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The Incredible Hulk: Planet Hulk
Savage alien planet. Oppressed barbarian tribes. Corrupt emperor. Deadly woman warrior. Gladiators and slaves. Battle axes and hand blasters. Monsters and heroes... and the Incredible Hulk! Let the smashing commence! This deluxe hardcover collects the entire Planet Hulk saga, plus extras! Collects Incredible Hulk #92-105, Giant Size Hulk #1 and the "Mastermind Excello" sto...more
Hardcover, 416 pages
Published
June 27th 2007
by Marvel
(first published June 13th 2007)
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Every so often, there comes a tale -- with equal parts passion and pathos, with equal parts pride and prejudice -- that not only redefines what a character has meant throughout the already visited pages upon pages of illustrated storylines but also re-establishes the hero as a dominant force for storytellers, readers, the company's universe, and (arguably) the entire comic book industry. PLANET HULK is such a masterpiece.
It's difficult to talk about the adventure without giving too many element...more
It's difficult to talk about the adventure without giving too many element...more
If you're like me and you haven't heard much about the Incredible Hulk since The Green Goliath that Bruce Banner turned into was a muscle bound mentally challenged beast with the vocabulary of a three year old child (or worse you think he turns into a growling, wordless Lou Ferrigno), then be prepared to throw away some of those expectations. I heard at some point a few years ago Banner could turn into the Hulk and retain his identity. Well, this is no longer the case either. Hulk is a distinct...more
This arc is a non-stop kickassathon. In a nut shell, this is What If: Hulk was the star of Gladiator. It does not disappoint. This book is exactly what you think you are paying for, the Hulk smashing an entire planet until he makes his way to the top.
This is hands down the best modern Hulk comics get. I'm sorry Loeb got his miserable hands on the Hulk, because between this and World War Hulk, Hulk has reached great heights in terms of story telling, action and power.
This is hands down the best modern Hulk comics get. I'm sorry Loeb got his miserable hands on the Hulk, because between this and World War Hulk, Hulk has reached great heights in terms of story telling, action and power.
This trade collects Incredible Hulk #92-95, Banner War from Giant Size Hulk #1, Incredible Hulk #96-105, Mastermind Excello and Planet Cho from Amazing Fantasy #15 and Planet Hulk:Gladiator Guidebook, in that order.
Banner had agreed to go into space for Shield to destroy a satellite and save the world. His reward is exile due to a betrayal by the Illuminati, who believe Hulk simply too dangerous to keep on Earth and rig his spacecraft to take him to an uninhabited planet to be left alone... fo...more
Banner had agreed to go into space for Shield to destroy a satellite and save the world. His reward is exile due to a betrayal by the Illuminati, who believe Hulk simply too dangerous to keep on Earth and rig his spacecraft to take him to an uninhabited planet to be left alone... fo...more
Jun 28, 2010
Angel
rated it
5 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
Hulk fans, comic book fans, Conan fans, sword fantasy fans
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I have written before in my blogs and here that I am a casual comic book reader. I don't really get into the minutiae of continuities, issues and editions, so on when it comes to comics. I just look for stories I like, and I go with that. This is definitely a story I liked, and I liked it a lot. If you have not read Hulk comics for a while, or all you know about The Hulk is the 80s or so series with Lou Ferrigno, then you are in for some changes. In essence, the Hulk has pretty much taken over,...more
I came home from the hospital and my boyfriend had put this on my pillow for me to read as I recovered for a day or two. A day or two is all it took me to burn through this - it was so good. It has everything you love about Hulk's universe, moral ambiguity, etc., and so much more. The moral ambiguity for once, is not his. He is an unabashed hero, and what happens to him is totally epic - and I mean that in the true sense of the word. There is only one character that we are used to seeing from th...more
I have this horrible feeling that comics as we currently know them are a moribund art form, but I'll say this for the publishers: they're not going down without a fight. One of the ways in which they're trying to boost sales is by ensuring every book is composed of a series of (largely) self-contained story arcs, suitable for repackaging as trade paperbacks and selling in reputable bookshops.
Now this is, I think, a questionable tactic - buying the TPB of a series is cheaper than buying the indi...more
Now this is, I think, a questionable tactic - buying the TPB of a series is cheaper than buying the indi...more
Planet Hulk compiles a 2006 storylilne in which Bruce banner/The Hulk is exiled into space by several Marvel heroes for his own safety and that of the world's, It chronicles his enslavement, rebellion and conquering of the alien world on which he finds himself. I could easily back-translate this to a mundane milieu, almost mythic in reference, where an exiled warrior unites with an unlikely band of allies to overcome slavery and battle imperialist conquerors. The story maintains references to ol...more
This book was five stars until I read the editorial.
I really enjoyed the entire story and even the flip of the general Hulk conceit that Bruce Banner carries the Hulk around inside. The pace moved along almost too fast at times but I'm more forgiving of such things in my comic books. I found the entire saga of Hulk's Gladiator-esque rise to power entertaining and a spin on the character I had not seen.
The editorial talked about how the author and editorial board at Marvel wanted to make sure tha...more
I really enjoyed the entire story and even the flip of the general Hulk conceit that Bruce Banner carries the Hulk around inside. The pace moved along almost too fast at times but I'm more forgiving of such things in my comic books. I found the entire saga of Hulk's Gladiator-esque rise to power entertaining and a spin on the character I had not seen.
The editorial talked about how the author and editorial board at Marvel wanted to make sure tha...more
I've read a lot of comics in my time, but I have rarely ever picked up anything about the Hulk. I heard great things about this one, so I gave it a try and was not disappointed. This is that classic gladiator story told through the Hulk, mixing in the right amounts of emotion, pain, action, urgency, and a sense of change for a character typically labeled as that "big green guy who goes around smashing things". It's a fun read that, while re-telling tales we've all seen or read elsewhere, takes t...more
The Hulk is shot through space to another planet by Reed Richards, in a desperate attempt to rid the Earth of the Hulk's menace forever. Hulk's ship crashlands to a planet populated with a variety of alien beings, all ruled over by a cruel overlord called the Red Emperor. Hulk uses his impossible strength to overthrow the Emperor and free the planet - but will his wrath destroy the planet in the process?
First off, I loved the concept. For years, the Hulk books were getting formulaic. Bruce Banne...more
First off, I loved the concept. For years, the Hulk books were getting formulaic. Bruce Banne...more
The Hulk has always been an awesome character in my opinion, if only for the testosterone-fueled "Hulk Smash!"ness, but this story gave the Hulk way more story than I honestly thought possible. While Hulk didn't lose his violent, badass side, it gave him a more sympathetic and story-heavy side as well. It also didn't cut out any of the action you would expect from the big green guy, so double points for that. If they made a movie based on this, it would be a HUGE hit. If they made a video game,...more
WoW and here is a hulk tale that came unexpected . Hulk has been tricked by the marvel heros who had him trapped on a shuttle that is directed to a deserted planet . were the hulk can be alone with himself and find no life to hurt neither to threat . but things dont always go to plan , as hulk mind get crazy for such betrayal he goes rampage damaging some part of the shuttle where he drift to unauthorised planet of gladiators and slavery where the story start to fill .
A Real interesting and exci...more
A Real interesting and exci...more
Loved it! Fun Hulk story that sends Hulk to an alien planet primarily by Reed Richards (Mr. Fantastic) so Hulk won't destroy the Earth or it's habitants when he gets mad.
The story is a perfect mix of struggle, war, emotion and love. The Hulk continues his battle with his inner demons connected to Banner as well as people viewing him as a monster.
The planet's emperor has always controlled Sakaar's inhabitants through fear and neural manipulation ...however the Red King has never encountered anyo...more
The story is a perfect mix of struggle, war, emotion and love. The Hulk continues his battle with his inner demons connected to Banner as well as people viewing him as a monster.
The planet's emperor has always controlled Sakaar's inhabitants through fear and neural manipulation ...however the Red King has never encountered anyo...more
Mar 09, 2013
Jeff
rated it
5 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
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comic-books,
graphic-novel
Even more so than Peter David's stellar run with the character, I feel Planet Hulk is the definitive Hulk story.
Hulk is an incredibly hard character to write for. In his original incarnation, he's little more than a pre-schooler with immense strength: subject to the same intense mood swings of a child, who finds himself more often than not rebuked because of his monstrosity. It's a common enough trope - in many ways, he is the Marvel Universe's Frankenstein - but there is not a lot of of differ...more
Hulk is an incredibly hard character to write for. In his original incarnation, he's little more than a pre-schooler with immense strength: subject to the same intense mood swings of a child, who finds himself more often than not rebuked because of his monstrosity. It's a common enough trope - in many ways, he is the Marvel Universe's Frankenstein - but there is not a lot of of differ...more
Let me start by saying, I'm not a huge fan of the Hulk. I also didn't care for the whole gladiator/fighting on a strange planet thing. It took me forever to work up any sympathy for Hulk, and even longer for me to get into the story enough to sit down and read it for more than a few minutes at a time. Anything that can't hold my attention gets unceremoniously moved to a certain section of my house, and is then forever dubbed one of my 'bathroom books'. You all know what I mean...don't pretend yo...more
An incredibly fertile idea, nearly ruined by over-eager storytelling and crushed by (presumably editorially-mandated) lack of breathing space. If the story had been left to develop over two, three, four times as many issues, this surely would have been a re-defining Hulk tale, and among the very best ever told in any Marvel book.
Instead we got a rush of great ideas, scrambling and collapsing over each other, leaving the book's promise largely unfulfilled. Cliches begin to emerge as the rush to f...more
Instead we got a rush of great ideas, scrambling and collapsing over each other, leaving the book's promise largely unfulfilled. Cliches begin to emerge as the rush to f...more
Jan 18, 2013
Gemma Innes
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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This was the first set of Hulk comics I have ever read. Previously my knowledge if the Hulk came from the films and the animated series, however I loved this book. I found it to be a powerful and moving storyline as the Hulk, exiled from earth because of his uncontrollable and deadly rage, becomes the hero of the world Sakaar.
What I found unusual in this book was how eloquently, if angrily, Hulk speaks. Aside from the odd broken sentence like 'puny humans hurt hulk rrrrraaaarrr' I'd never seem...more
What I found unusual in this book was how eloquently, if angrily, Hulk speaks. Aside from the odd broken sentence like 'puny humans hurt hulk rrrrraaaarrr' I'd never seem...more
There is no story in the entirety of marvel history that better sums up the character of the Hulk. This is a true master piece of story telling that will make even the most jaded of critics understand the compelling nature of the comic book medium.
The tale is currently been released as an animated movie. While the conversion to animation has made the story incomplete, it remains the best Hulk movie ever made.
I don't think there is strong enough words in the english language to truly explain the...more
The tale is currently been released as an animated movie. While the conversion to animation has made the story incomplete, it remains the best Hulk movie ever made.
I don't think there is strong enough words in the english language to truly explain the...more
I accidentally read "World War Hulk" before reading this one, and will now go re-read it, as so much more will be clear. At some point, I'd read a snippet in the PX from an Incredible Hulk comic book and was mistaken as to where in the chronology it fell. I mistakenly tried the other book first, but finally found this one. It's a great Hulk story (arcing across 14 issues of his comic book), right to the end. I thought it was extremely well-written and engaging. It was an easy way to escape for a...more
Greg Pak writes this collection of Hulk stories from last year. A group of Earths superheroes decides the Hulk is too powerful, and to dangerous, to stay on Earth any longer. They convince him to help destroy a rogue satellite and then shoot him into space. He takes care of the satellite, then when he is preparing to return home, they instead send his shuttle into another universe. He crashes on a planet ruled by an emperor that forces his enemies to compete as gladiators. After quickly getting...more
This book compiles Incredible Hulk #92-105, Giant Size Hulk #1 and the "Mastermind Excello" story from Amazing Fantasy #15. The Planet Hulk series was one of the best Hulk stories of all time.
After trashing Vegas, S.H.I.E.L.D., Tony Stark and Reed Richards decide it's time for this to stop. A ship is created and The Hulk was captured and blasted off to an uninhabited planet to live out the rest of his days. But in true comic book style, something goes awry.
Hulk gets sucked into a wormhole and...more
After trashing Vegas, S.H.I.E.L.D., Tony Stark and Reed Richards decide it's time for this to stop. A ship is created and The Hulk was captured and blasted off to an uninhabited planet to live out the rest of his days. But in true comic book style, something goes awry.
Hulk gets sucked into a wormhole and...more
Apr 25, 2008
Adam
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Hulk fans, comic fans, fans of sci-fi and action stories
Shelves:
comic-books
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Marvel's Illuminati shoots the Hulk into outer space (so he can't muck up the Civil War). He crash lands on an alien world mildly reminiscent of ancient Rome. Hulk adopts the Russell Crowe Gladiator role of a spectacle fighter taking down the meanie ruler, here called the Red King. Hulk teams up with a cast of other aliens (several of which cameo'd elsewhere in the Marvel Universe), gets a nickname ("Green Scar") and gets a girlfriend, who also is night invulnerable. Cue the fantasy epic story c...more
Aug 18, 2007
John Wiswell
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Sci fi readers, fantasy readers, comics readers
I’d never heard of Greg Pak before, but I will definitely look for him in the future. He crafted a great alien world, a tyranny with shades of Rome’s excess and bizarre creatures, from parasites that infect your emotions to living slabs of stone. His approach is so organic that it shouldn’t be a surprise that the dialogue is superb, laced with colloquialisms and alien religious allusions that are equal parts intriguing and plausible. He takes a very simple stranger into this strange land, but pl...more
Oct 21, 2007
Jesse
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
fans of the Hulk
Shelves:
graphic-novels
This is a great Hulk story. Its a good graphic novel period, but it meant so much more to me because it was the Hulk. The Hulk has always been a favorite Marvel Character of mine. The misunderstood and volatile nature of him really appeals to me. This story really captures that and uses it while placing the hulk in a very unique setting for him. I haven't enjoyed a Hulk storyline as much as this since he hooked up the the charaters of the Pantheon. The art of this book is fantastic as well. It r...more
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This is the book I recommend to people who have made their minds up about the Hulk. He's a stupid raged out monster, who smashes things and moonlights as a doctor trying to cure himself. In broad strokes he is those things, but Planet Hulk shows that he can be so much more. In many ways it may feel like a Gladiator clone, but Hulk's elements enhances the story. It's a Hulk tale of friendship, love, redemption, revenge and tragedy all without sacrificing the action.
Just an overall epic book covering the journey of the Hulk as he deals with exile from the Earth at the hands of Earth's "heros". Hulk smashes everthing in his path as he goes from slave to gladiator to champion to rebel to general to savior to king. There is cool cameos by the likes of the Silver Surfer, the Brood, and Korg. Some really good stuff in this book, although it is kind of long and a bit repetitive, recommend it to any comic book fan.
This is a glorious send-up to Edgar Rice Burroughs. It captures the feel of John Carter's Mars, while being it's own story and it was a blast to read. I don't follow Hulk regularly, so I don't know if the Hulk now speaks in eloquent, self-hating dialogue. But that was the part that constantly tripped me up. For one thing, most of Hulk's 'Hamlet dialogue' could have been deleted entirely and the story would have flowed just as smoothly with 'GRAAAR!' and 'HULK SMASH' and he wouldn't have dropped...more
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Apr 17, 2013 12:00pm