 | Jason Aaron and Marc Silvestri take on the Hulk |
The Hulk is not just one of the most instantly recognizable comic book characters, he's also one of the best. Taking a page from the classics, Stan Lee crafted the character after Robert Lewis Stevenson's Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. Unassuming and withdrawn Bruce Banner's darkest impulses are given physical manifestation thanks to an over-dose of gamma radiation when the Hulk was born. An unstoppable monster of rage and destruction, the Hulk is unpredictable, appearing to be a hero one moment and a villain the next.
This Summer, Greg Pak will wrap up his long relationship with the Hulk. Following one of the most successful creators on the character is no small feat, so how will Jason Aaron and Marc Silvestri breath new life into the series while maintaining the high level of quality readers have grown accustomed to?
This autumn Banner and Hulk will split from each other only to wage all out war across the Marvel Universe. If you think you've seen the limits to the Hulk's power, think again...
"Like I do with a lot of stuff, we kind of jump into the thick of the story in 'Incredible Hulk, '" Aaron teased. "Something has happened, and for some reason Banner and Hulk are no longer the same person. We initially don't know why this happened, how it happened or who did it. The details will be filled in along the way. I don't want to go into specifics in terms of what role each character will be playing, but I will say this is more of a Hulk story than a Banner story. I wanted to flip that dynamic. For so many years Hulk has been driven by that Hulk-Banner dynamic where Banner is the super-scientist who accidentally gives birth to this monster inside him and the two are always fighting for control. Banner is fighting to suppress the Hulk and the Hulk is kind of this burden that Banner has to carry around. It brings a lot of tragedy into his life.
"With this new book, I wanted to look at things from the Hulk's point of view," Aaron continued. "Maybe the Hulk doesn't see things quite that same way. If he doesn't, the question becomes: What would he do if left to his own devices? Going into 'Incredible Hulk' #1 we have these two guys who tried to go their own separate ways and live their own lives, but, as you expect, it's not quite that simple, and they find themselves being dragged back together for various reasons. In the past we'd see them at odds and fighting for control of the same body. That fight would be in their minds. Now we see that fight exploding out, quite literally into the Marvel Universe at large. This is the beginning of the biggest Hulk-versus-Banner showdown we've ever seen."
Aaron sets the Hulk-versus-Banner conflict into motion with his first arc, "Hulk Asunder." "We pick up with both Hulk and Banner and see what they've been up to, and our first issue is more Hulk-focused," Aaron remarked. "Our second issue is more Banner-focused, so it is well balanced. We get to see things from both guys' perspectives. The arc also introduces a few new characters into the mix who will have a particular interest in both of these guys."
Mad science will play a large part in the battle between Banner and the Hulk, which means veteran artist Marc Silvestri will get the chance to bring to life all sorts of twisted and monstrous creations. "Expect lots of crazy creatures in the first issue, and really the first year," Aaron remarked. "I've thrown a lot of stuff at Marc. I've asked him to draw some of the biggest, weirdest monsters he's ever had to draw. So far he's knocking it all out of the park. I'd say this first arc is certainly crammed to the rafters with weird monsters, deformed animals and as many robots as you can possibly fit into a monthly comic."Aaron and Silvestri's monthly "Incredible Hulk" run begins in October, and the writer hopes fans give the book a chance. After all, he has a long-form story to tell and would love to add his name to the list of creators who have had extended, multi-year runs on the Hulk. "In some sense this is a long-form story, but I'm also looking at this as a bit looser," Aaron said. "At this point we're talking about where the Hulk is going to be headed in the next year or so. Obviously he's a big player in next year's 'Avengers' movie. So that's going to be a good time for the Hulk. I'm thrilled to be involved with guiding the character forward. It will be an exciting time to figure out where we want to take him and where we want to go. So I'm in for the long haul."
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