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Available
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Publication
Marvel (2008), 224 pages
Pages
224
Description
Hulk found peace on the planet Sakaar. But when the warp core of the ship that brought him there exploded, killing his family, Hulk vowed to destroy his betrayers - the heroes of Earth!.
Collection
Language
Original language
English
Physical description
224 p.; 10.25 inches
ISBN
0785125965 / 9780785125969
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LibraryThing member bigorangemichael
So, a quartet of heroes banished the Hulk to a planet where he started out as a slave and worked his way up to ruler. Eventually, he found love and got married only to have the space ship blow up, wiping out his new-found people and his wife. Needless to say, the Hulk's pretty annoyed about all of
And that's where World War Hulk begins. And then you spend the next hundred or so pages with the Hulk battling various Marvel superheroes and other foes as he gets madder and madder, which only makes him stronger. It's kind of fun, but not being a huge Hulk fan, a lot of the broader implications of things and developments were lost on me. But having heard some good buzz on this one and seeing it marketed as an "event" in the Marvel Universe, I was curious enough to pick up the trade paperback collection of the mini-series and give it a try
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this and returns to Earth to kick some super-hero posterior and take some names. And that's where World War Hulk begins. And then you spend the next hundred or so pages with the Hulk battling various Marvel superheroes and other foes as he gets madder and madder, which only makes him stronger. It's kind of fun, but not being a huge Hulk fan, a lot of the broader implications of things and developments were lost on me. But having heard some good buzz on this one and seeing it marketed as an "event" in the Marvel Universe, I was curious enough to pick up the trade paperback collection of the mini-series and give it a try
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LibraryThing member francomega
Hulk sent to distant planet. Distant planet blows up. Hulk back. Hulk smash. Pretty good story about the consequences of doing "the right thing." Oh, and the consequences of "destroying the world."
LibraryThing member mikemillertime
Following the fantastic adventures of the preceding sci-fi yarn Planet Hulk (mandatory reading before this volume,) this concluding chapter of the sage is simply one of the most action-packed comics I've ever read . Short on plot, the whole thing revolves around one battle after another, ramping up
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the scope and stakes with each fight. Romita Jr.'s art has never been better. Show Less
LibraryThing member schatzi
Although I really enjoyed Planet Hulk, this was just a mediocre follow-up to that storyline. It was pretty much the typical "Hulk angry, Hulk smash" plot, this time centered in Manhattan. He's upset with the Illuminati, which has members in most of the big Marvel groups (Fantastic Four, the
There's a revelation made at the end of the book, but even that little twist wasn't enough to make the story very interesting. Although an okay way to spend an afternoon, World War Hulk, like most Marvel "super events," isn't going to stick with me.
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Avengers, the Inhumans, etc). So Hulk's determined to wipe them out, along with New York City. He does a fairly good job at it, too.There's a revelation made at the end of the book, but even that little twist wasn't enough to make the story very interesting. Although an okay way to spend an afternoon, World War Hulk, like most Marvel "super events," isn't going to stick with me.
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LibraryThing member JonArnold
Essentially just a great big excuse for maximum amounts of Hulk Smash action. Not particularly deep but great fun.
LibraryThing member jshillingford
I’m not sure what compelled me to buy this since the reviews all pretty much sum it up as: Hulk beats up every hero until someone calms him down. They weren't wrong. I guess I was hoping there’d be something in here, some mea culpa from the four men responsible for shipping him off into space.
The book is mainly just a sequence of battles until the Sentry swoops in and the two battle until both of them, inexplicably, calm down. I might have enjoyed this more as a Hulk story if it hadn't had so much inconsistency. Hulk arrives to take revenge on those that shot him into space - to a planet where he got married and was about to become a father. The Hulk. Giant green rage monster. How the hell did he marry and father a child when, if he’s not angry, he should be Banner? Plus, he’s pretty articulate and clear-minded for supposedly being “angrier than he’s ever been” when he does come to Earth. This doesn't match with what I know of the Hulk, and how the heroes talk about him in this very collection. How dangerous can he be to Earth if he’s capable of settling down to marriage? I don’t follow the Hulk series, which is probably why this didn't work for me.
Overall, I would only recommend this to fans of the Hulk who read his various series.
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And while there was a reckoning of sorts, there were too many incongruities for the story to work. The book is mainly just a sequence of battles until the Sentry swoops in and the two battle until both of them, inexplicably, calm down. I might have enjoyed this more as a Hulk story if it hadn't had so much inconsistency. Hulk arrives to take revenge on those that shot him into space - to a planet where he got married and was about to become a father. The Hulk. Giant green rage monster. How the hell did he marry and father a child when, if he’s not angry, he should be Banner? Plus, he’s pretty articulate and clear-minded for supposedly being “angrier than he’s ever been” when he does come to Earth. This doesn't match with what I know of the Hulk, and how the heroes talk about him in this very collection. How dangerous can he be to Earth if he’s capable of settling down to marriage? I don’t follow the Hulk series, which is probably why this didn't work for me.
Overall, I would only recommend this to fans of the Hulk who read his various series.
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LibraryThing member aadyer
The events preceding this I wasn't familiar with, but it didn't take too long to get up to speed. A fun romp with some more serious undertones regarding the nature of revenge, bitterness, & non resolution of trauma. Essentially a series of battles, with some interesting interludes where there is
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some more character driven interaction. Dr Strange fans will enjoy this, as will Hulk & Iron Man fans. Good but not outstanding art. Fun, but no cigar. More dialogue would have been more involving. Show Less
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