I’m having a blast with Indestructible Hulk by Mark Waid and Leinil Yu. This creative team continues to build a better beast with each action and humor packed issue. In case you’re just joining us…Bruce Banner works for S.H.I.E.L.D. showing the world he’s just as brilliant as Tony Stark and Reed Richards while Maria Hill gets he Hulk as a Weapon of Mass Destruction. Young geniuses with their own secrets have signed on to work for the ultimate Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
In this week’s Indestructible Hulk #4 Waid and Yu takes us first to Bannerville, USA where Bruce meets and has a little fun at the expense of his eager, edgy lab assistants. The action then goes deep as Banner leads a S.H.I.E.L.D. team to the bottom of the ocean on a top-secret salvage mission. What’s cooler than SHIELD’s Helicarrier? Continue reading HULK Gets Deep!
Batwoman #17 The mythic conclusion of Kate Kane and Wonder Woman’s fight against Medusa and her army of monsters.
Captain Marvel #10 The unthinkable has happened to Carol Danvers. What happens to a hero who loves flight but can no longer fly? Is she less a hero? Who wants to make sure Carol remains grounded?
Indestructible Hulk #4Bruce Banner leads a SHIELD team on a classified mission under the ocean where Attuma is ready to strike. Can an out-of-his element Hulk defeat the Atlantean powerhouse? Is there a traitor on Bruce’s think tank team?
Justice League of America #1With a roster like Catwoman, Vibe, Green Arrow, Green Lantern and Hawkman you know this team is going to be dynamic. “America’s Most Dangerous” are recruited Continue reading Comic Book Picks for February 20th
Earth’s Mightiest Heroes hunt dinosaurs, Marvel’s top-secret team gets new recruit and a showdown in Hong Kong with the Master of the Martial Arts are some of the highlights coming in the MarvelAvengers book this May.
The potential SHIELD series could begins its mission this Fall. Avengers 2 is two years away. You can get your Marvel super spy fix starting with this week’s brand new Secret Avengers series. It’s a top-secret team even the Avengers won’t know about! Writer Nick Spencer, Editors Tom Brevoort and Lauren Sankovitch opened up the files on the espionage themed series on Marvel.com.
Get ready for a savage rematch! Wolverine made his Marvel debut back in Incredible Hulk #181. The Green Goliath and feral mutant have crossed paths over the years.
Frank Cho unleashes the beasts in Savage Wolverine #5. So far Logan has been speared by Shanna the She-Devil in his Savage Land exploits but this May the Hulk smashes his way into the X-Man’s adventure.
“Frank’s art and storytelling set this fight apart more than anything else. This was one of the first sequences he wrote when we were first talking about the issue, so there are some specific moments he’s thought out that I think fans are going to love,” said editor Jeanine Schaefer on Marvel.com.
It’s not too late to jump on one of the most enjoyable titles of the Marvel Now relaunch. This week’s Indestructible Hulk #3 is the third outstanding example of how great storytelling has made one of oldest icons fresh and fun again.
I definitely have to call this book cinematic. If you enjoyed Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner and the Hulk from The Avengers then you’ll enjoy the ride Mark Waid and Leinil Yu will take on in this new series.
Banner is now working for S.H.I.E.L.D. Bruce gets to be a great scientist. Maria Hill gets a big green W.M.D. After showing up Tony Stark in a battle of the brains with his new invention, Bruce HULKED OUT on Iron Man to prove a point.
Maria Hill has given Bruce a job, a lab and the chance to show Tony and Marvel’s other big brains that he’s their scientific equal (or perhaps better as the series go along!) In this issue Maria recruits Banner’s lab team. Seriously who would want to work for a boss who could become a monster?
While science geeks audition to be part of Banner’s think tank, Bruce goes on a mission against A.I.M. and discovers a technological blast from the past that could pose a new threat. Waid and Yu craft a confrontation packed with action, humor and moments that may inspire a “awesome!” from you.
This is the best issue so far in a new series that’s big on action and fun.
Two titanic talents team up for a clash of titans in Asgard! Legendary Thor writer/artist Walter Simonson is joining Mark Waid for an upcoming arc of Indestructible Hulk guest starring Thor in April. Expect Banner’s trip to Asgard to be a SMASH!
In Marvel’s The Avengers Hulk famously sneaked in a sucker punch on the Odinson. In Indestructible Hulk #2 Bruce showed up Tony Stark in the labs of SHIELD and by unleashing the Hulk on Iron Man. Could the reinvigorated and bold Bruce be testing his power by going after the God of Thunder?
Mark Waid told Marvel.com how the first arc leads into the second and Banner’s mission:
“Bruce Banner learned a lot about his new crew of assistants; as he points out, their common denominator is that they all have a big secret in their lives—a “hidden self,” if you will –and the secret one of them is harboring is what makes the mission to Jotunheim, land of the Frost Giants, a priority for Bruce.
On the face of it, Banner claims that he’s taking his crew to Jotunheim in search of a specific element that exists only at Frost Giant temperatures. But Bruce has a hidden motive, as well. The real fun of it is how Bruce and his team get to Jotunheim in the first place; it’s a nifty piece of applied science, if I do say so myself.”
Banner reports to Maria Hill now so obviously SHIELD has an interest in the journey to Asgard.
“S.H.I.E.L.D.’s buying in to Bruce’s search for the Frost Giant metal—the scientific applications are myriad—but it’s one of Bruce’s assistants who has the most to lose or gain, and you’ll be surprised at the who and the why.
Indestructible Hulk #6 smashes into comic shops this April! For more of Waid’s interview here’s the Marvel.com link.
Marvel is getting a more revealing in their Marvel Now teases! Looks like legendary Thor writer/artist Walter Simonson is joining Mark Waid for an upcoming arc of Indestructible Hulk guest starring Thor in April. It will be a SMASH is the Green Goliath does pick up Thor’s hammer!
In Marvel’s The Avengers Hulk famously sneaked in a sucker punch on the Odinson. In Indestructible Hulk #2 Bruce showed up Tony Stark in the labs of SHIELD and by unleashing the Hulk on Iron Man. Could the reinvigorated and bold Bruce be testing his power by going after the God of Thunder?
Two powerhouse creators on two powerhouse characters will definitely make this a smash for comic book fans!
