The Immortal Hulk (USA) di Ewing & Bennett

[No Use For A Name]

IMMORTAL HULK #21
AL EWING (W)
JOE BENNETT (A)
Cover by ALEX ROSS
• As the smoke from last issue clears, General Fortean makes a fateful decision.
• There can be no more half measure. No weapon is off the table. Force must be met with equal force.
• This is a war without rules...and SHADOW BASE is going to win.
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99

[Azrael]

Ross

[No Use For A Name]

Penso proprio di recuperare il TP quanto prima, sta serie è una bomba.

, ho letto i primi cinque numeri, e nonostante Hulk non mi piaccia per niente, questa serie è fantastica. Peccato per lo scontro con Sasquatch sia durato poco, aveva del potenziale.
Dalla preview uscita pochi giorni prima del #1, non gli avrei dato nemmeno un soldo, per quanto indifferente mi avesse lasciato, ma sono felice di essermi sbagliato.
Serie molto promettente, e dalle solicit dei numeri successivi, direi che migliora moltissimo. Consigliatissima.

[Azrael]

Immortal Hulk #19
Written by Al Ewing
Art by Joe Bennett, Ruy Jose, Belardino Brabo, Paul Mounts and Rachelle Rosenberg
Lettering by Cory Petit
Published by Marvel Comics
Review by Adrian Care
'Rama Rating: 10 out of 10

Since its debut issue, Al Ewing and Joe Bennett's Immortal Hulk run has given new dimension to the Marvel staple by leaning hard into horror themes. #19 is possibly the most horrific yet — but to play on an old Hulk cliché, the more horrific Hulk becomes, the better Hulk gets. After escaping a battle with Bushmaster by order of the string-pulling Fortean, the Hulk clashed with a nightmarish incarnation of Rick Jones' Abomination. Meanwhile Betty Ross had been shot dead only to return as a ghastly version of herself that was part Harpy and part Red She-Hulk.

The horror that Al Ewing writes is an assault on multiple fronts. He creates a constant feeling of unsettled conflict throughout the issue, confronting us with the dilemma Hulk, as the transformed Rick Jones both threatens Hulk and pleads for death at the same time. And to that end, Ewing writes the Hulk's man-fighting-the-monster-within paradigm from a unique stand. It isn't Bruce trying to negotiate his humanity so much as it is an exploration of inhumanity. There are trace elements of Bruce's relationship to Betty and Rick that keep him clinging to his human side, but this Hulk is a violent monster with little signs of the Banner super genius intellect. Instead, Hulk is almost pure id and all about self-preservation—right down to appearing when Bruce Banner is in mortal danger.

But if you thought the Hulk was a monster, wait until you see who he's fighting. The Rick Jones Abomination is a disgusting and terrifying creation that lives up to its own namesake. Rather than be an evenly-matched-for-strength foe for Hulk to trade blows with, this version finds disgusting ways to inflict damage. It's reminiscent of the most marauding Lovecraftian creations or a Demogorgon from Stranger Things. It's ability to evoke pure fear is incredibly effective.

Betty Ross, meanwhile, has been used as more than just plot device before, but her central role here is the issues heart — in more than just a literal sense. She has become more of a monster than the one her husband has battled internally for so long. Unlike Bruce, who was almost always in conflict with the beast within, Betty utterly gives into it. She's remorseless, bestial and more viciously brutal then almost any incarnation of Hulk, and given how well Ewing and company have sold the Abomination, it's Betty who winds up stealing the show by the issue's end.

Joe Bennett's art matches Ewing's creativity blow for blow. If there were a sudden call for a revival of EC comics titles like Haunt of Fear or Vault of Horror, Bennett should spearhead a list of top talent that would be perfect for these books. He brings a gruesome tangibility to the effects of Abomination's acid vomit. He makes the fear on is human characters' faces so palpable and real that you might wince or turn away in revulsion. How can you not look away at the resulting toll that the fight's take on Hulk towards the issues end? The art gives us the Green Goliath, maimed in a way that he has never been maimed before, yet somewhere in that revolting mess you can still sense the power behind the character.

Colorists Paul Mounts and Rachelle Rosenberg deserve credit for the visuals, too. Putting emphasis on the bizarre character designs without rendering them in tones that would nudge them too far towards ridiculous. Giving each of Hulk, Betty, and Abomination their own signature feels while maintaining that they stem from the same Gamma irradiated pools. The sinister, cloudy, moonlit backdrop is complemented by dark blues and purples. The detail in the color work gives the entire issue the feel of watching banned video nasty horror flick, a sense of ominous doom.

An issue filled with psychological horror, paranoid threats, deformed beasts and sickening trauma. Some panels are so well executed that they might incite physical sickness. But you'll be drawn in and fixated on the art and story all the same. Using a tight cast of Hulk mainstays to explore the landscape of fear and terror is supremely effective. Immortal Hulk #19 is an absolutely harrowing issue that shows us the monster inside isn't always the worst part of us, but that sometimes the most horrifying damage can be inflicted by those close to our hearts.

[katzenberg]

Will Marvel Cancel, or Relaunch, Immortal Hulk in November?! 

https://www.bleedingcool.com/2019/06/20/will-marvel-cancel-or-relaunch-immortal-hulk-in-november/?utm_medium=ppc&utm_source=onesignal&utm_campaign=general&utm_content=PN

[Azrael]

IMMORTAL HULK #23
AL EWING (W) • JOE BENNETT (A) • Cover by ALEX ROSS
IMMORTAL WRAPAROUND Variant Cover by TBA
• The war has come home – and Shadow Base is the battleground.
• The stage is set for the final confrontation between the new ABOMINATION...
• ...and the IMMORTAL HULK.
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99

IMMORTAL HULK #24
AL EWING (W) • JOE BENNETT (A) • Cover by ALEX ROSS
WRAPAROUND VARIANT COVER BY JOE BENNETT
• As the war with Shadow Base comes to a brutal, bloody end, Bruce Banner has a choice to make.
• And the repercussions of that choice will have an effect on every single life on this planet...
• ...including the IMMORTAL HULK.
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99

[Azrael]

IMMORTAL HULK #25
AL EWING (W) • GERMÁN GARCÍA with JOE BENNETT (A) • Cover by ALEX ROSS
MARY JANE VARIANT COVER BY KRIS ANKA
VARIANT COVER BY JOE BENNETT
VARIANT COVER BY ED MCGUINNESS
VARIANT COVER BY RON LIM
VARIANT COVER BY ANDREA SORRENTINO
HIDDEN GEM VARIANT COVER BY Gene Colan and Rudy Nebres
VIRGIN VARIANT COVER BY ALEX ROSS

GROUNDBREAKING DOUBLE-SIZED ISSUE!
• You've never read a Hulk comic like this before. You've never read a Marvel comic like this before.
• The heat death of our universe has come and gone. The Hulk is finally dead. Now, billions of years later, the Ninth Cosmos cowers...
• ...before the BREAKER OF WORLDS.
56 PGS./Rated T+ ...$5.99

[Catcher]

Letto vol 3 (fino a #15)
Ewing conferma l'ottimo lavoro svolto sulla testata, con una conclusione davvero interessante che fa capire quante idee abbia ancora per il personaggio.
Stupenda la storia di Hulk all'inferno, uno dei picchi del fumetto mainstream fino ad oggi.
Voto 8,5

[Clod]

gran bell'arc, mi ha lasciato basito

[Azrael]

IMMORTAL HULK #26
AL EWING (W) • JOE BENNETT (A) • Cover by ALEX ROSS
• He's got an underground fortress. He has powerful allies. He's even got henchmen.
• He's got everything he needs to declare war on human society as we know it. He's the most dangerous man in the world...
• ...and BRUCE BANNER is just getting started.
32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$3.99



IMMORTAL HULK #27
AL EWING (W) • JOE BENNETT (A) • Cover by ALEX ROSS
2099 VARIANT COVER BY Tom Raney
• Some monsters are born from gamma... other monsters worship a different kind of green.
• In his war on the human world, the Immortal Hulk is taking the fight to its lords and masters - the Roxxon Corporation.
• But when you mess with THE MINOTAUR... you get the horns.
32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$3.99

[Clod]

Evvai, c'è Dario


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[Azrael]

IMMORTAL HULK #24 and #25 Pushed Back on MARVEL's Schedule

https://www.newsarama.com/46353-double-sized-immortal-hulk-25-pushed-back-two-weeks.html

[Azrael]

Immortal Hulk #23 (Published by Marvel Comics; Review by Kat Calamia; 'Rama Rating: 7 out of 10):

Immortal Hulk #23 elevates its action-packed narrative with Jackie McGee's inner thoughts about her connection with the Hulk family and her viewpoint on their monstrous tendencies. The slower aspect of the issue is the main conflict between the Shadow Base and the Hulk family. It's starting to feel a bit drawn out, and the addition of Alpha Flight doesn't help this story's slight pacing issues. Joe Bennett's pencils continue to stun as our heroes and villains trade punches, but they truly shine when Bennett showcases Bruce's most gruesome moments. The Immortal Hulk #23 could have been your average action issue, but does a great job at giving a human element as Al Ewing gets to further develop his new cast member to the Hulk mythos.

[Azrael]

IMMORTAL HULK #28
AL EWING (W) • JOE BENNETT (A) • Cover by ALEX ROSS
2020 VARIANT COVER BY DALE KEOWN
• Are your children normal? Are they respectful of you and other approved authority figures? Do they have a poster of the Punisher on their wall?
• Or are they angry and discourteous? Do they embrace difficult and/or dangerous concepts, such as protest and the environment? Do they stand with the Hulk?
• Ask yourself: Are your children normal... or have they joined the TEEN BRIGADE?
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99

[Azrael]

EXCLUSIVE: Immortal Hulk Ties Galactus' Origin to Marvel's Jade Giant

https://www.cbr.com/exclusive-immortal-hulk-ties-galactus-fantastic-four-origin/