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 enlarge | Author: Greg Pak
Creator: John Romita Jr.
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  13 reviews
Sales Rank: 8317
Media: Paperback
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Pages: 224
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 10.2 x 6.6 x 0.5
ISBN: 0785125965
Dewey Decimal Number: 741
EAN: 9780785125969
ASIN: 0785125965
Publication Date: June 4, 2008
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 A great final for planet Hulk June 20, 2008
This book is really good, has a lot of good fights, the story is basic but is a good final to planet hulk, Jonh Romita JR's art is espectacular, if you compare this book with Pplanet Hulk it is a mistake because planet hulk is a very complex-interesting arc, and world war hulk delivers the final, now i want to read Hulk (red hulk) and find out what happens to our green/red goliath.
 Smashing good time June 7, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
When a comic is called World War Hulk, you shouldn't expect Shakespeare.
If you expect a whole lot of people getting punched in the face by the green Goliath, along with the usual property damage, you wont be disappointed.
The meagre plot is only there to drive confrontation and confrontation is what this book is all about. I like the Hulk as a character but have never really followed his book because it's always so repetitive, [with the exception of the fantastic recent 'Planet Hulk' story] so this was a good opportunity to grab a dose of some mindless Hulk Smash action and see those smug bastards Tony Stark, Mr Fantastic, Black Bolt & Dr Strange get their comeuppance.
If you like big superhero battles and explosions, this is one of the better books to give you what you need.
Good Story But.. May 27, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
World War Hulk. All I can say is that the story is good but seems a little bit rush compare to what they have been doing since Planet Hulk. Also, the artwork of JRJR is just so-so in this collection. No offense to him, but his art in Daredevil, Spider-Man is much more better. I wonder why Marvel don't let the artwork team in Planet Hulk draw this books. Or maybe Marvel should let David Finch draw this entire books instead of just covers.
If Marvel Comics could have its own Wrestlemania, this would be it! May 27, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
So here it is... the highly anticipated conclusion to the Planet Hulk saga! The Hulk is angry, and not just regular "Hulk Smash!" angry. He's borderline psychotic now that he thinks the Illuminati (Black Bolt, Mr. Fantastic, Iron Man, et al.) purposefully set off a bomb on his exiled planet that wiped out millions, including his beloved Queen. Flying back to Earth on his custom spaceship along with his fellow gladiators, the Warbound, the Hulk gives NYC one warning: Surrender the Illuminati or prepare to be destroyed! Yup, if you hate slow beginnings, you have nothing to worry about with Hulk: World War Hulk because all five volumes collected in this TPB are pure smash 'em up goodness.
The best way to describe this book is that it plays out like a good summer action blockbuster at the movie theaters. Don't expect critical acclaim and don't expect a slow page turner, just be ready for a genuine action fest that is good enough to hold you until the end. The rock 'em sock 'em action starts out nicely with Black Bolt as the first target on Hulk's list. After Black Bolt uses his legendary voice projection powers to carve a new valley on the moon's surface in a sea-splitting force that would make Moses proud, Hulk yells, "I don't want to hear you whisper, I want to hear you SCREAM!" The artwork in this panel as Hulk madly pounces on the fearful Black Bolt is classic stuff! It pumps you up for the battles to follow, but unfortunately, this early clash may be the best battle of the entire series.
For those who have had enough of the post-Civil War Iron Man, don't fret, because Tony Stark gets what's coming to him in a downtown aerial battle reminiscent of Neo vs. Agent Smith in the Matrix Trilogy. Eventually, Hulk faces all of those whom he blames for his lover's death, and also several well known Hulk characters such as General Ross, Doc Samson, Rick Jones, She-Hulk and more. When the heroes of Earth realize that they cannot defeat the Hulk, they turn to the one man who can. That's right, the newest "Superman" in the Marvel Universe, Sentry, is once again talked out of his agoraphobia and into the boxing ring.
Sentry and Hulk fight it out in a downtown battle royale that causes insurance adjusters everywhere to faint, and along the way Hulk discovers more details as to who set the bomb on his former adopted planet. You'll have to pick up Hulk: World War Hulk to find out who is at fault and what was their motivation, as well as who wins in the final showdown between Sentry vs. Hulk, but rest assured, you'll enjoy this event if you're a fan of the Hulk or classic comic battles. For some reason, Marvel didn't release a hardcover TPB for this title. That's amazing considering how often the big publishers try to milk HC editions for all they're worth, but it will save you a few bucks. I recommend you pick this TPB up for your collection, and only spend on the spin-offs such as Gamma Corps and Front Line if you just can't get enough of World War Hulk.
 Not Much of a War May 21, 2008
4 out of 8 found this review helpful
For the most part I'm not a fan of the Hulk, but I do enjoy him as a story element. So even though I don't like the character I like seeing characters I do like deal with him. Since the Hulk is like a force of nature in the form of a man it can make for an interesting read given the right setting. But I was hugely disappointed with World War Hulk.
-POSSIBLE SPOILER- The book should have been titled "Hulk Beats Up the Marvel Universe" cause thats pretty much what the thing is. Theres very little actual "war" in this, no back and forth, just a basically invincible Hulk beating on everyone and insisting that they deserve it, despite his main reason for the war is over a misunderstanding, meaning that he is actually wrong in the end.
The Book also fails to really touch on the the other side of the "war" in that the characters who sent Hulk away may have been justified in doing so, regardless of the outcome.
So in the end it just felt like the whole story failed to deliver on the very premise. But if you like seeing the Hulk smash stuff then I'm sure this is the book for you.
If you're like me then I'd recommend Ultimates vol. 1 and vol. 2 some awesome moments with the hulk in those books.
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