REVIEW: Hulk - 4

Phwwwooaaarrr...

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Green Hulk going up against Red Hulk in an all out war = Petegasm. What can you say about issue four of Hulk? Well, let's start with the art by Ed McGuinness, and try to sum it up in three words. Hmmm. How about...

Jaw. Droppingly. Brilliant.

Yeah, that's a fair assessment.

So next up, what about Jeph Loeb's script? Let's give this only a couple of words.

Fricking. Stunning.

From the opening moment where Red Hulk decks the Watcher (yes - that's right - the Watcher) to the closing moments with Red Hulk and Thor standing face to face atop what appears to be the Brooklyn Bridge, this book is a complete powerhouse.

So if that's the case - why have I give it a four, and not a five? Well - just as with Ultimates 3 issue four - I'm getting tough on 'crime', and docking Hulk a point for lateness. Yes, we had some badass books in between because of the delay (such as King-Size Hulk and Giant-Size Incredible Hulk), but you know what?

We all wanted this book to come out, because we knew how badass it would be after reading issue three. And now that its here - guess what. It's everything we wanted it to be.

Pete's Score: 4 out of 5
(get the book quickly - it will fly off the shelves)

REVIEW: King-Size Hulk - 1

So it took a little while for me to review this issue, but now that I finally have - is it just a fill-in while we all wait for Hulk issue 4, or a decent comic in its own right?

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King-Size Hulk does very well in its main (slightly secret) objective - filling some time. But it does however also serve to add an extra something. A layer of pure menace between She-Hulk's and Hulk Red, making a previously high octane scene now something which is truly frightening - and slightly worrying.

Add to this a level of sadness the reader will feel over Bruce Banner's confinement beneath the ground (observed as readers watch Bruce mulling over the death of the Abomination and the radiation emitted by Hulk Red).

Not only does King-Size Hulk give us these choice treats, but it also gives us something new to chew over when we watch Hulk Red murder a Wendigo. A Wendigo that appeared to be part of a pack of Wendigos.

A moment that surely must come back to bite Bruce (by default) at a later point...

These mini-tales, combined with reprints of Incredible Hulk 180 ("And the wind howls... Wendigo!"), 181 ("And now... The Wolverine!") and The Avengers 83 ("The Revolution's Fine!") make for a surprisingly effective comic - which is briliant value for money.

Final Crisis... Trinity - oh much you both have to learn - from this Marvel fill-in book.

Pete's Score: 4 out of 5
(recommended - thoroughly enjoyable on multiple levels)