This is the Hulk that we all deserve! If you've ever wanted to jump back into a Hulk comic, you won't want to miss this run! Read Full Review

The Immortal Hulk sets a high bar for horror in super hero comics. It shows how expertly the genre can be weaved into the world of capes and tights. This is simultaneously adding to a long-established character and scaring the crap out of me. Read Full Review

THE IMMORTAL HULK #11 proves why this book was one of the best books of 2018. Ewing goes above-and-beyond to craft a story that includes both superhero action and deep questions about God and Hell. This book is instantly memorable. It should go down as one of the best issues of the year, and it's only the first week of January. Read Full Review

After all is said and done, this may not have been the most exciting issue of the series, but it had some powerful character moments, and you can tell that Ewing is heading somewhere big with the story. The only worry is that he seems to be wrapping it up with the reveals of the big bads plans and Hulk literally being dumped into Hell to, presumably, face him head-on. Hopefully, Ewing has many more stories to tell, though, because this is the best the big, green guy has been written in years. Read Full Review

This is a well done and smartly written journey for both the audience and the characters. Read Full Review

Ewing and Bennett present an awe-inspiring vision of Hell and a gut-churning depiction of the Hulk, combined with beautifully written narration, in one of the consistently best comics being published right now. Read Full Review

The artwork by Joe Bennent and Ruy Jose are incredibly grotesque in his depictions of the Hulk and each hollow shell character. He creates a magnificent and chilling version of Hell. The page where Hulk tears a certain someone into pieces, Bennents art will make your stomach churn. Paul Mounts coloring skills excels in this issue as he switches between black and white to the modern-old school horror elements that perfectly accentuates the various apocalyptic and symbolic energy of the imagination. Read Full Review

It’ll just be easier if I tell you guys which issue of the Immortal Hulk NOT to pick up. You’ve heard it all before; this is the best book from the big two, it’s horrifying, you have to read it, yeah, yeah. Go buy it. No excuses. Read Full Review

Al Ewing sets up a tantalizing new glimpse into a gamma powered afterlife. Read Full Review

Immortal Hulk #11 got my head turning in the best way. I did not think one of the most engaging issues would come of a trip to Hell. Not like this, and that is what continues to make this series so standout. It's not about the scare tactics or the things you do for shock, it is the way you set a stage and embrace everything out of the ordinary in the Hulk's orbit. Read Full Review

Al Ewing's IMMORTAL HULK run is as monumental and surprising as Tom King's VISION was a few years ago. Read Full Review

Immortal Hulk ended up on a lot of Best of 2018 lists, and if #11 is any indication, it may have a shot at the 2019 lists too. Read Full Review

The artistry of Immortal Hulk knows no bounds, as this issue, like each one before it, is filled with beautiful pages. Read Full Review

This issue ended up being a split one for me. I really liked the stuff we got with the Hulk, Jackie, Creel and more, but hated the faux-philosophical ramblings that filled the other half. I still want answers to the lingering questions in this series, but it seems like Al Ewing was more concerned with showing us how deep he is than addressing those. The art continues to be great, but I am starting to get impatient with this book. Read Full Review

The only person shown to dismiss Jackie's anger is The Hulk, in IMMORTAL HULK # 5...with the most stinging rebuke possible from the person responsible for destroying her old neighborhood: "Just...go home, McGee. Go home."

The conversation between Jackie and The Hulk is much more personal than a lot of people realize, not really a civil rights manifesto. Her childhood home was destroyed. Her neighbor's house was destroyed. Her neighbor's neighbor's house was destroyed...by a GREEN person. This anger is as focused and controlled as anger can be, and Jackie has only that to confront The Immortal Hulk with. It is enough.

THE GOOD:

-Wow, those black and white pages were ominous, cryptic and super well scripted.

-I love the depiction of hell in this issue, especially as it is illustrated by Joe Bennett.

-Joe Bennett's pencils have so much more character in this comic than they did in many of his previous series. I really love the art here.

-Jackie and Hulk's conversation was pretty amazing. It was super well-written, was a great examination of the character and gave me a new appreciation for Jackie.

-Wow, that Rick Jones depiction was just so good.

-I also found Puck to be extremely well characterized in this issue.

-Ewing still gives us our body horror satisfaction with this issue with Thunderbolt Ross and his transformation.

-I'm liking the skinny Hulk a lot. I hope he sticks around.

-Ewing never fails to give us a WTF ending, this issue delivers on that count.

THE BAD:

-I didn't find anything wrong with this one. more

Hell's new visitors have some superb conversations with each other and the Hulk confronts old dead friends. The art is gorgeous and there's some interesting philosophy salted in, but it's the character work that truly shines here. It's another superb read that lands shy of perfection only because it further heightens the ominous sense of something even bigger coming down the pike.

There's not a ton to say about this issue. This series is really great. It's starting to incorporate religion, specifically Judaism, into this whole idea of Hell and the One Below All and that leads to some interesting concepts. There's one moment that I think some people might take offense to. It's regarding the confrontation between The Hulk and Jakie McGee. Jackie calls Banner an educated white man whose anger society is forced to accept. And it's never accepted as truth. No one says, "she's 100% right." but she makes a compelling case for why, from her perspective, it looks like that. She doesn't know everything Banner has gone through during his life. All she sees is the Hulk destroying lives and the Avengers giving him slaps on the wrist for it. And that makes her really angry. The fact that Hulk likes that might even suggest that she's in the wrong for being angry, seeing as how he's "devil Hulk". I think the moment fits the characters but I'm sure someone will cry fowl about it. We also see the horrifying "return" of Rick Jones and that's just fantastic. There's also a nice bit of continuity between this series and Captain America, with General Ross appearing in Hell. He was never killed on panel in Captain America, so it makes me wonder whether it's a bait and switch, and this issue did its best not to confirm or deny it. more

Hulk is in hell! What a great looking issue ... I found the black and white pages to be visually off putting but the content was great just like every page in this issue. Hulk is slipping into madness and as the reader we feel the same confusion Hulk does with this new status quo. We're all figuring it out as we go and that's what I love about this series. Seeing hulk rip a red hulk in half was hands down my favorite part of this issue.

So much love just for Jackie calling out the entitlement of white men even when they are also green. Not at all sure where this is going. But I am thrilled with the ride.

I'm not actually sure what happened but it was good.

Never thought I would like a Hulk series so much.

The story is still slow, but this issue is great

"It won't work that way"

Well, this all just went to Hell. Literally. And it is good. So good in fact that it's not even funny.

Hulk and Ms. McGee are taking a stroll Below while having an interesting existential talk about anger. It's really good and things get creepy and pretty violent later on.
Somewhere else, Eugene Judd a.k.a Puck is winning me over as the coolest and most badass "dwarf" in comics.

The art is just something else. The creepy and unnerving image complements story in the best possible way. And weak, skinny looking Hulk with hanging skin fits great into the wasteland-like imagery of Hell.

Best comic book out there. Well, except when Doomsday Clock is around, it's second best then. more

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ohhaimark - Jan 5, 2019

Excellent review! I agree on all counts, except I would add Gideon Falls to the best comic out there. That's just my opinion, though. :)

egonnn244 - Jan 5, 2019

Thank you. As for Gideon Falls, I haven't read it, but now I see it's form people that made some great Green Arrow comics so I think I might give it a shot.

ohhaimark - Jan 5, 2019

I really, really like it. The Lemire/Sorrentino team is perfection. I hope there is never a fill-in artist, although that may be too much to ask.

egonnn244 - Jan 5, 2019

Does Image Comics do that sort of thing? The fill-in artist?

ohhaimark - Jan 5, 2019

You know, I don't know. I'm pretty sure this is the first ongoing Image comic I've read in single issues. Maybe not, because this series did take a brief hiatus between its first and second arcs. I'm pretty sure other series do that too.

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While I enjoyed the art work, this story is getting more and more confusing! So many questions.