Hulk #8 – Review

By Jeph Loeb (Writer) Art Adams & Frank Cho (Artists) Walden Wong (Inker) Albert Deschesne (Letters) Peter Steigerwald (Colours)

The story: For the time being, at least until Ed McGuinness returns, Hulk Has been split into two separate stories with Art Adams and Frank Cho taking up the artistic duties on green and red Hulk respectively. The story. “What there is of it” seems to be written to match the artists strengths, so Art gets to draw slavering hordes of Wendigo’s and Cho gets to draw lots of ass and giant breasts as She- Hulk along with her Lady Liberators take on Rulk.

What’s Good: Unfortunately very little, to be honest the only reason that anyone would buy this dross would be for the art which I really cannot fault.

What’s not so good: Dear me, where do I begin? It seems to me that Jeph Loeb has completely lost the plot. The story makes no sense at all with random characters thrown in for no apparent reason like Moon Knight and Joe Fixit– two characters that behave in no way like they do in their own monthly titles which makes it even worse. This comic would be insulting for a five year old, nevermind the adults.

Conclusion: I remember reading a while ago how series artist Ed McGuinness claimed that he had waited years for the chance to draw Hulk, how dissapointed he must feel to have been stuck with this dud of a comic book. Shame on you Jeph Loeb, and Marvel in particular, for allowing this travesty to continue.

Grade: D

– C.Flanigan