New Ultimates #1

To say I'm a fan of Frank Cho's artwork is a huge understatement.  I love his ability to make super beings appear real and pulsing with movement even when they are standing still.  He is the 'ultimate' good-girl artist (as evident by his self-published Liberty Meadows) and he never fails to deliver powerful and action-packed stories.

His page layouts, character designs and the ability to translate to the page emotion in his characters is second to none.

Writer Jeph Loeb brings back The Ultimates after the disastrous events in the previous Ultimates titles.  Iron-Man and Hawkeye, despite their personal losses, begin the process only to be surprised by the arrival of The Defenders consisting of the now super-powered Power Man, Son Of Satan, Nighthawk, Hellcat and Black Knight.

Things look pretty grim until Captain America, Zarda and Thor's young female associate Barbara arrive and turn the tide but not before the Son Of Satan snatches Thor's hammer and The Defenders teleport away.

Meanwhile Thor, trapped in Valhalla, makes a deal with Hela, Mistress Of The Damned, in order to return to Earth.

Kazar, Shanna and The Black Panther strolls the streets of New York and Tony Stark and Carol Danvers argue about who runs the Ultimates and get up close and personal.  Then Loki arrives with his army of Trolls looking for revenge.  And that's just the first issue!

A sneak peek at the new Electric Ant based on Philip K. Dick's sci-fi masterpiece, and a huge fold-out cover poster from Frank Cho makes the New Ultimates #1 from Marvel Comics a must-have for any comic book fan.