Written by Mike Carey
Art by Brandon Peterson; Justin Ponsor; & VC’s Cory Petit
Cover Art by Brandon Peterson
SUMMARY:
Published by Marvel Comics for April 2007, it’s the untitled third chapter of a five-part mini-series. In Marvel’s Ultimate universe, a female alien android is dubbed ‘The Vision.’ Aboard an orbiting A.I.M. satellite above Earth, a Gah Lak Tus module has transformed Dr. George Tartleton into a monstrous cyborg. As the crumbling satellite burns a trajectory towards Earth’s surface, Vision and an A.I.M. android (resembling a little girl) named Dima try to evade Tartleton’s wrath.
Nick Fury sends a squadron of fighter jets to bomb the satellite’s impact crater. Though Dima and the Vision may escape the satellite’s destruction, the Gah Lak Tus module stands ready to intercept them.
REVIEW:
Bolstered by glossy, top-caliber artwork, this issue is certainly a compelling sci-fi read. To his credit, writer Mike Carey justifies the ‘Ultimate Vision’ as a surprisingly appealing heroine. Even more so, the art team manages to create movie-like ‘special effects,’ particularly in Vision’s battle scene with the Tartleton cyborg.
The same can be said of their depiction of the satellite’s destruction in Earth’s atmosphere and to its crater in the South California desert. Hence, Ultimate Vision # 3 proves an underrated gem worth re-discovery.
ADDITIONAL CONTENT:
None.
BRIAN’S ODD MOON RATING: 8 Stars
