Few tie-ins these days are as satisfying as Emperor Hulking, and if you pick one tie-in to buy, this one is definitely the one to grab. Read Full Review

When all is said and done Lords of Empyre: Emperor Hulkling #1 gives an emotional look at the man who is made to be an emperor. It delivers both good background as well as moments that endear it's lead to the reader. Read Full Review

Emperor Hulkling also feels like a revelation in how unabashedly queer it is, despite being a crucial part of the company's latest crossover event. Marvel is often criticized for being reticent to embrace its LGBTQ characters, so it feels pretty momentous when a crucial fight scene takes place at a drag show attended by four queer-identifying superheroes. Read Full Review

This tie-in offers readers a much needed explanation for Hulkling's behavior in Empyre. Read Full Review

Teddy Altman's going to space, but will love follow him or must he seek his new path all alone? Read Full Review

It's a competent story with quality art but honestly it would have been better if it came out before Empyer#1. It would not have made it more exciting or entertaining but it might have had a chance to generate some emotion from just its placement in the overall event. I applaud the effort but frown at the outcome. Read Full Review

Zdarsky, Oliveira, and Garcia went into Lords of Empyre: Hulkling with a lot of goodwill involving their titular character, and for the most part, they're able to pull out a win despite some missteps. Unfortunately, a book like Lords of Empyre: Hulkling feels like an exoneration of a fan-favorite character like Hulkling just as much as an indictment of a continuity-heavy storyline like Empyre " the actual factions at war here don't evoke a lot of emotional connection for readers, and even longstanding affection for characters like Hulkling might not make it out of this event unscathed. Read Full Review

This is a thoroughly essential tie-in. Besides the cute/bittersweet love story, it fills in some vital blanks by explaining how Hulkling got the throne and the challenges that face him.

This was a pleasant surprise, as I did not have high hopes for this. I love Hulkling, but I hated the idea of him being a space dictator. Nevertheless, this issue gets you up to speed on what Teddy's been doing, his connection to the new Alliance and, best of all, his relationship with Billy and how that changes. Billy and Teddy's relationship is so pure, and I almost wish we could see more, but I'm sure we'll get some answers soon. I had no idea who this Oliveira guy was but he and Chip delivered a solid story that I look forward to rereading soon.

I had no desire to read this book, but I'm really glad I did. This is the perfect Incoming accompanyment and deserves to be read by anyone following the series. I'm usually not a fan of tie-ins, but this one really worked for me.

Very interesting "origin" story. Hulkling is a complex character and the almost-explicit homosexual scenes are something you don't always see in comics, but it's time to change. Wiccan and Teddy's relationship is greatly written, so thumbs up!

This is a very gay issue. I think it possibly falls into that trap where, in the attempt to write LGBT characters, it begins to feel like pandering. Like, we all know what a twink is, Chip (Twunk is a bit more obscure). But despite some of the dialogue being a bit much because of the trap writers tend to fall into, there were plenty of sweet moments that did feel genuine, so I'm not going to be too harsh about it. The story itself is fine, if a bit dry. This issue was very wordy, which didn't help either. The art didn't really blow me away, but it did its job. This issue is fine. I want and expect more from Chip Zdarsky when he's writing, one of the best ongoings out right now, Daredevil. If you're a Hulkling fan or a big Teddy/Billy shipper, you'll probably like this more than I did. I like the character(s), but definitely not on the same level as some people do. more

The story itself was okay. But this issue was extremely verbose, I had to skip pages of because it was a wall of words. This is a good issue for anybody who wants to know more about Hulking for Empyre, and how he became the emperor for the Kree/Skrull Alliance. The art was fine, not my favorite, the coloring was good, but there is so much writing. We get to see Wiccan which was cool, and there were some real touching personal moments and a good beginning with decent action, but the flow of this book is significantly trampled by the sheer amount of speech bubbles. Seriously, editors of Marvel have to reread this to trimm it down. I took me 15-20 minutes just to read this.

This was very boring, with some nice moments sprinkled throughout. And felt a little “how do you do, fellow gay kids?” at times. Why would aliens who hate Earth know what a twink is??

A decent story ruined by terrible dialogue.