Product Description: It's the Ultimate war between the Hulk and Iron Man! Desperate for a cure to his dark disease, scientist Bruce Banner begs Tony Stark for a release from the curse of the Hulk! Stark agrees, but in the midst of the experimentation, something goes horribly wrong. And you know what happens next: man and monster collide! Be there as writer Warren Ellis (Ultimate Galactus) begins his next Ultimate epic - and is joined by amazing artist Cary Nord (Conan)! Collects Ultimate Human #1-4.
Ho-hum comic from Warren Ellis Ultimate Human proves that modern day comics are terrible. The majority of one issue was basically a series of dialogue scenes. Very little action. Really? Last time I checked, a comic starts with an amazing first shot (splash page), followed by excellent pacing of action scenes and quiet moments.
Not so with comics of today. Now we get slow-moving, boring, tedious, talky moments with one or two scenes of excitement. Sounds like a doctor on shift at an ER (not to be confused with the show). I don't think I'll be buying any new comics these days. Instead, I'll go back to Iron Man comics by Micheline and Layton, or Kaminski and Hopgood. For Hulk, I'm always a Peter David/McFarlane (or Larsen or Keown) fan.
At least Cary Nord is a great artist; loved his Daredevil.
awesome This hardcover is definitely worth the money. The main story is about Bruce Banner and Tony Stark trying to find a way to cure Banner of the Hulk. The initial testing leads to an awesome Hulk-out and showdown between the Hulk and Iron Man. This collection also includes the Ultimate line's first appearance of the Leader, a classic Hulk villain. The story does slow down a bit when a flashback tells the lengthy story of the Leader's origin, but when the villain tries to take on both Tony Stark and Bruce Banner in a plot to create the most powerful super-being ever, the **** really hits the fan. For anyone wanting an intricate story of political intrigue, this book has it. But it's also got some awesome action with Hulk smashing stuff and Iron Man using his cool armor, and a showdown with a cool new villain.
Throw in the low price tag and the spiffy hardcover format, and you really can't go wrong.
Surprisingly spectacular The last time that the Ultimate Hulk got his own mini-series, well, it never finished (still waiting for Ultimate Hulk VS Wolverine to wrap up thank you), which is why it's funny seeing the Hulk starring in another Ultimate mini-series. Ultimate Hulk VS Iron Man: Ultimate Human is a surprisingly spectacular Ultimate universe tale brought to us by none other than the great Warren Ellis. The storyline is simple enough: Bruce Banner seeks help from none other than Tony "Iron Man" Stark to help him with his problem of "Hulk-ing" out, and before you know it, trouble is a brewin' for everyone involved. Ellis introduces the Ultimate version of his mutant creation Pete Wisdom, who soon becomes a thorn in the sides of both Banner and Stark. Ellis' scriptwork is nearly flawless, with clever dialogue and enough pseudo-scientific plot elements that he injects into the story that really make it something special. Cary Nord's artwork is an awesome sight to behold as well, all of which combine to make Ultimate Human the best title to come out of the Ultimate line since Mark Millar and Bryan Hitch's Ultimates. All in all, if you've been one of the many to give up on the Ultimate line over the past few years, Ultimate Hulk VS Iron Man: Ultimate Human just may draw you back. For fans of either character or for fans of Ellis, this is an essential pick up.
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