The Ultimates 2 Ultimate Collection s/c back

I promised you military geo-politics and American neo-imperialist lies.

In lieu of spoilers, a montage:

"You promised the public that the super heroes would only be used domestically."

"Forget this little street theatre they're numbing your brains with. Our primary concern should be the rumours of the Ultimates being deployed in Syria and Iran. Because that's what's coming up if we don't get our act together, Bob. This team wasn't put together to stop burglars and bank robbers."

"And when did I become one of the bad guys?"
"Around the time you took part in that pre-emptive strike against a Third World country."
"A Third World country with nuclear weapons."
"I think you'll find that the only nation that's ever used nuclear weapons against other human beings is the one you pledged an oath of allegiance to."

"This isn't a nation I believe in anymore. I never asked for Homeland Security or Guantanamo Bay... You should have seen their faces today, Hank. They were terrified of us."
"What are you talking about?"
"Haven't you seen the news? Oh, Hank. It's been on every channel... we crippled a nation this morning."

"Tell your boss he has a wolf in his fold."

The great thing about speech balloons is that they have no regional accents. The great thing about straight prose is that is has no visuals. The great thing about this book is that it boasts the best speeches, the best characterisation, and the best visuals in any superhero comic.

At this point everyone is doing something behind someone's back except for Captain America and Thor. Shame that everyone thinks that Thor is a basket case.

Thor told them exactly what would happen from the moment he refused to endorse American expansionism by officially joining the team. He warned them kindly, aided them loyally, and they repaid him with cynicism, violence and incarceration whilst the real traitor remained hidden. Now they're in the Middle East, shutting down a nuclear facility America doesn't like.

Never has a climax to something like this satisfied me so thoroughly. They reap what they've sown as America and its innocent civilians finally learn for themselves what it's like to be invaded, immolated, and subjugated by a foreign power. It just gets bigger, then even bigger. You've never seen an eight-page, gatefold spread like it.

"Shouldn't have left my fingernails in, dummy."

"Get the hell away from my girlfriend."