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Happy New Year to the Strongest There Is and all his fans :cool:.
It seems the current series has been good to the Hulk. I hope 2019 continues with this energy.
That was a fantastic issue! Probably my favorite since #7. I was kinda worried Ewing might only make slight references to God and religion with a couple of *wink* *wink* *nudge* *nudge* metaphors and such, but he's going all in on the dualism and meta-context! Good stuff.
But I'm sure it'll rank lower on the pole for some folks due to it being a more dialog-heavy issue than normal.
Just read it! It's just brilliant, another issue that makes you think.
Now [B]that[/B] is [B]Hell[/B]!
... so what's going on in this issue? who are the villains?
This was a good issue but the whole checking the mentally ill, homeless, child abuse victim's privilege seemed a tad incongruous with everything else.
Miss McGee, you realize that you're talking to a guy who has multiple stare funded organizations dedicated to hunting him down like an animal, right?
You were there for the newest Gamma Flight founding and everything. What was their first mission again?
I mean I'll give Ewing the benefit of the doubt that he's going somewhere with this, Hulk didn't seem to acknowledge that part of what McGee said, so maybe this is all leading to her finding out the hard way that she doesn't want Banner's life.
[B]Edit:[/B] Also Hulk let's shot the time. By the Military too.
Just because it doesn't put him down doesn't mean it doesn't count.
[QUOTE=Hypestyle;4111030]... so what's going on in this issue? who are the villains?[/QUOTE]
Sorry, but every question you ask here in the Hulk thread can be answered in the comic itself. Do you even read the book??
So this is it . Bruce will go up against his own demon after all . Well we all know who that demon is right ? lol And those two opposite forces will collide for one last time . This is going to be epic . The issue was really amaing though and art was astonished or great as always .
[QUOTE=biswaboxz;4111589]So this is it . Bruce will go up against his own demon after all . Well we all know who that demon is right ? lol And those two opposite forces will collide for one last time . This is going to be epic . The issue was really amaing though and art was astonished or great as always .[/QUOTE]
I've read it again, and liked even more. It's going to be epic, indeed.
By the way, what do you mean by [I]Well we all know who that demon is[/I]? :)
[QUOTE=Ptrvc;4111461]This was a good issue but the whole checking the mentally ill, homeless, child abuse victim's privilege seemed a tad incongruous with everything else.
Miss McGee, you realize that you're talking to a guy who has multiple stare funded organizations dedicated to hunting him down like an animal, right?
You were there for the newest Gamma Flight founding and everything. What was their first mission again?
I mean I'll give Ewing the benefit of the doubt that he's going somewhere with this, Hulk didn't seem to acknowledge that part of what McGee said, so maybe this is all leading to her finding out the hard way that she doesn't want Banner's life.
[B]Edit:[/B] Also Hulk let's shot the time. By the Military too.
Just because it doesn't put him down doesn't mean it doesn't count.[/QUOTE]
That's true, but after all the damage the Hulk has done, continues to do and will no doubt do in the future, he is forgiven. On occasion he faces an organization dedicated to hunting him down yes, but for the damage Hulk's done, he has gotten off easy. If the MU's heroes acted like a real world law enforcement agency, there'd be a full time taskforce on the Hulk, all armed with weapons/powers allowing them to resolved the situation permanently.
But, ya know, comics. Where the taskforce is either evil (Shadowbase) or woefully underarmed and under equipped (gamma flight)
[QUOTE=Immortal Hulk;4111563]Sorry, but every question you ask here in the Hulk thread can be answered in the comic itself. Do you even read the book??[/QUOTE]
He might be behind. I know I am.
[QUOTE=The Cool Thatguy;4111640]That's true, but after all the damage the Hulk has done, continues to do and will no doubt do in the future, he is forgiven. On occasion he faces an organization dedicated to hunting him down yes, but for the damage Hulk's done, he has gotten off easy. If the MU's heroes acted like a real world law enforcement agency, there'd be a full time taskforce on the Hulk, all armed with weapons/powers allowing them to resolved the situation permanently.
But, ya know, comics. Where the taskforce is either evil (Shadowbase) or woefully underarmed and under equipped (gamma flight)[/QUOTE]
a few Points:
1) For most of his history Hulk has not been an Avenger. He only started to be one again for movie synergy.
2) He's saved the world at least as many times as the rest of them. Complain about the Hulk's rage all they want but it's been the only thing standing between them and annihilation over and over again.
3) They've never put down the Hulk permanently, but it ain't from a lack of trying. This is what really gets me because that's been a theme in this book.
Hell, half the time they try to put the Hulk down while he's dealing with the actual threat and end up doubling the property damage.
Maybe they should just leave him alone?
But they never do.
A lot of rave reviews for Immortal Hulk #11:
[url]https://www.comicsthegathering.com/review/harlan-ivester/12165/immortal-hulk-11-review[/url]
[url]https://comicsverse.com/immortal-hulk-11-review/[/url]
[url]https://www.monkeysfightingrobots.co/immortal-hulk-11-the-horrifying-evolution-of-rage/[/url]
[url]http://www.adventuresinpoortaste.com/2019/01/02/immortal-hulk-11-review-gods-and-monsters/[/url]
[url]http://www.geekedoutnation.com/comic-book-review-immortal-hulk-11/[/url]
[url]https://www.superpoweredfancast.com/the-immortal-hulk-11-review/[/url]
The hell?
Why they'd close the old thread?
Oh well....
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[B][I]Incredible Hulk #221
Cover Date: March 1978
Sale Date: December 20th, 1977
Writer: Roger Stern
Artist: Sal Buscema
Inker: Alfredo Alcala
Letterer: D. Wohl
Colorist: J. Cohen
Editor: Archie Goodwin
“Show Me the Way to Go Home!”[/I][/B]
[B]Guest Stars/Supporting Cast:[/B] Jim Wilson, April Sommers, General Ross, Doc Samson
[B]Antagonist: [/B] Stingray
[B]Synopsis:[/B] Bruce Banner awakens to find himself alive and well on a naval ship headed for New York City, thanks to the help of Dr. Walter Newell, while General Ross has Gamma Base on edge and on the hunt for the mysterious amnesic stranger who disappeared a couple issues ago. Newell has a heck of time tracking Banner down after they’ve docked, and ready to just wash his hands of the whole thing, but is alerted to his true identity by an article in the newspaper. Cut to Banner, who is on his way back to his apartment and was able to hold off the transformation during a hectic taxi ride. Believing it to be a positive sign, Bruce eagerly enters the building only to be baffled by April’s horrified reaction to his presence. Jim Wilson comes down and sadly explains that when they believed him dead, he revealed his true identity to April. Banner tries to explain the situation to her, but is interrupted by Newell. The end result is Newell revealing himself to be Stingray, and Banner becoming the Hulk after Jim is injured. Stingray soon finds himself outmatched, but before the Hulk can put the finishing touches, Jim comes to and tries convincing the brute not to kill him. This angers the Hulk even more, and he tosses Stingray aside and leaps away in disgust.
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[B]Commentary: [/B] Nothing to write home about, Stern’s just getting started and probably just tying off loose ends. Alcala really doesn’t mesh well with Sal’s artwork, he was a better match on Big John B.
Interesting that they addressed Rick.
Wonder if they'll ever incorporate Rick into any live-action? Although I'm pretty sure he's appeared in every single Hulk cartoon-and even ones not directly involving the Hulk-he's been absent from every single live-action Hulk adaptation-the Bixby series, the Ang Lee film (Although there's a character that nearly gets in a gamma accident but he's named Harper) and the MCU (apart from a small name drop in the ITH opeening credits). He's pretty much the only Hulk supporting character that never made any appearence (Heck even Talbot wound up as a major part of Agents of Shield).
Wonder if he might show up in Captain Marvel, although he doesn't have that much to do with Carol he's a part of the overall backstory in the comics.
[QUOTE=Immortal Hulk;4111601]I've read it again, and liked even more. It's going to be epic, indeed.
By the way, what do you mean by [I]Well we all know who that demon is[/I]? :)[/QUOTE]
Bruce's father a.k.a Brian Banner lol .
[QUOTE=biswaboxz;4113734]Bruce's father a.k.a Brian Banner lol .[/QUOTE]
The One Below All is not Brian. He'll only show his true face in the next issue, and I doubt he only has one. :)
I don’t see being in hell is the end of this “one below all” story that everyone seems to think it is. I think it’s just the start.
Maybe it’ll be a recurring villain, almost like the mind-flayer from Stranger Things??
I have already bought the first Immortal Hulk TPB.
After having bought the first issue this was a comic book that more often that not was sold out in my Comic Book Shop. So I was trade waiting this series. Will be picking up issue 11 because it´s a great jumping point to me after the first two TPB´S of Immortal Hulk.
This might be my fav issue. Really enjoyed the conversation between McGee and Hulk, it gave more complexity and layers to McGee's backstory and her interest in Hulk while also giving them more of a relationship. The Qabbalah and psychology of anger added more ideas (ie: self vs. shadow-self) about what the Hulk "is" so to speak and what the One Below All "is" (perhaps a kind of divine reckoning of God's anger towards humanity). Wish I had the time to delve deeper but, long story short: great issue!
[QUOTE=your_name_here;4113862]I don’t see being in hell is the end of this “one below all” story that everyone seems to think it is. I think it’s just the start.
Maybe it’ll be a recurring villain, almost like the mind-flayer from Stranger Things??[/QUOTE]
Yeah, it's largely up in the air atm because of how vague and abrupt the synopses were for issues #13 and #14.
My first experience with Hulk was the Lou Ferrigno tv series, but I don't remember anything except how he looks
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[QUOTE=Anonymousmc;4114037]This might be my fav issue. Really enjoyed the conversation between McGee and Hulk, it gave more complexity and layers to McGee's backstory and her interest in Hulk while also giving them more of a relationship. The Qabbalah and psychology of anger added more ideas (ie: self vs. shadow-self) about what the Hulk "is" so to speak and what the One Below All "is" (perhaps a kind of divine reckoning of God's anger towards humanity). Wish I had the time to delve deeper but, long story short: great issue![/QUOTE]
My favourite too, and the Qabbala part is intriguing. There's so much to explore!
By the way, I love how the [I]comicsverse[/I] review talks about this issue:
"[B]This book is instantly memorable. It should go down as one of the best issues of the year, and it’s only the first week of January.[/B]"
[QUOTE=Restingvoice;4114542]My first experience with Hulk was the Lou Ferrigno tv series, but I don't remember anything except how he looks
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My first too. That and the 80's cartoon!
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[B][I]Incredible Hulk #222
Cover Date: April 1978
Sale Date: January 17th, 1978
Writer: Len Wein
Artist: Jim Starlin
Inker: Alfredo Alcala
Letterer: Gaspar
Colorist: Glynis Wein
Editor: Len Wein
“Feeding Billy!”[/I][/B]
[B]Guest Stars/Supporting Cast: [/B] Donny and Marie
[B]Villain:[/B] Billy
[B]Synopsis:[/B] Two young children convince the Hulk and Bruce Banner to be the playmate to their little brother, who turns out to be a mutated monster – thanks to some industrial waste that was left in a meadow.
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[B]Commentary: [/B] Time line is a little fuzzy, but it sounded like this issue was years in the making and ended up being an inventory book instead. Wein had left the title (and I believe Marvel altogether by this point) and there was talk in the letter column @#199 or so about how Starlin was to illustrate a more horror-centric Hulk story. I was born in `75, so the Donny and Marie references were beyond me during my initial start into collecting in 1986. AWESOME covers during this time too.
Interesting things Ewing said about the next issues:
[url]https://twitter.com/Al_Ewing/status/1081223397739237376[/url]
[I]Hulk-as-metaphor definitely clashes with Hulk-as-actuality inside the fictional universe. And Jackie will continue to play a role in the plot. That said, I might leave the discussion where it is for now - (Cont'd) -
- I feel like the next couple of "Hell" issues and the Samson issue will probably make things even more complex,[/I]
[QUOTE=Immortal Hulk;4113851]The One Below All is not Brian. He'll only show his true face in the next issue, and I doubt he only has one. :)[/QUOTE]
lol Yeah I was just kidding and I know that TOBA has impersonated one of his manifestations i.e Brian Banner .
so TOBA is not exposed in this latest issue? If Hell is "on Earth" where are the other heroes?
[QUOTE=Hypestyle;4117589]so TOBA is not exposed in this latest issue? If Hell is "on Earth" where are the other heroes?[/QUOTE]
too busy being in other books
[QUOTE=Hypestyle;4117589]so TOBA is not exposed in this latest issue? If Hell is "on Earth" where are the other heroes?[/QUOTE]
In fairness, we don't know the nature of this 'door', and if it's consumed earth, or is just a portal to it. Only a few people were around when it opened.
I can barely wait until next issue to see the One Bellow All and to know more about everything else. Too bad We'll have to wait until 01/23...
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[B][I]
Incredible Hulk #223
Cover Date: May 1978
Sale Date: February 14th, 1978
Writer: Roger Stern
Artist: Sal Buscema
Inker: Joe Rubenstein
Letterer: Joe Rosen
Colorist: Glynis Wein
Editor: Archie Goodwin
“The Curing of Dr. Banner!”[/I][/B]
[B]
Guest Stars/Supporting Cast:[/B] Larry, Alice, Doc Samson, General Ross, Captain Bowman, Spad McCracken, April Sommers, Jim Wilson, Kropotkin.
[B]Villain:[/B] The Leader
[B]Synopsis:[/B] We start with Larry and Alice, two young lovers about to get their groove on, when the Hulk lands in the middle of their picnic area. Whether he was sleep-leaping or just clumsy in his landing we’ll never know. He awakens and thinks the startled teens are a threat. Larry makes the mistake of attacking him with a branch and that makes the Hulk mad. Instead of pounding them to bloody pulps, he begins to change back into Bruce Banner…but something isn’t right. He’s got Banner’s form, but is retaining green skin and the Hulk’s personality. After nearly breaking his foot while attempting a foot stomp, the Hulk/Banner seems to explode in a bright light. Banner then realizes that the gamma radiation in his body has burnt out, thus curing him of becoming the Hulk ever again. Back at Gamma Base, the hunt for the mysterious amneasic has led them a top security laboratory. Doc Samson and General Ross lead a group into the area, but a familiar villain overpowers them. Cut back to Texas, where Larry and Alice have dropped off Bruce at a local airport. Banner recognizes a pilot, one Spad McCracken, who panics and runs after remembering who Banner was and their last encounter. One chop-block later, Banner manages to convince McCracken into giving him a ride to Gamma Base. Cut to New York City, where we see Jim Wilson and April Somers arguing with a repairman about a delayed payment. Kropotkin the Great arrives in time to pay the man in cash, but anything leftover is quickly taken by April, who agrees that the stack of Benjamins is enough to satisfy the back rent that was owed. Back in New Mexico, Banner and McCracken arrive at Gamma Base, only to realize something is seriously wrong. They are led to the darkened lab where we last saw Samson and the General a few pages back. The lights come on, and we see the latter in chains and the gamma-irradiated genius known as the Leader alive and well.
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[B]Commentary: [/B] Fat-Head alert! That splash on pages 2-3…
So, guys. If you would take a guess about how The One Below All looks like, what would it be?
[QUOTE=Immortal Hulk;4122982]So, guys. If you would take a guess about how The One Below All looks like, what would it be?[/QUOTE]
Will he/it even HAVE a look?? Seems to me we might only see it/him through the eyes of Brian.
[QUOTE=Immortal Hulk;4122982]So, guys. If you would take a guess about how The One Below All looks like, what would it be?[/QUOTE]
[FONT=Franklin Gothic Medium][COLOR="#008080"]Purple dinosaur with a green tummy[/COLOR][/FONT]
[QUOTE=Immortal Hulk;4122982]So, guys. If you would take a guess about how The One Below All looks like, what would it be?[/QUOTE]
will it be like Sauron in the Lord of the Rings films, where it is a giant glowing eye/orb?
[QUOTE=Hypestyle;4123483]will it be like Sauron in the Lord of the Rings films, where it is a giant glowing eye/orb?[/QUOTE]
LOL. It could be, but I doubt Ewing and Bennett will do something so obvious (and pretty lame, imo).
Probably abstract-like. A snake-theme like we briefly saw earlier would be great for the context of the story.
Yeah, I think that's more probable.
By the way, nice article about Immortal Hulk:
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Making the Hulk Immortal Revitalized Marvel's Jade Giant[/SIZE][/B]
[url]https://www.cbr.com/immortal-hulk-revitalized/[/url]