The Ultimates - Volume 1

Starring:Ultimates
Studio: Intec Interactive/Eagle One Media distributor
Product Type: DVD

Editorial Review:
Description
Termed a Digital Comic Book (DCB) this DVD product is a cross platform for comic books, videogame consoles, and DVD players. A DCB combines the visual art and storytelling ability of published comic books with professional voice-overs, original music, vivid stunning effects and high-end sound design to create a unique DVD product on par with a major motion picture release.

Each DCB contains a five to eight issue comic story-arc and at half the cost of the printed version, the value speaks for itself. Plenty of extra material is packed in as well: trailers, character biographies, original sketches, a documentary about how comics are made, and bonus chapters (including classic first appearances of the main characters). This all adds up to over 100 minutes of viewable material per DCB. Viewable on DVD, Playstation2, Xbox, MacOS 9.2, and PC.

Two of the best-known comic book publishers in the world, Marvel and CrossGen, have provided their most popular properties to these DCB. Character titles include: the Incredible Hulk, Ultimate X-Men, Daredevil, Wolverine, Negation, Sojourn, and Way of the Rat.

Digital Comic Books have received numerous accolades from the press and outstanding reviews praising this entertaining product.

The Ultimates - Volume 1

A small but lethal army known as the Ultimates, has been created to protect us all from the newly rising threats to mankind!

Description

Termed a Digital Comic Book (DCB) this DVD product is a cross platform for comic books, videogame consoles, and DVD players. A DCB combines the visual art and storytelling ability of published comic books with professional voice-overs, original music, vivid stunning effects and high-end sound design to create a unique DVD product on par with a major motion picture release.

Digital Comic Books have received numerous accolades from the press and outstanding reviews praising this entertaining product.

The Ultimates - Volume 1

A small but lethal army known as the Ultimates, has been created to protect us all from the newly rising threats to mankind!

Customer Reviews:

Waste of Money.......2006-03-13

Marvel Comics scored a winner with the publication of The Ultimates. A retelling of the classic title The Avengers, this new look at the old characters lent them edgy quirks that really brought their personalities to life. The art was interesting, the plot contained some surprises, and the action was exciting.

But that was the comic book, and I'm writing a review for the DVD version.

I'd have to say that the DVD is okay as long as you never read the comics. It essentially comes off as a long Saturday morning TV episode, with a perfunctory plot and little character development. The art is flat, uninteresting and utterly forgettable. Added to that is the miscasting of the talent to provide the voices, with Bruce Banner's faint Bronx accent more suited to an apartment house's super than a super brain who is Earth's last scientific hope.

Rent this dog through Netflix and save your hard earned for the Spiderman 2 DVD.

James R. Rummel

Stick to the actual comic book........2006-03-10

The first thing that hits you is the voice-overs. When you hear the people read the text of the comic book, you kind of feel sorry for them. You're like, "God, these people can't read." And then it hits you--you paid money for this. Then you feel sorry for yourself.

I read The Ultimates regularly, and I'm from the camp that thinks Marvel Comics should re-tool their whole market in the "Ultimate" line of storytelling. But this digital comic book thing will never get off the ground unless they can (by some miracle) get celebrities to do the voice-overs.

Comics come to life.......2004-04-03

I was pleasently suprised by the quality and presentation of the formerly paper story books on the small screen. The voice acting of the characters is suprisingly good given the cheezy, often too wordy dialogue penned in comics. This DVD narrates the recent Marvel comic book series of the Ultimates, retelling the classic avengers tales with a modern, darker, more human element to the heros backgrounds and lifestyles. If you like the characters as a casual fan or if you are a die-hard collector nut, you will enjoy this and the entire series of DVDs. It's good entertainment value for your dollar

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