Ultimate X-Men TPB # 1 - The Tomorrow People

is a comic book published by Marvel Publishing & released on 7 / / 2001

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Overview

"Your replacements grow impatient." The world stands on the brink of war. It's not a war with another country. It's not an alien invasion. It's a war with another of Earth's native species… Homo Superior. Mutants. The world strikes fear into those who hear it. The word strikes fear into the heart of those who ARE it. Mankind has made the first move, launching an army of giant robot executioners called Sentinels, programmed to locate and eliminate the mutant DNA strand. Magneto and his terrorist cell of mutants are preparing to follow through on their threats of homo sapien genocide. The only force that can prevent total annihilation? Five awkward teenagers and their crippled mentor. Collecting the first six issues of the #1 sell-out series, featuring the industry's hottest talents: Mark Millar (The Authority), Adam Kubert (Uncanny X-Men), and Andy Kubert (Thor). War is on the horizon and the Tomorrow People are here. Pick a side.

This book reprints the following issues:

Ultimate X-Men #1 - Ultimate X-Men #6

Creators

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Adam Kubert
penciler

Andy Kubert
penciler

Art Thibert
inker

Brian Haberlin
colorer

Danny Miki
inker

Dave Stewart
colorer

Joe Kubert
inker

Joe Quesada
editor, cover

Lary Stucker
inker

Mark Millar
writer

Mark Powers
editor

Pete Franco
editor

Richard Isanove
colorer

Richard Starkings
letterer

Saida Temofonte
letterer

Scott Hanna
inker

Tom Derenick
penciler

Tom Raney
penciler

Wes Abbott
letterer

Characters

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Beast

Blob

Colossus

Cyclops

Dr. Cornelius

General Thunderbolt Ross

Iceman

Jean Grey

John Wraith

Magneto

Mastermind

Nick Fury

Nightcrawler

Professor X

Quicksilver

Rogue

Sabretooth

Scarlet Witch

Storm

Toad

Wolverine

Teams

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Brotherhood Of Evil Mutants

Sentinels

SHIELD

Weapon X

X-Men

Locations

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New York City

Xavier Institute for Higher Learning

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Ultimate Universe

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Adamantium

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In the Beginning...
Reviewed by themaskedhero on March 18, 2009.
themaskedhero has written 84 reviews. His/her last review was for Heart of Darkness.
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There are several differences between the regular universe's X-Men and the Ultimate version of X-Men. Yes, the starting line-up included Cyclops, Jean Grey, Beast and Iceman, mirroring the original line-up 40 years earlier. But with the introduction of Colossus, who in this universe is homosexual (which if you look, there were hints really early on) and Wolverine in the form of a modern day assassin out to kill Professor X, it became obvious things had the potential to be very different.

This story was also different in the fact that from page one, mutants were out in the open and branded as terrorists. The X-Men's first mission was to save Bobby Drake from a Sentinel attack, showing a great deal of teamwork for a group that was just put together hours before. With the X-Men now on Magneto's radar, he sends his private assassin, Wolverine, to go remove his former partner, Charles Xavier, from the mortal coil. When Wolverine is captured, the X-Men, being the mutant peacekeepers, see it as their responsibility to save him.

Meanwhile Magneto kidnaps the President's daughter. Xavier's team makes their way out to Croatia to save her, resulting in Beast nearly getting killed. Back at the mansion we see the roots of a Wolverine/Jean Grey romance beginning, causing Cyclops, who is in love with Grey, to join Magneto's Brotherhood. The last arc of the volume revolves around Magneto's terrorism as he attacks the United States with reprogrammed Sentinels, only to have Professor X use Magneto's powers against himself, crushing him in the the pieces of the Sentinel army.

As an opening, this is a pretty good start. I don't really like the Kurbert brother's art itself, but I'm willing to look past it. It's not a bad place to start & being that it's the first volume, it's the logical place to start.

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