6.3 out of 10 at Comic Book Roundup, based on 10 reviews, with the following four issues holding scores of 4.8, 3.7, 2.2 and 2.8, based on 8, 5, 6, and 6 reviews, respectively. In reviews of the first issue, Zak Edwards of ComicBookBin took notice of Loeb's ability to relay characterization while plotting a catastrophic event, while Jesse Schedeen of IGN thought Loeb's characterization in the first issue was poor. Weekly Comic Book Review's Andrew C. Murphy gave the miniseries' first issue a B+, praising David Finch's art, while Ben Berger gave it a C, opining that there was too much exposition, but also praising Finch's art. Criticism of Loeb's writing was more common in reviews of subsequent issues, and universal by the time of the series' conclusion. David Finch's art generally drew more praise, though even that element was not without its critics, with some reviewers taking issue with Finch's focus on characters' physical beauty over expressiveness, and more than one reviewer criticizing him for his depiction of Carol Danvers's breast size. Schedeen gave the series' final issue a scathing review, saying, "Ultimatum is one of the worst comics I have ever read," and called it "the ultimate nightmare." Criticism of Loeb's writing centered on his dialogue, the number of characters he killed off, and inconsistent characterization and storytelling. Other points of criticism among these reviews also included the level of graphic violence, which included cannibalism, and the notion that the series was sold on the basis of its shock value. Still others asserted the story lacked originality, and that the series would have been better suited to someone who had previously been more involved with the Ultimate Marvel line, such as Brian Michael Bendis or Mark Millar, particularly in light of Loeb's critically panned work on Ultimates 3. Collected editions References 2009 comics debuts 2009 comics endings Crossover comics Marvel Comics storylines