{"product_id":"9798765141649","title":"Ultimates","description":"\u003ch3\u003eMarvel Age of Comics\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eUltimates\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTed Adams\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiterary Criticism \/ Comics \u0026amp; Graphic Novels\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplore the Stories Behind the Legends\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe 1990s and early 2000s were a time of intense change and experimentation for Marvel Comics.  Out of this emerged \u003ci\u003eThe Ultimates\u003c\/i\u003e-a comic that would have an explosive impact on Marvel and the broader pop culture landscape.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWriter Mark Millar, with artists Bryan Hitch, Andrew Currie, and Paul Neary, reimagined the classic characters that made up Marvel's premiere super hero team, the Avengers. Looking at them through a modern, post-9\/11 lens, the creators treated the characters as super soldiers who reported to the US government.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIllustrated with full-color art, Ted Adam's entry in the\u003cb\u003e MARVEL AGE OF COMICS \u003c\/b\u003etakes readers through Marvel of the '90s: the Marvel Knights imprint, the creation of the Ultimate universe with Spider-Man and the X-Men, and finally the Ultimates themselves.  With its unique blend of grounded realism and over-the-top action, \u003ci\u003eThe Ultimates\u003c\/i\u003e ensured that comic books and pop culture would never be the same.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTed Adams\u003c\/b\u003e is the founder of IDW Publishing, where he was CEO and Publisher for 20 years, negotiating deals to publish\u003ci\u003e Transformers, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Star \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eTrek\u003c\/i\u003e, and many more. Under his leadership, the company won dozens of industry awards, including many Eisner and Harvey Awards. He was publisher of a line of Marvel comics aimed at kids and the prestigious Artist's Edition line, which included many classic Marvel titles.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e14 May 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9798765141649\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e168\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51936234602636,"sku":"9798765141649","price":13.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_a8d9d9e2-bfce-466f-a32e-40aa086df7f2.jpg?v=1786015792","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9798765141649","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}