| World War Hulk (Marvel Comics) | 
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Sales Rank: 1554
Category: Book
Author: Greg Pak
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Studio: Marvel Comics
Manufacturer: Marvel Comics
Label: Marvel Comics
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 224
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 10.1 x 6.6 x 0.5
ISBN: 0785125965
Dewey Decimal Number: 741
EAN: 9780785125969
ASIN: 0785125965
Publication Date: June 4, 2008
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Product Description
An epic story of anger unbound! Exiled by a group of Marvel "heroes" to the savage alien planet of Sakaar, the Hulk raged, bled, and conquered through the pages of last year's "Planet Hulk" epic, rising from slave to gladiator to king. Now the Hulk returns to Earth to wreak his terrible vengeance on Iron Man, Reed Richards, Dr. Strange, Black Bolt - and anyone else who gets in the way! Stronger than ever, accompanied by his monstrous Warbound gladiator allies, and possessed by the fiercest and purest rage imaginable, the Hulk may just tear this stupid planet in half! Collects World War Hulk #1-5.
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A lot of action, very little heart June 22, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
As another reviewer said, this novel seems more like an action packed summer blockbuster filled more with eye candy than real character development. It was fun to see certain characters being beat up by the Hulk, but I was never drawn into the story (no pun intended) like I was with Planet Hulk.
 A great final for planet Hulk June 20, 2008
This book is really good, has a lot of good fights, the story is basic but is a good final to planet hulk, Jonh Romita JR's art is espectacular, if you compare this book with Pplanet Hulk it is a mistake because planet hulk is a very complex-interesting arc, and world war hulk delivers the final, now i want to read Hulk (red hulk) and find out what happens to our green/red goliath.
Global Warning June 17, 2008
In short, there's good news, and there's bad news. The good news: WORLD WAR HULK is a good story. The bad news: WORLD WAR HULK is a good story. Following up on the success of PLANET HULK was not going to be any easy task: in PLANET, the green giant was exiled by a group of Marvel superheroes to an alien world known as Sakaar where he was forced to fight for his life in arena-style combat, eventually triumphing alongside a group of other alien outcasts, and he ruled the world ... for a brief stint until the world was destroyed by his spacecraft. WORLD WAR HULK picks up detailing the events of the Hulk's return to Earth, where he's declared war on the Marvel universe. Accompanied by the small band of allies he made on the planet Sakaar, the Hulk makes a last stand against the forces of Earth, and ... well, the conclusion is best left to the reader, but it is worth the time.
Whereas PLANET HULK had depth and a massive scope to the tale, WORLD WAR HULK pretty much hits one or two notes: it's a massive (and impressive) slugfest of the Hulk facing off against Earth's mightiest heroes -- one-by-one -- in what could be argued are some pretty predictable outcomes. This tale ain't destined to end pretty (and it doesn't!), but "end" it will ... even that's open to interpretation after reading the final few pages. The Hulk's rage is all that fuels the tale; the bond of friendship rears its head a few times, and the pathos of the Hulk character -- a man trapped within a monster -- tries to find common ground amongst the slugging ... however, all that works here is the rage, given plenty of artwork. While the scope is admirable, it's nowhere near the complexity of the preceding tale.
However, it's still worth the read. Enjoy it for what it is -- a suitable wrap-up to what time may show as the Hulk's greatest adventure -- and keep your fingers crossed that there will be another installment.
 Smashing good time June 7, 2008
When a comic is called World War Hulk, you shouldn't expect Shakespeare.
If you expect a whole lot of people getting punched in the face by the green Goliath, along with the usual property damage, you wont be disappointed.
The meagre plot is only there to drive confrontation and confrontation is what this book is all about. I like the Hulk as a character but have never really followed his book because it's always so repetitive, [with the exception of the fantastic recent 'Planet Hulk' story] so this was a good opportunity to grab a dose of some mindless Hulk Smash action and see those smug bastards Tony Stark, Mr Fantastic, Black Bolt & Dr Strange get their comeuppance.
If you like big superhero battles and explosions, this is one of the better books to give you what you need.
Good Story But.. May 27, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
World War Hulk. All I can say is that the story is good but seems a little bit rush compare to what they have been doing since Planet Hulk. Also, the artwork of JRJR is just so-so in this collection. No offense to him, but his art in Daredevil, Spider-Man is much more better. I wonder why Marvel don't let the artwork team in Planet Hulk draw this books. Or maybe Marvel should let David Finch draw this entire books instead of just covers.
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