Books: Ultimate Fantastic Four

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Ultimate Fantastic Four
Vol 1: The Fantastic
Written by Brian Michael Bendis and Mark Millar
Art by Adam Kubert, John Dell and Danny Miki
2005



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Ultimate Fantastic Four
Vol 2: Doom
Written by Warren Ellis
Art by Stuart Immonen
2005



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Ultimate Fantastic Four
Vol 3: N-Zone
Written by Warren Ellis,
Art by Andy Kubert and John Dell
2005



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Ultimate Fantastic Four
Vol 4: Inhuman
Written by Mike Carey and Mark Millar
Art by Jae Lee
2006



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Ultimate Fantastic Four
Vol 5: Crossover
Written by Mark Millar
Art by Greg Land
2005



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Ultimate Fantastic Four
Vol 6: Frightful
Written by Mark Millar
Art by Greg Land
2006



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Ultimate Fantastic Four
Vol 7: God War
Written by Mike Carey
Art by Pasqual Ferry
2007



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Ultimate Fantastic Four
Vol 8: Devils
Written by Mike Carey
Art by Mark Brooks, Stuart Immonen and Frazer Irving
2007



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Ultimate Fantastic Four
Vol 9: Silver Surfer
Written by Mark Millar
Art by Pasqual Ferry
2008



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Ultimate Fantastic Four
Vol 10: Ghosts
Written by Mike Carey
Art by Mark Brooks
2008



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Ultimate Fantastic Four
Vol 11: Salem's Seven
Written by Mike Carey
Art by Mike Perkins
2008



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The "Ultimate Marvel" imprint was launched by Marvel in 2000 as a place to create "modernized re-imaginings" of their most well-known properties. It's a fresh start - with all new origin stories that free all the characters from the from their massively convoluted back-histories. Thus: it is the ideal jumping on point for new readers eager to dip their toes into the thrills and delights of the Marvel Universe. Ultimate Fantastic Four is the reboot of the trials and tribulations of the Richards family here recast as angst teenagers who - due to a freak accident - wind up with gruesome yet awesome super-powers. Featuring the cream of comic writing talent (namely Bendis, Millar and Ellis) this title is totally worth checking out if you enjoy brain-expanding mind-twisting freaky science-fiction will a large dollop of pumping action adventure and internal family squabbles (and who doesn't?). There's also the pleasant sensation of each successive writer trying to out-do and one-up what came before - as each volumes goes ever further into complete exhilarating insanity that push the limits of what you can get away with in a mainstream comic book. The target audience might be for kids - but really this kinda stuff is much much too good for them. Plus: check out Vol 5 for the first appearance of the Marvel Zombies.

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Links: A Comic Book Blog Review of Vol 1, The M0vie Blog Review of Mark Millar & Brian Michael Bendis’ Run / Warren Ellis' Run / Mark Millar's Run / Mike Carey's Run, Comic Critique Review of #21 and #22.

Further reading: The Ultimates, The Ultimates 2, Ultimate Spider-Man, Ultimate X-Men, Marvel Zombies,  Ultimate Comics: Doomsday, Fantastic Four: World's Greatest / The Masters of Doom, Tom Strong, Fantastic Four: 1234, Fantastic Four: First Family, Astonishing X-Men.

Profiles: Brian Michael Bendis, Warren Ellis, Mark Millar.

All comments welcome.