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GreatLakesAvengers
12-20-2007, 08:58 AM
I just read through the Incredible Hulk: Destruction, written by Peter David with art by Jim Muniz.

Apparently, the government is dumb enough to entertain the notion of utilizing the Abomination as a one-man-army to send into hostile situations. On the plus side, it'd save a lot of military deaths but, what's to stop the Abomination from just taking over a druglord or dictator's position?

Who better to determine if the Abomination is mentally fit for this new job than everyone's favorite green-haired therapist? Dr. Samson!

Naturally, Bruce Banner makes his way into the government facility and we get to witness the 57th battle between the Hulk and Abomination.

And, when all is said and done? The government still wants Mr. Blonsky.

This ended up being a pretty cool read with some nice art. I always seem to like these little mental invasions into the characters (X-Factor #87 springs to mind ... also written by Peter David).


My only real beef is Peter David's disregard to Hulk continuity established by others. He banishes the Abomination's origin to just some comic book dramatized from actual events. And then he writes off Bruce Jones' run as just a nightmare. Now, I didn't even like Jones' run but, it's quite disrespectful to treat it like that ... especially in just another one-off mini-series ... not even the main Incredible Hulk series!

Thoughts?
steve2275
12-21-2007, 08:28 AM
i knew i knew muniz from sumwhere
ivesaidway2much
12-21-2007, 09:00 AM
My only real beef is Peter David's disregard to Hulk continuity established by others. He banishes the Abomination's origin to just some comic book dramatized from actual events. And then he writes off Bruce Jones' run as just a nightmare. Now, I didn't even like Jones' run but, it's quite disrespectful to treat it like that ... especially in just another one-off mini-series ... not even the main Incredible Hulk series!

Thoughts?To be fair. Bruce Jones did the same thing to him. Jones disregarded what PAD had done with the Abomination and his wife. So PAD returned the favor.
GreatLakesAvengers
12-21-2007, 09:41 AM
To be fair. Bruce Jones did the same thing to him. Jones disregarded what PAD had done with the Abomination and his wife. So PAD returned the favor.

Hey dude, could you extrapolate on that a bit more? I haven't read through the entire Hulk series yet.
ivesaidway2much
12-21-2007, 10:56 AM
Hey dude, could you extrapolate on that a bit more? I haven't read through the entire Hulk series yet.During Peter David's run the Abomination loved Nadia(his ex-wife) but he was too afraid to reveal his true identity to her because, rightfully so, he thought she would consider him a monster. During Jones' run he was a wife-beating mysoginist.
GreatLakesAvengers
12-23-2007, 10:49 AM
Ahhh gotcha. Well, I guess Jones started it first, then.

Which is cool, 'cause I like Peter David's comics a whole TON more than Jones'.

It's just frustrating when writers step on each other like that ... and especially since a lot of recent editor's don't even care to point it out that that may be a problem before they print it.
matthewaos
12-23-2007, 06:36 PM
Well, I liked most of Jones run. I liked that mini and I think it resolved many things about Abomination's continuity. It is nothing great but it's a nice read. Not so retro though...
ivesaidway2much
12-23-2007, 07:20 PM
Ahhh gotcha. Well, I guess Jones started it first, then.

Which is cool, 'cause I like Peter David's comics a whole TON more than Jones'.

It's just frustrating when writers step on each other like that ... and especially since a lot of recent editor's don't even care to point it out that that may be a problem before they print it.Yeah, I agree with you. I didn't like that move by David either. But then again, it wasn't my work that was disregarded. I can understand how he might take it more personally.
Young Avenger
12-23-2007, 08:54 PM
Isn't this series based on the game?
matthewaos
12-24-2007, 02:17 AM
Nope, I don't think so, but the game is awesome!!!!
Dr. Banner
12-24-2007, 04:01 AM
Isn't this series based on the game?

I remember this being marketed as such. Hence the typography of the titles are EXACTLY the same, and all of the loose continuity changes that coincide with the (then) recent game release.

I seem to recall PAD mentioning something to this effect as well, and not in a positive way, ie, the restrictions put on him because of this.