The Little Book of Hulk

by Roy Thomas

Return of the Monster!
The life and times of the green goliath

In 1962, he was created by exposure to gamma radiation in Incredible Hulk No. 1. Though it took a few years for him to develop his now-famous personality, he was nonetheless a weapon of destruction from that first appearance. Not only did the Hulk fight anyone who got in his way, but his alter ego, Bruce Banner , fought the multiple personality disorder that transformed him, spawning many other versions of the Hulk, each of whom were aspects of Bruce’s personality. Despite that, the Hulk took down the Leader, the Abomination, and Wolverine, among hundreds of other great villains. The star of a smash-hit TV show, two blockbuster movies, and hundreds of great comics, he’s one of the most instantly recognizable characters in the world . With 192 pages of images, and text by Roy Thomas, The Little Book of the Hulk will be an indispensable guide to comics’ most savage hero

Text in English, French, and German
©MARVEL

188 pages, Paperback

Published June 8, 2018

About the author

Roy Thomas was the FIRST Editor-in-Chief at Marvel--After Stan Lee stepped down from the position. Roy is a longtime comic book writer and editor. Thomas has written comics for Archie, Charlton, DC, Heroic Publishing, Marvel, and Topps over the years. Thomas currently edits the fanzine Alter Ego for Twomorrow's Publishing. He was Editor for Marvel comics from 1972-1974. He wrote for several titles at Marvel, such as Avengers, Thor, Invaders, Fantastic Four, X-Men, and notably Conan the Barbarian. Thomas is also known for his championing of Golden Age comic-book heroes — particularly the 1940s superhero team the Justice Society of America — and for lengthy writing stints on Marvel's X-Men and Avengers, and DC Comics' All-Star Squadron, among other titles.

Also a legendary creator. Creations include Wolverine, Carol Danvers, Ghost Rider, Vision, Iron Fist, Luke Cage, Valkyrie, Morbius, Doc Samson, and Ultron. Roy has also worked for Archie, Charlton, and DC among others over the years.

Reviews

[Alejandro · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is smashing!


This is a reference book focusing on some of the heroes and teams of Marvel Comics.


A HERO WITH ANGER ISSUES!

This “Little Book of” isn’t as little as you may think. Certainly it’s small (in the sense that it’s 5” x 7”) BUT it’s 192 pages long! Where you can appreciate the impact of The Hulk, inside and outside the comic books, through a visual-and-text journey.

This an European-licensed product which begins with a prose introduction “What's Extraordinary about Hulk?” presented in three languages: Spanish, Portuguese and Italian.

After that, you start an unstoppable tour, divides per ages (Silver, Bronze, and Modern) about many of the main highlights in comic books but also its media appearances in TV & Films, both live-action and animated.

I enjoyed quite a bit this book since my knowledge about The Hulk is kinda limited since I haven't read many comic book about him, therefore, this book allowed me to get deeper as never before in certain storylines and iconic covers focused on The Hulk.

But, even the book didn't limit on just him, but also, there are several pages dedicated them to his famous cousin, She-Hulk, so that was a wonderful unexpected bonus.

Obviously, with characters like The Hulk, even in 192 pages, you can’t cover everything, but honestly due its cheap price, you can’t ask of something as good as what you get here.

[Guilherme Smee · Rating 3 out of 5]

A maioria dos livros da editora alemã Taschen são como este The Little Book of Hulk, coleções bonitas, vistosas, com imagens muito bem escolhidas e com destaque, com uma encadernação e impressão diferenciadas. Contudo, é no conteúdo que esses livros pecam. Servem apenas mesmo como uma vitrine, uma amostra do que aquele tema pode render. A sua grande maioria traz um texto de apresentação, geralmente em várias línguas, quando às vezes se tem a língua portuguesa também. Depois segue-se um desfile de figuras com legendas nem sempre muito descritivas ou aprofundadas, com os seus devidos créditos. As coleções de Little Books temáticas de Super-Heróis têm um problema comum: não se debruçam muito sobre a atualidade das histórias e personagens e se dedicam mais às origens e primórdios desses super-heróis. No caso do Hulk, os anos 1990 em diante estão bastante mal documentados em face às décadas anteriores. Algo verificado em outros desses livrinhos. Mas que a coleção é bonita e dá vontade de ter todos esses livrinhos, bem, aí preciso dar o braço à torcer. É verdade esse bilete.

[Wal Lajoia]

Weird choice for the first book of 2026? Yes!

I thought I had a brought a historical romance on my trip and this was meant as just a cute option to distract me in the road. But… I did not notice the historical romance I brought I had already read. And I was not in the mood for the Russian classic that also made the trip. So Hulk it was.

[Terry Collins · Rating 5 out of 5]

While there’s no way to consider this a comprehensive look at the history of ol’ Jade Jaws, you do get lots of breezy informative capsules of text accompanying covers, interior pages, toys, the television series, movies and a special look at the late Herb Trimpe. A lot of meat in a very small container that makes a great gift for Hulk fans and new readers of the series.

[Eme A]

Un vistazo rápido a sesenta años del personaje. Se encarga Roy Thomas, que tiene la edad adecuada para haber vivido toda esta trayectoria en tiempo real