I finally got this figure on the original card – with the cool boulder that Hulk can throw or… roll – this is courtesy of my friend Corry who found it in the pile’o'stuff he has and just gave it to me out of the kindness of his heart. That or his complete and utter lack of interest in the Hulk forced his hand in giving me this figure. Either way – I thank you! Figures sure have come a long way since the 90′s, huh?
I admit – this isn’t the Hulk – and I actually don’t have many things with the Hulk’s supporting cast, but this bust of Doc Samson was done really well (well, of course, it is a Bowen creation after all) and it was marked down… a lot. I do like the way this bust looks and have seen other busts of Hulk’s supporting cast , including Wendigo and Sasquatch and the very well done Abomination – but I haven’t picked up any others. Maybe when I am satisfied with the amount of Hulk stuff I’ve accumalated then I will go back and collect his supporting cast. Except for the Leader – I will get anything the Leader as well, because he’s the bomb!
Doc Pork Bacon
Belted by Gamma Rays
Turns into the Hulk-Pig
Ain’t He Un-glamorace?
Crushing the Town
With the Power of a Bull
Ain’t no Monster Pig
Who is That Love-able?
The Ever-Lovin’ Hulk-Pig!
Hulk-Pig!
Hulk-Pig!
I really couldn’t decide if I should put this in the “Figure” category – but I decided against it. It is cool looking though, and with 5,000 of these little guys running around, you should get yours now. Before they all dissapear and you say to yourself “Self, why didn’t you get that Hulk Bear?” They have bearz of Wolverine and Spiderman, Captain America and alot others – check them out now!
I have seen many of complaints on message boards that insinuate there are way too many Hulk figures being produced these days… Every time they announce new Hulk figures people complain that there are already Hulk figures and that they’d like to see other secondary character figures claim the spotlight. (By the way – the pic is of a never released Hulk figure from the Fantastic Four animated series line) In some small way – I do agree – but not in the way you might think – we’ll get to that in a minute, but first let’s look at the tally:
1) Series 1:
1) Hulk (articulated hands)
2) Hulk (rubber hands)
3) Hulk (Gold Foil Poster)
4) Hulk (Silver Foil Poster)
2) Series 2:
5) Hulk (White Shirt)
3) Series 9:
6) 1st Appearance Hulk (Grey)
7) 1st Appearance Hulk (Green)
4) Series 12:
8) Maestro (Future Hulk)
5) Series 1: (Hasbro)
9) Planet Hulk (Silver Arm)
10) Planet Hulk (Green Arm)
6) Boxed Sets:
11) House of M – Hulk
7) Face Off 2-Packs:
12) Hulk vs. Leader (Classic)
13) Hulk vs. Leader (Modern)
8) Icons:
14) Hulk (Green)
15) Hulk (Grey)
9) Marvel Legends Showdown:
16) Hulk vs. Wolverine 2-pack
Notice that I did not include the Hulk classics line (which is technically not a Marvel Legends series – I also did not include the Hulking figure included in the Young Avengers box set. I did not include any of the She-Hulk figures, nor any of the Hulk villains that they have released – just strictly the Hulk figures (and yes, Maestro is the Hulk so he is included) Which brings the tally to 9 different figures with 16 different variants! The only other Marvel Character that has that many figures dedicated to them is Wolverine (a honorable mention goes to Spiderman with 5 figures and 7 variants and Iron Man with 8 figures and 12 variants!)
So like I said before – I do agree in some small way that there are too many Hulk figures – but only in the respect that they could have released more of the Hulk’s secondary line-up. Where’s the Rick Jones figure – and Captain Marvel doesn’t count – Where’s the “Thunderbolt” Ross figure? Or how about a Betty Banner figure? or a Marlo Thomas figure? We had to wait for a 2-pack to get a decent Leader figure? Granted they did give us a great Abomination, and Wendigo, and Sasquatch - but where’s great characters like Speed-freak (that would be the best figure ever!) or Glorian? How about Man-Bull? Could you imagine a Man-Bull character? I wonder if they’d dedicate a figure to a villain that appeared once in the comics.
I’d like to see Hasbro take on some of the more obscure characters as well – But for now they are sticking to the heavy-hitters and there will be more Hulk figures on the way. There is a Marvel Legends Hulk Line slated for 2008 as well as the Hulk Movie figures that will come out. With lots more scheduled. I can’t wait!
(Spoilers!) Let me start off by saying that this is a verys short story – too short in fact – but it’s also a great read. The comic starts off with Hulk wandering around Antartica getting very tired. “Even Hulk gets tired…” he says before he collapses and falls asleep. Then, he turns back into Bruce Banner. Banner wakes up indoors, inside a base camp for the scientists there. Amazed that he could actually survive for as long as he did outside they ask him his name and he tells them ”Bruce… Ross” The woman in charge is immedialtey aware that he is lying.
Outside, two scientists discover Fin Fang Foom frozen in the iceand mistake it for an undiscovered dinosaur. One of the scientists takes off to get the rest of the team as the other begins to chip away at the dragon. But suddenly, Fin Fang Foom breaks through the ice. When the others approach they see the hole – but no dinosaur. There team member is there but acting strangley.
Back at the base, Bruce is told that the army is on its way to pick him up. Bruce is about to object when everyone discovers the dead body of the scientist who discovered Fin Fang Foom. The blame is immediatly put on Bruce, and after he is pistol whipped once The Hulk comes out. Then, another scientist says “Looks like I picked the wrong person to regain my energy back from” and Fin Fang Foom comes out of the mans chest.
Hulk and Foom begin to battle it out and Foom is instantly impressed with Hulk’s strength. Hulk throws Foom outside. Foom grows to be enormous and rips the roof off the building. Hulk says it doesn’t matter how big he gets because it’s strength that wins fights and Hulk is the strongest one there is. Fing Fang Foom decides he can’t beat the Hulk in a fight and instead tries to reason with the Hulk, asking him to join him in defeating the Humans, making the Humans serve them. Hulk takes a moment and says “Naaaaaah” and whips Foom around by the tale and then tosses him to the moon. Literally – to the moon.
This story is a throw back to the old masters Lee – and the art is directly influenced by Kirby and Trimpe. In fact, in one panel there is a great rendition of Kirby’s leaping Hulk as he battles it out with Foom. This immensley fun read was brought to us by the man himself Peter David and it was quite enjoyable and the perfect way to get ready for Hulk #1 out next week.
I was slightly disappointed when I got to New England Comicsin Norwood last Friday. Disappointed because half the books that were supposed to be there weren’t. I was still able to pick up a bunch of back issues that I needed…
#164 (Trimpe)
#176 (Trimpe)
#201 (Buscema)
#217 (Buscema) cover by Jim Starlin
#224 (Buscema) Appearance by the Leader – amazing art in this one!
#230 (Mooney)
#234 (Buscema)
So I was happy with my take there. I also caught a glimpse of the new Bowen Hulk Bust (Green version) - but did not buy it because I have one coming to me already – but man was it tempting. The grey lead Hulk figure was there as well (have that on its way too!) and it looks real good. When I get these I will post them.
Wizard #196 just hit the new-stands today – and it is filled with Hulk gems! Not only do they interview the New Hulk Movie Director, Louis Leterrier, and Ed McGuinness on the upcoming Red Hulk comic – with an extra peek at some of his sketches (including a peek at the Abomination, who looks awesome), and while I’m still skeptical at the comic’s worthwhile-ness, these images did make me kind of excited for it next week.
Also, in the issue is a sidebar with Peter David where he and Bobbie Chase tell about Marvel’s ill conceived move to take David off the book so that they could return the comic to it’s “Hulk Smash!” roots (which Marvel failed to do, even with a revamp by Byrne, who didn’t last, and even got farther away from that idea with Bruce Jones who, while he did make the book into a hot seller, alienated the fans even more than Byrne did). For a real David fix though, check out Hulk vs. Fin Fang Foom on the shelves today! I will post about that in the morning, but for now I must go to bed…
Posted in Hulk News
Tagged Hulk Movie 2008, Peter David, Red Hulk, Wizard Magazine
No one puts baby in the corner! And no one puts Hulk in a cage! – Well, apparently they do… Hulk seems so upset that he’s turning back into Bruce – or in this case David – just look at his hands!
This book came out in September of 1962. This book is in the best shape out of the 3 (I have 3, 5, and 6) from the original 6 that I have. Not sure if you can see it in the picture – but someone wrote OK between Hulk and the rocket. In this issue the Hulk shows his amazing jumping abilities – which are mistaken for flying – and Thunderbolt Ross convinces Rick Jones to join the Army. Rick doesn’t join but founds the Teen Brigade instead. This cover reminds me of #120 where one of the soldiers is turned toward the reader and shouting something about the Hulk. This issue, penciled by Jack Kirby, was inked by Dick Ayers and written, of course, by Stan Lee. I just saw this comic on sale on ebay – signed by Stan Lee – but the seller wrote – “Signed by Stan ley!” in the description. I thought that was pretty funny.
I don’t know how you can even call this thing a bust! It’s absolutely huge! It’s 8″ high and 9″ wide – and Heavy! Weighing in at around 10 pounds Hulk sits on a pile of books – picking out his favorite to read – Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. There is a green version of this bust – but I opted for the grey because I think it looks so much better.
The green Hulk is holding the book upside- down (because the green Hulk couldn’t read). It’s little details like that that truly make a piece special. While the green version was limited to just 1,963 (Commemorating the year the Hulk debuted – although he debuted in ’62) the grey version is limited to 400 commemorating… I don’t know what.
This piece was released at the same time that The Leader statue that I posted earlier was. The Leader statue doesn’t compare – it isn’t nearly as great as this one is. This Hulk piece goes in the top 3 statues/busts I own. Released by Dynamic Forces.
Posted in Grey Hulk, Hulk Statue/Bust
Tagged 2003, 40th anniversary Hulk bust, Hulk Bust
My Mother-in-law picked this up for me for Christmas. What a sweet woman she is. She told me she wasn’t sure if I had it or not (I did not) and she almost didn’t pick it up for me. Then she thought that if I did have it I could always use a second one that I’d open and use. She was totally right – I would’ve done that. This keychain, released by Fantasma Magic, has a neat little trick puzzle with it in the form of a metal ring that you take off. The best thing about this though, has to be the sculpt of this keychain. Hulk in full jumping action never looked better – jacked up and ready to destroy!
Just look at that cover! I know, the comic is in terrible shape, but it’s freakin’ Incredible Hulk #6! At a time when artists and writers didn’t even put their names on the cover! Little did they know then that they would become legends. Kirby’s style created the look and excitement to almost every flagship character for Marvel. Stan Lee wrote stories that could grip the minds of young children all over the country. And let’s not forget Steve Ditko (who penciled this issue) who was essential in bringing Kirby’s pencil’s to the forefront. Is the language a little hokey now? Sure, but who cares! The Incredible Hulk character was already 14 when I was born and had already lived through cancellation, re-coloring, and reclaiming his own title again!
Every issue of the original first 6 had a new exciting change to the Hulk persona. In this issue, you meet the Metal Master and you also see the Teen Brigade which teen Rick Jones founded, and Bruce Banner and Betty Ross’ tumultuous relationship has it’s first big hurdle – Thunderbolt Ross finding out!
Any Hulk fan should try to get any of the first 6 issues. They are as important as they are works of art and amazing to see in person. My copies aren’t the best – but it is all I can afford right now and I’m just excited to get any of them at all! And the older they get the more expensive they will be. These are rare, and I don’t mean “rare” like retailers mean it today, saying something’s rare just to try to sell a book, I mean, these books didn’t have a big initial printing in the first place so getting any copy now is hard – unless you have the cash.
Posted in Green Hulk, Hulk Comics
Tagged 1963, Incredible Hulk#6, Jack Kirby, Stan Lee, Steve Ditko
This is the largest Maquette that Diamond Select has released – and even though that is true – it’s one of the smaller Hulk statues released this year standing a quaint 9 inches tall. Scuplted by Gabriel Marquez, the face looks a whole lot better in person, although why does it seem like he’s auditioning for a Crest commercial?
This piece is limited to 3,000 and mine is 628. The Marvel Select Hulk coming out in March is designed after this Hulk – and I know some people are bummed that yet another Hulk figure is coming out on the Marvel Select line – but I say – the more Hulks the better.
I finally got around to getting this figure – and although it was accompanied my one of the very rare BAD experiences I’ve had on ebay – I’m really glad I got it. It’s the same as the green version – except for the new head sculpt (which I love when they do that). The new head looks a lot more characteristically correct for the big grey lummox. Just plain perfect. I like the green highlights in his hair and his big green lip too.
Wait – what is that displayed behind him? I bet some of you know… will post it soon.
