THE ULTIMATES #1 - #13 Avengers (2002) Marvel Comics Set of 13

Description: ONE STOP NERD SHOP THE ULTIMATES #1 - #13 Avengers (2002) Marvel Comics #1 -cover by bryan hitch mark millar (w)/bryan hitch (p)/andrew currie (i) ? THE SCOOP: The dream team of Mark Millar (ULTIMATE X-MEN) and Bryan Hitch (The Authority) unleash the fourth title in the red-hot Ultimate line! ? THE STORY: A mutant madman attacked the President of the United States on the White House lawn. A gaudily-costumed teen climbs walls in New York City. The strange beings who've appeared overnight are here to stay. The old order has fallen and people are scared. Nick Fury, head of the elite espionage agency known as S.H.I.E.L.D., has a unique solution: put some of these bizarre characters on his payroll! His grand idea: a small but lethal army known as The Ultimates, created to protect us all from the newly rising threats to mankind! Among those considered for membership: Iron Man, a jet-flying, limousine-riding, publicity-seeking capitalist with both a self-made confidence and a personal assault suit; Giant-Man, a Prozac-popping scientist with an inferiority complex as large as his stature; The Wasp, a petite powerhouse with a sordid secret; The Hulk, a brilliant, gentle man who's addicted to letting his inhibitions go and tearing everything ? and everyone ? he loves apart; Captain America, a soldier with John Glenn's buzz-cut cool, John McCain's style of politics, and Mike Tyson's right cross; and Thor, a New Age guru who may either be the living son of a Norse god... or a lunatic with a big hammer. ? THE WRITER SPEAKS: "In a broad sense, this book is about the greatest heroes of our time getting together to defend the world," explained Millar. "However, that's also the high-concept for the JLA and pretty much every super-team book on the stands. What we have to do here is re-think everything we've ever taken for granted about super hero comics and throw away all of the clichés and formulas#2 -cover by bryan hitch mark millar (w)/bryan hitch (p)/andrew currie (i) ? THE SCOOP: The search for Captain America begins! ? THE STORY: To confront the unprecedented threats facing the U.S. today, only a Super Soldier will do! Thus, the call goes out to locate the long-missing legend of World War II! Uh, will his corpse do? Meanwhile, S.H.I.E.L.D. recruitment of superhumans kicks into high gear as Giant-Man, the Wasp, and Iron Man step forward! It's the beginning of the greatest gathering of heroes ? and you're in on the ground floor! ? THE WRITER SPEAKS: "We're trying to completely reimagine the concept of the super hero team book here," Mark Millar told Wizard. "I mean, wouldn't it be interesting to see some people chicken out and call in sick when there's somebody they know can kick the sh-- out of them?" ?#3 -Cover by Bryan Hitch Mark Millar (W)/ Bryan Hitch (P)? Andrew Currie (I) The Scoop: Captain America lives! The Story: Your former girlfriend is married to your best friend...and everyone you knew is dead! The legendary soldier of World War II may returned when his country needed him the most, but what kind of world has Captain America awakened to? The Format: 32 pages, with ads. Printed on glossy stock stock paper, with a cardstock cover. Our President, George W. Bush, welcomes Captain America to the new century in this issue of Ultimates. Also, Clark Kent, Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen, or folks who look a LOT like them, have a cameo appearance#4 -Cover By Bryan Hitch Mark Millar /Bryan Hitch /Andrew Currie THE SCOOP: It's the world's biggest and most expensive super-team launch... too bad there's nothing to fight! THE STORY: Billions have been spent on Nick Fury's gloal security force, but the public is starting to complain because there's no huge threat for them to battle! Meanwhile, friction breaks out between the members when The Ultimates movie is optioned!#5-cover by bryan hitch mark millar (w)/bryan hitch (p)/andrew currie (i) ? THE SCOOP: It's widescreen action as the entire team assembles to face their first big adversary -- with catastrophic results! ? THE STORY: When The Ultimates leap into the fire, injuries abound, things don't quite go as they're planned, and the squad learns what it means to do the most dangerous job in the world! The dynamic duo of Mark Millar and Bryan Hitch promise to take it to a whole new level in this one! ?#6 -COVER BY BRYAN HITCH MARK MILLAR (W)/BRYAN HITCH (P)/ANDREW CURRIE (I) ? THE SCOOP: The fantastic finale of the first story arc! ? THE STORY: The Ultimates are now international celebrities, but fame isn't all it's cracked up to be! Beseiged by emergencies, the team discovers how they fit into Tony Stark's plans -- as their many mysteries are revealed! ? THE BUZZ: "I was blown away by the first issue of THE ULTIMATES, so you can imagine my surprise when I was even more impressed with the second issue." -TheFourthRail.com ?#7 -cover by bryan hitch mark millar (w)/bryan hitch (p)/andrew currie (i) ? THE SCOOP: A new story arc begins here! ? THE STORY: With their ranks thinned, Nick Fury is forced to enlist new superhumans into The Ultimates! But how will the team -- and the world -- react to Hawkeye, Quicksilver, the Scarlet Witch and the Black Widow? ? THE BUZZ: "With its larger-than-life stories and settings, Mark Millar sets the tone for a grand, cinematic war epic. And Bryan Hitch and Andrew Currie are up to the task, drawing huge, detailed pages that give us the feel of a David Lean movie with spandex."#8 - From the pages of ULTIMATE X-MEN come Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch. And Black Widow and Hawkeye take out a huge group of Chitauri, alien shapeshifters disguised as humans. Characters in this issue: General Nick Fury; Ultimates [Black Widow [Natasha Romanov]; Steve Rogers [Captain America]; Hank Pym [Giant-Man]; Hawkeye [Clint Barton]; Tony Stark [Iron Man]; Thor [Thorlief Golmen]]; Quicksilver [Pietro Lensherr]; Scarlet Witch [Wanda Lensherr]; S.H.I.E.L.D.; McQuillan; the Chitauri. 32 pages, full color.#9 -Written by Mark Millar. Art by Bryan Hitch and Paul Neary. Cover by Bryan Hitch. Captain America beats Hank Pym to a pulp for beating his wife. The Ultimates head to Micronesia to take on the Chitauri. Characters in this issue: General Nick Fury; Ultimates [Black Widow [Natasha Romanov]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Hank Pym [Giant-Man]; Hawkeye [Clint Barton]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Thor [Thorlief Golmen]; Janet Pym [Wasp]]; S.H.I.E.L.D.; Betty Ross; Dr. Bruce Banner [Hulk].#10 -Cover by Bryan Hitch Mark Millar (w)/Bryan Hitch (p)/Paul Neary (i) Answers from the past are sought as the Ultimates discover that the key to the clandestine alien infiltration of Earth may reside in a secret mission Captain America himself presided over in the darkest days of World War II. It's a mystery wrapped in an enigma as the Ultimates attempt to learn more about the greatest threat ever to face the planet!#11 -Cover by Bryan Hitch Mark Millar (w)/Bryan Hitch (p)/Paul Neary (i) The Ultimates are the final line of defense against an alien invasion brewing for decades. But will dissension in the group tear them apart before the final struggle?#12 -Written by MARK MILLAR Cover & art by BRYAN HITCH & PAUL NEARY It's all-out action as The Ultimates take the battle to the alien infiltrators - the deadly Chitauri! And in this struggle against overwhelming odds, there WILL be casualties. But will that include a member of The Ultimates? ANYTHING can happen in the Ultimate Universe ... and usually does!#13 -Written by MARK MILLAR Cover & pencils by BRYAN HITCH This conclusion to the ULTIMATES' first volume is so epic it needed more pages! Will the Chitauri alien invasion finally succeed or will the full firepower of the Ultimates be enough to stem the tide? And wait'll you see Ultimate Hulk on the rampage to end all rampages! All comic books are bagged & boarded(100% Archival Safe). Photos are of actual product US OWNED & OPERATED SMOKE FREE ENVIRONMENT CONTACT US WITH ANY QUESTIONS "VF, NM, FN, VG, etc" is not an official rating by the CGC. 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