The Immortal Hulk #33

I look forward to reading the rest of this run at some point. 

Oof :/ My LCS closed a week ago, so thankfully I was able to snag the last of Diamond's shipments. I also went to a dollar-book sale a week or two before the shutdown, so I've got 150 comics waiting to be read, as well as a few trades I'd like to get around to. The nice thing about being recently unemployed is that I'll have plenty of time to read them!

Thanks! Everything will work out. I'm pretty much guaranteed employment once this season blows by, and I've got supportive friends in the meantime should I need any help :) It's nice to be reminded of the goodness in people when times get tough, and I've seen a lot of people stepping up to help their communities, friends, and loved ones--from a safe distance, of course! 

Great review, though I don't fully agree that these last eight issues have been filler. I think they've been important in contextualizing how the Immortal Hulk is viewed by the outside world after we've spent so much time looking inward. I really love the way Ewing uses guest artists strategically to both highlight certain environments and themes while giving Bennett a break. Like you I'm waiting for a single bad issue and it's a testament to how much I love the series that I haven't yet.

Thanks for adding your insight! I'm a little cynical about it, especially since these 8 issues were sandwiched between "milestone" issues (#25 & #750, respectively). A bi-weekly book is already financially demanding, and having two giant-size, more expensive books within 6 months seems sinister. So it's nice to read input from someone who may not be marred by that outlook, and I may have to reread this arc from that perspective. Filler or not, there's an important distinction we agree on that this is still quality content, and not simply a moneygrab taking advantage of publishing circumstances unrelated to the book's story.

Definitely understand the hesitance in these extra priced books but I think Immortal Hulk is one of the few books I follow where I've been able to justify buying each and every issue haha. I think it helps that they've all been satisfying reads on their own for me without falling into the trap so many writers today hit of making each issue only 1/6 of the whole. I think part of what Ewing does that makes Hulk so different is book-ending each issue with the opening quote and the closing title. I'm endlessly fascinated by his creativity in choosing each one.