The Overlord
Well-Known Member
The Ultimate Universe is more or less being reluanched now that Ultimatum is over, as noted by this article:
http://www.examiner.com/x-16178-New...-in-era-of-change-for-Marvels-Ultimate-Comics
So my question is, now that the Ultimate universe has more or less being relunched, what do you want to see what of it? I will start:
1. Tighter story telling, in recent years in the UU went away from its mission statement of having a fairly simple continuity, telling tales that became more and more convoluted. The UU managed to become also as convoluted as the 616 universe, only it took 40 years for that to happen to the 616 universe, with the UU it happened in 8 years. If they are going to continue with the UU, they should avoid these convoluted stories.
2. Better characterization, Loeb more or less did away with any of the interesting twist Millar gave to Marvel heroes in the UU (Loeb ruined the characterization of Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, Valkyrie and many others). Plus many Ultimate villains have been flat characters since day one (Electro). If the Ultiamte line is to continue, they did give these characters more interesting twists.
3. More new blood in regards to writing talent. It seems like the UU over relies on Millar, Bendis and to lesser extent Ellis. Some of the best UXM stories occured when BKV was writing the title, the UU would far more diverse if they hired new good writers (not Loeb) to write for them, like Brubaker, Slott or Fracation. Imagine how much better Ultimates 3 and Ultimatum would have been if any of those 3 had been writing it, instead of Loeb.
4. Fire Loeb, this needs no explaination.
http://www.examiner.com/x-16178-New...-in-era-of-change-for-Marvels-Ultimate-Comics
So my question is, now that the Ultimate universe has more or less being relunched, what do you want to see what of it? I will start:
1. Tighter story telling, in recent years in the UU went away from its mission statement of having a fairly simple continuity, telling tales that became more and more convoluted. The UU managed to become also as convoluted as the 616 universe, only it took 40 years for that to happen to the 616 universe, with the UU it happened in 8 years. If they are going to continue with the UU, they should avoid these convoluted stories.
2. Better characterization, Loeb more or less did away with any of the interesting twist Millar gave to Marvel heroes in the UU (Loeb ruined the characterization of Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, Valkyrie and many others). Plus many Ultimate villains have been flat characters since day one (Electro). If the Ultiamte line is to continue, they did give these characters more interesting twists.
3. More new blood in regards to writing talent. It seems like the UU over relies on Millar, Bendis and to lesser extent Ellis. Some of the best UXM stories occured when BKV was writing the title, the UU would far more diverse if they hired new good writers (not Loeb) to write for them, like Brubaker, Slott or Fracation. Imagine how much better Ultimates 3 and Ultimatum would have been if any of those 3 had been writing it, instead of Loeb.
4. Fire Loeb, this needs no explaination.