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Ultimate Invasion (2023) Issue 3
▸ After KANG descends upon the City of Tomorrow, the Illuminati must regroup! IRON MAN has a heart-to-heart with Tony Stark! DOCTOR DOOM - the anti-Maker - prepares his own plans to deal with this evil Reed Richards… …and the Ultimate Universe that the Maker thought he had rebuilt frays at the edges as they prepare for cosmic war!
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[@lg6400]

Jonathan Hickman storytelling ability is really amazing. Most writers struggle with single characters stories. He takes groups of many different characters and explores deeper levels to the possibilities of their own characteristics. In my 30 years of reading, I've never envisioned seeing Sunspot and Hulk standing in a room together.

[@RandomizationShow]

I usually like Hickman but I'm not a fan of this story. They turned Hulk into a Buddhist teddy bear lol 5:50 I get that it's the Maker rebuilding the ultimate universe in his image but to be perfectly honest I would have rather had the old one back

[@thomasjamison8460]

Nothing happened in this story except a whole lot of talking. What was the point?

[@RandomizationShow]

​​​​​@@thomasjamison8460 for real lmao. Also the Colossus in 1610 was unique, here he's just 616 Colossus lol it's like they didn't bother doing him and a few other characters any real justice to their original ultimate selves. This team is bland and uninteresting in every way. The only one they may have done justice is ultimate kang but we dont know enough about him yet so cant say that with certainty. Idk maybe the whole point of this is to bring back the actual ultimate universe if that's the case then I'm glad but they sure took a boring road to get there.

[@_TND_]

I agree for now it's a delusion, but it could get better, still slow though.

[@michaellabonte6390]

​​@@RandomizationShowthis ain't 1610 man. I wish It was but it ain't. Ya gotta let it go and take this as something new

[@nobodyexceptme7794]

Feige I see what you doing. Hickman just laying the seeds for the next 15-20 years of MCU stories to pull from. These new universes and rehauls of Marvel....u need good comic runs for good comic movies....this is hype and I'm all for it. Amazing stream w/ Ernie and Carter the other weekend. U gotta bring that album cover photo back! 😆

[@crazylarryjr]

Basically the Maker (Ultimate reed Richards) Is the Architect From The Matrix Revolutions basically realizing Humans need conflict to accept a reality

[@inFamous_Prime4]

The Maker leveled up Orwells’ 1984 to the max 😮. I was hoping it was the main marvel universe’s Doctor Doom in the newly repurposed Council of Reeds base.

[@scotchbarrel4429]

The Maker sounds like Faux news 😂😂😂

[@Animal_Mother]

Yeah, as the concept way being shown all I could think was 1984.

[@jonathan__g]

I am gonna guess Nathaniel Richards solely because he was Iron Lad at one point so he had the tech to make what looks to be similar to arc reactors in his suit. Either way the suit looks super cool.

[@kel-A-3414]

That looks soooo much like an iron man suit. We just saw a reed variant with a doom helmet. I genuinely think that might be Howard or Tony stark as Kang. Cuz Howard is making an immortus engine ( a time travel/manipulation platform) and the origins of Kang usually tie greatly with the creation of a time device.

[@jessetorres5801]

​@@kel-A-3414I was just gonna say that .

[@kel-A-3414]

Actually on further thought, iron lad has an history and habit of making his suits look like iron man suits. So it really could be iron lad Nathaniel Richards. But u guess we'll see

[@virtualrealityfitness283]

Marvel says it’s Nathaniel Richards on its website

[@kel-A-3414]

​@@virtualrealityfitness283now from the latest issue, Tony's suit looks like this but with just a different color scheme. So tony could end up becoming Kang still lol

[@Just_Some_Guy_with_a_Mustache]

So The Maker (and Hickman) found a way to make a more grounded (but somehow scarier) version of The Illuminati. The idea of them we have in our world. The La Li Lu Le Lo that runs a literal War Economy. That, mixed with the X-Men having a pretty prominent role here, along with the Maker being the de facto main character, is Hickman playing with all his greatest hits and creating something amazing. I said this before, but I hope he doesn't leave midway. Again.

[@CDXRolex]

Naw this is comic 3 of 4 he already half way threw and wil definitely finish the last one

[@hetaliafan117]

Your right!!! In a way the Maker has created his own version of The Patriots!!!!

[@TalesFromTheBooth]

Guns of the PATRIOTS 🔫 👀

[@RandomizationShow]

This writing is by far some of his worst imo. Not even worthy of a metal gear reference. Literally nothing happens the whole comic its just people talking and when it isn't it's just this bland and uninteresting team with a Buddhist teddy bear Hulk (5:50 bruh 😂)and a Colossus that is more similiar to 616 than 1610. The rest aren't bad, just completely boring. This doesnt resemble the ultimate universe in any way shape or form. I get that the maker is remaking it in his image but still. If this story is how they plan on bringing back the actual ultimate universe full-time then I can stomache it until then, but man they sure chose a very boring road to get there. I can't even bring myself to care about this boring team and they're already bringing in big guns like doom and ultimate kang. I dunno about the rest of you but I was hyped as hell for this story and it's a big letdown. Eliminating ultimate Peter Parker after being out of action for nearly a decade was also an incredibly stupid decision and killed my hype almost immediately, most people in 1610 were a-holes and he was one of the only genuinely good ones lol. I guess hickman figured this kind of story is beyond his scope. I'll stay tuned in hopes that it gets better this is Hickman after all and this boring universe is probably purposefully expendable, but so far it sucks. Yall are eating on some garbage here sorry lol.

[@c.jgamarra9163]

​@@RandomizationShowidk how everyone can worship this dogshit so mindlessly they should have just brought back the ultimate universe

[@tjtenion5481]

It's crazy how you remember every marvel event I wish I had your memory

[@DaellusKnights]

7:00 - basically, just a "gentleman's version" of Orwell's *1984*. Genius, but a bit frighteningly too realistic if you look at the world today through a certain lens... 🤔😳

[@unpossibly]

Reminds me of Metal Gear Solid 4. War as a manufactured industry.

[@tolontolon5538]

that look for kang is efin dope, probably the most aesthetically pleasing of all his iterations

[@strifenineteen]

Wild theory time, what if its neither Nathaniel Richards nor the Ultimate Kang but Victor von Doom himself. Cause that was reed in the mask which means we haven't seen Victor yet and he's the only other person who could out play an evil Reed. Again just a wild theory but one i at least found interesting

[@mitchthe3518]

Also wild theory, remember in ultimates disassembled when reed duplicated himself at will, plus he stretched his skull out so the fact that he couldn't restore his head and has missing memory feels like it will be important

[@barryallen871]

Are you saying Kang is just an evil version of Reed??

[@strifenineteen]

@@barryallen871 no that Kang is actually Victor Von Doom

[@Dakonaton]

I agree. That and his chest emblem looks very similar, if not identical, to the Latverian flag

[@davidgerth195]

The emblem resembling Doom is a good point...was also thinking Tony Stark went into the future as they've been foreshadowing his heroic nature in the last 1-2 issues. Would be a nice counterpoint to Iron Lad as well

[@MarchallWhite12345]

This is the best thing coming out of DC Rebirth

[@fraughtmonster8]

Lmfaooo I’m dyinggg

[@offshorecomedy]

It'd be nice if you put a link to the Playlist containing all the videos in this series in the description so following the story would be easier

[@MrWolfchamp-xi3cu]

This

[@Basstyle1]

I don’t know why Rob stopped titling his videos with the story title, the volume, etc

[@carbxncle]

​@@Basstyle1he opted for clickbait to get more views and clicks sadly.

[@thatboymeak]

There is no playlist. You could also just be an adult and click on his page and scroll down a second but I understand using your brain is hard for some.

[@kidistight]

@@thatboymeak actually that isn't true, you don't know the order of the videos that way. So I am not forced to catch up and see which video comes next. KZbin stopped showing me his releases so I'm about 2/3 months behind on videos. Seeing Fall of X blank title doesn't tell me if that is before Fall of X another title so I am wondering why half way through a character pops up that is dead in another Fall of X title.

[@citizenx747]

The talk between the hulk and stark about how the the population needs conflict is true and hits the nail on the head I wouldn't be surprised if it was happening in real life

[@956device9]

It pretty much is happening in real life. One of the main purposes of social media especially Facebook is to spread negatively and cause arguments between people.

[@timothyharris1125]

Peace is boring, conflict is created as a means of feeling alive and a means of resolution and advancement

[@956device9]

I definitely agree with conflict making u feel alive cus when I was in prison committing assaults was the only fun we got to have lol

[@natecward8322]

Kang looks bad ass in that suit

[@steampunk1610]

This version of Ultimate kang looks similar in design to ultimate iron man, which is super dope!

[@jessemillan1385]

Hell yeah!!! It's basically Iron Lad turning Evil.

[@jessemillan1385]

So everyone in this new Ultimate Universe AKA 6160 are Villains. I was shocked to learn that the main villain who's trying to disrupt The Maker's perfect new universe is Another Ultimate Kang. Except this one wearing his own Iron Man armor like Iron Lad. The first Ultimate Kang was a future Sue Storm, who appeared in Jonathan Hickman's Ultimate Comics: The Ultimates. I love the Ultimate Universe.

[@nicholasleon787]

But it’s not the ultimate universe tho .

[@Hostilemob01]

I think it could possibly be Howard stark, the maker said that he believes Howard made the time engine so it isn’t out of the realm of possibility

[@reedandravstudios]

Because of the armor-like look of the costume and the arc reactor, I’m going to guess that Kang is a future Howard Stark who has been plotting to destroy The Maker and has carried this to an extreme point. There was also a Reed Richards Dr. Doom in “Timeless”, where he was the last survivor of his world and I can’t help but think that maybe these two universes are connected in some way.

[@KingKaedus]

Who knew art could imitate life so realistically 👀👀

[@ThePacifistX]

Rowan Atkinson in one of his speech...😅😂😊...

[@ahmoodlethenoodle5540]

Shit scary

[@WhiteZilla117]

It's interesting that Ra and Khonshu just look like regular people instead of their normal god like deities they normally are

[@dannytarver4533]

This storytelling is amazing, I love how comic writers inject real world views/theories in their writing. That "Kang" kinda looks like Iron Man or it may be the artist lol

[@thecollector1913]

Cannot wait for the next part to this amazing story. Thank you.

[@DirtCheapFU]

The concept and conspiracy theory of the different nations taking turns being villains is so interesting. I mean, how its portrayed in this comic is pretentious. Like, the storyteller knows this is the truth and this is his story to explain to us.

[@Animal_Mother]

It's part of the plot of 1984

[@kidistight]

I was listening to Rob explain it all, and I know he was impressed by it. However to me it was meh. I'm like that is essentially how things work in the real world, this country is bad lets go get them. This country is bad now lets go get them, yet the citizens are like what are you doing we aren't bad.

[@Jeinsell]

@@kidistightjust look at all the countries that have been our focus in the past decade. From the Middle East to China. Then Ukraine/Russia conflict and we somehow immediately dropped our focus for Israel/Palestine. What’s next? Yemen? Iran?

[@kamenrangerzeo8251]

Did anyone else notice how Rob was explained that particular scene with legendary Hulk in the others in that room if felt like a moment from The Watchmen with Ozymandias explaining his whole plan in general and all of a sudden the main guy comes in at the last minute and basically says yes, to legendary hulk's statement, this is my whole genius plan right from the start I love it Then we get to see Kang the Conqueror appear and it looks like I'm going to take a wild guess and say this is a Tony Stark from a different Universal timeline and he had dawn the mantle as Kang the Conqueror. The reason why I believe that is because during the contest of Champions comic there was a version of Tony Stark in that one wearing the Iron Patriot armor that carried the reality Stone and how he manipulated his own universe during the event of his Civil War.

[@marcusalrand7937]

Man, I wonder if this new version of ultimate kang the conqueror will fight the maker. I think it would be pretty dope.

[@user-pr8gx3vb9h]

The slow burn way the ultimate universe is being reintroduced is methodical and good.

[@kingshadow8782]

Excellent work!

[@bold810]

Thanks, Rob!

[@leonardrobinson1562]

You know I been listening to you for a few years now and I was rewatching civil war and was thinking... "you know I think this could use a remaster. It doesn't have that pizazz you have from your current confidence if that makes sense.

[@Novikous]

Thanks for confirming the world should not be run by you. 616 Reed's Future Foundation showed the earth can be a universal place of peace, while Reed was also watching Ben outlive his friends.

[@thamnas9790]

I hope to see more of this new Ultimate Universe in the future.

[@page4948]

You will! Ultimate Universe #1 comes out on Nov 1, 2023. Written by Jonathan Hickman.

[@capsjukebox]

6160? Now I just want an Earth 5150 where all the hero teams are Van Halen variants

[@hahajenkins]

But if he’s shaping it to be the Ultimate Universe then why prevent Spider-Man from existing??? That’s like a key ass part of the universe and he was the last person evil Reed consulted with in a friendly way before breaking away from 616 and enacting his plan

[@PureGoldNeverCorrodes]

Surely it would be 6160 Kang, protecting his universe of origin? As for his name before he was Kang, perhaps Nathaniel Von Doom?

[@xTronSnoWx]

in one of the last of the ultimate universe storylines there was a kang who was in fact a future version of ultimate susan richards and she had the maker do all these horrible things to avert events that would lead to the demise of the ultimate universe with the infinity stones/gems but failed. she was older under the kang mask and had become incredibly more gifted with her invisiblity and fields to an omega level . her identity was hidden for most of the storyline. also she had very advanced kang tech and i believe she killed a real kang to gain it. at the end of the storyline she said its too late abandoned the maker and disappeared into a time portal after saying " ill have to go back further this time. "

[@xTronSnoWx]

some of the graduated powers she displayed were shaping her fields prismatic to bend light to disguise herself as anyone also she used her fields to ride light and move at light speed murdering the ultimate quicksilver

[@nikothewanderer]

My guess is that this version of Kang is this universe’s version of Tony Stark, who you forgot to mention was in this issue talking with his father.

[@symeoncarter8144]

That's an amazing concept

[@JKLauderdale]

5:30 It's been more than a few years since I last watched (much less read) 1984 but I seem to recall a very similar cycle there

[@encognitusmaximus7598]

Looks like a page out of 1984.

[@caseynash9729]

Sounds like 1984 as Eastasia being the faceless enemy.

[@titolove6895]

Maybe I'm tripping but doesn't this Hulk resemble Shaquille O'Neal? 😅😅😅

[@jackieanderson9408]

This was sweet 😊

[@harrygough2810]

Oh, snap!!! Rob I hope you’re right dude because that would be kick ass!

[@TevyaSmolka]

ultimate invasion is getting better and better and super interesting that I am very intrigue on how this finale is going to wrap everything up especially with Kang the conquer being involved with this story as a whole.

[@jefitoli4174]

"Perfect Kane"

[@darkmxhishot7475]

That’s crazy. I used to have a sunspot action figure

[@TheRealSpiderMew]

Dude!!! The Good Kang finally! Iron Lad lives!!!!!!! And i would go so far as to call the Immortus Engine a Hypertime Machine, as in the DC comics sense of the word.

[@Scrappy_ill_fold_ya_Doo]

This Kang is Tony Stark. You heard it here first.

[@ComboSmooth]

Their plan would need to include the breaking up and introduction of new territories for it to succeed imo. Else its too cyclical and obvious

[@Powerbomb1986]

YES!!! Please cover Black Hammer and Abe Sapien.

[@funnylittlenegro]

This Kang inspired Iron Man suit is dope!But where is Victor Von Doom!

[@savages-on-deck]

Hands down my favorite villain across Marvel Kang is truly the 🐐

[@digunder14]

13:51 looks like an iron man and kang fusion

[@joshdone4617]

Literally George Orwells 1984

[@bsmnt23]

You've never covered the Grand Theft America story from the Ultimates, have you? I think that was one of the last really good lines from the Ultimate universe before it went to pot, and it's got one of the most incredibly epic widescreen panels in comic history. Might be worth a video or two.

[@nisaiahcampbell8390]

You're right, Ultimate Universe Kang does look dope. 👍

[@dandragon8595]

He looks like an Ironman version of Kang.

[@stevehudsoniii2749]

Could you do a video on the dark ultimates(ultimate universe kang, the maker, and that team)

[@pricelesspancake]

My god this blew my mind the more I thought back each century

[@blackpotatomaster]

Ultimate universe back especially after secret invasion

[@patd9850]

Ask yourself who calling for the wars? It ain’t the people called to die In wars. It’s the elites and powerful calling the wars. Who aren’t in the wars.

[@MrPauliesaurus]

he looks like he has an iron man kang suit not going to lie, the mask plate or the chest piece core. i dunno maybe theres an iron lad thing going on here.

[@catmouthmcbleeb6421]

this story is wild

[@dinmavric5504]

did you ever do a series on the maker?

[@robinw2096]

@7:07 this is exactly how the world actually operates, no conspiracies or anything, its 100% this way, with all of those dudes being the 1% financial earners in their respective "areas"

[@kevinroth2900]

You will ask "Where's Dr Doom?", But here's The Thing 😂

[@danielranieri23]

So The Maker is pretty much Big Brother in 1984. Oceania is at war with Eurasia. Oceania has always been at war with Eurasia -> Oceania is at war with Eastasia. Oceania has always been at war with Eastasia.

[@chucke8457]

Not trying to be funny but just about every comic u read is Amazing

[@mikescialdone]

Awesome story telling Rob keep the Ultimate Invasion story going as it unfolds enjoying your take but why does kang look more like a purple and green iron man than his traditional self?

[@BlackOmegaEnt]

Nathaniel Richards (Kang) was Iron Lad before he became Kang

[@iplat]

Ultimate Future Foundation Tony Stark wore armor made from both OG Ultimate Kang's (Susan Storm) armor and 616 hybrid Galactus's armor Those comics were throwing everything at the wall there right until the end

[@mikescialdone]

@@BlackOmegaEnt yeah I'm aware of the character and the suit (kinda like a teenage silver centurion look) but I've never read young avengers stuff other than some characters like the hood and hulking tying into 2015 secret wars I think or maybe it was original sin can't remember for sure

[@Sol_Invictus1997]

13:29 sounds like the Guardians from Destiny

[@justinx5425]

Just got caught up on fall of X omg dude yes. Also have they released any updates on Franklin Richard’s in the comics since he lost his powers?

[@aimmingo]

What if the villains of the MCU read "Wanted"(The Big Game is great and I wish @comicsexplained would cover it.)

[@artifactland69]

I just wanna let you know if this here comment section... The twist at the end hit hard as hell. But at least an explaination or two would make it more enjoyable

[@TheDrThunda]

9:59 bro this sounds like real life…

[@TabooX1984]

Regarding 9:57 It's more true than anyone cares to admit. 👍

[@DavidMuhammad72]

Rob is a Supervillain.....now I said it

[@JamesWalker-gj2wc]

So basically, REAL LIFE🤷🌍☠️. OH, SHIT 😅 Nathaniel Richards accepting his role as Kang... not quite Ironlad anymore huh. Sweet, that armor 💯🔥🏆

[@cesarvictorino4301]

Would anyone like to see IDW, Dark Horse and Image Comics on here?

[@EtotheFnD]

Yeah i have been asking for Rob to cover the Rippaverse for months now...i think Rob thinks he has to shill for the Big 2. 🤷‍♂️

[@Wezt334]

@@EtotheFnDI think it’s more to do with when he has covered comics outside of DC & Marvel they don’t tend to do well view wise so he tends not to cover them unless there’s a large demand e.g when he covered Invincible, the Boys etc

[@superxdale9715]

No

[@moecoop420]

Not so much. Maybe if you asked for s I ecific stories or characters, but not overall.

[@vcreed79]

We need tmnt comics on here

[@RossJaynes]

It's a new Kang

[@kevinjones2061]

Kang looks like Iron Man.

[@CrippledWolf]

So nobody's gonna mention Rob's mic having all that reverb? 😂

[@buildaggedonarmanaziie4462]

Comics Explained, can you please explain how strong Maestro Hulk is because in Maestro World War M when Maestro was talking to Namor he said that Namor and the Illuminate sent him off world, and with that new piece of history does that mean that Maestro is stronger that World War Hulk, or World Breaker Hulk, (I can't remember which one it is, I need to research my Hulk mythos), but anyway can you help me understand this Comics Explained?

[@milkmanman]

I think that Kang is a version of a stark whether it be Tony or someone in the lineage

[@Zedja]

Curveball? I look at the symbol on the chest and for some reason I get T'Challa vibes.

[@RollieDubGames]

The best Rob-Core on the interwebs.

[@mycologyman2369]

LETS GO, we windows

[@Vamroc]

I think it's this version of Kang is another iteration of The Maker as this is yet another conflict designed to unite the world

[@Robj007]

Rob is such a super-villain 😂

[@adoniscreed4031]

Oh man this Kang looks siiiiiiiick!!!!

[@omarvelez709]

I mean if they are named the anti maker it could be ultimate Kang but it will be interesting to see if they make a new twist and say that is Frankly Richard from that universe

[@buildaggedonarmanaziie4462]

Someone explain Ultimate Universe Kang The Conqueror to me please? How he differs from Nathalie Richard's Kang The Conqueror?

[@nickypool415]

Basically (The original Ultimate Universe kang) is Sue Storm. She appears to be helping the maker in preventing the incursions from happening. (But failed)

[@buildaggedonarmanaziie4462]

@@nickypool415 Thank you.

[@Powerbomb1986]

...Nail Biter, East of West 😅

[@chrishale7063]

Oh yeah

[@THELIFEOFVIEWS1]

This story is amazing but the more you dive the more epic it becomes

[@fauxmintdissident]

“Manufacturing Conflict”

[@ChristopherLono]

Yep, Ultimate Empire would’ve been a more suitable title. Just a basic mini series that gives us a new version of an alternate universe where Stark became Kang to oppose the Maker.

[@BlackWingz25]

Am I the only one that thought, The Maker basically played Civ VI and thought "I can do better"

[@SincereWords]

Rob got tired of explaining Kang to us 😂

[@vergilrules1616]

Beyond omega level: the divine creator