Ultimatum Vol. 1
Jeff Loeb / David Fincher
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Ultimatum is a major event launched by Marvel in 2009 in the Ultimate Universe (Earth-1610), with the core story written by Jeph Loeb and drawn by David Finch, comprising five main issues plus several tie-in specials. The story unfolds from the aftermath of Ultimates 3: Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver "die" one after another; Magneto, overcome with grief and rage, steals Thor's hammer and uses his power over magnetism to reverse Earth's magnetic poles, triggering a massive tsunami that engulfs Manhattan in New York, as well as global disasters such as Eastern Europe frozen solid and volcanic eruptions, with millions perishing in the catastrophe. The Ultimates, X-Men, Fantastic Four, Spider-Man, and other heroes are forced to assemble amid the ruins and engage in months-long desperate battles against Magneto and the Brotherhood of Mutants. This "reckoning" was designed as the conclusion of the Ultimate Universe's first era, with multiple series terminated or renamed after the event, making way for the subsequent "Ultimate Comics" era. This volume is Volume 1 of the series.Editor's review
如果你想看清终极宇宙（Earth-1610）是怎样完成它第一次“换血”的，《终极通牒》是绕不过去的一卷。它把万磁王塑造成一个真正不计后果的复仇者：磁极逆转、曼哈顿被海啸吞没、数以百万计的人丧生，整部作品的气息与早年的终极系列截然不同。大卫·芬奇的作画细致而浓烈，灾难场面、群像调度和英雄谢幕都具有视觉冲击力，杰夫·洛布则擅长在跨连载的大事件中调度多组角色。需要提前说明的是，这部作品在读者中争议极大：它用大量角色死亡来改写世界观，被不少评论认为过于猎奇、人物塑造单薄。作为收藏与“补完终极宇宙历史”的读物，它的价值无可替代；作为一部单纯求爽的超级英雄故事，则需要带着一定的心理准备去读。Who it's for
A good fit for
- 想系统补完漫威终极宇宙（Earth-1610）时间线的读者
- 对漫威大事件、跨刊联动结构感兴趣的美漫爱好者
- 喜欢万磁王、X战警、终极战队等角色的粉丝
- 看重作画分镜与大场面、能接受暗黑叙事的收藏者
Not a good fit for
- 希望看到轻松明快、英雄常胜故事的少年读者
- 不愿面对大量角色死亡与残酷情节的读者
- 没读过《终极战队3》等前作的完全新人
Reading tips
- 建议先读《终极战队3：谁杀了绯红女巫？》，本作剧情直接承接其结局。
- 可与《终极蜘蛛侠》《终极X战警》《终极神奇四侠》中的联动章节交叉阅读，体验大事件全景。
- 读完后接着看《终极通牒：安魂曲》与“终极漫画”各系列的重新起步，理解世界观如何翻篇。
- 把它当作“宇宙史”的一部分而非单本英雄故事，会更宽容地看待其叙事取舍。
FAQ
《终极通牒》主要讲了什么？
万磁王在绯红女巫、快银“死亡”后展开报复，以磁力逆转地球磁极，掀起海啸、冰封、火山等全球灾难，终极战队、X战警、神奇四侠与蜘蛛侠在废墟中被迫应对。读这本书前需要看哪些作品？
建议至少读过《终极战队3：谁杀了绯红女巫？》，该书直接引出绯红女巫之死与快银之死；此外《终极力量》《终极起源》中的伏笔也与此事件相关。为什么这部作品评价两极分化？
它为了重塑终极宇宙而大规模杀死角色，叙事以冲击性场面为主，海外评论聚合网站对其主线打分较低，但也有读者欣赏其决绝的灾难感与作画。本册是完整故事吗？
本册为该系列第1册，故事在五期主线中环环推进，建议按册序连续阅读，并配合联动章节才能看全事件全貌。“终极宇宙”和电影宇宙有关系吗？
终极宇宙是漫画中的Earth-1610平行世界，2000年起推出，为角色提供了更现代的重新设定；漫威电影宇宙的编号是Earth-199999，两者并不等同。This site is an index: you start “Search all sources” in your browser, and the entries it lists all point to third-party sites; please judge their availability yourself.
About the author
Jeff Loeb AuthorJeff Loeb is a comics writer whose 113 works are included in the collection, spanning categories such as comics and cartoons, mystery and detective fiction, premium fiction, children's books, art, and film and television. Because public information is limited, his nationality and dates of birth and death cannot be confirmed. Judging from his representative works, he has long been involved in Batman and Superman titles, including Batman: The Long Halloween Volume 13, several chapters of the Batman: Hush series, and Superman for All Seasons Volume Four: Winter and Volume 3: Autumn. His writing tends toward mystery and detective structures, with complex character relationships and tight narrative pacing, often advancing stories through serialized chapters, which has earned him considerable recognition among superhero comics readers.
David Fincher AuthorPublic information about David Fincher is currently limited. The library holds 29 of his works, spanning categories such as children's books, comics and cartoons, fiction, art, and film and television. Judging from the available works, his output is mainly concentrated in the field of superhero comics. Representative titles include Wonder Woman issues 38, 41, 48, 49, and 50, Wonder Woman Annual issue 1, as well as Batman: Rebirth Part One and Batman Volume 3 Issue 1: I Am Gotham (Part One). These works revolve around classic superhero characters and balance the continuity of serialized runs with the completeness of individual issues. Because reliable biographical sources are lacking, his nationality, dates of birth and death, and personal history cannot be confirmed; readers may gain a sense of his creative profile through the works listed above.