Benjamin Percy and Geoff Shaw are ready to heat things up with Red Hulk, a new ongoing Marvel Comics series tying into the One World Under Doom event.
“When I learned about the One World Under Doom event, my mind immediately went to Thunderbolt Ross,” Percy explained via a press release provided to Comic Book Club. “A global takeover would not be tolerated by a man who bleeds red, white, and blue (but especially RED). And his experience — as a soldier in the field, as a military strategist in the war room, as a walking weapon of mass destruction — would make him someone Doom would target well before he made his move.”
In the series, Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross becomes the Red Hulk once again, totally coincidentally around the release of Captain America: Brave New World on February 14, 2025. After Doctor Doom imprisons Ross in Latveria, Ross Hulks out with his sulks out (not an expression) as he breaks out of prison and wrecks Latveria in the process.
“So I proposed a story in which Ross would be kidnapped by Doom and forced into a ‘Think Tank’ prison in which he would test out various war-time scenarios,” Percy continued. “That’s where we begin — in a book that does not give you a second to breathe. It moves and moves and moves with constant action and tension. Geoff Shaw is a brilliant and brutal artist who I worked with on the Wolverine/Ghost Rider crossover: Weapons of Vengeance. We planned this not just as an action showpiece, but as a war book. Get ready for a Hulk-sized assault on the senses.”
Before Red Hulk hits stores in February, there will be a prelude story in Incredible Hulk #19, which is legacy numbered as #800.
“In INCREDIBLE HULK #19, we’ll discover Ross has been operating dangerous covert missions across the globe in the name of national security,” said series editor Mark Paniccia. “From this point on, Ben and Geoff bring intrigue and mystery paired with pulse-pounding action and shocking moments never letting their foot off the gas!”
Added Shaw, “Hulk has always been my favorite Marvel character, so to play in this gamma irradiated sand box has been a dream come true. Add Doctor Doom to the mix, arguably the Villain-of-all-villains, and artistically it’s an embarrassment of riches. We’re going to rock your red socks off!”
You can check out the official synopsis and covers by Shaw, Adam Kubert, Todd Nauck and John Romita Jr., below. Red Hulk #1 smashes into stores on February 26, 2024.
RED HULK RAGES INTO ONE WORLD UNDER DOOM!
Thunderbolt Ross – in a cell deep below the ground – is a prisoner of Doctor Doom and he is not alone. Brilliant military, criminal and political minds have been gathered against their will in a prison complex that serves as a “think tank” to help carry out Doom’s plan for global domination. But the Red Hulk has other plans! Guest starring Machine Man, Deathlok and more!
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