Now there’s a cover that’ll get your attention. Is it real? Let’s see. It dawns on me now that this is going to be a tough issue to summarize… …because it’s essentially…
Month: September 2024
USM 012
John Byrne’s Electro redesign was boring and terrible, removing almost any identifying characteristics and changing his color scheme for no reason. One would hope that someone else tasked with redesigning Electro only…
USM 011
This month, we open on Peter at a computer at school, narrating that he’s been too stupid as Spider-Man, and that has to stop. He’s found the company that makes Kingpin’s security…
USM 010
In my recollection, this treatment of the webbing here is a reaction to the upcoming Spider-Man movie suit. I’m not sure the timeline works, but that’s what I think was going on….
USM 009
Looks like trouble! They forgot the credits this issue, so we’ll have to assume it’s the usual suspects. We open on the introduction of The Enforcers. Bit of a troubling thing I’ve…
UMTU 03
If there’s one surefire selling method for comics, it’s “big foot on cover.” The covers to both these issues got some gentle and sometimes not-so-gentle ribbing online. Well, Hulk’s about to crush…
UMTU 02
Before Peter can investigate the Kingpin, he’s got someone else to meet. I mean, maybe. I’m not sure what the intended reading order was. UMTU 3 came out the same month as…
USM 008
Alright, we’re back, and it’s time for our 2nd arc. From now on, Bendis is the sole writer. Marvel came to him with USM, and Bill Jemas had the major beats hammered…
UMTU 01
The unexpected success of USM meant Marvel was keen to expand the Ultimate line. USM was followed almost immediately by Ultimate X-Men (Bendis was originally to write both titles, even), but as…
USM 007
I mean, no one would look at this and go “It’s the Green Goblin!” That feels like a mistake. The Ultimate versions of most characters are recognizable, both here and in Ultimate…