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Aside from the Ultimates, I'm not much of a fan of Marvel's Ultimate universe, but the recent, and for many eagerly awaited, Ultimate Fantastic Four greatly kicks off the Ultimate version of Marvel's first family courtesy of co-scribes and Ultimate vets Brian Michael Bendis (Ultimate Spider-Man) and Mark Millar (Ultimates) and artist Adam Kubert. Collecting the first six issue arc called The Fantastic; young and misunderstood genius Reed Richards' discovery of another dimension leads him to the Baxter Building under the tutelage of Dr. Storm. Later, Reed, along with his childhood friend Ben Grimm, Dr. Storm's two children Sue and Johnny, and his newfound rival Victor Van Damme (yes, Bendis changed Doom's name), are seperated during an experiment with Victor missing, and the other four with extraordinary powers. Bendis' snappy dialogue suits the book well, and Kubert's art gives it a flashy, polished look. While this first collection is a solid work, the second storyarc, entitled Doom, is penned by Transmetropolitan scribe Warren Ellis, and is something really special.
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