Originally Posted by
jb681131
There are lots of suggestions list and reviews over the internet. And you can find very different opinions. The best one is always your own. But I'll ask here, maybe with the number of answers I will get, I might be able to sum in up to a good essential reading list.
I am looking more for tpb and collected editions. I would prefer reading in chronological order.
First I'd like to know if any of you know of a tpb that collects best early Hulk stories/issues like the books "The very best of Spider-Man" or "Wizard Spider-Man Masterpiece Edition" ?
This one sound good, what do you think:
Incredible Hulk: Transformations - The Incredible Hulk (1962) #3 & 6, The Incredible Hulk (1968) #272, 315, 324, 347, and 377
Also I'd like to know your opinion on these books/stories:
Epic Vol.1: Man or Monster? - The Incredible Hulk (1962) #1-6; Fantastic Four (1961) #12, 25-26; Avengers (1963) #1-3, 5; Amazing Spider-man (1963) #14; Tales To Astonish (1959) #59; Journey Into Mystery (1952) #112
Epic Vol.2: The Hulk Must Die - Tales to Astonish #60-96 + Not Brand Echh #3
Startling Stories: Banner
Hardcover Vol. 1: Return of the Monster - Incredible Hulk #34-43 + Startling Stories: Banner #1-4
Hulk: Gray
I read that John Byrne's and Peter David's runs are not bad, but 10+ Marverl Visionnaries books is too much.
Ground Zero - Incredible Hulk #340-346
Epic vol.20: Ghost of the Past - Incredible Hulk #397-406, Annual #18-19
Epic vol.21: Future Imperfect - Incredible Hulk #407-419, Annual #20 + Incredible Hulk: Future Imperfect #1-2
The End - The End + Future Imperfect #1-2
Planet Hulk - Incredible Hulk #92-105 + Amazing Fantasy (2004) #15, Giant-Size Hulk #1, and Planet Hulk: Gladiator Guidebook
What about later on stories ?
Thanks in advance for your helps and I'm open to any other suggestion such as Marvel events and crossovers.