wktf
05-29-2009, 12:18 PM
Wktf’s Reviews
Ghost Rider #35
Marvel Comics
Written by: Jason Aaron
Drawn by: Tony Moore
Cover by: Arthur Suydam
If you’ve been reading Ghost Rider, or my reviews of this book the last several months, you know that Jason Aaron, Wizard’s 2008 Writer of the Year has bent the fundamental rules of Heaven and Earth and, in so doing, essentially has doomed us all. Pretty much. Game over. It’s been nice knowing you. Heaven has been conquered by the mad angel Zadkiel, something even Lucifer couldn’t do, and now is close to wielding total control over all of Creation. Johnny Blaze and brother Danny Ketch now are biding their time on Earth waiting for the end to come. Indeed, Normal Osborne’s Dark Reign is nothing compared to Marvel’s new reality in Ghost Rider.
Last issue we got maybe the greatest single issue of Ghost Rider ever to come off the presses where Danny, waiting for the end to come, was forced into his Ghost Rider to do rock and roll battle with an eight-track blasting soul stealing 18-wheeling demon truck driver highwayman. What a rollicking, intense hoot! This issue we find Johnny Blaze in similar circumstances, alone and waiting for the end of reality in the company of some well meaning monks when, all of a sudden, the flesh literally begins to ooze off peoples’ bodies, brains burst from skulls and walk down the front of their deceased bodies and massive snakes rise up through peoples’ gullets and out their mouths. Yes, another demon hellspawn crosses paths with our blazing hero, this time Johnny who, despite his disgust over reality’s pending doom, simply cannot stop himself from firing up and taking vengeance on the wicked. Sometimes swinging shovels, sometimes swinging chains, sometimes busting knees, and sometimes bringing hellfire.
Oh, and did I mention the simply awesome Tony Moore, he of Walking Dead fame, has been on the art chores these last couple of issues? His highwayman and that crazy demon truck he was driving from last issue was simply inspired. His scrawny skin-bender is less so but his other monsters and crazy angry Johnny Blaze are wonderfully rendered. Overall, while this is a surprisingly less interesting Ghost Rider issue compared to all the others since Aaron’s been on the book, it’s still a cool and diverting story. Aaron’s run has been so impressive he’s even got Lutheran pastors writing him fan letters! Seriously, check this issue’s letters page. And, while this issue marks the last one for a few months, Aaron and the spirits of vengeance will return in August with Ghost Riders: Heaven’s on Fire that promises the final confrontation with Zadkiel. If you haven’t been reading this book then you’ve got the perfect opportunity to wait for the upcoming trade and jump all over it before things really heat up in August.
The Incredible Hercules #129
Marvel Comics
Written by: Greg Pak & Fred Van Lente
Drawn by: Ryan Segman
Cover by: David Williams
With this issue we begin a new story arc titled “The Descent.” Last issue Hercules, Amadeus Cho and Athena discovered that Hera, wife of Zeus, had seized control of the Olympic pantheon in the wake of Zeus’ death (back in the Ares mini-series) and was applying her considerable power to kill both Hercules and his sister. Being the goddess of wisdom, Athena knows when she and her mighty brother are outmatched and, so, we come to the opening of this story where she sends both Hercules and Cho to bring back the only being with the power to counter Hera. And that being is the dead Zeus.
Yes, “The Descent” is Hercules’ and Cho’s descent into Hades where we learn that the rules of life and death have become more capricious than usual now that Zeus isn’t around to keep control over his brother, Pluto. Hercules himself is offended at the randomness with which the dead are able to literally gamble (you have to see this particular entrance to Hades…pretty clever) their way back to life. And, as this Abbott & Costello of the superhero world make their way through the Netherworld, we run across several old, recently and not so recently departed friends from the Marvel Universe, including some from Avengers Disassembled, some from Civil War and some from Secret Invasion. Of course, if Zeus had been keeping the reins on Pluto when he was alive, there’s a good chance Hercules’ uncle will want to keep his dead brother exactly where he’s got him. Hercules and Cho soon find that freeing Zeus will be no trivial matter.
I have to admit, this title is beginning to lose the considerable head of steam it once had built up post-World War Hulk. Maybe it’s the departure of Khoi Pham from the book a few months back but it doesn’t seem to have the same level of dynamics. Sure, Zeus’ predicament looks pretty awful and it’ll be great to see Hercules fight on behalf of his father but I’m ready for the “Incredible” adjective to modify the Marvel powerhouse for whom it was originally intended. Until this switch happens in a few months I hope this title can generate a little more heat.
The New Avengers #53
Marvel Comics
Written by: Brian Michael Bendis
Drawn by: Billy Tan
Cover by: Billy Tan
Variant cover by: Chris Bachalo
The search for the new Sorcerer Supreme continues with a vengeance in this brutal battle issue. Dr. Strange had previously come to The New Avengers knowing the cosmos would find a replacement for him in this position, after having resorted to the use of dark, mystical powers to fight off The Hulk in World War Hulk. As some likely, and some frightening, candidates for this honor course through Strange’s consideration set, he and The New Avengers follow the Eye of Agamotto, which naturally gravitates to the new Sorcerer Supreme, straight to New Orleans where The Hood has already arrived to take out Daimon Hellstrom, the Son of Satan.
Bendis and Tan combine to create a fully packed primarily all-out battle issue that’s only enhanced by Bendis’ punchy dialogue. The Hood and Mephisto spar physically and verbally with Hellstrom, seemingly pretty evenly matched but still causing quite the wake of fiery destruction. The Hood’s transformation from human, to semi-human/semi-demonic to all out demonic is rendered with terrific but subtle detail by Tan. Madame Mask takes it to the Avengers Quinjet to slow their interference with her boyfriend, which results in a wonderfully choreographed battle between her and Spider-Woman under the shroud of a smoke screen. The new Captain America also proves totally capable to foiling Madam Mask’s attempts at murder not once but twice. And when Luke Cage joins his old Defenders partner Hellstron the battle of demons turns the dial up even more.
This was one of the best combinations of action, humor, dialog and interpersonal dynamics in recent memory where this title’s concerned. Not to mention a nicely disguised surprise ending with a character I haven’t seen since Cage joined T’Challa in the “Bad Mutha” Black Panter arc to battle a horde of vampires the last time he was in New Orleans. For all these reasons I’m giving New Avengers my pick of the week.
Sam Wilson’s Reviews
Moon Knight #30
Marvel Comics
Written by: Mike Benson
Drawn by: Jefte Palo
Cover by: Gabrielle Del ‘Otto
Moon Knight, aka Mark Spector aka Jake Locley aka someone whom you don’t want to **** with if you are a bad guy. Born out of war, mercenary Mark Spector was beaten and left for dead and saved by the Egyptian Moon god to kick ass for him and fight evil. He’s has more than one series for Marvel Comics throughout the years, has been an Avenger (on the west coast anyway) and is now fighting on the side of the registration act. Well, not really. See, in superstar writer Mike Benson’s (HBO’s Entourage) first story arc Tony Stark tried to get him on board but Mark would rather beat the living **** out of drug dealers than have any part of Tony’s nonsense. Well, that and the ghost of the Bushman (an old enemy of his who just happens to be missing his face) is guiding Marks actions, encouraging him to, well, pound the crap out of people and maim them in nasty ways. Tony Stark tried his hardest to get Mark under control, but didn’t do such a good job so the powers that be decided to send in the Registration’s big guns. Well, their psychotic guns anyway with a bunch of sociopaths better known as the Thunderbolts. The T-bolts did their best and managed to kill Mark Spector. The only problem? Jake Lockley survived, and relocated to Mexico, and so it goes…
The new story arc, “Down South”, starts out pretty fu**king bad-ass. Jake Lockley is alive and well (for those of you who don’t know, Jake Lockley was the NYC Cab Driver identity of Moon Knight, yes, same guy as Mark Spector) and living in Mexico, fighting in underground boughts to pay the bills. His skills earn him a rep, and soon a rich man whose daughter has been kidnapped asks him for help. By asking him I mean he offers him a ton of money to get his daughter back. Meanwhile, a mysterious man has Jake Lockley in his rifle sights, and well, okay he’s not so mysterious. His name is Frank Castle, aka the Punisher. All this and the Bushman is still talking to Jake, even though he takes an even stranger form than before in. Soon enough Jake learns the father has doesn’t want her daughter rescued as much as he wants her dead and out of the way (killing her seals an alliance with the Russian mob). Obviously Jake doesn’t want this to happen, so he takes the girl and runs. This prompts the rich guy to send a crapload of mercenaries after him, including two Lucha Libres (seriously, but yo, they are total bad-a**) who prove themselves to be the last men standing against Jake. Honestly though, the Punisher watching Jake’s back may have had something to do with that. Anyway, the Lucha Libres, aka the Zapata brothers, burned their bridges with the rich guy but they still want Jake’s head on a pike, and they want a piece of the rich guy. Meanwhile, the Punisher takes out some Russian mobsters. The girl manages to get herself picked up by the Zapata brothers and Jake Lockley puts on the costume, which brings us to the finale. Mark (Jake, whatever) makes it to the rich guys house only to walk into a slaughter. It seems like the Punisher is responsible, but that’s just not true. Meanwhile, the Zapata brothers make time with the rich guy’s daughter and Jake’s Mexican adventure comes to an end, but a new adventure involving “Dark Reign” is forthcoming…
Hell ****ing yeah. Mike Benson is the man. Mike’s had Moon Knight for awhile now, and every issue has been nothing short of an ass kicking festival of bad assness. With the sharp, modern dialogue Mike Benson is known for from his television work (Entourage) David Mamet could dare write Moon Knight better (and I’m a huge Mamet fan). Moon Knight sort of going back to his mercenary roots, getting raw in Mexico with the Punisher in the mix? Hell yeah. So buy it already. Word. My pick of the week.
Ultimate Wolverine Vs. Hulk #6
Marvel Comics
Written by: Damon Lindelof
Drawn by: Leinil Francis Yu
Ummm, so this book last came out in 2006 and the Ultimate U has changed a lot. Ultimatum is wrecking sh** and, well, that’s pretty much it. Oh yeah, Nick Fury isn’t even on the planet, or the Ultimate U anymore and he’s the one that got this book rolling initially, sending Wolverine in to do the job he couldn’t (kill the Hulk). Whatever though, this book is finally being completed and it was pretty kick a** when it first came out, so we’ll do a quick update of the first two issues and move on. Anyway, as I was saying Nick Fury calls Wolverine in for one purpose and one purpose only: find the Hulk, kill him, and keep it freakin’ quiet. Helping him out is Dr. Jennifer Walters, one of the lead scientists on the original super-soldier project that created the Hulk. Betty Banner is present as well, using her PR skills to cover up the Hulk’s resurgence as he makes his way across Europe and into Asia. Anyway, the Hulk has been sighted in Asia, and off Wolvie goes to whack him and hopefully have a good time doing it. Yeah, and he gets to spend time with the foxy Dr. Jennifer Walters (who’s not the She-Hulk in the ultimate universe, at least not yet, as for what they do with her that remains to be seen).
If you read this book when it first came out, you know Wolvie vs. Hulk is some crazy sh**. I mean that in the most complimentary way. Thus far we have seen a lot; a shadowy mission, foxy women and balls out action, and damned if I ain’t pleased with the way Ultimate Jennifer Walters is turning out. Anyway, last we saw Wolvie and Hulk (and Jennifer), Wolvie had finally caught up with Jadejaws and was going to get himself some payback for getting his a** kicked (and ripped in half) earlier, and instead of a fight he gets a cup of cocoa? Then in a series of flashbacks (sort of), we learned exactly how Wolverine came to get himself ripped in half, and we get to see the Hulk’s harem of foxy monk chicks (seriously) and Ultimate She-Hulk. Last issue we get the origin of Ultimate She-Hulk, and well, its not Jennifer Walters, Ultimate She-Hulk is indeed Betsy Ross (gasp). Last issue Wolverine finds out his spirit animal is a Panda, Betty and Bruce get it on (maybe), Ultimate Forge shows up and Nick Fury is plotting (I know, a stretch), which brings us to our final issue. Wolvie tracks Banner (hulk) down, and Betty and Nick Fury shows up to pull the puppet strings, bringing things to a satisfying conclusion.
Leinil Yu is hands down my favorite comic artist putting out stuff right now, and seeing him draw the Hulk (and She-Hulk), well, that’s pretty much kick a** to an extreme level. Being a big fan of “Lost”, I’m cool with Lindelof. Seriously, I’m not even that mad took so long for the series to start back up. Yeah, they took She Hulk in a completely different direction than in the regular Marvel U, but the art and story are fantastic so I’ll get over it. I’m down with this book, down with the eventually trade, and seriously down with Ultimate She-Hulk. Word…
Ghost Rider #35
Marvel Comics
Written by: Jason Aaron
Drawn by: Tony Moore
Cover by: Arthur Suydam
If you’ve been reading Ghost Rider, or my reviews of this book the last several months, you know that Jason Aaron, Wizard’s 2008 Writer of the Year has bent the fundamental rules of Heaven and Earth and, in so doing, essentially has doomed us all. Pretty much. Game over. It’s been nice knowing you. Heaven has been conquered by the mad angel Zadkiel, something even Lucifer couldn’t do, and now is close to wielding total control over all of Creation. Johnny Blaze and brother Danny Ketch now are biding their time on Earth waiting for the end to come. Indeed, Normal Osborne’s Dark Reign is nothing compared to Marvel’s new reality in Ghost Rider.
Last issue we got maybe the greatest single issue of Ghost Rider ever to come off the presses where Danny, waiting for the end to come, was forced into his Ghost Rider to do rock and roll battle with an eight-track blasting soul stealing 18-wheeling demon truck driver highwayman. What a rollicking, intense hoot! This issue we find Johnny Blaze in similar circumstances, alone and waiting for the end of reality in the company of some well meaning monks when, all of a sudden, the flesh literally begins to ooze off peoples’ bodies, brains burst from skulls and walk down the front of their deceased bodies and massive snakes rise up through peoples’ gullets and out their mouths. Yes, another demon hellspawn crosses paths with our blazing hero, this time Johnny who, despite his disgust over reality’s pending doom, simply cannot stop himself from firing up and taking vengeance on the wicked. Sometimes swinging shovels, sometimes swinging chains, sometimes busting knees, and sometimes bringing hellfire.
Oh, and did I mention the simply awesome Tony Moore, he of Walking Dead fame, has been on the art chores these last couple of issues? His highwayman and that crazy demon truck he was driving from last issue was simply inspired. His scrawny skin-bender is less so but his other monsters and crazy angry Johnny Blaze are wonderfully rendered. Overall, while this is a surprisingly less interesting Ghost Rider issue compared to all the others since Aaron’s been on the book, it’s still a cool and diverting story. Aaron’s run has been so impressive he’s even got Lutheran pastors writing him fan letters! Seriously, check this issue’s letters page. And, while this issue marks the last one for a few months, Aaron and the spirits of vengeance will return in August with Ghost Riders: Heaven’s on Fire that promises the final confrontation with Zadkiel. If you haven’t been reading this book then you’ve got the perfect opportunity to wait for the upcoming trade and jump all over it before things really heat up in August.
The Incredible Hercules #129
Marvel Comics
Written by: Greg Pak & Fred Van Lente
Drawn by: Ryan Segman
Cover by: David Williams
With this issue we begin a new story arc titled “The Descent.” Last issue Hercules, Amadeus Cho and Athena discovered that Hera, wife of Zeus, had seized control of the Olympic pantheon in the wake of Zeus’ death (back in the Ares mini-series) and was applying her considerable power to kill both Hercules and his sister. Being the goddess of wisdom, Athena knows when she and her mighty brother are outmatched and, so, we come to the opening of this story where she sends both Hercules and Cho to bring back the only being with the power to counter Hera. And that being is the dead Zeus.
Yes, “The Descent” is Hercules’ and Cho’s descent into Hades where we learn that the rules of life and death have become more capricious than usual now that Zeus isn’t around to keep control over his brother, Pluto. Hercules himself is offended at the randomness with which the dead are able to literally gamble (you have to see this particular entrance to Hades…pretty clever) their way back to life. And, as this Abbott & Costello of the superhero world make their way through the Netherworld, we run across several old, recently and not so recently departed friends from the Marvel Universe, including some from Avengers Disassembled, some from Civil War and some from Secret Invasion. Of course, if Zeus had been keeping the reins on Pluto when he was alive, there’s a good chance Hercules’ uncle will want to keep his dead brother exactly where he’s got him. Hercules and Cho soon find that freeing Zeus will be no trivial matter.
I have to admit, this title is beginning to lose the considerable head of steam it once had built up post-World War Hulk. Maybe it’s the departure of Khoi Pham from the book a few months back but it doesn’t seem to have the same level of dynamics. Sure, Zeus’ predicament looks pretty awful and it’ll be great to see Hercules fight on behalf of his father but I’m ready for the “Incredible” adjective to modify the Marvel powerhouse for whom it was originally intended. Until this switch happens in a few months I hope this title can generate a little more heat.
The New Avengers #53
Marvel Comics
Written by: Brian Michael Bendis
Drawn by: Billy Tan
Cover by: Billy Tan
Variant cover by: Chris Bachalo
The search for the new Sorcerer Supreme continues with a vengeance in this brutal battle issue. Dr. Strange had previously come to The New Avengers knowing the cosmos would find a replacement for him in this position, after having resorted to the use of dark, mystical powers to fight off The Hulk in World War Hulk. As some likely, and some frightening, candidates for this honor course through Strange’s consideration set, he and The New Avengers follow the Eye of Agamotto, which naturally gravitates to the new Sorcerer Supreme, straight to New Orleans where The Hood has already arrived to take out Daimon Hellstrom, the Son of Satan.
Bendis and Tan combine to create a fully packed primarily all-out battle issue that’s only enhanced by Bendis’ punchy dialogue. The Hood and Mephisto spar physically and verbally with Hellstrom, seemingly pretty evenly matched but still causing quite the wake of fiery destruction. The Hood’s transformation from human, to semi-human/semi-demonic to all out demonic is rendered with terrific but subtle detail by Tan. Madame Mask takes it to the Avengers Quinjet to slow their interference with her boyfriend, which results in a wonderfully choreographed battle between her and Spider-Woman under the shroud of a smoke screen. The new Captain America also proves totally capable to foiling Madam Mask’s attempts at murder not once but twice. And when Luke Cage joins his old Defenders partner Hellstron the battle of demons turns the dial up even more.
This was one of the best combinations of action, humor, dialog and interpersonal dynamics in recent memory where this title’s concerned. Not to mention a nicely disguised surprise ending with a character I haven’t seen since Cage joined T’Challa in the “Bad Mutha” Black Panter arc to battle a horde of vampires the last time he was in New Orleans. For all these reasons I’m giving New Avengers my pick of the week.
Sam Wilson’s Reviews
Moon Knight #30
Marvel Comics
Written by: Mike Benson
Drawn by: Jefte Palo
Cover by: Gabrielle Del ‘Otto
Moon Knight, aka Mark Spector aka Jake Locley aka someone whom you don’t want to **** with if you are a bad guy. Born out of war, mercenary Mark Spector was beaten and left for dead and saved by the Egyptian Moon god to kick ass for him and fight evil. He’s has more than one series for Marvel Comics throughout the years, has been an Avenger (on the west coast anyway) and is now fighting on the side of the registration act. Well, not really. See, in superstar writer Mike Benson’s (HBO’s Entourage) first story arc Tony Stark tried to get him on board but Mark would rather beat the living **** out of drug dealers than have any part of Tony’s nonsense. Well, that and the ghost of the Bushman (an old enemy of his who just happens to be missing his face) is guiding Marks actions, encouraging him to, well, pound the crap out of people and maim them in nasty ways. Tony Stark tried his hardest to get Mark under control, but didn’t do such a good job so the powers that be decided to send in the Registration’s big guns. Well, their psychotic guns anyway with a bunch of sociopaths better known as the Thunderbolts. The T-bolts did their best and managed to kill Mark Spector. The only problem? Jake Lockley survived, and relocated to Mexico, and so it goes…
The new story arc, “Down South”, starts out pretty fu**king bad-ass. Jake Lockley is alive and well (for those of you who don’t know, Jake Lockley was the NYC Cab Driver identity of Moon Knight, yes, same guy as Mark Spector) and living in Mexico, fighting in underground boughts to pay the bills. His skills earn him a rep, and soon a rich man whose daughter has been kidnapped asks him for help. By asking him I mean he offers him a ton of money to get his daughter back. Meanwhile, a mysterious man has Jake Lockley in his rifle sights, and well, okay he’s not so mysterious. His name is Frank Castle, aka the Punisher. All this and the Bushman is still talking to Jake, even though he takes an even stranger form than before in. Soon enough Jake learns the father has doesn’t want her daughter rescued as much as he wants her dead and out of the way (killing her seals an alliance with the Russian mob). Obviously Jake doesn’t want this to happen, so he takes the girl and runs. This prompts the rich guy to send a crapload of mercenaries after him, including two Lucha Libres (seriously, but yo, they are total bad-a**) who prove themselves to be the last men standing against Jake. Honestly though, the Punisher watching Jake’s back may have had something to do with that. Anyway, the Lucha Libres, aka the Zapata brothers, burned their bridges with the rich guy but they still want Jake’s head on a pike, and they want a piece of the rich guy. Meanwhile, the Punisher takes out some Russian mobsters. The girl manages to get herself picked up by the Zapata brothers and Jake Lockley puts on the costume, which brings us to the finale. Mark (Jake, whatever) makes it to the rich guys house only to walk into a slaughter. It seems like the Punisher is responsible, but that’s just not true. Meanwhile, the Zapata brothers make time with the rich guy’s daughter and Jake’s Mexican adventure comes to an end, but a new adventure involving “Dark Reign” is forthcoming…
Hell ****ing yeah. Mike Benson is the man. Mike’s had Moon Knight for awhile now, and every issue has been nothing short of an ass kicking festival of bad assness. With the sharp, modern dialogue Mike Benson is known for from his television work (Entourage) David Mamet could dare write Moon Knight better (and I’m a huge Mamet fan). Moon Knight sort of going back to his mercenary roots, getting raw in Mexico with the Punisher in the mix? Hell yeah. So buy it already. Word. My pick of the week.
Ultimate Wolverine Vs. Hulk #6
Marvel Comics
Written by: Damon Lindelof
Drawn by: Leinil Francis Yu
Ummm, so this book last came out in 2006 and the Ultimate U has changed a lot. Ultimatum is wrecking sh** and, well, that’s pretty much it. Oh yeah, Nick Fury isn’t even on the planet, or the Ultimate U anymore and he’s the one that got this book rolling initially, sending Wolverine in to do the job he couldn’t (kill the Hulk). Whatever though, this book is finally being completed and it was pretty kick a** when it first came out, so we’ll do a quick update of the first two issues and move on. Anyway, as I was saying Nick Fury calls Wolverine in for one purpose and one purpose only: find the Hulk, kill him, and keep it freakin’ quiet. Helping him out is Dr. Jennifer Walters, one of the lead scientists on the original super-soldier project that created the Hulk. Betty Banner is present as well, using her PR skills to cover up the Hulk’s resurgence as he makes his way across Europe and into Asia. Anyway, the Hulk has been sighted in Asia, and off Wolvie goes to whack him and hopefully have a good time doing it. Yeah, and he gets to spend time with the foxy Dr. Jennifer Walters (who’s not the She-Hulk in the ultimate universe, at least not yet, as for what they do with her that remains to be seen).
If you read this book when it first came out, you know Wolvie vs. Hulk is some crazy sh**. I mean that in the most complimentary way. Thus far we have seen a lot; a shadowy mission, foxy women and balls out action, and damned if I ain’t pleased with the way Ultimate Jennifer Walters is turning out. Anyway, last we saw Wolvie and Hulk (and Jennifer), Wolvie had finally caught up with Jadejaws and was going to get himself some payback for getting his a** kicked (and ripped in half) earlier, and instead of a fight he gets a cup of cocoa? Then in a series of flashbacks (sort of), we learned exactly how Wolverine came to get himself ripped in half, and we get to see the Hulk’s harem of foxy monk chicks (seriously) and Ultimate She-Hulk. Last issue we get the origin of Ultimate She-Hulk, and well, its not Jennifer Walters, Ultimate She-Hulk is indeed Betsy Ross (gasp). Last issue Wolverine finds out his spirit animal is a Panda, Betty and Bruce get it on (maybe), Ultimate Forge shows up and Nick Fury is plotting (I know, a stretch), which brings us to our final issue. Wolvie tracks Banner (hulk) down, and Betty and Nick Fury shows up to pull the puppet strings, bringing things to a satisfying conclusion.
Leinil Yu is hands down my favorite comic artist putting out stuff right now, and seeing him draw the Hulk (and She-Hulk), well, that’s pretty much kick a** to an extreme level. Being a big fan of “Lost”, I’m cool with Lindelof. Seriously, I’m not even that mad took so long for the series to start back up. Yeah, they took She Hulk in a completely different direction than in the regular Marvel U, but the art and story are fantastic so I’ll get over it. I’m down with this book, down with the eventually trade, and seriously down with Ultimate She-Hulk. Word…