Ultimate Origins #5

The concluding chapter of Brian Michael Bendis's Ultimate Origins arrives under a striking Gabriele Dell'Otto variant cover that assembles all four members of the Fantastic Four — a flame-wreathed Human Torch blazing at center-left, a determined Mr. Fantastic crouching forward, an alert Invisible Woman with energy at her fingertips, and a looming Thing rising powerfully in the background. Arriving as part of the "March on Ultimatum" banner in 2008, this variant edition is a fine showcase for Dell'Otto's moody, painterly style. Butch Guice and colorist Justin Ponsor bring the same craft to the interior, making this a satisfying wrap-up to Marvel's Ultimate universe origin saga.