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World War Hulk #1

Jun 2007
Greg Pak, John Romita Jr.

World War Hulk #1 cover

Story Name:

(Untitled)


Synopsis

World War Hulk #1 synopsis by Julio Molina-Muscara
Rating: 4 stars

Hulk has returned to Earth, angrier (and STRONGER) than ever! He wants revenge! The explosion of the space capsule that took him to planet Sakaar caused the death of a million Sakaar citizens, including queen Caiera, his wife, and their unborn child in her womb.

He blames those who cast him away: the Illuminati members Mr. Fantastic, Doctor Strange, Black Bolt and Iron Man.

Hulk is not alone: he is joined by his warbound allies Korg, Hiroim, Miek, Brood, and Elloe. Robot Arch-E-5912 is another instrumental piece of the team.

They land on the Earth’s moon, and Hulk faces the Black Bolt, considered the 2nd most powerful mortal after the Sentry. The leader of the Inhumans takes the upper hand, but Hulk is mightier than his former self, and defeats Black Bolt.

Next stop is New York city. Hulk broadcasts a video showing how the four Illuminati tell him their decision to cast him into space. Hulk also explains why the devastation of the planet Sakaar is also their fault.

In retaliation, Jade Jaws will destroy Manhattan, in a day, allowing everyone some time to evacuate. After that grace period, he wants to see Mr. Fantastic, Doctor Strange and Iron Man or he will do to them what he did to Black Bolt (as he shows him unconscious and badly hurt).

Mr. Fantastic and Iron Man convince the Sentry to aid them stop the Hulk. But it’s Tony Stark, Iron Man, who confronts the Hulk, taking full blame for his return.

Tony didn’t go unprepared for the clash. He wears a large powerful armor prepared to handle threats like the Hulk. Initially, Iron Man seems to win the confrontation. But the green goliath emerged more furious and powerful, taking the battle to the new Avengers tower. Hulk’s pounding Iron Man caused the spider-like enormous sign on top of the building to fall through it, practically causing its destruction (note: this resembled the fall of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.)

After knocking Iron Man out, Hulk stands ready for the next contestant.

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Review / Commentaries


World War Hulk #1 Review by (February 15, 2010)
Alternate covers by John Romita Jr. and Michael Turner.


World War Hulk #1 Review by (February 15, 2010)
Greg Pak writes this limited series while continuing as scribe for Incredible Hulk. This easily-defeated Black Bolt is actually the 1st appearance of a Skrull imposter, as revealed in Secret Invasion: Inhumans #3 in a flashback which happens between the Silent War mini-series and here. Bob Reynolds is living in a Vermont farmhouse. He's insecure and doing things only when Reed Richards or Tony Stark ask him to. But RR and TS persuade him to unleash the Sentry for Hulk's sake. In publishing terms the 2nd Sentry series has only just finished, but he's also in the middle of the Mighty Avengers 1st storyline #1-6, and has just appeared in Silent War. In Marvel Chronology Project terms his 2nd series was before Civil War, and he's just finished the 2nd (delayed) MAv storyline #7-11 and then Silent War. Sentry's state of mind probably makes most sense if he's suffering from his wife being killed and resurrected in MAv#6, the MAV#1-6 story moves directly into the MAv#7-11 story. Be that as it may Sentry will keep out of the action until WWH#5. Dr Strange's astral form offers the help the New Avengers. Stark offers them full pardons (but only if they register after the war). We see Luke Cage and Spider-Man from NAv. Ms Marvel and Wonder Man of MAv. Plus Doc Samson and She-Hulk. Shulkie's restored powers are explained in Avengers: Initiative #4. Rick Jones sees what's happening. He'll try to intervene next issue. Iron Man says he's injected Hulk with nanobots (SPIN tech from Avengers: Initiative) to suppress his powers. They don't work, and AvIn#4 will tell us why. The thing atop Avengers Tower is Sentry's Watchtower, and it slices its way down the middle of the tower (without bringing the tower itself down).

Tie-ins:- IRON MAN #19 This parallels this issue from IM's perspective. We see more of Tony Stark's tactics before the big fight. AVENGERS: INITIATIVE #4 (p7-17) The trainees help with crowd control and witness Iron Man's defeat. WWH: FRONT LINE #1 Ben Urich and Sally Floyd cover the events of WWH#1 for Front Line. Korg has the job of overseeing the peaceful occupation of Manhattan. Det Danny Granville is told to work with him to solve the murder of robot ARCH-E-5912. WWH: FRONT LINE #2/2-3/2 Danny and Korg examine the crime scene. Korg won't accept any theory other than humans killed the robot. He tells Danny that the Judicial Servitude he has agreed to means that if they don't find ARCH-E's killer then *they* must die. They track down a guy who saw the robot in a deli. In the deserted shop the find a working security camera. INCREDIBLE HULK #107 (p8-17.1) Amadeus Cho tries to recruit Sub-Mariner but gets his cousin Namora instead. The group try to befriend the Warbound but are rejected. They meet Bill Foster (Giant-Man)'s nephew Tom who will become Goliath in WWH: Aftersmash. IRREDEEMABLE ANT-MAN #10 (p1-19) Ant-Man works with Damage Control during the evacuation of Manhattan. He sees Hulk bombarded after Iron Man gave him the (dummy) SPIN dose. He climbs inside Hulk via the mouth, but finds he can't even damage him from within. Exiting he's caught between Hulk and the Golden Avenger and is knocked out until the War is all over. WWH: X-MEN #1-3 During his 24 hour deadline period Hulk goes after Prof X. Xavier wasn't with the Illuminati when they sent Hulk away, but admits he would have agreed with them. Hulk then has to fight every X-Man ever (probably) as they try to protect their leader. But eventually Hulk is persuaded that the X-Men have suffered enough in their terrible lives, and he leaves them alone.

GHOST RIDER #12 (p1-18) Johnny Blaze is in New York when Hulk lands and the evacuation starts. Ghost Rider heads in to Manhattan with Blaze in control. HEROES FOR HIRE #11/1-13/1 The team discover offspring of the Warbound's Brood Queen. They invade the stone spaceship to stop her giving birth to more, but are captured. The Brood Queen dominates the insect-powered Humbug. HEROES FOR HIRE #11/2-13/2 Meanwhile Scorpion (working for SHIELD?) fights Paladin to get hold of weaponised thalium to use against Hulk. Under orders she kills him. But Paladin was faking, and we see that it was a test to see if she had the will to kill Hulk.


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Main/1st Story Full Credits

John Romita Jr.
Klaus Janson
Christina Strain
David Finch (Cover Penciler)
Danny Miki (Cover Inker)
Christina Strain (Cover Colorist)
Additional Credits
Letterer: Chris Eliopoulos.
Editor: Mark Paniccia.

Characters

All stories. Listed in alphabetical order.

Doc Samson
Doc Samson

(Leonard Samson)
Doctor Strange
Doctor Strange

(Stephen Strange)
Hiroim
Hiroim

(The Oldstrong)
Hulk
Hulk

(Robert Bruce Banner)
Medusa
Medusa

(Medusa Amaquelin Boltagon)
Ms. Marvel
Ms. Marvel

(Carol Danvers)
Sentry
Sentry

(Robert Reynolds)
She-Hulk
She-Hulk

(Jennifer Walters)
Wonder Man
Wonder Man

(Simon Williams)
Iron Man
Iron Man

(Anthony Stark)
Luke Cage
Luke Cage

(Power Man)
Mr. Fantastic
Mr. Fantastic

(Reed Richards)
Spider-Man
Spider-Man

(Peter Parker)
Plus: Brood, Elloe Kaifi, Miek.

Flashbacks
Caiera


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