I was having a difficult time collecting my thoughts about this volume into words but the bottom line is that I just can't bring myself to like any part of it. The plotline of Bruce being 'damned to a living hell' because he doesn't have his intelligence anymore seems really ableist to me since people with intellectual disabilities in reality are often seen as living inferior lives even when they can be as happy as anyone else if they're not being bullied or neglected.

From a writing aspect these first few issues are messy, the cover of the first comic contains the text 'Who shot Bruce Banner?' leading readers to believe finding the complete explanation will be the major story, yet that question is not answered in the following volume. Instead it is pushed to the side for a plot built on drama surrounding Bruce possibly losing his genius, which is wrapped up quickly and shallowly in the last few pages.

Maybe the following comics will improve upon their start, but the beginning of this series is not nearly as well-written or gripping as I wish it was.