Grimlock ♥ Ultra Magnus

It added to the mythology of the world, it explained Ultimate Thor's origins and why he was so against joining the Ultimates in the first place, it has a nod to Dr. Blake - which threw me for a loop and was amazing when they revealed who he really was.   But most importantly, it delved into Thor's character, his self-doubt, how and why he overcomes that self-doubt, and I felt I got to know him far better as a character.   It made him more full, more alive, in my eyes.   

It was compulsive reading, too, and I found myself unable to stop, needing to know what happened next.   The story was more of an origin type, so I would argue a little less focus on the action and a little more focus on the characters.   There were battles a-plenty, just leaving time to dig into the characters - Thor, and Loki for the most part - in between.   Very satisfying!

Scribd is going to be dangerous for me with so much of the Ultimate universe now a part of their library...