Bruce Banner - The Hulk Appreciation 2021

[McFarlane's Green Hulk]

Incredible Hulk #356
“Control Problems”

Cover Date: June 1989
Sale Date: February 21st, 1989
Writer: Peter David
Artist: Jeff Purves
Inker: Jim Saunders III
Letterer: Joe Rosen
Colorist: Glynis Oliver
Editor: Bobbie Chase
Guest Stars/Supporting Cast: Glorian, Marlo Chandler, Mona, Cloot
Synopsis: A frustrated Hulk wanders around town looking for a challenge as Glorian comes across a mysterious man names Cloot and Marlo tries to come to terms with what “Joe” really does for a living. The issue ends with the Hulk being promised that the single, toughest opponent for him was waiting for him in the alley – and it’s a look-alike mannequin of Bruce Banner.
Commentary: Not really a fan of this issue. Marlo and Glorian’s storylines progressed but the Hulk wandering around Las Vegas looking for someone to fight? Meh. This was part of my problem liking the Gray Hulk. Yeah, he’s smaller and weaker, but c’mon. He’s held his own, green or gray, against superpowered beings, but a boxing gym??? Ugh. Not to mention the way the Hulk's portrayed when clobbering those bikers -- doesn't look like he's holding back at all and they should be all mangled piles of flesh.

[Hypestyle]

Incredible Hulk #355
“Now You See It…”

Cover Date: May 1989
Sale Date: January 17th, 1989
Writer: Peter David
Artist: Jeff Purves
Inker: Herb Trimpe
Letterer: Joe Rosen
Colorist: Glynis Oliver
Editor: Bobbie Chase
Guest Stars/Supporting Cast: Marlo Chandler, Shaper of Worlds, hallucinations of various/previous guest stars and celebrities.
Antagonist: Glorian
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Hmm. I suppose there's a couple of ways to reinterpret that cover nowadays.

What does the name "Glorian" mean, anyway? Has he only heckled the Hulk over the years?

I think I had some of the follow up issues, where Hulk has the confrontation against Kloot, involving a pair of giant dice.

[Vordan]

Reading the Ultimates again, forgot how absolutely insane this book is. Especially it’s take on Hulk, the crassness of it all is breathtaking. Hitch does make Hulk look extremely terrifying that much I can praise it for.

[ChrisIII]

Hmm. I suppose there's a couple of ways to reinterpret that cover nowadays.

What does the name "Glorian" mean, anyway? Has he only heckled the Hulk over the years?

I think I had some of the follow up issues, where Hulk has the confrontation against Kloot, involving a pair of giant dice.

Looking at the Wiki, looks like he was pretty much an FF character before the Hulk. Post-Hulk looks like he was involved in a lot of cosmic Marvel stuff.

[PlatinumThorns]

No new images from #50 yet? I guess I'll have to wait until the preview next week

[Dinosaur Hulk]

So what do you all think about "prototype" Hulk from new Defenders issue? Looks hyllarious tbh. Leave it to Ewing for cool designs

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[Vordan]

No new images from #50 yet? I guess I'll have to wait until the preview next week

Guessing that a lot of promo for issue 50 might have gotten scrapped or reworked because of what happened with Bennett. Still excited for the final issue!

So what do you all think about "prototype" Hulk from new Defenders issue? Looks hyllarious tbh. Leave it to Ewing for cool designs

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Reminds me of that “mother of all Hulk-outs”.

[Hypestyle]

^^^ uh. looks weird. what's this about?

[Cth]

He's twice the Bi-Beast that Bi-Beast was.

Speaking of which, genuinely surprised to see him(?) make an appearance recently.

[alanyoung909]

Speaking of which, genuinely surprised to see him(?) make an appearance recently.

In Darkhold Alpha, right?

^^^ uh. looks weird. what's this about?

He is one of the Archetypes of Good and Evil, 'primal entities of pure myth destined to echo through every reality to come' that live in the Fourth Cosmos.
The Defenders encountered him when they travelled to the Fourth Cosmos at the end of Defenders 3. We'll probably see more of him next issue.

[McFarlane's Green Hulk]

Hmm. I suppose there's a couple of ways to reinterpret that cover nowadays.

What does the name "Glorian" mean, anyway? Has he only heckled the Hulk over the years?

To add what ChrisIIII said...

Honestly did not know that he's done anything else post-IH 359.

[kalai]

Preview of issue#50
https://www.cbr.com/immortal-hulk-ho...-banner-fixit/

[ChrisIII]

Seems to confirm that Joe's new form is pretty much all cosmic, although it's presumably 'merged' with Savage's green gamma in the regular world hence him being mostly green.

Also interesting color touch by having Savage having his traditional purple while Joe seems to have his traditional blue.

Wonder if that mention of "Guilt Hulk" (although as Joe's snark) is sort of a wink from Ewing there, especially given Guilt is showing up in Spider-Man crossroads and showed up way back in Devil's first appearance during the Jenkin's run.

[Vordan]

Preview of issue#50
https://www.cbr.com/immortal-hulk-ho...-banner-fixit/

Exciting! Wonder what’s going to become of Joe?

[Hypestyle]

Exciting! Wonder what’s going to become of Joe?

I hope that he continues in the next upcoming stories At least we know he can't "die". Not really.