Hulk of Arabia TPB [2012] by Jeff Parker

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5 – Worth the Buy It Now Price
4 – Story is Worth the Purchase Price or Definite Trade Paperback Read
3 – Average Story – Buy if you Need to Complete your Collection
2 – Filler Issue – Not Necessary to Purchase
1 – Avoid and Save your Money

HULK OF ARABIA TRADE PAPERBACK

Red Hulk takes on General Fortean who holds the him responsible for the death of General Ross. The fight ends short as Fortean leaves after receiving a transmission. Ross discovers Commander William Krugauer of the private military contractor Skytower was killed in action. Red Hulk heads to Al Dayaan, Qatar to deal with the rebels responsible for Krugauer’s death as Annie contacts Steve Rogers for Ross going AWOL.

The Secret Avengers arrives to stop the Red Hulk from interfering in foreign affairs. The battle is short-lived as the Secret Avengers and Red Hulk deal with Mr. Navid Hashim AKA Arabian Knight. Commander Steve Rogers arrives to find out who is supplying special arms to the rebels. The various sides discuss the matter and discover the Magus of War Dagan Shah is behind the special arms. Aaron Stack AKA Machine Man has discovered extra-terrestrial material was used to produce the special arms.

Writer Jeff Parker creates a new character within the Marvel Universe called Sultan Magus, the Hulk of Arabia. Great ending which will lead to more conflict later on for both the Red Hulk and the Marvel Universe.

SERIES HIGHLIGHTS

- Red Hulk teams up with Machine Man to confront and kill a giant mystical beast

- Part of a shielded desert is terra-formed into an oasis city called Sharzhad

- Arabian Knight arrives as Red Hulk and Machine Man are welcomed into Sharzhad

- Both Red Hulk and Machine Man are trapped as Arabian Knight changes into Dagan Shah

- Dagan Shah heads to Egypt to announce Sharzhad as an independent country

- Red Hulk discovers an alien microcosm underneath the surface of Sharzhad

- Red Hulk and Machine discover the origins of Dagan Shah’s power before he returns

- The Arabian Knight arrives and chops off the arms of the Sultan Magus

- Fortean announces the Arab League declared Sharzhad a legitimate country

RECOMMENDED – 4 OUT OF 5