Immortal Hulk: Flatline #1
| Writer | Declan Shalvey |
| Artist | Declan Shalvey |
| Cover Price | $4.99 |
ONE CREATOR. ONE HULK. ONE SUPERSTAR STORY!
Declan Shalvey writes and draws an IMMORTAL HULK tale that gets to the heart of gamma! Every morning, Bruce Banner wakes up in a new place. The Hulk is trying to tell him something - but Bruce has had enough of his green-veined alters. When a new gamma-powered villain shows up in a small New Mexico town, Bruce is forced to confront the source of his anger... and it's not what you expect. Don't miss an extraordinary tale from one of the industry's top talents!
Rated T+
CRITIC REVIEWS
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AIPT - Ben Morin
Feb 15, 2021Immortal Hulk: Flatline is a triumph of an issue. Every aspect of it works perfectly in tandem with the rest for a totally engaging story. Shalvey has truly crafted an exceptional entry worthy of the prestige associated with this series. Flatlineoffers a breath of fresh air not only for the series for sequential storytelling as a whole. Read Full Review
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9.6
Comic Crusaders - M.R. Jafri
Feb 17, 2021This issue feels like a prestige graphic novel. It's the type of story you'll go back to tomorrow and then again ten years from now as you remember what it means to lose a teacher, and remember that truly great teachers not only leave us with more knowledge but leave us understanding just a bit more about ourselves. Read Full Review
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9.2
Weird Science Marvel Comics - Dispatchdcu
Feb 15, 2021Once readers place the exact sequential timing of the issue, the premise becomes clear. Readers will be able to tell the extensive effort Shalvey puts into creating a starting point for our IMMORTAL HULK. The story probes deeper into the relationship between Banner and his alters and shows that through death and Banners flatlines, these personas come together towards a common purpose and journey towards the Green Door united. If youre an IMMORTAL HULK fan, this is a must buy. If youre new to IMMORTAL HULK, it may be too difficult to see its true intent. I loved the IMMORTAL HULK: FLATLINE #1 and highly recommend fans of the ongoing to pick this up ASAP. Let me know what you think, have a great week, and God bless! Read Full Review
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9.0
But Why Tho? - Aaron Phillips
Feb 15, 2021It is quite astonishing that Shalvey was able to bring this all together and combine it in a way that resonates so well. Wearing the cap of author, artist, and colorist is an insane amount of responsibility to throw on to one person but the Irish creator has plucked the entire vision from his mind and successfully translated it onto the page. Overall, I really enjoyed the issue, and its one that I'm positive Immortal Hulk loyalists will absolutely want to own. Read Full Review
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9.0
Comics: The Gathering - Charles Martin
Feb 17, 2021Immortal Hulk: Flatline delivers a new perspective on Bruce Banner and Devil Hulk. It's a refreshing change and a formidable performance by all-in-one creator Declan Shalvey. But most importantly, its characterization is perfectly harmonized with the main series. This is a fresh point of view, but it is clearly looking at the same characters we see in the Immortal Hulk. Read Full Review
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9.0
The Comicbook Dispatch - ozwoods
Feb 17, 2021Now, anyone expecting any kind of epic body horror or dark revelations as expected with the rest of the Immortal Hulk series will be disappointed. There's a little bit here and there, but that's about it. This comic is more standard fare on the Hulk action, but it is still good action. Read Full Review
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9.0
Nerdly - Dean Fuller
Feb 23, 2021Declan Shalvey has created a real piece of art here, a synergy of words and pictures that simultaneously justify why comics exist in the first place, why the Immortal Hulk book exists, and reminds us just what an incredible character Stan Lee and Jack Kirby gave us all those years ago. Read Full Review
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8.2
Comic Watch - Ethan Coney
Feb 15, 2021A unique take and must have issue for all fans of The Hulk and Ewings run. Declan Shalvey has produced a deep installment into this Hulk series that should not be missed! Read Full Review
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8.0
ComicBook.com - Chase Magnett
Feb 17, 2021The Immortal Hulk: Flatline offers readers a stirring parable on seeing the value of one life, acknowledging that even seemingly simple problems can be seen from at least two sides. It takes the incredible depth found in The Immortal Hulk and focuses it for a brief and powerful tale from one of comics' most dynamic talents. Read Full Review
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8.0
Horror DNA - James Ferguson
Feb 26, 2021Flatline touches upon all the aspects that has made Immortal Hulk such a great read since it launched. We've got some body horror, bombastic action, and solid character work all in this one-and-done story. It shows how much Banner's transformation into the Hulk has affected other people around him, good and bad. There's some excitement to that, but also a bit of sadness. Read Full Review
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7.0
Multiversity Comics - Gregory Ellner
Feb 22, 2021A bit typical, but still interesting, 'Flatline' is definitely a worthwhile one-shot. Read Full Review
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6.8
Geek'd Out - Nico Sprezzatura
Feb 17, 2021I'm less sure how Flatline plays as a standalone tale set in the Immortal Hulk sandbox, so I could see it coming across as redundant for some readers. It feels like Immortal Hulkboth to its benefit and detrimentand Im not sure if it really adds anything new to Ewings lore. But in Shalveys defense, essentiality probably wasnt a directive given to him by editorial. The sole purpose for Flatline seems to be that of a spotlight for its creator and how they interpret the material, so in that ultimate sense, it succeeds. Read Full Review
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6.0
COMICON - Tony Thornley
Feb 23, 2021The Hulk faces the past violently (as he does) in an absolutely visual feast, with a hollow narrative heart. Read Full Review
USER REVIEWS
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9.5
I really enjoy these one-shots. As amazing as Ewing's run is, these side-stories are welcome change of place to the world of Immortal Hulk, as they explore stories that the main issues won't. These aren't necessary, but they offer a bit hope that there are writers who can write Hulk after Ewing's run inevitably ends (which I hope won't happen anytime soon).
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9.0
Declan Shalvey is great at everything he does. The pencils, inks, colors, and story are all great in this issue.
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8.0
" That's not true. Hulk can't die. I die... Every day." - BRUCE BANNER
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8.0
Bruce's old physics teacher tracks him down in his obscure dish-washer hideaway to smack some sense into his head -- the big green head. It's a nicely-structured, nicely-drawn meditation on the Banner-Hulk relationship. There are some neat ideas, expressed more in the art than the serviceable prose. This one-shot's relationship to the Immortal Hulk is uneasy. It doesn't flat-out clash with the ongoing series, but it doesn't particularly complement it, either.
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7.5
I didn't really get the point. And I personally don't like such out-of-nowhere mentors from the past. But overall it wasn't bad.
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7.0
I was kind of expecting more... But that's typically how these one-shots by other creators go.
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It was ok. I liked the art and it really wasnt bad it just didnt seem all that needed and it didnt really grab me as much as I wanted it to.
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This was okay.
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