All in all, Ewings slow burn storytelling might drive away some fans of the classic Hulk Smash version of the character, but if youre a fan of Peter Davids prolific run, which was all about Banner and his ever-changing, fractured mind, then you just might enjoy this story if you give it a shot. Ewing is flexing dramatic muscles he rarely put to use in his runs on Mighty Avengers and U.S. Avengers, and hes turning in some of the best work of his career, so this book is worth checking out for his writing alone. Read Full Review

Al Ewing is pulling off one shots that are interesting, thought provoking, insightful, and truly depict the HULK in as realistic a way as he could be. The art team is also drawing out of this world and taking this book up to another level. Read Full Review

A Bruce Banner-focused issue that gives this new series a clear direction. Read Full Review

THE IMMORTAL HULK #2 feels just like a classic Hulk story. Ewing totally understands the Hulk, and it shows. Bennett adds some fabulous artwork to the mix. It makes this one of the best Hulk books in recent memory. Read Full Review

Immortal Hulk #2 shows a remarkable storytelling acumen from the talented Al Ewing. Hes impressed me before with Mighty Avengers and Ultimates, but Immortal Hulk may be his finest work yet. The plot is tight, the theme is consistent, and Bennet, Ruy Jose, and Mounts keep things looking great. This one earns a strong recommendation. Give it a read. Read Full Review

I genuinely feel a bit shell-shocked after reading this book. I'd go so far as to say that this is the best book that Marvel is currently publishing, hands out and without a doubt. If you didn't believe that this is actually a horror book, then this book will truly convince you. Pick this up confidently. Read Full Review

I know I look forward to more issues of Immortal Hulk (although I wish we'd simply get "Incredible Hulk" back as the title) by Al Ewing. It very likely could be Mr. Ewing will become the next Peter David if he can keep this atomosphere up. Read Full Review

Two issues in and I'm invested in this story. The story is scary and interesting and the art is amazing. Read Full Review

Immortal Hulk continues it's horror-movie style very well in this issue, while at the same time sticking to Banner's roots as a wandering loner. These two elements combined with the superb artwork make this the most engaging Hulk comic I've read in quite awhile. I can't wait to see what's in store next. Read Full Review

Ewing is doing something pretty crazy with the Hulk. It feels new and like a homage at the same time. He has very much turned the Hulk into a horror movie monster that would fit in with the likes of Dracula and the Creature from the Black Lagoon. I like it and surprised it hasn't been done more often. In my last review, I questioned not knowing where the book was going but now I wouldn't mind seeing every issue be a brand new tale of the Hulk as a spirit of vengeance. Read Full Review

Removing Banner from his usual Avengers setting and giving Hulk a menacing, yet intelligent personality is proving to be a great move and it promises a ton of great and interesting stories. Hopefully, the book will deliver on that promise before the (inevitable) return to the Marvel status quo. Read Full Review

I'm glad to have picked this story up, I'm a fan of horror and it's a great way to get to know a character I'm a little unfamiliar with still. The villain of the issue feels like a bit of a throw away, and the way the antagonist is shaping up could either result in a very interesting reflection of the Hulk, or feel a bit like an unnecessary inclusion for the sake of it. Read Full Review

By melding drama, smarts, and bleak morality tales, Immortal Hulk is off to a really strong start. Read Full Review

With a twist straight out of the best EC horror comics and some incredible framing by Bennett, it will leave readers on the edge of their seats with eyes half outside of their skulls. Those final few pages are well worth the wait. Read Full Review

Overall, this run is not quite a must buy yet, but shouldn't be completely overlooked. Hopefully all this build up pays off eventually. Read Full Review

Stuff gets done and done well in the new, unremarkable issue of Immortal Hulk. Read Full Review

The last time I had a feeling that a comic could be this good was from King/walta’s Vision series

At first I didn't like this issue as much as the first but it brought a sense of world building and made the Hulk's new comic universe feel more colorful. Great stand alone issue with a great ending. Hulk actually punishing bad people is refreshing

The horror that Ewing and Bennett create, the vibe, is pure. The writing and the pencil, compliment each other very well.
This is not your common Hulk series, but more DARK, as it should be.

I'm actually weirdly really into this? Man, I liked this a lot.

Damn. Just damn.

So good.

I've just caught up on these two issues and this is by far the best Hulk series in a very long time. The story is absolutely fantastic and the artwork just makes it even better.

Wow, now I also see that Ewing took an inspiration from the old Hulk TV series. First of all, there's a reporter named Jackie McGee. She is SHE here, but in the series there was Jack McGee, who was a journalist and he tracked Hulk all over the world.

Plus Bruce is officially dead here, just like in the series, where he took random names and traveled the country in search of small towns, always investigated something and helped his new friends as both Bruce and Hulk. The tone in this comic is very similar and I love it.

Even the artist sometimes draws Hulk's face like Dale Keown. It's like they both trying to pay tribute to Hulk's classics. That's a good decision for a beginning of a series, before making your own plots and ways to lead the character in a new way.

This issue was great as well. It doesn't feel that legendary as the previous one and I didn't like the open conclusion, but the story is fine and the art is unquestionable as always, I think I don't have to comment it anymore at all, if you have eyes, then you will love it. more

Lives up to the hype

Bruce Banner takes the POV as he stumbles across mysterious small-town deaths and inevitably works out a gamma connection. A good mystery, great characterization, and gorgeous art make this a superb read. It falls short of perfection only by stumbling into the oh-so-common problem of a good "whodunnit": The finale feels slightly anticlimactic after the mystery is solved. Still beautiful and fascinating; best of all, this issue gives TONS of great details on Banner's current status quo.

Wow, this issue is pretty great! I am loving this iteration of a Hulk book--it's really a lot different than any Hulk I remember reading. The horror vibe that Ewing and Bennett create is really working for me. I also love the way the issue came full circle from Bruce's initial thoughts on how his senses, the basic things that are so powerful, are the way he can basically find some meaning in life. It leads to the bitterly ironic ending. And this Hulk is a guy with a strict sense of morality, who isn't afraid to match the cruelty of his victims. I really loved everything about this book!

A smart and violent Hulk with ambiguous morals, a recipe for horror and I'm loving this.

So far so excellent.

This is giving me strong Swamp Thing vibes.

Now Im in!!!

Very dark take on the Hulk, this reads like an intelligent horror comic and nothing at all like Pak’s Totally Awesome run (which I also enjoyed, but for very different reasons). The art and writing compliment each other well, really hope we get quite a few issues like this before the next dramatic tonal shift.

Love the shout out to the tv series - reporter "McGee!" Can't wait to hear Bruce say: "Mr. McGee don't make me angry. You wouldn't like me when I'm angry."

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My God, that would be SOOOO freaking awesome... But it would be Ms McGee here, heh.

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The first issue was total shit, but this issue was actually pretty good. I liked it all around. I was the interior artwork was just a tad darker, but overall pretty nice.

This is a really good book.

Another one-issue story, great art, a sense that Ewing gets Bruce Banner, and a feeling this is going somewhere. If only I was sure that this version of the Hulk was going to work long term.

With issue #2, I'm definitely in for the ride. This episode had a very smart idea at its core, the grieving thing, and some intense moments. The art has also improved.

I still feel that the problems of the series are the vagueness in what happened between Banner's supposed death and the present, and some not-so-fresh or innovative ideas, like Bruce's internal struggle with the Hulk and the "death is better" piece.

Overall, if Ewing manages to capitalize on the good aspects and corrects the smaller flaws, this could become a run to remember: something the Hulk hasn't seen in a long time.

Banner is a good guy who wants's to atone for the horrors he wrought, but Hulk is terrifying and unforgiving.

This is a great read.

This is very well done, but I'm not sure I like this horrible, cruel minded hulk. I'll see where Ewing takes it though, I guess. I'm not interested in reading another Punisher book but maybe he'll make it interesting.