The Immortal Hulk, Book One

The Immortal Hulk (Collected Editions) #1-2

by Al Ewing, Joe Bennett (Illustrator), Ruy Jose (Illustrator)

Is he man or monster...or is he both? You know Bruce Banner. He's quiet, calm, never complains. He's a scientist who believes he can use the darkest elements of his personality to do good in the world. If someone were to shoot him in the head...all he'd do is die. But the horror lives deeper. And the horror refuses to die. When night falls, something other than the man gets up again. The horror is the Immortal Hulk! And though he cannot die, the Hulk is being hunted yet again. By the government, by Alpha Flight, by the mysterious Shadow Base - and by the Avengers! But Bruce has even bigger problems. Something terrible has infected him. Something with unspeakable plans for humanity. And the only one who knows about this dark infection...is the Immortal Hulk! Collects Immortal Hulk #1-10, material from Avengers (2018) #684.

Genres: Comics, Marvel, Graphic Novels, Horror, Superheroes, Fiction, Comic Book

240 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 2, 2019

Reviews

[Baba · Rating 4 out of 5]

Every few years the Marvel Bullpen produces something special, their last example was the sublime Vision limited series which spawned the acclaimed TV adaptation. Then out o f nowhere, and deservedly massively hyped from the publication of issue one onwards comes this, easily the best ever Hulk series? With nods to EC comics, the 1970s-80s TV show and most importantly of all the original Stan Lee - Jack Kirby (and Steve Dikto) run, Ewing and Bennet create a living masterpiece horror read.

Artfully and wonderfully recreated the story begins with Bruce Banner roaming the highways of non-urban Middle America putting things right where he can, whilst being trailed by a sole reporter who still believes the Hulk's out there. I read the Immortal Hulk: The Best Defense #1, The Immortal Hulk, Vol. 1: Or is He Both? and The Immortal Hulk, Vol. 2: The Green Door and I know for sure that I will have to read every single issue of this run, and that I am mightily looking forward to it. Recommend read for both Marvel and horror genre fans. An 8 out of 12, Four Star read.
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[Matt Quann · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm both glad I waited out the release of the first hardcover collection of Immortal Hulk, but disheartened that I'll have to wait so long until the next instalment. I thought this was a fun, horror-inspired (though not actually scary) take on the jade giant. I liked the opening chapters that were more one-shots and how they blended into a bigger narrative that seemed to pick up towards the collection's end. I enjoyed the art in this collection too: there's a good selection of series regular Joe Bennett and more experimental artists peppered in throughout.

This book feels more like an indie or elseworlds take on the character and, as I've written in other comic reviews, superhero comics need more of this. I'm definitely on board for more!

[Maksym Karpovets · Rating 5 out of 5]

Напевно, менш улюбленого для мене героя аніж Галк не було. Мене роками дратував цей персонаж, який нагадує бездумну машину, яка руйнує все на своєму шляху. Натомість людський його бік (тобто Брюс Беннер) нагадує слабодухого скиглія. Проте Ел Юінґ зумів із канонічного персонажа для всесвіту Марвел (усе ж не забуваємо, що його створив Стен Лі та Джек Кірбі) зробити глибокого, драматичного й, що найважливіше, справді страшного персонажа. Він страшний не тому, що агресивний і великий (ну може ще й зелений для когось, раптом ви боялись зеленки в дитинстві), а в своїй непередбачуваності. Воскреслий Галк Юінґа — це моторошний, архетипно темний персонаж, який здатний на будь-що. Цікаво й те, що Галк прекрасно це розуміє і приймає свою природу, що робить його справді вкрай неприборканим для Месників, які цілком закономірно старались його ліквідувати. Ну так, щоб від гріха подалі.

Перше, що мене вразило в цих двох арках — це справді чудова й рельєфна історія, де різні нюанси, флешбеки й натяки роблять її настільки цікавою, наскільки загадковою. Юінґ жодного разу не спотикається, тобто чітко й впевнене веде читача від точки до точки, розставляючи все більше й більше рушниць. Це не просто історії "аби були", а розгортання великого полотна, де Галк є далеко не ключовим гравцем (але вирішальним, звісно). У першій історії ми маємо справу із камбеком Галка, який повернувся з того світу. Що важливо, тут дуже добре розказано, чому Галк не може померти й взагалі більше розкрито його характер не тільки психологічно, але й тілесно. Ось ця тілесна складова — виразна характеристика цього коміксу, який жанрово близький до так званого "баді горору" (body horror), коли з тілом відбуваюься всякі страшні речі й тіло загалом є рушієм саспенсу. А ще тут класно додано елементи роуд естетики, адже історія подається як репортаж очима Джекі Маꥳ, яка стежить за діяннями Галка. Зверніть увагу на третій номер у цій арці, де свідчення різних персонажів подаються різними художниками, які часто стилізують свою манеру під певну епоху. Блискуче рішення! Галк, своєю чергою, встановлює справедливість шляхом розмазування об стінки фургонів різних покидьків доти, доки не зустрічається із одним важливим персонажем, який приводить нас до другої арки.

Друга історія із локальної, одноповерхової Америки різно перестрибує в глобальний контекст, долучаючи пані Капітан Марвел (яка зараз є ключовим обличчям у всесвіті) й усю команду Месників. Паралельно долучається База Тіней, яка також полює за Галком, щоб дослідити його природу. Звісно, що Брюс Беннер не припиняє саморефлексії щодо власної суті, які, до речі, вкрай цікаві й метатекстуально поєднані вступними цитатами різних авторів (тут і Сартр, і Набоков, і купа інших елітарних персонажів, які як мінімум весело виглядають в епіцентрі продукту масової культури). А ще проблема в тім, що в Галка вселилась якась інфекція (чи то демон, чи то дух, чи то просто згусток якоїсь темної енергії), про яку тільки знає він. Усе це замішується і накручується, щоб не стільки призвести до чергової масової колотнечі (така тут буде, ми ж наче супергероїку читаємо, ні?), а до, знову ж таки, чергового стрибку сюжету. Здається, що стільки всього не може триматись купи, але Юінґ умудряється не тільки це цілісно подавати, але вкрай легко й не банально. Буквально на трішки буксує арка на початку, але це взагалі не критично, як на мене, і тим більше цілком продумано. Це вже більше мої спроби до чого придертись, якщо вже бути надто прискіпливим.

Стиль Джо Беннета чудово пасує горорному антуражу. Це суміш Річарда Корбена (особливо коли йдеться про тілесні метаморфози), пізнього Стіва Діллона (ось цей моторошний фльор звідти) й загалом горорної естетики 70-х. Беннет не вигадує нічого нового у панелях, тому вони вкрай прості за формою, а більше робить акцент на ракурси, динаміку й колір, який тут глухий і пастельний, що цілком закономірно. Ще мені здається, що вибір Беннета вкрай добрий, бо той не глушить історію своїм стилем (а так часто буває, погодьтесь), а дозволяє таланту Юінґа розкритись повною мірою. Звісно, що поодинокі чергування художників теж трапляються, але вони ніяк не псують загального враження. Блискучий вибір Джо Беннета є черговим козирем цього рану.

Мені важко знайти якийсь товстий мінус у цій історії, яка направду є чи не найкращим тайтлом у сучасному всесвіті Марвел. Тут усе добре: сценарій, малюнок, взаємодія між персонажами, глобальний контекст, кліфгенґери. Непідготовленим читачам взагалі нема потреби наверствувати попередні рани, адже Юінґ фактично перезапускає самого персонажа, розкриваючи його як справді складного й ще далеко не осягнутого героя. Це черговий приклад того, що нема поганих персонажів, а є лише погані автори. Благо, що це не той випадок, тому раджу усім звернути увагу на цю роботу, щоб потім жадібно читати випуск за випуском, витараючи піт з чола після кожної перегорнутої сторінки.

[Jens Deprez · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fantastic rendition of the Hulk story!
I think the character works best this way, as a constant Jekyll/Hyde tug of war.

4 stars, would smash again.

[Milan Konjevic · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ovde je prvih deset brojeva Besmrtnog Hulka, lepo izdanje, a inače je meni ovo BEST HULK EVER.

[Phillip Miller · Rating 5 out of 5]

Intense, new beginnings. Great Hulk story.

I typically don't like Hulk stories; there's a few far and between that I like. This is one of them. Bruce Banner resists the Hulk, Hulk resists the plot. There's a lot of unexplored depth to the character that's tapped into here. Hulk works best when in the role of Dr. Jeckyl and Mr. Hyde; the beast within. Sin itself.

The rules for the Hulk have changed. The story sets up the new stakes in a compelling fashion without betraying the continuity of the character.

Highly recommended.

[Alex Memus · Rating 3 out of 5]

Alex Ross's covers are exceptional. Al Ewing tries do a horror take on Hulk, but his writing quality fluctuates strongly. In the best moments he puts Hulk under same existential pressure as Morrison did for Batman during his run. At worst places (especially in the ones not supported by the pencils of Joe Bennett) it feels like a typical third tier Marvel book, that's not even trying to be smart. But overall, still quite a pleasurable read.

[Dominic Sedillo · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is one of the best horror comics I’ve read in a while.

[Pavel Pravda · Rating 4 out of 5]

V poslední době jsem moc superhrdinských komiksů nečetl a z toho, co si pamatuji z dřívějška, tak to jsou hlavně ty skvělé příběhy. Z příběhů o Hulkovi to jsou hlavně hlavně Planet Hulk a World War Hulk. Na Immortal Hulka jsem slyšel jenom samou chválu a tak jsem ho zkusil. A hned musím říct, že jsem si z toho, navzdory očekáváním, nesedl na zadek. To ale neznamená, že se mi to nelíbilo. Kniha začíná třemi povídkami, které mají parádní hororovou atmosféru a dobrou pointu. Už v nich se začíná rozjíždět delší příběh, který už není tak moc hororový (ne moc často), ale pořád má drsné i silné momenty a má spoustu zajímavých nápadů. Velmi tomuto komiksu prospívá fakt, že Hulk zde není jenom tupá mlátička, ale naopak mu to zatraceně myslí. Je děsivým a brutálním mstitelem, po kterém jde snad úplně každý. Není to ale Hulk, koho by se měli všichni obávat. Něco děsivějšího se skrývá pod tím vším.
Místy mi chyběly znalosti z nedávné Hulkovy historie, která je velmi stručně naznačená na konci knihy. Mám ale pocit, že tohle shrnutí mi přineslo více otázek než odpovědí. Celou knihu jsem si po dočtení přečetl v rychlosti ještě jednou a díky tomu mi došly některé detaily, které mi při prvním čtení nemohly dojít a nebo jsem je prostě nepochopil.
Vychválit si zaslouží i výtvarná stránka komiksu. Kresba je naprosto úžasná. A to nejen ta od Joe Bennetta, ale i ta od epizodních výtvarníků. Velmi příjemné jsou i barvy. Díky výtvarné stránce jsem si tu knihu opravdu užil!
Za pár let se mě zeptejte, jaké příběhy s Hulkem mám rád. Je pravděpodobné, že kromě Planet Hulk a World War Hulk uvedu i Immortal Hulka. Pokračování už jsem si objednal...

[Matěj Komiksumec · Rating 3 out of 5]

Tohle bylo docela, zklamání? Měl jsem od tohohle komiksu co "přeskočil Batmana v prodejnosti" nebo "superhero hororu" velká očekávání která se nějak nenaplnila. Jeden z problémů co vidím je, že #NemámNačteno Hulka takže jsem se docela dost ztrácel. Jinak celkově v příběhu je několik pěkných myšlenek a nápadů ale přišlo mi, že se tu tak nějak nic nestalo a cítím prázdnotu jako když nemám v ruce pivo.
Škoda

[Ronald Esporlas · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is my first time to read a Hulk graphic novel and it didn't disappoint. It has horror and grit. I love the concept and new status quo of the Hulk. I also like how smart he is than the dumb previous versions.

The character design of the Hulk is exceptional. With his big and burly arms to his monster-like face. It truly leans to its horror genre.

Joe Bennet's art is great it has an EC comics vibe. And of course Alex Cross' covers are masterpiece.

[Robbs · Rating 4 out of 5]

[3.75/5]
Jesus, this book made me want to read more Hulk. I never thought The Hulk could be anything more than angry man hit thing hard but this book is the opposite of that. Turning The Hulk into a space horror was an amazing idea. This book is so rich with new ways to look at the hulk which writers will have a field day with in years to come.

[FrontalNerdaty · Rating 3 out of 5]

I’ve never really liked the Hulk as a character and found him quite dull. However, after being told by several people, I picked up Immortal Hulk. I’d heard great things about it and how ‘it’s not the usual Hulk story’. This is the best description this series can have.
The stories told are a great blend of horror and suspense delivered by a character that is quite tragic with a heap of scary on top. I enjoyed the issues which saw the Hulk essentially stopping evil people and I enjoyed the ‘monster of the week’ vibe that was happening. However as the story develops a bit more and brings in other major Marvel characters I felt it loses momentum a bit.
That said this is the best Hulk story I’ve read and I’m chomping at the bit for more!

[Alex · Rating 5 out of 5]

A refreshing and unique take on the Hulk. I can't remember a truly great Hulk book since Planet Hulk, but this one finally does the kinds of things you SHOULD do with the character.

Five Stars because I love the Hulk and this is the most interesting Hulk read I've had in a very, very long time.

[Bethany J Fisher · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great pick

Enjoyable have read twice now . Wanted to read beforei got my she hulk omnibus. Marvel fun and avoid read

[jacobi]

what if your abusive dad was right and you had the devil in you and the aforementioned devil loved you and refused to let you die

[Carter · Rating 5 out of 5]

Still one of the greatest comic book series I have ever read. Brilliant writing and genuinely horrifying art.

[Maj3ynka · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.3
Imagine żeby taki hulk był w mcu

[ASCEND · Rating 5 out of 5]

So? Did you read the new hulk comic?
Yeah.
AND?!
hm?
DID YOU LOVE IT?!
HELL YEAH!
Ok, let's get reviewing. Immortal Hulk vol 1 hardcover collects the first 10 issues of the acclaimed series by mastermind Al Ewing (who must have problems to think of this insane stuff!) and Joe Bennet (who draws the best hulk in ages). It's a new idea: a hulk that can't die. The first 3 issues are standalone horror stories, each chilling as they are smart. But venture forward, and an overarching story begins to show. A creature below all seeping into the guise of very familiar hulk characters in the form of... something very messed up. So. Damn. GOOD! It is so addicting, and the twists are crazy! The art is superb, perfect for the book. Each issue stating with a quote is genius, and ending on the surprise spread with the title? A master stroke. This entire comic is what comic books can be at their absolute best.

[Xan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Terrorífico.

Con el paso de los años descubro que Hulk es uno se mis superheroes favoritos, incluso cuando no se dedica a aplastar cosas.

[Dusty · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hulk with a horror feel... its good, very good. Art is amazing... it really compliments the story making for a thrill ride. Theres art that will make you pause and adore... pause and adore.

[Surly Gliffs · Rating 4 out of 5]

Crazy comics reviews with hot hot takes! Among the DC icons, the most difficult character to write for is Wonder Woman, who's been undermined by her shifting allegiances and mythology. But on the Marvel side, that title is firmly held by this Green Guy. Years of shambling writing and two misfired cinematic takes are ample proof of that.

Why is Hulk so hard to write? The wish-fulfillment angle, of the boy transformed into a superheroic figure, is overdone. And it's been colored by the now-canonical story of how Bruce Banner was abused as a child. There are plenty of conceited white-savior scientists around already (looking at you, Tony Stark). And the pacifist-social-justice angle, tough runnings in the chauvinist comics crowd as it is, hasn't gotten much traction in recent years. Subtract all that and you're left with Stan Lee's one-note "Hulk Smash" and associated gimmicks. It's no longer a credible title.

So Ewing takes the character in a completely new direction. He dumps the science-hero narrative; the internal logic of gamma-radiation exposure was getting stupid anyhow. He goes deeper, to the trope codifier of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, and rebuilds the Hulk as a purely psychological construct, a seething mass of man and barely controllable monster. Bruce lives at day, but the unkillable, unquenchable monster emerges at night. And not just any monster, but an intelligent and devious one, with more personalities in the wings: a multiple personality, or excuse me, dissociative personality disorder.

Freed of the science pretense, and stripped down to the psychological narrative, the Hulk is much more compelling reading. Gamma is no longer Silver Age weird science, but instead an occult and mysterious force. Hulk no longer wins fights through sheer indestructability; instead he dies, again and again, haunted by his rages and failures.

What makes this title truly amazing is that Ewing somehow manages to accomplish that while still adhering to a reasonable shred of comics continuity. Nearly every issue still has a solid four-color splash combat sequence, including one nicely executed blowout between Hulk and the Avengers. Ewing draws selectively and organically from Hulk's gallery without turning everything into mere one-upsmanship. He weaves in a great storyline featuring Captain Marvel, Alpha Flight, and even tags in Gamma Flight for good measure. I'll read any story that includes Hockey Puck, the greatest of all Canadian comics heroes, don't at me.

Also notable is the solid art from Joe Bennett and Ruy Jose. Marvel typically gets the art right, and here you get the sort of solid and painterly work that you want from a marquee title. Well recommended for your Marvel fanboys and anyone who appreciates well-executed mainline titles; the next couple volumes will definitely be pickups.

[Omnibuster · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some people are saying this isn't a scary run, which is a fair critique to be honest; however, this IS a horror story full of dismemberment, biological terror (especially in the art), and psychological trauma. Forget Hulk as a superhero, Ewing is taking us back to the roots of the character as a monster (or man or both?) who is part Jekyll & Hyde, "An American Werewolf in London", Universal Studio Monsters, H.P. Lovecraft, and dare I say, like a respawning video game character as well as the man--Banner--as a victim of great trauma and despair who has no respite from mortality and the "shadow" that lives within him.

This is not a superhero story but a road trip story through hell that arises out of the murder of innocent people during a gas station--including a 12 year old girl--in the middle of Arizona. Ewing's story is less about spectacle and primarily about introspection. He wants to us to think about the duality of a person, the "shadows" in our lives, the concepts of good and evil related to an individual, the way we suppress our primal instincts and desires for the sake of society, the demons in our lives, and the horrifying idea that the figure we see in the mirrors may not be our true selves.

I wasn't crazy about Bennett's art at first but by the end of this book, I was convinced his style is the right fit for Ewing's story especially when the body horror elements come into play. We have to be unsettled subconsciously for many of the concepts and themes to work.

I have to read the issues that come after this because I really can't wait to see what comes next! If you need a break from the standard superhero story, and want to think about the horrifying aspects of the Hulk, turn the lights down low in the evening, read this book, and hope you see yourself in the mirror.

[Krzysztof Grabowski · Rating 5 out of 5]

Powiem tak: w szafce stoi i czeka na mnie jeszcze bodajże cztery tomy tej serii. Już się jaram i czekam, bo czytam w kolejności serię wydawniczą Marvel Fresh zgodnie z pewną stronką, aby całość miała sens bez większych luk, bo coś przegapię. I przebieram nogami, bo taka petarda na start nowego rozdania zdarza się rzadko. A ten Hulk miażdży jakością.

W trakcie wydarzeń z Drugiej Wojny Domowej Hawkeye posłał w stronę Bannera dwie strzały, które pozbawiły go życia. Była z tym niemała kabała, ale Ewing zręcznie wybrnął z tej sytuacji. Bannera co prawda można zabić, ale Hulk to już zupełnie inna kwestia. Gdy nadchodzi noc, ten drugi przechodzi do działania. I jest zabójczo skuteczny. Rozumny. Nie chciałbym spotkać go w ciemnym zaułku i wymienić zdania...

Nieśmiertelny Hulk zakręca bowiem w stronę body horroru i jest przy tym niepokojąco świetny. Zwłaszcza kiedy potwór "rozpracowuje" złych ludzi. Ależ to jest dobre. Mamy tu też "spotkanie" zielonego olbrzyma z Avengers i wynik tego starcia nie jest oczywisty. A w tle przejawia się jeszcze motyw zielonych drzwi, które zdają się wiązać z Hulkiem ściśle już od lat. Teraz to wybrzmiewa i niepokoi, bo autor zwodzi czytelnika, co się za tym naprawdę kryje. Miodzio.

W dodatku kreska też jest świetna. Brudna, niekiedy karykaturalna. Idealnie pasuje do tematyki "cielesnego" horroru. Dlatego też polecałbym lekturę tej serii, kiedy słońce już zajdzie. Zapewni to większą wczuwkę. I ta ciemniejsza paleta kolorów...

Polski pierwszy zbiór zawiera tak naprawdę dwa wydania: The Immortal Hulk, Vol. 1: Or is He Both? i The Immortal Hulk, Vol. 2: The Green Door. Coś pięknego. Z każdą stroną historia jest coraz lepsza, a końcówka... miażdży. Jedna z tych pozycji, którą zwyczajnie NALEŻY mieć. A to nie jedno dobre otwarcie w Marvel Fresh. Szykuje się istna fiesta komiksowa od Egmontu...

[Marcelo Soares · Rating 4 out of 5]

Então, Hulk.
Acho que o Hulk é um personagem difícil, ele sempre ficou meio afastado dos grandes eventos da Marvel e, até agora, eu elencaria três grandes momentos:
- Planet Hulk;
- Hulk do Peter David;
- Hulk do Bill Mantlo.
O resto é meio sem noção, e mesmo essas fases tem vários problemas se olhar de pertinho, mas quem quer ver o Hulk de pertinho?
O Ewing consegue juntar características dessas três fases: o Hulk fodão que não leva desaforo pra casa, o Hulk e o Banner em conflito com suas personalidades e o esquema "monstro da semana", a cada duas ou três edições o Banner aparece numa cidade aleatória, acontece alguma merda e o Hulk sai na porrada com alguém. Além disso, o Ewing, com a ajuda do Bennet e da equipe de arte, transforma o Hulk num monstro com aquela pinta de filme de terror dos anos 50/60.
Não tinha como dar errado.
As primeiras edições são muito boas, bem naquele esquema herói errante que eu acho bem legal, mas é a Marvel, né? Então tem que ter os Vingadores e requentar o velho plano do exército secreto atrás do Hulk.
De novo.
Pela 54ª vez.
Pior que isso, só clone em história do Aranha.
Enfim, é uma nova visão muito legal do Hulk, tem alguns personagens maravilhosos - a repórter que eu não lembro o nome - e algumas transformações ótimos - o Homem Absorvente e o Waltão Pé Grande.
Eu já li algumas edições até a revelação do vilão final e fiquei meio decepcionado, mas as primeiras edições são excelentes.

[Kacper Przysiężny · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hulk is one of the hardest characters to write. Stan Lee admitted it in one of the interviews about creation o the avengers, that he started with him just to make it difficult. And then He and Jack dropped him in 3 issue. Also Original Incredible Hulk lasted only 6 issues. It was a low number during the silver age. But it also shows that Hulk has no status quo. The Wandering Bruce Banner with Green Behemoth inside of him? It's a trasnition stage at best. Last run like this was Bruce Jones Run during 2000, technically we had sometinhg like that during Red Hulk era. But it was quickly dropped when he was depowered and meet Skaar. So yeah Hulk doesn't have a real status quo, from Grey Hulk/ Joe Fixit , Professor/Green Scar/ Doc Green, to something in-between like that time when has working for SHIELD. So Anyway, here we have Bruce Banner, recently ressurected, after No Surrender storyline. No money, no Super Brain, NADA. And Hulk is immortal, Banner can die, but hulk can't. First half of the trade really shows a horror undertones, every is pretty much standalone, After chapter 6, thing go on, and main story forms itself. Ewing said that originally he pitched on 16 issue story, and second part feels like a cliffhanger, but a very good kind. I highly reccomend it, and if it won't on longbox of the damned i will be really dissapointed.

[Jaime Guzman · Rating 4 out of 5]

I started Immortal Hulk as individual monthly comic books and I just couldn't get into it.
Immortal Hulk Book One is the way this series should be read with the ability to read these fast readable issues back to back and take in the whole storyline without waiting a while month for the next issue.
The Hulk has always been one of my favorite Marvel characters since I was a kid. I grew up reading the words "HULK SMASH!" as the emerald giant caused unrelenting punishment to a villain causing massive destruction in the mayhem that ensued.
There have been many iterations of The Hulk from Grey Hulk, Joe Fixit, Intelligent Hulk, to Raging Mindless Animal Hulk.
This is Grotesque Horror with Mind Bending Psychosis Hulk.
Al Ewing gives us a glimpse of the broken landscape of Bruce Banner's mind and the relentless abuse he received from his father and how those individuals that have survived crossing the Hulk's path have been greatly affected and have never been the same since.
Joe Bennet gives us art work that is full of great detail and texture combined with the expertly inked brush work of, Ruy José, that solidifies Bennet's art and the muted colors with the muddied hints of green, red, and purple by color artist, Paul Mounts. All of this with depictions of grotesque violence produces an amalgmation of terror and horror that is The Immortal Hulk.
Nuff Said.
Highly recommended.

[aLejandRø · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hulk nunca ha sido un personaje fácil de escribir; Ewing hace aquí su intento incorporando nuevas interacciones en el binomio Banner/Hulk.

Pocos saben que el científico ex vengador vive, sólo tal vez un par de secundarios que introducidos hábilmente, funcionan como fino hilo conductor de una trama que mantiene muchos misterios por resolver.
Banner, muy televisivo y atormentado, vaga de pueblo en pueblo (hay muchos homenajes) topándose con distintos tipos de injusticias que el gigante verde se encargará de resolver a su manera.
Ewing plantea un complejo juego mental que refleja en Banner su conflictivo pasado y su infernal presente. El imparable (cara de loco) Hulk, aparece desatado y furioso como nunca, a pesar de que según parece, su inteligencia es superior a la de su angustiado alter ego.

En esta serie participan gran numero de dibujantes, coloristas y entintadores con un resultado bastante equilibrado, pero destaco la colaboración entre Bennett, José y Mounts (equipo principal) ya que resulta visualmente espectacular.
Bennett maneja perfectamente los aspectos técnicos/narrativos necesarios para ofrecer un gran trabajo.

Buen arranque.

[Michael Emond · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have heard a lot of positive feedback on this series by Al Ewing but I have never been a Hulk fan. He always seemed so limited as a character for me. No real cast of characters because Bruce is always on the run. But I went in with an open mind and I liked it but I didn't walk away changing my mind on the Hulk. He is still very limited as a character but Ewing manages to tell a nice horror story starring the Hulk. Basically - this Hulk (and Bruce) can't die and we also discover "the Green door" which leads to another dimension which turns out to be...I won't spoil it but it was a bit of a "oh, ok..I guess...*shrug*"" moment when the reveal came.

My favorite parts came with the Alpha Flight - a group I hadn't seen since Byrne's run in the 80's. We don't see much of them but the working of Sasquatch into the story was fun. My least favorite part was the Avengers attacking the Hulk because...haven't I seen that 100 times?

As I said - this isn't really my genre and I felt it was more a horror story starring Hulk versus a Hulk story. But we'll see what happens in the next volume.

[Norman Cook · Rating 3 out of 5]

2020 Eisner Award Finalist - Best Continuing Series

This series has been hyped as a horror story, and to be sure the level of violence and gore is higher than what a mainstream superhero comic usually has. Nevertheless, it's still basically the Hulk we've always seen, a rampaging monster from the id. It's tied firmly into previous continuity, but for the most part the reader only needs to know the basics of the Hulk universe (tip: there's a recap of sorts from Avengers #684 in the back matter that might be a better place to start for complete Hulk novices). The Hulk is one of those characters that gets a soft reboot fairly regularly, and this time he is basically a zombie who rises from Bruce Banner's corpse at night. This is the story of Hulk's search for his origins, while at least two competing groups are trying to find him for somewhat nefarious reasons. It's a good examination of the Hulk's psyche punctuated with a lot of violent fights. The artwork is very good, but not terribly ground breaking.