I mean, I don’t usually do a lot of IMDB-ing, but I’m surprised to see “rumored” next to actors’ names in cast listings. Is IMDB user-generated like Wikipedia now? Can Lou Ferrigno’s agent just add him to any old Marvel movie cast?

On top of this, just yesterday MTV’s Splash Page reported talking to Norton himself about Marvel movies, and Hulk developments in particular, and the actor said he’d heard nothing new. In fact, he told them “If you hear anything, then let me know.”

AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #29: Another consistently solid issue of this title. There are some cheese-ball moments throughout, and the cliffhanger is paced far too quickly for it to have any sort of resonance (unless I’m forgetting things from previous issues). But those quibbles aside, A:TI continues to shine the light in the forgotten corners of the Marvel Universe, while still staying squarely in the middle. I’m going to be a little bummed if it gets canceled at the end of Dark Reign, but if the rumored Avengers Academy takes its place, and stays consistent to the tone presented here, I’m definitely on board.

DARK AVENGERS: ARES #1: Kieron Gillen continues to prove why he was made to write about gods and mortals, perfectly capturing Ares character here, as well as creating some indelible military images. Which is why its such a bummer that this suggests, at least, its going to tie into other comics at the end of the issue. It may not, who knows, but the first 20 or so pages are filled with brilliant menace. I hope the next issue is as good as this one, and doesn’t exactly follow up on the promise of the cliffhanger here.

DARK REIGN: THE LIST – PUNISHER: Now this is what the “List” books should have been all along. This is easily the biggest issue of the week, Marvel-wise, and if you ignore that the ending has been effectively spoiled for months now by Marvel itself, and take the book on its own merits, it kicks an ass and a half. My main problem with the List books so far is this: they purport to be Normie taking Dark Reign to the next level, attacking the heroes where they live. But they come off as attempts hampered by continuity, lack of change, and perhaps editorial decree (oh no! editors! run!). So you get lame things like sending Bullseye after Daredevil with Norman’s over-arching plan being, “Make Daredevil feel bad.” Or Norman’s plan to take down Clint Barton is to wait until he comes into Avengers Tower, and then arrest him. Or, my personal favorite, taking care of Namor once and for all by killing a character we haven’t seen in more than a decade (though I will admit that got to me). I think the key term there is “once and for all…” The endings of these one shots have felt very much like Norman going in loops (standing in for the authors), explaining how the result of the book was a big victory for him. The other problem I’ve had is that these plans have consistently had a reverse Acts of Vengeance feel to them. Rather than mixing things up, Norman sends the same villains who have previously gotten their butts handed to them multiple times by the hero, and expects they’ll be victorious this time. They’re not.

All of this, and I still haven’t talked about this issue, so here we go… And there are spoilers here: Norman decides to take care of the Punisher once and for all. Does he resurrect Jigsaw and send him after Frank? Heck no. He blows up everything in a five block radius around him. And when that doesn’t work, he sends hundreds of H.A.M.M.E.R. agents to kill him. And when that starts to work, he sends in Daken, who slices Frank Castle into tiny little pieces. And if you’re not sure that worked, the issue ends with tiny little pieces of Frank lying in a pile in a alleyway. The end.

Now, that is what I’m talking about. Plus, you’ve got John Romita Jr. drawing at the top of his game, Klaus Janson writing, and insane, over the top action courtesy of Rick Remender. If there’s one fault with this issue, it’s that we also get a preview of the next issue of Punisher (by Tony Moore and Rick Remender, hells yeah), and we know he’s not gone for long.

But like I said, on its own merits? This is a classic comic, and worth every penny.

DARK REIGN: THE LIST – WOLVERINE: Yeah, and then there’s this. Totally fine writing and art, Jason Aaron writing a fun, over the top story as usual, but read above for all my previous criticisms of the List books, and apply that here, too.

DARK REIGN: YOUNG AVENGERS #5: The resolution of this series is hampered a bit by the idea that I don’t think we’ll ever see these characters again, so its a little hard to get into their struggle. Also, though Paul Cornell’s scripting is reliably good, most of the last few issues of this mini have taken place in one warehouse, with the characters just talking. Kinda boring, honestly. I think there was potential here to have a new, Young Masters of Evil to counter the Young Avengers, but it was squandered on yet another recruitment drive story. Ah well.

FANTASTIC FOUR #572: People are really loving this run a lot, and… I’m not totally sold. Love Jonathan Hickman, LOVE Dale Eaglesham, and the inventiveness on display here is surprising and fun in all the right ways. But the situation with the Council of Reeds and the Celestials is resolved a little too quickly and easily, without using all the tools on display (hey, what about that room full of Dooms, huh?), and Reed’s emotional resolution with Sue, while nice, also feels a little quick. Plus, Hickman separates Johnny and Ben from the group before Reed even gets back. So we’re not gonna get a full group story for a while, which is a bummer. It’s possible Hickman is holding certain ideas and arcs in reserve, so we haven’t seen how this all plays out yet, but I’m not quite falling in love with this as hard as other people are. I’m still keeping with it, though, because its a well made comic, and I expect it’ll get even better, even if it isn’t grabbing me right now.

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #19: Well, that situation was resolved way more quickly than I thought it would be. GotG is solid month after month, and its a thrill to see Kang, one of the most integral characters in the history of the Marvel U, back in the spotlight, however briefly.

HULK #16: Who is the Red She-Hulk? Who cares? And I mean that in a good sense, actually, because Loeb is finally remembering that comics are about characters, not just blow-em-ups and super-secrets. I could actually care less about the whole conspiracy angle, but like the attempt to give the Red Hulk some sort of character, and how more is revealed through the new Red She-Hulk. This is not high art by any means, but its been fun, and a step up for two issues in a row.

INCREDIBLE HERCULES #137: There’s nothing I don’t like about this book. Tying up the Amadeus Cho half of this particular arc, we get good emotion, great ideas, and lots of myths, just the way we like it. This book is great.

MS. MARVEL #46: Brian Reed made a pretty bold choice with this arc, to make Karla Sofen (Moonstone) the focus, and “hero” of the arc, while Carol Danvers is most decidedly the villain. And it works, while keeping them both on their sides of the fence anyway. I do think this fizzled a bit, starting far stronger than it ended, but we’re probably (hopefully) getting some follow up on this arc as we switch perspectives back to Danvers. Definitely one of the more underrated titles Marvel is publishing right now, and worth jumping on for next issue at least to check it out.

NEW AVENGERS #58: Bendis has really gotten his groove back on this arc. Its based in the characters, good action, and fun beats throughout. Hope it keeps up, ’cause this is a lot of fun.

NEW MUTANTS #6: The moment we have all been waiting for has finally come: Doug Ramsey is back. Okay, maybe only I was waiting for it, and herein lies the crux of this review: I can’t divorce myself from my feelings for Doug enough to properly review this issue. Everybody has that character, that one character they unequivocally love, and for me it was always Cypher. So… Yeah. Good issue, but I couldn’t read it without feeling kind of uncomfortable, because this isn’t even close to the Doug I know. Amping up his powers to treat combat as a “language” is cool in theory, but it does just come off as “Doug’s powers are lame, let’s figure out a way to make ‘em interesting.” Also, this is probably the 56th time he’s come back as a techno-organic being, so its lost its power a bit. Take this all with a very large grain of salt, by the way. If you haven’t already.

PUNISHER #10: Read this before The List. I would say that this has one of the most insane moments in Punisher history; so much so, it made me angry. And you wouldn’t like me when I’m… Can’t think of a word to finish that statement. Oh well!

SECRET WARRIORS #9: I keep going back and forth about this title. If it focuses on one character (say, Nick Fury or Phobos), I like it quite a bit. If it’s a team story, like this issue, I honestly can’t remember who all the Secret Warriors are, so it’s a little difficult to follow. Does that make me racist towards Secret Warriors? Probably.

ULTIMATE COMICS ARMOR WARS #2: Did Bryan Hitch ghost-pencil this? I swear to god, I didn’t realize this was Steve Kurth and not Hitch until I went back to check the title page. This is silly, the kind of “remixing old stories” that the Ultimate U was supposed to have left behind. I honestly don’t know if any of it would make any sense to someone who hasn’t read the main Marvel U. For someone who has, like myself, it’s a lark, but a negligible one.

ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS #3: Same thing here, with remixing Marvel U ideas… Except it kind of works, because Millar is drawing on his run on Ultimates, and skipping right over the Loeb stuff. Great art, big over the top globe trotting story, huge action… Just the way we like it.

X NECROSHA: Blackest Night begins here! Its actually unfortunate that this is coming so close to the heels of BN, though to the writer’s credit, it zips through the “Oh my god! Look who’s back alive!” thing much more quickly and efficiently. I’m not sold on this yet, but if you want the tapestry of the X-Men part of the universe for the next few months, you have to start here. Actually, read X-Force first, then this, then New Mutants. But yeah, start here. In the middle.

X-FACTOR #50: I would love to say this is a triumphant end of this title’s biggest arc, but… Well, X-Factor is always solid, and always fun, but this is a little too texty. And plotty. And wraps up a bunch of stuff that I didn’t really care about, so unfortunately the stuff I do care about, like Layla Miller’s secret origin, and what’s going on with Evil Madrox kind of get short shrift. That’s too bad, but at least we’re clearing the deck for a new start next issue, and hopefully more people will start picking it up.

X-FORCE #20: Basically a continuation of the X-23 series, this is hardcore, sad, and everything that is good about this comic on a regular basis.

Video reviews for JSA #30, Superman #691, Flash: Rebirth #4, Hulk #14, Secret Warriors #7, Last Days of Animal Man #4, Wonder Woman #35, New Mutants #4, Batman: The Widening Gyre #1, Sinister Spider-Man #4, X-Force #18, Gotham City Sirens #3, Dark Wolverine #77, Avengers: Initiative #27,

I did! Well, Marc Sumerak did, and I wrote the back-up feature. But I’m still pretty excited, and I need your help.

The issue isn’t coming out until September 2nd, but I need all of you to go to your local comic book shop before August 13th (the order cut-off date), and tell your comic book guy how excited you are for Hulk Team-Up #1, and how they should order a butt-load of copies.

Then, on September 2nd, buy all those copies.

The title of the story, by the way, is “Selling Out and Compromising My Journalistic Integrity.”

As always, email us your questions or comments at pcs@popcultureshock.com or give us a call at 1-888-817-5766 and we’ll address your feedback on the next show.

And there you have it. My question is: Is this awesome? Is this a great nod to the fanboys?

At first I thought Marvel’s strategy of linking all of their films together and creating a movie version of comic book continuity was a bold and risky move. Would Marvel really risk alienating mainstream audiences by creating a tight little Marvel world. But I think this blurry image points to how it will be done across the board: they fanboy nods will be slight and subtle, the non-comic reader won’t even register the difference.

But that strategy leaves me hoping for more. How cool would it be to have the Hulk confront a man frozen in ice in Antarctica: Doesn’t that idea speak to Bruce Banner’s imprisonment inside the body of the Hulk? The connections are there and if Marvel can make them in the right way then the movie continuity could be a great boon, a thread that binds them all together and makes them stronger rather than a much talked about, blurry, throw-away image.

Boy genius Amadeus Cho pulled together a team of Renegades to side with his big green hero during “World War Hulk” — but what will happen to his faith in the Hulk’s heroism when he discovers the horrors lurking beneath Madison Square Garden? The Hulk takes center stage with a terrifying confrontation and a stunning revelation that lays bare the central question of whether the Hulk is a hero — or a monster.

32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99
IN STORES: August 8, 2007

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IN STORES: July 25, 2007

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We also talked in depth about fan favorite Amadeus Cho (created by Pak and Takeshi Miyazawa) and his part in World War Hulk.

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The Illuminati called the Hulk a monster — and shot him into space. But Amadeus Cho, the boy genius who took on Reed Richards in INCREDIBLE HULK #100, calls the Hulk a hero — and prepares for his return. With just his big brain, a lot of guts and a few billion dollars stolen from Warren Worthington III, Cho tackles the insane task of building a team of heroes willing to side with the Hulk against the rest of the Marvel Universe. Will Hercules and Angel become the Hulk’s Champions? Will Namor be his Defender? And what happens when the Prince of Power meets the Green King on Manhattan’s shattered streets?
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

IN STORES: 2007-06-20

Brendan: It’s finally over. A full year has passed, and the mega-story that was DC Comics’ most ambitious project ever reached the climactic finish.

So how was it?

The problem with judging 52 up to this point has been the lack of precedent. A normal miniseries is generally about seven issues. The first two issues set Act 1, the next three give Act 2, and we wrap up with the last two. In this series the acts were each about eighteen issues long. While this was an exciting prospect and a true novelty, eighteen issues of setup was a difficult burden for much of the audience. One would not be wrong to say this series was slow at times.

But, that was the payoff.

Two weeks ago the mini event of World War III gave us all some much needed action. If 52 was going to feel like a meaningful series in DC history, we were going to need to see some people get fucked up. Black Adam, my personal favorite character of the series, fucked some people up. In so doing, we got the explanations for the varied “One Year Later” mysteries. Last week gave some resolution to that event. So, if WWIII was the huge crazy go nuts battle at year’s end, how would the series finally resolve? What could there possibly be left?

It turns out, lots. As was leaked in Dan Didio’s DC Nation column a few months back, the multiverse is alive and well in the DC Univ…Multiverse. Consequently, the Grant Morrison-acid trip-inspired-evolved Mr. Mind, after a year of burrowing about in Skeet’s innards, is hungry for the whole reality spawning pie. It’s up to Booster Gold, Rip Hunter, and Supernova (?) to stop him. (Spoilers! They do)

For me, the series paid off. Mike Mckone made a spectacular return to DC for the bulk of this book. Since his work on Exiles he has drawn some of my favorite superhero comics. His stuff is slick. Justiniano does some good work following his great art on WWIII’s Week 50. The rest of the book is rendered by 52 mainstays Chris Batista, Pat Olliffe, Darick Robertson, and Eddy Barrows. The large art cast didn’t distract at all, and in fact gives weight to the expansive scale of this project by each giving the denouement of the stories key players.

I think 52 did well to close the book on some very long running stories. From the initial kickoff of Identity Crisis, through the first Countdown, all of Infinite Crisis, and now 52, we had a story that dealt with a scale that only the DC Multiverse could handle. It was a story that only comics could tell, pushing the boundaries of what periodical comics can do in the ways they tell stories. We got some hugely heroic moments from a lot of underutilized characters, and a plot that no one could have predicted. A hero was redeemed, an Odyssey occurred in space, a family was made stronger, a love persevered, pride killed, and a woman found peace with herself. Add to that another all purpose continuity fixit, a couple big fight scenes, a definitive change to the status quo, a few spin off series starring DC’s new A list, and you’ll have 52. What were you expecting?

Adan: Awesomeness abounds in this issue of greatness rolled in superbity! Okay, maybe there’s a little hyperbole here, but this really was pretty damn good. The explanation of the multiverse was handled expertly, as was the Mr. Mind/Skeets/Rip Hunter/Booster Gold finale to the whole endeavour (although I still think the kids dropped the ball with the whole OYL bit). Yes, Giffen’s Justice League International (the best of them all) may have suffered some massive casualties in the past three years, but some of them have risen to greatness again thanks to this massive series: Animal Man, Booster Gold, and especially Elongated Man. Way to go Rucka, Waid, Johns, and Morrison, as well as all the artists. Also, the editors and production staffers for getting this thing out every week. I honestly didn’t think you’d pull it off; in fact, I gave you a maximum of twelve weeks before one of them was late. I’d like my words back, so that I can eat them.

Alien Pig Farm 3000 #1

Brendan: Right off the bat, this book was what all comics should aspire to be. Why, in the first five pages we see aliens, dinosaurs, The Finger, and rednecks. Those are ingredients for success. The premise is pretty simple; aliens crashed on Earth hundreds of millions of years ago, and today some bumpkins find them. Hilarity, of course, ensues. So the setup is strong, and the loose, cartoony horror illustration holds up. In fact, even the lettering of Jason Hanley stands out in establishing the off the wall mood. The narrative voice of the series also goes a long way to engage the reader. Unfortunately, the promise of the first act fails to carry throughout. Where the simple setup of aliens juxtaposed with hicks was spot on perfect and funny unto itself, the story itself quickly falls back on easy redneck humor that is neither funny nor original. This laziness seems to carry itself into the dialogue, where exposition is overly telegraphed. This is the kind of book that gets better the more outlandish it stays. I had enough fun to want to see where the next issue goes, but the leash may be short.

Adan: Brendan is right. I like dinosaurs, aliens, and to some extent, hillbillies. But how come we have to immediately go to the “hicks have sex with their sisters” joke? The main character seems pretty intelligent, more so than any of the other characters, definitely, cooking up ways evade the cops using the terrain and traps he’s set up. In fact, after the dinos and aliens set-up, we get an extended “Dukes of Hazzard”-type chase sequence, complete with bridge jumping. It’s pretty fun, but it’s not my bag.

Books With Pictures #3

Brendan: The first two issues of this series were lovingly crafted insights into the world of comic book retail. As a non-comic outsider, Melissa, mouthpiece of writer/ artist Sina Grace, takes an often hilarious look at comic culture. This issue, though, was a big disappointment. Porn is funny, comic customers and retailers feel awkward around pretty girls, and people can be assholes. None of this is really fresh ground. This book felt rushed and lacked a literary center. In the notes following the story, Grace admits that it has been ten months since the last chapters were actually crafted, but instead of growing as a storyteller he seems to have lapsed. The first issues showed promise, but I get the feeling that he is going to have to find a new story to tell. This one just feels over.

Adan: I thought it was pretty funny, but I haven’t read the first two issues. It was a spot-on recreation of the retail clerks and the customers of a comic book store (although their girl-to-boy ratio seems to be higher than most). My favorite joke in the book was the “Tongue in Cheek” joke because plays-on-words are the best kind of jokes (also, I’m a huge nerd). So, yeah, I disagree with the Coach and will be looking for the previous two issues so that I can laugh at avatars of myself and my co-workers.

Incredible Hulk #106 and World War Hulk Prologue: World Breaker

Adan: First things first: read Incredible Hulk before you read the Prologue, because that’s the order that will make the most sense. That said, I love this Amadeus Cho kid. He is fantastic! Also fantastic, Hulk’s Warbound. If Cho actually gets together with the gladiators and becomes their brains, the Earth is fucking toast. I especially liked She-Hulk’s talks with Doc Samson about the Hulk and why he thinks the Illuminati were right to shoot him into space and why she thinks they’re a bunch of wankers. The Prologue also features a very funny Mini-Marvels retelling of the New Avengers: Illuminati one-shot and the Planet Hulk storyline, as well as a reprint of Amadeus Cho’s first appearance in Amazing Fantasy #15.

Brendan: Mastermind Excello! Yes, he truly seems to be the breakout star of the upcoming promoto-vent World War Hulk. Seeing his first appearance was a treat, and I especially like the tongue in cheek description captions. He really feels like the chaotic wrench for Reed and Tony’s power structure. Booyakasha. Giarrusso’s strip is hilarious, but also a surprisingly viable take on that story. Peter David lays the groundwork for what should be a cool Hulk tale by finding the voices of She-Hulk and Doc Samson. I’ve been as leery as anyone concerning this obvious cash in following Civil War, and I don’t plan on altering my reading list to fit the World War checklists, but if the Hulk book and main mini stay this entertaining it should be a big hit.

Hellboy: Darkness Calls #1

Adan: YES! New Hellboy! And right in the first six pages there is a HUGE revelation! Oh man, how I have waited for Mike Mignola to give this to me. It’s creepy, it’s a little bit confusing, but most of all, it’s great! Hecate shows up, as do tons of other witches, and Hellboy doesn’t deal well with witches. They tend to want to kick his ass. Duncan Fegredo’s art is perfect for this book (well, not as perfect as Mignola’s, but he’d take years): it’s spooky and dark, and there’s this heaviness to it, even during daylight scenes, that seems to just grab foreboding right out of the air and make lines with it. It’s really quite good.

Brendan: Good story, good art, good times. Fegredo has come a long way since his Kevin Smith years, and his Hellboy manages to feel right without just being a Mignola rehash. Don’t have anything bad to say, really. This feels weird. Let’s move on to…

Nascar Heroes #1

Adan: A NASCAR driver with superpowers. Heck, a whole pit crew with superpowers. And an evil NASCAR driver with superpowers. How can you not love the heck out of this book (I don’t even like NASCAR)? It’s a pretty simple premise (evil guy is doing crazy experiments so that he can win more easily and our hero gets caught up in it, as does his pit crew), but with cars! And not just any cars; NASCAR cars! Look, you’re gonna read this, and you’re going to like it. Not because it’s some kind of fantastic thing or anything, but because it’s such a ridiculous premise.

Brendan: I may have had my ridiculous premise fill with Alien Pig Farm. I will say this, for speedster lovers this issue was at least as good as the first eight issues of the latest Flash run. Probably better, even. I learned, in perfect infomercial style, a lot about how NASCAR works, and what qualifies as a fast pit time, (9.8 seconds! That’s amazing!) The art was a nice surprise, and had the clean feel of a very good animator. It’s a NASCAR world, apparently, and we’re just living in it. Or something. I guess. But what happens when Jimmy Dash meets the NFL Superpro?

Sensational Spider-Man Annual #1

Brendan: “He’s my husband. You’re just some dude.”

MJ can be pretty great. So this is an oversized annual, but nobody fights. Blasphemy, you cry, but wait- it is actually a pretty sweet love story of Pete and MJ. In fact, I would contend that this issue is proof that Marvel is committed to the Parker marriage for the long term. This would be a waste of a story if she’s just going to die in a few months. Of course, it could be the opposite. Guess we’ll have to see.

Matt Fraction continues to perform as one of my favorite writers working. His story works well, both in addressing the current upheaval for the Parker family, (hospital bills, running from the law, tax season) and looking back in Spider-Man history. Salvador Larroca does good work both in creating a look for Peter that evokes shame and lawlessness as well as doing a hell of a John Romita Sr/ Ross Andru impersonation of the Coffee Bean years. Ultimately, this issue is a character piece about why these two are in love. Fraction’s voice is perfectly suited to the story, especially coming through strong in the voice of a twenty-something couple. They feel modern and familiar, which does more to make them relatable than any dissolution of their marriage would. Big fan of this issue, and also a big fan of SHEILD making an appearance without Iron Man. Hate that guy.

Adan: I am a HUGE fan of Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane, and this annual feels like a natural extension of that series (in fact, maybe Fraction should take over that title once Sean McKeever leaves) because Spider-Man most definitely loves Mary Jane, and Mary Jane reciprocates with all her heart. It’s a sweet story, filled with flashbacks to simpler times. But the Coach is wrong: there is some action. It’s small, but it’s there amidst the sweetness and love.

Welcome to Tranquility #6

Adan: A most satisfying ending to the first arc of Gail Simone’s WildStorm comic. Mr. Articulate’s murderer is revealed, as are a bunch of other things that dovetail nicely into one bang-up ending. Everybody has their moment in the sun, including crazy-ass pilot MInxy Millions, and everybody gets to help save the day… well, most everybody. Some people just get their asses beat. If you’ve never read an issue, then pick up the trade when it comes out, but definitely, definitely check out. It’s probably the best thing coming out of WildStorm right now.

Brendan: Gail Simone had a great handle on the large cast of this book. The characters each have unique voices and memorable powers or hooks. Neil Googe and Billy Dallas Patton do a great job making the story look great. The plot itself feels reminiscent of the Minutemen flashbacks of Watchmen, so that doesn’t suck. In fact, it is really nice to see one of these Worldstorm books not sucking, and I can’t wait to see where the series goes from here.

And Others…

Adan: Geoff Johns’ last issue of Teen Titans was a complete and utter disappointment. I’m pretty sure he just stopped caring after awhile. On the other hand, Brian K. Vaughn’s sole issue of Midnighter was great. The storytelling technique he uses this issue is something I don’t think I’ve seen before, and it worked really well.

Brendan: Yeah, it felt like there was a really good, touching story somewhere hidden in Johns’ last Titans go, but it was hidden amidst the crap. For whatever reason, though, I’m looking forward to the new era of the book. Beechen has been very good on Robin. Astonishing X-Men was a good one, and Cassaday seemed to go the extra mile on backgrounds with definite results. Green Lantern was interesting and artist Daniel Acuna seemed to progress a bit, but the real draw was the great Sinestro Corps backup. Also… Nextwave is showing up in a comic this week! Can you be the one to find them first!?!?!

Adan: Oh yeah, I forgot about that. It’s a pretty funny cameo, as are all Nextwave appearances, really.

WARBOUND, Part I
When the Hulk returns to Earth for the senses-shattering events of “World War Hulk,” we can all guess which puny humans will fight against him. But which of Earth’s heroes will fight for the Hulk? Don’t miss the shocking revelations as Amadeus Cho, the boy genius who took on Reed Richards on behalf of the Hulk in Incredible Hulk #100, confronts She-Hulk and Doc Samson — and precipitates a gamma-powered smash-fest in the wilds of Jersey! Featuring the return of Hulk artist extraordinaire Gary Frank!
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99