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The Incredible Hulk, Vol. 1: Return of the Monster
by Bruce Jones
I never read a main hulk series. This is my first. I'm digging this one! Anyone have more suggestions?
Bruce Jones decides to do what I would love to do with the hulk. Make him a monster. Well, you're sitting there saying "He's always a monster!" Well yes, but here, he's fucking scary. That's something missing in a lot of moments with the hulk. He isn't that "scary" but this series decides to rely on only showing the big green creature when he must, as a scare factor, or as the monster he is.
Bruce is on the run after a child is killed during one of his actions. We don't know if it's true, but it's a great build to it. You can see the Incredible Hulk movie with Ed Nortan took a lot from this. Running from the military, trying to survive, keeping himself away from people, this Bruce isn't whiny or scared, he just wants to keep people safe.
Good: The story is pretty damn fun. Watching Bruce deal with the monster inside him but also the people around him is great. I love the moody atmosphere, and dark moments, but not so dreadful it feels boring. Also everyone betrays everyone, people come back from the dead, and the green hulking monster fucks shit up.
Bad: Some of the art makes it mixed for emotion. I couldn't tell when characters were sad or mad sometimes. Also the ending begins to get a little to "Spy-like" and everyone betrays everyone.
Overall this is really solid fun. Good enough to make me want to continue this run and see if it keeps up. I like Bruce Jones style! A 3.5 out of 5. (I'll bump it to a 4 for it was a surprise.)
Bruce Jones decides to do what I would love to do with the hulk. Make him a monster. Well, you're sitting there saying "He's always a monster!" Well yes, but here, he's fucking scary. That's something missing in a lot of moments with the hulk. He isn't that "scary" but this series decides to rely on only showing the big green creature when he must, as a scare factor, or as the monster he is.
Bruce is on the run after a child is killed during one of his actions. We don't know if it's true, but it's a great build to it. You can see the Incredible Hulk movie with Ed Nortan took a lot from this. Running from the military, trying to survive, keeping himself away from people, this Bruce isn't whiny or scared, he just wants to keep people safe.
Good: The story is pretty damn fun. Watching Bruce deal with the monster inside him but also the people around him is great. I love the moody atmosphere, and dark moments, but not so dreadful it feels boring. Also everyone betrays everyone, people come back from the dead, and the green hulking monster fucks shit up.
Bad: Some of the art makes it mixed for emotion. I couldn't tell when characters were sad or mad sometimes. Also the ending begins to get a little to "Spy-like" and everyone betrays everyone.
Overall this is really solid fun. Good enough to make me want to continue this run and see if it keeps up. I like Bruce Jones style! A 3.5 out of 5. (I'll bump it to a 4 for it was a surprise.)