WORLD WAR HULKS may be reaching armistice soon, but there’s already another big HULK storyline on it way, like fallout from a gamma bomb’s detonation. Come September and issue #611, Greg Pak and Scott Reed will be leading a newly-rechristened INCREDIBLE HULKS (note the plural) into DARK SON. The storyline's spinning out of WORLD WAR HULKS and it sees the Jade Giant leading a loose team of “Hulked-out heroes” including Skaar, A-Bomb, She-Hulk and the Red She Hulk against Hiro-Kala… the second Son of Hulk. See Hiro-Kala is Skaar’s twin and he’s got a serious problem with the “Old Power” Skaar wields.
That’s pretty much all the reason you need for some ferocious conflict. == TEASER ==
It’s kind of crazy that the Hulk’s got a family the same as Batman and Superman have, now. Then again, given how he’s basically supposed to be the personification of Bruce Banner’s Id, I suppose it only follows that he’d be indulging his libido as well as his rage. Pak and Reed are aware of this contradictory tension and are looking forward to exploring what happens when a character who’s traditionally been a loner is suddenly surrounded by fellows just like him.
They didn’t want to spoil the ending of WWH, but they’re saying that the Hulk’s relationship with the Red She Hulk is going to reach a “new status quo” there. Maybe it’s a new level of trust, understanding and communication. She’s really Betty Banner, right? I can’t think of a better turn of events for the Hulk than for his wife to become as powerful and ferocious as he is. It really answers that whole “men of steel, women of Kleenex” chestnut, doesn’t it? Then again, I’m sure she won’t be pleased to know he’s got two illegitimate sons wandering around.
Anyway, we can all see for ourselves come September, when INCREDIBLE HULKS (remember the plural!) starts shipping bi-weekly for DARK SON.
-- Tom Pinchuk is the writer of UNIMAGINABLE for Arcana Studios and HYBRID BASTARDS! for Archaia. HYBRID BASTARDS! is available here and UNIMAGINABLE is available here for pre-order on Amazon.com.