Welcome to Ultimate! Where we dive deep into Earth 1610, the Ultimate Marvel Universe. Ultimate Marvel is a piece of comic-book history with a bad rep, Ultimate! is here to see if that rep is justified. Join Eddie and Henry as we take on 15 years of comic book history and explore what makes these comics unique, from the good to the bad, to the dear god why!

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This week we cover Ultimate X-Men #13-15 written by Chuck Austen and Mark Millar and art by Esad Ribić and Adam Kubert and Ultimate Marvel Team-Up #1 written by Brian Michael Bendis and art by Matt WagnerWe discuss... our first foray into mutant life outside the X-Men, Spider-Man and the failings of the mutant metaphor, and our love for the Stargirl CW show Podcast recorded at Wellington Access RadioFind us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Podcasts and RedcircleFollow us on Instagram @ultimate_earth1610Send us questions or fanmail ultimatepodcast6@gmail.comTheme song by ElipyleCover includes art from Byran Hitch

Ultimate! #11- Heart of the Cards

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This week we cover Ultimate Spider-Man #14-21 written by Brian Michael Bendis and drawn by Mark Bagley.We discuss sexy Australian Lex Luthor, Recreating Spider-Man 2 on a budget, and the greatest villain of all... reality TV! Podcast recorded at Wellington Access RadioFind us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Podcasts and RedcircleFollow us on Instagram @ultimate_earth1610Send us questions or fanmail ultimatepodcast6@gmail.comTheme song by ElipyleCover includes art from Byran Hitch

Ultimate! #10 - Crikey!! It's Kraven the Hunter!

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This week we cover Ultimates #7-13 written by Mark Millar and drawn by Bryan HitchWe discuss Henry&#39;s Haunting Halloween costume, Eddie&#39;s favourite Captain America speech, and the best way to dispose of a shape-shifting alien.Content Warning: This episode contains: discussions of a story arc involving domestic violence, discussions around New World Order conspiracy theories, the Holocaust and the Nazis.Find us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Podcasts and RedcircleFollow us on Instagram @ultimate_earth1610Send us questions or fanmail to ultimatepodcast6@gmail.comTheme song by ElipyleCover includes art from Byran Hitch

Ultimate! #9 - The A in Fact, Did Not Stand for France

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This week we cover Ultimate Fantastic Four Issues #7-12 written by Warren Ellis and drawn by Stuart Immomen.We discuss Victor van Damme&#39;s radical, metallic makeover, an American tourist in Denmark, and bluetooth powered death robotsContent Warning: This episode contains a short discussion about the Warren Ellis sexual harassment allegations. Find us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Podcasts and RedcircleFollow us on Instagram @ultimate_earth1610Send us questions or fanmail to ultimatepodcast6@gmail.comTheme song by ElipyleCover includes art from Byran Hitch

Ultimate! #8 - DOOM (All Caps)

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This week we talk about the introduction of the Ultimate Nick Fury aka young Samuel L. Jackson, the audacity of kidnapping America&#39;s favourite mutant and the cyclical relationship Ultimate X-Men has with the X-Men filmsContent Warning: This episode contains discussions of torture and hate crimes.Find us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Podcasts and RedcircleFollow us on Instagram @ultimate_earth1610Send us questions or fanmail to ultimatepodcast6@gmail.comTheme song by ElipyleCover includes art from Byran Hitch

Ultimate! #7 - Full Metal Spandex

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In this episode we cover Ultimate Spider-Man #8-13 written by Brian Michael Bendis and drawn by Mark Bageley.We talk about the nuance of taking down crime bosses, some not so good costume redesigns and, the emotional fallout of a supervillain attack.Find us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Podcasts and RedcircleFollow us on Instagram @ultimate_earth1610Send us questions or fanmail to ultimatepodcast6@gmail.comTheme song by ElipyleCover includes art from Byran Hitch

Ultimate! #6 - Who is Mr. Big?

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In this episode, we cover issues #1-6 of Ultimates written by Mark Millar and drawn by Bryan Hitch.We talk about the superhuman military-industrial complex, Sigmund Freud&#39;s Hulk, and, a potential lawsuit that shaped the MCU as we know it.Content Warning: This episode contains a description of an incident of domestic violence portrayed in Ultimates #7. Discussion on this begins at 1:29:22-1:39:55Find us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Podcasts and RedcircleFollow us on Instagram @ultimate_earth1610Send us questions or fanmail to ultimatepodcast6@gmail.comTheme song by ElipyleCover includes art from Byran Hitch

Ultimate! #5- Super Soldiers, Starlets and... Scooby Doo Actors??

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This episode we cover issues #1-6 of Ultimate Fantastic Four written by Brian Michael Bendis and Mark Millar and pencils by Adam KubertWe talk about the superhero body horror, weird science, and Marvel&#39;s greatest untapped market of comic book potential... The Moloids.Find us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Podcasts and RedcircleFollow us on Instagram @ultimate_earth1610Send us questions or fanmail to ultimatepodcast6@gmail.comTheme song by ElipyleCover includes art from Byran Hitch

Ultimate! #4 - A Beginner's Guide to Growing Your Own Mole People

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In this episode, we&#39;re talking about Ultimate X-Men #1-6. Written by Mark Millar, pencils by Adam Kubert, and inks by Art Thibert.We talk about how the mutant metaphor has been reimagined, killer robots brought to you by George Bush and Tony Blair, and Magneto&#39;s family dynamics. Find us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Podcasts and RedcircleFollow us on Instagram @ultimate_earth1610Send us questions or fanmail to ultimatepodcast6@gmail.comTheme song by ElipyleCover includes art from Byran Hitch

Ultimate! #3 - Magneto has you for Dinner

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This episode we cover the very beginnings of Ultimate Marvel with Ultimate Spider-Man #1-7 written by Brian Michael Bendis and inks by Mark BagleyWe talk about reinventions of the Spider-Man origin story, comparisons to Sam Raimi&#39;s first Spider-Man film, and, the most important addition to a classic character, Uncle Ben&#39;s ponytail!Summary starts 0:19:58- 0:33:12Note from Eddie- At the time of recording, we were still playing around with how we summarised the issues we covered in each episode. In this episode, I recorded and edited the summary at home. From Episode 3 onwards our issue summaries we integrate our issue summaries into our discussions during the show.Find us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Podcasts and RedcircleFollow us on Instagram @ultimate_earth1610Send us questions or fanmail to ultimatepodcast6@gmail.comTheme song by ElipyleCover includes art from Byran Hitch

Ultimate! #2 - Uncle Ben's Ponytail

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Welcome to the inaugural episode of Ultimate!Meet your hosts Eddie and Henry as we share our comic book journeys, introduce the world of Ultimate Marvel, and delve into some comic company history from the year 2000. Podcast recorded at Wellington Access RadioFind us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Podcasts and RedcircleFollow us on Instagram @ultimate_earth1610Send us questions or fanmail to ultimatepodcast6@gmail.comTheme song by ElipyleCover includes art from Byran Hitch

Ultimate! #1 - Origins

Deep Diving into the Ultimate Marvel Universe

Welcome to Ultimate! Where we dive deep into Earth 1610, the Ultimate Marvel Universe. Ultimate Marvel is a piece of comic-book history with a bad rep, Ultimate! is here to see if that rep is justified.

Join Eddie and Henry as we take on 15 years of comic book history and explore what makes these comics unique, from the good to the bad, to the dear god why!