Spoiled: Ultimate X #5 
 
The conclusion of the first and final storyline, "Origins" is titled "What is Ultimate X?" Ultimate Sabretooth nearly kills Jimmy Hudson, Wolverine's kid, and this convinced Jean/Karen to recruit Bruce Banner to her team. She promises that Banner will be able to control the Hulk and will be known as a hero once again. Hulk gets some payback on Sabretooth for Jimmy's beat down (which he still can't heal from), and this forces a head to head between this newly formed X-Men and the newly formed Brotherhood lead by Quicksilver. When Banner starts asking how Jean/Karen found him, she reveals that Nick Fury has been pulling the strings all along. The government is seeking a cure for mutants, and Fury just wants to do the right thing. Things won't be easy however, because Quicksilver reveals that his sister Scarlet Witch is still alive. 
 
It's good to know where some of our favorite mutants are. Rogue is apparently in hiding. Colossus has been captured by the government. Havok is in a mental ward. Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, Sabretooth and Mystique are still alive. It's also nice to know what Bruce Banner/the Hulk is up to. I like that the X-Men remain devoted to fighting for those who cannot fight for themselves, and I think it is fantastic to know that they are not a group that is limited to mutants. Otherwise they'd have thrown Hulk to the curb after this. Furthermore, since the United States government is so unjustly against all mutants, and both the X-Men and the Brotherhood are struggling to survive and preserving the mutant race, it's not so obvious who is good and who is evil. A lot of the heart of what's good about the X-Men is in the process of returning. 
 
Unfortunately, this comic book simply pisses me off. It took an ungodly amount of time for the last two issues to get released. The art wasn't all that great. We've been staring at pictures of Hulk on the cover of this issue for months, so it was no surprise that he was back. Also, the returns of both Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch were cameo'd prior to the reboot of the Ultimate universe, so that's no surprise. I'm starting to understand why a lot of people don't like Jeph Loeb anymore. I can never stop loving him because of some of the magnificent stories that he's given me, but he needs to learn to tell good stories like in Superman For All Seasons and stop giving us twist after twist. This run was pretty crappy, and it might be a big reason for why Ultimate marvel is already getting its second reboot. I am excited, however, for what can happen with this start off and a new writer. 
 
Here's looking forward to the reboot of Ultimate X-Men!!!!