One of the co-creations that I feel most fond about has to be the "Ultimate Hero". Unfortunately, it is also one of the most frustrating.
The Ultimate Hero began as the Ultimate Avenger - it's since changed for obvious reasons ("satire" gave way to "blatant copyright violation" once Marvel actually released a book titled "Ultimate Avengers"). Mike Adams and I developed a story where an egotistical jerk of a super hero had his powers taken away - transferred to an eight-year-old boy - to teach him a lesson in humility. The result was one of the funnier, more complete stories I think I've ever told, but trying to get this concept off the ground has run into any number of speed bumps. More than once we've been told that the project had been picked up for publication, but each time the fates conspire to stop production in one phase or the other. Even though I manage to get my heart broken every time, I still hold out hope that one day - one day! - the right situation will come along for UH to see the light of day as an actual series.
The page you see posted above is from Teddy and the Yeti #3 - the Ultimate Hero plays the role of the second feature in this issue. Occurring before the events in the proposed series take place, this short story lets loose one of my favorite aspects of the UH story - Ultimate Hero and his contempt for the old-school super hero "Super Supreme". The art is by super Canadian Travis Sengaus, who has a flashy style that really suits the story. Travis at one time was working on an actual issue of Ultimate Hero...maybe one day I'll be able to twist his arm enough to continue.
For now, though, I'm just happy to get the concept to print, even if it's just a short story in the back of Teddy and the Yeti. Small steps.
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