Generations: Banner Hulk & The Totally Awesome Hulk #1

Generations #1

by Greg Pak, Matteo Buffagni (Artist)

In a flash, the Marvel heroes of today are offered a gift: to stand shoulder to shoulder with those who came before them. Within the Vanishing Point our heroes will discover what is needed to usher in the future of the Marvel Universe. This August, prepare for Marvel's GENERATIONS!

Genres: Comics, Marvel, Graphic Novels Comics

33 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 2, 2017

About the author

Greg Pak is an award-winning Korean American comic book writer and filmmaker currently writing "Lawful" for BOOM and "Sam Wilson: Captain America" (with Evan Narcisse) for Marvel. Pak wrote the "Princess Who Saved Herself" children's book and the “Code Monkey Save World” graphic novel based on the songs of Jonathan Coulton and co-wrote (with Fred Van Lente) the acclaimed “Make Comics Like the Pros” how-to book. Pak's other work includes "Planet Hulk," "Darth Vader," "Mech Cadet Yu," "Ronin Island," "Action Comics," and "Magneto Testament."

Reviews

[Jokoloyo · Rating 2 out of 5]

The main content of this comic is the discussion between two Hulks. As usual, nothing really conclusive, but at least there was a glimpse. Well, what can you expect, when finally The (original) Hulk can solve his uncontrollable rage, the characterization of The Incredible Hulk is finished.

[Nicolo · Rating 4 out of 5]

Greg Pak has established himself as the definitive Hulk writer of the 21st Century by giving the world two version of the Hulk in Banner and Amadeus Cho. With Planet Hulk in his pocket, Pak continues to redefine the Hulk mythology with The Totally Awesome Hulk. In this one-shot, both of those worlds collide to give us a Hulk encounter for the ages. After the obligatory hero-on-hero dust up, Amadeus gets a surprising insight from an unexpected source.

"You got a monster in the trunk, don'tcha? Sometimes he climbs into the back seat. Sometimes he even grabs the wheel."

[Vinton Bayne · Rating 3 out of 5]

I've only ever followed Hulk through other character's titles. I've never read much of either of their own titles. But this was really interesting and might drive me to check out more as they continue on.

[Patrick · Rating 2 out of 5]

Could have been worse.

I don't really know the Cho character. He's been in Champions which I have been reading, sure. But that title hasn't focused much on him just yet.

And I never really read The Hulk, so I have a mixed up view from a bunch of small stories the stick in my head including the TV show and the current films.

This came across mostly as a dream sequence that may not hold any importance, at all.

[Chris · Rating 3 out of 5]

If this story is indicative of how the other Generations books will be, I will pass. It feels like Marvel is using their legacy characters to sell one-shots that will otherwise likely have little to no meaning to future stories, and doesn't actually re-introduce the legacy characters back into continuity. Not worth the $4.99 US price tag if this continues to be true with the next Generations books.

[Ernez · Rating 2 out of 5]

I wanted to like this, but I was a bit disappointed. Nothing really happened worth caring about.

[Sans · Rating 2 out of 5]

Maybe if I knew anything about the current Hulk (or cared), this would have been an interesting read.

[bookishjaybird · Rating 3 out of 5]

I've never really been a big fan of the Hulk as a character in general, but this was enjoyable! There was a bit I think I missed context with due to not keeping up with the comics currently, but it wasn't really a big thing. It was enjoyable, overall.