Bruce Banner: The Hulk Appreciation 2020

[PlatinumThorns]

Pretty interdasting. It is curious how Leader was able to affect something that's supposed to be "mental".

[HeavenlyDemonic]

I wonder why Joe no longer looks like a 1920's gangster and instead looks like a character from Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.

I think it’s to show that he’s mentally moving away from his mob enforcer persona. Sure, he calls himself “Joe”, but now it’s sunshine Joe instead of Joe Fixit. He’s more comfortable as himself because Bruce has been allowing him to be himself out in the daylight more and more(except for being inside Bruce’s body during). So some of the bravado associated with the “Act” of being Fixit is falling away as Gray Hulk continues to evolve as a character

[Cth]

Hmm. Look at Hulk's eyes. Different shades/intensity of green. Probably reflecting the current mental status quo?

Definitely. Note the "Big Words. Hulk not understand."

One eye is gray, comparatively.

You can imagine Joe saying "Big Words" in a sarcastic way, but the Childlike Hulk saying he doesn't understand.

And since I'm reaching too far.. note the necklace Joe is wearing, kinda Maestro-ish

SPECULATION
spoilers:

So it looks like Joe is going to shapeshift the host body like we saw, some parts big, some small and confuse/overload the equipment like suggested by previews. Get loose on the station and the new Sasquatch tries to stop him only for Fixit to use the teleporter intending to back to Earth and last page will be him in a Green form with Fixit's mind but looking like a muscular Banner similiar to King in Black: Hulk cover. In his rush to escape, he teleported to the wrong location. Chances are Alpha Flight would have the coordinates for a symbiote planet.

end of spoilers

[ChrisIII]

On the covers that Fixit shows up until #40, he was potrayed as Banner in a suit. Also when he took control for the first time he got Banner a suit (and mustache) after he escaped from the base.


Wasn't there a bit about Joe acting more like Bruce when the moon was brighter?

[HeavenlyDemonic]

On the covers that Fixit shows up until #40, he was potrayed as Banner in a suit. Also when he took control for the first time he got Banner a suit (and mustache) after he escaped from the base.


Wasn't there a bit about Joe acting more like Bruce when the moon was brighter?

Yes. During PAD’s run, the leader explains to Gray Hulk that when the moon is full that’s when Bruce’s influence over him is the strongest. And during night were there is no moonlight at all, that’s when Bruce’s influence is the weakest.
PAD seemed to drop this idea after the Fixit storyline concluded, and the real reason for the nocturnal transformation trigger was revealed.

[Jness]

Based on the previews of next week’s issue, I think we’re definitely close to getting another fusion of Gray and Savage Hulk soon.

Based on this preview I guarantee it:

https://aiptcomics.com/2020/11/13/ma...mortal-hulk-1/

Although it doesn't look like what I think most people were expecting =)

[ChrisIII]

In an interesting way-or coincidence-Joe's original 1980's fashion is a bit like the 1930's Scarface. His current look seems a bit more 1980's DePalma/Pacino Scarface, especially earlier in that film with the shirt.

[Celgress]

Wow, this book gets better and better, great stuff. I've been loving it since the first Ewing issue and I haven't been disappointed yet.

[Immortal Hulk]

Maestro #5 variant by Becky Cloonan

[Celgress]

Maestro #5 variant by Becky Cloonan

I love this cover, spooky.

[Immortal Hulk]

Yeah, had to post it here! I guess it's my favorite Maestro variant so far!

[Vordan]

Maestro #5 variant by Becky Cloonan

Definitely captures how off his rocker Maestro is.

[Celgress]

Yeah, had to post it here! I guess it's my favorite Maestro variant so far!

It is indeed an especially epic one.

[Celgress]

Definitely captures how off his rocker Maestro is.

True That

[Immortal Hulk]

Immortal Hulk #40 sets Bruce Banner on the path to the "biggest wringer, and biggest payoff" he's faced yet

https://www.gamesradar.com/immortal-...hes-faced-yet/


Great interview with Ewing here.