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Hulk: Giant-Size
This book brings together four tales of gamma-powered adventure! Witness the destruction as the Green Goliath goes toe-to-toe with the Champions, Thundra, and the lion of Olympus himself, the incredible Hercules.
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112 pages, Paperback
First published July 1, 2007
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Peter David
3,567 books1,362 followersaka David Peters
Peter Allen David, often abbreviated PAD, was an American writer of comic books, novels, television, films, and video games. His notable comic book work includes an award-winning 12-year run on The Incredible Hulk, as well as runs on Aquaman, Young Justice, SpyBoy, Supergirl, Fallen Angel, Spider-Man, Spider-Man 2099, Captain Marvel, and X-Factor.
His Star Trek work included comic books and novels such as the New Frontier book series. His other novels included film adaptations, media tie-ins, and original works, such as the Apropos of Nothing and Knight Life series. His television work includes series such as Babylon 5, Young Justice, Ben 10: Alien Force and Nickelodeon's Space Cases, which he co-created with Bill Mumy.
David often jokingly described his occupation as "Writer of Stuff", and he was noted for his prolific writing, characterized by its mingling of real-world issues with humor and references to popular culture, as well as elements of metafiction and self-reference.
David earned multiple awards for his work, including a 1992 Eisner Award, a 1993 Wizard Fan Award, a 1996 Haxtur Award, a 2007 Julie Award and a 2011 GLAAD Media Award.
Peter Allen David, often abbreviated PAD, was an American writer of comic books, novels, television, films, and video games. His notable comic book work includes an award-winning 12-year run on The Incredible Hulk, as well as runs on Aquaman, Young Justice, SpyBoy, Supergirl, Fallen Angel, Spider-Man, Spider-Man 2099, Captain Marvel, and X-Factor.
His Star Trek work included comic books and novels such as the New Frontier book series. His other novels included film adaptations, media tie-ins, and original works, such as the Apropos of Nothing and Knight Life series. His television work includes series such as Babylon 5, Young Justice, Ben 10: Alien Force and Nickelodeon's Space Cases, which he co-created with Bill Mumy.
David often jokingly described his occupation as "Writer of Stuff", and he was noted for his prolific writing, characterized by its mingling of real-world issues with humor and references to popular culture, as well as elements of metafiction and self-reference.
David earned multiple awards for his work, including a 1992 Eisner Award, a 1993 Wizard Fan Award, a 1996 Haxtur Award, a 2007 Julie Award and a 2011 GLAAD Media Award.
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April 5, 2015
Earth’s Mightiest Mortal is unleashed once more in another massive compilation of one-shots featuring the work of Peter David, Roger Stern, Greg Pak, Fred Van Lente, and Jeff Parker.
An interesting commonality in some of the stories is that they feature the Hulk going against the same characters at different points in his life, and highlight his inward nobility and heroism, which may be the basis for their inclusion. During the “Planet Hulk” storyline, Peter David wrote a flashback tale which had the Hulk battling the Champions, a team consisting of Hercules, the Angel, Iceman, Ghost Rider, Darkstar, and the Black Widow. Roger Stern’s INCREDIBLE HULK ANNUAL #7, also reprinted here, actually teams the Hulk with Iceman and the Angel against Master Mold; and Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente join forces on a tale set during the “Crossroads” Saga in which the Hulk once again encounters Hercules, this time on Mount Olympus, and even forms a kinship with some Titans, with predictably tragic consequences.
A highlight is another Roger Stern-written one-shot set in the present day which features the return of a former supporting character, Fred Sloan, who travels around interviewing various people who’ve had experiences with the Hulk, for the purpose of writing a book that will help the world understand the Jade Giant better. Many of those he interviewed were background characters, easily glossed over in the originals themselves, but providing some unique, sometimes humorous, insight into how people perceive the Hulk.
HULK: RAGING THUNDER, Jeff Parker’s contribution, is the only one that seems a bit out of place. Featuring Thundra and the debut of her “daughter” with the Hulk, Lyra the All-New Savage She-Hulk, this one, while finely crafted, would be more at home in the HULK: BROKEN WORLDS trade which built on the idea of presenting some of the Hulk’s strangest incarnations and offshoot family members together in a single volume.
A solid piece of standalone stories featuring top-notch talent, the GIANT SIZE-HULK hardcover edition will sit comfortably on the shelves of devoted Hulk fans. Smashtastic.
An interesting commonality in some of the stories is that they feature the Hulk going against the same characters at different points in his life, and highlight his inward nobility and heroism, which may be the basis for their inclusion. During the “Planet Hulk” storyline, Peter David wrote a flashback tale which had the Hulk battling the Champions, a team consisting of Hercules, the Angel, Iceman, Ghost Rider, Darkstar, and the Black Widow. Roger Stern’s INCREDIBLE HULK ANNUAL #7, also reprinted here, actually teams the Hulk with Iceman and the Angel against Master Mold; and Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente join forces on a tale set during the “Crossroads” Saga in which the Hulk once again encounters Hercules, this time on Mount Olympus, and even forms a kinship with some Titans, with predictably tragic consequences.
A highlight is another Roger Stern-written one-shot set in the present day which features the return of a former supporting character, Fred Sloan, who travels around interviewing various people who’ve had experiences with the Hulk, for the purpose of writing a book that will help the world understand the Jade Giant better. Many of those he interviewed were background characters, easily glossed over in the originals themselves, but providing some unique, sometimes humorous, insight into how people perceive the Hulk.
HULK: RAGING THUNDER, Jeff Parker’s contribution, is the only one that seems a bit out of place. Featuring Thundra and the debut of her “daughter” with the Hulk, Lyra the All-New Savage She-Hulk, this one, while finely crafted, would be more at home in the HULK: BROKEN WORLDS trade which built on the idea of presenting some of the Hulk’s strangest incarnations and offshoot family members together in a single volume.
A solid piece of standalone stories featuring top-notch talent, the GIANT SIZE-HULK hardcover edition will sit comfortably on the shelves of devoted Hulk fans. Smashtastic.
January 25, 2013
I bought the hardcover of this, but couldn't find it on goodreads. so...
I guess this would a good example of why I don't read super-hero based graphic novels anymore.
Don't get me wrong, as a teen, the Hulk was one of my favorite comic-book characters. When I saw this book, I thought I'd give it a shot for old-time's sake. Yeah, guess I pretty much shot myself in the foot on this one.
We get a hodge-podge of stories taken from different eras of the Hulk. I can still remember these stories as something I'd loved as a teen... sometimes the memory of something is better left unnexplored.
So yeah, no more stories I've already read over 30 years ago, stick with the new stuff from now on.
Yeah, like that's gonna happen.
I guess this would a good example of why I don't read super-hero based graphic novels anymore.
Don't get me wrong, as a teen, the Hulk was one of my favorite comic-book characters. When I saw this book, I thought I'd give it a shot for old-time's sake. Yeah, guess I pretty much shot myself in the foot on this one.
We get a hodge-podge of stories taken from different eras of the Hulk. I can still remember these stories as something I'd loved as a teen... sometimes the memory of something is better left unnexplored.
So yeah, no more stories I've already read over 30 years ago, stick with the new stuff from now on.
Yeah, like that's gonna happen.
December 13, 2025
A hardcover compilation of Giant-Sized issues of Hulk from over the years including direct tie-ins to then upcoming plotlines and crossovers. Included here is the first appearance of Lyra - The Savage She-Hulk, a retconned interaction between the Champions and the Jade Giant, as well as classic issues featuring the X-Men and Thundra in the Fantastic Four.
October 7, 2024
This is the Giant-Size book of Hulk crap. It's four one-shots and 2 reprints, one of which is about the Fantastic Four instead of the Hulk. The one shots are uninteresting and better off being left uncollected.
March 27, 2012
A great mix of classic and modern Hulk tales.
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