WORLD WAR HULK Megathread (or "How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Smash")

[superman1984]

I sure do...I think it would be a fun read....

[pesmerga316]

I think if Hulk Punched Fury, Fury would die lol

[Frank]

YEEAAAA! I want ma Hulk Smackdown! :D

[Crimson]

It's going to happen at some point... I mean they can't keep Hulk in space forever. It's just a question of when. Marvel could try hold us off to try and hold sales by saying it's coming at some point.

I bet it ends with them making up though heh

[Zero Hunter]

I say they should keep the Hulk gone in space for a full year or two Marvel time. Then make a good storyline about his return to Earth.

[Crimson]

I say they should keep the Hulk gone in space for a full year or two Marvel time. Then make a good storyline about his return to Earth.

Planet Hulk takes place for 12 issues so combined with the prelude arc, that's 18 issues of space so far.

I'm thinking we'll see a few issues of him trying to return to Earth then RAMPAGE time. :D

[Zero Hunter]

Planet Hulk takes place for 12 issues so combined with the prelude arc, that's 18 issues of space so far.

I'm thinking we'll see a few issues of him trying to return to Earth then RAMPAGE time. :D

I am not talking about issues. I am talking about actully time where people in the marvel U will have not seen him for a year or two and think he is gone for good, even if the Planet Hulk storyline is only a month long in comic time. Time enough where when he does show up again it will really freak people out.

[TheSaltedSuperman]

Yeah....I wanna see me some good Hulk Smash when he gets back.

[oneasian]

i think planet hulk was done just as an excuse so that when the Hulk does in fact come back, he's going to have to rip through all of the marvel heroes for what they did to him.

it's gonna be crazy when he comes back.

[CyberCoyote]

Bah, I think the whole Richards/Stark/Illuminatithing doing this to Hulk in the first place is way out of character. There should be some horrid threat and they have to go get him back and BEG Bruce for forgiveness and to save them.

Then he could rip them (those that did it) a new one :)

"What do ya mean it's my fault for damaging the navigation system! I'm the HULK you morons!"

[Dark Soul # 7]

I am not talking about issues. I am talking about actully time where people in the marvel U will have not seen him for a year or two and think he is gone for good, even if the Planet Hulk storyline is only a month long in comic time. Time enough where when he does show up again it will really freak people out.Well Reed and the others think that he doesn´t wanna come back. They think he´s in a happy place. They don´t know that he´s been to a planet where he had to battle every friggin day. So they won´t know why he´s abit angrier than usual or why he wants to smash their overrated brains out.

[Crimson]

Bah, I think the whole Richards/Stark/Illuminatithing doing this to Hulk in the first place is way out of character. There should be some horrid threat and they have to go get him back and BEG Bruce for forgiveness and to save them.

Then he could rip them (those that did it) a new one :)

"What do ya mean it's my fault for damaging the navigation system! I'm the HULK you morons!"

when was it shown it was Reed/Stark etc.? Was this in the prelude arc or did I miss the first issue of Planet Hulk?

[thik_3rd]

i was thinking this myself a bit ago. if they handle this right, hulk's return could be just as big an event as planet hulk

[Forefinger]

i was thinking this myself a bit ago. if they handle this right, hulk's return could be just as big an event as planet hulk
I agree. I think that the Hulk should be one of the most major threats to the planet in the MU like he is considered in the UU. I was pissed that Pete David quit the title because Marvel wanted him to head up some MU wide Hulk centered storylines.

[steve2275]

when was it shown it was Reed/Stark etc.? Was this in the prelude arc or did I miss the first issue of Planet Hulk?
the latest HULK issue
92 ish previews actually

[Hulk_Is]

Personally, I can't remember the last time a Gamma Powered Smackdown of universal-sized proportions happend that I could get teary-eyed over. Go Planet Hulk !!! I truly hope this thing is as big as it sounds. It's not like I haven't been let down by the Marvel hype machine before.

To see the Hulk moidolize (murder, for th' ha'dcore) the ones behind his ousting...when he finds out... :evilsmile ! :eek:

[spidervenom]

yes he should come back and kick reeds ass it be funny if they did it in a kill bill style


MR Fantastic: did you think it was gonna be that easy

Hulk: hulk no like kill bill hulk smash stretch man

[nervmeister]

What would be awesome is that it wouldn't be Savage Hulk that returned to

earth. Instead, it would be DEVIL HULK. If that happened, it would automatically be one

of the most bone-chilling moments in Marvel history.

[Ravenheart]

I'm sure when Hulk gets back to Earth,things will be very interesting.

[converge241]

does planet hulk remind anyone else of when the heroes shipped him into another dimension in Hulk 300?

[LordGorto]

If this thread is in the wrong place, I'm sorry - looked around for some Hulk stuff, but didn't see it.

So who else is getting chills of excitement when Namor yells, "He'll come back and kill you all! And he'll be right!"

Or how about when Hulk tells a fellow slave/gladiator, "Their machines and heroes will not save them."

Oh yeah... I haven't been this excited about the Hulk since Bruce Jones' run.

[Expletive Deleted]

Namor actually says that in ILLUMINATI? Coolness.

And, yeah, this is the right place.

[Kevinroc]

Namor actually says that in ILLUMINATI? Coolness.

And, yeah, this is the right place.

When The Illuminati discuss exiling The Hulk, Namor gets pissed.

Namor: This isn't about Banner!! This is about Wanda Maximoff, The Scarlet Witch!! You're going to punish Banner for what she did to you and your Avengers! You couldn't control her, so you're going to punish him!!!

Iron Man: Namor, that really is...

Namor: And I'm telling you people now, if this conversation continues - - !

Reed: Those in favor?

(Xavier was not present but everyone else besides Namor raises their hand.)

Strange: Namor -

Namor: I'm warning you right now! If one move is made towards him - I'm going to -

IM: Namor! The problem with you is - you act like you're the only one here willing to fight for what he believes in. We're all warriors. We're all willing.

Namor: No, you're a warrior. I'm a king.

IM: Not up here, you're not.

(Namor then proceeds to punch IM and knock him into the water. Dr. Strange uses his magics to break up the fight.)

Strange: Unbelievable, Namor!! Just completely amazing to me how you never change.

Namor: AND YOU'RE FOOLS, COMPLETE FOOLS!!! ALL OF YOU!!!

Strange: The group has voted.

Namor: You've known him your whole life, Strange.

Strange: And I want him to be happy!

Namor: Banner will come back from whence you send him and he will kill you all! AND HE'LL BE RIGHT!

IM: Let him go...

Namor (diving into the water, leaving the group): King T'Challa was right, too.

[EZMOHR]

Namor actually says that in ILLUMINATI? Coolness.

And, yeah, this is the right place.


Yeah, it was the best moment in my opinion of the issue. It was so ominous it was awesome. You could literrally hear sinsister music play after he said it.

[StoneGold]

Yeah, it was the best moment in my opinion of the issue. It was so ominous it was awesome. You could literrally hear sinsister music play after he said it.
Hell, you could do that after damn near every line in the book.

[Hulk_Is]

People not into the Hulk are getting onboard for one of Marvel's biggest events this year-- Planet Hulk.

That's insane about Namor.. wow!

[riotgear]

Oh yeah... I haven't been this excited about the Hulk since Bruce Jones' run.

That's good. I haven't been this excited about Hulk since before reading Jones' run. ;)

[Zero Hunter]

Oh yeah. I think the return of the Hulk after his exile in space is going to be bigger than House of M and Civil War combined. And I would not be surprised at all in he does kill someone big getting his revenge.

[Mean Mr Mustard]

I've been wondering ever since I read Illuminati Speciali: What's the deal with that line about Strange knowing Hulk "his whole life"?
I though Stevie (kinda like Fury) had a fixed birth date set in the twenties. 10-16 years out of 80 deoesn't seem like a lot.

[Karl J. Barnes]

I wonder what they will call the story line , when the Hulk returns?? The Homecoming??

[StoneGold]

I just want to know, Hulk is obviously pissed off about exile, but what about Banner?

[Zero Hunter]

I wonder what they will call the story line , when the Hulk returns?? The Homecoming??

I am seeing "Revenge of the Incredible Hulk" or even more simply "The Hulk: Payback"

[Mean Mr Mustard]

"Hulk smash puny meta-humans".

[Young Avenger]

I blame Planet Hulk for Future Imperfect. Getting exiled is a good excuse to kill every hero on Earth.

[Kevinroc]

I just want to know, Hulk is obviously pissed off about exile, but what about Banner?

Giant-Size Hulk should have the answer since that will be Banner's first appearance on the alien world.

[RonnieThunderbolts]

Man, I mean, this DOES have me interested in Planet Hulk, but it also has me into Namor. Namor is the Avenging Son once again, an angry and righteous monarch. Bendis isn't the best at 'getting' a character in each and every situation. But in this case, he really 'got' Namor in my opinion.

[Karl J. Barnes]

I blame Planet Hulk for Future Imperfect. Getting exiled is a good excuse to kill every hero on Earth.

It could work out that way,couldn't it.

[UniqueFrequency]

yeah reading that bit about how the Illuminati tied into the Hulk wanted to get me to pick up Planet Hulk right now!!

[JuggernautRM]

Cant wait to see Hulk come back as Emperor Hulk(my prediction).

[Dial Tone]

I am very much enjoying Planet Hulk. The art is very nice and fitting, and it's an interesting direction to go in for a bit.

My favorite direction for the character takes place in the gamma base area, with Rick Jones, Betty, Thunderbolt Ross, Doc Samson, Hulkbusters, The Leader, The Abomination, etc...

I'd like to see a return to the New Mexico desert for a nice stretch after this.

[Crimson]

I'm more excited about his return to earth to see the fall out (The storyline is ok so far, nothing amazing)... when it happens we know the Illumaniti were thinking of the greatest good but we can totally understood Hulk wanting to kick some ass.

It's going to be crazy!

[guy2]

One of the Marvel Events will be Hulks Revenge
The Hulk takes his range out on the people who thrust him into space

[Jake V]

I think Hulk's return will definitely be a part of it, but I don't think it's enough to hang a whole summer event on.

[Expletive Deleted]

Eh, maybe. Depends on where the "Planet Hulk" storyline and the "Civil War" aftermath end up going.

[StoneGold]

This is what Hulk is going to do once he gets back. Zeb Wells is writing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6NR_ckQi_o&mode=suggested&search=

[Mick Martin]

Despite the stripping, the grill job, and the end, I still think the golf scene is the most disturbing.

[Andy S.]

Nice cutoffs there, Hulk.

[Elegance Liberty]

AHAHAHA. That was... interesting, to say the least.

The only part I didn't like was the dog one. Poor doggie... =(

[beetheb]

For some reason, i have a feeling that the return of the Hulk from Sakaar and the Planet Hulk storyline is going to be Marvels summer blockbuster next year.

I have a grand vision of a mindlessly enraged Incredible Hulk killing any heroes who cross his path, completely unleashed and seeking revenge.

A sentry-Hulk battle, rocking the country-side and causing earthquakes and volcanic eruptions

The Hulk allying with namor, Dr. Strange and SIlver Surfer again for a Defenders reunion.

The possibilities are endless, its just too good an Idea to pass up. I really hope this is Marvels big plan for next year!!

[Cavalry Tanker]

It would be nice, a less Earth shattering situation then what we've endured for the past three years (really though, not that hard to enjoy a good comic story every 9 months).

Charactercentrc though, would be nice.

[beetheb]

It just seems like thats what they've been hinting at for the last 6 months or so. I mean just look at it...

Hint: In the Planet Hulk storyline, the Brood warrior is talking about how resourceful humans can be with "Their machines and their superheroes" to which Hulk replies "Their machines and their superheroes won't save them."
Then when she asks what he meant, he says "Nothing".

Hint: In the Illuminati special, when Namor is mad about the plot against the Hulk, he says "He'll come back, he'll find a way back and he'll kill you all!"
So when the Hulk does finally return, Namor, Silver Surfer and Dr. Strange will undoubtedly be his allies. And right there you've just named probably the top 4 most powerful Marvel heroes (excluding Sentry and Thor).

It could be such a cool event if they did it right. If you look at Planet Hulk, and the trajectory it's going right now, they're setting Hulk up to be Sakaar's emperor..........so, why couldn't Hulk come back to Earth with the Armies of Sakaar as their God-like general?

It could be a story Bigger than any Marvels ever done.......IF it were done RIGHT.

[Jack]

He could team with Nova too, who has going to be pretty pissed when he comes back to Earth. Here he's been off saving the entire universe from one of the greatest threats it has ever seen, but when he returns home, he's going to find that his best friends are either dead, despised or under arrest, and that everyone will hate him too.

[Slade.]

I wish that too. I wish he goes on a giant rampage.

But he won't. They'll ruin it and make him all hippie who forgives everyone and tells them how he loved his new planet :mad:

[Crash-Man]

Hint: In the Planet Hulk storyline, the Brood warrior is talking about how resourceful humans can be with "Their machines and their superheroes" to which Hulk replies "Their machines and their superheroes won't save them."
Then when she asks what he meant, he says "Nothing".


Hell yes.

Count me in.

[Karl J. Barnes]

I wonder, if at the end of this story line that Banner and the Hulk come to a sort of truce. Where they decide to join forces to exact revenge on those who sent them into space to be killed/exiled?

[deepcover1]

Dr. Strange walked out on them and is opposed to the super hero registration act but he was right there with them when they betrayed the Hulk, Unless he is the one that goes and gets the Hulk and brings him back then i dont see Hulk being his buddy. We all know why the writers had to get the hulk off world before the civil war hit because he would have been with the guys that didnt want to register and that would have caused a major unbalence of power, the rebels would have been too powerful with the hulk on their side.

[Bobster777]

I wonder, if at the end of this story line that Banner and the Hulk come to a sort of truce. Where they decide to join forces to exact revenge on those who sent them into space to be killed/exiled?

Ha ha, that would be a great scene. An invasion force comes to Earth and the one leading the charge is none other than big green.

[agrich]

Dr. Strange was one of the ones who sent him off into space, so I don't think he'd "undoubtedly be an ally." I realize he differed with the Illuminati on the registration act, but he was with them on the exile of the Hulk.

I agree the Hulk's return is inevitable and having that be the centerpiece of a Marvel Universe storyline could be cool, but I doubt it will be a whole gang of heroes vs. gang of heroes thing - we've got that right now. More likely it will be the Hulk with maybe the Submariner against the rest of the Illuminati and perhaps the Avengers or somesuch. Although I for one hope they leave the Avengers out of the next big event, seeing as they're lame.

[Bobster777]

Dr. Strange was one of the ones who sent him off into space, so I don't think he'd "undoubtedly be an ally." I realize he differed with the Illuminati on the registration act, but he was with them on the exile of the Hulk.

I agree the Hulk's return is inevitable and having that be the centerpiece of a Marvel Universe storyline could be cool, but I doubt it will be a whole gang of heroes vs. gang of heroes thing - we've got that right now. More likely it will be the Hulk with maybe the Submariner against the rest of the Illuminati and perhaps the Avengers or somesuch. Although I for one hope they leave the Avengers out of the next big event, seeing as they're lame.

If Cap has an Avengers team, I don't think it will be lame. It will be hard for the Avengers not to be involved though considering Hulk will be looking to destroy, destroy, and destroy some more. It would be cool if attacks the X-mansion in retialation against Prof X for siding with the others. Whatever's gonna happen, for sure it will be big. I expect Hulk to be extremely powerful by the time he gets back.

[Ironspider]

i cant see a 6 month event being just fighting hulk but i cna see it spark something like killing all superhuman no matter what

[beetheb]

I agree the Hulk's return is inevitable and having that be the centerpiece of a Marvel Universe storyline could be cool, but I doubt it will be a whole gang of heroes vs. gang of heroes thing - we've got that right now. More likely it will be the Hulk with maybe the Submariner against the rest of the Illuminati and perhaps the Avengers or somesuch. Although I for one hope they leave the Avengers out of the next big event, seeing as they're lame.


Are you serious? Without professor X in the picture (which he currently isn't) the only character that could THINK of going toe to toe with Hulk himself is Sentry, and with the sentry being the Head job that he is; The Hulk is far too Cunning and Brutal for him.

Plus, if Hulk came back with the armies of Sakaar, they could use their technology and weaponry to enslave and kill heroes as well, Hulk would just be their trump card, their MVP.

It would take far more than the avengers and Mister Fantastic to take down the Hulk, especially an enraged one, who's just taken control of a planet far deadlier than Earth, and who is seeking revenge.

[Violently Apathetic]

I thought it would be kinda funny in an 'Oh, sh*t' kinda way if the Government continued to alienate Namor and the Inhumans to the point it leads to actual conflict (did Blackbolt actually declare war or not?) and they end up having to go against an enraged returning Hulk, Atlantis and the Inhumans at the same time...

[Nefarius]

I thought it would be kinda funny in an 'Oh, sh*t' kinda way if the Government continued to alienate Namor and the Inhumans to the point it leads to actual conflict (did Blackbolt actually declare war or not?) and they end up having to go against an enraged returning Hulk, Atlantis and the Inhumans at the same time...
That would be cool.Imagine an alliance between Hulk,Namor and Blackbolt.I hope Marvel use the Planet Hulk story well and see Hulk seeking revenge from the superheroes and enslave earth population.

[stormkid]

Thats a cool idea but DR. Strange may be too much of a good guy to comply to a world dominating cause. It would be cool to see:
1. Hulk vs Sentry
2. Namor vs Ms. Marvel
3. Surfer vs Thor
4. DR. Strange vs Ironman
5. Hellcat vs Spiderwoman (if possible)

[Crash-Man]

This is beginning to sound like a reason for the Hulk to become the Maestro.

[Ogrebear]

I can see Hulk's return becoming the cataylist for Capt America return to the fold after he is 'frozen out' post Civil War. Hulks return could tear down the status quo built by the civil war and registration act and 'reboot' all the SuperSHEILD agents into being SuperHeroes again.

[Albert]

You know, Ogrebear, that would make a lot of sense. It would take a huge threat to pull both sides back together, and a very peeved Hulk would certainly qualify.

[agrich]

Are you serious? Without professor X in the picture (which he currently isn't) the only character that could THINK of going toe to toe with Hulk himself is Sentry, and with the sentry being the Head job that he is; The Hulk is far too Cunning and Brutal for him.

Plus, if Hulk came back with the armies of Sakaar, they could use their technology and weaponry to enslave and kill heroes as well, Hulk would just be their trump card, their MVP.

It would take far more than the avengers and Mister Fantastic to take down the Hulk, especially an enraged one, who's just taken control of a planet far deadlier than Earth, and who is seeking revenge.

Hey, I didn't say the Hulk would lose, just who I thought he'd definitely want revenge on. But you're wrong that only the Sentry has the power to handle the Hulk; Dr. Strange certainly does, and has before. And this is a year from now; no reason to assume Professor X won't be back.

Anyway, yes, I'm sure it would be difficult to beat the Hulk if he comes back and wants to take over the Earth. I don't know if he'll be quite as enraged as you say, being as he seems quite happy where he is, however.

[Mick Martin]

Hulk isn't going to ally himself with Dr. Strange. This is the second time Strange has involved himself in banishing the Hulk. Considering the fact that Strange has never been a big seller, and the move towards casual slaughter of super-heroes in Marvel and DC, I wouldn't rule out Strange being on a post-CW hitlist.

Black Bolt's another one. Not exactly a marquee character. Out of everyone in the Illuminati, he's probably the most susceptible to getting his head ripped off by the green guy.

[tjarvis]

Of course if they have the Hulk going around and killing other superheroes, then they have completely written him off as a hero. There's no bringing the Hulk back to the fold if he kills someone like Dr. Strange or Black Bolt.

Which would make the Sentry throw Hulk into the sun, because that's just what the Sentry does.

Of course, this causes both Xorn and the Void to merge with the Hulk, creating Vorn Hulk.

[Loestal]

Hey, I didn't say the Hulk would lose, just who I thought he'd definitely want revenge on. But you're wrong that only the Sentry has the power to handle the Hulk; Dr. Strange certainly does, and has before. And this is a year from now; no reason to assume Professor X won't be back.

Anyway, yes, I'm sure it would be difficult to beat the Hulk if he comes back and wants to take over the Earth. I don't know if he'll be quite as enraged as you say, being as he seems quite happy where he is, however.


Ehh...I don't know, he seems pretty pissed. He has made at least 2 comments about getting back at the ones who betrayed him. I can almost quote one ...said something in response to the Brood bug like "their machines and super humans won't save them".

And currently, Sentry seems to be the only real possible threat to Hulk, especially once he gets his full strength back. Strange has been grossly written as incompotant in the last few years for some reason. Aside from messing with Wanda's ctrl+al+delete mutant spell, I haven't seen him do a whole lot. But after Thor comes back...and I'm sure he will, with the Odenforce or whatever it's called, he could be a threat to Hulk.

And correct me if I'm wrong, but when Hulk is at his angriest..his mind is clouded by rage and it makes it almost impossible to get into doesn't it?

[beetheb]

Fighting a truly enraged Hulk is like fighting a living Gamma Bomb......it would kill a lot of heroes. Don't think for a second that Marvel isn't willing to let Hulk Kill.......note I didn't say "make Hulk a Killer", he has killed before, but he's never been "a Killer". I think it would be cool to see Hulk have his revenge against Nick Fury, if not Tony Stark as well.

Lets face it, Marvel have been shaping Tony up to be a real A**hole the last few years, he hasn't been in a decent selling, long running series in years (aside from Avengers which he only co-stars in), he always seems to be on the wrong side of every issue and Captain America always seems to be on the right.

And Nick Fury has all but disappeared from the M.U. And he already died once before. (In Hulks series, if I'm not mistaken)

Granted, it's a longshot. But this is where comics seem to be going in the last 5 years or so. Darker more mature characters, who can see the gray area of things instead of just the black and white.......Hulk has killed in the past, on many occasions in Peter Davids run alone, (hell, at least 4 times that I can think of off the top of my head, the Hulk killed intentionally!) don't think he wouldn't in the future.

[Bobster777]

Fighting a truly enraged Hulk is like fighting a living Gamma Bomb......it would kill a lot of heroes. Don't think for a second that Marvel isn't willing to let Hulk Kill.......note I didn't say "make Hulk a Killer", he has killed before, but he's never been "a Killer". I think it would be cool to see Hulk have his revenge against Nick Fury, if not Tony Stark as well.

Lets face it, Marvel have been shaping Tony up to be a real A**hole the last few years, he hasn't been in a decent selling, long running series in years (aside from Avengers which he only co-stars in), he always seems to be on the wrong side of every issue and Captain America always seems to be on the right.

And Nick Fury has all but disappeared from the M.U. And he already died once before. (In Hulks series, if I'm not mistaken)

Granted, it's a longshot. But this is where comics seem to be going in the last 5 years or so. Darker more mature characters, who can see the gray area of things instead of just the black and white.......Hulk has killed in the past, on many occasions in Peter Davids run alone, (hell, at least 4 times that I can think of off the top of my head, the Hulk killed intentionally!) don't think he wouldn't in the future.

Man, I just can't imagine how freakin powerful the Hulk will be before he gets back next year. The fact is, there are fighters on Planet Hulk who are much stronger than him. So, Hulk is going to have reach a whole new level just to survive. The fact is, I don't think there has ever been a cap put on how strong Hulk can actually get. Before everything is said and done, he might actually reach a level that wasn't thought possible. Even scarier would be if he learned how focus it. A cunning Hulk, man, that would scare the crap out of me if I sent him to space.

[Loestal]

Man, I just can't imagine how freakin powerful the Hulk will be before he gets back next year. The fact is, there are fighters on Planet Hulk who are much stronger than him. So, Hulk is going to have reach a whole new level just to survive. The fact is, I don't think there has ever been a cap put on how strong Hulk can actually get. Before everything is said and done, he might actually reach a level that wasn't thought possible. Even scarier would be if he learned how focus it. A cunning Hulk, man, that would scare the crap out of me if I sent him to space.

There are people on that planet as strong as him because he lost alot of his powers. He isn't as strong, and he doesn't seem to have any form of regeneration.

[MythicBrawn]

The registration thing will end with the return of the Hulk. I'm not sure how the Civil War will play out but after the Hulk returns the Marvel Universe will be back to the status quo. The Registration Act will be repealed and everything will be back to normal. Here's an idea: Hulk returns with his army, or armies, to make those pay for exiling him. There will be a call to arms, but some will be reluctant since they're hiding out and don't want to be exposed. All lawbreakers of the Registration Act will be forgiven during this time of CRISIS. I'm sorry I couldn't think of another word. A massive battle will ensue and when it's all over the Registration Act will be repealed.

[Lonewalker]

There are people on that planet as strong as him because he lost alot of his powers. He isn't as strong, and he doesn't seem to have any form of regeneration.

The fact is that he has managed to survive without his regenerative powers and his diminished strength. Which was what Bobster was aiming at, I believe.

There are endless possibilities with this story-arc.

[Orion101]

Who do you guys think it should be should it be Doctor Strange formally the Hulk's best superhero friend who backstabbed him. Iron Man who not only had a hand in Planet Hulk but has been a general A#$hole to everyone what with Civil War and everything. Or should it be Reed Richards who is getting near to Stark in his behaviour and promoting government registration even after the incident with the govt and his kids where he proved info like that wasn't safe with them. I can think of no reason for Black Bolt thoug.

[Alan2099]

Tony seems to be the mastermind behind this group. I'd say him.

[Serik]

Iron Man, just so he might bring out the Hulk Buster armor.

[drewkearns]

blackbolt, i'd love to see the two of them duke it out

[agrich]

I was reading some old Defenders issues last night. The Hulk actually spent quite a bit of time threatening to "smash stupid magician." That said, I think it was Reed who was speaking to him (yes?) when he was actually banished, so I think he'll be first on the hit list.

[ocelotrevs]

I was gonna vote for Iron Man. But then I remembered Strange's backstabbing to someone who saw him as his best friend.
That's not on.

[CyberCoyote]

Tony. I thought Reed first, but better to Smash puny writers who have Reed Richards acting so out of character that writing the others IN character would have them wondering if he were a Skrull.

[Sean Whitmore]

blackbolt, i'd love to see the two of them duke it out


Even if Hulk manages to take Bolt out, he'd be in no condition to handle the rest of them afterward. :)


SEAN

[Loestal]

I was reading some old Defenders issues last night. The Hulk actually spent quite a bit of time threatening to "smash stupid magician." That said, I think it was Reed who was speaking to him (yes?) when he was actually banished, so I think he'll be first on the hit list.

Yes...Reed recorded the message and probably came up with the idea.

[Micro]

I think it depends on how much Hulk knows or remebers when he gets back.
Here is my take:

Hulks hit list:
*Nick Fury - Shield used a Fury look-a-like to trick him into going into space, if Hulk thinks its the real one, he would probably blame him for misleading him.

*Shield - Rather Hulk discovers Fury was fake or not, he still is going to have it in for Shield. He might also blame them for turning his friends agianst him, if he is aware of there role.

*Mr. Fantasic - In the video Hulk sees him standing in the middle of the his former "friends." Just seeing the video only, he might see Reed as the one behind it all.

*Iron Man - The thing that might save Tony is the fact that he seems to work behind the scenes. However, if Banner or Hulk figures it out, I think Iron Man will be his number 1 target. Not only for what he's done to Hulk, but how he has betrayed so many others in Civil war, and generally been a jerk.

*Joe Quesada - Characters like DareDevil, Captian America, and Wolverine, have been Quesada's little pals. They have been promoted and given high profile roles in the Marvel Universe, and get tons of Varient covers. Even characters such as Luke Cage, Mrs. Marvel, and Spider-woman seem to be higher profile than Hulk is now. When Hulk gets back to earth, I wouldn't want to be Joey Q.

"Hulk no get shiney varient covers! HULK SMASH!!"

[Loestal]

Eh...I think he should go after Ang Lee for destroying any possibility of having a movie franchise.

[EZMOHR]

I think it should be Reed because I'm sure The Hulk will be coming back at about the time the new Fantastic Four cartoon will be coming on, and The Hulk is confirmed to be on a few episodes of the new cartoon...so there you go.

[Sean Whitmore]

Eh...I think he should go after Ang Lee for destroying any possibility of having a movie franchise.


Is Hulk 2 not happening anymore?


SEAN

[Jack Zodiac]

I hope that Hulk comes back with a bit more of Banner in him. Smart Hulk. Smart enough, at least, to see what happened. SHIELD wanted him out of the way to roll out the SHRA. I'd like to see Bruce come back and unravel the HYDRA/SHIELD conspiracy, then gut SHIELD like a fish and pave Fury's way back to the top.

[ghostrider666]

None of the above. The answer is Namor. Hulk ALWAYS should SMASH fishy man with little wings on feet 1st. Always.

[Mick Martin]

Is Hulk 2 not happening anymore?

Another movie has been announced, called Incredible Hulk. Apparently, it's going to be a "do-over" like Batman Begins (new origin, new story). We'll see whether or not it ever happens.

[Leebenhouse]

Hulk Smash puny "Brokeback Hulk" movie.

[CyberCoyote]

Another movie has been announced, called Incredible Hulk. Apparently, it's going to be a "do-over" like Batman Begins (new origin, new story). We'll see whether or not it ever happens.

I thought it was a legitimate sequel, same actors etc. Ah-Vell.. :(

[Mick Martin]

I chose Doctor Strange, not as who I think Hulk should go after first because I would like it, but who I would go after first if I were Hulk.

Strange is, potentially, the most dangerous to Hulk. One thing that I think is fairly consistent in physical conflicts between Hulk and Strange is that if Strange has time to prepare, he can do some serious damage. For example, he banished him to an interdimensional Crossroads for a year. BUT that spell takes time to prepare. He pretty much has to be at peak strength to cast that spell, and needs some time to make it ready. He can't just unleash it off the cuff in the middle of a battle. Also, with his magic I'd imagine that Strange would be the best candidate in the group to keep lines of communication open between the Illuminati's members (except maybe for Professor X, who wasn't on the video screen when Hulk was exiled so it's likely Hulk doesn't know he's part of the group and so wouldn't go after him). Sure, Tony and Reed both have access to countless kinds of electronic communication devices, but not everyone has a cell phone on them at all times.

But, when Strange doesn't have time to prepare, Hulk can pound through his spells. For example, while he's never been able to destroy the Crimson Bands of Cytorrak, he has found ways around them, like pounding on them long enough to weaken Strange.

If I were Hulk, Strange is the last person I would want to know that I was back before I got my hands on him.

[innocentboy]

ha ha ha!
the titled of this thread is jokes still.

the vote currently is 18-3-3-1 for Iron Man

[Lonewalker]

Iron Man for sure.

[Leebenhouse]

Man, he's gonna pull apart Iron Man just like he did in Giant Size Hulk.

[KittyPryde]

I vote for Reed Richards. Reed seemed to take the lead in explaining to the Hulk what was happening and why. So I'd think he'd be at the forefront of the Hulk's anger focus. Plus (if the Hulk is capable of reasoning it....) they told him that they were going to send him somewhere nice and safe and peaceful...and he ended up on a dictatorial planet fighting for his life. So either they lied (with Reed in the forefront) or else "perfect brain" Reed messed up on the trajectory calculations bad enough to not account for the deviated flight path and is responsible for Hulk's erroneous course and thus Reed still deserves the pummelling.

[Frank]

As always people forgot the true mastermind behind this: Jarvis. Jarvis was jealous of Rick Jones again and his homo relationship with the Hulk so that`s why he did what he did. Hence, that`s why Ang Lee was involved with the Hulk movie.

And that`s why Hulk is gonna hurt punny kewt tasty human Jarvis. MArk My Words.

[Magneto_X]

Tony Stark.

Reed never struck me as going along with the Pro-legislation side because he's a hypocrite or being a dick, he's just ignorant of what other heroes have to go through protecting their loved ones.

Tony, OTOH, has been stirring sh*t up the last few months.

[stormphoenix]

a question and a thought:

if i do recall, doesn't the Hulk brings a freaking Army back with him? If that is the case, i don't think he's gonna worry much about personal grudges when he's out to take it all of them at once.

[Alpha to Omega]

I vote for Reed Richards. Reed seemed to take the lead in explaining to the Hulk what was happening and why. So I'd think he'd be at the forefront of the Hulk's anger focus. Plus (if the Hulk is capable of reasoning it....) they told him that they were going to send him somewhere nice and safe and peaceful...and he ended up on a dictatorial planet fighting for his life. So either they lied (with Reed in the forefront) or else "perfect brain" Reed messed up on the trajectory calculations bad enough to not account for the deviated flight path and is responsible for Hulk's erroneous course and thus Reed still deserves the pummelling.

Wasn't it the Hulk trying to destroy the satellite that set it off course? And I pick Iron Man because he's the one who came up with the plan and it was his satellite the Hulk was trying to fix.

[Bobster777]

Hey, where's the bald guy. He's a member too.

[Clint Barton]

I'd just like to see Richards beat senseless for some reason.

[mrc1214]

Iron Man would have to be first. With Reed Richards coming in a close second.
But Dr.Strange is his biggest threat.

if i do recall, doesn't the Hulk brings a freaking Army back with him? If that is the case, i don't think he's gonna worry much about personal grudges when he's out to take it all of them at once.

Do you think he'll attack the whole world or just the Illuminati?? I wouldnt like that too much because i know hes gone crazy before but its hard to like a character if they attempt to take over. Like Namor.

[Elegance Liberty]

Tony. I thought Reed first, but better to Smash puny writers who have Reed Richards acting so out of character that writing the others IN character would have them wondering if he were a Skrull.

That always seems to be the classic F4 copout when it comes to characters not acting the way they should, no?

Anyhow, I say go with Iron Man, Dr. Strange and Reed in that order. I dunno if Hulk would be able to withstand Blackbolt's 'powers' though...

But personally? I hope he pounds Reed to a limpnoodle. After seeing all the dickery he's done to Sue -among others- (thanks Typo Lad!), the guy is WAY overdue for a good ol' fashioned beatdown.

[mattspideyrocks!]

Tony for sure. Hulk will break him down.

[Shellhead]

I was reading through the history of the Avengers recently (the 40-year DVD collection), and was surprised to see an early version of the Illuminati in Avengers #88. Reed Richards, Tony Stark and Charles Xavier were attempting to solve the Hulk problem with some kind of high-tech holding cell, when a chtulhoid villain named Psyklop kidnapped Hulk with a teleporation beam. Science-fiction writer Harlan Ellison came up with this plot, but Roy Thomas wrote the script for this issue.

http://image.milehighcomics.com/istore/images/large/05815547774.88.gif

[Miss Kitty Fantastico]

Namor. Not for any logical reason, just... well, if I had gamma strength and resilience, I'd smack Namor upside the head and tell him to grow the heck up. The man is an infuriating combination of maturely rational, and freakin' childish. And powerful enough to get away with it.

(I really hope they don't go the whole Batman Begins route for Hulk 2. Hulk is not Batman, his origin is not an interesting character-driven story, it's a sci-fi plot device. Re-imagining the storytelling style and underlying themes, fine, not referring to the plot of the first movie, also fine - I actually liked Hulk, but a lot of people didn't, and I'd probably enjoy a different kind of Hulk film just as much. But I do not need to see another frelling origin story. Do a two-minute prologue showing him being exposed to a gamma bomb/super-serum/nano-meds/who-the-hell-cares, and then just tell a damn story with him. I swear if Hulk 2 has an origin story in it that takes longer than the first five minutes, I shall scream.)

[Norrin Radd]

Squirrel Girl.

Just because.

[Expletive Deleted]

. . . yeah.

Anyway, I'd say Iron Man. Just because he's been needing a good beatdown, lately.

[TommyV]

I'd just like to see Richards beat senseless for some reason.

I think the "some reason" is that Reed has been written as a complete and utter pr1ck for the past year. I too would love to see him get beat senseless (and it pains me to think that way about him - way to go, Marvel!)

[Kid Kamikaze10]

I voted Iron Man, but here is something I would love to see.

Hulk and his forces (I bet you he will come back to Earth with his new Planet Hulk friends) annihilate SHIELD and the Pro-Registration heroes. That would be the single most badass thing Hulk has ever done in the past decade.

[RidleyX]

Hulk will smash Iron Man for a few reasons

1.He thought of the whole thing

2.Strange is one of his better super hero friends and he just wanted whats best for Hulk.

3.Reed is looking out for the banner side of hulk to help control it.

4. BlackBolt had little to no say in the matter and I do not think really cared even thought...they would be an amazing fight.

5. Iron Man thinks of a Hulk as a threat when he isn't that bad compared to the villians out there.

6. Hulk can smash Iron Man as long as it not Hulk-Buster armor he is fighting.

[Jomero]

For example, while he's never been able to destroy the Crimson Bands of Cytorrak,

Actually, he has. He wasn't quite himself when it happened, but he still physically did it. It was during David's Joe Fixit run.

[Shellhead]

4. BlackBolt had little to no say in the matter

Hah! Excellent jest!

[Jomero]

Hah! Excellent jest!

Yeah. Blackbolt could present the hulk a permission slip signed by his mommy saying he was at home sick that day. You really think the Hulk is going to care?

You're talking about the angriest guy the earth has ever known. Just the *hint* of betrayal has been enough to send him over the edge in the past. Anyone who even assosciates with, knows of, or can spell the Illuminati are going to get their asses pulverized into pavement.

[Sean Whitmore]

Yeah. Blackbolt could present the hulk a permission slip signed by his mommy saying he was at home sick that day. You really think the Hulk is going to care?


Bolt can just shrug and say, "Wasn't me."

And then Hulk really won't care...about anything...because he'll be trying to stop his brains from leaking out of his ears. :)


SEAN

[Bobster777]

Bolt can just shrug and say, "Wasn't me."

And then Hulk really won't care...about anything...because he'll be trying to stop his brains from leaking out of his ears. :)


SEAN

ha ha, dang, that would be anticlimatic.

[Kevinroc]

Bolt can just shrug and say, "Wasn't me."

And then Hulk really won't care...about anything...because he'll be trying to stop his brains from leaking out of his ears. :)


SEAN

If Wolverine can survive everything but his adamantium skeleton getting blown up by Nitro, I'm sure a super-pissed off Hulk can survive Black Bolt opening his mouth. ;)

After all, Wolverine sells more comics than Nitro. And while Hulk doesn't sell as many comics as Wolverine, he certainly sells more comics than Black Bolt.

[Soundrave]

From New Joe Fridays (http://www.newsarama.com/NewJoeFridays/NewJoeFridays04.html)over at Newsarama . . .

Hang on a second, there’s been a revelation in the Planet Hulk storyline. There are a bunch of interesting ideas getting tossed around at this point. JMS in particalar just chimed in with an interesting thought for the last issue. This is pretty cool, looks like Planet Hulk just got a bit bigger and meaner. Greg Pak is dong an incredible job constructing this story and it seems like the buzz word for next year is... wait for it...

Hulkmageddon...

[Sean Whitmore]

ha ha, dang, that would be anticlimatic.


Not if you're a bigger Black Bolt fan than a Hulk fan! :D ;)


SEAN

[Kevinroc]

Not if you're a bigger Black Bolt fan than a Hulk fan! :D ;)


SEAN

Black Bolt has fans?! ;)

[Sean Whitmore]

If Wolverine can survive everything but his adamantium skeleton getting blown up by Nitro, I'm sure a super-pissed off Hulk can survive Black Bolt opening his mouth. ;)

After all, Wolverine sells more comics than Nitro. And while Hulk doesn't sell as many comics as Wolverine, he certainly sells more comics than Black Bolt.


I don't cotton to that newfangled arithmetic learnin'.


SEAN

[We R. Venom]

Iron Man! After what Tony said in ASM #533 .Sorry, dont wanna spoil. I think he deserve to be stomped on a couple times.

[Sean Whitmore]

Black Bolt has fans?! ;)


In my little world, only Black Bolt and Adam Warlock have titles, and everyone else is a guest star. :D

It's a weird little world.


SEAN

[Kevinroc]

I don't cotton to that newfangled arithmetic learnin'.


SEAN

It's real simple logic.

"Character A sells more comics than Character B. So if need be, Character A will kick Character B's ass even if it don't make sense."

Please see... Batman/ Superman fights.

And in the off chance that Character B does win, they were still holding back so Character A doesn't end up as a smear on the wall.

Please see... Batman/ Superman fights where Superman actually wins (The Superman: Sacrifice story sums that up quite nicely).

[Kevinroc]

In my little world, only Black Bolt and Adam Warlock have titles, and everyone else is a guest star. :D

It's a weird little world.


SEAN

It's a weird little world where Marvel Comics is bankrupt because the only people who have titles sell all of 4 comics. ;)

[Jomero]

Hulk's survived ground zero nuclear explosions, having all the flesh flayed from his bones, shrapnel entering his brain, his neck being lethally snapped, and countless other things. I really, really doubt he has much to fear from Black Bolt.

People tend to forget (or not realize) that Hulk's healing factor makes Wolverine look like a hemophiliac.

[Sean Whitmore]

Hulk's survived ground zero nuclear explosions, having all the flesh flayed from his bones, shrapnel entering his brain, his neck being lethally snapped, and countless other things. I really, really doubt he has much to fear from Black Bolt.


He's survived all those things, but was he up and doing a happy little Hulk jig right after them? :)

And I'd put Bolt's voice up against a nuke in terms of raw power any day of the week.


SEAN

[protege]

Bolt can just shrug and say, "Wasn't me."

And then Hulk really won't care...about anything...because he'll be trying to stop his brains from leaking out of his ears. :)


SEAN
Has the Hulk ever been in the range of the sound of Black Bolt's voice?

[Sean Whitmore]

Has the Hulk ever been in the range of the sound of Black Bolt's voice?


I'm not certain. I know they've fought, but I don't remember if Bolt spoke or not. I think they kept it hand-to-hand (and Bolt still won :) ).


SEAN

[Jomero]

Well, I'll leave you to your opinions. I wouldn't want to shatter your stable comic world in your head.

[Sean Whitmore]

Well, I'll leave you to your opinions. I wouldn't want to shatter your stable comic world in your head.


Goddamn right. Every issue will have 17 variant covers and guest star Wolverine, and I will retire before I'm 30.


SEAN

[protege]

Every issue should be number #1.

[Alpha to Omega]

Has the Hulk ever been in the range of the sound of Black Bolt's voice?

Black Bolt knocked the Hulk out with his tiniest whisper in Hulk #175.

[Alpha to Omega]

That always seems to be the classic F4 copout when it comes to characters not acting the way they should, no?

Anyhow, I say go with Iron Man, Dr. Strange and Reed in that order. I dunno if Hulk would be able to withstand Blackbolt's 'powers' though...

But personally? I hope he pounds Reed to a limpnoodle. After seeing all the dickery he's done to Sue -among others- (thanks Typo Lad!), the guy is WAY overdue for a good ol' fashioned beatdown.

To be fair to Reed most of that was from the 60's and the rest was mostly taken out of context. Besides he has had his ass kicked more often than most heroes, been tried by an intergalactic tribunal, been trapped in prehistoric Earth by his grandson which caused him to slowly go insane, had his intelligence stolen, had half of his face melted and had to kill his best friend so I think he's suffered enough. Oh and he also has to live with the guilt that he turned his family and friends into freaks.

[Kevinroc]

This thread reminds me of one thing.

Hulk has kicked every one of those characters asses except Black Bolt.

Man, that has to be corrected.

It probably has more to do with Black Bolt appearing less frequently than the other members.

But that ain't right...

Even Thor has kicked Black Bolt's ass but The Hulk hasn't? That just ain't right.

[Sean Whitmore]

This thread reminds me of one thing.

Hulk has kicked every one of those characters asses except Black Bolt.


*Giggles maniacally*

Black Bolt: King of Kickass #1, on sale in comic shops everywhere (that exist only in my imagination)!


SEAN

[Ogre U AHole]

I voted Iron Man, but here is something I would love to see.

Hulk and his forces (I bet you he will come back to Earth with his new Planet Hulk friends) annihilate SHIELD and the Pro-Registration heroes. That would be the single most badass thing Hulk has ever done in the past decade.

I just began reading this thread but have to jot down something I thought immediately ater reading this post.

And if the Hulk does smash the pro-registration heroes this is going to change the superhero registration act how? Furthermore, is Hulk and his army even going to make a distinction between pro and anti sides? Hulk is on Hulk's side, friend. His army's rampage is going to be the thing that fnally brings pro and anti sides together and taking the Hulk down will require someone who has either been outlawed by the act or retired and in the interest of the preservation of mankind, the law will be eradicated; allowing this person to do what must be done.

Hulkmageddon baby!

[G. Wayne]

Hulk /should/ smash Iron Man first, but he'll go for Reed, who did the bulk of the talking in the Farewell Video. Which was probably planned by Tony anyway, who convinced Reed to do the talking.

And as for the Hulk's "rumored" Planet Hulk army, just sayin', but it was brought to my attention that Planet Hulk will be ending close to the end of Annihilation. Awfully convenient way to lose an army and still come out ahead there.

[Expletive Deleted]

"Annihilation" ends in January, "Planet Hulk" ends in April, and the "Annihilation" editor has said they don't really connect.

[G. Wayne]

Ah. Noted.

My friend stands corrected. I've been following Planet Hulk from the beginning, but neither of us have really looked into Annihilation.

[Shellhead]

Black Bolt knocked the Hulk out with his tiniest whisper in Hulk #175.

Black Bolt prolly whispered "pwned."

[Kid Kamikaze10]

I just began reading this thread but have to jot down something I thought immediately ater reading this post.

And if the Hulk does smash the pro-registration heroes this is going to change the superhero registration act how? Furthermore, is Hulk and his army even going to make a distinction between pro and anti sides? Hulk is on Hulk's side, friend. His army's rampage is going to be the thing that fnally brings pro and anti sides together and taking the Hulk down will require someone who has either been outlawed by the act or retired and in the interest of the preservation of mankind, the law will be eradicated; allowing this person to do what must be done.

Hulkmageddon baby!

That's an even better idea!

[Sean Whitmore]

Black Bolt prolly whispered "pwned."


That's actually the only word he knows.


SEAN

[Kid Kamikaze10]

If Black Bolt is so angry at the U.S and Iron Man/Reed, then he should go and kick all their a**es. He has the power, so why not do it?

[Kid Kamikaze10]

That's actually the only word he knows.


SEAN

Hells Yeah!

[EZMOHR]

That's actually the only word he knows.


SEAN


Really, I don't see Black Bolt saying something as stupid trendy as pwned


Maybe he said, "Ang Lee."

[Hulk_Is]

It's all just too cool...

[Bobster777]

Man, sounds cool. I can't wait to see what they have in store for Hulk.

[Mick Martin]

Concerning the Crimson Bands...

Actually, he has. He wasn't quite himself when it happened, but he still physically did it. It was during David's Joe Fixit run.

Yeah, but it wasn't Hulk who broke them. It was another dimension's sorcerer supreme who broke them. The sorcerer was possessing the Hulk's body at the time and it was his power, not the Hulk's, that broke the bands.

[DWEarhart]

I've been wondering, it might not be just the Hulk that comes back. What if he brings back all the baddies and bruisers he met along the way with him, and they all wouldn't mind smashing Earth, while Hulk goes after The Illuminati?

Nice.

[Kevinroc]

*Giggles maniacally*

Black Bolt: King of Kickass #1, on sale in comic shops everywhere (that exist only in my imagination)!


SEAN

Don't go hatin' on The Hulk. After all, who destroyed Onslaught's physical form?

The Hulk.

Black Bolt was as scared as a little girl just like the rest of 'em.

;)

Of course, that was Onslaught. Everyone was probably scared over how badly it was all handled.

But hey, The Hulk is pure awesomeness. He beat Dr. Doom with a hug. How many other guys can hug Doom and still defeat him?

http://img384.imageshack.us/img384/4213/doom1e6pq.jpg

[Sean Whitmore]

Of course, that was Onslaught. Everyone was probably scared over how badly it was all handled.


None moreso than the readers. :)


But hey, The Hulk is pure awesomeness. He beat Dr. Doom with a hug. How many other guys can hug Doom and still defeat him?


Here is what I say to the Hulk and his bi-curious attacks:

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y245/whitmore_sean/vhulk12cj2.jpg

Owned!

:p


SEAN

[Kevinroc]

None moreso than the readers. :)

Onslaught grants fear into the hearts of all. Except The Hulk. Because The Hulk kicked his ass. Yeah...


Here is what I say to the Hulk and his bi-curious attacks:

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y245/whitmore_sean/vhulk12cj2.jpg

Owned!

:p


SEAN

Getting hugged by The Hulk is like being hugged by a super strong mentally-challenged guy. But if Black Bolt doesn't want that, he must not be very comfortable with his masculinity. How odd for a guy that is into wearing some weird black leather bondage.

[Shellhead]

How many other guys can hug Doom and still defeat him?


Doom is lucky that Starfox's power only works on women.

[Sean Whitmore]

Doom is lucky that Starfox's power only works on women.


Starfox's POWER may only work on women...

But his dazzling smile and that red leotard plastered to his sculpted body works on everybody.

Doom is not made of stone. Oh, no. Doom would definitely hit that.


EDIT - I say some weirdass stuff at 7 in the morning when I haven't slept all night.


SEAN

[Kevinroc]

Starfox's POWER may only work on women...

But his dazzling smile and that red leotard plastered to his sculpted body works on everybody.

Doom is not made of stone. Oh, no. Doom would definitely hit that.


EDIT - I say some weirdass stuff at 7 in the morning when I haven't slept all night.


SEAN

Here's the important question... Would Black Bolt tap that?

After all, the guy goes around in black leather bondage everywhere. He's gotta be into some freaky ****.

[Expletive Deleted]

If anyone's wondering . . . we had a bunch of very similar threads on this topic, so I decided to merge 'em.

Thanks.

[astronato]

I'd like to see Hulk return and subjugate the entire earth with Korg and the rest of the crew.

All bow to King Hulk. New Hulk Order.

Fear baby.....fear of Hulk Planet!

[drwho]

I hope they come up with a better name for the event.

[astronato]

I prefer HULK-AGEDDON to HULKMAGEDDON but yeah, they should work on that.

Hulkaslobberknocker? Hulkapalooza? HulkaHootenanny?

[Sean Whitmore]

Here's the important question... Would Black Bolt tap that?

After all, the guy goes around in black leather bondage everywhere. He's gotta be into some freaky ****.


Ohhh, freaky doesn't begin to describe it, my friend.

You think he was BORN with that tuning fork in his head?


SEAN

[Zero Hunter]

I would still they just go for something simple and powerful instead of goofy. "Revenge of the Incredable Hulk" sound alot better than "Hulkmageddon" to me.

[Leebenhouse]

It works on men too. He stimulates the pleasure center of most species brains. I saw him calm down a bank robber with a shotgun the very first time he demonstrated that power in Avengers.

[Soundrave]

I like Hulkapalooza.

[drwho]

Finally thought of a name suggestion Hulkamania :D Does Hulk Hogan have that trade marked?

[Leebenhouse]

Finally thought of a name suggestion Hulkamania :D Does Hulk Hogan have that trade marked?
Nah, but I'm sure Vince McMahon does.

[AllisterH]

The registration thing will end with the return of the Hulk. I'm not sure how the Civil War will play out but after the Hulk returns the Marvel Universe will be back to the status quo. The Registration Act will be repealed and everything will be back to normal. Here's an idea: Hulk returns with his army, or armies, to make those pay for exiling him. There will be a call to arms, but some will be reluctant since they're hiding out and don't want to be exposed. All lawbreakers of the Registration Act will be forgiven during this time of CRISIS. I'm sorry I couldn't think of another word. A massive battle will ensue and when it's all over the Registration Act will be repealed.

Actually, the whole thing with the Illuminanti is a point in favour OF registration. A lot of people hate and imagine scenarios where the government is in charge of the heroes but at least there, politicans HAVE to be accountable to at least, the voters.

Now we see a situation where the heroes unilaterally enacted a plan that will have far ranginc consequences for Joe Blow average on the street. Furthermore, there is no recourse for said joe Blow to make his displeasure known.

Another point, which gets ignored, would be, "The illuminati would be right". If Bendis' view of the Hulk is correct, that there have been massive deaths whenever the Hulk makes a public appearance (47 people dead in Vegas last time), the US government as the will of the people, should have either executed him(not possible) or at the least exiled him.

[Tony Starkz]

Whatever happens,Hercules is going to side with Hulk as a means of paying him a favor for the misunderstanding in the Giant Size.

[Sean Whitmore]

Whatever happens,Hercules is going to side with Hulk as a means of paying him a favor for the misunderstanding in the Giant Size.



I dunno...Hercules and Hulk have had a LOT of meeting since that one, and it would be really weird for him to just suddenly remember a promise he made decades ago...especially to the point where he starts fighting his own friends.

I mean, it might very well happen, it just won't make any sense.


SEAN

[Kevinroc]

I dunno...Hercules and Hulk have had a LOT of meeting since that one, and it would be really weird for him to just suddenly remember a promise he made decades ago...especially to the point where he starts fighting his own friends.

I mean, it might very well happen, it just won't make any sense.


SEAN

Well, the sliding timeline meands Herc's promise is closer to a few years ago (not decades).

And what you mentioned is the weird thing about retcons such as The Champions story in Giant-Size Hulk.

[beetheb]

They have already dropped so many hints about this story so far.....I can't wait to see what other foreshadowing they do in the coming months.

I think the heroes in the Marvel U, (the ones who arent part of the Illuminati and thus don't know the Hulk is gone) should start asking..."Where is Hulk? Where is Banner? They leave a path of destruction wherever they go for years and years, and now they've disappeared?"

You know Hulk has enough SH friends (Wolverine, Sentry (apparently), hercules etc.) Where eventually someones going to try and track him down. I'd like to see this be a major issue in "Hulkamageddon", Certain heroes agreeing with the Hulk, and not necessarilly fighting alongside him, but refusing to attack him.

[beetheb]

From New Joe Fridays (http://www.newsarama.com/NewJoeFridays/NewJoeFridays04.html)over at Newsarama . . .

Hang on a second, there’s been a revelation in the Planet Hulk storyline. There are a bunch of interesting ideas getting tossed around at this point. JMS in particalar just chimed in with an interesting thought for the last issue. This is pretty cool, looks like Planet Hulk just got a bit bigger and meaner. Greg Pak is dong an incredible job constructing this story and it seems like the buzz word for next year is... wait for it...

Hulkmageddon...

I wonder if they take fan opinion into consideration at all? i mean, in the interview they said they changed the end of Planet Hulk, apparently to make it turn into this bigger event next year.

I wonder if theres a possiblity that creators Do peruse these and other comic boards and listen to what we have to say.

[Sean Whitmore]

Well, the sliding timeline meands Herc's promise is closer to a few years ago (not decades). And what you mentioned is the weird thing about retcons such as The Champions story in Giant-Size Hulk.


I can appreciate the sliding timescale, but it goes for all of their encounters. That would mean the John Byrne issues where Hercules and the other heavy-hitter Avengers teamed up to kill him happened only a couple years ago. And the Hulk vs Hercules one-shot after Onslaught was a year ago, tops.

I could be wrong, I just think PAD was setting something up for another flashback story down the line, not necessarily something for "Hulkmageddon".


SEAN

[Kevinroc]

I can appreciate the sliding timescale, but it goes for all of their encounters. That would mean the John Byrne issues where Hercules and the other heavy-hitter Avengers teamed up to kill him happened only a couple years ago. And the Hulk vs Hercules one-shot after Onslaught was a year ago, tops.

I could be wrong, I just think PAD was setting something up for another flashback story down the line, not necessarily something for "Hulkmageddon".


SEAN

Hulkmageddon sounds more like a tongue-in-cheek thing. I'm not quite sure Joe Q. is all that serious with that as the actual title to describe The Hulk's return to Earth.

But what's The Hulk going to do exactly when he gets back? He gonna lead an army to take over The Earth? He going to just go after the superheroes? Or is he just going to go after The Illuminati?

Sean, I know this would displease you but you do realize that if The Hulk goes after The Illuminati and Marvel feels the need to kill one of them, Black Bolt is the most obvious target.

1: Joe Q. said he considers Iron Man to currently be the most interesting Marvel character. And Iron Man has a movie coming out.

2: Mr. Fantastic has a movie coming out.

3: Joe Q. is big on characters having a purpose and the upcoming BKV mini could satisfy Joe Q. in that regard. And Marvel is doing a Dr. Strange animated movie.

4: Let's face it, Joe Q. is scrambling to give The Inhumans a purpose ("war..."). The loss of their leader gives them more purpose than anything and actually makes going through with said "war" much more difficult. And there is no Inhumans movie in the works.

[Sean Whitmore]

Sean, I know this would displease you but you do realize that if The Hulk goes after The Illuminati and Marvel feels the need to kill one of them, Black Bolt is the most obvious target.


You say these things to get my dander up, because you are a foul blasphemer. But I forgive you, because the awesomeness of Black Bolt is too great a thing for everyone to be able to take in all at once. Some can only learn it in bits and pieces, and only later, in the autumn years of their life, look back and realize how blind they were.

Suffice to say, if Hulk does kill Black Bolt, it will be revealed that what he actually defeated was a Black-bot, a series of robots Bolt employs to handle less important matters.


SEAN

[Kevinroc]

You say these things to get my dander up, because you are a foul blasphemer. But I forgive you, because the awesomeness of Black Bolt is too great a thing for everyone to be able to take in all at once. Some can only learn it in bits and pieces, and only later, in the autumn years of their life, look back and realize how blind they were.

Suffice to say, if Hulk does kill Black Bolt, it will be revealed that what he actually defeated was a Black-bot, a series of robots Bolt employs to handle less important matters.


SEAN

Let's face it, if Marvel feels the need (even though it would be temporary) to off one of The Illuminati, Black Bolt would be the one to go.

He ain't got no movie and he ain't got no comic.

[Sean Whitmore]

Let's face it, if Marvel feels the need (even though it would be temporary) to off one of The Illuminati, Black Bolt would be the one to go.

He ain't got no movie and he ain't got no comic.


Namor could be the one to go. :D

Ah, hell, you're right. Damn Hollywood.


SEAN

[Bobster777]

Namor could be the one to go. :D

Ah, hell, you're right. Damn Hollywood.


SEAN
Hollywood may save Black Bolt yet. I can easily see him making an appearance on FF2. All that leaves is Namor. :D

[tkitna]

I'm wondering what part the Silver Surfer might play when the Hulk makes it back to earth. I doubt he's going to allow the Hulk to go around bitch slapping all of the earths heros, but you never know.

[Sean Whitmore]

I'm wondering what part the Silver Surfer might play when the Hulk makes it back to earth. I doubt he's going to allow the Hulk to go around bitch slapping all of the earths heros, but you never know.


The Surfer is up to his board dealing with Annihilus for the forseeable future. I doubt he gives half a crap about Earth at the moment. :)


SEAN

[beetheb]

Let's face it, if Marvel feels the need (even though it would be temporary) to off one of The Illuminati, Black Bolt would be the one to go.

He ain't got no movie and he ain't got no comic.

I honestly don't think Black Bolt is gonna have much to do with it. He has his own set of problems with the Inhumans, and I can't see Black Bolt confronting Hulk in a to-the-death challenge.....first of all cuz he's not a popular enough character, they wouldn't get enough impact out of his death to be worth it, people would be like "wow, Black Bolt died, aaand......"

If anyone dies, it's going to have to be someone who DOESN'T star in their own monthly series, and currently, Iron Mans series looks like it might be getting pretty close to getting canned........so who knows? Maybe Hulk will get to smash punk Tin Can man yet.

[mrc1214]

The only one i can see them killing off would be Namor. But he could easily appear in FF2 as well.

And Black Bolt is a very cool character but it wouldnt matter if he fought Hulk to me. My prediction is Hulk invades with an army and takes down whatever he wants. And after that i don know. If he id something like that I couldnt see him returning to Earth for a while.

[Kevinroc]

Hollywood may save Black Bolt yet. I can easily see him making an appearance on FF2. All that leaves is Namor. :D

FF2 is supposed to have The Silver Surfer. The ideas I've heard for The Surfer don't exactly fill me with confidence but if you're going to concentrate on The Surfer and possibly Galactus, that would make it rather difficult to sneak in characters like The Inhumans.

And Namor? He didn't want anything to do with exiling The Hulk. If anything, he is going to look at this as an excuse to declare war against the surface world again. Besides, Marvel's been trying to get a Namor movie off the ground for quite awhile now.

Once again, Hollywood to the rescue. ;)

[Nefarius]

I wonder what they will call the story line , when the Hulk returns?? The Homecoming??
"Yeah,i'm the Hulk bitch":D

[CMBMOOL]

They have already dropped so many hints about this story so far.....I can't wait to see what other foreshadowing they do in the coming months.

I think the heroes in the Marvel U, (the ones who arent part of the Illuminati and thus don't know the Hulk is gone) should start asking..."Where is Hulk? Where is Banner? They leave a path of destruction wherever they go for years and years, and now they've disappeared?"

You know Hulk has enough SH friends (Wolverine, Sentry (apparently), hercules etc.) Where eventually someones going to try and track him down. I'd like to see this be a major issue in "Hulkamageddon", Certain heroes agreeing with the Hulk, and not necessarilly fighting alongside him, but refusing to attack him.



I was wondering the same thing, but maybe it would clear up a little in Civil War ? :(


Anyhow, I like what you're saying and I hoping it will come true. :D

[G. Wayne]

...
3: Joe Q. is big on characters having a purpose and the upcoming BKV mini could satisfy Joe Q. in that regard. And Marvel is doing a Dr. Strange animated movie.

4: Let's face it, Joe Q. is scrambling to give The Inhumans a purpose ("war..."). The loss of their leader gives them more purpose than anything and actually makes going through with said "war" much more difficult. And there is no Inhumans movie in the works.

/If/ Blackbolt is killed, the Inhumans fade into oblivion in a few months, tops. The average fan may recognize Blackbolt by costume at least, if they don't know his deal. But look at the rest of the Inhumans, and you have a bunch of D, L, and Z grade characters galore. There's... like... Medusa... I think Crystal is one too. Then there's a bunch of other people. Some satyr lookin' guy that stomps his feet. Anyway, Blackbolt goes, and it's the beginning of the end for them.

[shaunyc56]

It has to be Strange who gets it first. You don't turn on your teamate. Richards and Stark are douchebags, but Dr.Strange and he have been cool. Hulk should go after him first, betrayl must be avenged.

[Kevinroc]

I honestly don't think Black Bolt is gonna have much to do with it. He has his own set of problems with the Inhumans, and I can't see Black Bolt confronting Hulk in a to-the-death challenge.....first of all cuz he's not a popular enough character, they wouldn't get enough impact out of his death to be worth it, people would be like "wow, Black Bolt died, aaand......"

If anyone dies, it's going to have to be someone who DOESN'T star in their own monthly series, and currently, Iron Mans series looks like it might be getting pretty close to getting canned........so who knows? Maybe Hulk will get to smash punk Tin Can man yet.

As much as Iron Man deserves it in the minds of some fans, he ain't gonna be killed off. He's got a movie coming out. The live-action Iron Man movie as well as a direct to dvd animated movie (not to mention being a major player in The Ultimate Avengers 2 direct to dvd animated movie, so he has a major role in 3 different mainstream projects).

I'm not stating that Marvel will definitely kill any character, I'm just stating it is a possibility.

[Kevinroc]

It has to be Strange who gets it first. You don't turn on your teamate. Richards and Stark are douchebags, but Dr.Strange and he have been cool. Hulk should go after him first, betrayl must be avenged.

Dr. Strange has done something like this before. So it's not anything new.

[shaunyc56]

Dr. Strange has done something like this before. So it's not anything new.


All the more reason for the Hulk to rip out his heart already.

[MakeshiftHero]

If you're basing whos going to die because of possible movies it wouldn't be Namor. They were in the middle of casting and writing a script a couple yrs ago and put it on hold. And the only person without any kind of talk about a movie would be Black Bolt.

As for whats going to happen when he get back to earth...
They're going to have a welcome back party hosted by Dr. Samson and She-Hulk and all of hulk's friends will be there with gifts and there's going to be carnival rides, cotton candy, cake, ice cream, and the theme song from "Welcome Back Cotter" will be playing in the background non stop. And lets not forget about the craaaazy game of freeze tag they're going to have.

[Frank]

Doc. Samson is sooo getting killed. lol He`s been Hulk`s b*tch for so long. That would actually makes sens. :D

Actually he could be the one in charge of "progect Hulk" a new SHIELD division put in place in the advent of Hulk ever returning. Something like the Hulkbusters but more organised. They would have plans for his return so it could branch out of the Hulkmageddon after Hulk has done much damage. Meaning when this sort-of war is over, what`s left to do with Hulk? Well this is a storyline that could evolve into the Hulk book with the new Progect Hulk outfit and Samson`s obsession(if he`s not dead).

[Frank]

They have already dropped so many hints about this story so far.....I can't wait to see what other foreshadowing they do in the coming months.

I think the heroes in the Marvel U, (the ones who arent part of the Illuminati and thus don't know the Hulk is gone) should start asking..."Where is Hulk? Where is Banner? They leave a path of destruction wherever they go for years and years, and now they've disappeared?"

You know Hulk has enough SH friends (Wolverine, Sentry (apparently), hercules etc.) Where eventually someones going to try and track him down. I'd like to see this be a major issue in "Hulkamageddon", Certain heroes agreeing with the Hulk, and not necessarilly fighting alongside him, but refusing to attack him.

That`s fine on paper. "Hulk has friends". But this isn`t just say "yes" or "no" to registration. When Hulk lands on Earth with his army it`s gonna to scary and devasting I don`t anybody by "for" what he`s going to unleash on the planet. It`s Hulk. Mad. Invading.

This is how I would play it:
1. Hulk lands on Earth with his army and you see destruction on an incredible level(people dies, etc..)
2. with Banner`s intellect, Hulk`s strength and an army of warrior-alien he takes over the Earth.
3. The super-heroes strikes back and it`s 50-50 in the battle until the lion wakes up, Thor returns and stand up to Hulk. It comes down to Hulk without weapons, armors and so forth fighting Thor.
4. The Invading armies are defeated, while Thor vs Hulk is still going on with the fate of the World in the balance. The heroes with Richards leading, have come up with this machine and they get close enough to Hulk with it(with Rick Jones distracting him) and it succeed in absorbing all his gamma energy from his body.
5. The fight is over. Banner is forever powerless.
6. He`s hired meanwhile to creat a new Hulkbuster-type organisation to track down monsters himself around the globe. This is the Hulk book for a while.
7. The owner of the Planet that the Hulk destroyed with his friends come to Earth mad as Hell. He put most heroes out of commission, the most powerful ones including Iron Man, Juggernaut, etc...The only hope for the Planet is the return of Hulk.
8. They go back to the machine that had absorbed all the gamma energy. Ask Banner to to make the ultimate sacrifice, he accept. Hulk is back, put the smackdown on the Powerful Invader, Hulk is acclaimned by everybody like a hero. It`s a new beginning. (that would be the moment when Loeb and McGuiness take over the book for a more light-heart fare for a while).

[beetheb]

That`s fine on paper. "Hulk has friends". But this isn`t just say "yes" or "no" to registration. When Hulk lands on Earth with his army it`s gonna to scary and devasting I don`t anybody by "for" what he`s going to unleash on the planet. It`s Hulk. Mad. Invading.

This is how I would play it:
1. Hulk lands on Earth with his army and you see destruction on an incredible level(people dies, etc..)
2. with Banner`s intellect, Hulk`s strength and an army of warrior-alien he takes over the Earth.
3. The super-heroes strikes back and it`s 50-50 in the battle until the lion wakes up, Thor returns and stand up to Hulk. It comes down to Hulk without weapons, armors and so forth fighting Thor.
4. The Invading armies are defeated, while Thor vs Hulk is still going on with the fate of the World in the balance. The heroes with Richards leading, have come up with this machine and they get close enough to Hulk with it(with Rick Jones distracting him) and it succeed in absorbing all his gamma energy from his body.
5. The fight is over. Banner is forever powerless.
6. He`s hired meanwhile to creat a new Hulkbuster-type organisation to track down monsters himself around the globe. This is the Hulk book for a while.
7. The owner of the Planet that the Hulk destroyed with his friends come to Earth mad as Hell. He put most heroes out of commission, the most powerful ones including Iron Man, Juggernaut, etc...The only hope for the Planet is the return of Hulk.
8. They go back to the machine that had absorbed all the gamma energy. Ask Banner to to make the ultimate sacrifice, he accept. Hulk is back, put the smackdown on the Powerful Invader, Hulk is acclaimned by everybody like a hero. It`s a new beginning. (that would be the moment when Loeb and McGuiness take over the book for a more light-heart fare for a while).

:D I like your take on it man, very creative. Except the part where Bruce banner becomes a monster hunter, a little too Bruce Jones-ish for me.
heres how Mine would go.

1. After a devastating Civil War, the pro-registration side is on top. All heroes for the next year are either registered, retired or Fugitive- No exceptions.

2. Planet Hulk comes to an end with Hulk as the Emperor of Sakaar, in complete control of their superior technology and resources. having conquered Sakaar, Hulk realizes he has no more challenge there, now he remembers the betrayal, and wants revenge.

3. Hulk returns to Earth, attacking S.H.I.E.L.D. headquarters, 4 Freedoms Plaza and Avengers Tower in a massive berzerker rage. All heroes in his path are mowed down, until the Sentry arrives.

4. The Sentry and Hulk have an epic battle across the united states, into space and back down, eventually landing in the Rocky Mountains, where the sentry is ultimately defeated, and a battered Hulk, on his last legs is attacked in a massive offensive by EVERY Marvel U hero still living.

5. the Hulk holds his own, crushing lesser B-Heroes in his path (a la Superboy-Prime), but eventually goes down. Blows rain down on him one after the other until he lays beaten and bloody, Marvel heroes surrounding him in a circle and from the skies. The Hulk, bloody and broken (but healing) smiles and says "..By the way, that Planet you sent me to? I brought back a few of my friends...."

6. A massive army of sakaarians, Tanks, beasts, heaving throngs of ground troops all with warbound armor (armor powerful enough to give the Hulk himself a good fight.) All the Shadow warriors and all the Hives of Mieks people. Korg, Brood, all of them attack the heroes and a biblical battle takes place....

I could go on and on and on, Jeez, this thing writes itself.

[Davidai]

I am really excited for Hulks return. Since he will be pissed to hell and he is goin' to beat the **** out of Iron man for what Iron man did to him and after hte events of CW he will want some explainin'. Who else is lookin' forward to his return. What do you think he will do? How do you think he will react to waht happened to the heros when he was gone? How do you think he will react to S.H.I.E.L.D makin' him reg if he wants to? Do you think he will go rogue?

[Frank]

:D I like your take on it man, very creative. Except the part where Bruce banner becomes a monster hunter, a little too Bruce Jones-ish for me.
heres how Mine would go.

1. After a devastating Civil War, the pro-registration side is on top. All heroes for the next year are either registered, retired or Fugitive- No exceptions.

2. Planet Hulk comes to an end with Hulk as the Emperor of Sakaar, in complete control of their superior technology and resources. having conquered Sakaar, Hulk realizes he has no more challenge there, now he remembers the betrayal, and wants revenge.

3. Hulk returns to Earth, attacking S.H.I.E.L.D. headquarters, 4 Freedoms Plaza and Avengers Tower in a massive berzerker rage. All heroes in his path are mowed down, until the Sentry arrives.

4. The Sentry and Hulk have an epic battle across the united states, into space and back down, eventually landing in the Rocky Mountains, where the sentry is ultimately defeated, and a battered Hulk, on his last legs is attacked in a massive offensive by EVERY Marvel U hero still living.

5. the Hulk holds his own, crushing lesser B-Heroes in his path (a la Superboy-Prime), but eventually goes down. Blows rain down on him one after the other until he lays beaten and bloody, Marvel heroes surrounding him in a circle and from the skies. The Hulk, bloody and broken (but healing) smiles and says "..By the way, that Planet you sent me to? I brought back a few of my friends...."

6. A massive army of sakaarians, Tanks, beasts, heaving throngs of ground troops all with warbound armor (armor powerful enough to give the Hulk himself a good fight.) All the Shadow warriors and all the Hives of Mieks people. Korg, Brood, all of them attack the heroes and a biblical battle takes place....

I could go on and on and on, Jeez, this thing writes itself.

I love the part where Hulk is fighting the whole super-heroes armada and then smiles and...bring back his friends. That`s awesome. I hope Greg Pak doesn`t drop the ball on his return. This could be sublime if used right.

I hope they don`t try being too clever and give us the Invasion we are all thinking about.

[Frank]

Also I wonder how this will affect the registration. I said earlier that "Hulk as no friends". But considering how mad Namor and Black Bolt are about America and the registration and so forth can you imagine if both of these guys join Hulk..? It`s almost unfair. BB can take out armies just with one word.

[Kevinroc]

Also I wonder how this will affect the registration. I said earlier that "Hulk as no friends". But considering how mad Namor and Black Bolt are about America and the registration and so forth can you imagine if both of these guys join Hulk..? It`s almost unfair. BB can take out armies just with one word.

Hulk wants to kick Black Bolt's ass too much right now to even think about joining him.

Namor could side with The Hulk. That would be interesting.

[NightMage]

That`s fine on paper. "Hulk has friends". But this isn`t just say "yes" or "no" to registration. When Hulk lands on Earth with his army it`s gonna to scary and devasting I don`t anybody by "for" what he`s going to unleash on the planet. It`s Hulk. Mad. Invading.

This is how I would play it:
1. Hulk lands on Earth with his army and you see destruction on an incredible level(people dies, etc..)
2. with Banner`s intellect, Hulk`s strength and an army of warrior-alien he takes over the Earth.
3. The super-heroes strikes back and it`s 50-50 in the battle until the lion wakes up, Thor returns and stand up to Hulk. It comes down to Hulk without weapons, armors and so forth fighting Thor.
4. The Invading armies are defeated, while Thor vs Hulk is still going on with the fate of the World in the balance. The heroes with Richards leading, have come up with this machine and they get close enough to Hulk with it(with Rick Jones distracting him) and it succeed in absorbing all his gamma energy from his body.
5. The fight is over. Banner is forever powerless.
6. He`s hired meanwhile to creat a new Hulkbuster-type organisation to track down monsters himself around the globe. This is the Hulk book for a while.
7. The owner of the Planet that the Hulk destroyed with his friends come to Earth mad as Hell. He put most heroes out of commission, the most powerful ones including Iron Man, Juggernaut, etc...The only hope for the Planet is the return of Hulk.
8. They go back to the machine that had absorbed all the gamma energy. Ask Banner to to make the ultimate sacrifice, he accept. Hulk is back, put the smackdown on the Powerful Invader, Hulk is acclaimned by everybody like a hero. It`s a new beginning. (that would be the moment when Loeb and McGuiness take over the book for a more light-heart fare for a while).

I like this scenario. A lot of people would prefer the Hulk being hunted and all, but after a while it gets BOOOOORING. So to take it from the other side (Hulk becomes legit hero) would be an interesting run, a least for 2 years or so.

[Anthony]

Hulk wants to kick Black Bolt's ass too much right now to even think about joining him.

Namor could side with The Hulk. That would be interesting.
Was Black Bolt there when they sent him away?

I thought it was Tony, Stephen, and Reed that were shown?

[Scott Evil]

I may be a minority in saying this; but I'm enjoying Planet Hulk and Annihilation WAY more the Civil War. I think some of the stuff they're treading on in Civil War has been done before- but Annihilation and Planet Hulk is all *relatively* new. With that in mind, I like how both Annhiliation and Planet Hulk are timed to end approximately the same time. Someone mentioned earlier how the Surfer feels about exile and what the Illuminati did to the Hulk- I think we'll definitely get an answer!

Potential (or eventual) returns to Earth in '07:
Hulk (swwweeeet...)
Hulk's new 'buddies'
Silver Surfer (once again Galactus' herald!)
Nova (or *Super* Nova w/ the WorldMind- and maybe a little peeved over that whole New Warriors fiasco)
Quasar (w/ sweet new costume et al)
Super-Skrull (more bad-ass then ever- after Young Avengers & Annihilation's plots resolve)

There's alot of potential of outer space madness making its way back to Earth. If done right; next year'll blow 2006 out of the water. I can see how the Annihilation heroes will probably side w/ the Hulk. Seeing how they just dealt with Intergalactic/Planet-wide threats- and Earth's heroes just spent all their time fighting each other.

If you can't tell- I'm definitely enjoying this stuff

[stormkid]

I really think the Surfer will aid the Hulk then we will see Surfer vs Sentry. If marvel was smart they would have the Defenders vs Avengers for the next big showdown.
As much as I like the Hulk he has been taken down by Cable and Storm in the past so he would need some backup unless he becomes stronger than ever or can benifit from the the alien technology.

[beetheb]

MAJOR development in the Return of Hulk next year story line:

go to this link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oY3BEmOT5TM

Watch the whole video, but pay special attention to the last 10 seconds or so, and especially check out 1:09 on the video.

Can anyone say- Iron Man Rest In Peace? The Hulk will DEFINITELY be fighting the Illuminati next year, this all but seals it. And I seriously doubt they'll all make it out alive....

[dingo]

MAJOR development in the Return of Hulk next year story line:

go to this link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oY3BEmOT5TM

Watch the whole video, but pay special attention to the last 10 seconds or so, and especially check out 1:09 on the video.

Can anyone say- Iron Man Rest In Peace? The Hulk will DEFINITELY be fighting the Illuminati next year, this all but seals it. And I seriously doubt they'll all make it out alive....
That was actually a preview image that has already been released. I think it was training or something...I am trying to find it now.

[Arrjay]

For some reason, i have a feeling that the return of the Hulk from Sakaar and the Planet Hulk storyline is going to be Marvels summer blockbuster next year.

I have a grand vision of a mindlessly enraged Incredible Hulk killing any heroes who cross his path, completely unleashed and seeking revenge.

A sentry-Hulk battle, rocking the country-side and causing earthquakes and volcanic eruptions

The Hulk allying with namor, Dr. Strange and SIlver Surfer again for a Defenders reunion.

The possibilities are endless, its just too good an Idea to pass up. I really hope this is Marvels big plan for next year!!

It just seems like thats what they've been hinting at for the last 6 months or so. I mean just look at it...

Hint: In the Planet Hulk storyline, the Brood warrior is talking about how resourceful humans can be with "Their machines and their superheroes" to which Hulk replies "Their machines and their superheroes won't save them."
Then when she asks what he meant, he says "Nothing".

Hint: In the Illuminati special, when Namor is mad about the plot against the Hulk, he says "He'll come back, he'll find a way back and he'll kill you all!"
So when the Hulk does finally return, Namor, Silver Surfer and Dr. Strange will undoubtedly be his allies. And right there you've just named probably the top 4 most powerful Marvel heroes (excluding Sentry and Thor).

It could be such a cool event if they did it right. If you look at Planet Hulk, and the trajectory it's going right now, they're setting Hulk up to be Sakaar's emperor..........so, why couldn't Hulk come back to Earth wit