Hulk #5

Hulk #5 pits Starship Hulk against his most dangerous opponent yet and unleashes a new monster in the process. That monster, dubbed "Titan," will be unleashed in the pages of the next issue. Judging from how its debut has been teased, Bruce Banner may have created yet another lifelong demon that will haunt him for the rest of his days. Read Full Review

The chamber of ever-increasing difficulty Hulk fights zombies, gods, and demons in is a fitting analogy for the series overall in that it's difficult to predict how it could grow more intense from here. Read Full Review

Ottley delivers some fantastic art in the issue. The tone and style of the art are perfect for the gritty, dark and violent story. Read Full Review

HULK #5 has more story and tends to lean in on some narrative beats that really weren't there before providing the depth needed to take this series from surface level to substantial. After the last review of HULK #4, I said I needed more. Well, we're getting something that's for sure. Let's hope it culminates into something worthwhile seeing as the first arc concludes next month. Read Full Review

Hulk #5 is just starting to get to the good stuff before it prepares to end the arc. We learn a little about this world, but not much. Hulk goes up against Spider-Hulk and Abomination but we barely get to see it. There's a lot of rushing that doesn't give cool ideas their due. Read Full Review

Screaming Enigma

May 03, 2023

A great issue that builds a lot of the story more before the conclusion of this arc in the next issue. The interaction between Ross and the alternate Bruce is great, and it really shows how messed up this reality has become. As for the main Bruce, I think the starship being almost a metaphor or representation of repressed trauma and emotions is fantastic. As for the art, I think it's well-documented at this point how much I love just about anything Ottley does. My opinion has not changed on that after reading this. Cates and Ottley continue to be a stellar duo on this run.

Patadu94

Mar 30, 2022

So far, I am happy with this run. This issue is more story focused and Banner is fighting to keep control of Starship Hulk.

Toonstrack

Mar 30, 2022

Really not seeing what people aren't liking about this. This run has been insanely awesome visually and its very ambitious storytelling wise. This is a great sci fi epic in the making, and sure it may not be as deep as the previous run but there's plenty of good characterization for Bruce here. I'm enjoying jt.

Psycamorean

Apr 02, 2022

Still really enjoying this run, and I hope it continues on this track. A lot of fun haters in the reviews here tbh.

CrazyforRAMU

Sep 29, 2022

The plot develops in spectacular (not clever, but spectacular) ways, the prose gets a little literary (in a good way), and the art remains great. It's exciting to read and it leaves me with some huge questions I'm happy to be asking. I was underwhelmed with the start of this volume, but now that the method to the madness is becoming clear, I think it stands on the cusp of greatness.

DDJamesB

Mar 31, 2022

I'll admit. I kind of liked it. Maybe I shouldn't have as much but, just enjoy the ride and don't think too hard about it.

Ultimate Goblin

Dec 28, 2023

This is a mega mess, but I don't hate it...

OldManComics

May 10, 2022

What a ridiculous idea, but it's still mad fun. The end of the issue left me with questions, stupidass questions, but nontheless xD

BDG Comics

Apr 03, 2022

Visit BDG Comics for a full review 7.0/10

Loafy Trophy

Mar 31, 2022

Honestly, this was the first real miss for me on Cates' run and it really undercut the reveal from last issue by showing us very, very little of the Hulk/Spider-Hulk kaiju fight. Instead we got a lot of monologuing back and forth between alt-Banner and alt-Ross before what was ultimately just a ramp up of the prior issue's ending. It all felt very "wheel-spinning."

Rick Jonez

Apr 03, 2022

More unbearable than Carol's toothache.

maljoss

Mar 30, 2022

I went into this with low expectations, and somehow, the team managed to slide in beneath them. This comic is bad. The story is predictable, and therefore boring. Every swerve the plot serves up is one we've seen before. Evil alternate dimension characters, gamma mutates as bio weapons, an evil personality taking over the Hulk... I've seen it before, and seen it done better. #5 continues the trend of serving up a comic in which not much happens. It's over-reliant on splash pages to take up space (10 in all), and the plot moves barely at all. Honestly, in this whole series so far, we've only been given about 30 pages of actual story. Everything else is visual gimmicks. I'm usually able to say something positive about Ottley's art work, alas, not this time. It looks like he's behind schedule and rushing. The first issues were well drawn, if painful to read, but #5 looks more like Kevin O'neill on Marshall Law or Nemesis. Scratchy, stylized, and cartoonish. I am extremely disappointed by this series. With creators of this caliber, the comic should be much better than it is. I think it's dumb, and really not worth the 5.00. more