Hulk: Grand Design (The Marvel Collectors)

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Viral Transformation: In El Paso, Titan infected 27 bar patrons with gamma, turning them into mini-hulks. He then slaughters the lot of them while possessing Banner's body. Titan isn't actually one of Bruce's Hulk personalities, but a demon seeking to take over his body and claim it and its power for himself, and D'spayre was working for him.

Following the events of Immortal Hulk, it seemed that Bruce Banner and the Hulk had developed a peace of mind with their condition and lives. However, something terrible has happened that has shattered the two badly, thus Banner is doing something he hasn't tried before: turning the Hulk into a "Smashtronaut". What has happened to the two to push Banner into doing such a thing?Cover image for 75960609966500231 HULK: GRAND DESIGN – MADNESS 1 MCGUINNESS VARIANT, by Jim Rugg, in stores Wednesday, April 27, 2022 from marvel On November 19th, 2022, it was announced that Donny Cates had left the series, with Ryan Ottley taking over writing duties. It was subsequently announced that the series would end with issue #14 (April 2023), when Ottley also leaves the title. The series was succeeded by a new run in June 2023, written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson. For the most part, I don’t think he really does. The scheme of this Design is such that the first of its two issues, “Monster”, is devoted to everything from the Hulk’s creation up through Bill Mantlo; the second issue, “Madness”, is mainly dedicated to Peter David’s run, bookended on either side by the consequential first Byrne run and highlights of Pak and thereabouts. It stops, pretty much, with a mention of Loeb's Red Hulk - a character I quite liked, at least in his classic form, because Ed McGuinness drew a pretty awesome Hulk. Rugg’s greatest strength is now what it's always been: he’s a very good designer. Extraordinarily good eye. What he seems to enjoy about the Hulk is that he looks cool and that he makes an interesting subject for a book about a visual history. It’s fun to see him stretching his legs and doing game approximations of different artists' styles - that’s the deep pleasure at the heart of the Grand Design impulse, a desire to pay homage, to see contemporary artists native to a different idiom paying their tribute to the greats. Like a Son to Me: Earth-112 Bruce says this word-for-word about Earth-112 Peter Parker, his star pupil. Who of course was also bitten by a gamma-irradiated spider. But I’ve never been above admitting when I was wrong. I saw him every step of the way, more or less approved of what he was doing, and I am nevertheless surprised to find myself in the position of contemplating the oeuvre of Jim Rugg in 2023.

Now - the Hulk. He was my guy. From just about the very beginning of my reading Marvel. Mike Mignola & Gerry Talaoc art from The Incredible Hulk #312 (Sep. 1985); colored by Bob Sharen, lettered by Jim Novak, written by Bill Mantlo. Some digital modification may be presumed in the coloring of all 'vintage' comics throughout this article. Limit Break: When Bruce and Hulk refuse to fight in issue 12, Titan goes "screw it" and snaps the Engine Room lever past its limit. Demonic Possession: In the final issue, Titan is revealed to be a piece of the One Below All's essence implanted into Bruce Banner's mind by D'Spayre. While Doctor Strange mentions that Titan is a permanent part of Bruce's psyche, his core is shown being reclaimed by the One Below All-possessed Leader. Experience the first chapter of HULK: GRAND DESIGN when HULK: GRAND DESIGN – MONSTER #1 arrives on March 30. For more information, visit Marvel.com. For a project like Grand Design, I think it’s vital to feel a connection to the character,” Rugg said. “I never want to feel like making comics is a job. So it was important to me that my Grand Design featured a character that I wanted to spend a year or so with – the Hulk was the perfect choice for me! Hulk’s the best! He’s a monster. He looks great. He’s not really a “super hero”. What’s better than monster comics?”Hulk (Dr. Robert Bruce Banner) (Main story and recap) (Several deaths and resurrections, Joins and leaves the Avengers, joins the Defenders)

Hulk is an ongoing series by Marvel Comics launched in 2021. It is written by Donny Cates with artwork by Ryan Ottley. Sequel Hook: The final issue ends with Doc Sasquatch warning Bruce that — according to Doctor Strange — Titan is a permanent part of his psyche, only for the Leader — still fused to the One Below All — to open a Green Door and reclaim the shard of his essence making up Titan's core. New York, NY— February 4, 2022 — The acclaimed Grand Design series continues next month! Writer and artist Jim Rugg will follow in the tradition of Ed Piskor and Tom Scioli by unfurling the full saga of THE INCREDIBLE HULK, from the very beginning to the present in HULK: GRAND DESIGN! Just in time for the iconic character’s 60 th anniversary, witness the biggest moments in the Hulk’s history through the eyes of a single visionary storyteller!

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After Byrne's return did a belly flop they course-corrected with Paul Jenkins. (I'll always associate Jenkins with his underrated run on Hellblazer; he had the not-inconsiderable misfortune of following Garth Ennis on that title, but I think Jenkins' run is the dark horse candidate for my favorite Hellblazer - the Ann Nocenti rebuttal to Ennis' Frank Miller.) By then the EiC seat was about to turn over from Bob Harras to Joe Quesada. Marvel didn't seem to have any problems with making writer-driven comics in the year 2000, which is what desperation can do to a body. (The company didn't seem to have any problems antagonizing Peter David in the new millennium either). It was accepted... or perhaps better to say, acquiesced after that point that the Hulk was going to be a book that lived or died on the strength of its writer. Ambient threat from The Incredible Hulk #41 (Aug 2002), penciled by Lee Weeks, inked by Tom Palmer, colored by Studio F, lettered by Richard Starkings & Wes Abbot, written by Bruce Jones.

My God, What Have I Done?: Earth-112 Bruce also says this word-for-word when he witnesses the power the Hulk possesses. Collects Hulk: Grand Design - Monster and Hulk: Grand Design - Madness. The acclaimed Grand Design franchise continues with the Monster…and the Madness! Writer/artist Jim Rugg follows in the tradition of Ed Piskor and Tom Scioli by unfurling the full saga of the Incredible Hulk, from the very beginning to the present day! From Bruce Banner's volatile upbringing to the fateful gamma bomb detonation that changed everything - to years of anger, smashing and just wanting to be left alone! He's been a hero…a hate figure…even a world-breaker. Now witness the biggest moments in the Hulk's history - through the eyes of a single visionary storyteller! You'll never look at Bruce Banner the same way again! Somehow Rugg survived to tell the tale. He washed ashore in 2007 with the first volume of The PLAIN Janes, from DC’s ill-fated Minx initiative. Minx could best be described as a company going out of its way to do the worst possible version of something it didn’t want to do. Everyone was tearing their hair out that Marvel and DC were completely sleeping on one of the most seismic audience changes in comics history by not putting out American material in genres manga was proving could sell, in formats and price points American readers had gladly embraced. So finally DC decides to do something about it. Calls it “Minx”. Gets some pretty decent talent to do books they have no intention of ever moving so much as one single muscle on one single finger to ever try to sell. Rugg art from The PLAIN Janes (2020 Little, Brown reissue, note the color tint); lettered by Jared Fletcher, written by Cecil Castellucci.So: someone in the company said, let’s give the book to that thirsty guy in sales. He’s got some surprisingly good Spider-Man stuff under his belt. Let him beat his head against the wall for a year. What’s the worst that could happen? An early peak of human drama in Peter David's tenure as writer. From The Incredible Hulk #344 (Jun. 1988), penciled by Todd McFarlane, inked by Bob Wiacek, colored by It’s rare for a character to sell enough to last hundreds of issues and decades of time and still connect with audiences,” Rugg continued. “It takes a character who can be interpreted by different readers, creators, and generations. Hulk: Grand Design is biography, history, pop culture, and art book.”