Ultimate Enemy Vol. 4

Brian Michael Bendis / Rafa Sandoval

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Series: Ultimate Enemy

Summary

This is the fourth and final volume of the four-issue limited series Ultimate Enemy. Ultimate Enemy is the first installment of the "Ultimate Doom Trilogy" in Marvel's Ultimate Universe (followed by Ultimate Mystery and Ultimate Doom), written by Brian Michael Bendis with art by Rafa Sandoval, published in January 2010 and concluded in July of the same year. The story picks up after Ultimatum: the Fantastic Four have disbanded, Reed Richards has returned to his family, Ben Grimm has joined the Air Force, Johnny Storm has moved in with the Parkers, and Sue Storm remains alone at the Baxter Building. Spider-Woman Jessica Drew is investigating Roxxon Industries when an explosion occurs and a monster bursts out from within the building; almost simultaneously, Reed's home, the Baxter Building, and Nick Fury on the street all come under attack by similar alien creatures. Spider-Man, the Human Torch, the Thing, Sue Storm, and S.H.I.E.L.D. agents join forces to fight back and capture one of the monsters; under Fury's interrogation, the creature reveals that its "Maker" intends to destroy this world and build a new one. As the clues converge, the identity of the mastermind is revealed, and the attacks drive the Ultimate Universe toward an even greater crisis. As the final volume of the series, this book resolves the mysteries of the first half and leaves a hook for Ultimate Mystery.

Editor's review

“终极宇宙”是漫威在21世纪重塑经典英雄的一条重要支线，《终极敌人》则是《终极通牒》之后重启叙事的一部关键作品。它把镜头对准“后通牒”时代支离破碎的神奇四侠：家人离散、伙伴反目，英雄们不得不在废墟上重新学习合作。本迪斯擅长在多线群像中埋设悬念——蜘蛛女侠的独立调查、街头遇袭、外星怪物的来历，几条线索并行推进，节奏紧凑，悬念层层收拢。桑多瓦尔的画风扎实、动作场面清晰，配合终极宇宙一贯的冷硬气质，观感利落。作为四册系列的收尾卷，本册承担了揭晓谜底、收束线索的功能，也为后续《终极谜团》《终极毁灭》搭好舞台。对想要补齐终极宇宙脉络、或喜欢群像悬疑式超级英雄叙事的读者来说，这一册值得按顺序读到终章。

Who it's for

A good fit for

读过《终极通牒》并想追看后续故事线的漫威读者
喜欢群像叙事与悬念推进的超级英雄漫画爱好者
希望了解漫威“终极宇宙”脉络的收藏者
本迪斯编剧作品的追随者

Not a good fit for

首次接触漫威、尚无终极宇宙背景的新读者
偏好单元式独立故事、不愿跟长线的读者
对超级英雄题材整体不感兴趣的读者

Reading tips

先读本系列前三册，本册是收尾卷，单独从第4册进入会缺失大半悬念铺垫。
阅读前可补《终极通牒》梗概，了解神奇四侠解散与终极宇宙重组的前因。
读完本册后可接着读《终极谜团》《终极毁灭》，三部曲构成一条完整故事线。
留意里德·理查兹一家的境遇变化，这是理解后续《终极毁灭》反派动机的关键。

FAQ

这一册是《终极敌人》的第几册？

本册是该四期限定系列的第4册，也是最后一册。该系列共4期，2010年1月至7月连载完毕，本册对应收尾部分。

没读过前三册能直接读第4册吗？

不建议。全系列是一个连续悬念，终极敌人的身份与袭击真相贯穿四册，跳过前三册会严重影响阅读体验。

《终极敌人》属于哪个故事线？

它属于漫威“终极宇宙”的“终极末日三部曲”，是三部曲的第一部，后接《终极谜团》与《终极毁灭》。

编剧和原画分别是谁？

编剧为布莱恩·迈克尔·本迪斯，原画（铅笔稿）为拉法·桑多瓦尔，两人合作完成了整个三部曲。

这个系列有中文版吗？

目前查证到的是英文原版（Marvel Comics，2010年），可靠的中文简体版出版信息暂未核实到，选购时请以实书版权页为准。

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About the author

Brian Michael Bendis Author

Brian Michael Bendis is an American comic book writer, though publicly available information about his personal life is relatively limited. The collection holds more than 400 of his works, including multiple volumes and issues of the Ultimate Spider-Man series, Ultimate Comics Spider-Man, Action Comics issue 1000, Avengers, and Invincible Iron Man V3, showing that he has long been active at the forefront of mainstream superhero comics. His works appear under categories such as children's books, comics and cartoons, art, film and television, and foreign literature, indicating that his storytelling combines the appeal of visual reading with potential for cross-media adaptation. Bendis is known for advancing plots through tight dialogue and character relationships, balancing the everyday lives and adventures of classic characters, and he has had a lasting influence on the portrayal of contemporary characters such as Spider-Man.

Rafa Sandoval Author

Rafa Sandoval is a comics creator whose Chinese-language public information is limited, and whose nationality and biographical details remain unclear. Judging from the 28 titles held in the collection, his work centers mainly on superhero comics, involving well-known characters such as Catwoman, the Flash, and Hawkeye, and includes contributions to series such as the Ultimate Destruction trilogy and Ultimate Enemy. These works span categories including comics and cartoons, film and television, art, and children's books, suggesting that his output reaches readers of different ages. Representative titles include Catwoman issues 20, 24, 21, and 17, The Flash Vol. 14: Flash Age, and Ultimate Comics Hawkeye Vol. 1. For readers interested in contemporary American superhero comics, his work offers a reference point for observing popular comics storytelling and visual style.