• At the year's end, costs are counted - by Jackie McGee, Eugene Judd...and Samuel Sterns.
• All the Leader's plans have finally come together in what may be his greatest triumph. But is that enough...
• ...or will the ONE BELOW ALL claim his due?
Rated T+
Now, as a single issue, this may not be as action-packed and graphic as were used to seeing. Nevertheless, to all those invested in this series, there has developed so much more than the HULK and I for one, like Lover Boy, am loving every minute of it. Read Full Review
Al Ewing's Immortal Hulk run is among Newsarama's best Hulk stories of all time. Read Full Review
All of the artists bring great imagery to the issue. The story is dark and each artist perfectly captures the mood and tone with their art. Read Full Review
Immortal Hulk continues to fire on all cylinders. This issue catches us up with the supporting characters, provides new context and new possibilities as this riveting comic keeps going. It's as unpredictable as ever, taking us into uncharted territory. This comic should be on everyone's pull list. Read Full Review
By the end of Immortal Hulk #42, there's some big changes to prepare for in the new year. Just when you think you have seen everything, still this creative team tells you you haven't seen everything yet. Read Full Review
Immortal Hulk #42 is a wordy comic, packed with momentous conversations. Strong writing keeps us interested in everything that's said, and a large team of guest artists adds visual novelty to the multiple stories that are being told. Although this issue is short on superheroic action, it doesn't come close to disappointing. The title's characters face a lot of challenges here, and good creative work ensures that we're deeply committed to seeing how they deal with them. Read Full Review
Yes, this is a middle chapter strung between greater things with more hands helping to move it out the door, but The Immortal Hulk #42 still manages to deliver a story that's all killer, no filler. Read Full Review
The new year is a time for taking inventory, but when it comes to gamma mutates, that's just plain horrifying. Read Full Review
A batch of character vignettes set up the future of the title, but has little plot momentum. Read Full Review
Overall, this just felt like a messy issue and at all in tone with the amazing previous issues. One of the many standout points of this series is the time the plot takes to marinate and develop so that when there are big reveals it lands with a massive amount of gravitas. Sadly, Immortal Hulk #42 suffers from too many contrasting art styles and a lack of balance within the plot. Not a great performance, but there are threads of story developing that could be taken somewhere in the future. Read Full Review
Way early in the series, the One Below All enters Brian and controls him. A couple issues back, the Leader basically eats Brian, and unknowingly the One Below All as well. Now the One Below All is controlling the Leader. I hope Iām understanding this right šš
loved this issue
We see a bunch of disparate threads start tying into each other, and I have no idea where it's going, but I'm there for it. Also, that cover is so fucking good.
Great again!
Bad news everywhere: Gyrich fires Gamma Flight, Jackie quits her job, and even the Leader is having trouble with his Gamma-manipulating schemes. Going for multiple artists is a good idea with this collection of wide-spread "check-in" scenes. The different styles keep all the conversations fresh. Of course, it helps that the character and plot developments are, as ever, fascinating.
I liked it a lot!
It's so hard to say where this issue will go. But am I excited for it.
What's happening to Leader... this issue shows how great a write Ewing is and as part of the whole it's a solid issue. Guest artists are always good with this series
" What's wrong with this picture ?"
- MR.Gyrich
It feels like its starting to get to the home stretch of this run and this issue is kind of setting the players that have been in it so far into the endgame. At least it feels that way. Very well done.
Bit of a slower issue this week, but still enjoyable.
This isn't bad, but very slow and guest artists aren't good again. However, U-Foes are back, which is cool. And Leader is even a bigger threat now...
A rare weak issue of this series. Weak and confusing.