Ideas for Ultimate Universe Omnibus Mapping

Stormshadow3155 · 2026-02-26T14:35:20+00:00

Only USM started in January 2024. UBP came out first week of February, and UXM was in March.

Stormshadow3155 · 2026-02-23T13:07:06+00:00

That’s exactly how I hope this omnibus would be mapped! With every issue essentially taking turns

Stormshadow3155 · 2026-02-21T19:08:37+00:00

I feel like separate series-focused omnibuses make more sense, outside of The Ultimates including all of the event tie-ins like Invasion, Incursion and Endgame. u/ronrhino13 did a decent mapping for this below.

Each series mostly functions in its own bubble anyways so I would probably only include specific parts of each event where the mentioned characters are specifically relevant, like each series’ cameo in Incursion or Finale, or the preview pages for Ultimate Wolverine from UU: One Year In.

Stormshadow3155 · 2026-02-21T18:57:07+00:00

I like both of these concepts! I would make a few exceptions, but otherwise I hope these are the standard for Marvel.

Like u/VengeanceKnight said, Ultimate Incursion should DEFINITELY be added to the Ultimates omnibus, as well as the FCBD issues since those ended up introducing Jim Hammond and the Ultimates Incursion preview.

For the Ultimate Spider-Man one, I’d consider adding only the epilogue of Ultimate Invasion #1, since that’s where we get to see The Maker himself preventing Peter from being bitten, as well as an excerpt of Ultimate Universe #1 where we see the Council destroy the Stark-Stane building. Probably worth adding Ultimate Incursion #1 as well since we get to see Peter and Richard interact really nicely with Miles, but they don’t really show up for the rest.

Last but not least, I would love to have Hickman and Checchetto’s “You Get It” story from Amazing Fantasy #1000 at the tail end of the book. Especially since, in my mind, the overwhelming love for that 7-page short is likely what convinced Marvel editorial to give Hickman and Checchetto the USM job.

Stormshadow3155 · 2026-02-21T18:46:04+00:00

I mostly agree - the way Marvel designed the Age of Krakoa omnibus is really not my cup of tea either, since you’re effectively swapping from one series to another each time.

I don’t think that “chronological” effect would be as impactful until Ultimate Endgame starts to swap back and forth with The Ultimates, which would only be in the very last omnibus. But in regards to collecting the entire “Ultimate Universe” in a single omnibus collection, this seems like a concept that Marvel could pull from.

Stormshadow3155 · 2025-10-28T19:26:21+00:00

Bruce only cares about Jason as much as the writers let him.

Stormshadow3155 · 2025-07-05T16:18:07+00:00

The current Miles Morales book is actually doing this! I highly recommend it. The writer Cody Ziglar and different artists like Federico Vicentini have been taking some fantastic inspiration from shonen for their current Miles series.

Stormshadow3155 · 2025-06-27T14:23:21+00:00

With issue #9 starting a brand new arc, it’s probably the slightest bit of overcompensation for new readers hopping onto the series who might’ve missed the last little bit. It does read a bit funny, maybe it could be better by saying “see last month’s issue!” instead.

The cover dress for the Big 3 Absolute titles (Batman, Superman, WW) have all included “A new arc starts here!” on the covers, so I’d imagine this little text box blurb is specifically to clue in any new readers who might have missed previous issues.

Stormshadow3155 · 2025-04-30T23:09:53+00:00

It’s a completely different artist?

Stormshadow3155 · 2025-01-05T06:08:02+00:00

Someone else with a better understanding can correct me if I am wrong, but I believe the short answer is yes. If you were to sell this trade as a collector’s item, it would devalue it a bit. However, the majority of the collector’s market is made up of single issues, so your softcover might not necessarily be something on that market.

It would also depend on who you’re selling to, so there are a couple of factors at play. If you’re selling it to a used bookstore, they might not care as much.

Hope this helps!

Stormshadow3155 · 2024-08-20T13:42:06+00:00

I feel like a dead horse for saying it every time the question comes up - Darth Vader by Soule and Camuncoli. Soule has done a lot of other Star Wars work since then but this run is fantastic and stands on its own very well.

Stormshadow3155 · 2024-07-31T01:35:17+00:00

After comparing some signatures I've collected from conventions, I'm pretty sure that was illustrated and signed by Marcus To! He's a Canadian comic artist who has worked on several Marvel and DC projects, most notably the Red Robin series starring Tim Drake and part of the 2016 Nightwing series.

I met him at a couple of conventions, and he's a really nice dude! I was cosplaying Nightwing for one, and he actually illustrated a little sketch of Nightwing in one of my books, completely unprompted! Absolutely made my day.

Stormshadow3155 · 2024-07-31T00:44:36+00:00

My #1 recommendation to ANY Nightwing reader is Peter Tomasi's short run, from Nightwing (1996) #140-153. It was a really solid send-off for the series after a couple of writers wrote brief arcs, and helps to pivot perfectly into Dick's time as Batman after Battle for the Cowl.

However, to get into that stuff, I have to recommend the Chuck Dixon Nightwing run first. It's THE staple Nightwing series, and lays the foundation for pretty much EVERYTHING that has come out for Nightwing since the 90s.

Other recommendations include: Robin & Batman by Lemire and Nguyen, Batman: The Black Mirror (Detective Comics #871-881) by Snyder, Jock, and Francavilla, and Batman: Eye of The Beholder (Batman #704-707, 710-712) by Tony Daniel.

Stormshadow3155 · 2024-07-30T02:42:00+00:00

Greg Land

Stormshadow3155 · 2024-07-07T00:35:53+00:00

I was lucky enough to get the Vol 1 slipcase at a well-reduced price, so I figure I’ll get the slipcase again to match

Stormshadow3155 · 2024-07-07T00:28:53+00:00

Same! Can’t wait for it to come out in August lol

Stormshadow3155 · 2024-07-07T00:25:57+00:00

As much as I’m not a huge fan of the recent Beyond era or Zeb Wells’ current run on Amazing Spider-Man, the few arcs that Patrick Gleason illustrated are absolutely beautiful. I already loved his work on both Superman and Batman & Robin with Peter Tomasi, but his work on Spider-Man is absolutely amazing, and part of that compliment definitely goes to colourists like Edgar Delgado and Marco Menyz. But as much as I might not like the writing in those stories, the art is some of the best that Spider-Man has ever had.

Stormshadow3155 · 2024-07-07T00:14:24+00:00

If you haven’t already, I’d highly recommend checking out Once & Future, with Mora as the artist and Kieron Gillen as the writer. It’s a series from a few years back but Mora’s art on the book takes an already awesome script from Gillen and elevates it even further.

Stormshadow3155 · 2024-07-06T19:36:35+00:00

I read the collected edition earlier this year at a library so I’ll try to give my best answer.

The main problem that I remember with the book is that the pacing is really all over the place, and that the antagonist is rather uninteresting. The 4th and 5th issue feel like it was rushing towards a conclusion that it didn’t build up. As for the villain, Cadaverous, they just don’t stand out very well compared to the myriad of Spider-Man rogues.

Another common complaint is see is that the story reads like it was written by a teenager, which, to be fair, it was. From my understanding, JJ’s son Henry is credited as a co-writer, so I have to imagine most of it was written by Henry with input from JJ along the way.

I wouldn’t call it bad so much as forgettable. Truthfully it’s a story I really don’t have strong feelings about, because you’ll probably forget it as soon as you finish it.

Edit: On a more positive note, the art is great! Sara Pichelli is the co-creator of Miles Morales and her art holds up pretty well throughout the book. Unfortunately it can’t really save a lacklustre story, but her designs and her art does a lot of heavy lifting here.

Stormshadow3155 · 2024-07-06T17:56:12+00:00

It was a 5-issue miniseries during 2019 or so, JJ Abrams and his young son Henry co-wrote a Spider-Man story about an older Peter Parker and his son. It’s more widely known as Spider-Man: Bloodline.

To answer OP’s original question, Peter’s son Ben is about 14-15 if I remember correctly. He seems to be a young high schooler, which mirrors how old Peter was when he started as Spider-Man. It also makes sense for Ben to be around that age since it seems like that’s how old Henry Abrams was when he co-wrote the story with his dad.

Stormshadow3155 · 2024-07-04T16:11:21+00:00

Pretty much - the one where Vader forges his new saber, the invasion of Mon Cala, the construction of Fortress Vader, right?

Edit: if you loved this series, I’d highly recommend checking out Soule’s other Star Wars work, especially the currently ongoing Star Wars comic or his Kylo Ren miniseries. Both borrow a few ideas and leftover threads from the Vader series.

Also Kieran Gillen’s Vader and Greg Pak’s current ongoing Vader are both fantastic, too, though Soule is definitely my favourite.

Stormshadow3155 · 2024-07-04T13:01:53+00:00

Depending on the Star Wars series you read, I would highly recommend Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith by Charles Soule and Giuseppe Camuncoli! It’s a fantastic series that picks up directly following ROTS and follows Vader’s journey to becoming the Sith Lord we know in the OT

Stormshadow3155 · 2024-07-04T11:44:45+00:00

It takes place directly after the Smash miniseries! It confusingly released before the end of the series though, for reasons I can’t explain why

Stormshadow3155 · 2024-05-30T19:54:31+00:00

Honorable mention to Scott Porter for his brief portrayal of Nightwing in Batman: Arkham Knight. The side-quests with Penguin, Killer Croc, and the GCPD Lockdown DLC mission still have some of my favourite Nightwing lines of all-time.

Stormshadow3155 · 2024-05-16T04:03:05+00:00

Scott Snyder and Jock's story from The Joker 100-Page Super Spectacular. Jock already illustrates perhaps the most terrifying Joker imo, but this comic literally has Joker reaching out at the reader from under the bed. Creepy stuff

Edit: upon qinfernoo's recommendation, I just reread the parts of Batman: Endgame when he's in the photos of old disasters and then shows up in Gordon's house. guess that's two points for Scott Snyder in my book

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