“Everything is connected!” The story that delves into the intricacies and unknown secrets of the Ultimate Universe is here. Superstar writer Brian Michael Bendis nurtures the seeds planted at the Universe’s very inception and sheds light on the secrets that will shake the universe to it’s core in Ultimate Origins #1 (of 5). Complimented by the stunning art from Butch Guice, readers will be on the edge of their seats and wanting more as information regarding the Super Soldier and Weapon X programs are unveiled.
The reviews are in and everyone is clamoring about this new series!
Brian Joel of IGN.com exclaims, “Ultimate Origins is shaping up to be a damn good time”
Dave Wallace of Comicsbulletin.com says “Guice’s realistic style that has worked so well in the pages of Captain America recently is an equally smooth fit for Marvel's Ultimate Universe, grounding the action in a real-world setting and providing a fairly high level of realistic detail without rejecting the more exaggerated qualities of comic book art for the most dynamic sequences.”
ComicBookResources.com writer James Hunt says, “Ultimate Origins promises to be a rare thing -- a completely self-contained story that'll have major ramifications.”
Continuing to amaze and astound readers, the team of Bendis and Guice unveil the secret history of the Ultimate Universe in this action-packed limited series! How is it all connected? Keep your eyes peeled for upcoming issues of Ultimate Origins, which pave the way for this fall’s massive Ultimatum!
ULTIMATE ORIGINS #1 (of 5) (APR082246) ULTIMATE ORIGINS #1 (of 5) TURNER VARIANT ULTIMATE ORIGINS #1 (of 5) TURNER VARIANT SKETCH VARIANT
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by BUTCH GUICE
50/50 Cover by GABRIELE DELL’OTTO
50/50 Cover by SIMONE BIANCHI
Variant Cover by MICHAEL TURNER
Rated T+ …$2.99
ON SALE NOW!
ULTIMATE ORIGINS #2 (of 5) (MAY082255) ULTIMATE ORIGINS #2 (of 5) DELL’OTTO SKETCH VARIANT (APR088286)
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by BUTCH GUICE
50/50 Cover by GABRIELE DELL’OTTO
50/50 Cover by SIMONE BIANCHI
Rated T+ …$2.99
FOC—6/12/08, On-Sale—7/2/08
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Ultimate Origins Has Everyone Talking!
Thursday, June 5, 2008
Brian Bendis Talks Ultimate Origins In The Mighty Marvel Podcast
The latest Marvel podcast is now available for your listening pleasure as fan favorite host and Senior Art Director Jeff Suter sits down with the man behind the origins of the Ultimate Universe – Brian Michael Bendis! Here’s your chance to go behind-the-scenes and into the House of Ideas as Bendis talks about the makings of the Ultimate Universe and how “everything’s connected.” And be on the lookout for Bendis’ Ultimate Origins series as the history of this unique universe is revealed this summer!
Go download and listen to this latest Mighty Marvel Podcast right here: http://www.marvel.com/rss/podcasts/Ultimate_Origins_Podcast.mp3
Also, be on the look out for future podcasts on Marvel.com: http://marvel.com/news/comicstories.1622.Marvel_Podcast_Central, or subscribe to the Mighty Marvel Podcast on iTunes (that way you never miss any of the action packed installments)!
ULTIMATE ORIGINS #1 (of 5) (APR082246) ULTIMATE ORIGINS #1 (of 5) TURNER VARIANT (APR082247) ULTIMATE ORIGINS #1 (of 5) TURNER VARIANT SKETCH VARIANT (MAR088241) Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by BUTCH GUICE
50/50 Cover by GABRIELE DELL’OTTO
50/50 Cover by SIMONE BIANCHI
Variant Cover by MICHAEL TURNER
Rated T+ …$2.99
ON SALE NOW!
ULTIMATE ORIGINS #2 (of 5) (MAY082255) ULTIMATE ORIGINS #2 (of 5) DELL’OTTO SKETCH VARIANT (APR088286)
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by BUTCH GUICE
50/50 Cover by GABRIELE DELL’OTTO
50/50 Cover by SIMONE BIANCHI
Rated T+ …$2.99
FOC—6/12/08, On-Sale—7/2/08
Sunday, June 1, 2008
Sneak Peeks: Titles Shipping 6.4.08 (Part II)
Thanks to Marvel, Marvel Noise is able to provide you with preview pages for some titles shipping June 4. Below are teases for Ultimate Origins #1, Cable #4, Haunt of Horror: Lovecraft #1, and Kick-Ass #3.
Be warned, there may be some spoilers in the images below.
Haunt of Horror: Lovecraft and Kick-Ass are MAX titles and contain explicit content.
ULTIMATE ORIGINS #1
COVERS BY: SIMONE BIANCHI, MICHAEL TURNER, and GABRIELE DELL'OTTO
WRITER: BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
PENCILS: JACKSON GUICE
INKS: SIMONE BIANCHI
COLORED BY: JUSTIN PONSOR
LETTERED BY: CHRIS ELIOPOULOS
This is it! The story that finally reveals the conspiracies behind the entire Ultimate Universe! When they first met, Bruce Banner mysteriously warned Spider-Man that "Everything is connected." Now it's time to discover the jaw-dropping secrets that men have fought and died to protect. From the dark days of World War II to the frightening present, journey through history to learn what's really behind the Super Soldier and Weapon X programs–and how heroes such as Captain America, Nick Fury and Wolverine have more in common than codenames and costumes. The dream team of Brian Michael Bendis and Butch Guice (CAPTAIN AMERICA, IRON MAN) unite for the first time for the Ultimate series of the year that is a must-read lead-in to ULTIMATUM!
Rated T+ …$2.99
CABLE #4
COVERS BY: ARIEL OLIVETTI and MARKO DJURDJEVIC
WRITER: DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI
PENCILS: ARIEL OLIVETTI
COLORED BY: ARIEL OLIVETTI
LETTERED BY: VC - JOE CARAMAGNA
The second phase of the war that began in "Messiah Complex" continues! There’s nothing better than catching up with an old war buddy, especially after the years have really started to pile up. You can rummage through the bad old days, revel in the glory days, and down quite a few beers on the back porch while the sun slips down over the horizon. But not so for Cable. Because his old war buddy has shown up with news that everyone he knows or cares about is dead. The battles are over, and they’re the only ones left on the losing side. If that weren’t enough, Bishop, their former ally, is just one bullet away from achieving his objective: killing the baby, and erasing the last shred of hope for mutantkind. All of the battles Cable has won mean nothing. Because suddenly, all of these years later, he’s in real danger of losing the war.
Rated T+ …$2.99
HAUNT OF HORROR: LOVECRAFT #1
COVER BY: RICHARD CORBEN
WRITER: RICHARD CORBEN
PENCILS: RICHARD CORBEN
INKS: RICHARD CORBEN
Horror comics legend RICHARD CORBEN (HAUNT OF HORROR: EDGAR ALLAN POE) brings you a new 3-issue limited series that offers eerie new spins on the poems and short stories of H.P. Lovecraft. Each issue features three adaptations—beautifully rendered in black and white with gray tones as only Corben can do it—along with a printing of the original source text by H.P. Lovecraft. In issue #1, Corben brings you “Dagon,” “Recognition,” and “A Memory.” It’s classic creepy Lovecraft with a new twist!
Cardstock Cover/Explicit Content …$3.99
KICK-ASS #3
COVER BY: JOHN ROMITA JR.
WRITER: MARK MILLAR
PENCILS: JOHN ROMITA JR.
You were wowed by the first two issues of this comic. But wait until you read issue three. Mark Millar (Civil War) and John Romita Jr (World War Hulk) only up the odds here and the pace is breathtaking. I read it weeks ago and I'm still having nightmares. Never have I seen such sickening violence sold to readers in the name of entertainment. If it wasn’t selling so well we’d have to stop publishing this monster. Follow Dave’s journey from zero to hero as he becomes a youtube celebrity. He sure kicked the ass of those drop-outs, didn’t he? Join us this issue where he inspires others to dress up and hurt people.
Mature …$2.99
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Michael Turner Cover Ultimate Origins #1!
Marvel is proud to unveil superstar artist Michael Turner’s variant cover to the hotly-anticipated Ultimate Origins #1! It’s the beginning of the end for the Ultimate Universe — but just what are the secrets behind the origin of the Ultimate Universe? The critically-acclaimed, award winning scribe Brian Michael Bendis (Secret Invasion, Ultimate Spider-Man) and fan-favorite artist Butch Guice (Captain America, Iron Man) join forces for the first time to present a jaw-dropping journey that leads into this fall’s ULTIMATUM! And the Ultimate Universe will never, ever, be the same again! Wrapped up in gorgeous covers by superstars Gabrielle Dell’Otto, Simone Bianchi and Michael Turner, no Marvel fan can miss Ultimate Origins #1!
ULTIMATE ORIGINS #1 (of 5) (APR082246) ULTIMATE ORIGINS #1 (of 5) TURNER VARIANT (APR082247) ULTIMATE ORIGINS #1 (of 5) TURNER VARIANT SKETCH VARIANT (MAR088241)
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by BUTCH GUICE
50/50 Cover by SIMONE BIANCHI
50/50 Cover by GABRIELLE DELL’OTTO
Variant Cover by MICHAEL TURNER
Rated T+ …$2.99
FOC—5/15/08, On-Sale—6/4/08
Friday, May 2, 2008
MyCup o’ Joe Week 7
Quesada Talks Iron Man, Avengers/Invaders and Astonishing X-Men
It’s all Iron Man, all the time in this week’s MyCup o’Joe as Marvel’s Editor-in-Chief Joe Quesada gives his review of the new Marvel flick Iron Man, which hits theaters nationwide today. Joe also offers up a sneak peak into the return of Alex Ross to Marvel with Avengers/Invaders as well as an exclusive
preview of Joss Whedon and John Cassaday' s Giant-Size Astonishing X-Men #1. Plus, get a look at the all-new character looking to shake up Spider-Man's world -- Anti-Venom! Joe Q also answers your fan questions and lets you know why you can’t afford to miss Ultimate Origins right at http://www.myspace.com/comicbooks!
Want to get in on the action? Head over to http://www.marvel.com/cupojoe and http://www.myspace.com/comicbooks to leave your questions for Joe Q and he’ll answer them each and every Friday!
