Comics Official ULTIMATE X-MEN Discussion Thread

[Venom160]

Yeah Colossus was ridiculously overpowered in that mini.

 

[Colossal Spoons]

Yeah yeah lol

 

[Mogwai]

btw, did he make it out of ultimatum alive?

 

[Colossal Spoons]

Yeah he did

 

[Mogwai]

^good! maybe we'll see him again.

 

[Venom160]

I'm sure we will considering the last we saw him he and Storm were being taken into government custody.

 

[chris moore]

And where's he going to get his hit of Banshee to keep enabling him to lift his own arms I wonder - god that was a terrible storyline

 

[Drz]

Back when Michael Turner was alive, he was announced to draw "Ultimate Wolverine" comic. Did Marvel ever release any actual information on this comic? Like any plotpoints or something? Just wondering if Loeb might have plans for that scrapped project and using plot elements from it.

 

[Colossal Spoons]

And where's he going to get his hit of Banshee to keep enabling him to lift his own arms I wonder - god that was a terrible storyline

Totally forgot about that. Jesus Christ :

 

[gothicFLAVOURS]

So, from the new preview, it looks like Karen is

Spoiler

Jean! I'm so glad to see her back in a book!

 

[Specter313]

ULTIMATE COMICS X #2

Written by JEPH LOEB
Pencils & Cover by ARTHUR ADAMS
Who—or what—is Ultimate X? As the world comes back from the brink of destruction, those left behind struggle to find some semblance of hope. One young woman in particular--the alluring and mysterious Karen--tries to build her life back together, but seems to be hiding something...or rather running away from it. Why so serious, Karen? Maybe her dirty little secret isn’t so little, and might be the key to the mystery of the ULTIMATE X! Brought to you by Eisner award-winning writer JEPH LOEB and legendary illustrator ARTHUR ADAMS!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99

 

[Jennifer Walters]

Oh, Loeb...when will you ever stop running out of bad ideas.

 

[Colossal Spoons]

Hahahaha, I can't wait to see where this goes

 

[UraniaChang]

Karen who?

I don't remember her at all.

 

[Jennifer Walters]

Karen who?

I don't remember her at all.

Urania, you are far too smart to not get that. Visor, crying, picture of magazine, Jean Grey front and center. Karen's hair is dyed.

Karen = Jean Grey.

 

[UraniaChang]

....

Damn plastic surgery.

 

[Venom160]

So, from the new preview, it looks like Karen is

Spoiler

Jean! I'm so glad to see her back in a book!

Called it! t: Glad to see that she'll be in this. Wonder how she'll react to Logan's son.

 

[YoungE808]

Funny how Magneto doesn't have a face, Wolverine is charred, yet Charles looks like he's in the most pain.

 

[Spidermanfan]

Dude, that's jean grey? she looks like a !@#$% 12 year old!!

 

[Spidermanfan]

Dude, that's jean grey? she looks like a !@#$% 12 year old!!

 

[BoredGuy]

...and she grew 2 feet of hair in what, a couple o months???

 

[Venom160]

Dude, that's jean grey? she looks like a !@#$% 12 year old!!

.....I'm not seeing it. I've never seen a twelve year old with a body like that.

Edit: Wow that sounded creepier than I intended.

...and she grew 2 feet of hair in what, a couple o months???

I don't think the first issue ever said how much time passed between it and Ultimatum.

 

[Venom160]

double post. Damn you hype!

 

[Spade]

I wish the solicits wouldn't try to hype up "the mystery of Karen" so much. This works just fine without it. Granted, I don't like being reminded of all the grotesque Ultimatum deaths we were subjected to, but at least this is in service of a story and not just randomness.

The "three years" comment sticks out. Did this narrator really meet Jean three years ago, or did she much around with his mind to make a false persona for herself?

 

[Drz]

ULTIMATE COMICS X #3

Spoiler

Written by JEPH LOEB
Art & Cover by ARTHUR ADAMS
The mystery of Ultimate X continues! With the world recovering from disaster, a select and special few try to figure out their place in it. What connects a mysterious winged guardian in Chicago with a hardworking cop? What is the true nature of this shadowy figure? And what does it all have to do with the ULTIMATE X?! Eisner award-winning writer JEPH LOEB and iconic illustrator ARTHUR ADAMS bring you the next thrilling chapter in this critically-acclaimed series!