Cataclysm: The Ultimates' Last Stand
Brian Michael Bendis
The fallout from the Age of Ultron rips open a dangerous rift in spacetime, depositing Galactus in the Ultimate Universe! And he possesses a hunger so strong, no universe is safe. Creating new heralds, the unstoppable Galactus destroys the Chitauri, the Kree Empire and more...and Captain Marvel is seemingly lost in battle. Is this the beginning of the end? Has Rick Jones failed to stop Earth from destruction? And if so - what happens next? As the death throes of a universe begin, a hero is reborn...and a cataclysm is upon us all. COLLECTING: Cataclysm: The Ulimates' Last Stand 1-5, Cataclysm: Ultimate Spider-Man 1-3, Cataclysm: Ultimate X-Men 1-3, Cataclysm: Ultimates 1-3, Hunger 1-4, Cataclysm 0.1, Survive 1
Publication Year: 2014
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Note: I only read the main story and the Ultimate Spider-Man tie-in.
The Ultimate universe's track record for huge events continues to suck.
A majority of the action that takes place in this book is simply explosion after explosion, with no emotional resonance at all. The action takes up so much page space that when the final battle does happen in the last issue, it moves too quickly, with no pauses to take in the enormity of what is happening. Unfortunately, that means the sacrifices made have no resonance whatsoever. Why should I care that Thor is stuck in the negative zone? Kitty Pryde got saved, woohoo? I completely missed Captain America's death in the messy art, and was confused as to why Storm was holding his shield at the end.
So, you know, it's Ultimatum all over again, but at least the Ultimate Spider-Man tie-in for this was much, much better.
Marvel needs to realize that Miles Morales and the Ultimate Teens are the only good thing going in this universe and drop everything else.
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