be VERY interesting to see how the next few issues play out. This is DEFINITELY and issue you'll want to pick up this week! Read Full Review

Overall, Ultimates #9 is a must-read for fans of the series. It delivers a surprising and impactful twist, elevating Luke Cage to a key player in the resistance. The issue is a testament to the power of strong character development and unexpected revelations. Overall, Ultimates #9 is a thrilling and impactful installment that elevates the Ultimates series to new heights. Read Full Review

The Ultimates #9 masterfully jumps around the life of Luke Cage with an intense character focus that also shines a light on the injustices of the prison system. While the issue succeeds as a compelling standalone narrative, its lack of clarity regarding Luke's future within the overarching plot could leave some readers wanting more resolution. Read Full Review

It's great to see a take like this on a character as comic-book iconic as Luke Cage, and it's an issue that entertains and exhilarates. Read Full Review

As an origin story The Ultimates #9 accomplishes its goal presenting Ultimate Luke Cage as a compelling character. Though as a team comic book the ball continues to be dropped with the lack of development time for the team. Not being able to properly balance out the fact this is a team book with the desire to spotlight individual Ultimate Universe characters is really hurting this series. Read Full Review

The Ultimates #9 reimagines Power Man on Earth-6160 by turning him into a career prison inmate radicalized into becoming an activist, patterned after a real-life activist, George Jackson. Deniz Camp's gritty tone reads like a Blaxploitation film, and Chris Allen's art makes the 9-panel structure succeed beyond the limitations of the format. That said, patterning an original(ish) black character after a radical Marxist and convicted murderer is a creative choice in extremely poor taste. Read Full Review

Plot
This installment focuses on the story of Luke Cage, who was imprisoned in a prison controlled by A.I.M. This was done by The Maker to prevent him from becoming a hero. After being imprisoned for twenty-four years, Tony gave him one of his Stark Boxes like the one he gave Peter to obtain his superpower of indestructible skin. Cage calmly prepared an escape from this prison helped by Danny Rand (Iron Fist) that took a year to execute, so he was able to free everyone.

Luke Cage is another member of the Ultimates who had not yet joined because he had to finish his release process.

Tony reacts and wakes up inside the healing chamber that Doctor Doom created.

Interesting installment that shows a different origin of this hero but highlights his social conviction and is undoubtedly an interesting

Art
It has many textures and a color palette that gives it that look of the comics of the 1970s where Luke Cage appeared for the first time.

Summary
The origin of Luke Cage, the new and powerful member of the Ultimates who has been preparing his appearance for some time. more

Really blown away by this one.

TBH, Camp is one of the best writers in the Marvel stable right now, and the leeway they're giving him with "Ultimates" makes for some deeply rewarding narratives. I've never been so invested in an ongoing Avengers story!

Also, I think making Luke into an alt-verse freedom fighter is an inspired choice, and deeply fitting for the time in which the comic is published.

It was ok. I enjoyed it for what it was. I like Luke Cage, but I didn't think this was anything special. Just a nicely illustrated origin.

while its cool seeing how Luke Cage is a prisoner and AIM are the prison guards, this was just fine and did not wow me