Absolute Carnage: Immortal Hulk #1

If you like your monsters mixed with psychological horror and terrifying fantasy, this book will expertly creep you out. Read Full Review

This comic serves to bridge the Shadow Base/Gamma Door arc from Ewing's Immortal Hulk book and Cates' Absolute Carnage event while explaining both when these two ongoing stories take place and how the Hulk gets involved in the latter. It doesn't serve a lot of Absolute Carnage fare, yet I still found this to be a very enjoyable comic to read. This one may cater more to the Ewing/Hulk fans out there. Read Full Review

It's scary to witness Hulk welcome Venom into the family. Read Full Review

Absolute Carnage: The Immortal Hulk #1 is another great tie-in for this event, pushing it as whole further towards being one of Marvel’s best in years. Ewing rewards all kinds of fans by making this a book that really matters to the story he has been telling. The art can be a little wonky, but it does much more to elevate the book in total. Give this a read, especially if you’re an Ewing Hulk fan. Read Full Review

While the final page of this issue is an absolute showstopper, it's ultimately one big reminder of what readers have been discovering across two series in the past year, albeit a well-written one. Read Full Review

Overall, Absolute Carnage: The Immortal Hulk #1 is worth reading for the seeds it plants for the future of both titles, but doesn't warrant its own issue. Read Full Review

Afre

Oct 02, 2019

That was amazing. I love how AC has it's characters coming from their own story naturally, instead of being so forced. This issue is a great continuation to Ewing's Immortal Hulk and a nice tie-in, that answers some of the questions. It also answers many questions, aka why Bruce is with the Avengers and why is he interested in this so much.

Hislight

Feb 20, 2020

Not just the best tie in issue Carnage has to offer but an incredible experience of a comic. Psychology breaks down Banner in a very intelligent tale crafted by Ewing who is a master at comics themed like this. The art is superb cleansing us of all that cookie cutter comic book style that gives us something artistically pleasing. Horrific and smart. If all comics were made like this Comic Books would be headed in a much better direction.

Anotherfan

Oct 02, 2019

Yes, Ewing writes an Hulk tie in for Absolute Carnage. And yes, this is brilliant

Spacey Medicine

Oct 04, 2019

I thought this was pretty good and I liked it.

CrazyforRAMU

Apr 20, 2020

This is a must-read issue of Immortal Hulk that happens to involve the Absolute Carnage event. It's a lot more spotlight than Bruce Banner has been getting in IH. I love that he's got a low-key diva-martyr thing going on: "This is all about me." [conclusive proof it's not about him] "Okay, this isn't all about me, but I think I should make it all about me."

Psycamorean

Oct 02, 2019

This is just explaining how Hulk got involved in Absolute Carnage. I hope we still get Immortal VenomHulk, despite the ending implying that Devil Hulk wants nothing to do with the symbiote. I mean, VenomHulk is still cool, but the Immortal variant is infinitely cooler.

Ultimate Goblin

Jan 06, 2023

The conclusion is a bit weird and too sudden, plus the art is kinda dirty sometimes, but this comic was cool, I enjoyed it. I'm even interested in reading the whole event now, so that says something.

EDiakota

Oct 03, 2019

You're with us now, Venom. Welcome to the familly. - BRUCE BANNER

M1sf1r3

Nov 26, 2019

Prelude: While I haven't been reviewing it here, Immortal Hulk has been utterly amazing. Add Absolute Carnage to that and let's see how this story shakes out. The Good: Loving the exploration of the Hulk and all his alternate forms. It's character based and I always love that. Love the Hulk team. The Bad: I'm not a fan of the art especially coming to the end of the issue. Didn't add much to Absolute Carnage at all. Conclusion: While it does have it's downsides regarding Absolute Carnage itself, it is a strong Immortal Hulk story. Shame though that it is meant to be a tie-in.

Soul Assassin

Oct 02, 2019

what a diff I.H. arts team makes not on this. just like how venom has the opposite happening for its title

Br'er Lapin AKA 20-Ish Ceiln

Oct 06, 2019

Well-written but almost furthers nothing.

Talon1load

Oct 02, 2019

This was mostly just recap about Immortal Hulk. It did show how it tied into the Absolute Carnage event but just barely. It was pretty boring and not really worth the time or money.