Ultimate Spider-Man #98 clone saga: part 2

Well I was reading Ultimate Spider-Man for a while, and to tell you the truth I just got bored of it. This Wednesday though when I went to the comic book store, and something told me I had to pick up the missing issues, I guess I just missed Brian Michael Bendis’s style of writing on this comic, and the very hilarious Spider-Man comments. This particular issue was a new release and let me tell you it made me fall in love all over again. Starting off from the clone saga: part 1 where Peter aka Spider-Man was fighting The Scorpion, then knocking him out and breaks his helmet and sees himself!!! Spidey takes this look alike peter to the Fantastic Four well because….he really just has no where else to go. They test the clone’s blood and say its 94.2 percent Peter Parker…which is weird stays Reed Richards, because it’s usually either a 100 percent or none. This crazy event is just one of many going on in this clone saga…Mary Jane goes missing…..captured by ummm another Peter Parker!?! A weird Spider-Girl shows up…..and the craziest of them all…..Gwen Stacy is back….WOW!! If you ever wondered about this comic before. Stop wondering take it from me. Bendis’s is one of the best when it comes to writing Spidey. This book will not let you down. I give this comic the stoked of the month award.

The Ultimates. vol. 1

So I’m going to start it off like my other reviews and just say it straight up. I hated the idea of this book when I first heard of it, I guess that goes for the Ultimate universe in general. I mean come on two different universes with the same characters, one updated for modern time. Shit dude, I hated this. Of course it was me being ignorant, saying bad things before I read it.

With a little influence from Fabian I caved in and decided to read my very first ultimate comic. Which was The Ultimates vol. 1 trade. Now of course The Ultimates are supposed to be the modern day Avengers, being a fan of the original Avengers I couldn’t see me liking this…but the moment I laid down on my bed put the book in front of me and read the first three pages…I’m hooked. The dialogue is perfect. Taking you back to 1945, seeing maybe how it would be if there really were a super soldier by the name of Captain America. Then Jumping to modern times going directly into the story. The Ultimates were put together to protect humanity from new rising threats, that our army couldn’t handle. See and read all the crazy action for yourself.

Mark Millar just seems to never dissapoint, and along with Bryan Hitch’s amazing artwork. You can’t lose. I think this book captured these characters better than in the regular marvel universe….bold words, I know, but strictly my opinion. The Captain America story is pretty much the same..Bucky is alive and old in this version. Hulk has a totally changed origin, along with some other characters in the book. (I don’t want to give too much away). I think my favorite character in The Ultimates would have to be the new and improved Thor…a leftist new age guru…and MAYBE the son of a Norse god, or just a crazy guy with a hammer and crazy technology. From a scale from 1 to 10 I give the Ultimates a 9.5…no talking animals…WTF?!

Check this book out if you like awesome.

Astonishing X-Men #15

I picked up 8 comics today, luckily I'm a very wealthy man and was able to purchase them with ease.After careful consideration I have chosen this issue as my pick of the week. This decision was difficult, I almost could't bring myself to do it, but then I did.

Let's start with the obvious, Joss Whedon is amazing, the dude is gifted.His dialogue is very cinematic. You feel like your watching a movie,a really awesome movie. But that's to be expected from some one who makes them.Cassaday's art is smooth and gorgeous as always.His characters emotion is conveyed through the eyes and it really shines in this comic. Some artists have a hard time achieving this. Cassaday is a master at it.

In this issue we witness an event that is frightening but intriguing to watch,much like a car wreck involving were-wolves.This event is the systematic and perfectly orchestrated take-down of the X-Men.No easy task, but The Hell-Fire Club are one of the X-Men's oldest and most dangerous enemies for a reason.One by one our favorite mutants(unless we count the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) are separated and beaten.But it isn't all despair, thanks to Cassadra Nova's immense psychic abilities, Wolverine spends the comic convinced he is a frightened, prissy little schoolboy!It's hilarious!But just when it looks like all hope is lost, we are reminded that each member of the team is a super hero, and you cannot take any member lightly.

If you haven't picked this series up, you need to, each issue is a punch in the pancackes and it doesn't look like Whedon and Cassaday are letting up any time soon.