Après la mini-série Wolverine and the X-Men: Alpha & Omega, le scénariste Brian Wood, plus connu par les lecteurs pour ses travaux indépendants chez Vertigo, s’installe durablement sur la franchise mutante avec pas moins de deux titres sensiblement différents: X-Men et Ultimate Comics: X-Men.
Contrairement au Marvel 616, les Mutants de l’univers Ultimate sont jugés hors la loi depuis Ultimatum. C’est dans ce contexte que Brian Wood récupère l’équipe des Ultimate X-Men, dernier rempart d’une race génétique créée par l’homme au début des années 40 contre les hommes.
C’est Carlo Barberi, déjà remplaçant de Paco Medina sur plusieurs numéros du run de Nick Spencer, qui prend en charge la série en tant que dessinateur régulier. Couverture de Kaare Andrews:
Bien vu le coup de la lacrymo aux pieds de Kitty, c’est toujours agréable les couvertures de ce genre où son pouvoir est montré de manière plus subtile que de la faire juste traverser un mur.
[quote]Ultimate Comics X-Men #10
Story by Nick Spencer
Art by Paco Medina, Juan Vlasco
Colors by Chris Sotomayor, Marte Gracia
Cover by Kaare Andrews
Publisher Marvel Comics
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date Wed, April 11th, 2012
• It’s Storm Makes A Desperate Last Stand Against Impossible Odds.
• The Battle Of Camp Angel Comes To A Brutal Climax.
• From The Rubble, A Nation Is Changed Forever.[/quote]
[quote]ULTIMATE COMICS X-MEN #13 STORY BY Brian Wood
ART BY Paco Medina, Reilly Brown, Juan Vlasco, [more…]
COLORS BY Marte Gracia
LETTERS BY VC - Clayton Cowles
COVER BY Kaare Andrews, Jorge Molina
PUBLISHER Marvel Comics
COVER PRICE: $3.99
RELEASE DATE Wed, June 13th, 2012
• Kitty Pryde must save the world![/quote]
[quote]ULTIMATE COMICS X-MEN #15 BRIAN WOOD (w) • PACO MEDINA (a)
Cover by PHIL NOTO
• DIVIDED WE FALL concludes with a startling ending that sends us into the next exciting chapter!
• A mutant refugee from one of the camps joins up, but where do their loyalties lie?
• The war for mutant liberation starts here!
• Guest-starring Nick Fury!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99[/quote]
[quote]ULTIMATE COMICS X-MEN #17 BRIAN WOOD (W) • CARLO BARBERI (A)
COVER BY DAVE JOHNSON
• The Mutant Resistance Army continues to grow. Can Kitty control it?
• Master Mold Vs. The X-Men
• The shocking conclusion to UNITED WE STAND and bold new beginning for the team!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99[/quote]
[quote]ULTIMATE COMICS X-MEN #18 BRIAN WOOD (W) • CARLO BARBERI (A)
COVER BY DAVE JOHNSON
• The Mutant Resistance Army continues to grow. Can Kitty control it?
• Master Mold Vs. The X-Men
• The shocking conclusion to UNITED WE STAND and bold new beginning for the team!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99[/quote]
Au mois de mars prochain, le dessinateur Mahmud Asrar rejoindra l’éditeur Marvel et le scénariste Brian Wood pour devenir le nouveau dessinateur de la série Ultimate Comics X-men. En dépit de ce nouvel engagement, Il devrait continuer à illustrer la série Supergirl chez DC, dont il assure le dessin depuis son lancement en septembre 2011.
[quote]ULTIMATE COMICS X-MEN #22 BRIAN WOOD (W) • CARLO BARBERI (A)
Cover by DAVE JOHNSON
RESERVATION X CONTINUES!!!
• Guest-starring the IRON PATRIOT!
• The mutants hold the key to solving world hunger, but what is the deadly cost?
• A fatal showdown between Kitty and Mach Two!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99[/quote]
[quote]Ultimate Comics X-Men #23
Story by Brian Wood
Art by Carlo Barberi, Don Ho
Colors by Jesus Aburtov
Letters by VC - Joe Sabino
Cover by Greg Land, Frank Martin
Publisher Marvel Comics
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date Wed, February 27th, 2013
NATURAL RESOURCES BEGINS!
• The start of an All-New Arc!
• How much is a super power worth?
• The Mutant Nation has a new enemy! Itself!!![/quote]
[quote]Ultimate Comics X-Men #24
Story by Brian Wood
Art by Mahmud Asrar, Juan Vlasco
Colors by Jordie Bellaire
Letters by VC - Joe Sabino
Cover by Dave Johnson
Publisher Marvel Comics
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date Wed, March 13th, 2013
• The mutants have proved their worth, but at what cost?
• Kitty makes a choice that could haunt her forever
• Rising star, Mahmud Asrar (Supergirl) joins the creative team![/quote]
[quote]Ultimate Comics X-Men #25
Story by Brian Wood
Art by Mahmud Asrar, Juan Vlasco
Colors by Jordie Bellaire
Letters by VC - Joe Sabino
Cover by Dave Johnson
Publisher Marvel Comics
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date Wed, April 3rd, 2013
« NATURAL RESOURCES » CONTINUES!
• Utopia thrives, but at what cost?
Mach Two’s jungle insurgency
• Eyes In The Sky - who’s watching the mutants?[/quote]
[quote]Ultimate Comics X-Men #26
Story by Brian Wood
Art by Mahmud Asrar, Juan Vlasco
Colors by Jordie Bellaire
Letters by VC - Joe Sabino
Cover by Dave Johnson
Publisher Marvel Comics
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date Wed, May 1st, 2013
“NATURAL RESOURCES” CONTINUES!
• Fortress Utopia!
• The Mutant Nation is Under Siege! And General Ross is leading the charge!!
• Can Kitty and Mach Two work together for the good of mutantkind?!
• Jimmy Hudson prepares for war!![/quote]
[quote]Ultimate Comics X-Men #27
Story by Brian Wood
Art by Mahmud Asrar, Juan Vlasco
Colors by Jordie Bellaire
Letters by VC - Joe Sabino
Cover by Dave Johnson
Publisher Marvel Comics
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date Wed, June 12th, 2013
THE EARTH-SHATTERING CONCLUSION TO “NATURAL RESOURCES”
• The big battle for Utopia is here!
• Finally, some answers about Psylocke…
• When the dust clears, who will lead the mutant nation?[/quote]
[quote]Ultimate Comics X-Men #28
Story by Brian Wood
Art by Mahmud Asrar, Juan Vlasco
Colors by Jordie Bellaire
Cover by Dave Johnson
Publisher Marvel Comics
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date Wed, June 26th, 2013
“NATURAL RESOURCES” AFTERMATH
• The Kitty Pryde/Jean Grey showdown begins here!
• Utopia or Tian? Make your choice.
• Can Mach Two rejoin the fold? Will she?[/quote]
[quote]Ultimate Comics X-Men #30
Story by Brian Wood
Art by Alvaro Martinez, John Lucas
Colors by Chris Sotomayor
Cover by Gabriel Hardman
Publisher Marvel Comics
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date Wed, August 14th, 2013
“WORLD WAR X” CONTINUES!!!
• Sneak attack on UTOPIA!
• Global war: MUTANT VS MUTANT
• JEAN GREY to world: “Stay out of it!”[/quote]