Post by Cory W. on Jun 8, 2008 14:54:21 GMT -5
Heh, I have to admit that I've taken my sweet-ass time getting to this series. The idea of an Ultimate line at Marvel 2000 has always had my interest, but I don't know... It was just difficult to know whether or not this title would keep my interest. Let's see how well it was able to do just that, eh?
Ultimate Avengers #0 by David Golightly
I'll cut straight to the chase: I've been missing out. The most daunting part of this issue was the fact that it's essentially one large fight scene featuring the Invaders in 1945, no less. I prefer a few breaks in my reading because, even though I may be completely enveloped in the issue's story, sometimes I want to walk away from the computer to answer a phone call, grab a bite to eat, talk with a neighbor, or otherwise embrace what some may call ADD, and then come back and easily get back into the issue. A scene break is perfect for this because hey, it can be quite exhausting to say, "damn, I'm five pages into a scene and it's still not over with!" Regardless, Dave actually does a good job of keeping your interests up here. There's a lot of action and specific attention to particular characters shift rather organically throughout the issue/scene, creating a broader scope of story for us readers. I especially liked how Dave wrote this story with consideration to the fictional history and relationships all of the characters involved had with each other (even though we've never seen any of it). It shows that he's created a rather deep and rich world, and we haven't even gotten to the present day heroes!
The only drawback is that this scene can read as if there's a bit too much exposition, causing the action to lag a bit, but it was sort of a trade off. Ultimate Avengers #0 saw the end of an era, with the deaths and disappearances of key heroes and villains, and I can only assume Ultimate Avengers #1 ushers in a new era. It's quite an interesting and dynamic way to start a series, so I'm understandably eager to get to the next issue. Excellent job, Dave, and sorry again that it took so long to finally get to this series!
Ultimate Avengers #0 by David Golightly
I'll cut straight to the chase: I've been missing out. The most daunting part of this issue was the fact that it's essentially one large fight scene featuring the Invaders in 1945, no less. I prefer a few breaks in my reading because, even though I may be completely enveloped in the issue's story, sometimes I want to walk away from the computer to answer a phone call, grab a bite to eat, talk with a neighbor, or otherwise embrace what some may call ADD, and then come back and easily get back into the issue. A scene break is perfect for this because hey, it can be quite exhausting to say, "damn, I'm five pages into a scene and it's still not over with!" Regardless, Dave actually does a good job of keeping your interests up here. There's a lot of action and specific attention to particular characters shift rather organically throughout the issue/scene, creating a broader scope of story for us readers. I especially liked how Dave wrote this story with consideration to the fictional history and relationships all of the characters involved had with each other (even though we've never seen any of it). It shows that he's created a rather deep and rich world, and we haven't even gotten to the present day heroes!
The only drawback is that this scene can read as if there's a bit too much exposition, causing the action to lag a bit, but it was sort of a trade off. Ultimate Avengers #0 saw the end of an era, with the deaths and disappearances of key heroes and villains, and I can only assume Ultimate Avengers #1 ushers in a new era. It's quite an interesting and dynamic way to start a series, so I'm understandably eager to get to the next issue. Excellent job, Dave, and sorry again that it took so long to finally get to this series!