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Hulk has been a horror book for the last three years.
AL EWING AND ALEX PAKNADEL INTRODUCE THE ORIGINAL HULK!
• Ten thousand years ago, something green and glowing comes to poison the ancient ground of the Fertile Crescent - and the hearts of its people.
• One boy is left to bear the consequences - and, for the first time...to open THE GREEN DOOR.
• Plus: Bruce Banner faces a challenge unlike any he's seen before as writer David Vaughan makes his Marvel debut!
Rated T+
Time of Monsters #1 is an excellent addition to the sprawling lore of The Immortal Hulk, but what elevates it above being another good Hulk story is how it condenses a complete legend into so few pages in a comic book bound to impress any who pick it up. Read Full Review
I'd need to be an idiot or blind not to score this a perfect five stars for both stories and the breath-taking artwork within. Read Full Review
Overall, this issue exceeded all expectations I had of whatTime of Monsters was really about. Yet, now I find myself yearning for more stories from this archaic green nightmare. Paknadel and Ewing may have sought to write a fun one shot, but theyve stumbled on to a phenomenal idea, paired with the visuals from Ferreyra, this is a story Marvel fans would certainly be lining up for more of! Read Full Review
There's no getting around this. This one-shot is a damn near perfect comic. The writing and art are both scary, but in their own unique ways. The story feels essential to the overallImmortal Hulkepic and even the back-up is great. A must-buy. Read Full Review
Immortal Hulk: Time of Monsters joins a growing list of solid one-shots dealing with the new status quo of the Green Goliath. This is a welcome addition and I hope we get to see more from these creative teams soon. Honestly, I'm just glad we're getting such top-notch horror in the Marvel Universe. More please! Read Full Review
If you appreciate excellent comics artwork, this is a must-buy book. The main story features the singular and striking work of Juan Ferreyra played out in charcoals, while the backup is buy all-time great, Kevin Nowlan. Its all just so good-looking. Read Full Review
Comics like this make me sad that Immortal Hulk is coming to an end. The depth of character and the types of things you can do with this hero feel limitless in the hands of these creators. Read Full Review
However, there just appeared to be a few historic and narrative holes within the current Marvel Continuity that just didnt seem to jive with this reader. They dont completely ruin the issue. Nevertheless, those invested may find them a bit disjointed and disheartening. Yet, even with those minor cavities, I still found the issue incredibly entertaining and wildly enjoyable. Give IMMORTAL HULK: TIME OF MONSTERS #1 a look, let me know what you think, read up on some Gilgamesh, and God Bless! Read Full Review
Juan Ferreyra delivers some beautiful art throughout this issue. There is a great sense of atmosphere throughout the imagery and I was impressed with the tone and style of the art. Read Full Review
Great read if you have been keeping up with the change in Immortal Hulk lore so far and game changing. I question the need for the secondary story because it didn't fit the theme. Otherwise, good stuff. Read Full Review
Time of Monsters is bolstered with a bonus Bruce-centric story by David Vaughan and Kevin Nowlan, which is perfectly good but ultimately feels like padding to justify a higher cover price. I appreciate efforts to spotlight other creators and give them free reign to do whatever they want with characters through shorter backups, but I dont know if this issue in particular needs it. Read Full Review
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I don't think I can get enough times when Marvel takes the time to fill space with topics just for fun. Makes me wonder if this prehistoric hulk will play a role down the line. With how much rage and disgust at humanity he displays, it's not hard to see why. It kind of makes me think of Conan's war with civilization and if Ewing would do something with the Cimmerian.
That B-Story is equally chilling. Seeing a teeter-totter between Hulk and Marvel's Scarecrow really brings out something from Home Invasion movies.
Paknadel, Ewing and Ferreyra. What a team.
The art in this in incredible.
This was the Hulk book I didn't know I wanted.
A prehistoric tale of the very first Gamma monster is followed up by a vignette showing just how completely the Marvel Scarecrow is outclassed by the Immortal Hulk. Together they make a nice contrast, an ancient and a modern Gamma myth. The lead strip is definitely the heavy hitter, though, with Juan Ferreyra's art being the MVP. This isn't essential, but the stories are well-crafted enough to make it very rewarding reading.
The back up story was nothing special but between the art and the main story it was a good book that I really enjoyed.
The first story is really, really good. The second story isn't so good, but I like whenever Marvel uses their Scarecrow, because I'm weird.
Two different stories. Well... This one shot is the weakest of them all. The first story was a freaking masterpiece visually, but kinda boring in terms of story. Yet, seeing the parallels with the Immortal Hulk and knowing that gamma radiation always did work in marvel like that - that's cool.
The second story was again more like two first issues of the Immortal Hulk, but the beginning and ending might be better. However, the story wasn't really bad, as well as the art, even if Juan Ferreyra was on a fairly different level. I don't even think Hulk did fight Scarecrow before.
This was mostly good! I liked the first more than the second.
I don't normally read Hulk books, but I thought I would try this one, as it sounded interesting. I'm sorry that I did. It was a really dull horror book disguised as a hulk book. I won't be back for the next part of the story.
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