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Hulk: Boiling Point by Bruce Jones
3.0

Well the title works for sure. Hulk does hit his boiling point and it ain't pretty.

The first story starts off with Bruce stuck in a situation with a gunman trying to rob a place. Of course things get complicated, because they have to, and we find out Bruce is actually framed for a lot of the shit that occurs. Once that storyline finishes some of it leads to the next, which is told in a tad bit confusing way, but mostly talks about a vampire and Bruce and of course a main villain who is truly a piece of shit.

Good: The art is solid. Some really great, brutal, fight moments with the hulk. I also thought Bruce getting some good character development here. The ending also leads up to some interesting things.

Bad: The pacing could be a little stiff, taking too much time to get to the point. Also the storytelling might be confusing enough where people give up.

Overall this is a solid Jones read once more. He seems to really like the Hulk but he REALLY loves Bruce himself and it shines through. It's a darker take than one might expect but it works. A 3.5 out of 5.