| Title | : | Hulk: The End |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | |
| ISBN | : | 0785130268 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9780785130260 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 152 |
| Publication | : | First published January 1, 2002 |
Hulk: The End Reviews
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This trade paperback collects two separate tales of the Hulk in a dystopian setting. Both these stories are written by Peter David and feature two stellar artists in George Perez and Dale Keown. This paperback collection is not my preferred format. Considering the superb quality of the stories within, I’d rather have this in hardcover. David’s tales of the Jade Giant, especially his lengthy run on the monthly title Incredible Hulk and special projects like these two stories are among the best regarded in modern comics.
Not only did the book feature two different artistic interpretations of Hulk, they were two different personas as well. The first story was first published during David’s run where he fused the Hulk other existing personalities into a gestalt Hulk which had the green Hulk’s strength, Bruce Banner’s intelligence and the grey Hulk’s craftiness. The Hulk traveled into a post nuclear holocaust future to face the despot Maestro, who was his future self and ruled the remnants of humanity with an iron fist.
In the second story, the Hulk was the last survivor of a final nuclear war that wiped out humanity; he walked the earth alone, except for the roaches. The story is titled “The Last Titan” and it couldn’t be more fitting. It identified the Hulk as a nuclear age Prometheus, and his regular dismemberment by a global swarm of roaches his constant punishment. After each attack, the Hulk heals painfully and completely and then cycle repeats itself again.
These stories are essential reading, not only for fans of David’s work but all enthusiasts of modern superhero comics. David was consistently good on his twelve year run on Incredible Hulk and these stories stand out as among the best of his work on the character. -
It's pretty grim, but both the art and writing are pretty solid. Would definitely recommend for Hulk or Marvel fans.
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This was entertaining. Takes place in a jacked up future after nuclear war has torched everything. The Maestro, old man Hulk if you will, is ruling over what’s left. There is a resistance trying to overthrow Maestros evil rule. They use one of Doctor Dooms time machines and pluck the Incredible Hulk from the past and bring him here to help with the fight. Really cool world that Peter David creates here with some awesome art by George Perez. Really enjoyed this one. Then at the end, there is Hulk The End. This tells the story where mankind had destroyed the earth. Everyone is dead, Heroes and the regular humans as well. All that’s left is Banner/Hulk. Pretty dark as Banner roams the earth for who knows how long dealing with the internal battle between himself and Hulk. Really enjoyed this story as well.
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"This is the end
Beautiful friend
This is the end
My only friend, the end"
When Peter David took the helm of the writer of Hulk series in the late 80s, he revitalized a struggling title that no one else wanted to write. He has made an irreplaceable contribution to the series and the character, so it is only fitting that he should be one to write a story that is meant to be an end for the character.
The plot takes place after a nuclear holocaust in a post-apocalyptic world where Bruce Banner is the only human left alive, but at least he has the Hulk to keep him company. The story explores the psyche of both Bruce Banner and Hulk and beautifully tries compare their contrasting qualities. Peter David has done his best to make this tale a sad and depressing one, along with some great artwork by Dale Keown.
3.5/5 stars. Recommended to all Hulk fans. -
This one pairs up Hulk: Future Imperfect and Hulk: The End. Of the two, the End is the better story, but Future Imperfect is still a decent story, just not having aged as well, with the artwork looking dated. Both are manifestos on the Hulk and how he's nearly indestructible; one set in the Dystopian future, where Hulk finds himself being summoned to help fight the evil Maestro, a character as powerful as Hulk himself; the other focuses on Hulk as the last Human alive on Earth.
Hulk:The End is a 5 star book. It takes 'comic books' to a higher plane, where they become the philosophical treatises on existence, the meaning of life, mortality and so forth. The art is superb, and the writing by Peter David is top notch. The combo of the 2 halves (Banner and Hulk) constantly at odds with each other is fascinating stuff, right out of psychology textbooks. The self could not be any more thoroughly examined than here, 200 yrs old, and alone for decades after the Nuclear Apocalypse destroyed everything and everyone else. Throw in the parallels with Prometheus and you're really got a book that transcends, and deserves to be mentioned among the best ever.
Future Imperfect is imperfect, but still entertaining, with a 'what if' scenario. But put next to The End, it pales in comparison, even though written by the same man.
Either way, read Hulk: The End. Essential. -
I'd originally read 'Future Imperfect' when it came out and remembered enjoying it. Re-reading it now it's slightly less awe inspiring and status quo changing then 20 years ago but is still a solidly written (and impeccably executed artistically by George Perez) super-hero yarn.
'The End' is something else. The Hulk and Banner are the last human alive in a post apocalyptic wasteland, chased by mutated bugs and surviving purely on their ability to absorb radiation. Banner is ageing (200 years old at the story start) and with everything gone now wants to die. Hulk, however, is the strongest one there is and won't give up.... for either of them.
This (brilliantly illustrated by Dale Keown, at the top of his game) is a meditation on old age, dying and what it is like to outlive everything and everyone that matters to you. That in itself would be amazing but Peter David links it to the myth of Prometheus as well and the ending... well, it's not really cheery.
Well worth reading just for the end. -
HULK THE MOST DYSTOPIAN THERE IS!!!
(Review follows)
Geez, no pressure eh Maestro?
(Robert) Bruce Banner gets beamed into the far future where he has gone mad with power following an apocalyptic war and seized ultimate authority over the Mad Max-ian society that is left.
As far as these timey wimey shenanigans go I enjoyed it, though I think the one-off issue included in this collection featuring Bruce Banner / The Hulk as the Last One There Is! was more contemplative and enjoyable. Quite fitting that a veritable plague of locusts would torment the Jade Giant for eternity in spite of his desire to just be left alone.
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This collection includes both the two-issue 'Future Imperfect' story as well as the "Hulk: The End" one-shot, both written by Peter David.
If there's one thing I have come to realize about most classic comic storylines, it's that they are usually a product of their time - and 'Future Imperfect' is no exception. Set in a dystopian future heavily influenced by films like 'Total Recall' and 'Blade Runner', the story involves the present-day Hulk being brought to the future to defeat the Maestro... who is, of course, a future Hulk driven mad due to a combination of radiation and isolation. I actually enjoyed this one more than I thought I would, though I still dislike the smart, shirt-wearing Hulk of the '80s. I also didn't like the weird sexual element in Maestro's character.
'The End' is more straight to the point, about the Hulk being the last surviving person on Earth. It deals with some pretty heavy subject matter, with Banner contemplating death while the Hulk refuses to give in, revealing in his survivor status as revenge for how people have treated him. The art feels more modern than 'Future Imperfect', but I can't decide which story I liked better.
In a way, these stories are precursors to
The Incredible Hulk: Planet Hulk and
Wolverine: Old Man Logan, and I think both were interesting in their own right, especially if you have never read classic Hulk. -
Hulk not depress. Hulk not worry. Hulk have no concern over future of puny library in America. HULK ANGRY! Hulk outlive puny humans, and silly tight-clad superheroes - Hulk like cockroach - Hulk live on like Samson Agonistes. Hulk like Prometheus, with flying cockroach monster rip out Hulk liver and entrail all day, day after day, and HULK liver grow back, because Hulk can no be hurt. (David more Euripides fanboy, but David see Aeschylus value, thanks Hulk!) You doubters and haters, take note: HULK meanest baddest doubter and hater of all. HULK rule forever. (David love Hulk, since boy. David think, 'husky' pants boys like Hulk - puny boys like puny hero like spiderman or flash. Not get into David's child body issues here, no). In future, HULK face him only foe, which is no Bigfoot, no Wolverine - only foe can make HULK little scared, which is - through time warp effect - HULK SELF, in Future, when HULK rule supreme among post-apocalyptic cowering puny humans. NO worry, though. Hulk have plan... and Hulk Smash!
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Whenever I approach one of the 'classics', I always feel slight pressure that I have to like it because so many people hold it in such high regard, and that not liking it means I have no taste.
It was the same when I read Days of Future Past and I didn't really like that that much.
I didn't like Future Imperfect much either.
That's not to say I don't appreciate how well crafted it is. Perez art is perfectly well detailed. Kewons art in 'The End' part of this book also looks great.
I just didn't take to it much. Maybe it's because I'm not the biggest Hulk fan and I haven't read the rest of Peter David's run.
However, it is better than Days of Future Past. For what it's worth. -
Boring.
Also mildly offensive, but mostly boring.
The trade paperback has two stories: Future Imperfect and The Last Titan, both by Peter David.
Future Imperfect
It had never before occurred to me that the many dangers the Hulk faced in his life might include rape. I wish it had never occurred to Peter David, either.
Other than that, the tale is a fairly dull, meandering thing. In the future, humanity has faced the one enemy superheroes can't defend against: It has destroyed itself. I bring this up because both Future Imperfect and The Last Titan repeat this refrain rather tediously. Otherwise, they don't really belong in the same universe and are together, I assume, to provide enough "story" to fill a TPB.
Anyway: It's the future. The plucky rebels are running around spouting plucky rebel slang and being shot at by the Evil Goons. It turns out that the Head Goon is Hulk-of-the-future who was actually strengthened by the radiation of the final war and took advantage of his strength and smarts to build the one truly liveable city on earth. Here he rules arbitrarily, indulging himself in all sorts of sensual pleasures, while his people are downtrodden. Plucky rebels, who have no real distinguishing features so I'm not bothering with names, bring Present Hulk forward to fight Future Hulk. Fighting ensues, Good Hulk is captured, cue offscreen rape, escape and a tedious monologue by Evil Hulk about how he'd predicted this--which leaves one wondering why he didn't just kill his past self and spare us all--and on to the finale.
Never mind the possibility of an actually interesting story that deals with the fact that, no matter how arbitrary he was, Future Hulk had actually been the one person on the entire planet to think of building a safe city, or that the rebels have shown no intelligence or leadership skills but have now killed everyone who did, or... Oh, anything that made me want to care.
Why did I finish it? It was short. I was curious.
The Last Titan
Humanity has destroyed itself--only Banner, Hulk, some giant cockroaches, and an alien video camera remain.
Banner sulks. Hulk sulks. Giant insects come. More sulking. A vague and over-inflated comparison between the Hulk and Prometheus.
The tale tries for pathos; it achieves mild levels of "ick" when the Hulk is eaten live by giant cockroaches and his mostly destroyed carcass has to regrow itself.
Verdict? Skip.
Who's Who
Future Imperfect
Writer: Peter David
Illustrator: George Pérez
The Last Titan
Writer: Peter David
Illustrator: Dale Keown
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This trade contains two stories. Future Imperfect, an older Hulk tale by Peter David, and The Last Titan, also by David.
I preferred the artwork in Future Imperfect but since the CBC was still in effect it suffered from some pretty hokey dialogue. Nothing wrong with the story really, just bad dialogue at no fault of the writer. I give this one on its own three stars as it was pretty well worn territory. Time-travel to stop a dystopian future. The Hulk character just made the well worn plot a bit cooler and Rick Jones trophy room was a great way to add some flavor. It also loses points for the cheesiness of Maestro naming the dystopian city...drum roll...Dystopia. Still. It was enjoyable.
The Last Titan was a better story, dealing with Banner/Hulk roaming the world as the last man alive. It had the luxury of coming out in a post CBC era and didn't suffer as badly when it came to the dialogue. It still had some stale ideas such as "man's war" being the end of the planet. I always find it funny that whenever the end of world scenario is brought up in comics the super-heroes always have their hands clean of it. Like it's the "war of the normies". I highly doubt every single super-hero sees themselves as a super-hero first and a countryman second. In fact I'm always hard-pressed to believe a world of super-beings wouldn't be inevitably brought down by super-beings. DC's Kingdom Come, in my opinion, hit a littler closer to what I think things would be like in these hypothetical worlds. Anyway, for this it loses a star.
Complaints aside, both stories are worth the price of the book. I can't stress enough how great the artwork is in Future Imperfect. The Last Titan's work is great as well it just has that clinical cleanliness to the coloring that I don't like in the more modern books. Both stories bring exciting and fresh ideas to old plots. For these reasons I give this trade the higher of the two ratings. -
Book Info: This collection contains
The Incredible Hulk: Future Imperfect issues #1-2 and
Hulk: The End issue #1.
Other Useful Reviews:
Gavin's review
OVERALL RATING:
ABSOLUTE RATING: {3.5/5 stars} (Rounded Up)
STANDARDIZED RATING: <4/5 stars>
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ABSOLUTE RATING: {2.5/5 stars} (Rounded Up)
STANDARDIZED RATING: <2/5 stars>
Review for The Incredible Hulk: Future Imperfect
ABSOLUTE RATING: {4.5+/5 stars}
STANDARDIZED RATING: <5/5 stars>
Review for Incredible Hulk: The End #1 -
This graphic novel collects the David's "Future Imperfect"collaboration with George Perez and his much darker "The End" collaboration with Dale McKeown. Both were previously available in separate volumes.
Unlike many stand-alone tales, "Future Imperfect" is considered canon, and Hulk's fear of eventually becoming the Maestro -- power-mad tyrant over the post-war dregs of humanity -- continue to show up in Hulk lore even today. Perez' art is at its loveliest, and David's grip on the character and his witty dialog are both on display here. I'd rate this portion of the tale 5 stars.
"The End" is a more grim story, with Banner and Hulk wandering the cinders of the globe as the last inhabitants, their only company swarms of carnivorous insects. Banner wants to die, Hulk wants to survive. Who will win and who will lose, and are the meaning of those terms even clear in the final analysis? It's David at his most depressing, though mercifully short. I'd have to give it 3 stars.
I'd recommend this book to anyone who follows the Hulk (even in this post-post-post-David era), as well as anyone who enjoys Peter David's writing or George Perez' art. -
So many things wrong with this story. It's just stoooooopid.
The idea is great, but it was just soooo boring.
Here are a list of things that peeved me about this story:
1. Shit dialogue, it's incredibly boring.
2. The Hulk doesn't get Angry when he fights, wtf?
3. How can hulk get raped by a human prostitute. Surely his ding dong/meat and two veg/shlong would kill her, not to mention the follow up metorite of potential babies shooting out of her! Did she have a Gamma reinforced condom?
4. Maestro survived atomic radiation and it made him stronger, so why on Earth would the Gamma bomb that created him in the first place, kill him?!?!?!?!
5. Betty's ashes stop the Maestro! FFS! Come on! -
Hulk: The End was recommended to me by the local comic shop owner. Different authors and artists have their own take on the Hulk. And while Peter David is not Jeph Loeb, he does write two dystopian futures of Bruce and the Hulk that I found interesting. Bruce's loneliness, the Hulk's pride, and the depravity of man come up quite frequently. Good stuff! Unfortunately, futuristic swear words, an attempted suicide, and near nudity marr the novel. I cannot in good conscience recommend this graphic novel, however, if you choose to read it, excercise wisdom and caution.
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Peter David's Hulk, along with
Chris Claremont's X-Men, were my initiation to superhero comics (legend has it my parents were reading the Fantastic Four to me before I could read, which would probably have been John Byrne's run; but I was too little to remember).
Both writers took charge of titles with poor sales and turned them into critical and commercial successes, with decade-long plot and character development that are still highlights of the form. In the case of Hulk in particular, my impression is that the same level of quality has ever been recaptured, neither with the acclaimed
Planet Hulk nor the recent
Immortal Hulk, which I otherwise enjoyed. Peter David wrote intelligent and fun stories on mature issues such as genocide and AIDS, underscored by unprecedented introspection. It didn't hurt that
Dale Keown's art was absolutely bombastic and blew my very young mind. It would be interesting to see an alternate reality in which my introduction to comics wasn't at the precise moment preceding the creation of Image Comics: when the Marvel stars of the early '90s were still working with real writers and monthly deadlines, and not left to their bloated egos, copycat characters and scattershot publication dates (
Rob Liefeld's Instagram feed seems to take place in a perpetual aftermath of 1991, as if he'd achieved nothing after Cable and Deadpool).
I have no idea how I have managed to avoid Future Imperfect for so long, considering it was originally published in 1992. I might have been under the false impression that a tight grip on continuity is necessary to appreciate the story, while it is actually readable on its own, given a passing familiarity with the concept of Merged Hulk (on the other hand, it will be interesting to read the three miniseries that Peter David has written recently to expand this scenario).
The premise is common knowledge: following an (inevitably) nuclear war that has exterminated the other heroes, a surviving and embittered Hulk becomes the tyrant of what's left of New York, now renamed Dystopia just to make sure we're all on the same page. He lives in a castle surrounded by lackeys and beautiful girls dressed only in coins (think of Red Sonja, without the badassery). An underground resistance tries to overthrow this Old Man Hulk ante-litteram by fighting fire with fire, or rather gamma radiations with gamma radiations... I find it impossible not to be reminded of the 2099 universe by the brutal police state that Peter David conjures for the occasion, but there's a peculiarly hopeless vibe to this society, which couples advanced tech with a pronounced disregard for life.
Even more depressing is the one-shot Hulk: The End from a decade later, in which Bruce Banner and the Hulk are litterally the last survivor of humanity on a dying planet. They have distinct personalities but still share the same body, and their twin interior monologues battle between Banner's death wish and the Hulk's impulse to endure.
Peter David is paired for these stories with amazing artists; reportedly, his own favourite collaborations on the Hulk. A case of utter serendipity brought
George Pérez on board for Future Imperfect, and his gorgeous, detailed, expressive style leaves an indelible mark on the worldbuilding; Tom Smith's colours add a retro taste to this futurist setting. The End is, perhaps inevitably, pencilled by
Dale Keown, who at least for me remains the definitive artist of David's run.
I guess it's time for a reassessment... -
Everybody dead, only one left is Hulk.... Hard to fathom..
But very "enjoyable" view on this peculiar future.. -
Finally got around to reading this, what is considered by most, legendary story line. And I'll be honest, I thought it is by far the best thing Peter David has done with the Hulk.
I mean, the George Perez art doesn't hurt. In fact, its one of the things about this book that is so good. If you have read anything that Perez does the art for, then you know that the man likes his detail. And this story is no exception. The first double page spread of the city is a great way to not only envelop you into the story, but to also set a tone of quality for the story itself. I think Keown would've been great on this as well, but the Perez art is fantastic in its own right.
But the meat of the book is the Future Imperfect story, which, as I mentioned, is now considered a comic book classic. And with good reason. Peter David perfectly captures the personality of the Hulk in the 90's dealing with what he will become. In some rare displays of introspection, we see the Hulk battle with the notion that this is his future, that is, if he allows it to manifest. But of course, we see he ultimately fights this preconceived notion, and in a telling moment, tell Maestro that he hates him the most out of any of his enemies.
I'm glad to finally say that I understand why Peter David is held in such high regard. His work here is nothing short of masterful, and while the story type is a bit of a trope now, I could only imagine reading this back when it was first released. It must have been really a treat to take in.
Highly recommended for any fan of the Hulk or the Marvel Universe in general. -
First off - the art by George Perez is future PERFECT. He takes a dullish story and makes it worth reading. I am not a big Peter David fan and this collection is a good example why. I have never been a Hulk fabn and this collection is a good reason why. Let's start with the End - a story included to pad this book out. It is a one note pony and the note ain't that great. Everyone is dead except Hulk...so let's watch him and Banner mope around the Earth with some pretty dull monologues.
Future Imperfect is okay but just spins its wheels once the premise is set up. Peter David strikes me as a very creative writer but he just lacks the extra something to either add the fun to the story or add the intellect to the story. I never hate his writing I just don't find myself surprised by it or enjoying it.
Also working against him is the character he writes about.
The Hulk is such a boring character to me. He just fights. No personality - just fights. Sometimes he grunts but sometimes he is written more articulate - like here. Even when he is articulate he doesn't really have much of a personality.
I think the other problem I had with "Let's get the past self to fight his future self gone bad" idea is the Maestro (future Hulk) just doesn't seem to resemble the personality of present Hulk at all - I never felt "oh Hulk is fighting himself" it was more "Hulk is bashing around another guy with green skin".
I can see why this was a highly regarded two part story (especially with the Perez art) it just fell flat for me. -
This was a very good comic book. There were two stories of life in a post-apocalyptic world with the Hulk. The first two part story was the better story. If only because the obvious Road Warrior style dialog. I had forgotten how good a writer Peter Daved could be.
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A nice alternate timeline story of the Hulk. Beautiful art and good story. Recommended
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I did not realize this was two things slapped together: Hulk: Future Imperfect, and then a sort of ending to that story.
So I skipped the Future Imperfect part because I've read that. I enjoyed it. It was fun. But I think I got it. "Rick Jones will be happier...in ORBIT!"
As for the new bits, I'm just a little over post-apocalypse stuff. I get the appeal, but by now I think I've sampled most of the flavors of post-apocalypse on those little pink spoons, and like the 31 flavors of ice cream, after 3 or 4, they all have about the same effect. Once I've had like chocolate, vanilla, a few others, I don't need praline or whatever. Yes, I know some fuckface reading this is like, "Praline is the best!" Well, first of all, fuckface, no, it's not. There's no measure, subjective or objective, that leads to praline being anyone's favorite other than being contradictory on a book review for a Hulk book. Somehow that situation has arisen. But second, the point here is that while I might eat like 32 different kinds of ice cream, I don't need 32 only slightly different flavors of post-apocalypse. I'll take infinite takes on ice cream, but I don't need slight variations on the half-dozen flavors of post-apocalyptic novels:
Flavor 1: The real bad guys is us!
Flavor 2: Badass roaming the wasteland!
Flavor 3: LADY badass roaming the wasteland!
Flavor 4: Have you ever thought that corporations are the real bad guys and our new lifestyle is more pure?!
Flavor 5: What if we all fight over the same now-scarce resource?
Flavor 6: Played for comedy.
Then we get another bunch of flavors by combining these. I'm a badass roaming the wasteland, discovering that the real bad guys is us.
I'm a badass roaming the wasteland, helping the fight over the same scarce resource.
I'm a fast-talking, sassy lady roaming the wasteland.
You know what I don't think I've seen yet? One that I came up with, a post-apocalyptic world where everything is run by the same source of power: Human Semen. Men are taken to "milking farms" and enslaved to create the substance that powers the world. There's not much of a story here, but it's basically all based on a scene where a guy has to quickly jerk off into a car's gas tank to make an escape. I guess this is Flavor 5, fighting over a scarce resource. Damn it. -
Esta historia es una de esas clásicas de Hulk pero no había tenido oportunidad de leerla hasta ahora.
Future Imperfect es una historia de los 90s, y se nota desde los diálogos hasta la estética, además es la etapa en la que Hulk es conocido como Doc Green, donde no tiene que regresar a ser Banner y siendo Hulk tiene la inteligencia del profesor, puede hablar y todo. Hasta su traje y su corte de cabello son noventeros.
Se me hizo una historia muy entretenida que además se nota es inspiración importante para muchas otras historias actuales, como es Old Man Logan por ejemplo. Algunos de los detalles como el tema de los trofeos, el apocalipsis distópico, etc.
La idea de un Hulk futurista que sobrevivió a una guerra nuclear, vio a sus compañeros morir y se volvió un tirano, es realmente interesante además creo que David la desarrolla de una muy buena manera. Siempre que veía aparecer el personaje de Maestro o alguna referencia, creía que era un villano, pero en este tomo vemos realmente que no lo es del todo y eso me sorprendió y me gustó; en algunas ocasiones lo vemos ser un gobernante cruel, si, pero también justo.
La solución del conflicto entre Hulk y Maestro no me terminó de encantar, si sobrevivió a todo antes, no entiendo cómo eso pudo matarlo, pero también entiendo que solucionar la trama no era tan sencillo.
Una historia de Hulk muy recomendable sin duda. -
Well, it was really a Marvel kind of sci-fi. I would risk to say, giving all the proportions, a Marvel's "Incal".
We two got stories in here, both written by Peter David. The first one is the one whose title goes on the cover, where Maestro (that is really a terrible name for me) is just rueling the world with a iron fist, just killing everyone, not care and taking all possible woman that he sees.
It's ok, i guess. The end made some sense. I believe is one of the possible ways to defeat the Hulk. The high point on it, it's obviously George Perez art and his huge and detailed panels.
The other story just shows a really old Banner as the last person on earth, just trying to die and, obvioulsy, the other guy doesn't agree much. It's a story that will change nothing for you. David wrote some nice lines, specially when he compares Hulk and Prometheus, about being a martyr for our land. But just that. The art, though, is really good. Dale Keown seems like a Marc Silvestri from the '10.
Anyway, maybe this is a classic, but it's just that. You'll find some other stories of the Emerald Giant that will be a lot worth it. -
"Hulk: The End" is a brilliant hardback graphic novel from Marvel that contains three comics from the pen of acclaimed Hulk writer Peter David.
The first story is the gripping "Future Imperfect" two parter which brings about a future freedom fighters recruiting Hulk into the far future (after devastation from Nuclear war) to fight their ruler known only as Maestro.
The second tale is the one off "The End" comic which came about when Marvel was approaching character's most famous and lauded writer's to create a one off tale that would should the end or demise of certain Marvel characters. Peter David was chosen and he opted to create this epic fable; the Earth and all it's inhabitants (including all its superheroes) are dead following devastating Nuclear war. The only survivor is Banner... and the Hulk. By day Banner wanders the earth by night Hulk roams to defend his self from the Earth's only other occupiers.... Cockroaches. It's a amazing comic with some genuine twists.
This is one graphic novel you really ought to have in your collection. -
Na primeira estória, daqui a cem anos no futuro, depois de uma guerra nuclear, existe apenas uma cidade no mundo – Dystopia. Ao seu redor, uma terra de ninguém, em que uns poucos sobrevivem às duras penas.
A cidade é governada por um tirano implacável – Maestro. Em outros tempos, ele era conhecido como O incrível Hulk. Graças à sua capacidade de absorver radiação, foi o único super-herói sobrevivente.
Há um pequeno grupo rebelde, liderado por ancião à beira do fim. O grupo encontra a máquina do tempo do Dr. Destino. Alguns voltam ao passado e trazem de lá o único que o ancião diz ser capaz de destruir o Maestro. Sim, uma batalha entre Maestro e Hulk.
Na segunda estória, Bruce Banner/Hulk é o último homem da Terra. Todos estão mortos. Entre delírios, vive só. A única visita é de um robô alienígena que veio conferir se todos estão mesmo mortos, porque para a maior parte dos seres de outros planetas, os homens eram uma ração muito problemática. A galáxia ficaria melhor sem os terrestres.
Uma estória melancólica.
Enfim, uma bela edição. Vale a pena!
