I wasn’t blown away by Planet Hulk like a lot of people, so even though I was interested in World War Hulk, I didn’t have very high expectations. It turns out I like this better then Planet Hulk.
This is a very fast paced action packed simple story: Hulk returns to Earth looking for revenge. The whole mini is about Hulk battling the earth heroes, in particular Black Bolt, Iron Man, Reed, Doc Strange, Sentry.
I like the way the heroes keep finding ways to stop Hulk, but this time he is really unstoppable. I am not sure I buy that people would love the fighting arena and cheer for the Hulk, but I liked that Hulk wants the heroes to know what he went through.
The twist at the end was expected, someone else was responsible for the destruction of Sakaar, we just didn’t know who exactly.
The art by John Romita Jr is perfect for this title. His fighting scenes feel epic, just the way he draws Hulk, the big Iron Man combat suit, the demon Doc Strange, the Sentry… they all look massive and powerful.
There is a victim to this war, but I won’t spoil it here. The final page is just a tease for future titles.
Overall I really enjoyed this story. I am not sure I am that excited about the future Hulk titles though. Do we really need 3 series?