Hulk #2

Clearly, the team is not satisfied with the chaos so far, and Hulk #2 shows that there is no ceiling on where this series can go. Read Full Review

What can I say about this book, other than fantastic, simply fantastic. With two titans of the industry in Donny Cates and Ryan Ottley, combining to bring their very own spin on the green goliath. And a fascinating new take on the Bruce Banner psyche, this is a book that should be on everyone's reading list. It's easily my book of the week. Marvel/Hulk fans, should rush out and pick this up straight away, you won't be disappointed! Read Full Review

Incredible Hulk #2 is a horror comic through and through. It is difficult to find superhero elements in the story as there are few. Its scarier than Ewings run, more primal and intrinsic in how the frights are instilled. Read Full Review

Ottley delivers some amazing art in this issue. The style is perfect for this kind of mind-bending narrative and the big action scenes throughout the issue are brilliantly composed. Read Full Review

Hulk #2 gives us a bit better of an idea as to where the series is going and takes us much deeper into the sci-fi aspect of it all. There's still a lot of questions out there and it's kind of obvious as to where the series is going in some of its aspects but it feels like it's going to deliver one hell of a ride. This is a very unique take on the characters and one that definitely is keeping readers on their toes. Read Full Review

Hulk #2 continues the "Smashtronaut" arc by plunging Bruce Banner into a not-quite final frontier, complete with a whammy of a final page. Things have only gotten interesting, and I hope to see what other surprises the creators have stored aboard Starship Hulk. Read Full Review

The main storyteller in this week's HULK is no doubt Ottley who showcases his talents and expertise splendidly. However, fans jumping on this new series get very little narrative development masked by a melee of massacres. Was this story entertaining? Sure. But it doesn't do much else. Read Full Review

Hulk#2 is a pure shot of adrenaline from start to finish, but now that the new dynamic is firmly established, it's time to slow down next month and take some time to breathe. Read Full Review

A completely gorgeous issue ends up with an extremely slight story. It's still incredibly fun, but needs a lot more substance. Read Full Review

Final ThoughtsHulk #2 has a lot of cool action set pieces and an unexpected twist ending… and not much else. It's too early to say if this new take on Hulk is a winner or a loser after just two issues, but Cates needs to give readers something more to invest in beyond piles of questions and ultra-violence. Read Full Review

Hulk #2 provides a lot of cool ideas but doesn't make them exciting in this issue. Read Full Review

The second issue of 'Hulk' feels largely like a retread of the first. The action is a lot of bloody fun, but it's difficult to invest in the story just yet. Read Full Review

Atari

Dec 16, 2021

This is so good. It’s not going to be for everyone but it’s positively original and exciting and fun. Less old school horror than Immortal, more like a new sci-fi-horror action story. Love it.

Psycamorean

Dec 15, 2021

This is just so much fun. Not much happens story wise, but the art is great and gives us a lot of fun moments.

Afre

Dec 15, 2021

This is a good second part for this series. If looking this as it's own thing, it's a fun comic with interesting ideas and wonderful art. However, many might be annoyed or disappointed that this doesn't feel like a continuation for Immortal Hulk. And I agree, but I'm not surprised. When Cates started Venom, it also didn't really feel like continuation for the previous volumes. The first part, Rex was clearly it's own thing. I mean Cates has a clear structure that he usually follows. First we get a 6-part storyline that introduces us to his ideas and takes on the character. And then we move from there. So give it a chance will you? I highly doubt Cates ignores what Ewing wrote. The story just doesn't take place in a setting that has a chance to explains us everything. Because clearly there has been a time jump between Immortal Hulk #50 and Hulk #1. more

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WhereIsTony - Dec 16, 2021

I hope you are right, but when Cates started righting Venom, it was easy to connect the line form where Eddie was previously to how where Cates started, it was a fresh start but it didn't leave a lot of existing plot threads and characters in limbo. " I will say it is really as much Ewing's fault as Cates's. The emd of Immortal hulk was great, but the two could have conferred a little to maybe make the transition less awkward. Things like "where is joe fixit, etc"

Rachit Mittal

Dec 15, 2021

It was fun to read. Had Fun. Stage Fights of Hulk were great. But what is this with "Deal with Devil" phrase? This part is pissing me off for unknown reason. Wherever I hear this phrase, it just piss me a lot. I am still nitpicking about Character Development of Immortal Hulk. Though I knew it was gonna happen. But still feeling bad about it. Art was good. Ryan Ottley is great artist. His Pencils looks great imo.

Nickweiser

Dec 15, 2021

Not a lot happened story wise but the action is badass. Ottley kills it on the pencils. Great ending and I am sure within time we will know what has happened between Immortal and this.

Screaming Enigma

May 02, 2023

If you're a fan of fun, crazy action, this issue is gonna be right up your alley. Ottley's art fits in perfectly with bloody violence of this great follow-up to Issue 1. While there isn't much advancement in the overall story, this gives us a further insight into how the starship works, in terms of Hulk's rage acting as fuel. The first few pages where Hulk just runs through the alternate universe team is straight-up funny and also displays just how powerful this form is. As for the ending, there isn't much to say about it other than the fact that it sets up an interesting story going forward and that this alternate Bruce has a cool design.

maelstron

Dec 15, 2021

Cates wrote this to showcase Ottley art. The story is very decompressed, feel like we are on the second part of the pilot of a tv show. But it is really fun and there is a easter egg about Authority. The end really picked my interest. If you are a specuato, you may want to get this issue

Toonstrack

Dec 15, 2021

This book definitely delivers on the action and scale you'd expect from Hulk. It's a pretty quick read but the art makes it worth the price of admission. This concept is still very interesting to me, and aim hoping with the next issue we'll see the story progress further

Patadu94

Mar 29, 2022

Another solid issue. Since the beginning of the comic you will have a lot blood and fights, specially in the "Engine Room". However, it does not add much to the story but it is still enjoyable to see Banner struggling with the Starship Hulk.

Loafy Trophy

Dec 16, 2021

We get more of the inner workings of Starship Hulk this issue. I think Cates is doing a nice job of making this work through Banner's control of the Hulk portion of his psyche. I'm guessing that Betty is really a portion of Bruce's empathy that Bruce has managed to split off from himself in order to create this monstrosity. It's debatable whether or not that's regressive for the character following Immortal Hulk, but I think that misses the point. Cates is trying to do something entirely new. Bruce has done something terrible to a core part of himself and I hope (and anticipate) that we'll see this the mental affects of this dealt with at some point in the run. The reveal at the end was a legitimate surprise and caught me off guard. Edit: Merlyn was more asleep reading this issue and writing his shitty review than Bruce was when he plowed through the Authority knockoffs. more

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Merlyn - Dec 20, 2021

I see that you're copying your master and now you're writing your reviews about mine. Two people know I've destroyed mentally just by existing. :))

Merlyn - Dec 20, 2021

*now

Loafy Trophy - Dec 20, 2021

Everything I review I actually pull and buy from my local shop, you fucking freeloading clown. I don't torrent 99% of what I talk about on here like you clearly do.

Merlyn - Dec 20, 2021

:))))))))) Wow. I knew you were dumb as a rock, but not this dumb. By copying your master, I meant that you're doing the same thing he does when he writes his reviews about my reviews. Not that you don't buy them. Boy, it is hard being you. :))))

Loafy Trophy - Dec 20, 2021

You so clearly torrent everything you read that your only comeback is to deflect and name call. It's actually pathetic.

Merlyn - Dec 20, 2021

Again, not my point. Get out of the house more, man, you're losing it. :))))

Loafy Trophy - Dec 20, 2021

You haven't made a point and don't even understand how to do so. Spit it out if you've got something to say little guy. So far all I've heard is homophobia and ignorance, which is par for the course with you.

Merlyn - Dec 20, 2021

My point was that you're starting to write your reviews about mine, like another certain someone here. Honestly, is it this hard for you to understand what people talk to you? I feel sorry for your friends or the people around you. If you have any. :))

Loafy Trophy - Dec 20, 2021

You literally missed that Bruce was literally asleep at the wheel when he plowed through the Authority knockoffs and now you're missing the joke once again because you have legendarily bad reading comprehension. The original joke is basically incepting itself at this point and its fucking hilarious.

Loafy Trophy - Dec 20, 2021

My review literally talks about the book, with exception of the edit, which was made after I wrote my review and got a laugh at yours.

Merlyn - Dec 20, 2021

No, I saw that he was asleep and that's the most retarded reason a hero should kill someone, because he sleeps ffs. Only a total moron like you would buy something like that.

Merlyn - Dec 20, 2021

But if you write "literally" one more time you'll end up sounding smart, don't worry. :))

Loafy Trophy - Dec 20, 2021

Imagine using slurs online in 2021. You're a disgusting, small-minded person. The small-minded part was already crystal clear based on the way you review books and engage with new ideas.

Loafy Trophy - Dec 20, 2021

Ah yes, using literally to make a point about something that literally happened makes me sound dumb. I should try to sound smart like you and use smiley faces every other sentence to cover up my piss poor reading comprehension.

Merlyn - Dec 20, 2021

Slurs lol, you big baby, grow a pair or no one else will ever respect you. I'm out, I've had enough stupidity for you to last me the rest of the year. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, since I'll probably stick to ignoring you the rest of the year. I hope you're not too bothered I'm wishing you Merry Christmas, I hope you're ok with that. Byyye!

Merlyn - Dec 20, 2021

*from you

Loafy Trophy - Dec 20, 2021

In what reality does using the r-word as a derogatory slur get you respect? Maybe among your buddies the Proud Boys, but not anywhere else in society. I'm not an immature child, so the existence of Christmas (with all its pagan influences) and other winter holidays doesn't send me spiraling into fits of rage on the internet.

Merlyn - Dec 20, 2021

I would just like to point out, for posterity's sake, that even though I think you really are the dumbest member of this community and a piece of shit, I still wished you happy holidays. You didn't. Next time you're trying to convince yourself you're the "good guy" fighting those evil Proud Boys or whatever other boogeymen you need to feel good about your miserable self, maybe think about that a little. Ok, I'm really signing out now, byyye!

Loafy Trophy - Dec 20, 2021

Ah yes, you're a good person because you said "Merry Christmas" in the most self-righteous manner humanly possible. That completely absolves the slurs and (terrible) insults and never ending bad faith arguments. Don't let the door hit your fat ass on the way out, you proud little boy.

Psycamorean - Dec 20, 2021

Lmao

FuzzyCracker - Dec 20, 2021

Is there anything that Merlyn doesn't get triggered by? I'm surprised he manages enough brain power to wake up in the morning.

Psycamorean - Dec 21, 2021

He doesn't get triggered by ghouls and fascists somehow.

Loafy Trophy - Dec 21, 2021

He is so transparently miserable. I can't imagine not only hate-reading all these books, but coming here and spewing actual bile on an almost daily basis. I legitimately feel sorry for anyone who has to interact with him in person, it must be completely exhausting.

Psycamorean - Dec 21, 2021

I'll be nice with nonspecific wording, but people of his... persuasion are a paranoid, cowardly lot that live their lives in constant fear over the most meaningless things they've been told is in the dark.

FuzzyCracker - Dec 21, 2021

I wish them happy holiday.

deen

Dec 17, 2021

I'm a novice when it comes to Donnie Cates so I am not quite so used to his voice yet. I read about 6 issues of Crossover until I kind of lost interest, though the central concept came off pretty dynamite. I am sufficiently entertained so far in a seat-of-your-pants kind of way to see what happens next. Given what little has actually temporally happened since the first issue, it may be a bit too early to tell. So far, the explosion of that first issue continues to be felt in the second, and I'm curious to see it further, for now.

OldManComics

Jan 16, 2022

Still fun and I am intrigued by the story. This issue focused more on the action side of having Banner face the Hulk, but there was a lot of fun moments, very bloody actually, more than I've seen Marvel do in a while, and I think it fits this story quite well. Banner feels truly crazy, now lets see what the hell is going on with that cliffhanger ahah

Ultimate Goblin

Dec 28, 2023

Just an excuse for tons of fan-service and why not?

WhereIsTony

Dec 16, 2021

I really want to like this. There is good here. But it just feels too disjointed, not only from recent hulk continuity, but the Marvel Universe in general. I get the need for a fresh start after Immortal Hulk, but that can be done in a less jarring way. It is early, Cates could still connect things, saying what happened to fixit, etc, but I get the feeling it won't be anytime soon if at all. visiting other universes and dimensions can be fun, but if it goes too long, the isolation from the greater MU can start to make things feel inconsequential. Of course I had the same fear when Planet hulk started and was proven wrong, so I am hoping I will be again. Hopefully, the amount of space given to the hulk's imaginary battles wil l be cut way back now that it established, because after two or three panels, the needed information is conveyed, I.E. Banner subject the hulk to imaginary peril to increase his rage and fuel the "ship." does anyone really care if the imaginary fight is again Fin Fang Foom, a giant Wolverine, or Irving Forbrush? I sure don't. The only way I can see it being relevant is if the hulk breaks free and encounters them in the real world, but that seems unlikely to occur. I will continue to read, but next issue needs to do more than simply rehash the first issue like this one did. more

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WhereIsTony - Dec 16, 2021

I forgot to mention my issues with the whole "What if Banner is the Monster?" thing. First, It feels a bit derivative of Aaron's run, and second, We haven't really seen him do anything particularly villainous to justify Dr. Strange's worry. I welcome comments and would love to discuss.

maljoss - Dec 17, 2021

God, I hope you're right and this gets better. It definitely feels like a lot of "been there done that".

Gizmo

Dec 18, 2021

A surprisingly short issue, though I did enjoy it, especially the reveal at the end. Now, I'm not knocking the idea, but I do have to poke a bit of fun at the whole concept of using Hulk as a starship: it's basically just a larpy version of Banner in control of the Hulk body, which we've seen plenty of times before, it's not actually a fresh take. I'm enjoying it regardless.

Julhin

Jan 11, 2022

Ryan Ottley as always, amazing. But while the issue showcases just how good he is, it falls flat in the storytelling aspect. I love Donny Cates so of course i will keep reading, because i'm still very intrigued to find out how we went from the ending of Immortal Hulk to this, but this one was a step down compared to Issue #1.

DDJamesB

Dec 19, 2021

Great art. Somewhat lame story. Had good action and an interesting ending. Not sure what to think overall.

CrazyforRAMU

Apr 28, 2022

I found the art much better this time around. More polished and featuring a brighter color palette. Strong visuals suit a fast, action-heavy story like this. Character work was virtually nonexistent. There *was* a bit of plot development, but it continues to underwhelm me. Plus, the meta-fiction gags really ticked me off. "See Hulk gib a much-belated ripoff of Warren Ellis's Authority, har har!" "We got Ryan Ottley to gore up an A-list Marvel title like a mid-run issue of Invincible, har har!" These are a stupid person's idea of meta cleverness. (If the real reason for the Authority gag was to fix a "whoops, our issue is 3 pages short" problem, that'd be just awful.)

Merlyn

Dec 15, 2021

Yeah, this is garbage. Not even the fun type of garbage, it's just... dull. Ottley's art is decent, but the story is pure nonsense and Banner continues to act like a douchebag, killing people with absolutely no qualms whatsoever. I don't know what happened to Donny Cates but lately he's been in a downward spiral, the Thor book is bad, King in Black was mediocre at best and this was very bad. Long gone are the days when he revolutionized Venom.

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maljoss - Dec 20, 2021

Could be that Cates has entered the phase of his career where everything he does is an unintentional self-parody. Happens to everyone, sooner or later.

Merlyn - Dec 21, 2021

Isn't it kind of early for that kind of thing for him? Yeah, happens to everyone but that usually happens after a writer's getting old and his better days are behind him. Donny is still young and hasn't left a huge mark yet on the industry. Neah, I think this is pure Cates, he likes to hype stuff up and go for the shock, sometimes it works... here it really doesn't. Welcome to the website, btw, hope you enjoy it here!

maljoss - Mar 10, 2022

It's purely a function of how quickly they start believing their own hype. Ol' Donny's been snorting the pixie dust. I appreciate the welcome. Thank you very much, I'm having a good time here.

Beyond_Batman

Dec 18, 2021

What is this? This wouldn't even be a good what if storyline. The whole idea of the starship and fueling and piloting is not clever or fun. Bruce Banner's character is unlikable and and a bad cliche of a mad scientist. I just don't like it. I'll give it a chance for an issue or two more just because its donny Cates.

Kreniigh

Dec 23, 2021

This new direction is like Banner getting stabbed in the chest so hard with a giant piece of Cates that his previous personality goes flying out of his head.

maljoss

Dec 17, 2021

The art is pretty. The story is beyond ridiculous. It's like Cates is combining his favorite bits of past Hulk storylines into a mashup fanfic. You get about 4 pages worth of story in the entire book. I can only assume the Authority stand-ins and Giant Wolverine were and attempt a humor. Honestly, Ottley's skill and talent deserve better.

KesheR

Dec 15, 2021

What is this stupid nonsense.