The Immortal Hulk series will change comic books forever
By Mark Lynch
Make more characters like this
When a well-known character is being written, there are certain parts of their personality that should remain. Wolverine should be angry yet loving, Spider-Man will always take the hardest road to avoid killing, and the Hulk is the strongest there is. That said, staying true to the character doesn’t mean they can’t evolve at the same time.
Al Ewing didn’t switch the Hulk’s personality but he did make him evolve. Immortal Hulk showed a new side of Hulk. An angry, vindictive, and sometimes evil side. He was still the strongest there is, but Ewing played with what that meant.
It wasn’t just physical strength either. Sometimes his strength was patience. In the end, though, Hulk’s power came from forgiveness (read Immortal Hulk No. 50 for more on that).
Immortal Hulk highlights how being daring can pay off. There’s a market for horror comic books and there are a plethora of characters that are capable of starring in them. Venom, Sabretooth, and Magik immediately come to mind but there are also less obvious choices like Monet St. Croix, Mystique, or Guardians of the Galaxy. Immortal Hulk is just the beginning of what should become a profitable genre. So here’s hoping Marvel and Ewing’s daring approach inspires more writers and comic book companies to follow in his footsteps!