• Jen's life is finally settling into a rhythm: She wakes up, goes to work, helps her new clients, goes home, watches a cooking video, and goes to sleep.
• But when a murder rocks the life of one of her newest clients, how will Jen react? Is there more to the situation than just Jen Walters, lawyer, can handle?
• Will she need the HULK to get herself out of this jam?
Rated T+
Hulk #3 is yet another satisfying issue that proves this new approach to the beloved character is unique and enjoyable. Expressive art, strong storytelling, and exploration of serious topics take what could have been a stereotypical grim dark take on superheroes and give it substance. Read Full Review
The series is clearly a meditation on trauma, PTSD and the struggle to rebuild a life after the unthinkable. Maybe that won't satisfy readers looking for a heavy dose of smashing, but it all makes for a fantastic character study. Read Full Review
Again, Hulk is a series that's taking the long game before the reveal of Jen Walters transformation. This makes sense as once Jen transforms that's a whole new character we'll need to unpack in multiple ways. The intrigue continues for Jen Walter's journey into uncharted territory. Read Full Review
I haven't felt touched like this in a good while. Hulk right now even being on issue #3 is not the book you want to sleep on. There isn't a stronger story out there from Marvel that tries to address all the things that can ruin you in the business of being a superhero. Not everything you can bounce back from, and Jen will have one hell of a climb to anything normal. Just losing control of her Hulk is bad enough. Read Full Review
I always enjoy a character exploration issue. It did take me a moment to catch up with things not having read Civil War II, however if this series continues along its initial set up we may be treated to a deeper engagement with Jen's personality. I would like to see more Hulk myself too. For a series simply named Hulk, it was a little light on Hulk. Read Full Review
The new Hulk story and the relaunch of the She-Hulk character both continue to simmer and delight in taking their time and letting the comic grow. Read Full Review
It's also a more conventional book in terms of layouts from Nico Leon " there's a couple of pages which fit the aesthetic of the book prior, but there's a greater number of recognisable layouts utilised by many artists. Read Full Review
Hulk #3 feels like it's being told in the wrong format. While its story and characters are well thought out, its pacing and lack of forward momentum really hurts the story. Being dished out on a monthly basis does this comic no good at all. This is a story that would benefit more in a large graphic novel or regular prose book form where you get to read a lot of it all at once. As such, by itself and as a monthly feature, Hulk is not really worth your time. Unless things kick it up a notch next time, you are better off waiting for a trade collection. Read Full Review
Backstory for Jen's client (her Deal is that she's an allegory for Jen's Deal) and a visit from the Hellcat. I'm hoping this "slow burn" doesn't slide into "no burn," but this is a quiet interlude in an already-quiet series. It's still wonderfully subtle and stylish, but there's just not a lot of action to illustrate this month. I think critics who have said this title would make a better GN than a monthly series might be right.
This series may be on a bit too slow of a burn, but I'm enjoying it nonetheless. Suspense is building as to just how Jen will behave when she finally does hulk out. Nico Leon's pencils are great here, kind of reminding me of Adrian Alphona's Ms. Marvel work. The book looks really sharp.
Three books in and we have the same regurgitated psychiatric profile that we started with. Even the introduction of Hellcat doesn't advance our understanding or empathy for our fallen heroine. The pacing in this series is ruining what started as an intriguing premise.
Unfortunately nothing really happens. The issue doesn't deliver upon the series' promises. A great cover though - but it completely misrepresents this issues content and tone. Awful.