I quit reading Marvel superhero comics in the early 90s. At that point they were totally creatively bankrupt. Every issue was a super awesome collectors Item, and they kept pulling gimmicks out of their butt to sell issues, like killing professor X or completely ruining Wolverine. I quit reading super hero comics in general for a long time, but recently have been reading a lot of DC from the library and loving it.Now that I have run out of Batman, Superman, and Nightwing books to read I thought I'd pick up the trade paperback of a recent crossover, involving an exiled Hulk returning to earth to get revenge and well Smash stuff.
Sadly not a lot has changed in terms of Marvel. Too much Angst, too many Gimmicks, and too much faux depth. I never read the Civil War crossover, or any other marvel superhero books in 14 or so years, but apparently it involves Tony Stark and Reed Richards turning into total dicks. It might have been Cathartic to watch Hulk beat the snot out of them if I cared. Oh and since when can Tony stark HACK THINGS WITH HIS MIND!?
The artwork is quite good, and Hulk looks pretty damn cool. I love Conan the Barbarian and was hoping for something in that vein, but Hulk's irrational single mindedness (He's smart again if ya didn't know) got old fast, and the inevitable plot twist just wasn't handled well.
I can't help but feel it's the same old crap, in a new wrapper. I loved Marvel superhero comics in the 70s and 80s, but I guess there is just no going home for me.
MEDIOCRE
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