This comic is one of those wonderful 'huh, didn't see that one coming' comic books that surprise you in multiple ways.
Surprise number one - this comic book isn't a special one-shot designed to link in to upcoming movie hype - it gives some additional insights into the current storyline in The Incredible Hercules.
***SPOILER ALERT***
Surprise number two - there are a couple of stories in here (one, admittedly a reprint), along with a sneak peek at the next issue of Incredible Herc (which looks like it's going to be a Skull fest).
Surprise number three - we see the Hulk in a very different, happy, light in this book. Something that makes you hark back to the original stories of a misunderstood beast, looking to be left alone.
So - as you've probably guessed - all of this adds up to a pretty good comic book. Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente craft a sweet tale from the history of Herc and the Hulk in 'Smash of the Titans', with fantastic artwork from Khoi Pham, Paul Neary and Debbis Calero - and (as you might have guessed) 'The Titan and the Torment' from Tales To Astonish issue 79, is classic Stan Lee.
At $3.99 - this should be a no-brainer.
Pete's Score: 4 out of 5
(thoroughly recommended - doesn't get more fun than this)
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