Awesome / The Ultimates (2002)

• Cap absolutely demolishing Hank Pym, who was on the run after nearly killing Jan. The best part is Cap forced him to grow so he wouldn't be beating on a helpless man. And he still did it without breaking a sweat, just by using the environment to his advantage.
• At the climax of the first volume Hulk curb stomps Herr Kleiser then starts trashing alien ships without Thor's lightning or Iron Man's weapons.
• Cap's response upon being asked by Herr Kleiser to surrender.
  Captain America: Do you think this letter on my head stands for France!?
  • Although relativized by Cap at the end of the first Ultimates volume (he called this remark stupid and attributed it to the heat of the battle). Nevertheless, it is stated in the second volume of the comic that he does hate France.
• Wasp crawling through the Hulk's ear in order to administer a much needed wasp sting directly into his brain.
• Although later events somewhat change one's view of the character, the first appearance of Ultimate Black Widow included a scene where she jumps across a street in New York between skyscrapers, grabs a sniper rifle in mid-air that was dropped from a helicopter, and slides to a halt in the building on the other side while taking down the bad guys and saving Hawkeye.
• Bruce Banner being thrown out of a helicopter to make him turn into the Hulk.
  • Closely copied in The Incredible Hulk (2008); again, it was awesome.
• Fury and Banner failing to recruit Thor. After Bruce fails to deliver "The Reason You Suck" Speech, Thor dishes on out on Banner and shows them that he truly is a god by making it rain.
  Nick Fury: What about that interview you gave on sixty minutes, Thor? I thought you were here to save the world.
  Thor: Oh, I am here to save the world, general Fury. Save it from people like you.

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