'World War Hulk' | |||
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Cover of World War Hulk 1 (Aug 2007) Art by David Finch. | |||
Publisher | Marvel Comics | ||
Publication date | May – November 2007 | ||
Genre | Superhero | ||
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Main character(s) | Hulk Illuminati Avengers Warbound Sentry | ||
Creative team | |||
Writer(s) | Greg Pak | ||
Penciller(s) | John Romita Jr. | ||
Inker(s) | Klaus Janson | ||
Colorist(s) | Christina Strain | ||
World War Hulk | ISBN978-0785125969 |
'World War Hulk' is a comic book crossover storyline that ran through a self-titled limited series and various titles published by Marvel Comics in 2007, featuring the Hulk.[1]
Exiled by a group of Marvel 'heroes' to the savage alien planet of Sakaar, the Hulk raged, bled and conquered through the pages of the 'Planet Hulk' epic, rising from slave to gladiator to king. Now the Hulk returns to Earth to wreak his terrible vengeance on Iron Man, Reed Richards, Dr. World War Hulk. Now the Hulk returns to Earth to wreak his terrible vengeance on Iron Man, Reed Richards, Dr. Strange and Black Bolt - and anyone else who gets in his way. Stronger than ever, accompanied by his monstrous Warbound gladiator allies, and possessed by the fiercest and purest rage imaginable, the Hulk may just tear this stupid planet in half. Read World War Hulk: Gamma Corps 004 comic online for free in high quality. View World War Hulk: Gamma Corps 004 online for free. Marvel Comics World War Hulk Trailer from the New York Comic Con. Best Answer: Well my fellow comic Lover you are in luck seeing your question the other day made me want 2 help you out after moments of searching the web i was able to locate a site that has all the World War Hulk stories. And may other great comic stories. Hope you enjoy the link just give me a good rating will ya that is all i ask as payment. Here is the link just scroll down and you will. Skip trial 1 month free. Find out why Close. INCREDIBLE HULK: THE VIDEO COMIC SERIES - Ep 1: World War Hulk Part 1 (Fan-Made)(HD). World War Hulk The Motion Comic is an entirely not-for-profit.
The series consists of five main issues titled World War Hulk, with Greg Pak as writer and John Romita Jr. as penciller, and three other limited series: World War Hulk: Front Line, World War Hulk: Gamma Corps, and World War Hulk: X-Men. It also ran through several other Marvel comics series.
The plot is the culmination of a series of events that began with the Hulk being tricked into space by the Illuminati and a Life Model Decoy of Nick Fury. Planet Hulk shows the Hulk's subsequent exile and his imminent return to Earth to seek revenge on the Illuminati.
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Publication history[edit]
The story, a crossover throughout various series, began in the one-shotWorld War Hulk Prologue: World Breaker (May 2007), written by Peter David and penciled by Sean Phillips, Al Rio, and Lee Weeks. Marvel followed this with Incredible Hulk vol. 2 #106–111 and World War Hulk: Frontline #1–6[2] as parallel stories following the impact of the Hulk's return on various characters. The crossover extended into regular issues of Avengers: The Initiative, Ghost Rider, Heroes for Hire, Irredeemable Ant-Man, The Punisher War Journal, and Iron Man, as well as a miniseries starring the Hulk and the X-Men and a newly created group, the Gamma Corps.[3] The stories ran from summer through fall, beginning in issues cover-dated July 2007.[4] Initially scheduled to end in October, Marvel announced through the October 10 Diamond Dateline retail newsletter that the final titles in the crossover would be delayed until mid to late November.[5]
Plot[edit]
After the Illuminati (Black Bolt, Tony Stark, Doctor Strange, and Reed Richards) banished Hulk from Earth,[6] the spacecraft they used explodes, killing Hulk's pregnant wife.[7] Blaming the Illuminati for her death, and more powerful than ever because of his time spent absorbing the radiation levels on Planet Sakaar, Hulk returns to Earth for revenge with his allies, the Warbound: Hiroim, Korg, Elloe Kaifi, Miek, No-Name of the Brood, Arch-E-5912, and Mung.
Stopping at the moon, the Hulk defeats Inhuman king Black Bolt. The Hulk proceeds to Manhattan, New York where he demands the presence of The Illuminati.[8]
He travels to the home of the X-Men, where Professor X, absent from the decision to send the Hulk off-planet, admits he would have agreed with the decision, but also tells him he would not have agreed to permanent exile. The Hulk defeats several teams of X-Men [9] and battles the Juggernaut but leaves after learning of the M-Day incident, believing that Xavier has suffered enough.[10]
The Hulk returns to Manhattan and battles the superhuman-operative team Gamma Corps[11] and Ghost Rider.[12] Hulk defeats Iron Man, destroying Stark Tower in the process.[8] The Hulk and his Warbound next defeat the New Avengers, the Mighty Avengers, Doc Samson and the Fantastic Four (including Black Panther and Storm). The Hulk attaches 'obedience disks' to the defeated, imprisoned superheroes, preventing them from using their powers.[13]
After a brief battle involving Hercules, Amadeus Cho, Namora, and Angel, the Hulk defeats General Thaddeus 'Thunderbolt' Ross and a U.S. Army force.[13] The Hulk then encounters Doctor Strange, who mystically merges with a powerful old enemy, Zom.[14] Hulk defeats the Zom-possessed Dr. Strange, causing the demonic entity to flee.[15]
An imprisoned Tony Stark (Iron Man) communicates with S.H.I.E.L.D., revealing an emergency plan to engulf Manhattan in the Negative Zone, thereby annihilating the Hulk and all other positive matter on the island, should the heroes fail.[16]
The Hulk and the Warbound transform Madison Square Garden into a gladiatorial arena.[14] Meanwhile, he repels an assassination attempt from Scorpion,[17] and a confrontation with the Initiative.[18]
Following speeches from the Hulk's human supporters, the Hulk arranges for Doctor Strange, Iron Man, Black Bolt, and Mister Fantastic to fight a tentacled alien and later battle each other to the death, as a cheering audience watches.[19] The Hulk declares his intention was for 'justice and not murder', and nobody had to or would die. He plans to destroy New York City and leave the Avengers to their shame.
The Sentry arrives and attacks the Hulk. Sentry and the Hulk battle, leveling the city, until they revert back into Robert Reynolds and Bruce Banner with Reynolds passing out. Angered that the Hulk disappeared, Warbound member Miek attacks Banner. Rick Jones pushes Banner aside and is injured, causing Banner to return to Hulk form. As the Hulk attacks the Warbound, Miek reveals the explosion that started this war was not caused by the Illuminati, but by Red King loyalists. Miek chose not to prevent it, hoping the incident would encourage the Hulk to keep destroying. Overwhelming rage causes the Hulk to unwillingly radiate energy that threatens Earth. Stark activates a series of weaponized satellites that open fire on the Hulk, leaving him unconscious in his Bruce Banner form.[20]
S.H.I.E.L.D. later imprisons Banner in a facility three miles underground, with the other Warbound members having been taken into U.S. military custody.[20]
Namor was spared from the Hulk's wrath, as Hulk discovered early on that Namor was the sole Illuminati member who voiced his opposition to banishing the Hulk from the outset and predicting Hulk's eventual return and quest for vengeance.[6]
Aftermath[edit]
With the conclusion of the 'World War Hulk' storyline, the series The Incredible Hulk was replaced with The Incredible Hercules, which officially replaced the title of the previous series with issue #113, even though the story arc started one issue earlier in The Incredible Hulk #112. The series continued the story of Hercules and Amadeus Cho.
A continuation of both 'Planet Hulk' and 'World War Hulk' began in May 2009. A special stand-alone prologue and Skaar: Son of Hulk #11 saw the beginning of 'Planet Skaar', an arc intended to bring Skaar directly into the middle of the Marvel Universe. Following the return of the Silver Savage (the Silver Surfer), events begin to spiral, forcing Skaar to not only abandon Sakaar but to head towards Earth. As was revealed by series writer Greg Pak, Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards, is not amused with the arrival of another Hulk-like being, and the meeting between father and son will not be very pleasant for the Hulk.
In the 2010 'World War Hulks' storyline, it is revealed that the satellites used to revert Hulk to Banner at the end of 'World War Hulk' siphoned off the gamma radiation from his body, in order to collect it for the cathexis ray later used to create the Red Hulk.[21]
Sequel[edit]
World War Hulk II[edit]
A sequel arc titled World War Hulk II is shown in the issues of The Incredible Hulk. After returning from a restored Sakaar, Amadeus Cho's Hulk faces off against Phalkan. His Hulk form's persona changed to where it easily defeated Phalkan and used his 'computer brain' to leave Phalkan with a broken arm, a broken foot, a punctured lung, and some broken ribs.[22]
Other versions[edit]
What If?[edit]
For the 2009 What If series, there was a What If? World War Hulk one-shot which examines two alternatives to the storyline:[23]
- The first tale shows Tony Stark not hesitating to fire the laser satellite into New York City, killing the Warbound and many heroes during Hulk's fight with the Sentry. Watching from hiding, the Skrulls hear of the death of their queen Veranke (masquerading as Spider-Woman), but believe the Hulk is a prophet sent to aid them by destroying the heroes. They attack, their sleeper agents allowing them to wipe out most of the remaining super-beings and take over the world. Two months later, the Vision finds Bruce Banner in the ruins of New York, waiting to die, and convinces him to become the Hulk again and help. The Hulk aids the remaining heroes against the Skrulls, inspiring people to help. In this world, it's the Wasp who's a Skrull, and she infects Henry Pym with the bio-weapon that wipes out the remaining heroes. The Hulk survives and summons the Silver Surfer, demanding the Surfer call Galactus to destroy Earth. The Surfer does so, but leaves, disgusted at the Hulk's bloodthirsty ways. Galactus arrives and feeds upon Earth, destroying the Skrulls and the planet. He lets The Hulk live, promising to take away the monster's pain and memories. The Hulk agrees, and is transformed into Galactus' new herald, the World-Breaker.
- The second story has Thor and the Warriors Three flying back from Africa on a plane when they hear of The Hulk's attack. Thor leads the others against the Hulk's forces. He and the Hulk engage in a massive battle across Manhattan, before learning of civilians needing help in destroyed subway tunnels, and work together to save them. Thor manages to get through to the Hulk, convincing him to give up his vendetta. Back at Madison Square Garden, the Warbound have discovered Miek's role in the destruction of Sakaar and have surrendered. The Sentry arrives only to find the battle over. Thor negotiates a settlement for all parties with the Hulk and his forces returning to rebuild Sakaar and leave Earth in peace.
Marvel Zombies Return[edit]
In the last issue, the Earth-Z version of Hulk became infected while on the moon, the rest of the Warbound being devoured by the zombie Inhumans (with the Hulk eating Elloe Kaifi when the infection takes control of him). Instead of seeking revenge on the Avengers and Earth, he returned to Earth to satisfy his hunger, and in turn, infects the version of the Sentry that was responsible for the outbreak in the first place. This Hulk goes on to join Spider-Man's team of New Avengers when the Sentry turns against him.
Mini Marvels[edit]
In Chris Giarrusso'sMini Marvels comics, a World War Hulk three-story series had been written.
Sales[edit]
World War Hulk Fantasio spirou pdf gratis. No. 1 was at the top of the Diamond Comic Distributors' sales chart for June 2007, selling an estimated 178,302 copies.[24] When the first issue sold out, Marvel announced a second printing would have a variant cover by John Romita Jr.[25]
References[edit]
- ^'First Look: Gary Frank's Incredible Hulk No. 106 Cover'. Marvel.com. Retrieved February 14, 2007.
- ^'NYCC '07: Paul Jenkins on World War Hulk: Frontline'. Comic News International. February 23, 2007. Archived from the original on March 3, 2007. Retrieved February 25, 2007.
- ^'NYCC: War World Hulk'. Comic News International. February 23, 2007. Archived from the original on July 21, 2007. Retrieved February 24, 2007.
- ^'War World Hulk Checklist'. Marvel.com. February 23, 2007. Retrieved February 24, 2007.
- ^'Delays to World War Hulk issues'. Diamond Dateline. October 10, 2007.
- ^ abNew Avengers: Illuminati one-shot (2006)
- ^Incredible Hulk 105 (2007)
- ^ abWorld War Hulk 1 (August 2007)
- ^World War Hulk: X-Men 1–2 (August–September 2007)
- ^World War Hulk: X-Men 3 (October 2007)
- ^World War Hulk: Gamma Corps 1–4 (September–December 2007)
- ^Ghost Rider v5, 12–13 (August–September 2007)
- ^ abWorld War Hulk 2 (September 2007)
- ^ abWorld War Hulk 3 (October 2007)
- ^Incredible Hulk vol. 3, #111
- ^Iron Man v4, 20 (September 2007)
- ^Incredible Hulk vol. 3, No. 110 (Nov. 2007; alternately number vol. 1, #584)
- ^Avengers: The Initiative 5–6 (October–November 2007)
- ^World War Hulk 4 (November 2007)
- ^ abWorld War Hulk 5 (December 2007)
- ^Jeph Loeb (w), Ed McGuiness (p), Mark Farmer (i). 'Who is the Red Hulk?' Hulk v2, 1 (August 2010), Marvel Comics
- ^Incredible Hulk #714 - 717. Marvel Comics.
- ^Richards, Dave (August 29, 2009). 'Fan Expo: Gabrie & Allo on 2009 'What If?' Specials'. Comic Book Resources. Retrieved September 18, 2009.
- ^Comic Book Resources: Sales Estimates for June, 2007 Books, August 8, 2007, Comic Book Resources
- ^'World War Hulk No. 1 Sells Out, Second Printing Coming'Archived September 29, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, August 10, 2007, Marvel Comics press release, Newsarama
External links[edit]
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'World War Hulks' | |||
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Publisher | Marvel Comics | ||
Publication date | April – August 2010 | ||
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Main character(s) | Hulk Skaar Warbound Intelligencia Doc Samson Avengers Red Hulk Red She-Hulk | ||
Creative team | |||
Writer(s) | Greg Pak, Jeph Loeb | ||
'Hulk: World War Hulks' | ISBN0-7851-4266-5 |
'World War Hulks' is a comic bookcrossover storyline published by Marvel Comics that ran in 2010 following the 'Fall of the Hulks' storyline.[1]
The plot builds on the depowering of Bruce Banner by Red Hulk during the 'Dark Reign' storyline and the betrayal of Doc Samson who joined with the Intelligencia to bring about the 'Fall of the Hulks' to create an army of Hulks to take over the world. 'World War Hulks' will also show the origins of Red Hulk (Thunderbolt Ross) and Red She-Hulk (Betty Ross).
'World War Hulks' is the continuation of an arc that began with the Planet Hulk storyline in 2006–07, that continued into World War Hulk (the Marvel event of 2007), through the short lived Skaar: Son of Hulk and into the last two years of both Hulk titles, which have largely focused on the identity of Red Hulk, the depowering of Bruce Banner, and the arrival of Skaar on Earth. The newly announced[citation needed] 'Incredible Hulks: Dark Son', which brings Skaar's brother Hiro-Kala to Earth, is the end of the arc.
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Publication history[edit]
The series started with a one shot called World War Hulks, and ran through the series Hulk and Incredible Hulk; it also included some 'Fall of the Hulks' titles, two issues of Hulked-Out Heroes and two special World War Hulks, Captain America Vs. Wolverine and Spider-Man vs Thor. Also, Hulked Out Heroes revealed the names of the Hulkified versions of those that were turned into Hulks.
The series revealed the identities of both Red Hulk and Red She-Hulk and how they came to be that way. Additionally the series brought back Bruce Banner as the Hulk and set up the fight with his father that Skaar has been longing for.
Plot summary[edit]
Ulik resurfaces and is shown to have gone on a multi-state drinking binge. He ends up destroying a train bridge with the disaster being averted by A-Bomb and Marlo Chandler. When Ulik starts choking Marlo, he is defeated by A-Bomb.[2]
While in a fantasy world where Bruce killed the Hulk and the smart heroes joined the smart villains in a machine to help the world and where General Thunderbolt Ross is still alive, Bruce is visited by Doctor Doom who gives him a robot arm. Back at his home (with his imaginary family which consists of Betty Ross, a son, and a daughter), he activates it and wakes up for a moment. He is quickly interrupted by his fantasy son. While playing with his fantasy family, Doctor Doom arrives. Doctor Doom harms his son that then transforms into Skaar forcing Banner to activate the arm and get himself and Doctor Doom back to reality. Meanwhile, Glenn Talbot sends the army to fight the marines that were taking Washington. They receive back up from Skaar, Korg and A-Bomb. The fight continues until the Hulked-Out-Heroes arrive and attack them. Rick says they must find Banner so Skaar launches them to the Hellicarrier where Banner is captive while staying behind to fight Hulked-Out-Heroes consisting of Hulkified versions of Captain America, Thor (referred to as The Mighty Thor), Ms. Marvel, Cyclops (referred to as Hulklops), Iceman (referred to as Icehulk), Storm, Human Torch (referred to as the Hulking Torch), Invisible Woman, and Thing (referred to as No-Thing). Now awake, Banner sees Doctor Doom trying to steal the brains of the smart heroes, since he and the others, including Banner, were still connected to the machine. However, Doom accidentally blows his own brain before being launched off the IntelligenciaHelicarrier by Red-She-Hulk. Rick and Skaar then arrive and Skaar stabs Red-She-Hulk with his sword forcing her to revert to her human form revealing her true identity as Betty Ross.[3]
Meanwhile, Red Hulk fight the Hulked-Out-Heroes constantly using their powers against themselves until using Hulklops' power to damage the Helicarrier and then escaping briefly seeing a still trapped Banner until being attacked by the Hulkfied versions of Spider-Man (referred to as Spider-Hulk) and Wolverine (referred to as Wolverage) but beats them with a fastball special. Red-She-Hulk arrives and drains the energy from Red Hulk's body reverting him to General Thunderbolt Ross who quotes 'I was General Thunderbolt Ross. I became the very thing I hated most in life. I am the Red Hulk. And for all I've done..I deserve to die..' Meanwhile, Samson tells MODOK and Leader that transforming the heroes into Hulks was not a good idea. He then deduces Leader has feelings for Red She-Hulk. Samson then attacks Leader, but is beaten by MODOK.[4]
With Red She-Hulk's identity exposed, Betty begs for Bruce to kill her, explaining that she was resurrected by the Intelligencia into an uncontrollable mutation. Although she is willing to die, the appearance of Samson (who was involved in her mutation) inspires enough rage in her that she transforms once again, engaging Samson while Banner and Skaar are contacted by the mutated Amadeus Cho who like the Leader has acquired a mutated mind rather than a mutated body. Using Cho's gamma-enhanced intellect, Banner realises that the Hulked-Out Heroes joined by a Hulkified version of Namor (referred to as Hulkmariner) will 'burn out' within twenty-four hours unless the radiation is removed from them. While Amadeus Cho keeps the Intelligencia occupied (even reverting M.O.D.O.K. to his human form during the fight), Banner releases Beast, Mister Fantastic, Black Panther and Henry Pym to help him re-tool the Cathexis Ray Generator so that he can draw the gamma energy out of the heroes. Unfortunately, it is only after he has activated the machine that Banner reveals that he is transferring the gamma energy into himself as he is the only person capable of physically handling that much power. However, at a crucial juncture, the machinery begins to break down from the feedback. Samson steps in and absorbs the additional excess energy, but for unknown reasons his body is unable to absorb the energy as readily as Banner's body can and he is killed by the overload, reduced to a charred skeleton in seconds. As his body finishes absorbing the excess radiation, Bruce transforms back into the Hulk as the Intelligencia's base is destroyed, Skaar being clearly satisfied at this new chance to kill his father.[5]
General Ross then reviews all of his life and then proceeds to absorb energy from the Cosmic Hulk (who had arrived to attack him) and angrily splits him in two. As Red Hulk, General Ross then attacks The Leader, who had just escaped from Banner and takes the gamma energy out of him, leaving him to suffer for the rest of his life being 'Ordinary'. Red Hulk then goes to the White House and kills the Glenn Talbot L.M.D. and declares he is in charge quoting 'I always suspected that Talbot was an L.M.D. Like with the Ross L.M.D., the Leader wasn't going to let anyone assume command other than himself. This Talbot probably didn't even know he was just a thing. The Glenn Talbot I knew and respected was and will remain dead. In the end, everything is as it should be. I won.'[6]
Bruce Banner leaves a video for the heroes telling them how he planned all of these and to allow Skaar to kill him besides saving the civilians. Skaar absorbs energy from the planet (even through the heroes try to stop it) and uses it to attack the Hulk. However, the Hulk decides not to fight him claiming he is not here to fight him, but Skaar then says how Caiera was alive in Sakaar till he allowed Galactus to consume it. This ended up angering the Hulk prompting him to continue the fight. During the fight, Red She-Hulk attacks Skaar and tells Hulk to run but he doesn't. Skaar defeats Red She-Hulk knocking her into a building which is about to collapse on Red She Hulk's impact. Hulk then saves the civilians in the building with a thunder clap kicking up sand to stop the building from collapsing. Hulk and Skaar then continue their fight where Hulk beats Skaar into submission. Skaar realizes that Hulk isn't a monster (something Bruce was training him to kill) after saving the people in the building and tells him they'll work it out. Realising that continuing their struggle to kill the perceived 'monster' that is his son would accomplish nothing except turning him into his father, Bruce returns to human form, and he and Skaar (in his child version) then hug.[7]
Bruce then transforms into Hulk, fully controlling it, and goes back to Washington to battle Red Hulk. Red She-Hulk tries to stop it, but is defeated by She-Hulk. Banner's battle with Red Hulk gets them to the Intelligencia who manage to escape as their battle continues. Their battle eventually ends with Hulk defeating Red Hulk at The Lincoln Memorial, Hulk refusing to kill Red Hulk because of his relationship to Betty even as he informs his adversary that Ross's faked death means that he can never return to his human life now. Later, Banner and Captain Steve Rogers lock Red Hulk up and makes it clear that, given his strength being second to that of the Hulk and his exceptional tactical expertise, they have plans for him.[8]
Bibliography[edit]
- Hulk vol. 2 #22–24
- Incredible Hulk #609–611
- World War Hulks #1
- World War Hulks Hulked-Out Heroes #1–2
- World War Hulks Spider-Man vs. Thor #1–2
- World War Hulks Captain America Vs. Wolverine #1–2
Collected editions[edit]
The stories are being collected into individual volumes:
- Hulk: World War Hulks (112 pages, premiere hardcover, June 2010, ISBN0-7851-4266-5)
- Hulk: World War Hulks – Hulked-Out Heroes (112 pages, softcover, July 2010, ISBN0-7851-4371-8)
References[edit]
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- ^'World War Hulk | World War Hulk | Comics | Marvel.com'. marvel.com. Retrieved 2017-01-11.
- ^World War Hulks #1
- ^Incredible Hulk #609
- ^Hulk vol. 2 #22
- ^Incredible Hulks #610
- ^Hulk vol. 2 #23
- ^Incredible Hulks #611
- ^Hulk vol. 2 #24
External links[edit]
- World War Hulks at Comic Vine
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