Ultimate Marvel comics are back!
They were crawling out of Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
So to try and fix things, Marvel tried something old again.
And Marvel took off again.
Is it worth jumping into these books now, as a collector or as a reader?
Whats hot from what came before?
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Is it worth grabbing any of these old books?
There were three main innovations here that led to the commercial success of the Ultimate Line.
They were also printed into oblivion.
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And finally they were crafted with the book market in mind.
The latter two factors play a huge role in pricing of back issues today.
There are just too many copies available out there right now for them to rise precipitously.
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ButUltimate Spider-Manaside, the Ultimate Universe quickly gained a reputation for pointless edginess.
But from there, Ultimate characters just…kept eating people.
It is justifiably reviled and functionally worthless as a collectors item.
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If it is, expect a massive jump in value for single issues from the original series.
There is a ton of value to be had with this series just on its quality alone.
From a craft standpoint, jump on them as soon as you could.
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This sure seems like the start of a fun ride.
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