Ultimate Spiderman hit the 33 year old life long fan right in the feels. Hickman really cementing himself as one of the greats, if he hasn’t already

@halfmettlealchemist8076

6 ай бұрын

If all of Hickman's Ultimate Universe initiative was just an elaborate excuse for him to write the Spider-Man story of his dreams, then it was 100% worth it because he cooked so hard

0:00 Intro 5:53 Transformers #4 8:11 Luke Cage: Gang War 14:21 Batman and Robin #5 19:36 Wolverine #41 30:16 Rise of the Powers of X #1 46:20 Echo Disney+ Show 1:00:16 Ultimate Spider-Man #1 1:25:21 This Week’s Recommendations

On Ultimate Peter, I think what we're seeing that Peter Parker is feeling a unique depression-- he's built a life he's proud of but there's still something missing and it's like he's guilty for not actually *feeling happy and satisfied.* Very interesting, if that's the way Hickman plays it. He's also a Peter who never really have to step up and be fully independent, so while he had his hardships (losing his parents at 15, Aunt may), he still had a pretty solid group around him. Unlike 616 Peter who kinda had to learn to be independent and sorta isolated and self-reliant while he was relatively young

I’m guessing it’s no coincidence that 6160 Peter is the age 1610 Peter would have been if he’d aged in real time. USM spoke to elder millennials in the early 00’s, and he’s speaking to us again. Unfortunately the message has changed 😢 Loved the book. Can’t wait for more.

1:04:09 he also wrote Spider-Man in a short story in Amazing Fantasy 1000 which he also did with Marco Checchetto as well and it’s Fantastic the short story is called “You Get It”

I get you Sal but I did like the Maker's story, even though it has its flaws. I Think this is a great "Ultimate" spiderman #1 and want this Peter to be a pivoting point for the story

"Mr. & Mrs. Cage: Til Death do us Punch"

I feel like I may be one of the few people that actually does like the story of 6160 as a whole. I think the maker is a fascinating character and although I think Ultimate Invasion wasnt Hickman at his strongest by any means, I think it had some real gem moments in there. I personally loved Howard as Ironman and his love for Tony really being the core of the story. I also am mildly interested in a Dr. Doom Reed Richards who has lost all of his friends and family. Plus it begs the question, where's this universe's Victor? All stuff I hope to see explored in the new Ultimates line that was sorta unceremoniously announced on Twitter through a free comic book day anouncment

1:00:15 ish for USM#1 discussion.

I loved Ultimate Spider-Man. It was such a great read. I’ve been reading comics (just main ones that peak my interest) since 2020 but when this was announced in October I knew I wanted it straight away. This will be the first time I’ve read a book month to month. It’s beautifully written and drawn. My favourite part was the tie scene as well. “You may not be respectful but at least you look respectable” is a killer line. I also love all the dynamics. Peter and JJJ was great but my favourite dynamic is Ben and JJJ. Two friends who stick with each other and have different personalities but will always care for each other. Ben and Peter….seems more distant. It was hard for Ben to admit he was struggling. I’m sure Ben loves him but Ben seems more emotions locked away then heart on his sleeve I love how this Peter has the responsibility and then gets the power where as 616 Peter is the other way. I adore that this Peter has the relatable problem of being older and realising something is missing from your life. Something you are passionate about but are too afraid to take the risk in case you crash and burn. He takes the risk and it will payoff I’m sure. A new story for Spider-Man which feels totally original and also perfectly in line with what we expect a great Spider-Man story to be

I mean, if they undo ALL of the Krakoa era, wouldn't that effectively make this be the LONGEST Age of Apocalypse style event ever? I don't know if I like that or not.

To be a counter to Sal's opinion, I think the Nightwing cover works just fine if Damien has been catified from Beast World, I tend to catch up after stuff finishes so I'm not sure. But that meme cover worked for me. If they dedicated a month to "meme covers" like when they do themed alt covers for the whole brand sometimes I'd be less enthused though.

Hello from Korea! Do you guys have any plans for Inhumans story on back issue? Because I'm a huge Inhumans fan and Jenkins' Inhumans is one of my favorite comicbooks.

Been looking forward to this USM discuss all week!

Great point Sal ASM should have the top talent and best artists and instead we’re stuck with an artist who did the book 25 years ago. Ultimate is great so far, can’t wait to see what happens!

I think I’m at that point in my life where I just don’t have the patience for chronically neurotic main characters anymore. Which is a bit of hole I put myself in considering the current comic landscape, but I maintain nonetheless.

MJ and Peter shippers! WE ARE SO BACK!

@SteelSpurs

6 ай бұрын

To quote John Wick: “Yeah! I’m thinkin I’m back!”

Love learning about Sal and Tiff, just contextualizes the show and you guys as people. Sending love❤️ 10/10 show as always Thank you!

I loved Issue 1 of Ultimate Spider-Man and now I’m hooked! I’ll agree to some extent that I’m not that interested what everyone else is doing in this universe but there is such sense of “what this new and strange place”. Ultimate invasion and Universe are okay, but good set ups to THIS great book. I’m all in on Spider-Man of this universe cause he’s the Spider-Man I’ve wanted to see for a while, and I’m excited to see where this goes.

Even without his Spider-Powers? Peter is a genius, he is an intellectual peer of Reed and Tony.

I love comics

Ultimate Spider-Man is amazing cannot wait for issue 2 I’m lucky enough to have got three variant covers including j Scott homage im also starting the current run of daredevil although I have all issues and haven’t started it but I’m about to

Missed it live so excited for Ultimate Spider-Man doing well, 🎉🎉🎉can’t wait for it to continue

43:52 - 44:18 : "Age of Apocalypse discussion" It just popped into my head, and I don't think I am the first to theorize this, but I do hope I'm wrong (unless it's written spectacularly, then I don't care), but I do not think it's going to be the "Age of APOCALYPSE", but it is going to be the "Age of GENISIS", Apocalypse's wife version of that area of x-men....

Speaking of Spider-Man I really wish Marvel would get their heads out of their asses and release a Black Costume Saga Omnibus for Spider-Man already. I know they did those epic collection books for the Alien Costume Saga but they fell off the wagon prematurely and left out a lot of the later material from Web of, Amazing and Spectacular series. Even if you include the supplementary material featured in the Epic collections of Sins of the Past, Kraven’s Last Hunt and Venom. I feel like we could have gotten another 3-4 volumes out of that run easily. But an omnibus that covers everything from that 4 year period would certainly take care of that

RE: Ultimate Spider-Man... I'm reserving judgment, but I don't think you can get a decent Spider-Man out of a guy that comes into that kind of power as someone pushing 40. That's a lifetime of compromises, it's priorities like a wife and kids that should 90% of time result in Spider-Man saying "sorry, call 911, I'll be back after the recital/softball game/science fair." Or farming out to the nearest cape because it's date night. Also, from MJ's perspective, it doesn't really matter what the cosmos wants her husband to be or how supportive she should be, it's a fundamentally sad position for a spouse to be perpetually neglected when their partner's justification is always "well then I guess I'll just let people die." But after 10 years of marriage... yeah, you kinda gotta decide when you want to assume that responsibility. I'm not saying Hickman won't find a way to sell this new Peter, but I'm not going to hold my breath. I think he would have gotten more mileage out of Miles.

Crushed is the wrong word. Ultimate spider man, in its one issue, took the amazing spiderman run by wells and some parts of Slott, beat it up, broke every bone in its body, ripped off its intestines, buried it in a coffin and then peed all over its grave.

~00:04:18 My favorite indie comic is Forget Me Not by Alix Garin. If you need a good trip down memory lane or a good cry, give it a shot.

I was watching Rob from Comicsexplained and he liked the ultimate universe set up(so did I). Lot's of 9/11, Afghanistan, Iraq war and even what going on now with the media manipulating the news to hide genocide metaphors going on. Didn't feel pretentious at all, most of Hickman's work is like that. I wonder if Sal didn't like it cause of the 9/11, Iraq/Afghanistan, whole eastern oppression metaphors? Personally I found it to be dope and interesting, and can't wait to see this overall story, am I the only one or did others like it too?

Love issue one , I really just want a well written mj

I just get this bad feeling that they are going to do some sort of *Flashpoint Paradox* time travel Butterfly Affect Comic event on Peter Parker.

What about timeless tiff are you interested in that? Future story about luke fightin konshu

I certainly fell out of this following's nest a near-decade past, though I am still born to make such an artful comparison, one that I think you lot will think that you want to hear: Ultimate J.J.J. and B.P, on account of their wizening brotherhood of steadily thawing support for one another reads like another straight-man-wise-guy, grandfather-ing duo: Stan and Stanley, heir of Dip and Mabel.

New ultimate spiderman "eats your lunch."

First!

Sal, are you implying Chechetto is never on his A game?

Why call it the “ultimate” universe. Why couldn’t they come up with a distinct name.

@HeroicAge616

6 ай бұрын

Ultimate will make twice as much money

@yurifairy2969

6 ай бұрын

because it's marketable nobody would buy rad awesome spider-man #1

@superthorc6894

6 ай бұрын

Branding man. It’s everything

@brianadkins3880

6 ай бұрын

To trick fans of the original into spending their money.

I liked the world that was set up in the new ultimate, but I really didn’t like that Tony gave Peter his powers. I wish Peter would have gotten his powers in a somewhat traditional manner, just 20 years later than it was supposed to happen, a way to have the universe say Peter will be Spider-Man, even if the maker stopped it from happening originally, it will happen one way or another. I guess there is an aspect to it being a choice and now u have to deal with the consequences, I just find one hero giving another powers very uninteresting.

No Zorro review???

Powers of 10…?

@comicpopreturns

6 ай бұрын

X means ten

I absolutely hate that they keep killing off my boy Kid Omega. Might be the most hated aspect of this whole new x paradigm shift

So Marvel....knowing full well everyone calls it HOX & POX.....thought in their infinite wisdom......to label the end of the era....FOTHOX & ROTPOX.....

Obviously the amazing spider-man is trash and the artwork is so bad but I’m still not sold on an adult Spider-Man