In 2000 a group in Marvel consisting of Brian Michael Bendis, Warren Ellis, Joe Quesada, Grant Morrison, Mark Millar, and Bill Jemas launched a new line entitled Ultimate Marvel. The goal was to modernize and update the characters and stories from 616 for a new audience.
I'm using this as my guide
http://community.comicbookresources.com/showthread.php?659-Ultimate-Marvel-General&p=516500&viewfull=1#post516500
Part 1: Power and Responsibility >>77930419
Part 2: Learning Curve >>77944995
Today's storytime: Ultimate Marvel Team-Up #1-5
>tfw you don't have to resize the spread
Give a bump if you're reading. It gets lonely in here
I know the guide says UTU #1-3, but I'm going to squeeze the Iron Man story in here because Ultimate Iron Man one and two will be after this
If I see another double page spread it'll be too soon
Is anyone reading? Do we just not care about UTU or are people just disappointed that it's not Ultimate Spider-Man?
>>77950302
bump
>>77951290
>Will Smith
lol
>>77951122
Why was there an entire page of just legs.
>>77951628
I was so caught up in the story I didn't even notice. It's a whole fucking double page spread
Was Ultimate Team-Up really meant to be an Ultimate oriented book? Seems loosely Ultimate and more side 616.
>>77951667
dude what
>>77951667
This was before everything so they didn't really have an idea of what they were doing. This will become incredibly apparent in the Fantastic Four issue where [SPOILER]Marvel's office is attacked[/SPOILER].
>>77951707
The whole Hulk issue of Ultimate Team-Up is something that feels more in place with 616 story or say Marvel Adventures perhaps, as opposed to Ultimate verse itself.
>>77951733
but they have always had problems with Hulk in the Ultimate stories
>>77951733
There's a very key moment in it though. Bendis writing fascinates me.
>>77951763
He's saying that these stories don't really jive with Ultimate Hulk. Hulk is rarely green and it feels like a 616 story due to the military hunting Hulk. Hulk is also not eating people.
Be right back. Sorry
>>77951842
>>77951862
A bit weird, but ok.
Had to use the restroom
>>77950411
Spidey u so funny.
The only reason the Ultimate Universe worked out is because Bendis was such a funny writer for Spidey and Bagley's art was great. When that duo broke up the whole thing kinda withered away
>>77952299
Hickman's Ultimates was good though
>>77952299
>not liking May's House of Heroes
>>77952404
>Marvel citizens
>>77952565
Hahah oh shit I have this issue, somewhere (just bought it 'cause of Allred's art). Reading for early 2000 nostalgia
>>77952604
Jfc, all this conversation while bad guys just float there.
>>77952604
>son
I swear everyone calls everyone male and younger than them son. Is this a bendis thing?
>>77952728
I'm not sure, son.
>mfw I don't have a Tom Holland pic to end on
>>77953041
btfo
I'm not sure when I'll storytime next. Might be tonight or tomorrow.
Next: Ultimate Iron Man
>>77950962
I'm reading. Thanks for the story time!
>>77953101
thanks anon
>>77953041
>>77953057
Wow, they really wanted to write Ultimate Fury like 616 Fury.
>>77950518
>Maybe I'm going to grow extra arms?
Ha.
>>77950718
Nice to see one guy being reasonable.
>>77950609
that time to fly shield in the backround made me kek
>>77951203
>Excuse me, Mr. Smash, sir
Ult Peter could quip with the best of em.
>>77950609
I didn't know Virgin Mobile existed back then. :o
Thanks, OP.
It's kinda interesting to see the versions of characters that they initially did here before they settled on the versions we got in their own books.
>>77952690
Talking during combat is a free action, anon.
>>77952799
Peter just killed that guy :o
