[BlackKusanagi]

I’ve been enjoying the slow burn approach. And I’m glad I’m not getting Hulk already. It’s making the wait worth it…the fact it’s a little more narrative heavy is also a welcomed plus.

*shrug*

[TC2]

Normally I agree, but my fear is that big publisher comics. Marvel/DC are quick to pull the plug on comics. If sales aren’t doing well then they’ll just yoink the project and most times get a new writer and artist on board or pull the plug completely.

So most likely Jen’s hulk form is not going to show up until Issue 5.

This is concerning for me. What’s also concerning for me is that the comic feels insanely repetitive. I have zero empathy for the girl who is about evicted and I’m less curious about this dark being present in her apartment and more annoyed by the fact that it seems so corny.

Again, I’m probably not the target demo. I stopped reading comics a long time ago because they felt like super powered soap operas. “No, that’s not the real Peter Parker. He’s a clone!”

Also, gamma tipped arrow to kill Bruce Banner Hulk? Come the f— on. My suspension of disbelief only goes so far and the slow burn of this Hulk comic with little depth is frustrating for me to read. I’m the type of guy who waits until all the issues are released and buys the omnibus because I HATE waiting one month for what is essentially, 20 pages, sometimes less, of fluff.

Some people have the patience for that. I do not. Now if it was 3.99 for say, 40 pages. Then I’d be willing to be more patient, but right now this comic does not feel worth the investment. Nothing is actually challenging Jen in this comic, nothing is actually forcing her to keep the monster at bay.

the only thing that triggers Jen to get slightly pissed off is when someone mentions Bruce, that’s it. And the woman who wants to write about her. But other than that it’s just the same sh**. Go to the office, meet clients, pretend there’s going to be a Hulk out. Follow the girl from the apartment, see her powers do something bad. Then end of the comic.

Next issue. Jen goes to work, meets clients, we get a POV from the girl from the apartment, fake hulk out tease, end of comic.

In my opinion the writing needs to step up its game. If they don’t want to reveal Hulk until the very end, that’s fine. But at least give me something to give a crap about. As a brand new reader who hasn’t touched comics in several years. Jumping into these issues make it feel like this comic was not written for me, but written for people who have already read Civil War II and that’s a bit of a bummer.

[zimbra1]

This all seems like Marvel MO these days. They seem to be designing stories more for their periodic graphic novels than to be enjoyed as standalone issues. As such I intend to wait for Hulk’s inevitable collected volume.

[AlexG]

This is what we’re all waiting for . . . B)

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“I like a good story well told. That is the reason I am sometimes forced to tell them myself.”
~ Mark Twain / Samuel Clemens (1907)

[Bane Dorrance]

I wish Marvel would cross the line and have a topless female HULK for a change
Not like they still adhere to the Comics Code anymore
But if you recall She-HULK was in every issue run of her OWN book&sales never got very high
So Marvel has nothing to lose really if this book about SHE-HULK doesnt get large results
All it has to do is get higher sales than previous books feat.Jen Walters
I’m sure that if they got Frank Cho involved the sales would improve

[unkn0wnx]

If that happens, I might start reading comics again. For some reason I thought of Mz Devious

[Bane Dorrance]

good choice,sir

[TC2]

Well it’s that time of the month again boys and girls. I know you’ve been waiting for this.

Hulk #4, does Jen finally burst out of her clothes smash shit?

NO! But then again, I called it in a previous post that She-Hulk wouldn’t show up until Issue #5, looks like I was unfortunately correct.

So there’s something very important I failed to mention. The artwork. The artwork is actually very lovely. Nico Leon as I’m told and read is a relative newcomer to the scene. To best describe his artwork is to say that it is a blend of western and anime sensibilities. Not Manga, but anime. Manga tends to have very sharp lines and harsh contrasts but Nico’s lines definitely fit more with a Miyazaki film.

He brings an incredible softness to Jen that makes her feel very believable and human. She passes for an ordinary mortal, a woman you would randomly see on the subway. Kind of like Belle from beauty and the beast, except you would never know that Belle was also the beast. Sadly, his lovely artwork is not worth the price of admission, then again, you don’t buy the comic, that reduces our chances of seeing Jen rampaging as She-Hulk.

So Issue #4 is the mightiest of teases because it cements, without a shadow of a doubt, that Jen is going to have to Hulk out in Issue #5 or else she be destroyed by a gigantic monster. The lead up to this moment works, but I gotta be honest, I would have gladly sacrificed Issues 2 and 3 so the order would be 1, 4, and 5. The story is just not that interesting nor is the writing. In fact, it is safe to say that the writing is the weakest part of the book.

Not the dialogue, the dialogue is enjoyable and moves along, but the pacing and story itself is lackluster. If I could have been the editor on this book, I would have kept issue 1 of this book, but two and three would have been changed into a story about Jen actively resisting the urge to transform and her pushing people away by hurting their feelings.

What this book lacks is HIGH STAKES. The only reason you like Jen in this book is because she’s drawn in a cute way by the artist, but it has nothing to do with the repetitive dialogue. Instead of Jen safely running away every time she was about to Hulk out, she should have been in the middle of a crowded place with no chance of escape and THEN tease a hulk out. The point of the Hulk is that he is an uncontrollable monster and this comic would do well to touch upon that.

Hopefully it will attempt to go in this direction on Issue 5. My advice? Grab issues 1 and 4, skip 2 and 3, and then get ready to meet She-Hulk in Issue 5.

[AlexG]

Link: http://www.cbr.com/marvel-comics-solicitations-for-june-2017/

Hulk #7 Cover Art (Mary Jane Variant)

“I like a good story well told. That is the reason I am sometimes forced to tell them myself.”
~ Mark Twain / Samuel Clemens (1907)

[TC2]

To that I say, “Make your book fucking better!”

[Author]

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