 |  | "For example, Mark Millar's Ultimates series was meant to be high-octane action with a healthy dollop of today's post-9/11 cynicism. Shown through the "camera" of Bryan Hitch, the series was larger than life yet extremely down to earth — characters' abs were not seen bursting through their spandex, and costume designs such as Iron Man's armor were not the streamlined outfits of old, but more clunky, realistic images. The level of detail meant that readers took the story seriously, and because Millar worked strenuously to create a world not too different from ours, the series was a critically-acclaimed success.
"Now imagine, if you will, if Rafael Albuquerque drew Ultimates. I can pretty much assure you that the series would not have ranked nearly as well, because Albuquerque's style is more cartoony and emotional. In other words, good chops, but not for this story." - Ron Bailey | |
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