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raybudbury's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
A little mix of horror/superhero for the Hulk. Loving Al Ewing’s writing so far.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder and Death
Moderate: Child abuse
murphyc1's review against another edition
4.0
The Hulk has historically been one of my least favorite Marvel characters, but I have heard too many laudatory claims about this series to ignore. Well, the things I'd heard were true! This Hulk comic is phenomenal. Al Ewing has made me care about Bruce Banner and the Hulk after years of indifference. I can't wait to read volume 2!
dantastic's review against another edition
4.0
Bruce Banner wanders the US, unable to outrun his true enemy, the one that lurks inside him even after death, The Immortal Hulk!
While some of my earliest super hero memories are of the Incredible Hulk TV show, I've only read a handful of Hulk comics over the years. This book has been touted as a horror take on the Hulk and that's all I needed to hear.
This is the classic Hulk on the run story with a twist: Even if Bruce Banner dies, he'll return as The Hulk when the sun goes down. The Hulk in these pages is smart and sadistic and goes up against a few Gamma-powered antagonists.
Al Ewing has done a great job making the Hulk seem like a rabid dog that you should stay the hell away from. There's some decompression but this volume is one hell of a read. Joe Bennett's art is also good, although I think a subdued, shadowy, Mike Mignola type of style might have been more suitable for the tone of the story.
I think Marvel has something special on their hands with Immortal Hulk. I'll be reading the next volume once it's available. Four out of five stars.
While some of my earliest super hero memories are of the Incredible Hulk TV show, I've only read a handful of Hulk comics over the years. This book has been touted as a horror take on the Hulk and that's all I needed to hear.
This is the classic Hulk on the run story with a twist: Even if Bruce Banner dies, he'll return as The Hulk when the sun goes down. The Hulk in these pages is smart and sadistic and goes up against a few Gamma-powered antagonists.
Al Ewing has done a great job making the Hulk seem like a rabid dog that you should stay the hell away from. There's some decompression but this volume is one hell of a read. Joe Bennett's art is also good, although I think a subdued, shadowy, Mike Mignola type of style might have been more suitable for the tone of the story.
I think Marvel has something special on their hands with Immortal Hulk. I'll be reading the next volume once it's available. Four out of five stars.
surfmonkey01's review against another edition
4.0
A dark horror take on the Hulk. Stand-alone stories with a bit of a through-line that is clearly setting up for future things. I’m definitely interested enough to keep reading on and see where everything goes
wesleyboy's review against another edition
5.0
Hulk as a horror comic is my favorite Hulk. I prefer this to puny Banner moping around because he’s an unstable rage machine.
modkuraika's review against another edition
4.0
Definitely the shot in the arm the character needs, I think. Hulk was initially envisioned as an amalgamation of Jekyll/Hyde and Frankenstein's monster, so it's weird that it took this long to truly dial up the horror, and the implications as to why the Hulk has never stayed dead is interesting to explore.
helpfulsnowman's review against another edition
3.0
The cover is the best part. Which isn't an insult because it's a great cover.
Honestly? Eh.
The problem is this story is trying to pick up after way too much goings on in the life of Bruce Banner/Hulk. Also, there was an explanatory thing in this volume that kind of brings you up to speed. Know where that is? At the end! Who made that decision?
Hulk needs a reset every so often. Some characters suffer from constant resets, but Hulk is easy. Here's how it was before, and now it's different because, well, who knows? He's a monster made out of a gamma bomb. Who wrote the rulebook here? It's all happening in the pages, so just give him a reset.
I was pretty excited about the idea of a Hulk/Monster Movie mash-em-up. But it didn't quite come through, which is too bad. This whole Dark Universe thing just taints everything it touches. Or touches everything on the taint. Whichever's worse.
Honestly? Eh.
The problem is this story is trying to pick up after way too much goings on in the life of Bruce Banner/Hulk. Also, there was an explanatory thing in this volume that kind of brings you up to speed. Know where that is? At the end! Who made that decision?
Hulk needs a reset every so often. Some characters suffer from constant resets, but Hulk is easy. Here's how it was before, and now it's different because, well, who knows? He's a monster made out of a gamma bomb. Who wrote the rulebook here? It's all happening in the pages, so just give him a reset.
I was pretty excited about the idea of a Hulk/Monster Movie mash-em-up. But it didn't quite come through, which is too bad. This whole Dark Universe thing just taints everything it touches. Or touches everything on the taint. Whichever's worse.