- Ultimate X4
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caption = Cover to Ultimate X4 #1. Art by Pasqual Ferry.
schedule = monthly
format = Mini-Series/Crossover
publisher =Marvel Comics
date = December2005 to January2006
issues = 2
main_char_team = Wolverine, Iceman, Shadowcat, Fantastic Four, Rhona Burchill
writers =Mike Carey
artists =Pasqual Ferry
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Marvel Comics miniseries, set in theUltimate Marvel universe outside the mainstream continuity. It features a crossover between theUltimate X-Men and theUltimate Fantastic Four . The arc consists of two parts, UX4 #1 (December 2005) and UX4 #2 (January 2006).tory
In this story, the X-Men receive a seemingly alien distress signal and fly away with the Blackbird to track it down. Only Wolverine,
Shadowcat and Iceman stay behind. In the meanwhile, Rhona Burchill, the Mad Thinker, raids the understaffed X-Mansion and stealsCerebro , and also manages to frame the Fantastic Four for this crime.Having stolen Cerebro, Rhona revealed that she was contracted by
Advanced Idea Mechanics to steal Cerebro and turn it over to them. After being paid for her work, Rhona betrays and kills the A.I.M. operatives sent to retrieve Cerebro, since her true intention was to use Cerebro's technology to increase her intellect even further.The X-Men trio raids the
Baxter Building and fights a surprised and angry F4. Burchill then reveals herself as the true culprit and gloats how vastly Cerebro has enhanced her mind, allowing her to take control of peoples' minds and even machines. Mr. Fantastic states that Rhona'smind control abilities have increased frighteningly, and modifies the suits of both teams to provide makeshift psi protection.The X-Men find out that the alien message was bogus, and that Rhona's psi barriers have increased drastically. The X-Men trio and the F4 reluctantly team up against the Mad Thinker. Rhona is able to find a way around Reed's modifications and take control of everyone except Mr. Fantastic and Wolverine, but Reed beats Rhona by reprogramming Cerebro so that instead of gaining ultimate knowledge, Rhona would gain ultimate
empathy for others instead. When she tries to flee, Wolverine sabotages her plane, and it explodes. The X-Men and the F4 part ways amicably.Character dynamics
This miniseries is the first canonical team-up of the X-Men and the Fantastic Four in the
Ultimate Marvel universe. Apart from the main plot, following personal interaction takes place:*Johnny Storm has a soft spot for Kitty Pryde.
*In marked contrast, Susan Storm dismisses Kitty as "cheap".
*Johnny Storm asks why Kitty Pryde even talks to Reed Richards when Johnny is in the room and Susan quips "Please...She's practically a terrorist. And she looks cheap"
*Kitty Pryde has a crush on Reed Richards.
*Bobby Drake and Johnny Storm hold a testosterone-fueled, but friendly teenage rivalry, obviously fueled by their contrary powers, which is similar to theirEarth-616 counterparts.Trade paperback
As with all currently published Marvel Comics, "Ultimate X4" has been made available in
trade paperback form. The paperback also comes with the "Official Handbook of the Ultimate Marvel Universe" #1-2 inside, which gives details on many characters in the Ultimate Marvel World.
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