Frigeri delivers fantastic art throughout the issue. I loved the visuals and there are some great action moments in the story with Wrens escape. Read Full Review

The Ultimates #16 proves that resistance stories can be both timely and exhilarating. By blending sharp social commentary with superhero spectacle, it captures what makes this line of comics vital again.When the people band together, fascism doesn't stand a chance. At least, we can only hope that part isn't the fantasy superhero stuff Marvel is made of. Read Full Review

Ultimates #16 is going to be one of the stronger issues in recent months, especially for readers who connect with heroism in the small moments, with tension built from the ground up. The promise of new recruits gives an opportunity to humanize the broader threats, to explore what ordinary people do when faced with impending disaster. It might not shift the overall arc dramatically in a single issue, but expect it to deepen the emotional stakes, to ratchet up the urgency, and to give breathing room for character voices among the new recruits. It should feel more immediate, more grounded, while still reminding us that something big is coming. Read Full Review

Ultimates #16 is a fantastic issue that proves the most compelling stories aren't always about the people with cosmic powers, but about the ordinary people who refuse to be silenced. It's a crucial issue that shows the impact of The Maker on the average person and beautifully sets the stage for the coming war. Read Full Review

The Ultimates #16 really grew on me the more I thought about it, a hard thing to do for a cape comic with little to no capes in it. Its place right now in the cultural moment should be championed, not ignored. I dread when this book will no longer be on the stands. Read Full Review

Ultimates #16 is definitely another highlight issue in what is arguably the best book in the line. The story arrives at a perfect time given the current state of America today, as well as subtly push the story forward as we continue to head towards Ultimate Endgame. Only two months remain. Read Full Review

Ultimates #16 tries to turn a supporting characters bad week into a gripping saga, but ends up as wasted space right when the story should charge ahead. Anyone hoping to see the Ultimates gear up for the Makers return will find only side quests, skipped beats, and squandered suspense. If comics had a please skip button, this issue would earn a slap. Dont spend two years climbing the mountain only to take a nap before the summit. Read Full Review

So so so needed. Camp does it again. In a series about a HUGE team of superheroes, Camp manages to deliver an emotional, important, engaging story that focuses on none of them

Plot
This installment tells the story of Wren, a young woman who has seen the tyranny of The Maker disappear a teacher and her best friend for having different ideas and biology.

With her parents worried about the retaliation, Wren becomes part of a clandestine insurgency network inspired by the actions of the Ultimates, whose activities become increasingly radical.

Wren is discovered by the Maker's spy network, which is none other than the H.A.N.D. assassination clan/sect. They are ninjas whose faces are blurred and who murder Wren's parents.

She escapes with the help of her neighbors and community members who are part of the Ultimates organization, and she never realized it. Wren luckily escapes with her severed hand.

This spectacular installment gives an external and very real view of this world where tyranny rules with an iron fist, where people are completely unpunished, and where people are terribly defenseless.

Art
It's organic and textured, giving it a dynamic and dramatic tone, with certain manga influences.

Summary
The Ultimates' counter-establishment influence on youth is portrayed with powerful reality and rawness. more

Couldn't come at a better time.