10 Comic Book Story Arcs EVERYONE Hated
6. Ultimates 3
Even though the modern Marvel reboot, Ultimate Marvel, was considered a huge success for years, it was ultimately cancelled after a staggering drop in quality.
If you had to pinpoint the exact moment where the Ultimate universe began bursting from the seams it would have to be the third volume of the Ultimates, which replaced writer Mark Millar with Jeph Loeb.
Very simply, everything about this story is ridiculous. Wolverine is unveiled as the father of Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver. Wolverine cruelly and uncharacteristically makes fun of Hawkeye's murdered family. Pyro, who is meant to be a reformed supervillain, turns out to be a rapist. Captain America pretends to be Black Panther and it's never explained why. Ultron talks about vibrators. (That actually happens.) A sex tape of Tony Stark and Black Widow leaks and the Ultimates put it on full-display on a massive screen so everyone can see it.
Not only that, we learn Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch are in a sexual relationship despite the fact they're brother and sister. Weirder still, none of the Ultimates have a problem with it! When Captain America (who is actually Ultron in disguise) points out how inappropriate the twins' behaviour is, Wasp teases him for being old-fashioned!
Tragically, this isn't even the worst the Ultimates had to offer...