Books like 'Ultimate Comics: The Ultimates, Vol. 1'
Readers who enjoyed Ultimate Comics: The Ultimates, Vol. 1 by Jonathan Hickman, Esad Ribić, Brandon Peterson, Dean White, José Villarrubia, Jim Charalampidis, John Rauch, Edgar Delgado, Clayton Cowles & Kaare Andrews also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
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Aftershock by Mark Walden
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsScheming, extorting, menacing and general evilness are nothing new in the world of villainy - indeed it's expected. But there are codes of conduct. Until now. In an attempt to purge the Global League of Villainous Enterprises of its more destructive elements, Dr Nero has underestimated the cunning and resources of those who oppose him... -
![The Wraith: Welcome Home by Jeffery H. Haskell]()
The Wraith: Welcome Home by Jeffery H. Haskell
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsKilling is her art, and she's about to paint her masterpiece! Madisun has returned home to New Orleans, almost a year to the day her family was murdered. The people who did it are still free. The man who betrayed her is still alive. Justice is coming to the criminals of the city, justice without mercy. Welcome home, Madi. Try not to burn the whole city down...Categorized as:
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![The Wraith by Jeffery H. Haskell]()
The Wraith by Jeffery H. Haskell
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsIf Punisher and Batman had a baby raised by John Wick... How far would you go to see justice done? How far is too far? For Madisun the answer is simple. There are people in this world that need killing, and she's just the woman for the job!From the bestselling author of the Full Metal Superhero comes an exciting new ongoing series set in the same world as Arsenal...Categorized as:
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Prepare by Geoffrey Germann
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"... cutting-edge......skillful......high-octane....." Kirkus ReviewsAs a small boy, Darren Kiel was witness to his father's corruption and contemptible misconduct. As he grew, that experience gave rise to a seething need to atone for his father's crimes, to set the world aright, to enforce order... -
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![Hammer of Angels by G.T. Almasi]()
Hammer of Angels by G.T. Almasi
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn G. T. Almasi’s thrilling alternate reality, the United States, the USSR, and the Republic of China share a fragile balance of power with Greater Germany, which emerged from World War II in control of Europe and half of the Middle East...Categorized as:
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![Shadow of the Jaguar by Steven Savile]()
Shadow of the Jaguar by Steven Savile
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingssees evolutionary zoologist Nick Cutter make the terrifying discovery that prehistoric creatures are alive and well in the twenty-first century. The natural world is turned on its head and humanity faces extinction as unexplained anomalies rip holes in the fabric of time and allow creatures from the earliest stages of Earth's development to roam the modern world... -
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Nowhere by Jon Robinson
Rated: 3.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratings'No one's coming for us.Not our families, not the police.No one.'Alyn, Jes, Ryan and Elsa are Nowhere. A concrete cube in the middle of a dense forest. Imprisoned inside are one hundred teenagers from all over the country. They're all criminals. But none of them remember committing any crimes. Who has put them there. What do their captors want? And how will they ever break free . . -
![Absolute Planetary Book Two by Warren Ellis]()
Absolute Planetary Book Two by Warren Ellis
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCollects issues 13-27 of the original series as well as 14 pages of additional content.As the series hurtles towards its conclusion, Snow initiates the second part of his comeback plan to stop The Four, makes a startling revelation about his past, and uncovers information on the world's first moon shot .. -
![Batman: Under the Hood by Judd Winick]()
Batman: Under the Hood by Judd Winick
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsBatman is confronted with a hidden face from the past -- it's the return of the vigilante Red Hood who appears to be Batman's one-time partner Jason Todd, the same Jason Todd that died many years ago. But the Red Hood's violent ways pit him against the Dark Knight in his hunt for the very person responsible for his death: The Joker... -
![Judge Dredd: The Complete Case Files 05 by John Wagner, Alan Grant]()
Judge Dredd: The Complete Case Files 05 by John Wagner, Alan Grant
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe law at war! Judge Dredd rides into action in this fifth volume collecting together some of his most exciting cases. Arch-nemesis Judge Death rises from the grave once again in 'Judge Death Lives', citizen is pitted against citizen in 'Block Mania' and the apocalypse comes to Mega-City One in the all-time classic Dredd epic, 'The Apocalypse War'... -
![Red Hood and the Outlaws, Vol. 1: Dark Trinity by Scott Lobdell, Dexter Soy]()
Red Hood and the Outlaws, Vol. 1: Dark Trinity by Scott Lobdell, Dexter Soy
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA part of DC Universe: Rebirth!Jason Todd, a.k.a. Red Hood has been many things--a Robin, dead, the Red Hood--now he's back and he's embracing his bad side!With his new status as a villain, Red Hood plans to take down Gotham's underworld from the inside... -
![The Punisher MAX, Vol. 3: Mother Russia by Garth Ennis]()
The Punisher MAX, Vol. 3: Mother Russia by Garth Ennis
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNick Fury's got a job that needs doing - in Russia. The kind of suicide mission any sane man wouldn't ponder for a second. And that's exactly why he needs the Punisher. Searching for a deadly retrovirus whose sale on the black market could bring the world to its knees, Frank Castle penetrates a Russian nuclear silo...and comes face-to-face with the Mongolian!Collects Punisher #13-18... -
![Batgirl, Volume 3: The Lesson by Bryan Q. Miller, Dustin Nguyen]()
Batgirl, Volume 3: The Lesson by Bryan Q. Miller, Dustin Nguyen
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIt's a new year and a new look for Batgirl as superstar artist Dustin Nguyen joins the creative team! Stephanie Brown's second semester at Gotham U. starts like any other - new classes, new allies, a vigilante stalker - everything a gal could want! But what Gotham City's Batgirl isn't prepared for is the arrival of the mysterious "Order of the Scythe... -
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Batman, Vol. 5: Zero Year: Dark City by Scott Snyder
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsBefore the Batcave and Robin, The Joker and the Batmobile, there was ZERO YEAR. The Riddler has plunged Gotham City into darkness. How will a young Dark Knight bring his beloved hometown from the brink of chaos and madness and back into the light? This final ZERO YEAR volume collects BATMAN #25-27 and 29-33...Categorized as:
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![The Punisher, Volume 1: Welcome Back, Frank by Garth Ennis, Steve Dillon]()
The Punisher, Volume 1: Welcome Back, Frank by Garth Ennis, Steve Dillon
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsThe Punisher, aka Frank Castle, returns to Manhattan to take on Ma Gnucchi and her crime family, and on the way he battles The Russian and encounters a vigilante squad composed of Elite, Mr. Payback, and The Holy... -
![Star Wars: Darth Vader Omnibus by Kieron Gillen, Jason Aaron]()
Star Wars: Darth Vader Omnibus by Kieron Gillen, Jason Aaron
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne of the greatest antagonists in all of fiction rises again! Fresh from a stinging defeat at the hands of the Rebel Alliance, Darth Vader must reassert the Empire's iron grip on the galaxy... -
![Daredevil: Marvel Knights, Vol. 3 by Brian Michael Bendis]()
Daredevil: Marvel Knights, Vol. 3 by Brian Michael Bendis
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter his secret identity as Daredevil is publicly exposed, Matt Murdock is forced to reckon with the problems and legal ramifications that emerged as a result of his public outing. But there isn?t much time for Matt to dwell on his problems, as a new love appears on the horizon and one of Daredevil?s most dangerous foes returns to take over the NYC underworld... -
![The Flash, Vol. 3 by Geoff Johns]()
The Flash, Vol. 3 by Geoff Johns
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn this third volume of his best-selling take on THE FLASH, critically acclaimed writer and Chief Creative Officer of DC Entertainment, Geoff Johns takes the Fastest Man Alive on the most thrilling run of his life! Try to keep up with the Flash as he races through Iron Heights Prison as he tries to take down a rampaging Gorilla Grodd... -
![MIND MGMT, Volume Six: The Immortals by Matt Kindt]()
MIND MGMT, Volume Six: The Immortals by Matt Kindt
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe loss of every friend, every lover, every memory, it's all led to this--the ultimate showdown! Meru gathers her allies against the Eraser's new MIND MGMT regime, but the final fight can't be won with blades, bullets, or bombs--this is a battle of minds!Collecting: MIND MGMT 31-35, NEW MGMT... -
![MIND MGMT, Volume Five: The Eraser by Matt Kindt]()
MIND MGMT, Volume Five: The Eraser by Matt Kindt
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe mission to stop Mind Management has fallen apart, and after nearly losing her mind at the hands of the Eraser, Meru finds herself alone in a world of rogue agents... -
![Gotham City Sirens: Book One by Paul Dini, Tony Bedard]()
Gotham City Sirens: Book One by Paul Dini, Tony Bedard
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThis graphic novel features the bad girls of Gotham City! Catwoman, Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn are tired of playing by other people's rules regardless of which side of the law they're on. These tough ladies have a new agenda that's all their own, and they'll use any means necessary to pursue it. But can they get along and work as a team? And who will get hurt along the way?Contains issues 1-13... -
![Batman Begins by Dennis O'Neil, David S. Goyer]()
Batman Begins by Dennis O'Neil, David S. Goyer
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBruce Wayne is dead. The young heir to the Wayne empire disappeared seven years ago. His vast fortune has been given away, and the crime wave that began with the brutal murder of his parents has turned Gotham City into a living hell. The last holdouts against corruption–the cops who can’t be bought, the D.A.s who can’t be intimidated–are outnumbered and outgunned. They need help... fast... -
![Deadpool Extra nº1 - Deadpool Vs. Gavião Arqueiro by Gerry Duggan]()
Deadpool Extra nº1 - Deadpool Vs. Gavião Arqueiro by Gerry Duggan
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsOnce upon a time, champions emerged to fight the evil plaguing humanity. They fought for all that was good in the world. They were kind, generous and self-sacrificing. They were heroes. These are not those heroes. Meet Hawkeye: ladies man ("ladies man" because the ladies love to hate this man), mighty marksman and, most importantly, Avenger... -
![Iron Man: Extremis by Warren Ellis]()
Iron Man: Extremis by Warren Ellis
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsIt's the beginning of a new era for Iron Man! Renowned scribe Warren Ellis joins forces with acclaimed illustrator Adi Granov to redefine the armored Avenger's world for the 21st century - a landscape of terrifying new technologies that threaten to overwhelm a fragile mankind! What is Extremis, who has unleashed it, and what does its emergence portend for the world?COLLECTING: Iron Man (2005)... -
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![Green Arrow (2016-) #1 by Benjamin Percy]()
Green Arrow (2016-) #1 by Benjamin Percy
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“THE DEATH AND LIFE OF OLIVER QUEEN” Chapter OneAs Oliver struggles with how he can fight “the man” when his huge fortune makes him the man, he and Black Canary uncover a deadly new threat to Seattle that cuts the Archer to the bone.THEY SAID IT: “My touchstones are [former GA writers] Dennis O’Neil and Mike Grell, while trying to make the series my own,” says writer Benjamin Percy... -
![Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Ultimate Collection, Vol. 4 by Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird]()
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Ultimate Collection, Vol. 4 by Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsVolume 4 of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Ultimate Collection brings the start of a major Turtles storyline: "City at War!" Starting with the two-part "Shades of Gray," get ready as Eastman and Laird strap themselves down and get back to making those TMNTs as the multi-part "City at War" explodes onto the comics... -
![Doomsday Clock (2017-) #6 by Geoff Johns]()
Doomsday Clock (2017-) #6 by Geoff Johns
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe critically acclaimed super star team of writer Geoff Johns and artist Gary Frank continue this groundbreaking event as the Mime and the Marionette take center stage in DOOMSDAY CLOCK #6...Categorized as:
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![X-Factor Vol. 7: Time And A Half by Peter David]()
X-Factor Vol. 7: Time And A Half by Peter David
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCollects X-Factor #39-45... -
![Green Arrow: Rebirth #1 by Benjamin Percy]()
Green Arrow: Rebirth #1 by Benjamin Percy
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTogether again for the first time, the Emerald Archer meets Black Canary. Questioning everything Green Arrow believes in, Dinah Lance throws the hero’s world upside down, forcing him to question what he cares about more: his morals or his money?BULL’S-EYE: “Readers are aching for the reunion of Green Arrow and Black Canary, and we’re finally going to give it to them.” says writer Benjamin Percy... -
![MIND MGMT, Volume Four: The Magician by Matt Kindt]()
MIND MGMT, Volume Four: The Magician by Matt Kindt
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe second half of Matt Kindt's MIND MGMT epic begins with just as many questions as the first! Meru is back on the team, but can she ever trust Lyme again? What role did the Magician play in the Management's history of the 1960s through the 1980s? And what is the secret of the Seven Immortals? This brain-bending new collection features new characters, shocking twists, an astonishing "silent"...
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