Post by MC on Jan 19, 2010 23:04:17 GMT -5
Hulk: Spectrum by Various (Hulk: Orange, Hulk: Green, Hulk: Indigo)
The Cast: Hulks, Ka-Zar & Zabu, X-Force, X-Factor
Antagonists Faced: Singularity Securities, Tan Siblings
Stand-Out Character: Zabu (always a standout)
Best Moment: The huge twists for both X-Force and X-Factor resulting from their interactions with the two variants of the Hulk.
Spinning out of the events of Defenders #1, Hulk: Spectrum chronicles the travails of the various Hulk’s created when Doctor Spectrum’s Power Prism exploded. The now Hulk-less Banner left with the Defenders into space before realizing the scope of the problem he had left behind, which will impact the entirety of the MA universe before this Crayola rainbow of pain and carnage is brought to an end.
Starting with the Orange Hulk by Derrick Ferguson, Ka-Zar and Zabu travel from the Savage Land to the Amazon rainforest to help an old friend get to the bottom of this unexpected Hulk situation. Being a creature of purest nature, the Orange Hulk was peaceful and loving, forming a bond with all the animals in his vicinity, while lashing out to stop those who would destroy or devastate such a paradise. Zabu’s reaction to the Hulk’s influence and his loyalty to Ka-Zar were wonderful to read, as this story was more sweet than action packed, though Ka-Zar’s face-off with an overzealous foe of the Hulk was fun to read. Ka-Zar’s solution to the problem was noble and in character, and maybe we’ll see more of the Orange Hulk in the Savage Land before this story is resolved.
The Green Hulk was the target not only of X-Force but also the mysterious Singularity Securities, both who wanted samples of the Hulk’s DNA for their own purposes, and it is not really clear yet if either of them have the noblest of intentions for its use. X-Force did however act in an attempt to save lives during the all-out devastating brawl between them, the Green Hulk (who was lost in his rage without Banner’s consciousness) and the Tan Siblings hired by Singularity. The action was fast and furious and really progressed X-Force’s storyline more than the Hulk: Spectrum angle, but Brent Lambert was able to deftly incorporate this into his series seamlessly and also incorporate a great throw-back to the Hulk’s history by using the Outcasts and their desert home, a story and characters I hop he’s not actually finished with at MA!
Lastly (so far) Brent introduced us to the Indigo Hulk in Genosha, a creature of pure scientific intellect and ambition, who used advanced technology to attempt to make his own tailor-made mutants for reasons that were as-yet fully unknown. The reactions of the newly formed X-Factor team were in character and dynamic, as the personalities on this team vary from the experienced yet childish Speedball to the hard-assed intelligence of Sage. Trying to keep the plates in the air, Polaris and Songbird came off as the heart of the team, and they succeed sometimes despite themselves and manage to secure the ship for Genosha’s future…but a weapon that powerful is a temptation that President Maximoff’s father could not have withstood…can his impatient speedster son hope to resist such temptation himself? Or is this a road of good intentions being paved before our eyes???
Overall, the Hulk: Spectrum event has been outstanding and varied, and with upcoming chapters featuring the Gray, Black and Red Hulks among others, it shows no chance of slowing down. Once the individual parts are told, the whole will be resolved by Ed and the Defenders in what promises to be a very satisfying and mystifying conclusion that I can’t wait to read!
MC
The Cast: Hulks, Ka-Zar & Zabu, X-Force, X-Factor
Antagonists Faced: Singularity Securities, Tan Siblings
Stand-Out Character: Zabu (always a standout)
Best Moment: The huge twists for both X-Force and X-Factor resulting from their interactions with the two variants of the Hulk.
Spinning out of the events of Defenders #1, Hulk: Spectrum chronicles the travails of the various Hulk’s created when Doctor Spectrum’s Power Prism exploded. The now Hulk-less Banner left with the Defenders into space before realizing the scope of the problem he had left behind, which will impact the entirety of the MA universe before this Crayola rainbow of pain and carnage is brought to an end.
Starting with the Orange Hulk by Derrick Ferguson, Ka-Zar and Zabu travel from the Savage Land to the Amazon rainforest to help an old friend get to the bottom of this unexpected Hulk situation. Being a creature of purest nature, the Orange Hulk was peaceful and loving, forming a bond with all the animals in his vicinity, while lashing out to stop those who would destroy or devastate such a paradise. Zabu’s reaction to the Hulk’s influence and his loyalty to Ka-Zar were wonderful to read, as this story was more sweet than action packed, though Ka-Zar’s face-off with an overzealous foe of the Hulk was fun to read. Ka-Zar’s solution to the problem was noble and in character, and maybe we’ll see more of the Orange Hulk in the Savage Land before this story is resolved.
The Green Hulk was the target not only of X-Force but also the mysterious Singularity Securities, both who wanted samples of the Hulk’s DNA for their own purposes, and it is not really clear yet if either of them have the noblest of intentions for its use. X-Force did however act in an attempt to save lives during the all-out devastating brawl between them, the Green Hulk (who was lost in his rage without Banner’s consciousness) and the Tan Siblings hired by Singularity. The action was fast and furious and really progressed X-Force’s storyline more than the Hulk: Spectrum angle, but Brent Lambert was able to deftly incorporate this into his series seamlessly and also incorporate a great throw-back to the Hulk’s history by using the Outcasts and their desert home, a story and characters I hop he’s not actually finished with at MA!
Lastly (so far) Brent introduced us to the Indigo Hulk in Genosha, a creature of pure scientific intellect and ambition, who used advanced technology to attempt to make his own tailor-made mutants for reasons that were as-yet fully unknown. The reactions of the newly formed X-Factor team were in character and dynamic, as the personalities on this team vary from the experienced yet childish Speedball to the hard-assed intelligence of Sage. Trying to keep the plates in the air, Polaris and Songbird came off as the heart of the team, and they succeed sometimes despite themselves and manage to secure the ship for Genosha’s future…but a weapon that powerful is a temptation that President Maximoff’s father could not have withstood…can his impatient speedster son hope to resist such temptation himself? Or is this a road of good intentions being paved before our eyes???
Overall, the Hulk: Spectrum event has been outstanding and varied, and with upcoming chapters featuring the Gray, Black and Red Hulks among others, it shows no chance of slowing down. Once the individual parts are told, the whole will be resolved by Ed and the Defenders in what promises to be a very satisfying and mystifying conclusion that I can’t wait to read!
MC