Ultimate Comics: X

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Ultimate Comics: X

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Cover of Ultimate X
Publication information
Publisher Ultimate Marvel (Marvel Comics)
Schedule Bi-monthly
Format Limited series
Genre
Publication date February 2010 – June 2011
No. of issues 5
Main character(s) Karen Grant (Jean Grey), Jimmy Hudson, Derek Morgan, Liz Allan
Creative team
Written by Jeph Loeb
Penciller(s) Art Adams
Inker(s) Mark Roslan
Letterer(s) Albert Deschesne
Richard Starkings
Colorist(s) Peter Steigerwald
Editor(s) Sana Amanat
Mark Paniccia
Joe Quesada

Ultimate X is a limited series from Marvel Comics written by Jeph Loeb with pencils by Art Adams, originally planned as an ongoing bi-monthly series. [1] [2] [3]

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Contents

The story picks up after the events in Ultimatum and serves as a quasi-sequel/spin-off of Ultimate X-Men . Originally scheduled to be published bi-monthly, alternating months with Loeb's other Ultimate title Ultimate Comics: New Ultimates, X had long repeated delays, and became instead a prologue to Ultimate Comics: X-Men .

<i>Ultimate X-Men</i>

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<i>Ultimate Comics: New Ultimates</i>

Ultimate Comics: New Ultimates is a comic book limited series published by Marvel Comics that began in March 2010 as part of Marvel's "Ultimate Comics" imprint. The series was written by Jeph Loeb, writer of Ultimates 3 and Ultimatum. Members of the New Ultimates include Captain America, Thor, Valkyrie, Hawkeye, Black Panther, Shanna, Ka-Zar, and Princess Zarda.

<i>Ultimate Comics: X-Men</i>

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Characters

Jimmy Hudson

Jimmy Hudson is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character appears in the Ultimate Marvel universe and is the son of Ultimate Wolverine.

Blob (comics) comic book character

The Blob is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is usually depicted as an adversary of the X-Men. A mutant originally depicted as an obese circus freak, the Blob claims to be immovable when he so desires. He possesses an extreme amount of pliable body mass, which grants him superhuman strength. Possessing the mindset of a bully, he mostly uses his powers for petty crime and as a member of the Brotherhood of Mutants and Freedom Force. He is one of the most prominent, long-running mutants to be depowered as a result of the Decimation storyline.

Collected Edition

Title Material collected ISBN
Ultimate X: OriginsUltimate X #1-5 ISBN   0-7851-4014-X


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References

  1. ↑ "Ultimate X #1 - Marvel Comics Catalog". Marvel.com . Retrieved March 6, 2010.
  2. ↑ Storm, Marc (October 12, 2009). "Diamond Summit '09: Ultimate X". Marvel.com . Retrieved February 28, 2010.
  3. ↑ Phegley, Kiel (October 12, 2009). "Loeb and Adams Ask What Is "Ultimate X?"". Comic Book Resources . Retrieved February 28, 2010.
  4. ↑ Ultimate Comics: X #1
  5. ↑ Ultimate Comics: X #2
  6. 1 2 Guerrero, Tony (May 24, 2011). "Wolverine's Son Vs Sabretooth in Ultimate X #5".
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