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In the aftermath of the tragic battle against Frozen Charlotte, Hulk pays a visit to STRANGE ACADEMY, seeking the help of BROTHER VOODOO in saving Charlie's immortal soul! But when the task calls for a one-way descent into an exorcist's ancient prison in search of the immortal FLESH-WEAVER, is the price too high even for the Incredible Hulk?
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The Incredible Hulk is one of the best comics Marvel Comics is publishing today, and this is one of the best issues of the series to date. Read Full Review
Klein beautifully captures the characters and the dark, intense focus of the story. The visuals are scary and filled with tension and emotion. Read Full Review
Incredible Hulk #12 begins a new story that takes the angry duo of Bruce and the Hulk into a dark journey into the Soul Cage. The comic opens up strong with the arrival of Hulk at Strange Academy in a way that only the Hulk can, loud and destructive. It's also good to see Brother Voodoo naturally factor into the story in a way that makes sense considering his expertise. Granted, this feels like a side quest since it takes time away from developing the main plot with Eldest and the Mother of Horrors. However, thanks to Nic Klein's art and the emotional beats of this story, there's still plenty of potential for a solid Hulk story here. Read Full Review
The Incredible Hulk #12 thankfully takes a break from the monster-of-the-month model when Hulk visits Strange Academy for mystical help. The story developments lead to gobs of potential consequences for Hulk, and Nic Klein's return to art duties is a breath of fresh air. Read Full Review
Now this run becoming interesting 🧐
This sets up a very promising arc! And we get multiple gruesome transformation scenes which have been the highlight of this book.
Full disclosure, I was going to drop this book if this issue wasnt great. The last arc was a disaster but I heard that PKJ was asking people to hold on till this arc happened. So I did, and this is a great start. I am glad I waited. Klein's art at this point has become critical to this book. Without it the story doesnt feel right. If they cant keep Klein on for longer stints, I dont think this book will survive.
Otherwise, from a plot perspective, a lot has moved forward and wow did I like the end half of this book. First half was just ok but end half, especially with Banner in the other world is great. This arc promises a bunch of tense moment and Banner and Hulk are going to have to have some long overdue conversations.
This issue was good. The last few have been pretty bad so it's good to have a good to see it deliver an entertaining story.
As always, Phillip Kennedy Johnson's Hulk is impoverishedly pathetic to the point of relying solely on the return of Nic Klein, who not even with double pages can make the narrative interesting. If you like seeing the Hulk serve as a ladder for other characters to climb, buy this issue and help Marvel cover the costs of each Klein return.
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