| A monster creature that comes out and terrorizes the night is a recipe for a horror genre. When you talk about The Hulk it takes you back how popular character based from the creation of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, which first appeared in its landmark issue back in 1962.
For so many years the jade giant is both hero and menace at the same time a founding member of the Avengers. There have been many depictions and stories about Dr Bruce Banner and the ginormous creature that was created from a Gamma Bomb accident. There’s too many iterations and representation about the character, but one thing that takes me back to my childhood was the TV series that featured Bill Bixby as Banner and when ‘he gets angry’ turns into Lou Ferrigno as The Hulk. Similar stories in the classic television series inspired the movies and even the comicbooks. But Al Ewing who wrote the Immortal Hulk series certainly grew up watching the show adapts the concept of Bruce Banner being on the run to new heights while adding horror story elements that propelled this series to new heights of refreshing take why Banner is The Immortal Hulk and defines the character’s refreshing status quo not a superhero element, but also brings back the nostalgic creatures from the old comicbook anthologies of the past. |
Published: 21 November 2018
Age Rating: Teen
Language: English
The revelations on the series is not how Banner deals with trying to ‘find the cure’ but finding peace as The Hulk while uncovering the truth despite being killed several time he comes back stronger than the last time as the jade giant. This defines the title series as being immortal and gives you the horror element that makes The Hulk as a horror series that you haven’t seen or read before.
In the original five-issue run of the first story arc Banner is on a trail of Gamma exposed individual who passed away and affecting people related to the person that mirrors reality of what is happening to the world today. But in this series Banner lets the monster out when night falls to deal with the situation and finding that The Hulk is not just a ‘dumb’ monster anymore though not as smart as the previous incarnation he knows how to deal with what is presented in the narrative.
The series takes Banner/Hulk in investigating what really happened to the man who died after the gamma exposure at the same time dealing with Sasquatch in the later part of the series. It also reveals that despite Banner getting killed he comes back unhurt similar to how Mark Ruffalo portrayed Banner in Thor Ragnarok by jumping off a ship and seemingly killing himself and then comes back at The Hulk beating the crap out of Fenris during the battle in the Bifrost Bridge.
The Hulk appears to be unkillable in the series as one page scene where someone discharges an energy blast to his chest revealing his organs quickly heal while taking down his assailant. You can’t beat The Hulk as the cover title in the series being Immortal appears appropriate, but what makes the series an interesting read is the horror elements and how Al Ewing takes the character to new and refreshing heights in how he is represented with this theme.
Overall Immortal Hulk: Or is He Both? Is an engaging read that draws you two what the creature is will change your perspective about the character not just an alter ego of Banner, but also getting to see the perspective on how Bruce deals with the monster within that takes you back to Bill Bixby’s portrayal of the character and how the TV series takes inspiration as one of the elements of this series.
Libby App and Marion Library
This digital copy of Doctor Strange Vol.1, Way of the Weird was borrowed through Marion Libraries using the Libby App, which is good for 21 days and it’s free of charge. All you need to do is download the app on your mobile phone and have your library card. The app has partnered with libraries and online reading sites all over the world. It is a digital library that lets you access ebooks, audio books, and magazines, all for the reasonable price of free. Sign in, link your library card, and go—it’s that simple.
The Immortal Hulk: Or is He Both?” is a digital copy loaned at Marion Libraries through Libby App. Check your local comic shops and bookstores for its physical copy availability.
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