Hulk: From the Uk Vaults

From the Marvel UK Vaults

by Steve Moore (Writer, Artist), Steve Parkhouse, Steve Dillon (Illustrator)

In 1979, Marvel UK launched Hulk Comic, a weekly magazine published across the pond that featured all-new stories starring the green goliath, produced by a host of up-and-coming British talent including Dave Gibbons (Watchmen), David Lloyd (V for Vendetta), Steve Dillon (Preacher, WOLVERINE: ORIGINS), John Bolton (CLASSIC X-MEN) and Paul Neary (ULTIMATES)! Bolstered by the popularity of the live action TV show, the Hulk was a hot property on both shores, spawning years of all-original UK-created comic and text stories!

Collecting: Smash! 38; material from Marvel Storybook Annual 1968; material from Hulk Comic 1-6, 9-20, 26-28; Incredible Hulk Annual: Authorised Edition 1980; Hulk Annual 1981-1985; The Super Heroes Annual 1991

Genres: Comics, Marvel, Superheroes

360 pages, Paperback

First published July 9, 2013

About the author

Steve Moore was a British comics writer known for his influence on the industry and his close connection with Alan Moore (no relation). He was instrumental in guiding Alan Moore early in his career and collaborated with him under pseudonyms in various projects.
Moore contributed extensively to British comics, particularly in anthologies such as 2000 AD, where he helped shape the Future Shocks format and wrote for Dan Dare. His work extended to Doctor Who Weekly, where he co-created Abslom Daak, and Warrior, where he revived Axel Pressbutton. His involvement with Marvel UK included writing for Hulk and Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D..
Outside of comics, Moore had a deep interest in Chinese history, mythology, and the I Ching, which influenced much of his writing. He edited Fortean Times and contributed to works on the unexplained. His novel Somnium explored his fascination with the moon goddess Selene.
Later in his career, Moore scripted Hercules: The Thracian Wars, which was adapted into a film in 2014. He ultimately retired from mainstream comics to focus on non-fiction and research, maintaining his lifelong engagement with esoteric studies.

Reviews

[Quentin Wallace · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked this because it was different. The stories are told in short form, with each chapter being around three pages for the most part. Then there are also several illustrated prose stories, something rarely seen in US Marvel comics.

These stories were mostly released from around 1979-1985, mostly during the time of the Hulk TV series. As such, several of the stories are in the TV continuity and not the comics continuity, which made the stories somewhat unique.

The stories are mostly generic with Hulk dealing with alien invasions and mad scientists. The art ranges from good to not so good.

There's nothing I'd call a classic in this volume but I did find it very interesting because it varied from the norm, at least in format if not always in content.

[Dave · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is an "ODD" collection of Hulk stories, from the U.K. Most were written while the 70's TV show was going on. The comic stories are really hit and miss-mostly miss, for me. But there are many 'Prose" stories and I did enjoy several of them!
In each story(comic and prose) Hulk's power and intelligence goes back and forth. He can talk/he can't talk. He has the power of the Hulk in the comics/he has the power of the Hulk in the TV show... His look changes too-classic comics look/TV look. For me, the stories that follow the TV show formula are the best. Worth a look, if not a buy, Check it out from your local library!!!

[Todd Glaeser · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was quite different from what I expected.
A number of 3 page stories, (which I guess is common, based on the information in Albion)
a bunch of prose stories with spot illustrations, multiple covers and pinups.
My favorite, I guess, would be the David Lloyd illustrated story, "Night of the mecha-android" if only for the very off-model Hulk and his Moe Howard/ Emo Philips hair