COMIC CONNECTIONS: The Ultimates Vol 1 - Persons of Mass Destruction

Episode 14 - Persons of Mass Destruction

We are back in the stacks this week, opening up a Marvel “Maxi-Series” from the turn of the century.  Published less than a year after the World Trade Center bombings, Marvel’s Ultimates is a series that combines raw political commentary with photorealistic and cinematic visuals.  If you were a fan back in 2002 this was a completely new look for the Avengers, but fans of the MCU might feel right at home. 

This Week In Comics

New Black Panther trailers

• https://youtu.be/_Z3QKkl1WyM 

Blade is being turned into a series, and Armor Wars is becoming a movie

• https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/marvel-armor-wars-movie-disney-1235388788/
• Blade loses director article: https://variety.com/2022/film/news/marvel-blade-director-exits-bassam-tariq-1235386317/ 

Marvel celebrates 60 years of The Avengers with limited series "War Across Time"

• https://comicbook.com/comics/news/marvel-comics-the-avengers-war-across-time-kang-the-conqueror-60th-anniversary-levitz-davis/

The Story So Far - Avengers

Creator Focus: Mark Millar

This Week's Stack

• Ultimates #1-13 (2001-2002)

2 Minute Recap and Discussion Topics

• It's Really a Captain America's Story
• What's With Thor?
• Not Kids Stuff
• Mutants
• Chitauri, Hydra and Shield
• Is this a Comic or a Movie?
• Artwork

Final Thoughts

What's Next

• Werewolf by Night (Disney+ TV Special)

Signoff

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