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| Ultimate Annuals Volume 2 (Ultimate) | 
 enlarge | Authors: Charlie Huston, Mike Carey, Brian Michael Bendis, Robert Kirkman, Mike Deodato, Ryan Sook, Stuart Immonen, Frazer Irving, Mark Brooks, Salvador Larroca, Leinil Francis Yu
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 435348
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 160
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 10 x 6.6 x 0.5
ISBN: 0785123717
Dewey Decimal Number: 741.5973
EAN: 9780785123712
ASIN: 0785123717
Publication Date: February 21, 2007
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In Ultimate Fantastic Four Annual #2, something strange has happened at Nursery Two, the Baxter Building's Think Tank counterpart in Oregon. It's disappeared, seemingly swallowed up by the earth itself! And if you think that heralds the return of the macabre Mole Man, go to the head of the class! In Ultimate X-Men Annual #2, Dazzler has awakened from her coma only to discover her life is in deadly peril! And even her former fellow X-Men may be powerless to save her as a betrayal within the ranks has left them shellshocked. In Ultimate Spider-Man Annual #2, Punisher and Daredevil return! While Foggy Nelson offers Spidey some legal advice, Police Captain Jean DeWolfe gives him some other advice - on how to take down the Ultimate Kangaroo! And in The Ultimates Annual #2, as the Ultimates clear the wreckage from the recent attack on the United States, a monstrous evil from the past rises from the ashes to launch an attack when America is at her weakest. And with the ranks of the Ultimates severely depleted, all that stands in the path of the long-thought-dead bio-fanatic Arnim Zola is the indomitable Sentinel of Liberty, Captain America, and Sam Wilson, the high-flying Falcon! Collects The Ultimates Annual #2, Ultimate Fantastic Four Annual #2, Ultimate X-Men Annual #2 and Ultimate Spider-Man Annual #2.
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 3.5 maybe? An okay read August 12, 2008
I'm not sure why Marvel puts out these "Ultimates Annuals" omnibus books, since all of these stories are already available in the regular individual Ultimates series. This one's okay -- it has a Captain America-Falcon team-up with a WWII Nazi tie-in, the FF trouncing Mole Man in a muddled epic, while Spidey's story is probably the best of the lot (but that's because "Ultimate Spider-Man" is the only Ultimate book that's really held up.) I really did not like this X-Men story, in which Nightcrawler is portrayed as a mentally broken creepo-stalker guy who is held in contempt by all the other X-dudes. Huh? What? Why? Oh, well. Whatever. Basically, this book has some okay reading in it, but you could also skip it and buy the individual titles instead.
 Another great annual collection June 21, 2007
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Even though most of the Annual issues collected in the Ultimate Annuals trade paperbacks will likely appear in the trades/hardcovers of their respective titles, I still think collecting them in one book is a neat idea, especially for those who don't read the entire Ultimate Marvel line. Here's what you get in volume 2:
Ultimate Fantastic Four Annual #2 - The not so triumphant return of the Mole Man, featuring artwork by series regular Stuart Immonen and Frazer Irving (doing his best Matt Wagner impersonation). The Fantastic Four seemed like secondary characters here, and I wasn't wowed by the story until the end, which should prove interesting down the road a bit.
Ultimate X-Men Annual #2 - This issue puts the spotlight on Nightcrawler, and I don't think anyone could have seen this one coming! It's very disturbing, and should have long-term consequences for Xavier's students. Leniel Yu's artwork, as always, is exceptional. They need to get him on board for a run on the ongoing series.
Ultimates Annual #2 - Captain America and the Falcon take on Arnim Zola, a WWII-era foe that Cap thought was long dead. Aside from the focus on the issues of race and progress in America, this could have been a "regular" Marvel Universe tale. It just doesn't have that Ultimate feel to it. It's definitely not as edgy a story as I'd expect in an Ultimates issue.
Ultimate Spider-Man Annual #2 is the best of the bunch, bringing together Spider-Man, Daredevil, Moon Knight, and the Punisher to take on one of Kingpin's rivals. This is a very well-written story with a lot of angles, and the focus on so many characters is reminiscent of Bendis's work on Daredevil. In fact, I kept imagining what the story would have looked like with the trademark Alex Maleev artwork.
If you already collect the trades of each Ultimate Marvel title, you may want to skip this collection. If not, then it is definitely worth checking out. It would also serve as an ideal introduction to anyone unfamiliar with the Ultimate Marvel Universe, as it gives a nice preview of each title in one inexpensive volume.
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