IRON MAN vol. 3 #25
(Feb., 2000) "Ultimate Devastation!"
Cover art: Sean Chen.
Script: Kurt Busiek, Roger Stern.
Art: Sean Chen, Tom Lyle, Bob Layton, Yancy Labat/Layton, Hunter, Pennington & Hillsman.
Giant-sized issue! The conclusion to the Ultimo saga! And, is that really Bob Layton's name in the credits? You betcha! It appears Bob may not have a firm grasp on the new armor yet, but so what!! Soak it in...Bob Layton drawing IM again....ahhhh, yess.....! Shellhead tries to take out Ultimo w/the same trick he used in #300. Whoops. No go! However, eventually he manages to tap into Ulty's programming and tells him to "shut down." And we finally hear Ultimo speak (and it ain't like that lame cartoon "I AM ULTIMO THY DELIVERER" schtick)!
Hube's Recommendation: 3 1/2 repulsors!
