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INCREDIBLE HULK: HEART OF THE MONSTER TRADE PAPERBACK
Series writer Greg Pak ends his run with the Incredible Hulk which he began in 2006 with Planet Hulk. These past years the supporting cast of the Hulk grew with his allies the Warbound, his son Skaar, General Thunderbolt Ross as Red Hulk, Rick Jones as A-Bomb, and Betty Ross as the Red She-Hulk. Now the series whines down to bring the Hulk back to the basics. In October writer Jason Aaron (PunisherMax) and artist Marc Silvestri (Cyberforce, Darkness) team up on the Incredible Hulk #1. The series will began as Bruce Banner is literally separated from the Hulk.
Following the last story arc “The Spy Who Smashed Me,” Betty Ross reverts to the Red She-Hulk and leaves with Tyrannus who shows her the Fountain of Youth beneath Las Vegas
As the Wishing War ensues Bruce Banner made a wish for his family to be cured. Both A-Bomb and She-Hulk revert back to Rick Jones and Jennifer Walters after being poisoned by Arm’Cheddon. The Hulk is sent into the Dark Dimension with Umar in a never-ending battle while Tyrannus travels back to Earth left undefended by the Hulk.
Umar returns both Hulk and Red She-Hulk to Earth facing the onslaught of destruction unleashed by Tyrannus. Hulk make a final wish allowing Rick Jones, Jen Walters,and Betty Ross to control their transformations into their alter egos. The events of Heart of the Monster clearly takes place before the events of Fear Itself however writer Greg Pak presents and enjoyable story to close out his run on the Hulk.
This trade paperback collects
Incredible Hulks #630-635
RECOMMENDED – 4 OUT OF 5
