Ultimate X: Origins

Ultimate X: Origins
Cover of Ultimate X
Publication information
Publisher	Ultimate Marvel (Marvel Comics)
Schedule	Bi-monthly
Format	Limited series
Genre	Superhero
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	Art Adams
Inker	Mark Roslan
Letterer(s)	Albert Deschesne Richard Starkings
Colorist	Peter Steigerwald
Editor(s)	Sana Amanat Mark Paniccia Joe Quesada

Ultimate X: Origins, also known as Ultimate Comics: 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]}

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 .

Characters

• Jimmy Hudson : The son of Wolverine, and adopted son of the Hudsons. He has a healing factor and retractable claws, which he is able to cover with organic metal, much like Colossus. ^[4]
• Karen Grant/Jean Grey : A former member of the X-Men, Jean assumes the name of Karen Grant. ^[5]
• Derek Morgan: A young mutant from Chicago. He is able to fly by growing a pair of birdlike wings which can be retracted. When he grows his wings out, his eyes turn red, his fingernails grow into talons, and his canine teeth appear to become sharp.
• Theodore "Teddy" Allan: Theodore "Teddy" Allan is the son of The Blob and brother of Liz Allan. He inherited his father's powers, such as his voracious super appetite and his extremely strong skin and layers of fat.
• Liz Allan/Firestar : Spider-Man's former classmate who vanished to Southern California after Ultimatum.
• Hulk/Bruce Banner - first introduced to the series in the fifth and final issue of the series. ^[6]
• Victor Creed/Sabertooth - has a personal vendetta against Jimmy, and viciously attacks him late at night. ^[6]

Collected Edition

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

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. Guerrero, Tony (May 24, 2011). "Wolverine's Son Vs Sabretooth in Ultimate X #5".

External links

• Ultimate X at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original )
• Ultimate Comics X #1 Review, IGN