Bruce Banner: The Hulk Appreciation 2019

[Subzero89]

Ok this issue was insane... i mean just the end alone is... wow...

We are getting deeper and deeper into the lore.

[ChrisIII]

Maybe "Devil Hulk" is more literal than we thought...

[Celgress]

Another mindblowing issue. I adore this run.

[Ichijinijisanji]

Hulk is banner's puppet. Constantly controlled down to the last angle, force, velocity of any punch, even whether he uses his left or right hand he throws under bruce's calculations to save lives with no real control of his own.

But the devil hulk is free

[Subzero89]

I re-read some of the previous issues with that same voice that talked to Banner before and yea Banner is about to make a heavy decision that will have consequences on the rest of the Marvel universe.

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Which option will Banner chose? Is he Khamael or Satan? Geburah or Golachab? Man or Monster??? Or is he both...

[PlatinumThorns]

Some thoughts:

-Some people are gonna be upset that Gamma is related to magic in a way despite the book itself telling you strait up (for the second time) that it's both magic and science. How how else do you explain how it turns people in Gamma monsters?
-The third form of Gamma is likely a demon variation of holy light.
-The "Abomination" was actually just a shell for Rick's body-- I love it and it makes so much sense.
-After Bruce got resurrected everything turned into an all-out warzone.
-It's really nice that Ewing didn't forget that it's been shown previously that on Bruce and Mr. Immortal would the only ones who could live long enough to see the end of the universe.
-Oh. My. God. METATON???? This is a super fuckin' obscure character literally only mentioned twice and THIS is his first physical appearance!!!

[Ptrvc]

Hulk is banner's puppet. Constantly controlled down to the last angle, force, velocity of any punch, even whether he uses his left or right hand he throws under bruce's calculations to save lives with no real control of his own.

But the devil hulk is free

They are Banner.

They are themselves but they are also him.

[Cth]

I re-read some of the previous issues with that same voice that talked to Banner before and yea Banner is about to make a heavy decision that will have consequences on the rest of the Marvel universe.

Which option will Banner chose? Is he Khamael or Satan? Geburah or Golachab? Man or Monster??? Or is he both...

Heh, I joke, but what if he's being positioned to take on both roles?

We saw Brian trying to bond Bruce to TOBA.. which would leave Hulk for TOAA.

Stuck in an eternal struggle, neither winning.

I'm kidding, right? That'd piss off a LOT of comic readers

[Subzero89]

Heh, I joke, but what if he's being positioned to take on both roles?

We saw Brian trying to bond Bruce to TOBA.. which would leave Hulk for TOAA.

Stuck in an eternal struggle, neither winning.

I'm kidding, right? That'd piss off a LOT of comic readers

No i am actually thinking the same, i think it might actually end up being both.

It's not gonna piss of just the comic readers it's gonna piss of all the good and bad guys in Marvel as well lol, this book is going to shake the Marvel universe.

Al did tell me personally on twitter by the time this run is over they will have done so much to the Marvel universe that it will have lasting repercussions(and he was specifically referring to the whole abstracts/multiverse thing, so he is aiming big).

[Dispenser Of Truth]

Theory based on prior Ewing history:

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That Superman-looking dude lying dead or near-as as Bruce's feet is Lifebringer One, the first hero in all of existence, as mentioned as the creation of the third incarnation of the multiverse at the end of Ultimates2.

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[Glio]

Theory based on prior Ewing history:

spoilers:

That Superman-looking dude lying dead or near-as as Bruce's feet is Lifebringer One, the first hero in all of existence, as mentioned as the creation of the third incarnation of the multiverse at the end of Ultimates2.

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Nah, he is Mr Inmortal.

[Dispenser Of Truth]

Nah, he is Mr Inmortal.

Dang, you're totally right.

[Ptrvc]

Heh, I joke, but what if he's being positioned to take on both roles?

We saw Brian trying to bond Bruce to TOBA.. which would leave Hulk for TOAA.

Stuck in an eternal struggle, neither winning.

I'm kidding, right? That'd piss off a LOT of comic readers

Dang, you're totally right.

Oh.

Huh.

So that means that we really are seeing Banner at the end of all things.

[Subzero89]

Ok it took me awhile because the dude laying next to Banner threw me off, it's actually Mr. Immortal(i never even knew about this character until now). So here is the rundown i have for the last few pages of this issue, be warned it contains spoilers.

The Mr. Immortal dead body laying there is a nod to Great Lake Avengers #4 where it's revealed that Mr. Immortal will outlive everyone and everything and see the end of the universe itself because he is the one true immortal(until Banner/Hulk came about because they seem to be the last things to outlive him).

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And in last issue Al told us Banner will get a glimpse of what the future might be based on his decisions.

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So what we saw there at the end with Banner, Mr. Immortal and Metatron is the glimpse of that potential future and then Metatron lists all the decisions that lead him to this, at first it confused me because i thought he was talking about the past when he mention horseman of war but then i realized he was actually talking about the future, these are things that are yet to happen.

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- After the horseman of war in his nightmare armor
- After the steel throne and your(Banners) awful decision
- After the Beast of Myth and Hulk-that-was
- After the thing in the tube and the thoughtful man

These are things that are yet to happen and will be instrumental in shaping the outcome of everything.

Man this is really heavy, this series just keeps getting better and better.

[Ptrvc]

I'm betting Fortean is the Horseman with the Abomination skin as armor.

The Throne is probably some kind of throne for the King of Hell, figurative or literal.

Beast of Myth, Hulk-That-Was....Cu Chulainn? Not sure wha this is meant to be. Hope it doesn't tie back to Aaron's whole 'ancient avengers' thing.

The thing in the Tube and the Thoughtful.Man. I really don't know... Thoughtful Man sounds like a villain though.