Written by: Phillip Kennedy Johnson
Art by: Danny Earls
Colors by: Matthew Wilson
Letters by: VC’s Cory Petit
Cover art by: Nic Klein
Cover price: $3.99
Release date: March 27, 2024
The Incredible Hulk #10 continues Hulk’s monster-of-the-month journey when Charlie is kidnapped by Frozen Charlotte in the Big Easy.
Is The Incredible Hulk #10 Good?
Phillip Kennedy Johnson’s take on the Big Green is backsliding into rough territory in more than one way in The Incredible Hulk #10. It’s tough enough to read this series when the story is stuck on repeat. It gets tougher when the pace starts slowing down.
When last we left Hulk and Charlie, Banner decided the best way to keep Charlie safe from murder allegations and keep innocent citizens away from the Hulk’s destructive ways is to visit one of the most heavily visited tourist destinations in the country (make it make sense), New Orleans.There, Charlie decides to wander the city streets alone when she catches the eye of a cop who recognizes her face from wanted reports. Charlie takes refuge in an antique store run by a kindly old woman who also happens to be the immortal monster and killer, Frozen Charlotte.
Now, Hulk crosses paths with a ghost who was a cop in life and a victim of Frozen Charlotte. The ghost leads Hulk to a church that serves as the front to tunnels below that leads to the lair of Frozen Charlotte, also known as Nephele. Let the monster fight begin.
What? No, the fight hasn’t started yet. The majority of the issue is the backstory of Nephele’s past exploits. If you want Hulk smashing, you’re going to have to wait.
What’s great about The Incredible Hulk #10? Nephele, admittedly, is a creepy monster. If this was purely a horror comic or an anthology of adapted horror stories, you could easily imagine Nephele being a recurring antagonist.
What’s not so great about The Incredible Hulk #10? The monster-of-the-month model is getting tiresome and tedious in its repetition. Further, so much time is spent on the history of Nephele’s exploits and the ghost cop who helps Hulk find what he’s looking for, that you get very little out of this issue except conversation and walking. At some point, Johnson has to do something with the Eldest.
How’s the art? Not great. Danny Earls makes Hulk look like an oversized thug and the lack of detail verges on cartoon sketches in spots.
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Bits and Pieces
The Incredible Hulk #10 takes the slow road to nowhere with a poorly-pace, actionless issue that only serves to get Hulk from point A to point B. The monster-of-the-month model has overstayed its welcome, and the guest art in this issue is subpar.
4/10