Hulk’s DEFENDERS’ chum Silver Surfer also ended up on the wrong side of a wormhole, and was thrown headlong into the Great Arena after his capture.

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This 2006 epic by Greg Pak, Carlo Pagulayan, Aaron Lopresti, Jason Keith, Chris Sotomayor, and more, strands the Hulk on the far-flung planet of Sakaar. I enjoyed returning to Sakaar in this sequel to Planet Hulk, but Hulk’s savage son is a difficult protagonist to get behind. He has Hulk’s strength and rage and his mother’s Earth terraforming powers. ( Log Out /  Related: Hulk Figured Out How To Put Wolverine Down For Good. HULK (1999) #97, the midway point of the event, marked a major turning point for Hulk’s Warbound alliance. When given the option he always chooses wrath and violence to deal with every situation, and every time the ghostly voice of his Jedi-like mother scolds him. You’ve been warned!

Hulk was not alone in this venture as he had several allies alongside him, one of them being Caiera the Oldstrong, an alien with the "Old Power" (an ability that allowed her to control the planet itself). Maybe if I were an angry young man I’d be cheering for them, but as a 30-something dad, I just find it tiresome and irritating.

I’m just like you (30s, baby on the way, Marvel fan for life and an avid comicbook guy) and it’s great to see ‘grown up folks’ like us still following our passions! He played a major role in Hulk’s initial rebellion as a fellow enslaved visitor to the planet. Shortly after landing on Sakaar, a dazed and pretty peeved off Hulk was seized by members of the Red King’s Imperial Army. Different media appearances depict him as the brother of the Collector. Total Nightcrawler, or an actual Wolverine? Suit, How 'X of Swords' Part 2 Raises the Stakes, Share Your Passion for Your Local Comic Book Store with #LoveComicShops.
The Mad Titan has left his mark throughout the MCU! Finally Caiera transforms into the Hulk and berates him physically. Hulk and Skaar meet and immediately battle, as hulks do, in the final two issues. Being the offspring of the Hulk and Caiera the Oldstrong has its advantages, however, and the son not only survived but grew to be a mini-hulk in his own right. In issue #7 the Silver Surfer returns to Sakaar. However, after the destruction of Hulk's kingdom and the death of his wife, his child was presumed dead... but it wouldn't be long before the Son of Hulk appeared to claim his birthright. While on Earth, Skaar used the Old Power to defeat many powerful foes like the Juggernaut, as well as a demonically possessed Doctor Strange. Old Sam knew of a technological means to grant Skaar the Old Power, but it had fallen into the hands of the Red King, who had cheated death at the hands of the Hulk. Damn it, Hulk, get your shit together. Here’s what you might have missed this week from Marvel! Get the latest news, original content, and special offers from Marvel. EGOT-winning songwriter Robert Lopez takes Joe behind the creative process of “Let It Go” in Times Square before the two join together to improvise a song. Unfortunately the story takes a lot of time building up Skaar’s exploits on Sakaar only to tear them all away and dump him on Earth, where his meeting with his father is predictable and disappointing.

It’s for this reason and a few more that the rebels stormed into the trenches of “the Maw.” Every prisoner in sight was freed, and Vand (plus his Sakaarian dino-hound) were taken to school with a lesson on pain. See more ideas about Marvel, Comic reviews, Comics. Mr. The name alone will often carry just enough weight to warrant the time and money put in to crank out another entry. A quest for freedom that becomes the legend of a king. A one-stop shop for all things video games. The Hulk's SON is One of Marvel's Strongest Warriors Ever, Hulk Figured Out How To Put Wolverine Down For Good, The Hulk is Secretly A Mathematical Genius (Seriously), Marvel's Version of Game of Thrones Has Begun, and It Promises to Be Huge, Venom Unites The Avengers in King in Black #1 Preview, Batman: How Zorro Created The Dark Knight, Juggernaut's New Costume Has a Tragic Backstory, Miles Morales Had A Disastrous First Attempt As Spider-Man. Guess he didn’t have a pillow to scream into. Join the fight and take on Galactus to save all of Reality. Galactus must feed. Seeing Hulk emerge unscathed from this bomb fire was amazing enough—watching him tear through the Death’s Head guards, loaded with laser cannons? Fans of Marvel Studios' Thor: Ragnarok, will see clear parallels in this arc, from Hulk’s Warbound comrades Korg and Miek, to his fame as a gladiator. Since the events of World War Hulk they had their own mini-series where they now basically work in Gamma World, and gained a new member in former SHIELD agent Kate Wynnesboro who gained some of the Oldstrong power. Needs of the many, and all that. Like my gaming Final Thoughts, this will be full of spoilers. Ghost Rider: Is The Spirit Of Vengeance A Demon Or An Angel? Like Hulk, he too was weakened by the portal energy that drew lost souls toward Sakaar. This time he returns as an official Herald of Galactus, believing that Sakaar’s special energy will sate Galactus for some time, possibly saving billions of lives. Sakaar’s ecosystem of mega super-predators has always been fun, and Pak utilizes a lot of fun new and old faces to create what’s almost a grand Dungeons & Dragons mini-campaign. Can’t-miss news and updates from across the Marvel Universe! And Marvel, stop giving characters mean, hateful sons to stir up drama. Should Skaar return, with the Old Power backing him, even The Hulk should be worried, as strong as he is, he can't weaponize entire worlds like his son can. After trying to fight back against his oppressors, his world his consumed, and once again he’s torn from what little things and people he cares about. Son of Hulk is a bit better than most churned-out-sequels, and has the distinct advantage of using the same writer, Greg Pak, who handled both Planet Hulk and World War Hulk. With Marvel’s popular and successful foray into films with the Marvel Cinematic Universe, I’ve finally decided to get back into comics.

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With Marvel’s popular and successful foray into films with the Marvel Cinematic Universe, I’ve finally decided to get back into comics.

I was equally dismayed to find it ultimately destroyed in the end. Though the Hulk may seem like the last person to raise a family, he has more than a few Hulk children of his own, one of them is Skaar.

Warbound Elloe had an especially complicated history with Vand, seeing as how he killed her father and all. ( Log Out /  Though Hulk was initially enslaved to fight in gladiator matches, he slowly became a symbol of freedom, and eventually overcame the Red King and took his place as ruler of Sakaar.