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'Ultimate Avengers 2' Cover art and specs
by Jim Harvey (Fri 06-02-2006)

This August, it's the Ultimate Rematch as Marvel Enterprises and Lionsgate release to DVD 'Ultimate Avengers 2', the sequel to the first-ever Marvel animated feature, starring some of the most popular super heroes in the Marvel Universe. Picking up where ...

Ultimate Avengers Movie Update (Wed 08-10-2005)

Marvel's Craig Kyle and Lions Gate's Ken Katsumoto discuss the upcoming Ultimate Avengers animated movie on DVD. "Again starting with the Avengers, you've got some of Marvel's best, and what that allows us to do is introduce them all to audiences who...

Wizard World Philadephia: Ultimate Avengers 2 (Sun 06-04-2006)

Lionsgate is staging a booth at Wizard World Philadelphia, where one of the films it is promoting is Ultimate Avengers 2. Posters featuring the DVD's box art -- by Ultimates artist Bryan Hitch -- are being given away. While the Black Panther is new to...


"Ultimate Avengers" DTV Panel News (Wed 11-09-2005)

The first "Ultimate Avengers" film is largely Captain America's film. Iron Man and Dr. Strange are not the Ultimate versions. The intent is for each film to have its own style and world. More...

Johnson Discusses "The Ultimate Avengers"
by Jim Harvey (Wed 02-15-2006)

Writer Greg Johnson discusses "The Ultimate Avengers," and bringing both the classic Avengers and the edgy Ultimates to life.

Ultimate Avengers DVD Specs (Tue 11-29-2005)

Avengers assemble! Ultimate Avengers: The Movie, the first of eight planned animated features from Marvel Animated Features and Lions Gate Home Entertainment, is due on February 21st, 2006. Check out the specs and cover art...

Greg Johnson: Upping The Ante On The Ultimate Avengers (Thu 08-10-2006)

"Not much had been done with the Black Panther as far as animation goes, and to us he seemed to be an exciting fit into this group of unique characters and conflicting personal agendas," said 'Ultimate Avengers 2' writer Greg Johnson. "Plus, he had the ad...


Craig Kyle on 'Ultimate Avengers 2', 'Iron Man' and 'Dr. Strange' (Wed 08-09-2006)

"The Ultimate series was so cinematic and so spectacular there was no real way to tell that story in single form," says 'Ultimate Avengers 2' producer Craig Kyle. "It was a project that lent itself to an immediate sequel. We had to modify the story so it ...

Ultimate Avengers DVD tryouts (Sun 09-26-2004)

"The Ultimate Avengers are coming to life in a brand new animated movie, but they need your help! From coast to coast, talented actors and actresses are assembling to voice Earth's mightiest heroes, and you can join them!" Click for characters, scripts...

Ultimate Avengers Movie Update & Video Clip Description (Mon 11-07-2005)

Bob Richardson, producer/director of the Ultimate Avengers animated movie, said that the film features four major battles. "Which is a lot to put in a 70-minute movie," he said on Saturday during the Ultimate Avengers panel at Wizard World Texas. ...

Comic-Con: Ultimate Avengers 2 (Sun 07-23-2006)

Greg Johnson, who also wrote the first Ultimate Avengers movie, told The Continuum that finding the right focus for Ultimate Avengers 2 was definitely a priority early on. The sequel continues Captain America's story from the first film. "There was a ...


'Ultimate Avengers 2' trailer online (Sun 06-04-2006)

IGN Weekly has the first look at the trailer for The Ultimate Avengers 2: Rise of the Panther, the sequel to February's Ultimate Avengers Direct to DVD movie.

Ultimate Avengers 2 Sneak Peek
by Jim Harvey (Wed 02-22-2006)

Take a look at this gallery of images from the "Ultimate Avengers 2" sneak peek featured on the "Ultimate Avengers" DVD.

Nolan North On Ultimate Avengers & Giant-Man (Sun 03-26-2006)

"When I officially got the job, I told my wife, 'Hey, I'm Giant-Man,'" actor Nolan North, who plays the charcter in 'Ultimate Avengers' said at the recent Ultimate Avengers panel at Wizard World Los Angeles. "She said, 'Yeah, you wish.'" More...

Reviews: Ultimate Avengers 2 and V for Vendetta (Sun 08-20-2006)

Two-for-one comic book movie reviews 'Ultimate Avengers 2': "The story also never reaches its PG-13 possibilities (Ultimates writer Mark Millar should have developed the script) but lumbers on as a run-of-the-mill superhero tale. The more I think about...


'Ultimate Avengers 2', 'FF Animated', 'Legion of Super heroes' and more (Sat 02-18-2006)

The Ultimate Avengers DVD, due for release on Tuesday, includes a feature on the Ultimate Avengers 2 that reveals the Black Panther will be in the sequel. Warner Home Video has announced a May 23 release date for X-Men: Evolution: The Complete Third ...

Updates: Ultimate Avengers, Lois and Clark (Wed 11-30-2005)

Justin Gross, the voice of Captain America, in both Ultimate Avengers direct-to-DVD animated movies, told The Continuum he was "sort of familiar" with the character before he got the role. Warner Home Video has released the package art -- front and ba...

Seven minutes of 'Ultimate Avengers' to screen at WWTex (Sat 11-05-2005)

According to Ultimates artist Bryan Hitch, a seven-minute clip of the Hulk fight from the Ultimate Avengers movie will be shown at Wizard World Texas on Saturday.

Ultimate Avengers DVD Poster #3 Released (Fri 11-04-2005)

Marvel has released the third in a series of DVD posters for the upcoming Ultimate Avengers animated movie.


Updates: Sin City, Ultimate Avengers, Justice League Unlimited (Tue 01-10-2006)

The Sin City movie will debut on Starz on Saturday, Feb. 11 at 9 p.m. The Ultimate Avengers animated movie has been rated PG-13. Googy Gress is providing the voice of Bouncing Boy in "Far From Home," an upcoming episode of Cartoon Network's Justice...

'The Ultimate Avengers Vol. 1' DVD Extras
by Jim Harvey (Wed 01-11-2006)

Expect to see a couple features, trivia, trailers, and games as extras for the DVD release of "The Ultimate Avengers Vol. 1."

Ultimate Avengers DVD coming February 21, 2006 (Tue 09-20-2005)

Wizard's Boston Convention schedule reveals Marvel and Lions Gate's direct to video 'Ultimate Avengers' is slated for a February 21, 2006 release.

Screenshots from "Ultimate Avengers" trailer
by Jim Harvey (Sun 12-04-2005)

Toon Zone recently obtained screen captures from "The Ultimate Avengers: The Movie trailer," which are now avialable on the site. The trailer will debut on the upcoming "Fantastic Four" movie DVD next week.


Review: 'Ultimate Avengers 2' (Wed 07-05-2006)

"It all boils down to the fact that while the first Ultimate Avengers movie has it's flaws, it's a perfectly enjoyable piece of fluff. UA2, on the other hand, is a tedious, plodding presentation that feels much longer than it's 73 minute running time, lea...

Updates: Ultimate Avengers 2, X-Men: Evolution, V for Vendetta (Sat 03-18-2006)

Jeffrey Sams is proving the voice of Black Panther in Ultimate Avengers 2, the direct-to-DVD animated film from Marvel and Lionsgate. Check out the first look at the back cover packaging for X-Men: Evolution -- The Complete Third Season, due from Warn...

'Ultimate Avengers' DVD Menus (Mon 01-16-2006)

Digital Bits has posted menus for the upcoming Ultimate: Avengers - The Movie direct-to-DVD feature.

Marc Worden Talks Ultimate Avengers & Iron Man (Sun 04-02-2006)

As part of the cast of Ultimate Avengers movies from Lionsgate and Marvel, Worden gives voice to Iron Man. But it doesn't end there. Worden is also playing Tony Stark and his alter ego in an Iron Man movie scheduled for later this year. More...


Preview 'Ultimate Avengers 2' (Thu 08-10-2006)

Lionsgate have provided MovieWeb / SuperheroFlix with an exclusive clip from their upcoming Ultimate Avengers 2 DVD.

Review: 'Ultimate Avengers 2' (Wed 08-23-2006)

"'Ultimate Avengers 2' is much like its predecessor. The animation is the same. It has the same toned down violence and darkness from the comics. It features all the same characters. However, there's one thing it lacks - novelty."

Ultimate Avengers Animated Movie Poster (Sat 08-06-2005)

Check out the new poster that Lions Gate Films is displaying at it booth at Wizard World Chicago to promote its Ultimate Avengers animated movie.

Review: Ultimate Avengers (Sat 02-04-2006)

"Marvel cut out the middle man by releasing movies directly to DVD in cooperation with Lions Gate Home Entertainment. The first feature out of the gate is the animated Ultimate Avengers: The Movie. "How did they do? "Pretty close to great. There is ...


Ultimate Avengers DVD menus (Sun 02-19-2006)

Check out the DVD menus from Ultimate Avengers DVD

Review: 'Ultimate Avengers' (Wed 02-22-2006)

"The animation in ULTIMATE AVENGERS is passable, but nothing spectacular. It rarely rises above television quality. Some of the action scenes have a grace and fluidity absent from the rest of film, but the entire thing suffers from a noticeably low framer...

Ultimate Avengers and Batman (Mon 04-17-2006)

With the first 'Ultimate Avengers' movie set to debut on Cartoon Network on Saturday, The Continuum continues its series of features on the two films' voice actors with Andre Ware, who plays Nick Fury. TNT will broadcast 1993's 'Batman: Mask of the Pha...

'Ultimate Avengers 2' DVD Menus (Thu 07-06-2006)

Here's a first look at the DVD menus for Marvel and Lionsgate's Ultimate Avengers 2, hitting stores on August 8.


Craig Kyle on Ultimate Avengers 2 (Fri 08-18-2006)

Crave Online got a chance to talk to the VP of Creative Development at Marvel Animation, Craig Kyle. Craig also wrote the new animated film, Ultimate Avengers 2: Rise of the Panther. "What you find when you are expanding a comic book story to film is t...

Review: 'Ultimate Avengers 2' (Fri 08-04-2006)

"Those who loved the first film should also enjoy Ultimate Avengers 2, but don't expect it to cover any new ground. I fear the franchise has already begun to stagnate and could use a good shot in the arm."

Images from "The Ultimate Avengers"
by Jim Harvey (Mon 01-09-2006)

Can't view the images from "The Ultimate Avengers" flash site? Then check them out here!

Blade & Ultimate Avengers Update (Fri 12-23-2005)

Check out six more images from Spike TV's Blade pilot movie The Ultimate Avengers movie was recently screened, and those involved with the project came away happy. More...


'JLU', 'Ultimate Avengers' and 'X-Men' (Wed 03-29-2006)

Cartoon Network's schedule for April 3-30 includes two new episodes of Justice League Unlimited and the network premiere of the Ultimate Avengers. Rebecca Romijn, who plays Mystique for a third time in the upcoming X-Men: The Last Stand movie, will be...

'Blade' TV Series, 'Ultimate Avengers 2' and 'Fantastic Four' (Tue 03-21-2006)

With the pilot movie in its final stages, production on Spike TV's Blade live-action series is underway in Vancouver, British Columbia. The Ultimate Avengers 2 movie is two weeks from completion, Marvel Studios' Craig Kyle said Sunday at Wizard World ...

'Ultimate Avengers 2' due on DVD in August (Thu 05-18-2006)

Ultimate Avengers 2 will be released to DVD on August 8 by Lions Gate.

Ultimate Avengers debuts at Wizard World Chicago (Mon 08-08-2005)

Craig Kyle and Ken Katsumoto from Marvel Studios and Lions Gate previewed and discussed the upcoming "Ultimate Avengers" full-length DVD to a packed crowd at Wizard World Chicago. Taken right from the first six issues of Ultimates Vol 1, fans were treated...


Ultimate Avengers images! (Sat 10-29-2005)

Lions Gate Entertainment has provided The Continuum with a first look at designs for Black Widow and Nick Fury from the Ultimate Avengers direct-to-DVD movie. Also, The WB has released five images from "Splinter," the Thursday, Nov. 10 episode of Smal...

New Press Images for "Ultimate Avengers"
by Jim Harvey (Sun 02-05-2006)

Six new press images have been added to the gallery for "Ultimate Avengers: The Movie." They are stills from the direct to video feature.

Ultimate Avengers Official Website Updated (Tue 01-17-2006)

The official website for the animated 'Ultimate Avengers: The Movie' has been updated with bios for Captain America, Thor, The Hulk and Iron Man. Also check out the new Gallery section.

'Ultimate Avengers' at Wizard World LA (Mon 03-20-2006)

Sunday's Ultimate Avengers Voice Actor panel at Wizard World LA began a bit late, but once inside things ran pretty smoothly. One of the largest panels (dwarfed only by the "Sam Loeb and the 26" panel from the day before), the actors' names and parts were...


Big sales expected for 'Ultimate Avengers' (Mon 02-20-2006)

"If we sell what we think we're going to sell, it's a very interesting business model," Avi Arad said of 'Ultimate Avengers', Marvel's first foray into feature-length animation.

Andre Ware Talks Ultimate Avengers (Tue 04-18-2006)

For Andre Ware, providing the voice of Nick Fury in the Ultimate Avengers movies gives him a bit of a warm and fuzzy feeling. "Up until my late teens and before going away to college, I was an avid reader of Marvel comics," Ware said during a recent c...

"Ultimate Avengers 2" Description, Large Cover Art
by Jim Harvey (Fri 05-19-2006)

The description for "Ultimate Avengers 2: Rise of the Panther" has been made available to Toon Zone, as well as a first very close look at the Bryan Hitch DVD cover art.

Review: 'Ultimate Avengers 2'
by Jim Harvey (Thu 08-03-2006)

"Overall, the movie is a fine follow-up to 'Ultimate Avengers: The Movie,' allowing us to see a little more of the characters. Some characters have added personality which works for some (Tony Stark and Thor) but falls flat for some of the others (like Gi...


First 10 Minutes of Ultimate Avengers 2 Preview (Tue 07-25-2006)

... feature, Ultimate Avengers 2, on the popular website, Habbo.com. This event marks the first time the online community will be able to view 10 full minutes of a never-before-seen film prior to its release. A virtual red-carpet premiere event will be he...

Gordon dicusses designing "Ultimate Avengers"
by Jim Harvey (Fri 02-17-2006)

"I purposely went for a different look than what I had used on 'X-Men: Evolution'. On 'X-M:E' the designs were resonably graphic and exagerated," says 'Ultimate Avengers' Director and Character Designer Steve Gordon. "I knew these designs needed to feel a...

SHIELD goes online at 'Ultimate Avengers' site (Sat 02-11-2006)

The official website for 'Ultimate Avengers' has been updated with the "Shield" section, where you can read Mission files, Team files and Enemy files, plus video for them.

Grey DeLisle is the Wasp in 'Ultimate Avengers' (Mon 10-17-2005)

Voice actress Grey DeLisle told The Continuum she is providing the voice of Wasp in the Ultimate Avengers animated movie. "I just did my ADR and it looks terrific," DeLisle said at the Motor City Comic Con. More...


'Ultimate Avengers' Television Premiere on Toonami March 11 (Wed 02-22-2006)

Ultimate Avengers: The Movie will make its television premiere March 11 on Cartoon Network's Toonami bloc. The animated movie features Marvel characters Captain America, The Hulk, Thor and Iron Man.

'Ultimate Avengers' voice cast expands (Thu 11-24-2005)

In addition to the previously reported Grey DeLisle as Wasp and Olivia D'Abo as Black Widow, the voice cast of the direct-to-DVD 'Ultimate Avengers' animated movie will include Justin Gross as Captain America, Marc Worden as Iron Man, Dave Boat as Thor, F...

Official 'Ultimate Avengers' site online (Mon 01-02-2006)

The official website for 'Ultimate Avengers The Movie' is now online.The site has a first online look at the trailer and has various downloads, pics and other goodies.

Win 'Ultimate Avengers' on DVD...Today (Wed 02-08-2006)

If you would like to win a copy of this brand new DVD, just answer this easy question: Please name the artist who drew the "Ultimates" comic book and designed the box-art for this new 'Ultimate Avengers' DVD. More...


New Images from "Ultimate Avengers: The Movie"
by Jim Harvey (Sat 01-28-2006)

Check out six new images from "Ultimate Avengers," including three promo images and three new images from the DTV itself.

Review: 'Ultimate Avengers 2' (Wed 08-09-2006)

"While 'Ultimate Avengers 2'improves on its predecessor in almost every way, the constraints of American animation still hamper it. Its short running time and muted character development force me to qualify my recommendation. Instead of being a great movi...

Ultimate Avengers DVD Poster #2 Released (Thu 09-29-2005)

Marvel has released the second in a series of posters for the upcoming Ultimate Avengers animated movie...

Ultimate Avengers: The Movie Clip (Tue 02-07-2006)

An exclusive 1 minute clip from Marvel's first-ever animated movie, Ultimate Avengers: The Movie, showing Captain America awakening from his ibernation sleep.


Ultimate Avengers Screening at Dover Public Library (Mon 02-06-2006)

At the Dover Public Library on Sat., March 18th at 2.00 pm the Dover Public Library are organizing a screening of Ultimate Avengers in the Lecture Hall.

Review: Ultimate Avengers (Wed 02-08-2006)

"MLG Productions' animation is fine, though not as sleek as Warner's Batman series and certainly looks sweeter than Saturday morning TV cartoons. Fan interest in Ultimate Avengers is high, and there's a big marketing push in effect, so be prepared for som...

Review: 'Ultimate Avengers'
by Jim Harvey (Wed 02-15-2006)

"Overall, this is a tremendous way to kick off a reported collection of eight direct to video movies between Marvel and Lionsgate. 'The Ultimate Avengers 1' is a great sign of what's to come. Highly Recommend!"

Supervising Producer Eric Rollman Talks "Ultimate Avengers 2" (Thu 08-10-2006)

Marvek Supervising Producer Eric Rollman has a lot of reasons for losing sleep. As the man who greenlights what Marvel Animation projects go, he has an incredible number of them on his plate. The direct-to-DVD Ultimate Avengers 2 release officially hit th...


Review: 'Ultimate Avengers' (Mon 02-20-2006)

"Ultimate Avengers the Movie is far better than any DTV has a right to be and is a must for Marvel fans. Anyone with a soft spot for superheroes should have a good time, even if puberty is well behind you. Although come on Marvel, 68 minutes is an infomer...

C2F Shop - Ultimate Avengers
by Rob M. Worley (Tue 02-21-2006)

They're here! 'Ultimate Avengers' explode onto DVD in Marvel's first feature-length animated movie. Based on 'The Ultimates', the movie features Hulk, Captain America, Thor, Iron Man, Ant-Man, The Wasp, Black Widow and Nick Fury. Any purchases made by cli...

Win Marvels Ultimate Avengers Movie on DVD! (Thu 01-26-2006)

Enter Avixion's contest to win a copy of Ultimate Avengers on DVD.

Updates: Smallville, Justice League Unlimited, Ultimate Avengers, More... (Fri 09-02-2005)

...e for the Ultimate Avengers animated movie. More...


"Ultimate Avengers" animated movie details (Sun 08-07-2005)

"Ultimate Avengers" is slated to be released in February 2006, based on the first six issues of "The Ultimates" by Mark Millar and Bryan Hitch. The film will run 75-80 minutes with letterboxed format, will be recorded in Dolby Digital 5.1. sound and be ai...

'Ultimate Avengers' Receives PG-13 Rating (Tue 12-13-2005)

The upcoming Marvel DTV title "Ultimate Avengers" has been given a PG-13 for "action violence" rating by the MPAA.

'Ultimate Avengers' trailer shown to fans at Boston Con (Sat 10-01-2005)

The trailer for the 'Ultimate Avengers' animated film was shown Friday at Wizard World Boston during a panel devoted to the movie. The trailer, which will be featured on the Fantastic Four DVD, spotlighted Captain America, Iron Man, Giant-Man, Thor and th...

Updates: Justice League Unlimited, The Batman, Ultimate Avengers animated m (Mon 01-09-2006)

... upcoming Ultimate Avengers animated movie, said that the film should satisfy fans of the comic book upon which it is based. "Obviously the graphic page is not the same as the movie, but we did capture the spirit behind it," Richardson said. More o...


World Premiere of Ultimate Avengers: The Movie (Mon 01-16-2006)

On Saturday, Feb. 11, at 5:30pm, Wonder Con will premiere Ultimate Avengers: The Movie in its entirety.

Will AVENGERS take down HULK?
by Rob M. Worley (Tue 10-21-2008)

...s or the 'Ultimate Avengers' DVD that we released, it certainly makes a hell of a sequence," Feige said of the anticipated battle. "To have all of the Avengers going up against a green goliath?" he teased. "I think that would be ve...

"Ulitimate Avengers" DVD Box Art Released (Sat 01-14-2006)

Bryan Hitch designed and illustrated the box art for the upcoming "Ultimate Avengers: The Movie".

Ultimate Smackdown!
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Wed 12-18-2002)

Marvel's ULTIMATE line has been around for a while now, so it was inevitable that there would soon be a crossover "event" of some sort. After all, as ULTIMATE WAR writer Mark Millar points out, it's an intrinsic part of the medium itself."Comic crossovers...


'Ultimate Avengers' is what fans wanted (Wed 02-15-2006)

"This is something the fans have said they wanted for a long time," says Marvel Enterprises VP of Creative Development Craig Kyle of 'Ultimate Aventers'. "They wanted a story and piece of animation that is much more focused on what the books created versu...

Brian Hitch on "Ultimate Avengers" (Sun 02-26-2006)

"This has been so remarkably true to the spirit of what we've done and the designs have been extremely close to what I've drawn. I am very pleased with it," says Brian Hitch of the 'Ultimate Avnegers' movie...

The Avengers as a live-action film, part of Marvel's Q2 announcements (Tue 08-08-2006)

...nnounced: Ultimate Avengers 1 & 2, Iron Man and Doctor Strange.

Bob Richardson on 'Ultimate Avengers 2' (Fri 08-11-2006)

"By the time I came to the first movie, it had been pretty much decided who would be in it, and there wasn't room to add any additional characters with the amount of story we had to tell in about seventy minutes. In the second movie, we had a lot of discu...


Review: 'Ultimate Avengers' DVD
by Jim Harvey (Wed 02-15-2006)

"It's a mixed bag of extras. There's some truly good material in here, but there should be more. The featurettes and the look at the upcoming sequel are worth checking out, but the DVD-ROM is a waste of space. But given how fun the main feature is, these ...

Review: 'Ulitamte Avengers 2' (Thu 08-10-2006)

"Overall, whether you're a longtime devotee of the comic books who is looking forward to these filmic adaptations or simply a casual viewer modestly intrigued by the colorful action, Ultimate Avengers 2 delivers on the promise of its predecessor, and surp...

Ultimate Avengers: The Movie Clip (Wed 02-22-2006)

Despite pleas from Dr. Betty Ross (Nan McNamara), Bruce Banner (Michael Massee) transforms into The Hulk.

Review: 'Ultimate Avengers' (Wed 02-22-2006)

"Marvel's first foray into independent production of animation is a mixed bag, loosely interpreting the framework from Hitch and Millar's mad 'Ultimates' storyline but not retaining any of the mean spirited glee that made the work so entertaining."


Ultimate Avengers: The Movie Clip (Tue 02-07-2006)

This clip features Wasp introducing Hank Pym to Nick Fury and convincing the General that Pym just might have something to offer his growing team of super-powered heroes.

Review: Ultimate Avengers DVD (Wed 02-08-2006)

"There's some stuff that animation does better and by going the DVD route Marvel and Lions Gate have made a feature that's more sophisticated, cool and action-packed than what can be done with a broadcast series that has to abide by the rules of children'...

Review: 'Ultimate Avengers' (Sat 02-18-2006)

"While I think kids and adults will enjoy The Ultimates, comic fans are going to enjoy it on a whole different level from everyone else. Unfortunately, they'll also be the ones who are familiar with The Ultimates and know what the film could have been com...

Review: 'Ultimate Avengers 2' (Fri 08-18-2006)

"In practice hack dialogue, wooden voicing (Olivia d'Abo's "Russian" accent for the Black Widow is consistently scene-ruining) and chicken-out choices (in the comics, Giant-Man beats Wasp to an inch of her life and gets his 60 foot ass kicked by Captain A...


Lions Gate/Marvel's 'Avengers,' to be released in 2006
by Rob M. Worley (Mon 11-08-2004)

Lions Gate Films Intl. has inked to sell foreign distribution rights to the Marvel/Lions Gate slate of animated made-formade-for-DVD features. Domestic deal between Lions Gate and Marvel was unveiled over the summer. First pic under the deal is "The U...

PREVIEW: Marvel's ULTIMATE NIGHTMARE
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 07-16-2004)

Newsarama has a 14-page preview of Marvel's upcoming first issue of ULTIMATE NIGHTMARE, a five-part mini-series that puts the Ultimate versions of the X-Men and Avengers in deadly jeopardy. The book is written by Warren Ellis (PLANETARY, ULTIMATE FANTASTI...

Ultimate Daredevil Spoiler In Stores
by Rob M. Worley (Thu 01-02-2003)

Fans who don't mind spoilers can find the ultimate early look at the Daredevil movie in stores now. The novelization of the film by Greg Cox landed in stores this week. Cox is an accomplished novelist, having written many installments in the Star ...

JLA/AVENGERS #1 sells 200K+
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 09-16-2003)

For a business such as the comic book industry, any positive news these days is coveted and appreciated. Sales have been falling for a decade and books that once sold hundreds of thousands of copies now seem to be barely able to break six figures. So when...


'The Ultimate' Bryan Hitch Interview (Mon 01-02-2006)

Bryan Hitch stopped by Wizard World Texas a couple of weeks ago and Hero Realm was there to talk to him about his latest project, The Ulimate Avengers animated film.

Comicscape - August 9, 2006
by KURT AMACKER (Wed 08-09-2006)

ULTIMATE AVENGERS 2 hit store shelves and the hot little hands of fan boys yesterday. The film stands as the second in Marvel's campaign of straight-to-DVD animated movies produced by Lion's Gate. And, fortunately for both Marvel and comic fans, this en...

Comicscape - December 7, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 12-07-2005)

I got a great batch of mail from last week's column about Marvel's Ultimate and DC's All-Star imprints. But before we get to your letters, a couple of things happened in the comic world upon which I must opine. The X3 trailer hit the web on Monday. You ca...

Comicscape: What Expands Must Contract
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 09-10-2008)

...verse via Ultimate Avengers, due in 2009. Marvel also finally explained those creepy black and white advertisements that say things like “I want to be good.” It seems that the four images herald an entirely new line called Marvel ...


Michelmore Scoring 'Hulk Versus', 'Thor' and more
by Jim Harvey (Tue 08-26-2008)

Toonzone reports that Guy Michelmore, the composer for several direct-to-video Marvel Animated features lines, including 'Ultimate Avengers: The Movie', 'Ultimate Avengers 2: Rise of the Panther', 'The Invincible Iron Man', 'Doctor Strange', and 'Next Ave...

Tatasciore To Hulk Out Again In "Wolverine And The X-Men"
by Jim Harvey (Wed 07-30-2008)

According to Toonzone.net: Voice actor Fred Tatasciore will reprise his role of The Hulk in the upcoming 'Wolverine & The X-Men' animated series. Tatasciore voiced The Hulk in 'Ultimate Avengers: The Movie', 'Ultimate Avengers 2: Rise of the Panther'...

I Am Curious, Yellow Hat
by BRIAN THOMAS (Sat 02-18-2006)

...copies of ULTIMATE AVENGERS to give away courtesy of Lions Gate. For this one, put "AVENGERS ASSEMBLE" in the subject. And finally, we have three copies of the X-rated claymation feature LIVE FREAKY! DIE FREAKY! courtesy of Wellspring. You should make ...

Marvel Ultitoon sequel
by Brian Thomas (Sat 08-05-2006)

...a copy of ULTIMATE AVENGERS 2, courtesy of Lionsgate. For this one, put the word "ULTITWO" in the subject. Good luck, true believers! SPOTLIGHT OF THE WEEKThese direct-to-DVD features may be the future of superhero comics adaptations. DC is following M...


DNAGENTS return, CONAN previewed
by Rob M. Worley (Tue 11-04-2008)

...nom' and 'Ultimate Avengers 2'. To commemorate the 25th anniversary of the characteres Meugniot put together an animatic, using the same techniques he's used in the past to pitch TV shows. Check out the DNAgetnts video: Meugniot also tells us he's ...

News Flash: Critics Out of Touch with Audiences
by Karl Schneider (Sun 05-21-2006)

... Elektra, Ultimate Avengers, Blade I, Blade II, and Blade Trinity on DVD. To enter you have to predict how much money X-Men: The Last Stand will make on Sunday the 28th. Contest Here.Black Film is giving away 10 copies of the Kingdom of Heaven 4 Disc...

Wolverine and the X-Men Animated Series Update (Wed 03-21-2007)

...n in both Ultimate Avengers movies. More...

Updates: Justice League Unlimited, Iron Man, X-Men (Mon 01-02-2006)

The Legion of Super-Heroes will be featured along with Supergirl in an upcoming episode of Cartoon Network's Justice League Unlimited. Although the voice of Iron Man is the same, the Iron Man and Ultimate Avengers films will not be connected. FX w...


Invincible Iron Man Casting (Tue 11-14-2006)

Marc Worden returns from the two 'Ultimate Avengers' movies to provide the voices of Tony Stark and Iron Man in the 'Invincible Iron Man' animated DVD. The cast also includes Gwendolyn Yeo as Li Mei, Rodney Saulsberry as Rhodey, Elisa Gabrielli as Pepper ...

X-Men 2.5 DVD Confirmed (Tue 11-01-2005)

On his message board, Mark Millar has confirmed that Fox Home Entertainment is working on a "X-Men 2.5" DVD. "[There] was a film crew in my office to record them DVD extra bits for the back of X-Men 2.5 and another for the Ultimate Avengers animated mo...

Singer and other big names to appear at WonderCon (Fri 02-03-2006)

Bryan Singer (first 2 X-Men films and 'Superman Returns'), Paul Dini ('Batman: TAS') and Craig Kyle ('Ultimate Avengers') are just a few of the stars scheduled to appear this weekend in San Francisco.

Iron Man Animated Movie Update (Mon 07-31-2006)

The August 8 release of Ultimate Avengers 2 on DVD will be accompanied by a preview of the next Lionsgate/Marvel animated film, Iron Man. More...


Jusice League Unlimited Update & Doctor Strange Animated Movie (Thu 09-01-2005)

...ollow two Ultimate Avengers movies and an Iron Man film in what is planned as a quarterly release schedule. More...

Behind the Scenes with Greg Johnson on 'The Invincible Iron Man' (Wed 01-24-2007)

...with both Ultimate Avengers movies. This time, Johnson explores the origin of Iron Man in an all new direct-to-video movie, The Invincible Iron Man. "To take full advantage of the futuristic high-tech edge one would expect in an Iron Man story, it ...

'Turok' DVD coming in February
by Rob M. Worley (Fri 12-14-2007)

...l’s Ultimate Avengers), Dan Riba (Batman Beyond).  Tad Stones (Hellboy: Blood and Iron) is supervising director. Evan Baily (Invader Zim) produced the film. Tony Bedard, whose credits include comic book series “Negation” and ...

Studios Bidding for Mark Millar's WAR HEROES
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 09-19-2008)

...deep into Ultimate Avengers before I start up anything else. Plot Concept: The story takes place in an America not too far off from our own, when terrorism has scorched the Earth. Our once great nation has shattered into a bastardized, third world ver...


Review: Turok Rocks
by Rob M. Worley (Tue 01-22-2008)

...hell' to 'Ultimate Avengers'. The action is intense and the violence displayed in a way that would make 300 Spartans cheer. The animation of this movie looks far more beautiful than I expected it to. It's not 'Tekkonkinkreet' but it's definitely a notc...

Review: 'Invincible Iron Man'
by Jim Harvey (Tue 01-23-2007)

"Overall, I'd say this was a good, not great, movie. While not as good as Ultimate Avengers: The Movie, I found it better than Ultimate Avengers 2. The animation was a bit uneven, being great in some parts and sloppy in others. The mesh of 2D and 3D isn't...

'Invincible Iron Man' on DVD (Wed 11-08-2006)

...uccessful ULTIMATE AVENGERS: THE MOVIE and ULTIMATE AVENGERS 2: RISE OF THE PANTHER, which have sold more than 1.5 million units combined since debuting in February 2006. THE INVINCIBLE IRON MAN is an origin story that follows billionaire inventor Ton...

Lionsgate sets 'Invincible Iron Man'
by Rob M. Worley (Mon 11-06-2006)

... Marvel, "Ultimate Avengers -- The Movie" and "Ultimate Avengers 2" -- have sold a combined total of more than 1.5 million units and rank among the top 10 children's releases so far this year. More...


First look: 'Turok: Son of Stone'
by Rob M. Worley (Wed 12-19-2007)

...l’s Ultimate Avengers), Dan Riba (Batman Beyond). 'Hellboy Animated' mastermind Tad Stones acts as supervising director. Evan Baily (Invader Zim) produced the film. Tony Bedard, whose credits include comic book series “Negation” a...

Cartoon Network comics-based animated movies (Thu 03-02-2006)

Cartoon Network will broadcast several comics-based animated movies, the network announced at its upfront presentation in New York on Wednesday. Teen Titans Tokyo will air on the network in the fall, after its release on DVD. Ultimate Avengers, Ul...

Soundtracks to Marvel animated films available on iTunes
by Rob M. Worley (Mon 12-18-2006)

Listen up Marvel fans, the soundtracks for Ultimate Avengers, Ultimate Avengers 2 and Invincible Iron Man are now available on iTunes! Each soundtrack is performed by a live orchestra and composed by Emmy Award-winning composer Guy Michelmore More...

Painkiller Jane Update & Iron Man animated (Mon 10-23-2006)

...following Ultimate Avengers and Ultimate Avengers 2. The film is written by Greg Johnson and directed by Frank Paur. More...


Marvel pacts with Teletoon
by Rob M. Worley (Wed 10-15-2008)

...h as 'The Ultimate Avengers', 'The Invincible Iron Man', 'Captain America' and 'X-Men'. 

MARVEL Studio Head Talks Future Movies
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 06-25-2007)

...having an Ultimate Avengers storyline in a future film? KF: I would love to, yeah, the idea that what was preventing certain characters from crossing over in the past, cause the fact that they were all div-ied up by different studios and there was big...

Lionsgate to distribute 'Wolverine and the X-Men'
by Jim Harvey (Sun 08-03-2008)

...itles -- 'Ultimate Avengers 1 & 2','Doctor Strange' and 'The Invincible Iron Man' -- under the agreement. Each of these titles has debuted as the number one children's non-theatrical release for the week and cumulatively they have shipped more than...

Live Action DOCTOR STRANGE On the Way?
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Thu 08-16-2007)

... released ULTIMATE AVENGERS, ULTIMATE AVENGERS 2, THE INVINCIBLE IRON MAN & DOCTOR STRANGE thus far. For 2008, they have AVENGERS REBORN & HULK SMASH planned. When Marvel confirms the live action version of DOCTOR STRANGE as well as which s...


Comiscape - February 22, 2006
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 02-22-2006)

...he first, ULTIMATE AVENGERS, landed in the hot little hands of comic geeks everywhere yesterday, though it seemed like everybody in the world but me already had a review copy. I finally saw it last night and, despite a few missteps, enjoyed it well eno...

HULK GAMMA CORPS canceled, BATMAN roster updated, Your C2F roundup for 11/2
by Rob M. Worley (Sun 11-02-2008)

...ging... 'ULTIMATE AVENGERS 2' COMING TO TELETOON THIS MONTH The Canadian network Teletoon has scheduled the 'Ultimate Avengers 2: Rise of the Panther' direct-to-video animated feature to air on the Friday at Four block at 4pm (ET) on Friday, November...

RALPH MACCHIO: THE ULTIMATE EDITOR
by JENNIFER M. CONTINO (Sun 03-11-2007)

When you hear the name "Ralph Macchio," chances are you think of The Karate Kid, but comic fans think of The House of Ideas. That's because this Ralph Macchio has been working for Marvel Comics longer than most of us have been reading comic ...

Marvel releasing new Avengers collectors edition
by Karl Schneider (Fri 04-06-2007)

If you thought you knew the history of the Marvel Universe, you may very well be wrong! As hordes of readers snapped up issues the initial two issues of New Avengers: Illuminati, they were thrilled to learn about a secret cabal of heroes (Black Bolt, Iron...


Comicscape - November 30, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 11-30-2005)

Two weeks ago, DC launched ALL-STAR SUPERMAN the second of the imprint some fans call the publisher's answer to Marvel's Ultimate line. Though not conceptually identical, the two imprints share a similar spirit born of both publishers' desire to attract ...

DVD Review of Next Avengers: Heroes of Tomorrow
by Robert T. Trate (Mon 09-01-2008)

There are two ways to look at the Next Avengers: Heroes of Tomorrow. The first as a stand alone cartoon and the other would be to look at it as a die hard Marvel fan. Next Avengers: Heroes of Tomorrow takes place in the distant future where Earth’s ...

INDIANA JONES: THE ULTIMATE GUIDE (Hardcover)
by Robert T. Trate (Wed 05-14-2008)

For several years DK Publishing has partnered with Lucasfilm to bring the details of the Star Wars universe to life. The Complete Visual Dictionary of Star Wars: The Ultimate Guide to Characters and Creatures from the Entire Star Wars Saga and Star Wars C...

THE AVENGERS: THE KREE-SKRULL WAR
by Jason Henderson (Wed 11-01-2000)

The Avengers: The Kree-Skrull War collects in trade paperback a story that for many represents one of those key moments in the Marvel Universe that continuity hinges around. Examples are the creation of the Fantastic Four (the official beginning of curren...


Ultimate Guides!
by Pat Ferarra (Tue 03-20-2007)

I don’t know what it is about the word ‘ultimate’ and franchise guides, but there’s no doubt that DK Publishing is one of the best in the business for in-depth and aesthetic guides on your favorite media series. This week Tom De...

Interview with Mike Carey
by JENNIFER M. CONTINO (Sat 11-25-2006)

Writer Mike Carey is getting all technical on us, through his work with the Ultimate Universe's version of The Vision.  Carey and artist Brandon Peterson have got five issues to further her story and we've got a few details from Carey on what that st...

ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN: Brian Michael Bendis
by Edward Gross (Wed 09-13-2000)

Marvel Comics will be the first to admit that comics have hit on hard times in recent years. Some of the company`s key titles have lost their once impenetrable foothold in the marketplace, and marquee characters such as Spider-Man have lost their stature ...

Comicscape - January 7, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 01-07-2004)

OPINION: I'm back, and it's about time. (Wasn't that someone else's tag line a couple of years back?) After spending a relaxing two weeks' vacation first in Texas and then at home with the family (and realizing why I moved from the frozen wastes of Michig...


Review: IRON MAN on Blu-Ray
by El Bicho (Tue 10-14-2008)

Having suffered through more misses than hits, comic book fans were understandably concerned about Iron Man, a second-tier hero for Marvel Comics, coming to the big screen. Those fears were blasted aside by the talented team behind the second best superhe...

Comicscape - June 30, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 06-30-2004)

OPINION: Before I embark on this column, I want to indulge in a bit of CYA: the ideas herein are not all that original, nor are they all my own. Firstly, I am not the first (nor will I be the last) comics critic to note that death is a far more mutable co...

Halloween Grab Bag
by KURT AMACKER (Wed 10-25-2006)

I’ve devoted this week’s COMICSCAPE to a few topics that hardly merit an entire column. Or, if they do, the inspiration has failed to strike me for more than a few paltry lines. Call it stream of consciousness, call it laziness, or call it ...

Tenchi Muyo Ultimate Edition
by Steve Brandon (Mon 02-18-2002)

The Review!This review will be different from my "Tenchi in Tokyo" reviews. When I write my "Tenchi in Tokyo" reviews, it's within a few hours of seeing the episodes for the first time, so I'm recording my initial impressions. I first saw the "Tenchi Muyo...


2007: The Year in Review, Part One
by Kurt Amacker (Fri 12-28-2007)

Greetings, Maniacs, and welcome to another swan dive into the shallow end of the pool with Comicscape! Because of the Christmas holiday, UPS won’t deliver the comics to the shops until today.  I imagine a few of you have already succumbed ...

Games Review: Naruto: Clash of Ultimate Ninjas with Broken Bonds
by Briana Lawrence (Mon 11-17-2008)

Once upon a time there was a ninja who wore orange; created by a man named Kishimoto.  Like a lot of popular ninjas that come from Japan, this ninja made his way to the U.S. and became even more popular; the new millennium’s equivalent to the m...

AVENGERS #503
by Tony Whitt (Tue 11-09-2004)

WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD!Doctor Strange reveals to the assembled Avengers of past and present that the attacks that have taken the lives of the Vision, Ant-Man, and Hawkeye are all magic-based, and that he knows who's behind it all. But the revelation turn...

Comicscape - February 11, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 02-11-2004)

OPINION: First off, my thanks to Justin Campbell, who wrote in to tell me that the silent classic THE GOLEM has indeed been released on DVD. I'll have to get Brian Thomas to review that sometime... On the subject of parallel continuities, or the idea that...


Rise Up and Hear the Bells: The Return of Captain America
by Kurt Amacker, Columnist (Wed 01-30-2008)

Greetings, Maniacs, and welcome to another rip-roaring Comicscape! Two important things happened in comics this week: the new Captain America premiered and Y The Last Man concluded after a very well-regarded run. Each deserves their own Comicsca...

Mainstream Readers and Future Formats
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 03-19-2008)

Marvel will adapt Stephen King’s 1978 post-apocalyptic novel, The Stand, into a 24-issue maxi series. Details remain scant, but we’ll know more soon enough. Dark Horse has signed a three-year “first look” deal with Univer...

AVENGERS #50 (465)
by Tony Whitt (Fri 02-15-2002)

While Washington lies in ruins and the Earth surrenders to Kang, Captain America and the rest of the Avengers have even bigger problems to deal with. A triple evil is approaching Earth, and Jonathan Tremont and his Triune Understanding followers have laun...

Defenders vs. Avengers
by Rob Allstetter (Wed 02-06-2002)

Marvel Comics has released the cover to THE ORDER #3, by Carlos Pacheco, which pits the Avengers against the Defenders, now known as The Order.The issue goes on sale on April 10. Here's how Marvel describes the story:"At the behest of the nations of the w...


THE NEW AVENGERS ANNUAL #1
by Kurt Amacker (Thu 04-27-2006)

Normally, people complain about Brian Michael Bendis's tendency to inflate NEW AVENGERS with excessive talking heads delivering soap opera character development and dialogue. While I enjoy the title, I agree that he drags things out sometimes. Unfortunate...

She, The Ultimate Weapon Vol. #1
by Bryan Morton (Thu 05-11-2006)

What They SayShe, the Ultimate Weapon is the story of Shuji and Chise, a couple of typical high school students living in a Hokkaido City, Japan at a time of war. When Chise offers Shuji her 'exchange diary' the first seeds of romance are sewn. As with mo...

STAR WARS EPISODE 1: THE ULTIMATE EDITION on Compact Disc
by Randall D. Larson (Sat 11-18-2000)

By fleshing out their initial single-disc soundtrack for STAR WARS EPISODE 1: THE PHANTOM MENACE into two discs, Sony Classical provides virtually every note of John Williams' score, including one cue dropped from the final release print. With 68 cues, th...

Marvel's Joe Quesada Talks AVENGERS
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Tue 11-06-2007)

With a JUSTICE LEAGUE film possibly on the horizon, MTV had a chance to ask Marvel's editor-in-chief Joe Quesada on a possible AVENGERS movie anytime soon. Judging from the answer, we may get one but it won't be anytime soon. It seems that Marvel is ...


Comicscape - July 13, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 07-13-2005)

Greetings, COMICSCAPE faithful. This is my last column before San Diego Comic Con. After the con, I'll have a lot to write about, depending on what I catch while there. Most of the time, I'll talk to publishers about my own proposed miniseries (IMMORTALS)...

Hellsing Ultimate Vol. #1
by John Eriani (Tue 07-17-2007)

What They SayFor over a century, the Hellsing Organization has been secretly protecting the British Empire from the undead \"freaks,\" When Sir Integra Hellsing succeeded as the head of the organization; she also inherited the ultimate weapon against the ...

Comicscape - June 23, 2004
by Tony Whitt (Wed 06-23-2004)

OPINION: I'm not entirely sure why, but I got neither death threats nor a lot of positive feedback on last week's musings about Captain America. I hope that doesn't mean no one cares about the old man anymore... My thanks, though, to the two(!) readers wh...

Comicscape: I Am Iron Man
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 05-07-2008)

Marvel Studios released the long-in-the-making cinematic adaptation of Iron Man this weekend. Thus far, it has garnered both rave reviews and over $100 million in box office grosses. Despite a few minor flaws, the film resets the standard for Ma...


Delayed Mail
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 09-06-2006)

Greetings, fanatics and casual readers alike, and welcome to another COMICSCAPE. Welcome also to one of those damnable holiday weeks when the new comics don't arrive until Thursday. Curse you, Labor Day, and your federally endorsed celebration of the wo...

COMICSCAPE: Cavalcade of Comics
by Chad Derdowski (Wed 11-19-2008)

Hello Maniacs, and welcome back to another edition of the All-New, All-Different Comicscape. This week, rather than give you a long-winded rant on one subject, I’m going to take a look at a several different news items that have interested me over ...

THE HOUSE THAT MARVEL BUILT
by Scott Collura (Mon 10-08-2001)

Now that Editor-in-Chief Joe Quesada has helped to restore the luster to the Marvel reputation, fans are eagerly awaiting all of the spectacular new adventures set to debut in the months to come. CINESCAPE has the scoop on all the hot new projects about t...

CIVIL WAR: YOUNG AVENGERS AND RUNAWAYS
by Kurt Amacker (Fri 09-01-2006)

Since the passing of the Superhero Registration Act and the outbreak of the war between the heroes, the Los Angeles-based Runaways have remained blissfully uninvolved. Seeing the entire conflict as an adult problem, the young heroes maintain their neutra...


PR: Warner Home Video Announces Superman Ultimate Collector's Edition (Sun 10-08-2006)

Warner Home Video continues to celebrate the year of Superman with the release of the Superman Ultimate Collector's Edition (UCE) on November 28 -- day and date with the DVD debut of the Superman Returns Special Edition as well as the previously announced...

Battle Royale Ultimate Edition Vol.#01
by Gary Thompson (Fri 11-09-2007)

Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Koushun Takami, Masayuki Taguchi, Masayuki TakaguchiTranslated by:Tomo Iwo, Emily ShojiAdapted by:Keith GiffenWhat They SayThe ReviewPackaging: Battle Royale: Ultimate Edition is a large, nicely designed hardcover collection o...

'Iron Man' looks to 'Avengers' (Mon 02-25-2008)

From SCI FI Wire: Jon Favreau, director of Iron Man, confirmed that his film will include winks to other Marvel superhero franchises as Marvel, now operating as its own independent film studio, builds toward a proposed Avengers film that will encompass...

Will the Hulk be the villain in 'The Avengers'? (Mon 06-16-2008)

'Incredible Hulk' director Louis Leterrier told MTV Movies Blog that he can envision his movie's hero as a potential villain in 'The Avengers'. In fact, the seeds for this may already be sown in the Hulk's film. Leterrier references SPOILERS in his discus...


Marvel's Mangaverse
by Rob Allstetter (Wed 10-24-2001)

Marvel Comics has released book-by-book details for its Marvel Mangaverse event in January, which puts a manga twist on its characters.Following is a rundown of the titles, with synopses from Marvel.MARVEL MANGAVERSE: NEW DAWN #1Written, art and wraparoun...

Ultimate Human
by Kurt Amacker, Columnist (Fri 01-11-2008)

Ultimate Human serves as a de facto follow-up to Mark Millar’s Ultimates 2, though it deals largely with Tony Stark – Iron Man – and the fugitive and presumed-dead Bruce Banner – the Hulk. Banner approaches Stark for help cont...

"Ultimate Warrior WWE Classic Superstars 12"
by Carlos Mejia (Fri 01-19-2007)

Ultimate Warrior was a professional wrestler who reigned on top of the WWE in the late 80s and early 90s. Billed from “Parts Unknown” the character of the Warrior was surrounded in mystery and sometimes left fans scratching their heads inst...

Top Maniacal Rumors: Alexander Punished, He-Man's Dead and Avenger's Hulk
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 10-17-2008)

  It’s time for another edition of Mania’s Most Maniacal Rumors, where we blow the lid off the week’s juiciest gossip an