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World War Hulk (Collected Editions)
World War Hulk: Damage Control
Collects World War Hulk: AfterSmash, AfterSmash: Damage Control #1-3.
World War Hulk is over. But the Aftersmash has just begun! Heroes and monsters rise and fall as the events of World War Hulk reverberate through the blasted ruins of New York City with goliath impact in a massive story featuring the Warbound, the Renegades, Heroes for Hire, Iron Man, Tom Foster, and Damage Control. And yes, smashing will be involved. Plus: We don't know if you heard, but Hulk came back to earth and made a HUUUUUUUUGE mess. Who's S.H.I.E.L.D. gonna get to clean it up? DAMAGE CONTROL, the roughest, toughest dilapidated dirt dogs this side'a the universe. If anyone can clean up the aftereffects of World War Hulk, they can. But while they're picking up the pieces, they find that the war... may not be over!
World War Hulk is over. But the Aftersmash has just begun! Heroes and monsters rise and fall as the events of World War Hulk reverberate through the blasted ruins of New York City with goliath impact in a massive story featuring the Warbound, the Renegades, Heroes for Hire, Iron Man, Tom Foster, and Damage Control. And yes, smashing will be involved. Plus: We don't know if you heard, but Hulk came back to earth and made a HUUUUUUUUGE mess. Who's S.H.I.E.L.D. gonna get to clean it up? DAMAGE CONTROL, the roughest, toughest dilapidated dirt dogs this side'a the universe. If anyone can clean up the aftereffects of World War Hulk, they can. But while they're picking up the pieces, they find that the war... may not be over!
112 pages, Paperback
First published July 2, 2008
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About the author
Dwayne McDuffie
429 books71 followersDwayne McDuffie was an American writer of comic books and television. His notable works included creating the animated series Static Shock, writing and producing the animated series Justice League Unlimited, and co-founding the comic book company Milestone Media.
He co-hosted a radio comedy program, and also wrote under a pseudonym for stand-up comedians and late-night television comedy programs. While working as a copy-editor for a financial magazine, a friend got him an interview for an assistant editor position at Marvel Comics.
While on staff at Marvel as Bob Budiansky's assistant on special projects, McDuffie also scripted stories for the company. His first major work was Damage Control, a series about the company that shows up between issues and tidies up the mess left by the latest round of superhero/supervillain battles. While an editor at Marvel, he submitted a spoof proposal for a comic entitled Teenage Negro Ninja Thrasher in response to Marvel's treatment of its black characters. Becoming a freelancer in early 1990, McDuffie followed that with dozens of various comics titles for Marvel comics, DC Comics, and Archie Comics.
In 1992, wanting to express a multi-cultural sensibility that he felt was missing in comic books, McDuffie co-founded Milestone Media, a comic book company owned by African-Americans.
After Milestone had ceased publishing new comics, Static was developed into an animated series Static Shock. McDuffie was hired to write and story-edit on the series, writing 11 episodes.
McDuffie was hired as a staff writer for the animated series Justice League and was promoted to story editor and producer as the series became Justice League Unlimited. During the entire run of the animated series, McDuffie wrote, produced, or story-edited 69 out of the 91 episodes. McDuffie also wrote the story for the video game Justice League Heroes.
McDuffie was hired to help revamp and story-edit Cartoon Network's popular animated Ben 10 franchise with Ben 10: Alien Force, continuing the adventures of the ten-year-old title character into his mid and late teenage years. During the run of the series, McDuffie wrote episode 1-3, 14, 25-28, 45 and 46 and/or story-edited all forty-six episodes.
On February 22, 2011, McDuffie died from complications due to a surgical procedure performed the previous evening.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwayne_M...
He co-hosted a radio comedy program, and also wrote under a pseudonym for stand-up comedians and late-night television comedy programs. While working as a copy-editor for a financial magazine, a friend got him an interview for an assistant editor position at Marvel Comics.
While on staff at Marvel as Bob Budiansky's assistant on special projects, McDuffie also scripted stories for the company. His first major work was Damage Control, a series about the company that shows up between issues and tidies up the mess left by the latest round of superhero/supervillain battles. While an editor at Marvel, he submitted a spoof proposal for a comic entitled Teenage Negro Ninja Thrasher in response to Marvel's treatment of its black characters. Becoming a freelancer in early 1990, McDuffie followed that with dozens of various comics titles for Marvel comics, DC Comics, and Archie Comics.
In 1992, wanting to express a multi-cultural sensibility that he felt was missing in comic books, McDuffie co-founded Milestone Media, a comic book company owned by African-Americans.
After Milestone had ceased publishing new comics, Static was developed into an animated series Static Shock. McDuffie was hired to write and story-edit on the series, writing 11 episodes.
McDuffie was hired as a staff writer for the animated series Justice League and was promoted to story editor and producer as the series became Justice League Unlimited. During the entire run of the animated series, McDuffie wrote, produced, or story-edited 69 out of the 91 episodes. McDuffie also wrote the story for the video game Justice League Heroes.
McDuffie was hired to help revamp and story-edit Cartoon Network's popular animated Ben 10 franchise with Ben 10: Alien Force, continuing the adventures of the ten-year-old title character into his mid and late teenage years. During the run of the series, McDuffie wrote episode 1-3, 14, 25-28, 45 and 46 and/or story-edited all forty-six episodes.
On February 22, 2011, McDuffie died from complications due to a surgical procedure performed the previous evening.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwayne_M...
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June 14, 2015
It's time to fix up New York City after the hulk raged through it but there are conflicting parties involved. I liked some of the focuses on the non superheroes in this one, too, but it's the first I've read of the series (library copy).
Artwork was done well.
OVERALL GRADE: B
Artwork was done well.
OVERALL GRADE: B
May 27, 2024
So after the damage done from World War Hulk, Damage Control has to clean up the mess. This wasn't bad, but it was a humor title. To me it didn't quite fit the serious tone of the WWH event, but I guess maybe this was meant to lighten things up after such a dark story.
If you've familiar with Damage Control, you know just what to expect here.
If you've familiar with Damage Control, you know just what to expect here.
January 22, 2016
Not really sure what exactly Damage Control IS. I mean I had never heard of these guys till this series which came with my World War Hulk complete series. So why two stars? Because it was ok. It's not that I didn't like it-it's just ok. A far more light hearted look at the aftermath of the WWH event and the cleanup that is associated with it. Basically it is a bunch of no-names (plus Black Goliath) that get together and are fixing up New York City with government funding. That's really about it. Not sure if this is supposed to be a new series..or who/what the young kid with the backwards hat is...in fact who are ANY of these damn people? If you like obscure characters and comics this is the one for you. I'll take a pass.
January 29, 2020
This was a surprisingly fun and funny book with some really good art!
For anyone who isn't aware of Damage Control, they are basically an organization that cleans up and rebuilds sites that were damaged due to Superhero fights. As you can imagine, this was very much a needed organization once the WWH event occurred.
I liked that McDuffie takes the more mundane things of this process and makes them funny and interesting. Even negotiating the rebuilding contract with Tony Stark is shown and its not boring. Now this is more of a comedy book so it gets a bit silly, especially in the last issue, and while I understand why this is done, I appreciated the "procedural comedy" ala the office or parks and rec vibe more.
And the art is really good! I was pleasantly surprised by how cool the book looked. Great job by the artists on this.
Recommended for people who need a bit of a break from the usually darker tones of Marvel comics!
For anyone who isn't aware of Damage Control, they are basically an organization that cleans up and rebuilds sites that were damaged due to Superhero fights. As you can imagine, this was very much a needed organization once the WWH event occurred.
I liked that McDuffie takes the more mundane things of this process and makes them funny and interesting. Even negotiating the rebuilding contract with Tony Stark is shown and its not boring. Now this is more of a comedy book so it gets a bit silly, especially in the last issue, and while I understand why this is done, I appreciated the "procedural comedy" ala the office or parks and rec vibe more.
And the art is really good! I was pleasantly surprised by how cool the book looked. Great job by the artists on this.
Recommended for people who need a bit of a break from the usually darker tones of Marvel comics!
January 3, 2018
It's great to see McDuffie back on Damage Control twenty years later. He offers a more nuanced comic that shows the advances of the comic industry in the interim, but he still does a great job of concentrating on his characters.
Overall, this is a lot of fun.
Overall, this is a lot of fun.
April 2, 2018
I can already tell, I’m going to be thinking about the issue where the Chrysler Building comes to life a _lot_
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November 1, 2009
This story about cleaning up after World War Hulk is better than it should be. Dwayne McDuffie does a solid job writing that weird sort of superhero comedy that isn't laugh out loud, but is passably smile-inducing. Espin's cartoonish art complements it well. As in most funny capes comics, the plot is thin--there are long, weird stretches with the Thunderbolts and with a talking Chrysler Building that feel like padding.
Speaking of padding, the "Aftersmash" story at the beginning of the book is a nearly plotless story that's a cheap jumping off point for all the post-WWH books.
The best part of the book is the recap page showing the logos from Marvels crossover events of the past decade-plus. I'd completely forgotten about Maximum Security.
Speaking of padding, the "Aftersmash" story at the beginning of the book is a nearly plotless story that's a cheap jumping off point for all the post-WWH books.
The best part of the book is the recap page showing the logos from Marvels crossover events of the past decade-plus. I'd completely forgotten about Maximum Security.
June 19, 2012
It's always interesting to see how cities deal with the aftermath of devestating superpowered conflicts. Dwayne McDuffie brings us in on that process with the tongue-in-cheek team of Damage Control. Hired by Tony Stark to fix Manhattan following the Hulk's rampage, the team sets out to clear the rubble. Along the way, they contend with a sentient Chrysler Building, Registration Act politics, and the newest Goliath. As a fun series, I can see the appeal. However, I do think spending time in a Law & Order type setting - one that actually looks at the effects hero battles can cause - might be more useful.
April 24, 2012
In the Marvel Universe, after a major disaster (like a Hulk rampage) the only company to call is Damage Control. Damage Control will clean up the mess and rebuild the city. For a hefty fee, of course.
This is a fun book for Marvel fans that has a 'behind the scenes' feel. Readers new to Marvel will likely be confused by a fairly large number of B list superheroes.
Notes
Goliath lends a hand
Learning Curve
Moderate to High: Readers new to Marvel will likely be confused.
This is a fun book for Marvel fans that has a 'behind the scenes' feel. Readers new to Marvel will likely be confused by a fairly large number of B list superheroes.
Notes
Goliath lends a hand
Learning Curve
Moderate to High: Readers new to Marvel will likely be confused.
June 14, 2015
Read this only because I could do that for "free" via Marvel Unlimited. I don't know what to think of it - the 3 issue series started out pretty boring, but the stuff with the Chrysler building was goofy and some one liners were ha-ha funny. A complete oddball in the World War Hulk event!
July 31, 2012
A pretty comical sidetrack while Hulk remains "defeated". Could have not even been made in the series
December 1, 2014
Lighthearted book about the guys that come in to fix the city after heroes and villains go on a rampage.
April 12, 2017
Very fun, if slight. Aftersmash is standard epilogue fair, but the main event is Damage Control, which answers the question - how the heck does New York City keep getting rebuilt after all these cataclysms? The answer is tongue-in-cheek and may or may not involve the Chrysler Building coming to life.
It's the kind of thing that probably should've been written by Dan Slott, but Dwayne McDuffie does his best impression and has a really good time with it. Only reason it's not rated higher is that, at a mere 3 issues, it ends too quickly. Would've gladly read a Damage Control ongoing.
It's the kind of thing that probably should've been written by Dan Slott, but Dwayne McDuffie does his best impression and has a really good time with it. Only reason it's not rated higher is that, at a mere 3 issues, it ends too quickly. Would've gladly read a Damage Control ongoing.
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