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| Issue #: | 606 | | Publishing Date: | January 2010 | | Cover Price: | $3.99 |
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| Title: | Father's Day | | Credits: |  Greg Pak (writer), Paul Pelletier (penciler)
Danny Miki (inker), Frank D'Armata (colorist), John Romita Jr. (cover penciler), Dean White (cover colorist), Simon Bowland (letterer) | | Score: | ¶¶¶¶ (out of 5) | | Synopsis: | While the people in New York hail Skaar for saving them from the Mole Man and Tyrannus, Uatu the Watcher appears to see Bruce Banner's reaction at discovering his "defunct" wife, Betty Ross, among the crowds. Mr. Fantastic thinks it's a trick, but Banner tech indicates that otherwise.
| | Characters: | Avengers, Betty Ross, Bruce Banner, Captain America (James Barnes), Fantastic Four, Red Hulk, Skaar, Spider-Man, Wolverine | | Enemies: | Cosmic Hulk (Cosmos Automaton), Doctor Doom, Intelligencia, Leader, M.O.D.O.K., Red She-Hulk | | Synopsis Written By: | Julio Molina-Muscara |
| | | Story #2 | | Title: | The Right Direction | | Credits: | Harrison Wilcox (writer), Ryan Stegman (penciler)
Tom Palmer (inker), Guru Efx (colorist), Mark Paniccia (editor), Simon Bowland (letterer) | | Score: | ¶¶¶ (out of 5) | | Synopsis: | The Leader is worried that his creation, the Red She-Hulk, be a weak link in the Intelligencia's plan due to her volatile character, her unexpected brutal behavior, as demonstrated by the video file and Doc Samson's psych evaluation where the She-Hulk fights, and kills someone that looks like the original She-Hulk (Jennifer Walters). But ...
Sign in to see the full synopsis | | Characters: | A.I.M., Leader, M.O.D.O.K., Red She-Hulk | | Synopsis Written By: | Julio Molina-Muscara |
| From the Publisher: | He's fought Thor, Black Bolt, the Juggernaut, and virtually every Avenger on the planet. But nothing's ever hit Bruce Banner as hard as "The Fall of the Hulks"! As the epic storyline begins, Bruce Banner makes the best and worst discovery of his life, Skaar, the savage Son of Hulk, finally shows his true colors, and a Green Goliath in purple pants takes on Doctor Doom himself! "Planet Hulk" writer Greg Pak teams up with fan favorite penciler Paul Pelletier to deliver massive revelations, shocking emotional twists, and epic smashing that will transform Bruce Banner's life forever. Rated A …$3.99http://marvel.com/catalog/?id=13788 |
| Pro Review: | By Doug Zawisza
Originally posted at CBR.com
The best part of this book isn't the fact that the Hulk (or "a" Hulk) takes on Doctor Doom. It's not the cameo from the Fantastic Four. The best part of this book isn't even the backup tale that features the Red and Green She-Hulks scrapping. No sir. The best part of this book is the amazingly stunning art by Paul Pelletier, Danny Miki, and Frank D'Armata. This issue is a visual spectacle thanks to that trio. Pelletier's extreme variance in character physiques makes him a natural for a book like "Incredible Hulk." The scene with the Fantastic Four, Banner, and Skaar in Central Park is a shining example of how to handle characters of varying build. As Franklin hands Skaar a hot dog that is huge in Franklin's hand, but miniscule in between the thumb and forefinger for a starving Skaar, Sue is digging into the pockets of her unstable molecule costume to pay the hot dog vendor. Detailed comic book storytelling at its best.
If this story weren't so deeply mired in the "Fall of Hulks" story, this would be a must have for all comics fans. As it is, this is one of the best issues of any "Hulk" title I've read in quite some time, thanks in part to the aforementioned visual effects trio and the solid writing of Greg Pak. Pak crams a lot into this book, never once forgetting that this is a title with the word "Hulk" featured prominently. Pak delivers Hulk in action -- more than one Hulk, as a matter of fact. Pak gives the reader a Bruce Banner who should be feared for his conniving mind moreso than his alter ego.
The end result propels the story (and mingling subplots) forward. Nothing is resolved in this issue, but it doesn't waste time standing still. A new subplot is dangled in front of Bruce Banner that fuels his fire and gives him new purpose. That subplot, however, threatens to tear down everything that Banner has worked so hard to establish to this point.
The backup story between the two She-Hulks appears to be a critical tale that seems almost buried at the back of this issue. It makes for a nice change of pace from the previews and reprints Marvel has employed as filler of late, but it seems as though it should have been more prominent, considering the condition one of the ladies is left in at the end of the story.
I haven't even touched upon the deviousness of the Leader, who is also prominently factored into the gist of this story. Pak's and Pelletier's contributions to the "Fall of the Hulks" storyline begins with a bang, and promises to offer a great deal more in months to come. Pelletier reeled me in to reading this issue, the rest of the creative team has guaranteed I'll be back for more.
Score: 4 (out of 5) |
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