ULTRAVERSE....Ready To Collect!!!!

JonesyAZ · Post by **JonesyAZ** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 8:02 pm

So...

I've already spoken w/ Knightt about this, BUT...I may decide to start collecting a reading set of common books for Ultraverse...but I am just not sure yet...lol.

If anything, i'd be interested in reading some of the earlier issues of the books to whet my appetite. At the same time, I made a promise to myself that i'd stop buying books after I completed my Valiant set for awhile...lol.

Ah, once the bug bites...

Any advice y'all can give for an Ultra-newb?

tictuck · Post by **tictuck** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 8:15 pm

I can send you a bunch for just shipping costs if interested let me know

Chiclo · Post by **Chiclo** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 8:55 pm

Like tictuck said, most of us Ultraverse perve... collectors will donate the common issues, which take up over half the run, for the cost of shipping.

iggy101us · Post by **iggy101us** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 9:00 pm

What made you choose Ultraverse? You are not interested in Shooter's other comics like Defiant and Broadway?

JonesyAZ · Post by **JonesyAZ** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 9:24 pm

iggy101us wrote:What made you choose Ultraverse? You are not interested in Shooter's other comics like Defiant and Broadway?

I have a complete Defiant reading set (LOVE it!), but am honestly not interested in Broadway

Ultraverse because I had a few of the black cover issues back in the day; the first issue of "The All-New Exiles" w/ Juggernaut in the team, I believe

JonesyAZ · Post by **JonesyAZ** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 9:24 pm

tictuck wrote:I can send you a bunch for just shipping costs if interested let me know

PM Sent

JonesyAZ · Post by **JonesyAZ** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 9:27 pm

Chiclo wrote:Like tictuck said, most of us Ultraverse perve... collectors will donate the common issues, which take up over half the run, for the cost of shipping.

Perve...lol. Nice!!!

That sounds great, Chiclo! I've already PM'ed tictuck; not sure what books shall be sent...

I think i'm mostly interested in the earlier parts of the runs at first ("the runs"...lol).

On a completely un-related note...

I found a copy of Sergio Aragones' "The Mighty Magnor" issue 1 at my used book store today for $0.50. As I was half typing this, I opened it up and realized it has a pop-up cover! Just unvealed it...damn, this is cool! Lol...

I have such a new level of respect for Senor Aragones after seeing him at SDCC last year in the "Quick Draw" panel. Awesome stuff

Chiclo · Post by **Chiclo** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 9:30 pm

JonesyAZ wrote:
Chiclo wrote:Like tictuck said, most of us Ultraverse perve... collectors will donate the common issues, which take up over half the run, for the cost of shipping.
Perve...lol. Nice!!!

That sounds great, Chiclo! I've already PM'ed tictuck; not sure what books shall be sent...

I think i'm mostly interested in the earlier parts of the runs at first ("the runs"...lol).

On a completely un-related note...

I found a copy of Sergio Aragones' "The Mighty Magnor" issue 1 at my used book store today for $0.50. As I was half typing this, I opened it up and realized it has a pop-up cover! Just unvealed it...damn, this is cool! Lol...

I have such a new level of respect for Senor Aragones after seeing him at SDCC last year in the "Quick Draw" panel. Awesome stuff

The whole thing about Ultraverse fans being perverts, you see.

Ultraverse is pretty cool. It has as much going for it as against it. Have you seen one of those hologram covers in person? They are awesome and most of them are cheap.

JonesyAZ · Post by **JonesyAZ** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 9:35 pm

Chiclo wrote:
JonesyAZ wrote:
Chiclo wrote:Like tictuck said, most of us Ultraverse perve... collectors will donate the common issues, which take up over half the run, for the cost of shipping.
Perve...lol. Nice!!!

That sounds great, Chiclo! I've already PM'ed tictuck; not sure what books shall be sent...

I think i'm mostly interested in the earlier parts of the runs at first ("the runs"...lol).

On a completely un-related note...

I found a copy of Sergio Aragones' "The Mighty Magnor" issue 1 at my used book store today for $0.50. As I was half typing this, I opened it up and realized it has a pop-up cover! Just unvealed it...damn, this is cool! Lol...

I have such a new level of respect for Senor Aragones after seeing him at SDCC last year in the "Quick Draw" panel. Awesome stuff
The whole thing about Ultraverse fans being perverts, you see.

Ultraverse is pretty cool. It has as much going for it as against it. Have you seen one of those hologram covers in person? They are awesome and most of them are cheap.

I have not seen one of those covers in person, but i'm a SUCKER for hologram books, so I know i'd love to get some at some point

I remember Ultraverse being very gimmicky, which makes it kind of exciting to want to collect it. But i've never really heard much about how good the stories are/aren't...lol.

I find it interesting that i'm so into these dead universii that existed around the 1990's. Granted, it makes sense since I experienced my teen years in that decade...

My collecting friends give me so much crud about it though...hahahaha. I shall convert them though...I already got one friend starting to get into Valiant...bwa-ha-ha-haaaa!!!!

Chiclo · Post by **Chiclo** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 9:45 pm

JonesyAZ wrote:I have not seen one of those covers in person, but i'm a SUCKER for hologram books, so I know i'd love to get some at some point

I remember Ultraverse being very gimmicky, which makes it kind of exciting to want to collect it. But i've never really heard much about how good the stories are/aren't...lol.

I find it interesting that i'm so into these dead universii that existed around the 1990's. Granted, it makes sense since I experienced my teen years in that decade...

My collecting friends give me so much crud about it though...hahahaha. I shall convert them though...I already got one friend starting to get into Valiant...bwa-ha-ha-haaaa!!!!

Don't expect Shakespeare or the Watchmen when reading the Ultraverse.

Now that we have that out of the way, Ultraverse is very fun. For the greatest part, Ultraverse is a fun but silly read. They didn't knock themselves out coming up with the names of the characters. The comics themselves represent what people think of when they think of comics - fairly self contained (except for the last page or two) and a light-hearted, fun read. There is quite a bit of continuity within the Ultraverse, so the more you read the more you get out of it but you can still get a full entertainmo out of most single issues.

JonesyAZ · Post by **JonesyAZ** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 11:10 pm

Chiclo wrote:
JonesyAZ wrote:I have not seen one of those covers in person, but i'm a SUCKER for hologram books, so I know i'd love to get some at some point

I remember Ultraverse being very gimmicky, which makes it kind of exciting to want to collect it. But i've never really heard much about how good the stories are/aren't...lol.

I find it interesting that i'm so into these dead universii that existed around the 1990's. Granted, it makes sense since I experienced my teen years in that decade...

My collecting friends give me so much crud about it though...hahahaha. I shall convert them though...I already got one friend starting to get into Valiant...bwa-ha-ha-haaaa!!!!
Don't expect Shakespeare or the Watchmen when reading the Ultraverse.

Now that we have that out of the way, Ultraverse is very fun. For the greatest part, Ultraverse is a fun but silly read. They didn't knock themselves out coming up with the names of the characters. The comics themselves represent what people think of when they think of comics - fairly self contained (except for the last page or two) and a light-hearted, fun read. There is quite a bit of continuity within the Ultraverse, so the more you read the more you get out of it but you can still get a full entertainmo out of most single issues.

I'm sold

JonesyAZ · Post by **JonesyAZ** » Fri Mar 12, 2010 2:47 pm

Since I am mostly interested in the Ultraverse output before Marvel's acquisition, is there a list of the dividing line between pre-Marvel and post-Marvel books?

Thanks again, guys

Chiclo · Post by **Chiclo** » Fri Mar 12, 2010 8:49 pm

JonesyAZ wrote:Since I am mostly interested in the Ultraverse output before Marvel's acquisition, is there a list of the dividing line between pre-Marvel and post-Marvel books?

Thanks again, guys

I want to say the M logo changes shape around the time Marvel acquried them.

One way to do it would be to collect up to Black October, the reboot that divides UH1 and UH2, but that would go about a year after Marvel bought them out and UH2 only makes up about 20% of the print run.

I want to say that Marvel bought them out around Strangers/Prime/Hard Case 14. The way the Ultraverse titles were released, Strangers, Prime and Hard Case were the first books released and they were all released the same month. The next month saw two additions - I want to say Mantra and Exiles off the top of my head - and the next month saw two more books added to the line and so on. Break Thru is a good indicator of when books were released relative to one another, like Unity is for the Valiant books.

tictuck · Post by **tictuck** » Fri Mar 12, 2010 10:41 pm

C'mon just get them all post & pre Marvel you should be able to find them nice & cheap.

JonesyAZ · Post by **JonesyAZ** » Fri Mar 12, 2010 11:32 pm

tictuck wrote:C'mon just get them all post & pre Marvel you should be able to find them nice & cheap.

Hahahahaha, I probably will.

At this point, i'd just love to pick up a mixture of books and just have fun flipping through 'em.

Doorman · Post by **Doorman** » Sat Mar 13, 2010 12:03 am

I'd recommend giving Firearm and Sludge the first reads. Good stuff, there![/i]

Prelate1 · Post by **Prelate1** » Sat Mar 13, 2010 8:47 am

JonesyAZ wrote:Since I am mostly interested in the Ultraverse output before Marvel's acquisition, is there a list of the dividing line between pre-Marvel and post-Marvel books?

Thanks again, guys

Here's a list of everything up to Black September

Avengers/Ultraforce :
(Also see "Ultraforce/Avengers" below) 1
Break-Thru 1, 1 (Ultra 5000), 2
Codename: Firearm 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Collector’s Guide to the Ultraverse: 1
Countdown to Ultraverse: 1
Curse of Rune: 1, 1 (Alternate cover), 2, 3, 4
Eliminator: 0, 1, 1 (Limited edition), 2, 3
Elven: 0, 1, 1 (Limited edition), 2, 3, 4
Exiles: 1, 1 (Ultra 5000), 1 (Silver hologram), 1 (Gold hologram), 2, 3, 4
Firearm: 0, 1 (1.95), 1 ($2.50/in Polybag), 1 DF signed (of 2000), 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
Flood Relief: 1
Freex: 1, 1 (Ultra 5000), 1 (Silver hologram), 1 (Gold hologram), 1 (in Polybag), 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 1 (Giant-Size)
Freex/Mantra nn Ashcan
Godwheel: nn Ashcan, 0, 1, 2, 3, 3 (Alternate cover), TPB
Hardcase: nn Ashcan, nn Ashcan (Limited edition), regular UV ashcan, one came with Hero Mag, one was the Hero Mag San Diego Comic Con version, and one was that black and white version, 1, 1 (Ultra 5000), 1 (Silver hologram), 1 (Gold hologram), 2, 2 (in Polybag), 3, 4 ($1.95), 4 ($2.50/in Polybag), 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26
Hostile Takeover: nn Ashcan
Jumpstart Effect: nn Ashcan
Lord Pumpkin: 0, 0 (Alternate cover), 0 signed with Ultraverse COA
Malibu Signature Series 1, 2
Malibu Sun: 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37
Mantra (Volume 1): 1, 1 (Ultra 5000), 1 (Ultra Limited Archieve Edition w/ raised seal/COA), 1 (Silver hologram), 1 (Gold hologram), 1 (in Polybag), 2 ($1.95), 2 ($2.50/in Polybag), 3, 4, 5, 5 (Alternate cover), 6, 7, 8, 8 (Alternate cover NS) 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 13 (Alternate cover), 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 1 (Giant-Size)
Mantra Spear of Destiny: 1, 2
NecroMantra/Lord Pumpkin (flipbook): 1, 2, 3, 4, 4 (Limited edition)
Nightman (Volume 1): 1, 1 (Ultra 5000), 1 DF signed (of 7500), 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 1 (Annual)
Power of Prime: 1, 2, 3, 4
Prime (Volume 1): nn Ashcan, nn Ashcan (Limited edition), nn Ashcan (Comics Cavalcade), nn Ashcan (Sega CD), nn Ashcan 6th Annual Capital City Sales Conference, ½, 1, 1 (Ultra 5000), 1 (Silver hologram), 1 (Gold hologram), 1 Printer's Proof (Ultraverse cert) 2, 2 (in Polybag), 3, 4, 4 (Alternate cover), 4 (in Polybag), 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 13 (Alternate cover), 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 1 (Annual), Softcover TPB, Hardcover TPB, Hardcover TPB signed by Jones, Strazewski, Breyfogle and limited to 2,000
Prototype: 0, 1, 1 (Ultra 5000), 1 (Silver hologram), 1 (Gold hologram), 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 1 (Giant-size)
Rafferty: nn Ashcan
Ripfire: 0
Rune (Volume 1): 0, 0 Spin, 1, 1 (Ultra 5000), Rune 1 DF signed (of 10000), 2, 3, 3 (Ultra 5000), 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 1 (Giant-size), 1 (Giant Size) 1 DF signed (of 250), nn Ashcan , nn Ashcan (Limited edition)
Rune/Silver Surfer: 1, 1 (Alternate cover), 1 (Limited edition)
Sludge: 1, 1 (Ultra 5000), 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 1 (Giant-Size Red X-mas)
Solitaire: 1 ($1.95), 1 (Ultra 5000), 1 ($2.50/in Polybag), Solitaire 1 DF signed (of 7500), 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Solution: 0, 1 ($1.95), 1 (Ultra 5000), 1 ($2.50/in Polybag), 2, 3, 4, 5, 5 (Alternate cover), 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
Strangers: nn Ashcan (Diamond), 1, 1 (Ultra 5000), 1 (Silver hologram), 1 (Gold hologram), 2, 2 (in Polybag), 3, 4 ($1.95), 4 ($2.50/in Polybag), 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, TPB, TPB signed/limited to 500, 1 (Annual),
Ultraforce (Volume 1): 0, 1($2.50), 1 (Ultra 5000), 1 (Gold hologram), 1 ($2.95/in Polybag), 2, 2 (Limited edition), 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 0 Ashcan , 0A Ashcan, 0B Ashcan
Ultraforce/Avengers:
(Also see "Avengers/Ultraforce" above) Prelude, 1
Ultraverse Double Feature: 1
Ultraverse Origins: 1(Regular cover), 1 (Ultra 5000, Regular Cover), 1 (Alternate gatefold cover), 1 (Ultra 5000, Alternate gatefold cover)
Ultraverse Premiere 0, 0 (Ultra 5000)
Ultraverse Year One: 1
Ultraverse Year Two: 1
Ultra Monthly: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Warstrike: 1, 1 (Ultra 5000), 1 (Alternate cover), 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 1 (Giant-size)
Wrath: 1, 1 (Ultra 5000), 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
1 (Giant-size)
Year Zero: 1, 2, 3, 4

The Marvel characters start to show up in the following books (Malibu called these events leading up to Black September "The Spine")

Godwheel 3
Rune/Silver Surfer 1
Lord Pumpkin 1
Hardcase 23
Ultraforce 8
Curse Of Rune 2
Mantra 22
Ultraforce/Avengers Prelude
Eliminator 3
Lord Pumpkin 4
The Night Man 22
Ultraforce/Avengers 1

I say just read everything above and when you get to the end of Ultraforce/Avengers 1 (the final pre-Black September book) stop there.

BTW, Welcome to the Ultraverse

JonesyAZ · Post by **JonesyAZ** » Sun Mar 14, 2010 11:00 pm

Thanks everyone for the info on Ultraverse:)

Due to finances (though I realize these books are cheap anyway...lol), I have decided to forego collecting Ultraverse at this point in time. I'm also backing out due to promising to stop buying comics after I finished my reading set of Valiant books for awhile. Also, because I am the type of person that must "have it all" when I dig something.

Maybe in a few months i'll revisit this universe.

Thank you to those who have PM'ed me and made offers. Y'all are amazing (as usual!)

vikingspawn · Post by **vikingspawn** » Sun Mar 14, 2010 11:15 pm

JonesyAZ wrote:On a completely un-related note...

I found a copy of Sergio Aragones' "The Mighty Magnor" issue 1 at my used book store today for $0.50. As I was half typing this, I opened it up and realized it has a pop-up cover! Just unvealed it...damn, this is cool! Lol...

I have such a new level of respect for Senor Aragones after seeing him at SDCC last year in the "Quick Draw" panel. Awesome stuff

That 3D Pop-Up cover is indeed cool:

Here's a pic of my copy of the newstand version of Magnor #1 with a Magnor/Groo sketch on the cover:

Great mini series too.

I've seen the "Quick Draw" panels on video and those are hilarious.

Knightt · Post by **Knightt** » Mon Mar 15, 2010 2:18 am

JonesyAZ wrote:Thanks everyone for the info on Ultraverse:)

Due to finances (though I realize these books are cheap anyway...lol), I have decided to forego collecting Ultraverse at this point in time. I'm also backing out due to promising to stop buying comics after I finished my reading set of Valiant books for awhile. Also, because I am the type of person that must "have it all" when I dig something.

Maybe in a few months i'll revisit this universe.

Thank you to those who have PM'ed me and made offers. Y'all are amazing (as usual!)

And when you feel like getting back into the books, we will be there.

Drift · Post by **Drift** » Mon Mar 15, 2010 3:34 am

I love some of the Ultraverse ads that Marvel ran in their other books. I am reading Generation X at the moment and there are ads for titles with limited runs of just 40000 copies.

ian_house · Post by **ian_house** » Mon Mar 15, 2010 5:01 am

Drift wrote:I love some of the Ultraverse ads that Marvel ran in their other books. I am reading Generation X at the moment and there are ads for titles with limited runs of just 40000 copies.

My god they must be ultra-rare... Tec 27 needs to watch its back!

StarBrand · Post by **StarBrand** » Sun Apr 11, 2010 1:47 pm

I've been enjoying reading the Ultra Monthlies.

superman-prime · Post by **superman-prime** » Mon Apr 19, 2010 7:40 pm

Got 2 copies of ex munants one 1 is regular 1 says Consumer electronics show across the top any info out there on this issue

Chiclo · Post by **Chiclo** » Mon Apr 19, 2010 9:06 pm

superman-prime wrote:Got 2 copies of ex munants one 1 is regular 1 says Consumer electronics show across the top any info out there on this issue

I've got two or three CES variants.

Not something that falls into the super rare category. Maybe worth an entire dollar.