Ultimate X-Men Vol. 6: Return of the King
Writer: Mark Millar
Artists: David Finch and Adam Kubert
The Return of the Dreaded Magneto
Ranking: 5 stars
Although not "THE LORD OF THE RINGS: RETURN OF THE KING" this arc lives up to the name of the Ultimate X-Men! Xavier is in SHIELD custody at Camp X-Factor in Cuba, and Magneto has a large plan to wipe out the human race and make Earth a haven for mutants. Get this: A flying castle that carries a cerebro-like device that can augment Magneto's powers tenfold, and he plans to use it to reverse the Earth's magnetic poles and wipe out humanity! Just the kind of plan you'd expect from Magneto! And no one can stop him except for the X-Men!
What I really loved about this volume was the battle between the X-Men and Magneto, how the X-Men must hide from the government, the fact that Wolverine left Cyclops to die in the Savage Land o get Jean Grey for himself (see Vol. 4), the backstory of Xavier's and Magneto's fallout and their conversation in Magneto's plastic prison cell, and especially the artwork by David Finch! Next to Ron Garney, David Finch is the best modern Marvel Comics artist!
If you are a true Ultimate X-Men, or even Ultimate Marvel fan, definitely add this volume to your collection! You'll be sorry if you don't!
