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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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7.0/10

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."

More unbearable than Carol's toothache.

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