It's been a weird few years for The Hulk. While the big screen version of the character is overwhelmingly popular, Marvel has struggled to come up with a solid idea for his comic book adventures, leaving fans to follow multiple iterations of the hero before Bruce Banner was murdered by Hawkeye in Civil War II. However, the real deal is now finally going to make his long overdue return.
"When night falls across the Marvel Universe its heroes must be extra vigilant because that’s when the monsters come out; both the human and supernatural kind," reads a description released by Marvel for The Immortal Hulk. "This summer though a new monster with incredible strength will lay claim to the night. During the day this savage creature will be chained inside the psyche and fragile physical form of a human, but when the sun goes down the savage and undying brute will run free."
Sounds pretty cool, right? Bruce's resurrection will reportedly be addressed in Avengers #684, leaving this series as a fresh start for fans who don't want to be weighed down by various event stores and tie-ins. Al Ewing is on writing duties and he'll be joined by Joe Bennett. The covers, meanwhile, will be provided by Alex Ross and you can take a look at the first of those below. Pretty cool, right?
The Hulk's return will hopefully pay off for Marvel because the Jade Giant is in desperate need of a decent series which won't shake the status quo up every six months. Will you be picking this one up?