Product Description

It's the Ultimate war between the Hulk and Iron Man! Desperate for a cure to his dark disease, scientist Bruce Banner begs Tony Stark for a release from the curse of the Hulk! Stark agrees - but in the midst of the experimentation, something goes horribly wrong. And you know what happens next: Man and monster collide! Collects Ultimate Human #1-4.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #366112 in Books
• Published on: 2008-12-17
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 104 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9780785129172
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Customer Reviews

Surprisingly spectacular
The last time that the Ultimate Hulk got his own mini-series, well, it never finished (still waiting for Ultimate Hulk VS Wolverine to wrap up thank you), which is why it's funny seeing the Hulk starring in another Ultimate mini-series. Ultimate Hulk VS Iron Man: Ultimate Human is a surprisingly spectacular Ultimate universe tale brought to us by none other than the great Warren Ellis. The storyline is simple enough: Bruce Banner seeks help from none other than Tony "Iron Man" Stark to help him with his problem of "Hulk-ing" out, and before you know it, trouble is a brewin' for everyone involved. Ellis introduces the Ultimate version of his mutant creation Pete Wisdom, who soon becomes a thorn in the sides of both Banner and Stark. Ellis' scriptwork is nearly flawless, with clever dialogue and enough pseudo-scientific plot elements that he injects into the story that really make it something special. Cary Nord's artwork is an awesome sight to behold as well, all of which combine to make Ultimate Human the best title to come out of the Ultimate line since Mark Millar and Bryan Hitch's Ultimates. All in all, if you've been one of the many to give up on the Ultimate line over the past few years, Ultimate Hulk VS Iron Man: Ultimate Human just may draw you back. For fans of either character or for fans of Ellis, this is an essential pick up.

Not much happens
I picked this crossover book up in hopes that it would feature an exciting sequence in which Ultimate Hulk would peel Ultimate Iron Man's armor off him like an eggshell and give Ultimate Tony Stark a good thumping (I.M. has been getting a little bit big for his britches lately...) However, despite the action-packed battle depicted on the cover, Hulk and Tony get along quite well in this brief storyline, with the Hulk basically tamed by a few hasty sweet-talking words from Tony Stark. There is one battle between them, but it's settled quickly by a laser-beam zap into the jolly grey giant's cerebral cortex and that, basically, is that. From then on, the two are pals, and they fend off the clunky connivings of the Ultimate version of Hulk's great nemesis, The Leader. An entire issue is devoted to this version of the Leader's backstory, and this is pretty much the best thing about this story arc. In this version, The Leader is a British intelligence agent gone wrong, who subjects himself to a super-soldier experiment gone wrong. There's some tart dialog, but like the entire "Ultimate Human" book in general, not a lot that really sticks to your ribs once all is said and done.

This book was okay, but really it was a little boring. Warren Ellis has certainly done much, much better work before -- it just felt like his heart wasn't really in it on this one. (Joe Sixpack)

Ultimate Monster or Ultimate Machine triumphs?
This is a fun exercise in thinking "which way will we go from here?" Tony Stark's amazing technology contests with Bruce Banner / Hulk's example of the power of custom biology to make you think about where we may all go from here. In the end it takes a little bit of both machine and monster to beat a surprise contender for the mantle of Ultimate Human.

The artwork is all around outstanding, but not the best seen in the Ultimate Universe. The only letdown is the Leader and the detour into his back story. He's just not worth what was put into him. That and it's too short. The authors could have dug in a lot deeper than they did. There were many paths they pointed to but never followed through to a decent conclusion.

Best Line award goes to Tony Stark (honestly, who's surprised by this?): "How do you get drunk when your body recognizes vodka as a terrorist threat?"