Writer: Al Ewing / Artist: Joe Bennet / Marvel

The schizophrenic nature of the Hulk has always been an intriguing concept, especially with the cast of colorful personalities that the character has developed over the years. So, not only is it fun to have Joe Fixit make his return in the pages of the Immortal Hulk, but he’s a worthwhile addition to the story that only adds to the grand scale that Al Ewing’s chaotic and amazing run is trying to achieve.

I’m actually surprised that Ewing hasn’t used many of Hulk’s other personalities in previous issues. We saw a brief glimpse of the original Hulk a couple of issues ago but not much of the other personalities that exist within Banner’s broken psyche. Thankfully, that gets briefly explained this issue, and gives the reader some good insight into how much pull Devil Hulk has over the other personas.

The return of Joe Fixit isn’t exactly how you would expect it. As we saw at the end of last issue, Joe appeared but in Banner’s body. This makes for some great moments. Though Hulkless, Joe proves he’s still capable of holding his own without the strength of being the Hulk. I will say that this is definitely Ewing’s most comical issue with Joe’s mobster persona running around in Banner’s frail body.

I swear Ewing and Bennett try to outdo themselves every issue with the evolution of the Hulk. Bennett plays wonderfully with the many ways the Hulk’s body can now morph and transform. This series was just made for him to experiment with that idea. The same can be said for his work with the other characters and villains. I think Agent Burbank’s powerset is one of the more unique ones we’ve seen from a Hulk villain in a while.

By the end of this issue, I’m reminded why the Immortal Hulk is so good. It’s green, it’s grotesque, it’s great. While General Fortean doesn’t really prove to be much more than a General Ross clone, the overall story is a great tale of Bruce Banner’s history, character, and him at his most desperate.

9 Gamma Irradiated Fishtanks out of 10

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Today it was reported that Chris Rock is teaming up with Lionsgate to make a spinoff of the popular horror movie franchise Saw.

According to Variety, Chris Rock said in a statement: “I’ve been a fan of Saw since the first film in 2004, I am excited by the opportunity to take this to a really intense and twisted new place.”

The comedian who is most notably known for his standup concerts and his work as an actor comedic films like I Think I Love My Wife and Death At A Funeral will take his first dive into the horror genre.

The horror genre has been a hot commodity within the past couple of years with films like A Quiet Place, Get Out and Us changing the game and creating smarter and craftier stories — its not surprising that Rock wants in on the action.

Recently a documentary was released about the depiction of Black characters and the history of Black creators in the horror genre called Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror.

Chris Rock had his own documentary released this year based on his legendary standup comedy concert Bring The Pain which chronicles the experiences during and after the HBO special was released.

Variety also reports that Joe Drake, chairman of Lionsgate’s Motion Picture Group, made the announcement on Thursday.

“When Chris Rock came to us and described in chilling detail his fantastic vision that reimagines and spins off the world of the notorious Jigsaw Killer, we were all-in,” said Drake. “‘Saw’ is one of the highest-grossing horror franchises of all time and it’s one of Lionsgate’s most successful film series. This upcoming film will still be as mind bending and intense as all the previous ‘Saw’ films. Chris conceived this idea and it will be completely reverential to the legacy of the material while reinvigorating the brand with his wit, creative vision and passion for this classic horror franchise.”

The spinoff will be released on Oct. 23, 2020.

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What two things do the sun and Charles Melton have in common? They both melt things (the sun melts ice cream, Melton melts teenage hearts), and they’re both stars, since according to this film, The Sun is Also a Star! The film, based on the best selling book by Nicola Yoon, chronicles a single day […]