Ultimates 3's solicitation

[DaveCummings]

Here's the solicitation copy;

ULTIMATES 3 #1 (of 5)
Written by JEPH LOEB
Pencils & Cover by JOE MADUREIRA & CHRISTIAN LICHTNER
Gatefold Variant Cover by JOE MADUREIRA & CHRISTIAN LICHTNER

The countdown to Ultimatum begins here and when it's over, the Ultimate Universe will never be the same! And when we say that in the Ultimate Universe, you know we ain't fooling around! A year later, who are the Ultimates? After going through the tumultuous events of the past two volumes, the Ultimates find themselves operating out of Tony Stark's mansion in New York where, no longer working for S.H.I.E.L.D., they have to make it on their own. But, a terrible secret is about to tear them apart and bring about a murder at the mansion! One of Earth's greatest heroes will die and there'll be plenty of suspects! New Members! New Adventures! And New Secrets! All this and Ultimate Venom too!

Join Eisner winner and Emmy-nominated writer Jeph Loeb (TV's Heroes, FALLEN SON) and the superstar team of Joe Madureira & Christian Lichtner (UNCANNY X-MEN, Battle Chasers) as they take the Ultimates on their wildest ride yet!
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99

[Hephasto]

The only thing that makes me wonder...


32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99


Other than that...

Nothing.


-Heph.

[shadow21]

I'm usually not a fan of variant covers, but as long as Joe Mad is drawing them I don't mind at all. And I wouldn't be worried about the parental advisory. I'm sure it's just there for the violence.

Here are the listings:
Ultimates 3 #1 (Heroes Gatefold): marvel.com/catalog/?id=7727
Ultimates 3 #1 (Villains Gatefold): marvel.com/catalog/?id=7719

So I guess it'll just be the same Ultimates image just split into two separate covers. Too bad, I was hoping for a true variant. I rarely ever buy them, but I wouldn't have minded over spending for a Joe Mad variant. But I'll end up picking up one of each cover for Ultimates 3 anyways. December 5th can't get here soon enough.

[kable]

Dave - Thanks for the update..where would we be without the speedy news around these boards.

Re- The variant

If i were a gambling man (well i sort of am)! i would put my money on marvel releasing variants nearwer the date.

[DaveCummings]

How about this, the B&W Villains poster;

[shadow21]

So November will see the release of the "Heroes" portion of the poster, and then December they'll release the "Villains" half. I'm kind of surprised they couldn't fit both on one panoramic poster.

[kable]

The pencils ofboth covers are nothing less than amazing - just looking at the detail in the way Joe does the hands especially the joints in the fingers - totally inspirational!
bring on december.